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South Gate council adopts updated master fee schedule, holds code-enforcement fees for review
Summary
The South Gate City Council approved a new master fee schedule for fiscal year 25/26 that applies a 7% baseline increase (partial catch-up to a 16.3% CPI change), projects roughly $500,000 in added revenue and will take effect 60 days after adoption. Council voted to exclude proposed code-enforcement increases for further review.
The South Gate City Council on Sept. 9 adopted a resolution establishing an updated master fee schedule for city services for fiscal year 25/26, approving a baseline 7% increase on most fees and directing staff to leave proposed code-enforcement fines at their current levels pending further review.
The change responds to the city’s widening gap between operating costs and fee revenue; administrative services staff calculated a 16.3% net increase in the consumer price index since October 2021 and proposed a measured 7% adjustment as the baseline. City staff told the council the fee changes would take effect 60 days after adoption and conservatively are expected to increase general-fund revenue by about $500,000 based on FY 23/24 activity.
The master fee schedule compiles permit, license,…
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