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Fiscal Year 2025-26 Rates and Fees - Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution 2025-08 to authorize proposed new fees, increases, and adjustments to the City's Rates and Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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Prepared by: Jana Ferguson, Financial Analyst, 559-713-4429, jana.ferguson@visalia.gov; Renee Nagel, Finance Director 559-713-4375, renee.nagel@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation
Staff recommends that City Council takes the following action tonight:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive testimony on additions, changes, and deletions to the City's Rates & Fees Schedule
2. Adopt Resolution 2025-08 to amend the City's fee document for the FY 2025-26; and
3. If desired, take action on specific fees, such as:
a. Fee increases exceeding CPI
b. Adjusted fees
c. All fees
Summary:
Annually, fees are recommended for cost-of-living adjustments for the upcoming fiscal year. City ordinances limit annual Impact Fees and Business Tax adjustments to specific CPI indices. These annual inflationary adjustments help departments cover their costs and reduce the burden on the General Fund, allowing the fund to support operations, including public safety.
Background Discussion:
Proposed new fees, increases, and adjustments for FY 2025-26 Rates & Fees include, but are not limited to, animal services, parks and recreation, transit, fire, police, and finance.
The California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CCPI-U) is the basis for most fee adjustments for the City. City ordinances require Impact Fees to use the building industry standard index, the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index (ENRCCI). Similarly, City ordinance dictates that the Business Tax be adjusted by the US City Average for All Items (USVPI-U), using the average of the most recent three years. Table 1: Index Period Changes lists the indices and effective dates.
During the June 2, 2025, City Council meeting, several questions were raised by Council r...
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