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exception requested by the applicant pursuant to Section 15. The Director may request that the independent consultant prepare written reports, testify at public meetings, hearings and/or appeals and attend meetings with City staff and/or the applicant. (b) Cost Reimbursement/ Deposit. Subject to applicable laws, if the Director elects to retain an independent consultant in connection with any permit application, then the applicant shall be responsible for the actual and reasonable costs incurred by the City in connection with the services provided, which may include, without limitation, actual and reasonable costs incurred by the independent consultant to attend and participate in any meetings or hearings related to the permit application and the City's actual and reasonable costs incurred to administer the independent consultant contract. The applicant shall tender to the City a deposit in an amount equal to the estimated actual and reasonable cost for the services to be provided, as determined by the Director if not deposit amount has been established and paid pursuant to Section 7(b) of this policy. The deposit funds shall be applied to the independent consultant's invoices as such invoices are approved by the Director. The Director may request additional deposits as reasonably necessary to ensure sufficient funds are available to cover the reasonable costs in connection with the independent consultant's services. If the deposit exceeds the total costs for the independent consultant's services, then the Director shall promptly return any unused funds to the applicant after the small wireless facility has been installed and passes a final inspection. If the reasonable costs for the independent consultant's services exceed the deposit, then the Director shall invoice the applicant for the balance. The Director is authorized to develop, publish and from time-to-time, update a standard deposit agreement consistent with this section. The City shall not issue any construction or encroachment permits to any applicant with any unpaid deposit requests or invoices. (c) Fire Safety Authority Independent Consultants. In addition, the Fire Safety Authority has the authority to select and retain an independent consultant with expertise and/or specialized training in fire safety and fire hazard mitigation and prevention satisfactory to the Fire Safety Authority in connection with any application. The Fire Safety Authority may request independent consultant review on any matter referred or committed to the Fire Safety Authority for review or approval. Subject to applicable laws, in the event that the Fire Safety Authority elects to retain an independent consultant in connection with any application, the applicant shall be responsible for the actual and reasonable costs in connection with the services provided, which may include without limitation any actual and reasonable costs incurred by the independent consultant to attend and participate in any meetings or hearings and the Fire Safety Authority's actual and reasonable costs to administer the independent consultant contract. The same procedures for fee deposits, cost reimbursements and refunds to the applicant as described above in Section 8(b) shall be applicable to independent consultant review required by the Fire Safety Authority. Small Wireless Facilities Policy(City of Pleasanton) page 15/47