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City Clerk Kelly Clancy presented the item, noting it had been discussed at a prior meeting and at Rules Committee. Council discussion focused on several proposed changes submitted by Council Member Simon, who proposed a values-based code of ethics adapted from other cities and a set of specific edits to the handbook. Suggested changes debated included: replacing parts of the existing rules with values-based ethical statements; changing vice mayor nomination language; creating a standing process for urgent referrals and future agenda items; and allowing a limited one-year rollover of apparel/training funds for community benefit.

Several council members supported a values-based approach but flagged the need for specific accountability language and legal review. Vice Mayor Bowen and others recommended returning proposed ethics language to Rules so the committee can refine definitions and accountability mechanisms. Council Member Azevedo asked that unspent apparel funds be allowed to roll over for one year; other members requested clear criteria for any council-held community-benefit spending.

Action: Council Member Aguilar moved and Council Member Bolt seconded a motion to send the handbook back to the Rules Committee for further edits and to return it to the full council later. The motion passed 6–1 (Council Member Simon voted no). The motion does not itself adopt changes to the handbook; it referred the packet back to the Rules Committee for additional work and legal review.

What to expect next: Rules Committee will reconvene to consider the edits and will present revised language to the full council at a future meeting. Councilmembers asked that legal and staff review the proposed ethics language for enforceability and Brown Act compliance before it returns to the full council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 5, 2025 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmembers debated multiple proposed edits to a draft City Council handbook, including shifts to a values-based code of ethics, approaches to urgent referrals, and a proposal to allow limited rollover of apparel/travel funds. The council voted 6–1 to return the handbook to the Rules Committee for further work.","taxTitle","San Leandro , Alameda County, California","taxId",2910,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568460,"Council approves updated master fee schedule after cost-of-service study; small CPI tax adjustments adopted",1862,5034000,6896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194554-9e1ceb7c13d2f68892d22e16e07151a6&start=5034&end=6896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194554-9e1ceb7c13d2f68892d22e16e07151a6/thumbnail_5034000.jpg","/articles/6568460/San-Leandro/Alameda-County/California/Council-approves-updated-master-fee-schedule-after-cost-of-service-study-small-CPI-tax-adjustments-adopted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568460-bf72d0eaeda897a523180001a79d3527/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154224&Signature=NPfrWOIA97lIStozPB-kro511u03KfRUzsSXYZ3FlY7vEXhzwJsb2MOgIwo~FVY~UHaQ7Bnj9XuGKhmz9k7d8LbhtW2NOvWxyCy~tryi277~zm7aKUEGdPTErPM70TQe-734sZPmHZH~9geBv8~jceZ1cMwm0BMhKW8o0Uqzqg3VMJajKH7SQq-8GLF12OJDjB-Ga3XBxpWGIn2ok1Lj4LTf7uQd0pqIsysZcylsPuWmo3kKvqTZA9fU79vsLosPchQYqlraAVFXtkLy0s1OQvdDKseETYUMn6OZ4eGYNcThK~WI8DOjes43N42E149qQKaATxZsLiSmNX3s-9K1nQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Leandro City Council on May 5 approved amendments to the city's master fee schedule following a year-long cost-of-service study and adopted annual CPI adjustments for several municipal taxes.

Assistant Finance Director Felicia Silva presented the study results and recommended fee schedule updates prepared with consultant NBS. \"When we look at the existing cost recovery percentage, we end up seeing that it's 53%,\" Silva said, summarizing the study's high-level finding that fees currently recover roughly half the full cost of providing covered services.

Study highlights and staff recommendations: The review examined direct, indirect and support costs and calculated per-unit costs for fee-based activities across departments. The study found uneven cost recovery across services — some fees are below cost (notably recreation, parks and some human services fees) while a small number of administrative fees exceed measured per-unit cost. Staff recommended targeted fee adjustments and administrative clarifications and presented an estimated revenue increase of about $945,000 tied to proposed fee changes and updates.

Staff also recommended adjusting several municipal tax rates by the consumer price index (CPI) as allowed by the municipal code: business license tax, emergency medical services tax and emergency communications system access tax. The council accepted a recommended CPI factor of 2.4% for those items.

Public comment and clarifications: One remote speaker, Ginny Madsen, asked about how the emergency medical services tax assigns \"benefit units\" to residential building types, noting an apparent imbalance in the printed materials. Staff and the city attorney clarified that the benefit-unit system used in the existing municipal code was adopted previously with Alameda County input; the city confirmed a typographical inconsistency in the meeting packet concerning how \"6 or more living units\" was displayed and clarified that the municipal code treats multi-unit residential buildings on a per-unit basis (one benefit unit per dwelling unit once a building hits the 6-or-more threshold).

