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Resolution approving proposed amendments to the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
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WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Master Fee Schedule reflects an up to 2% increase for most fees. It also includes the addition of several new fees, described in the staff report that accompanied this resolution as part of the July 28, 2021, City Council meeting. The amount of the new fees do not exceed a reasonable estimate of the costs of providing the associated services; and
WHEREAS, the City did not apply any fee changes for FY 2020-21 due to the economic impact on the community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, best management practices are that the City complete a fee study every three to five years, and apply the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the intervening years; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated the change in CPI for All Urban Consumers for the San Francisco - Oakland - Hayward area between April 2020 and April 2021 to be 3.8 percent before seasonal adjustment; and
WHEREAS, application of CPI provides a reasonable benchmark for the City to keep pace with the cost to provide the service associated with the fees listed in the Master Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, due to the global pandemic, South San Francisco has opted to increase the Master Fee Schedule nominally rather than by the full CPI-U.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of South San Francisco does hereby adopt the proposed FY 2021-22 Master Fee Schedule (as shown in Exhibit A); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any fees, charges, and taxes as shown in the FY 2021-22 Master Fee Schedule will become effective immediately, except for increases to existing and any new Development Fees, which will become effective 60 days after the approval of this resolution.
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