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Council renews stormwater fees; approves 2.38% CPI increase for 2019 clean-water fee

3650545 · June 4, 2025
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The Cupertino City Council voted unanimously to renew two property-based stormwater fees: the 1992 storm drain fee will stay unchanged and the 2019 clean water and storm protection fee will increase 2.38% for fiscal year 20252626. Staff said the change adds about $1.12 per year for an average single-family parcel and funds compliance with the Bay

The Cupertino City Council unanimously renewed two stormwater fees on June 3: the 1992 storm-drain fee was renewed with no increase; the 2019 clean-water-and-storm-protection fee was renewed with a 2.38% cost-of-living increase for fiscal year 202526'6.

Ursula Sarova, the city's Environmental Programs and Sustainability manager, told the council the fees pay for activities required under the San Francisco Bay National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit (the Municipal Regional Permit), which implements Clean Water Act requirements in the Bay Area. The permit covers 76 Bay Area agencies and lists…

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