ANIMAL SERVICES
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-1
INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: Joe DeVries
Acting City Administrator Director, Oakland Animal Services
SUBJECT: OAS 2026-2027 Master Fee Schedule DATE: April 29, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Oakland Animal Services (OAS) is proposing to raise fees to allow for a 3% fee increase based on labor cost increases to reflect full cost recovery and also rounded up the amounts of fines to a whole number for ease of accounting. A fee was added to cover the costs for when administrative citations are referred to collections.
ANALYSIS
OAS conducted a thorough analysis and adjusted its fee schedule in preparation for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to ensure its fees aligned with its true costs since it had not adjusted in two to three prior years. Therefore, this year only a 3% fee increase based on labor cost increases to reflect full cost recovery is needed. The new fee for referrals to collections for unpaid citations was added in anticipation of OAS beginning to issue administrative citations for certain municipal code violations.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of the proposed new revenue is expected to offset the cost of providing these services, therefore no fiscal impact is anticipated.
RACE AND EQUITY ANALYSIS
Residents from zip codes identified in the 2018 Oakland Equity Indicators Report that are more than 60% BIPOC make up 89% of owner surrenders; 90% of requests for veterinary services for owned animals; 85% of people looking for their lost animals; and, 62% of adopters. The proposed increases will have an impact on individuals in these communities. This is why OAS brought forward a revision to the Animal Control Ordinance in September 2025 that authorizes the department to waive fees based on financial hardship and often waives these fees to unite animals and their owners more quickly and provided needed services.
For questions about this memo please contact OAS Director Joe DeVries at (510) 238-3083.
Joe DeVries, Director, Oakland
Animal Services
CITY ATTORNEY
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-2
CITY0FOAKl.AND INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
FROM: Ryan Richardson
City Attorney
TO: Elizabeth Lake
Acting City Administrator
SUBJECT: City Attorney Master Fee Schedule
FY 2026-2027
DATE: March 25, 2026
The Oakland City Attorney's Office fees reflect the hourly rates of various employee classifications within the Office.
The City Attorney's Office is proposing a 43.55% increase to the hourly rate of the Neighborhood Law Corps Attorney position to reflect the salary adjustment mandated in the Salary Ordinance as amended by Council pursuant to Ordinance No. 13878 C.M.S. The Office is proposing a 3% increase to all other fees due to the associated increase in labor costs citywide.
The City Attorney's Office is adding a new fee to capture the hourly rate of the Assistant City Attorney position, which had previously been omitted from the Master Fee Schedule.
Race & Equity Impact
The proposed fees have no discernable equity impact.
For questions, please contact Dara A. Wiseman, Legal Administrative Services Manager at (510) 238-3827.
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City Attorney
Attachments ( 1)
Office of the City Attorney FY 2026-2027 MFS Ordinance Update 346260Jv1
CITY CLERK
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-3
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: Asha Reed
Acting City Administrator City Clerk
SUBJECT: FY2026-27 Master Fee Schedule DATE: March 13, 2026 ________________
SUMMARY
The Office of the City Clerk is proposing a 3% increase in certain KTOP fees because of associated overall labor cost increases and to reflect full cost recovery.
The initiative petition decrease is a statutory rate decrease to match California Elections Code as required by the Charter.
RACE AND EQUITY IMPACT
There are no race and equity impacts proposed by these changes.
Respectfully,
___________________
Asha Reed
City Clerk, Office of the City Clerk
Prepared by,
Evelyn Parodi
Management Assistant
For questions, please contact Evelyn Parodi at [email protected] or (510) 238-7979.
Attachments
Master Fee Schedule
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-4
TO: Elizabeth Lake
Acting City Administrator
FROM: Bradley Johnson
Director of Finance
S
UBJECT: FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule DATE: May 5, 2026 Proposed Updates
RECOMMENDATION
T
he Finance Department recommends the City Council approve, the unchanged and proposed changes to the FY2026-27 Master Fee Schedule (“MFS”). This proposal includes, affirmation of existing fees, the increase of certain fees to help recover the reasonable cost of providing services, moving fees to relevant departments, as well as the removal of fees that are obsolete.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Finance Department has analyzed its fees and proposes to revise fees for the FY2026-27 MFS update. The Finance Department identified the need to increase certain fees due to labor cost increases associated with providing services. In those instances, the proposed increases are to reflect cost recovery fees.
AN
ALYSIS
The Finance Department reviewed its fees to determine at what level the fees would be cost recovery.
The proposed fees or charges within the MFS for FY2026-27 are no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the activity or service being provided.
F
INDINGS
The Finance Department identified the following fees to be included in the Master Fee Schedule to close the gap towards full cost recovery:
Increased Fees
• City Subscription Administrative Service Charge as Allowed by Oakland Municipal Code Section 8.28.190 (Solid Waste Collection; Special Assessment: Nuisance Conditions) - from $116.00 to $119.00.
FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule Proposed Updates
Date: 4/9/2026
• Bank Service Fees
1. Service Fee for any check or eCheck returned by the bank $25.00 Per Check
2. Service Fee for any check or eCheck stop payment request $10.00 Per Check • Collection Fee on Delinquent Accounts
1. Accounts with a balance of $333 or more per delinquent account – from $324.00 to $333.00
2. Accounts with a balance less than $333 per delinquent account – 100% of Collection Dollar Amount of Account (up to balance of $332.99) • Business License Verification Fee – from $43.00 to $44.00. • Information Relating to Business Tax Certificates - from $120.00 to $$123.00 Per Hour, or Fraction thereof plus cost of materials.