Action and next steps: Council member Aguilar moved and Council member Azevedo seconded adoption of the resolution amending the fee schedule and three ordinances implementing CPI increases for the listed taxes. The motion passed unanimously, 7–0. Staff will implement the schedule and bring fee changes into the FY2026 budget and underlying billing systems as appropriate.

Clarifying details: staff cited a current fee-recovery average of roughly 53% across examined services, an estimated revenue uplift of approximately $945,000 if the recommended fees are implemented, and recommended CPI adjustments of 2.4% for the three municipal taxes noted above. A packet typo regarding the EMS benefit-unit table was identified and corrected during the meeting; the municipal code controls the structure and will remain unchanged beyond the CPI update.","San Leandro council adopted an updated master fee schedule based on a citywide cost-of-service study, authorizing fee changes estimated to increase fee-derived revenues and adopting CPI-based adjustments for certain taxes; staff said existing fee recovery overall is about 53 percent of full cost.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568465,"Council upholds planning commission, clears Prologis warehouse at 880 Doolittle after appeal",1986,2586000,4572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194554-9e1ceb7c13d2f68892d22e16e07151a6&start=2586&end=4572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194554-9e1ceb7c13d2f68892d22e16e07151a6/thumbnail_2586000.jpg","/articles/6568465/San-Leandro/Alameda-County/California/Council-upholds-planning-commission-clears-Prologis-warehouse-at-880-Doolittle-after-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568465-12d0cf74442ced5cd5c40a566f57c0d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154224&Signature=ockCzO9PXltgy8IByFMPxdv~WkgWgCzN8Pyo8d6nY9mB-e3ufOogVF4whieRWrcoDcUkD~CVcECO7e0zWoXk5odtwkEzRH416Qo1VywGSZHqArBqevS8wJJSkz6IUCplOhHzhQDeqOu1Z~7LHKkrxvb4hfglx--FJKsooQB2b6tCwD3Rr8TCVWzw5JPe-qBoYu0q~MOTBy6Pi9yXiQcUd4bzDhxkpnaRgbOs-AwznFiDLdA26M7vcucJsEjSu~R3wHCD3YZ3Ej1Ey21CDEmHD~vfAo~uezARSP1wtdGRx7tatb547mKLvO~pFfgwmrjZwEc5Bdwzu89VMEKfDdIaJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Leandro City Council rejected an appeal and affirmed Planning Commission approvals on May 5 for a new industrial development at 880 Doolittle Drive, certifying the project's environmental impact report and approving required land-use permits.

City planning staff described the proposal as a 50-foot-tall industrial distribution building with associated office space, multiple loading docks and trailer parking; staff said the project complies with applicable zoning and that the final environmental impact report (EIR) responded to public comments. \"The only potential environmental impact in the environmental impact report that hasn't been mitigated to a less than significant level is greenhouse gas emissions from that proposed natural gas line,\" Planning Manager Wayland Lee said during his presentation, noting the draft EIR and final responses to comments.

The development team, represented by Prologis, said the building will be primarily electric and that a new natural gas line would be installed only if a future industrial tenant requires it for manufacturing processes. \"Please note we're not proactively installing a new gas line day 1 on this project. We will only install a new gas line if we get a manufacturing user … that requires that gas line,\" said Janet Galvez of Prologis.

Why it mattered: The project drew an appeal from Carpenters Local 713, which argued the EIR failed to adequately analyze or mitigate energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and noise/vibration impacts. Carpenters Local 713 also urged stronger labor and local-hire requirements. Appellant representative Ruhama Toretta said the EIR \"does not meet the threshold to be certified\" and asked council to grant the appeal and require recirculation.

At the hearing, Prologis said it had negotiated with one appellant group, leading Advocates for the Environment to withdraw its appeal the morning of the council meeting. Prologis told the council it will pursue local-hire goals — proposing a pilot local-hire target of 25% prioritized first for San Leandro residents and Alameda County — and highlighted union labor on prior local projects (Prologis reported 88% union labor on a recent build-to-suit project and 99% union labor on another rehabilitation project). Several construction-trade speakers testified in support of the project and urged approval.

Council action and details: Staff recommended two resolutions: one to certify the EIR and adopt findings, a statement of overriding considerations, and a mitigation monitoring and reporting program; and a second to reject the appeal and affirm the Planning Commission's approvals for an administrative site plan review, conditional use permit and administrative exception for height to allow construction of the warehouse. Council member Azevedo moved and Council member Simon seconded a motion to adopt both resolutions. The council approved both motions unanimously, 7–0.

