CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 9-15-26

Page 5 of 6 Additionally, the Recreation Section has been reformatted for improved transparency and readability. BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION ACTION At the August 3, 2026 Civic Arts Commission meeting, the commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution updating the MFS, Section VIII. Recreation to include an add-on fee for a Drumkit Mic Set, and update the security deposit language for the Firehouse Arts Center and the Firehouse Arts Center classrooms, as included in Attachment 1. At the August 13, 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, the commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution updating the MFS, Section VIII. Recreation, as included in Attachment 1. Section I. A. General and Administrative Fees and Section IX.A. Water Rates and Charges Under California Civil Code Section 1719, payees may charge $25 for a returned check on the first occurrence and $35 for each subsequent occurrence. The City's master fee schedule includes only the $25 returned check fee. While additional occurrences are infrequent, staff recommend adding the $35 fee to the master fee schedule to recover costs if they occur. Public agencies may recover the administrative or bank processing fees incurred when a vendor requests a stop payment on a paper check or an electronic funds transfer. Staff recommend adding a stop payment service charge to the master fee schedule based on the actual cost of the bank charge. These proposed fees will be added to Sections I.A. and IX.A. of the master fee schedule once approved by the Council. Table 5. Returned Check and Stop Payment Fees Section VII. Finance Department The current initial set-up fee for an assessment district is $1,500 per district. Staff recommend changing the fee to actual costs, with an initial deposit of $5,000. The fee description is also updated to include annexation-related assessment districts. The title of the fee section will be changed from "Arbitrage Calculation Fees" to "Assessment District Administration and Arbitrage Calculation Fees" for improved transparency. The current foreclosure action fee, which covers staffing costs and the costs of obtaining the title report/insurance policy as part of the legal enforcement process, is $2,000. Staff recommend changing the fee to actual costs. While these transactions are infrequent, the proposed fees will allow the City to recover the full cost and better manage cash flow. Table 6. Assessment District and Abirtrage Calculation Fees Page 59 of 318