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Council sends contested fee study items back for more review, adds one item to the deferred list
Summary
Following public concern about process and five recently added fees, the council voted 4–1 to continue review of the fee‑study items (the original 19 plus one additional item) to a date‑certain June 9 and asked staff to produce clarified lists and follow‑up materials.
Council debated a multi‑part fee study that staff said had been generally accepted at an earlier meeting but subsequently showed 24 items on the handout rather than 19. Councilmember Jackson and other speakers criticized perceived behind‑the‑scenes changes and requested clear public process.
Staff summarized four options for council direction: (1) adopt fees at 100% cost recovery now; (2) selective partial cost recovery; (3) maintain current fees; or (4) a hybrid phased approach that phases increases while completing zoning and process updates. Council discussion focused on whether five late additions to the list had been properly vetted in public.
After several substitute motions and clarifying questions from the city attorney, the council voted to defer all originally pulled 19 fee items and to add item S004 to that deferred list; the public hearing was continued to June 9 to provide a single, date‑certain follow‑up with clearer documentation. The motion passed 4–1 (Councilmember Francois voted no). The council also asked staff to provide the specific fee codes that were added and the rationale for the changes to the handout before the next hearing.
The council’s action is procedural: no fees were adopted tonight. Staff will return on June 9 with a clarified list, line‑by‑line recommendations, and updated public materials.
