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Council approves first reading of TUMF ordinance to adopt 2.6% escalator; maintains regional funding eligibility
Summary
Council approved the first reading of an amendment to the transportation uniform mitigation fee (TUMF) schedule that implements a roughly 2.6% inflation escalator and adopted an implementing resolution; council said failing to adopt could jeopardize eligibility for regional Measure A/TUMF funding. Vote 5–0.
During a public hearing, Finance Manager Adam Jansz presented a revised Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) schedule and an ordinance amendment to tie fee updates to a California construction‑cost index.
Jansz described TUMF as a regionally administered fee by WRCOG (Western Riverside Council of Governments) collected on new development to support transportation improvements that smaller cities cannot fund alone. The proposed update would increase the city’s TUMF schedule by about 2.6% (index‑based) and create an automatic escalator starting with the next scheduled update.
Council members asked what would happen if the city did not adopt the change. Staff and a WRCOG representative warned that non‑adoption could endanger access to regional funding and program relationships. After closing the hearing, the council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 263 and an implementing resolution (2026‑19); both measures passed on voice votes, 5–0.
The ordinance is scheduled for a subsequent reading/adoption as required by municipal code.
