Adjust city fees for permits and services while keeping recreation fees unchanged

adopt the resolution excluding recreation fees, leaving the fees as is and providing direction that further analysis be conducted on the recreation fee with principles for setting fees including: (1) Public resources for the public good - The public resources that the city is the steward of are meant to serve the public. This means that the fees and services should maximize the experience of members of the public in enjoying and benefiting from use of public resources; (2) Socially equitable distribution of benefits and costs - This means that the benefits of a service prioritizes the needs of people and groups who have little access to such resources, have been historically excluded, and/or have the most pressing needs. The barriers such groups have in accessing resources must be considered and addressed, such as lack of money, language interpretation, or lack of knowledge of city administrative processes; (3) Ability to Pay - This means that the costs are primarily covered by people and entities that have the greatest ability to pay them; (4) Sustainable and Sufficient Revenue - Structuring fees should consider what revenue is needed to ensure the sustainability and quality of city services and resources. At the level of individual fees and services, there is not a need to generate revenue that covers all costs because other revenue sources can be used to ensure that the city service cost is not prohibitive to disadvantaged residents. Revenue from fees should be sufficient to sustain services at the level of the whole of city fees; (5) Alignment with City Council Priorities - Setting fees should align with the city council's approved priorities