Pomona Municipal Code § 14-33 Determination of costs reasonably borne

This article does not apply to services rendered by the fire department

There shall be charged in connection with the provision by the city of enumerated public safety services a fee or charge sufficient to recover some or all of the costs reasonably borne by the city in providing such public safety services. Public safety services provided by the city subject to a fee or charge shall be set by resolution of the city council and shall include only public safety services which the city council finds are provided to small segments of the citizens of the city or to nonresidents of the city. The amount of any such fee or charge shall be set by resolution of the city council, and such fee or charge shall not exceed the costs reasonably borne by the city in providing such public safety services.

(Code 1959, § 14-50; Ord. No. 3420, § 1 (part))

The costs reasonably borne by the city in providing public safety services shall be determined by reference to the following elements:

(1) All applicable direct costs, including but not limited to salaries, wages, fringe benefits, services and supplies, operation expenses, contracted services, special supplies, and any other direct expense incurred.

(2) All applicable indirect costs, including but not restricted to building maintenance and operation, equipment maintenance, communication, printing and reproduction and like indirect expenses.

(3) General overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the expenses of the city council, city administrator, finance department, city treasurer, city clerk, city attorney, police department, and all other staff and support services.

(4) Departmental overhead, expressed as a percentage, distributing and charging the cost of each department head and his supporting expenses.

(Code 1959, § 14-51; Ord. No. 3420, § 1 (part))