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Council adopts combined city and utilities fee schedule updates; EMS and concessions fees discussed
Summary
Council approved an update to the combined city and utilities master fee schedule; discussion included ambulance (EMS) fee levels, compassionate collections practices, a new $35 concessions fee for use of concession stands, and building-permit valuation indexing adjustments phased to avoid large jumps.
City administrator Jody Sanders presented the combined city and utilities annual master fee schedule update, explaining staff reviewed department fees against peer cities and elected a phased approach for building permit valuation tables to avoid sudden large increases.
Council members asked about EMS billing rates and how collections treat residents who cannot pay. Sanders described a "compassionate collection" approach where routine payments can prevent referral to collections; Fire/EMS staff explained benchmarking against other departments to keep Fremont in a mid-range fee position. Parks and recreation staff outlined a new $35 fee for groups that use the city's concession stands (nonprofit discount available at 50% under the fee-application process).
Council approved the fee schedule update 6-0. Staff said they will continue to monitor statutory constraints on levies and plan to return next year with further adjustments to align schedules.
