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City Council adopts FY25–26 master fee schedule; staff to negotiate credit‑card rate
Summary
The council approved the city's FY2025–26 master fee schedule (roll call 5-0). Staff noted a CPI adjustment of 3.3 percent, several new and changed fees, and a proposed credit‑card processing surcharge tied to a potential Tyler payment system; council asked staff to negotiate the card rate and returned some rarely used fees for review.
The El Segundo City Council voted unanimously on May 20 to adopt the master fee schedule for fiscal year 2025–26, including a citywide consumer price index adjustment of 3.3 percent and several new and revised line items.
Director Chung told the council the schedule produces roughly $250,000 in additional revenue next year as shown in the proposed budget and includes eight new fees (for example, subpoena/witness fees, lobbyist registration, and a show‑mobile/stage rental) plus several market‑driven adjustments for recreation, library and facility rentals. Staff flagged ten fee changes beyond the CPI and one deletion of an obsolete library fee.
Council debate focused on a proposed consolidation of payment processing under the city—RP (Tyler) and the vendor’s preliminary merchant fee of up to 3.75 percent plus $0.99 per transaction. Councilmembers described that rate as high and asked staff to negotiate or consider alternate merchants before the Tyler payment system goes live (most likely in January 2026). Director Chung said staff would return with a final rate and negotiate alternatives.
Other fee issues raised during discussion included: - Subpoena/witness fees: staff said the charge aligns with statutory witness/processing costs and had not previously been consistently collected; - Facility and program fees: recreation and library departments asked for selective increases while keeping certain programs (for example, youth drama and aquatics pending a facilities assessment) flat to preserve affordability; - Low‑use fees: council asked staff to consider removing obsolete items such as the fortune‑teller fee.
The resolution adopting the master fee schedule passed by roll call. Councilmembers Kaldorf, Giroux, Boyle, Mayor Pro Tem Baldino and Mayor Drew Pimentel voted yes. Staff will return with a negotiated credit‑card processing solution and, as planned, will conduct a broader fee study within the next 12–18 months.
