PREPARED BY: LIBBY TYLER DATE OF MEETING: 06/16/2025
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS (1) IMPLEMENTING THE FY 2025-2026 BUILDING, PLANNING, AND PUBLIC WORKS USER FEE INCREASES THE CITY COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2025 BASED ON THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX, AND (2) APPLYING THE WEST CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (WCCTAC) APPROVED INFLATIONARY FACTOR INCREASES TO WCCTAC SUBREGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION PROGRAM (STMP) FEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 PURSUANT TO SECTION 15.62.040 OF THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE
CEQA: This action is not a project as defined by CEQA. CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) states that "project" does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other governmental fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Focus on Economic Development and Fiscal Diversification is a major adopted policy goal and Explore and Sustain New Revenue Enhancements to the City's General Fund is Priority No. 405 under the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, as adopted on April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
City User Fees for Building, Planning and Public Works
In 2020, the City of San Pablo performed a cost-of-service study for Building, Planning, and Public Works user fees. The fees were adopted on August 3, 2020, with an effective date of January 1, 2021. On May 3, 2021, by Resolution 2021-055, the City Council revised the user fees per the methodology described below and determined that the fees would be increased annually based on that methodology effective July 2, 2022, and each July 1st thereafter. The City has recently undertaken a new fee study, consistent with City Council Priority #405.3. This study is expected to be completed in Fall 20...
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