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San Ramon adopts FY2026-27 master fee schedule but defers two new fees after public concern
Summary
The council adopted the FY2026-27 master fee schedule after staff presentation, but removed two newly proposed fees'a collection-agency administration fee and a firearm-storage fee'for later review amid public questions about notice and cost data.
The San Ramon City Council on April 14 approved the city's Fiscal Year 2026'17 Master Fee Schedule but removed two newly proposed fees for additional public review.
What the council approved: Finance staff presented a second-reading packet and recommended adoption of a master fee schedule that updated hundreds of line items across city services. Staff said most adjustments followed a consultant's user-fee methodology, with many fees adjusted for inflation indices (CPI or construction-cost indices) and some set to recover labor costs.
New fees and public concern: Two fees added to the packet since the March 10 meeting drew direct questions from the public and some council members: a collection-agency administration fee (charged when delinquent accounts are referred to outside collection agencies) and a firearm-storage fee (monthly charge applied…
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