• New Business Registration - from $100.00 to $103.00 per new established business. • Certificate For Non-Profit Business - from $29.00 to $29.85 • Duplicate Release of Lien – from $175.00 to $180.00 per lien. • Administrative Service Charge as Allowed by Oakland Municipal Code Section 4.20.070 (Release of Lien) - from $175.00 to $180.00
• Administrative Service Charge as Allowed by Oakland Municipal Code Section 5.04.420 (Collection by Special Tax Roll) - from $175.00 to $180.00 • Citywide Lien Administration Fee - from $175.00 to $180.00 • Demand Letter / Research & Processing Fee - from $175.00 to $180.00 • Administrative Fee for Promissory Notes - from $139.00 to $143.00 • Financial Reports (Retirement)
1. Oakland Police & Fire Retirement System - from $5.67 per report to $5.84 per report up to 30 pages +$0.29 per page in excess of 30 pages
2. Oakland Municipal Employees' Retirement System - from 5.67 to $5.84 per report up to 30 pages + $0.29 per page in excess of 30 pages
Fee Removal
The Finance Department identified the following fees as obsolete, to be removed from the Master Fee Schedule:
• Notice of Violation Fee -Non-Procurement of a Business Certificate - Removing fee for consistency with the current business tax ordinance.
• Re-Issue of W2 Form-Employees can access through Oracle porta
Sewer Service Charges as Allowed by Oakland Municipal Code Section 13.04.020 - Removing the fees from the Master Fee Schedule as fees are established pursuant to separate noticing process and ordinance, specifically OMC Chapter 13.04 (Ordinance No. 13035)
1. Residential Premises
a. Single Family Residences-37.57 Premise / Month
FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule Proposed Updates
Date: 4/9/2026
b. Multiple Family Dwellings
1. Duplexes - 42.15 - Premise / Month
2. Triplexes - 63.22 - Premise / Month
3. Fourplexes - 84.30 - Premise / Month
c. Residential Premises Not Included in (a) or (b) Above, Based on Cubic Feet of Water Used Upon the Premises - 2.57 100 Cubic Feet / Month
d. Minimum Monthly Service Charge Per Residential Premise - 37.57 Premise / Month
2. Commercial, Industrial, and Public Authority Classifications a. Premises without a Sewer Meter are Charged on Total Amount of Water Used
1. Industrial Accounts - 2.33 100 Cubic Feet / Month
2. Commercial Accounts - 2.57 100 Cubic Feet / Month
3. Restaurants/Hotels - 2.65 100 Cubic Feet / Month
4. Hospitals 2.84 100 Cubic Feet / Month
5. Laundromats/Carwashes - 3.00 100 Cubic Feet / Month
6. Minimum monthly Charge Per Premise-37.57 Premise / Month b. Premises with a Sewage Meter are Charged on Cubic Feet of Measured Sewage Flow. This Rate also Applies to Premises Where a Portion of the Water Received Does Not Flow into Sewers Due to Manufacturing Processes or Removal by Other Means and a Meter Measures the Volume of Sewage Discharge
1. All Classifications - 3.11 100 Cubic Feet / Month
2. Minimum Monthly Charge Per Premise - 37.57 Premise / Month
Fees Moved to Other Departments
EXCESS LITTER FEE - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
1. Small Business - 230.00 Per Year (or pro-rata) - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
2. Medium Business - 910.00 Per Year (or pro-rata) - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
3. Large Business - 3,815.00 Per Year (or pro-rata) - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
4. Mobile Food Vending - 100.00 Per Year (or pro-rata) - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
5. Failure to File an Annual Declaration - 50.00 Per Year-Fees removed and moved to Public Works
6. Penalty for Failure to Pay Excess Litter Fee Invoice within 60 Days from Due Date - 10% of Invoice - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
7. Penalty for Failure to Pay Excess Litter Fee Invoice beyond 90 Days from Due Date - 25% of Invoice - Fees removed and moved to Public Works FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule Proposed Updates
Date: 4/9/2026
8. Penalty for Failure to Pay Excess Litter Fee Invoice beyond 120 Days from Due Date - 50% of Invoice - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
9. Interest, Inclusive of Penalties, for Delinquent Excess Litter Fees Due -1% Per Month - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
10. Filing Fee for an Appeal for Litter Ordinance - 67.50 Appeal - Fees removed and moved to Public Works
Citywide Services
Change online web payments fee from $3.00 to At Cost.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of the proposed increase in revenue is expected to offset the cost of providing these services, therefore no fiscal impact is anticipated.
RACE & EQUITY IMPACT
Race and Equity impacts are unknown at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
Director of Finance
For questions, please contact Chuck Maurer, Principal Revenue Analyst, at 510-238-7570.
POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-5
INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: FROM: LaRajia Marshall Elizabeth Lake
Acting City Administrator Fiscal Services Division
Oakland Police Department
SUBJECT: FY 2026 -27 Master Fee Schedule
Oakland Police Department's
Amendments
DATE: March 12, 2026
PURPOSE
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is not proposing any fee increases for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–27, as all applicable fees were previously adjusted. A dditionally, no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) was applied this fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the Master Fee Schedule (MFS).