Project specifics cited in the staff presentation and applicant materials included a 50-foot building height; about 244,573 square feet of warehouse area (as noted in the staff presentation), approximately 15,000 square feet of office space, 64 loading docks and 59 tractor-trailer parking spaces. Most building functions would be electric; natural gas would be plumbed only for specified industrial processes if required by a tenant. The final EIR documented public comments and staff responses; staff said the appeal did not raise issues that would require overturning the planning commission decision.

Next steps: With council action the project approvals stand. The record shows that the city's mitigation monitoring and reporting program and the conditions of approval include a prohibition on new natural gas lines except for approved manufacturing uses, and the developer committed to implementing community benefits around local hiring during construction.

Quotes from the record and clarifying notes are attributed only to speakers who appeared in the hearing.","After public hearing and testimony from labor groups and the developer, San Leandro City Council rejected an appeal and approved certification of an environmental impact report and permits for a new industrial building at 880 Doolittle Drive; the developer committed to local-hire targets and limited natural gas use to industrial processes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568470,"San Leandro council adopts 5-year wastewater rate plan to cover $55M in upgrades",553,1815000,2368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194554-9e1ceb7c13d2f68892d22e16e07151a6&start=1815&end=2368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194554-9e1ceb7c13d2f68892d22e16e07151a6/thumbnail_1815000.jpg","/articles/6568470/San-Leandro/Alameda-County/California/San-Leandro-council-adopts-5-year-wastewater-rate-plan-to-cover-55M-in-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568470-dbdbe3363189c37c8cc2ee8284efad25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154224&Signature=SDuzxmGzFjB-x~Cy85T3fCrSfY1cvMBkaJyt5Mu-fiQnfok5bBH1TDx5g-~H36taG871BvsMmZfyCYThsijaIJQiBUwuRIUD0eNR98gxBCjwCibTbcH95H-57VnsEAODhpPqVQn-ymcEhdNpn7F~QuTdriW~GAbZHiLJ~7va1-oFe8fywU3wM~jQq5zTaox67HsBUkXdUYJqLPjrzGGaOvpc9hTlDLvxF2KG2Hr5p2T2ExeLRPaPT~bMZDbUhmGpCCn1ukSEmIuGVSn8jXhe5BBVbmzNSUvUMet1A2VGmcN3vOQsXZgazjmK1~wcmNylOlzwyAJMC8Tg7Bch95ffnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Leandro City Council on May 5 voted unanimously to adopt a five-year schedule of wastewater rates and fees the city says are needed to fund capital repairs, regulatory projects and debt service in the sewer enterprise.

City staff framed the proposal as a funding fix for an aging system and new regulatory requirements. \"The first and primary objective is the financial sufficiency. We need to fund all the costs while maintaining prudent reserves,\" said Hayes Morehouse, the city's water pollution control manager, during the council presentation.

The council took the item after a public hearing required under California Proposition 218. City Clerk Kelly Clancy told the council the city mailed 14,589 Prop 218 notices and as of the meeting had received 151 written protests; the clerk noted 7,295 protests would be required to block the increase. \"The city sent out 14,589 notices, and we needed to receive 7,295 protests back. And so far, the city has received 151 protest letters,\" Clancy said.

Why it matters: Staff said the sewer enterprise must pay for about $55 million in capital improvements over five years and identified a roughly $10 million nutrient-optimization project required under regional water board rules to remove nitrogen from discharge. To meet those needs and maintain reserves, staff proposed an initial rate increase of about 8% in year one, followed by roughly 9% per year in subsequent years of the five-year plan. Staff also proposed rebalancing commercial rates to better align charges with cost of service across customer classes.

Public comment during the hearing was limited; one remote speaker flagged concern about rate and contract-line items included on the consent calendar, asking the council to “steward the people's money responsibly.” Council members asked clarifying questions about how notices were mailed and to whom they were addressed; staff explained the notices went to parcel owners within the San Leandro sewer district.

Action and next steps: Council member Bolt moved and Council member Azevedo seconded the resolution to adopt the rate schedule and related amendments to the city's Wastewater Code. The motion passed 7–0. The changes are scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025, if implemented as presented.

Clarifying details captured at the hearing: staff estimated about $55,000,000 in capital repair and replacement needs over five years; $10,000,000 was allocated for a nutrient-removal project; proposed rate increases began at approximately 8% in the first year and then about 9% in later years; notices were mailed to 14,589 parcels in the San Leandro sewer district and 151 written protests had been received by the meeting.

What the council did not decide tonight: The council adopted the rate resolution; the meeting record does not show additional, separate changes to the spending plan or specific project schedules beyond the high-level figures and the adoption of the rates.","The San Leandro City Council unanimously adopted a rate schedule for wastewater services that city staff said is needed to fund roughly $55 million in capital improvements and new regulatory projects, including a $10 million nutrient removal program; rates would take effect July 1, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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