REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Amending the FY 2026/27 Fee Schedule to Clarify the Applicable Permit Fee for Downtown Outdoor Dining with no Change in Amount
Report
BACKGROUND
The fees, rates, and charges of the City are reviewed and adjusted each year and as needed in accordance with Council Policy 7.1.1 (Fiscal - Long Range Goals and Financial Policies).
The City Council formed an Ad Hoc Committee to work on one of the Council Strategic Framework Workplan Items: Responsive Government; Workplan Item GO-37 (Update Council Policies). One of the updated Policies is City Council Policy 1.1.10 Use of the Public Street and Sidewalk on the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue, to better align with the permanent pedestrian mall established on that block.
In addition to the policy update, staff will implement a clearer online process for business owners seeking outdoor dining on the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue. Review of outdoor dining on that block is processed through a Miscellaneous Plan Permit (MPP). This is a staff-level review permit. There has been some confusion in the applicable MPP fee as the City has multiple MPP fees. The fee charged for these outdoor dining MPP applications is listed as “Miscellaneous Plan Permit Residential 3 or more and non-residential (MPP or Unspecified).” With the Policy update and clearer online application process, staff proposes clarifying the applicable MPP fee with the specific label of “Downtown Outdoor Dining Application (100 Block S Murphy).” This is a technical correction and not a new fee.
The fee amount would align with the MPP fee business owners have always paid. The additional label will add some clarity for business owners located on the 100 Block of South Murphy Avenue. The FY 2026/27 Amended Fee Schedule (Attachment 1) details the proposed amendment. The amended fee schedule would be effective once approved.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.1.1 Fiscal - Long Range Goals and Financial Polici...
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