RACE AND EQUITY IMPACT
A formal equity analysis was not required because OPD did not propose updates to the Master Fee Schedule. However, if future changes are proposed, a comprehensive equity analysis would be necessary to assess the potential impact of fee increases on communities that may be disproportionately affected by racial disparities.
Respectfully submitted,
LaRajia J. Marshall
Fiscal Services Manager
Oakland Police Department
FIRE DEPARTMENT (OFD)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-6
INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Elizabeth Lake
Acting City Administrator
FROM: Damon Covington, Fire Chief
SUBJ
ECT: Fire Department Master Fee Schedule FY 2026-27 DATE: March 25, 2026 SUMM
ARY
The Fire Department is presenting fee adjustments supporting Fire Prevention Services for FY 26-
27. Last year, the City contracted with MGT Consulting Group to conduct a Citywide Development Service Fee Analysis (CWDS-FA) addressing fees associated with Fire, Planning & Building, DOT, and OPW departments. Several Fire Department Master Fee Schedule fees were updated for FY 2025-26 based on recommendations and modeling informed from the study. After observing and evaluating the application of those fees over the past year, a few f ee adjustments are proposed for FY 2026 -27 to reflect cost recovery more accurately for the Fire Prevention Bureau.
For
the Fire Department, any fee changes to Fire Prevention fees are to ensure they most accurately represent the cost of service, both to ensure Fire Prevention development services related expenses become fully cost recoverable and that the fees themselves remain cost justifiable for fee payers.
Proposed Fee Changes include:
• A reduction from the fee for Inspection Conducted by Engine Company to more accurately reflect the time spent on a per inspection basis.
• Aligning After Hours Inspection Costs for consistency across inspection types and to capture cost recovery more accurately by changing from a flat fee to a per hour rate. • Reverting the fee for High-Rise Building Inspections from a flat fee (new for this fiscal year), back to a per square foot basis to capture cost recovery more accurately and equitably.
• For all fees with hourly rate components, includes a small fee increase based on labor cost increases to reflect full cost recovery. Current rates are based on salaries from FY 2023-24.
This
fee update also introduces one new type of fee that will help capture Fire Prevention costs that were not previously recovered, including:
• Plan Check/Processing Fee for Planning Permits ($2,068 for first round of review, $1,379 for each additional round of review) that previously were unaccounted for in the fee schedule and were absorbed by department in the plan review process with no cost recovery. Base fee methodology matches the current Parcel Map Review Building Permit Fee.
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: Fire Department Master Fee Schedule FY 2026-27 Date: March 25, 2026 Page 2
FISCAL IMPACT
These Master Fee Schedule changes are set to support full and accurate cost recovery for Fire Prevention Division service provision within the Development Service Fund (2415) and have no fiscal impact to the General Fund (1010).
RACE AND EQUITY IMPACT
Race and equity impacts caused by the proposed changes are unknown at this time. Proposed fee updates were developed carefully to ensure not overcharging relative to services covered by the fee. Accordingly, the most common hourly inspection fees proposed in this fee update are reduced from the current hourly fee.
DAMON COVINGTON
Fire Chief, Oakland Fire Department
For questions please contact:
Sean O’Shea
Fiscal & Administrative Services Division Manager
[email protected] 510-238-4055
PUBLIC LIBRARY (OPL)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-7
INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: Jamie Turbak
Acting City Administrator Library Director
SUBJECT: OPL FY 2026-27 MFS fee increase DATE: March 18, 2026 exemption
The Oakland Public Library does not seek any changes for the FY 2026-2027 Master Fee Schedule (MFS).
OPL’s main fees consist of service and use fees related to printing, faxing, scanning, overdue fees for tools and laptops, and the use of images and audio from the African American Museum Library (AAMLO) for publications and advertisements. The replacement fees for books, tools and other materials are already set at actual cost.
The only fee that would be impacted by labor cost increases is the rental of the AAMLO gallery, which includes an element of staff time. The AAMLO gallery has not generated revenue in the past five years due to incompatibility between public and private use. Frequent gallery events and programs have been exclusively sponsored by or in partnership with AAMLO and are free and open to anyone.
The American Library Association in its Library Bill of Rights cautions that libraries who charge fees for their meeting rooms “may abridge or deny access for some community members,” and disproportionately harm library borrowers in zip codes most impacted by factors in the Oakland Equity Indicators report. No other meeting room in the Oakland Public Library system collects fees for meeting room use. There is no negative equity impact as a result of leaving this fee unchanged.
Jamie Turbak
Library Director
For questions, please contact Jamie Turbak, Library Director, at 510 238 6610.
PARKS AND RECREATION AND
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (OPRYD)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-8
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: Myka Hammock
Acting City Administrator Interim Director, OPRYD
SUBJECT: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule DATE: March 13, 2026 ________________
SUMMARY
The Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Development (OPRYD) is proposing to update including raising some fees, deleting some
obsolete fees and updating the language in the fee description of some line items. Some current fees are significantly misaligned with costs and lower than similar surrounding areas.
