The council voted to hear from anyone who wants to speak, and change the city's fee schedule for city services, finding the change does not need environmental review under state law because the fees only cover the cost of running the services.
Yes
Howard, Ross, Zorn, Malhi, McKillop
The minutes name Ross, who was not on the council at this meeting.
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Why The city periodically updates its service fees using a blended cost and labor index so the charges keep up with the cost of providing the services.
The minutes name Ross, who was not on the council at this meeting.
PassedFee deferral program
The council voted to update its Fee Deferral Program, which property owners use to put off paying fees until the final inspection, the certificate of occupancy, or another set time from when the building permit was issued, whichever comes first, once a Fee Deferral Agreement is signed by the Community and Economic Development Director, the Planning Manager, the Public Works Director, or someone they pick.
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Why The city's 2023-2031 housing plan requires it to let owners of affordable housing projects put off paying certain fees until later in construction.
The council voted to let the city manager sign a contract with MV Cheng & Associates for budgeting and accounting services through July 31, 2026, for up to $120,000.
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Why MV Cheng & Associates has experience, a successful track record and familiarity with the city's financial work and its ClearGov software, gained by helping restructure the Finance Department since 2023.
The council voted to set aside $137,200 to buy 35 trash and 10 recycling bins from Forms + Surfaces to start upgrading bins downtown, using $75,000 in bin funding from Republic Services for the budget year from July 2024 to June 2025 and $62,200 for the budget year from July 2025 to June 2026, under the Third Amendment to the Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreements with Republic Services.
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Why Republic Services agreed to pay the city $75,000 a year to maintain, upgrade and repair its trash and recycling bins, and the city picked bins from Forms + Surfaces for downtown and the marina.