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Date:August 27, 1999

To:Planning and Transportation Committee

From:Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services

Subject:Year 2000 License Fees

Purpose:

To establish License Fees, new and renewal, for the period from September 30, 1999 through to December 31, 2000.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Based on model predictions, the Licensing component of the Municipal Licensing and Standards Division (Taxi Unit and Business and Trades Licensing) will operate on a cost recovery basis, as allowed by law.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)Council approve the attached proposed schedule of license fees (Appendix 1); and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorised and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Background:

In order to accomodate renewal of various licences, fees are set anually in advance of budget, and in recognition of the schedule for renewals.

Discussion:

In order to established license fees for the year 2000 we have reviewed and tested the model which was last reviewed in 1993 by the Chief Administrative Officer of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto who found it to be "a reasonable procedure of estimation of unit cost by license category on a full cost recovery basis."

The most recent verification, carried out by Price Waterhouse Coopers identified a few required formulae adjustments. However their finding as that "The current review of the methodology has confirmed that the theoretical model is reasonable for use in developing a rate recommendation for 2000." Upon running the model, including removal of charges for rental accomodation and including imputed rent for City owned accomodation occupied by Licensing staff, it has been determined that, within reasonable tolerances and recognizing directions of past Councils with respect to adjustments within categories, the fees for the year 2000 should be the same as for 1999.

There are significant changes ongoing within the Taxi Unit. In the belief that matters would be fully resolved by mid year 1999, fees for taxi categories were set for part year, until September 30, October 28, and November 15, 1999. Changes are not fully implemented , and we are recommending that fees for that category be set at the annualized 1999 rate with the expiry dates being set one year from the 1999 expiry dates. The renewal rate for taxicab owners would be reduced by $25.00, in recognition of the charge for emission testing which was not carried out following clarification that we could not require such testing as it fell beyond our mandate. The same $25.00 reduction would be applied to renewals for livery cab owners, driving school owners and driving instructors with cars, where the same charge had been built into 1999 rates.

The only other change in the fee schedule would be the addition of a renewal fee of $45.00 for Holistic Centres and Holistic Practitioners.

Initial review has indicated that the probable issuance fee for an Ambassador Cab license will be in the order of $1200.00, with a renewal rate in the order of $600.00. A further report will be submitted to confirm those rates and include them in the Schedule.

We will be reporting at a later date on a plan for a comprehensive review of the Licensing By-law, which will include development of an updated fee generation model.If for no other reason, a new model will be necessary to reflect the impact of the new structure developed to better administer and enforce all licensing matters.

Conclusions:

Licensing fees should remain at 1999 levels with some minor adjustments to reflect portions of fees charged for emission testing, and to add renewal fees for Holistic Centres and Holistic Practitioners.

Contact Name:

Harold Bratten

Acting Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards

392-8768

Reviewed by:

Harold Bratten JAMES RIDGE

Acting Executive DirectorActing Commissioner

Municipal Licensing and StandardsUrban Planning and Development Services

 

   
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