The fees for Feather River Camp, Oakland Zoo at Knowland Park, Oakland City Stables, Metropolitan Golf, Chabot Golf Course and Montclair Golf Course are set and charged directly by service providers and not by Council. They are removed from the Master Fee Schedule.
Children's Fairyland has been moved to EWD and is also removed from the MFS.
ANALYSIS
The Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Development (OPRYD) is seeking to increase some fees to offset part of the staffing and maintenance costs, which have drastically increased in the past several years. The proposed fees or charges within the MFS for FY26-27 are still below market rates.
FINDINGS
OPRYD is proposing to raise the following fees:
Field Rentals (Groups)
Residents Youth Field Rental: from $1 to $1.5 per hour
Residents Youth Tournaments / Special Events / Related Activities: from $25 to $27.5 per hour
Residents Private Schools / Organizations Field Rental: from $10 to $12 per hour Residents Private Schools / Organizations Tournaments / Special Events / Related Activities: from $46 to $48 per hour
Residents Adult Field Rental: from $25 to $27 per hour
Residents Adult Tournaments / Special Events / Related Activities: from $56 to $58 per hour
Nonresidents Youth Field Rental: from $25 to $27 per hour
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 2
Nonresidents Youth Tournaments / Special Events / Related Activities: from $61 to $63 per hour
Nonresidents Private Schools / Charter Schools / Organizations Field Rental: from $41 to $43 per hour
Nonresidents Private Schools / Charter Schools / Organizations Tournaments / Special Events / Related Activities: from $61 to $63 per hour
Nonresidents Adult Field Rental: from $30 to $32 per hour Nonresidents Adult Tournaments / Special Events / Related Activities: from $61 to $63 per hour
Youth Sports Field Usage Fee: from $10 to $12 per season/player Adult Sports Field Usage Fee: from $10 to $12 per season/player Port-A-Potty Fee: from $72 to $90 per week
Field Preparation - Residents (Adult & Private School): from $46 to $48 per game Field Preparation - Nonresidents (Adult & Private School): from $61 to $63 per game Holiday Surcharge (add to above rates): from $20 to $22 per hour Scoreboard - Resident (Youth & Adults): from $25 to $35 per hour Scoreboard - Nonresident (Youth & Adult): from $36 to $40 per hour Field with Lights: from $15 to $20 per hour
Outside Basketball Courts Half Court Practice: from $10 to $12 per hour Outside Basketball Courts Full Court Practice: from $15 to $17 per hour Outside Basketball Courts Half Court Special Events, Games & Tournaments: from $25 to $27 per hour
Outside Basketball Courts Full Court Special Events, Games & Tournaments: from $30 to $32 per hour
Locker Room Usage: from $15 to $75 per hour/team
Turf Field(s) Added to the above field rental fee: from $15 to $20 per hour Swimming Pools
General Admission (Public Swim) Individual (Under 18 Years): from $1 to $2 per person / entry
General Admission (Public Swim) Senior (55 Years and Older) or Disabled: from $2 to $3 per person / entry
General Admission (Public Swim) Adult (Except for Seniors): from $3 to $4 per person / entry
Adult Lap Swim Adult (Except for Seniors): from $6 to $7 per person / entry Adult Lap Swim Senior (55 Years and Older) or Disabled: from $4 to $5 per person / entry
Adult Lap Swim 10 Swim Pass Book - Adult: from $51 to $61 per pass book Adult Lap Swim 10 Swim Pass Book - Senior or Disabled: from $31 to $41 per pass book
Adult Lap Swim 30 Swim Pass Book - Adult: from $139 to $151 per pass book Adult Lap Swim 30 Swim Pass Book - Senior or Disabled: from $77 to $87 per pass book
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 3
Swimming Instruction Classes
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Adult: from $51 to $60 per person/course Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Youth (7 - 17 years): from $36 to $40 per person/course
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Preschool (4 - 6 Years): from $41 to $45 per person/course
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Parent & Child (6 months 3 Years): from $51 to $60 per person/course
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Adapted Swimming: from $36 to $40 per person/course
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Semi-private Instruction (2 or More): from $20 to $65 per person/course
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Private Instruction (Space Permitting): from $30 to $75 per person / 1/2 hour
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Junior Lifeguard Camp: from $51 to $66 per person/course
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Junior Lifeguard Program: from $41 to $56 per person/course
Regular Swimming Instruction Classes Youth Swim Team: from $51 to $56 per person/course
Special Instruction Water Exercise Adults: from $3 to $7 per person/course Special Instruction Senior or Disabled: from $2.25 to $5 per person/course Pool Reservation (2 hr Minimum)
Private Use with Lifeguard Service and Party Room - Resident: from $432 to $583 per hour
Private Use with Lifeguard Service and Party Room - Non-Resident: from $519 to $700 per hour
Private Use with Lifeguard Service and Party Room - Oakland Non-Profit: from $360 to $486 per hour
