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City of Tukwila City Council Finance Committee FINANCE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes August 12, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair; De'Sean Quinn, Kathy Hougardy Mayor & Staff: Allan Ekberg, David Cline, Ben Hayman, Jay Wittwer, Vicky Carlsen, Rachel Turpin, Bruce Linton, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Resolution: Fire Department Fee Schedule Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would update the Fire Department fee schedule by adjusting current fees and adding new fees to more closely align with other jurisdictions in the region. Fees are intended to recover a portion of the City's costs for services such as fire permits, plan review, and inspections. Staff reviewed the proposal for fire permit fees, plan review and inspection fees, and reinspection fees. New fees are proposed to recoup costs associated with development, public works, mechanical and land use inspections, and special fees for expedited and after-hours plan review and inspections. The resolution proposes implementation beginning in January 2020 to allow the City to conduct outreach and build the fee schedule in to TRAKIT. Committee members discussed the proposal. Councilmember Quinn objected to the proposed change from $25 to $250 for short term permits, as that could be a deterrent to the kinds of innovative activities the City hopes to encourage. Councilmember Seal asked if the revenue generated by the fees would go directly to the Fire Department budget. Staff replied that all fee revenue stay in the General Fund but they offset departmental expenditures. Chair McLeod expressed concern that many fees in the City do not get reviewed or updated for several years. Staff replied that the new Deputy Finance Director is on board and he has been tasked with creating a comprehensive fee schedule and manual which will adopted annually. The Committee requested the resolution return with a different proposal for short term permits. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.