Title
Adopt a Resolution Approving Amendments to the City Master Fee Schedule for FY 2026-2027; and Introduce and Adopt Three (3) Ordinances to Amend Various San Leandro Municipal Code Sections Providing for Annual Rate Adjustments for 2026-2027 to 1) Business License Fees; 2) Emergency Medical Services Tax; and 3) Emergency Communications System Access Tax
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommend the City Council adopt a resolution updating certain City fees and service charges and amending the Master Fee Schedule for FY 2026-2027 (FY 2027). Additionally, Staff recommend the City Council introduce and adopt ordinances amending various San Leandro Municipal Code Sections providing annual rate adjustments to Business License fees, the Emergency Medical Services tax, and the Emergency Communications System Access tax for FY 2027.
BACKGROUND
Master Fee Schedule
The Master Fee Schedule is a compilation of City Council approved fees for services provided to residents and businesses. The City strives to balance maximizing cost recovery with manageable fees to facilitate economic investment in San Leandro, ensure programs and services are accessible to the community as well to incentivize compliance with regulatory requirements.
It is best practice to review fees in depth every several years to ensure fees are aligned with current costs and business processes for service delivery. To this end, the City prepared a User Fee Study for cost-based user fees governed by Proposition 26, Article XIIIC?1(e), that was completed in 2024. The FY 2026 Adopted Master Fee Schedule incorporated these results.
A fee study for the Park Facilities Development Improvement Fee was adopted by City Council in July 2025 with Resolution No. 2025-106 and was incorporated into the FY 2026 Adopted Master Fee Schedule.
Business License Fees, Emergency Medical Services Tax, and Emergency Communications System A...
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