Private Use of Only 1 Area of Pool (lap or zero depth) with 2 Lifeguards, 15 patrons maximum - Resident: from $103 to $168 per hour
Private Use of Only 1 Area of Pool (lap or zero depth) with 2 Lifeguards, 15 patrons maximum - Non-Resident: from $123 to $202 per hour
Private Use of Only 1 Area of Pool (lap or zero depth) with 2 Lifeguards, 15 patrons maximum - Oakland Non-Profit Organization: from $82 to $112 per hour Tennis
Court Reservations Davies Tennis Stadium Adult Resident: from $12 to $13 per court / hour
Court Reservations Davies Tennis Stadium Adult Nonresidents: from $14 to $15 per court / hour
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 4
Court Reservations Davies Tennis Stadium Age 55+ rate, Mon - Fri, 9 am to 3 pm, walk on only: from $10 to $11 per court / hour
Court Reservations Davies Tennis Stadium Special Use of Club House for Private events/Use of all five courts included (Resident): from $180 to $180-360 per one hour session
Court Reservations Davies Tennis Stadium Special Use of Club House for Private events/Use of all five courts included (Non-resident): from $231 to $231-450 per one hour session
Equipment Rental & Tennis Sales
Racquets/Balls/Basket/ Ball Machine/Stringing: from $1.00-200.00 to $1.0-300.0 per use
Parking Pass: from $1.00-300.00 to $12.00-400 per Month Parking
Dunsmuir - Hellman Historic Estates Special Event Parking: from $5.00 - 20.00 to $15 per parking stall
Lakeside Park Cars - Special Events Parking after 5pm: from $10 to $15 per vehicle Joaquin Miller Park Cars: from $5.00-10.00 to $12 per entry - All Day
-
- 12 / Day
There are some updates to the language in the fee description:
Administration Item D.1a1 Cars - All Day
and Item D.1a3 -
are be consolidated into -
Administration Cars - Special Events Parking after 5pm Cars - Special Events Parking after 4pm
Administration Item D.1a5 Buses Buses/RV/Trailers
Administration es
Recreation Services Item A.1p1: from 25% Percent of Rental to 25% Discount Rental
Recreation Services Item A.1p2: from 25% Percent of Rental to 25% Discount Rental
Recreation Services Item A.1q: from 20% Percent of Resident fee to 20% Above Resident fee
Recreation Services Item A.6d: from 20 Percent of Resident fee to 20% Above Resident Fee
Recreation Services Item A.7c: from 20% Percent of Resident Fee to 20% Above Resident Fee
Recreation Services Item A.9a11: from 1.20 Times Resident Fee to 20% Above Resident Fee
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 5
Recreation Services Item C.6: from 10% Standard Fee to 10% Discount Standard Fee
The following fees are proposed to be deleted:
Cars- Hourly Parking . This fee is covered elsewhere
Cars- All Day Parking, Weekend and Holidays . This fee
is covered elsewhere
Pool Party Rental (Birthday Party, Meeting,
Reception, etc.)
FISCAL IMPACT
These Master Fee Schedule changes are set to recover more of the costs within the OPRCA Self Sustaining Revolving Fund (1820) and have no fiscal impact on the General Fund (1010).
RACE AND EQUITY ANALYSIS
No specific equity analysis has been conducted regarding the proposed updates to the Master Fee Schedule. The equity impacts are unknown and would require a comprehensive analysis to evaluate the impact on communities experiencing disparities based on race.
Myka Hammock, Interim Director
Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Development (OPRYD) For questions please contact Zhuanyun (Grace) Feng, Fiscal Manager, at 510-238-3498.
Attachments
-- Attachment A: Parking Fee Comparison
-- Attachment B: Field Rental Comparison
-- Attachment C: Aquatic Fee Comparison
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 6
Attachment A: Parking Fee Comparison
Parking lots in the Lake Merritt area
o Douglas Parking at Grand & Webster Street
$6 per hour
$20 daily maximum
$10 Flat (after 4pm & weekends)
$25 Flat (ceremony parking/special events)
o Kaiser Plaza Lot #4275 (Open 24 Hours) | 325 22nd Street $3.00 each 15 minutes (or fraction thereof)
$30 Daily Maximum
o Douglas Parking | Corner of 23rd Street/Webster Street $12 daily (4am-4pm)
$5 Nights/Weekends (Event rates may apply)
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 7
Attachment B: Field Rental Comparison
Residents Oakland San Landro San Fransico Alameda Berkeley Youth
practice $1 per hour
$6-$15 per
hour $11 per hour $29 per hour
Youth games $35 per hour $36 per hour
Residents
Practice $25 per hour $42 per hour $48 per hour $35 per hour Games $55 per hour $108 per hour $68 per hour $86 per hour Non-
Residents
Practice $25 per hour $15 per hour $16 per hour $40 per hour Games $60 per hour
Private
Schools -
Rental
Adult
Practice $30 per hour
$15-$35 per
hour
Adult Games $60 per hour
$72-$109 per
hour
Turf $15 per hour
$53-$69 per
hour
$29-$109 per
hour
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 8
Attachment C: Aquatic Fee Comparison
Aquatics Fee Comparison and Justification
programs require trained lifeguards, instructors, supervision, equipment, and facility operations.
The proposed changes modestly increase some program fees while keeping Oakland competitive with or below neighboring East Bay cities.
In several program areas, Oakland also provides more instructional time or longer program structures than neighboring jurisdictions, meaning Oakland residents often receive greater value for the price.
