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Council adopts master fee schedule; recreation commission asks phased approach for facility and special‑event increases
Summary
Council adopted the FY25–26 master fee schedule after a staff fee‑study. The Recreation Commission asked for phased increases on some event and film permits, and council members urged caution so fees do not discourage new businesses or ADU creation.
The Half Moon Bay City Council adopted the city’s FY25–26 master fee schedule at the June 3 meeting after staff presented a comprehensive fee study and recommendations.
What changed and why - Staff’s fee study found the city’s cost recovery across fees was roughly 51 percent; implementing the proposed schedule would move the average to about 89 percent cost recovery. The study recommended raising many user fees and aligning them with comparable jurisdictions. - The master fee schedule included a set of municipal fees (building, planning, recreation and permit fees)…
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