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Council approves 3.3% CPI adjustment and 2.7% credit‑card surcharge; defers new general‑plan and tech fees
Summary
The council voted 5–2 to adopt the staff proposal to increase most user and regulatory fees by the prior‑year CPI (3.3%) and to add a 2.7% credit card transaction surcharge, while postponing proposed general‑plan and technology enhancement fees for further study.
The Costa Mesa City Council voted on Tuesday to adopt an interim update to user and regulatory fees, implementing a 3.3% inflation adjustment for most service fees and adding a 2.7% surcharge for credit‑card payments processed by the city.
ClearSource consultant Terry Madsen presented staff’s recommendation to apply the prior year regional Consumer Price Index to many building, planning and engineering fees as an interim measure, while reserving a comprehensive fee study for later. Staff also proposed three new charges: a credit‑card transaction…
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