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Committee backs several fee adjustments, discusses new 100% cost‑recovery policy
Summary
Staff told the Finance Committee May 20 that it will forward several user‑fee adjustments — including ambulance transport rates, a new first‑responder fee and modest rental/reservation fee increases — and recommended creation of a 100% cost‑recovery policy; staff said fee changes would generally take effect July 1.
City staff presented a package of municipal fee updates and a proposed cost‑recovery policy to the Finance Committee May 20 as part of the FY26 budget wrap‑up. Committee members signaled support for forwarding the fee changes and for a new policy direction to pursue 100% cost recovery in selected categories.
Staff said ambulance transport (ALS/BLS) fee updates are estimated to add roughly $700,000 in revenue; a separate new first‑responder fee could ultimately yield about $400,000 annually in steady state, but staff recommended conservatively recognizing $100,000 for FY26 to allow for…
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