Regional Aquatics Program Fee Comparison
City Lap Swim Water
Exercise
Swim
Lessons
Public /
Recreation
Swim
Swim Team
Oakland
(Proposed)
$7 $7 Adult / $5
Senior
$40 youth
lessons (8
classes over 2
weeks, Mon
Thu)
$4 Adult $56 (6
weeks)
Berkeley $7 Resident /
$8
$8 Resident /
$10
$44 $88
depending on
level
$7 Resident /
$8
$135
Resident /
$162
(4 weeks)
Alameda $5 Resident /
$6
$6 Resident /
$7
(Seniors $5 /
$6)
$13 per
lesson
Resident /
$15
$5 Resident /
$6
Varies
Albany $7.50 $11 $95 Resident
/ $110
(1 class per
week for 6
weeks)
$7.50 Varies
Swim Lesson Structure Comparison
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY26-27 Master Fee Schedule
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 9
accelerated skill development.
City Lesson Price Program Structure
Oakland $40 8 classes over 2 weeks
(Monday Thursday)
Albany $95 Resident / $110 6 classes over 6 weeks
(Saturday only)
& Child classes at Lions Pool for $25, which meet once per week for four weeks.
Swim Team Cost Comparison
City Program Price Program Length
Oakland (Proposed) Youth Swim Team $56 6 weeks
Berkeley Barracudas
Afterschool Swim
Team
$135 Resident / 4 weeks
programs in neighboring cities, even after the proposed adjustment.
Pool Rental Comparison
City Pool Rental Fee Deposit Notes
Oakland Larry E.
Reid Sports Center
(Proposed)
$583/hr Resident /
$700/hr
$206 Entire pool area
reserved
exclusively for one
private party;
includes lifeguard
staffing and party
room
Albany $150/hr Resident /
$195/hr
$100 refundable Entire pool
available; deep end
includes rope swing
and diving board
The Larry E. Reid Sports Center rental fee reflects reserving the entire aquatic facility for a single private event, including required lifeguard staffing and operational support. This differs from general public programming and ensures safe supervision and facility management during private use.
HUMAN SERVICES
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-9
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: Dr. Jason Lester
Acting City Administrator Director, Human Services
SUBJECT: City Attorney Master Fee Schedule DATE: March 13, 2026 Human Services Department
FY 2026-2027
________________
The Human Services Department is advancing a proposal to revise the Master Fee Schedule. The aim is to enhance accessibility of rental services at Oakland Senior Centers for both Oakland residents and visitors and fortify revenue streams vital for supporting and maintaining those same city facilities.
The proposed amendments are cataloged within Section K of the Master Fee Schedule. The proposed amendments provide greater flexibility in addressing typical rental costs such as cancelations and multi-room rentals. The Master Fee Schedule reflects a lower application fee structure for senior center members having a senior-oriented event. While the reduced rental fees for Senior Center members will result in less revenues, fees paid by non-members will not be used to subsidize or make-up for any loss in revenues. The cost basis for these fee adjustments is based on similar/same fees found in the MFS for Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development effective July 1, 2024. In some cases, such as the multi-purpose meeting fee, we used an average of fees charged by comparative agencies such as City of San Leandro, City of Fremont and City of Alameda.
Race & Equity Impact
Older adults in Oakland- including people facing race, age, language, disability, gender, and other disparities- feel safe, healthy, included, and connected in the community by having access to resources and supports they need to age well and live full lives.
Dr. Jason H. Lester
Director, Human Services Department
For questions, please contact Jessi Cutter, Aging & Adult Services Outreach Developer, at 510- 238-6391.
PUBLIC WORKS (OPW)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-10
INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Elizabeth Lake
Acting City Administrator
SUBJECT: FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule
OPW Amendments
FROM: Liam Garland
Public Works Director
DATE: May 21, 2026
The City of Oakland Public Works Department (OPW) proposes Master Fee Schedule (MFS) amendments for FY 2026-27, including modifications and additions of the current assessed fees.
Anticipated revenue from proposed fee changes will help offset costs of providing services for which the fees are charged with no net gain to the City's overall budget.
All OPW fees with staff charges will have fee decreases even with the increase of the 3% for overall labor costs due to decreases in the Benefit Rates, OPW Departmental Overhead and Central Service Overhead rates per AI 1303 by 23.38% cumulatively.
New Fees will be added under two divisions in OPW's Bureau of Design and Construction.
Under the Watershed Division, new Creek Protection Permit Fees for subject matter expert review by OPW Watershed staff as allowed per Oakland Municipal Code (O.M.C.) 13.16. These fees are in conjunction with Planning & Building Creek Protection Permit Fees specifically to Category III and Category IV permits. Currently, the Creek Protection Permit Fees in Planning & Building only covers the staff costs for Planning & Building staff and not OPW Watershed staff. Category III and IV (C.l & C.2) permits require an additional review by OPW Watershed staff as requested by Planning & Building due to the exterior development or work as it relates to the proximity of the creek. OPW Watershed staff must review the plans and the impacts of this work to the creek itself. These two fees recover the costs of OPW staff review time as initiated by Planning & Building and is not currently charged anywhere else in the MFS. For the Category Downgrade Determination (C.3), OPW Watershed staff are requested by Planning & Building to make the determination from lowering the category of the permit from categories III /IV to categories 1/11, thus reducing the cost of the permit in itself.
