City Council

10A. PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR CITY\nPROGRAMS AND SERVICES\nIn 2021, the City contracted with Willdan Financial Services (Willdan) to complete a\ncomprehensive user fee study. The City conducted the comprehensive study to determine\nthe cost of providing City services, in a manner consistent with applicable State laws,\nrules, and regulations governing the collection of fees and rates for charges by public\nentities. Resolution No. 2025-04, which includes the proposed Master Fee Schedule, is\nprovided in Attachment B utilizing the data provided by the comprehensive user fee study\nprepared by Willdan (Attachment A). The Resolution includes a provision to update the\nMaster Fee Schedule annually, each July 1, beginning on July 1, 2025, to implement\nannual Consumer Price Index (CPI) based adjustments to all fees to ensure fees keep up\nwith increasing costs.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5)(Organizational or administrative activities\nof governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Receive and file the User Fee Report; and\n3. Open the public hearing and receive public input; and\n4. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-04, entitled:\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STANTON,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEW CITY OF STANTON MASTER FEE\nSCHEDULE FOR CITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.”