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Council adopts FY25–26 fee schedule updates, raising several permit fees; two members dissent
Summary
Council adopted updates to four fee schedules (A–D) that staff says will increase revenue about $650,000; the motion passed with Mayor Chow and Council Member Wong voting no after debate about cost recovery policy and fee increases.
The Cupertino City Council adopted updates to the city's user-fee schedules for fiscal year 2025–26 at its July 1 meeting, approving revised fees for general services, engineering, planning and building review (Schedules A–D) with an effective date the staff set as Sept. 1, 2025.
What staff presented: Finance staff noted the update follows the city's 2023 user-fee study and 2024 cost-recovery policy. The update applies annual adjustments tied to labor and inflation, and — in some cases — brings certain fees closer to full cost recovery. Staff said the total additional revenue from the scheduled increases is roughly $650,000, mostly to the general fund. The update excludes parks and…
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