Watershed Program
Creek Protection Permit Fee -Category III - Watershed Review (C. J.) Creek Protection Permit Fee -Category IV - Watershed Review (C.2.) Creek Protection Fee - Category Downgrade Determination (C.3.) Under the Sanitary Sewer Division, specifically to Private Sewer Laterals (PSL), new fees have been added under specific categories to provide clarity for specific PSL circumstances that have risen allowed per OMC 13.08. The Additional Plan Check for New Construction (A.8) refers specifically to new construction and the additional time required for staff to confirm the new construction of the Sewer Lateral comply with City standards. As for the Inspection of Expired To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule OPW Amendments
Date: March 13, 2026 Page2
Permits for Final Paving Restoration (A.9), typically these permits expire in one year from issuance and if a permit and not finalized due to final paving restoration, additional inspections are required by staff to ensure compliance is met. The fee reflects the cost recovery associated with the additional inspection by staff. Lastly, the Service Charge (D.1) for the reinstatement of an expired permit is a cost recovering fee associated for City staff to review and reprocess the expired permit application when no inspections have been completed by City staff for the original expired permit. Rather than applying and paying for a whole new permit, this reinstatement fee will allow City staff review Private Sewer Lateral permit to ensure no inspection was completed and that circumstances have not changed in regards to the original expired permit issued.
Private Sewer Lateral
Private Sewer Lateral-Additional Plan Check/or New Construction of Sewer Lateral (A.8.) Private Sewer Lateral - Inspection for Expired Permit for Final Paving Restoration (A. 9.) Private Sewer Lateral - Service Charge to Process Request to Reinstate Permit for Expired Permit with No Inspection - Reinstatement (D. l.)
In addition to these new fees, the Watershed Division has additional fee increases to the Stormwater Inspection Fee category due to personnel changes. The Stormwater inspections were previously performed by Hazardous Materials Inspector II from Oakland Fire Department. In recent years, due to staffing shortages, OFD can no longer perform these inspections thus requiring OPW Watershed staff to take on these responsibilities from start to finish. The increases encompass actual hours spent by OPW Watershed Divisions Program Analyst III performing these duties.
Watershed Program
Stormwater Inspection Fee -Industrial (CA Industrial General Permit) (B. l.) Stormwater Inspection Fee -Industrial (No CA Industrial General Permit (B.2.) Stormwater Inspection Fee - Commercial Facility (B.3.)
Stormwater Inspection Fee - Business Inspection Fee (B. 4.) Lastly, the Finance Department has requested to have the Excess Litter Fees moved to OPW's section of the Master Fee Schedule as OPW is the department that administers and participates in these programs. There are no increases in the Excess Litter Fees as a result of this move.
There are no impacts to Race & Equity with these fee changes or new fees.
For questions regarding this report, please contact Tom Morgan, Agency Administrative Manager at (510) 238-7953.
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule OPW Amendments
Date: March 13, 2026
Signature: ::@;_
Tom Morgan (May 21, 202615:13:59 PDT)
Email: [email protected]
Respectfully submitted,
Liam Garland (May 21, 202616:08:37 PDT)
Liam Garland -fJ
Director, Oakland Public Works Tom Morgan
ECONOMIC WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-11
FROM: Ashleigh Kanat, Director TO: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator SUBJECT: FY 2026-27 MFS for EWDD DATE: Ma , 2026
Attached is the Proposed FY2026-27 Master Fee Schedule (MFS) for the Economic & Workforce Development Department (EWDD) consisting of Real Estate, Public Art, Film, Special Activities and Nuisance Enforcement. The Proposed FY2026-27 MFS for Special Events is in a separate worksheet.
The proposed amendments to the Real Estate, Special Activities and Nuisance Enforcement fees are needed to better clarify the service provided, and to fully recover cost to staff.
Many of the fees on the MFS spreadsheet will remain the same, only being updated to reflect the fee increase based on labor cost increases to reflect full cost recovery. However, there are new fees , as well as some updates to the language in the fee description section.
1. Change in Fee Description to Real Estate Services. A.4, 5, 6 and 7. These updates provide the current language used for telecommunication leases or licenses which will help to clearly communicate these fees.
2. Correction to Real Estate Services C.
.
3. New Cultivator annual permit fees (5,000+ square foot facility) added to Special Activities F.3.c., 4.c. and 5.c. These have been added to provide a clear understanding of the annual cultivator permit fees based on gross sales. The cost of each fee depends on gross sales (line 106 gross sales > $999,999 / line 110 gross sales = $500,000-$999,999 / line 114 gross sales < $500,000).
4. Deleted Special Activities F.9. This fee is now eliminated and has been consolidated above with an increase by 3% to reflect full cost recovery and now added with the fees described on Special Activities F.3.c., 4.c. and 5.c. for 5,000 square foot facilities to clarify the total amount owed by applicants based on gross sales. This update reduces frequent confusion by applicants who incorrectly thought this fee was the total cost of their annual cultivator permit fee.
5. New regulatory fee added to Nuisance Enforcement Unit B for cost recovery of the voluntary disposal of unpermitted cannabis operations to cover enforcement for locations that are considered dispensary and cultivation type businesses.
6. New regulatory fee added to Nuisance Enforcement Unit C for cost recovery of the voluntary disposal of unpermitted cannabis operations to cover enforcement for locations that are not considered a dispensary or cultivation type of business.
