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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-40 - Fiscal Year 2027 National City User Fee Schedule RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 40 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING UPDATED CITY USER FEES AND UPDATING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. WHEREAS, cities throughout the State face limited resources, making it critical for them to ensure that their fees for required or requested services reflect the cost recovery that is consistent with California law and do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged; and WHEREAS, on June 3, 2025, the City of National City ("City")adopted the City of National City Master Fee Schedule via Resolution 2025-62; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2026, the City amended the Master Fee Schedule to include updated user fees for the Neighborhood Services, Engineering & Public Works, and Building Departments via Resolution 2026-08; and WHEREAS, the Master Fee Schedule includes a number of user fees, which are charges for service provided by a governmental agency to the public for services that primarily benefit individual users rather than the community at large; and WHEREAS, on adoption of the Master Fee Schedule, the City Council authorized City staff to annually review user fees to ensure cost recovery is maintained in future years based on the Consumer Price Index or other relevant data that may be available and make recommendations for changes to the Master Fee Schedule to the City Council; and WHEREAS, in the twelve months prior to January 2026, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics observed a core Consumer Price Index inflation rate of 2.6%; and WHEREAS, additionally, the City has concluded negotiations with its represented employee groups, including compensation increases that resulted in increased hourly rates for staff which the City must account for in its cost recovery plans; and WHEREAS, the updated user fees include five new fees, 404 increased fees, one decreased fee, and 185 unchanged fees, as shown in Exhibit C to the Agenda Report; and WHEREAS, changes to City fees require a public hearing and, upon approval, do not become effective for at least sixty (60) days; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was noticed for and held on April 21, 2026, in accordance with State law; and WHEREAS, upon approval, the updated user fees will become effective on July 1, 2026. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes the adoption of the user fees as listed in Exhibit C to the Agenda Report, while all other user fees adopted by Resolution 2025-62, as amended by Resolution 2026-08, shall remain the same. The updated Master Fee Schedule is attached to the Agenda Report as Exhibit B. Section 2: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of , 026. Ro Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: Lev Shelleyel, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Heidi Skinner, Interim City Attorney Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on April 21, 2026 by the following roll-call vote, to-wit: Ayes: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison Mayor of the City of National City, California 0 A7/4t Shelley Chapel City Clerk of the City of National City, California s E � � BY: Opc � 1Shelley Che, MMC, City Clerk