Staff has reviewed fees for 2023 and makes recommendations per the attached.  A redline copy of the proposed 2023 fee schedule are included for council's review.

There are no major changes to the fee schedule, most changes proposed are minor adjustments to account for inflation or to align the City's fees with actual costs. All of the fees proposed were considered in the preparation of the 2023 budget.

The following is a broad summary of the changes proposed, smaller changes not noted but can be seen in the redline copy:

• Engineering fee's increased rates 3.5% to cover the increased cost indexes experienced in construction, building, material costs and the 2.5% employee wages
• Park & Recreation fees reflecting policy updates related to membership and partnerships, market changes, and simplifying operations
• Building Permit Fees new formatting shortened up the fees due to redundancy and Rental Licensing Fees needed to be added
• Proposed THC Licensing Fees added to fee schedule
• Other miscellaneous formatting updates
• Listing Dog Licenses on fee schedule and clarifying Yearly Dog Licenses expiration changed from annual to expiring from date of approval