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Council adopts broad user‑fee package with carve‑outs for San Diego nonprofits
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and public comment from nonprofits and industry groups, the council approved a comprehensive user‑fee package that raises many municipal fees but sets a reduced special‑event cost recovery level for local nonprofits and removes a proposed library rental fee for nonprofits.
San Diego — The City Council voted 8–1 on March 3 to adopt a sweeping comprehensive user‑fee review for FY2026, but made targeted changes to protect many local nonprofits from the full cost increases proposed by staff.
The Department of Finance told the council that the comprehensive analysis covered about 681 fees across city departments and, as proposed, would generate about $21.2 million in additional city revenue including $18.5 million for the general fund. The package included fee increases, eliminations of obsolete fees and new fees, and a staff…
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