Report 2015-134 Recommendation 35 Responses
Report 2015-134: Residential Building Records: The Cities of San Rafael, Novato, and Pasadena Need to Strengthen the Implementation of Their Resale Record Programs (Release Date: March 2016)
Recommendation #35 To: Pasadena, City of
To ensure that the resale record fees it charges is appropriate, Pasadena should establish a time frame to periodically determine whether the fees are commensurate with the cost of administering the resale record program. The city should ensure that it retains any documentation used to support its analyses and any subsequent adjustments to fees.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2019
The fee is reviewed annually with City Council adoption of a fee schedule with its annual budget. The city will conduct a cost of service study periodically and will retain the documentation used to support the analysis.
- Completion Date: April 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2018
The City of Pasadena continues to evaluate the viability of the Occupancy Inspection Program.
- Estimated Completion Date: January 1, 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From November 2017
The City of Pasadena is evaluating the viability of the Occupancy Inspection Program.
- Estimated Completion Date: 01/01/2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
1-Year Agency Response
The City of Pasadena is evaluating the viability of the Occupancy Inspection Program with the FY2018 budget.
- Estimated Completion Date: July 1, 2017
- Response Date: May 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
6-Month Agency Response
The Occupancy Inspection Program fee is reviewed annually with City Council adoption of a fee schedule. The city will conduct a cost of service study periodically and will retain the documentation used to support the analysis.
- Estimated Completion Date: March 2017
- Response Date: October 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
Pasadena is reiterating the statement it made in its formal response to our report and its 60-day response. However, we commented on page 61 of our report that although Pasadena states that the city council reviews the fees annually, the fees are not always changed. We noted on page 32 of our report that the city adjusted its fees periodically based on the consumer price index, but that it was unable to document how the current fee amounts were calculated and how those fees are commensurate with the costs incurred to operate its resale record program.
60-Day Agency Response
The Occupancy Inspection Program fee is reviewed annually with City Council adoption of a fee schedule. The city will conduct a cost of service study periodically and will retain the documentation used to support the analysis.
- Estimated Completion Date: March 2017
- Response Date: May 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
Pasadena is reiterating the statement it made in its formal response to our report. However, we commented on page 61 of our report that although Pasadena states that the city council reviews the fees annually, the fees are not always changed. We noted on page 32 of our report that the city adjusted its fees periodically based on the consumer price index, but that it was unable to document how the current fee amounts were calculated and how those fees are commensurate with the costs incurred to
operate its resale record program.
All Recommendations in 2015-134
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.