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Council questions large fee increases; staff to return with phased options and capped increases
Summary
City staff presented a full‑cost recovery fee study that proposed large increases to some permit and special‑event fees. Councilors expressed concern about sticker shock and requested staff return with split reports: items below 130% to move forward and the roughly 10–12 higher increases to be reviewed in a phased approach.
Finance staff presented a full‑cost recovery update to the FY2026 fee schedule at the Oct. 21 meeting, describing methods for calculating per‑transaction costs from departmental inputs (time and materials) and providing a recommended schedule that would implement full cost recovery for most transactions.
Council members acknowledged the methodology but raised concerns…
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