RESOLUTION NO. 2025-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GONZALES ESTABLISHING THE COST FOR SERVICES FEE
SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
WHEREAS, the City of Gonzales operates as a general law City incorporated in 1947, and adopts and follows the City Code; and
WHEREAS, Gonzales City Code Section 1.44.020 states “The City Council shall by resolution adopt, and may by resolution from time to time amend, a schedule of fees and charges applicable to city services and functions not otherwise specifically provided for in this code.”; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted in various provisions of the Gonzales City Code, specifically in Section 1.44.020, the City Council of the City of Gonzales wishes to set the fees and rates to be charged for services provided by the City during Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and the City Council has determined that the various fees should be established to reflect the actual cost of providing services, and all fees, rates, and charges should be incorporated into the General Fee Schedule; and WHEREAS, Sections 10.04.090, 10.04.110, and 10.16.090 of the Gonzales City Code direct the City to set water and sewer rates and charges, and the City has established such fees by this resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, City water and wastewater rates will increase as previously authorized under Resolution No. 2023-67 effective January 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Engineering-New Record Construction Cost Index for December 2024 indicates an increase of 2.9% for use in adjusting city impact fees; and WHEREAS, Solid Waste rates will be adjusted under a new franchise agreement with Tri-Cities Disposal that will be presented at the Council’s June 16, 2025 meeting for approval. Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority’s pass-through fees include a 5.15% increase to its organics processing fee, along with an AB939 fee adjustment which results in a 11.96% increase; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on June 2, 2025, to consider the proposed Cost for Service Fee Schedule, to include the establishment of new fees and adjustments in fees, including water and wastewater rates, impact fees, and will accept public testimony prior to taking action on the amendment to or addition of any fee contained therein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that all fee adjustments or new fees are directly related to the cost of providing the specific services indicated for the City of Gonzales, and no property-based fees are included therein; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that in instances in which the Fee Schedule calls for the deposit of funds from which the City will subtract its service costs, that the only deductions made from such deposits will reflect the actual cost to the City, or its consultants, in providing the identified service.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Gonzales as follows:
1. All of the recitals set forth above are true and correct to the best of its knowledge, and by this reference, are incorporated herein as findings.
2. The attached Cost for Services Fee Schedule, as set forth in the document hereunto attached and by reference made a part hereof, is adopted for Fiscal Year 2025-26, beginning July 1, 2025.
3. The fees, rates and charges established for Fiscal Year 2024-25, by Resolution No. 2024-27, are hereby rescinded effective June 30, 2025.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales at a regular meeting duly held on the 2nd day of June 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Jose Rios, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk