Council passes updated fee schedule with changes to EV-charging idling fees after public input

Sep 3, 2024

Council approved the annual comprehensive fee schedule with several adjustments and adopted a modified approach to EV-charger idling/overstay fees (lower first-hour/idling charges and differentiated rates for slower chargers and faster chargers) after resident comments about Level 2 charger charge times.

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City staff presented highlights of the FY2024–25 comprehensive fee schedule. The package included adjustments to over-the-counter credit-card fees, library and recreation fees, development-permit fees, plan-review fees for fire-related systems, and fees tied to special events and facilities. Finance staff noted the EV-charging program had generated roughly $11,000 annually when the program was launched and proposed a user fee of $1 per kilowatt-hour plus idling/overstay penalties.

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