To: Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
Subject: FY 2026-27 MFS for EWDD
Date: March 13, 2026 Page 2
7. New regulatory fees added to Nuisance Enforcement Unit D as the heading for the staff and hourly rates listed on Nuisance Enforcement Unit D.1 through 5. This section displays the staff and the hourly rates that are required to recover costs when managing unpermitted activities.
8. New regulatory fees added to Nuisance Enforcement Unit E as a heading for the staff and hourly rates listed on lines Nuisance Enforcement Unit E.1 through 4. This section displays the staff and the 1.5x hourly rates that are required to recover costs for field inspections or other similar operations when overtime is required (minimum of 4-hours).
9. New regulatory fees added to Nuisance Enforcement Unit F as a heading for the staff and hourly rates listed on Nuisance Enforcement Unit F.1 and 2. This section displays the staff and the hourly rates required to recover costs for follow-up inspections after a failed inspection.
10. New regulatory fees added to Nuisance Enforcement Unit G as a heading for the staff and hourly rates listed on Nuisance Enforcement Unit G.1 and 2. This section displays the staff and the 1.5x hourly rates that are required to recover costs for conducting re- inspections after a failed secondary inspection.
11. The Special Events MFS sheet items on Special Events Fees B.1 through 4 as well as B.6.a and b., were previously incorrect and have been updated to reflect the correct rates shown on the EWDD MFS sheet on Special Activities J.1 through 4, as well as J.6.a and b. and reflect a nominal fee increase based on labor cost increases to reflect full cost recovery.
Race & Equity Impacts
The proposed amendments to the master fee schedule are based on a transparent and standardized cost recovery methodology. This procedural equity ensures that all fee adjustments are applied consistently and without bias. While the adjustments themselves are not expected to create race and equity impacts, we will continue to engage with community stakeholders to ensure that our fee structures remain fair and accessible to all.
Ashleigh Kanat
Director, Economic & Workforce Development
For questions, please contact Paul Priaulx, Management Assistant, at 510.238.3852.
Attachments
- None
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (HCD)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-12
TO:
CC:
FROM:
DATE:
CITY OF OAKLAND
Inter Office Memorandum
RE:
Elizabeth Lake, Acting City Administrator
William Gilchrist, Director, Planning and Building
Emily Weinstein, Director
Housing and Community Development Department
February 23, 2026
Inflationary Adjustments to the Jobs Housing Impact Fee 2026-27 Jestin Johnson (Mar 11, 2026 16:37:43 PDT)
City Administrator Approval
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Date February 27, 2026
Ordinance No. 12442 C.M.S, adopted on July 30, 2002, established the Jobs Housing Impact Fee and is codified in Section 15.68 of the Oakland Municipal Code (OMC). In accordance with Section
15.68, the Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) has calculated the increase to the Jobs Housing Impact Fee for fiscal year (FY) 2026-27. Under the OMC, the City Administrator may adopt adjustments to the fee commencing July 1, 2026. In order for the fee increase to go into effect, the City Administrator's authorization is required. No Council action is needed and the changes will go into effect upon your approval. We request that this memorandum be executed and returned by February 27, 2026.
ANALYSIS
The Jobs Housing Impact Fee must be adjusted with inflation each year. The inflation increase should be effective on July 1, 2026, as stated in the code section 15.68.050. This new fee should be charged on applicable projects that have applied for their building permits on July 1, 2026 or later.
Methodology
The OMC stipulates that the Marshall and Swift (M&S) index should be used as the basis for the fee increase. These increases are summarized in the table below.
PLANNING AND BUILDING (PBD)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-13
INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: William Gilchrist
DATE: 5/11/2026
Acting City Administrator
SUBJECT: PBD Master Fee Schedule FY26-27
Purpose
The
Planning & Building Department (PBD) proposes minor adjustments to the FY 2026-2027 Master Fee Schedule as amendments pending completion of the comprehensive fee study currently being conducted by the City Administrator’s Office for the City’s Development Services Fund (Fund 2415). These amendments are intended to better align fees with current services, workload, and operational practices.
The proposed amendments include the addition of new fees, modifications related to fee placement or process, clarifications to better reflect the services provided, and the deletion of fees that are no longer applicable or performed by PBD.
Fiscal Impact
The proposed amendments to the fees are based on internal analysis of staff time, the introduction of new services, and input from supporting departments. Consistent with the most recent fee study approved by City Council, PBD is utilizing the established combined hourly rate of $268.64, in addition to applicable hourly rates from supporting departments, to determine the fee amounts.
A summary of proposed changes by division is provided below, with a detailed report attached. • Administration: Reorganizes existing fees, adds new fees for select services, reduces certain fees due to system efficiencies, corrects time allocations, and clarifies fee language.
• Code Enforcement: Reorganizes and adds fees for core enforcement services, introduces additional fees for repeat violators, corrects previously misapplied fees, reduces select fees due to efficiencies, and removes duplicate fees.
• Inspections: Adds and reorganizes fees to align with updated processes, reclassifies certain plan review fees for clarity, updates valuation categories, and introduces new fees tied to recent legislative and procedural changes.
• Plan Check: Establishes new fees based on project valuation and complexity, increases select fees to reflect full administrative costs, removes outdated services, reduces some fees due to efficiencies, and improves clarity through updates and corrections. • Planning: Adds new fees for services not currently funded, increases select fees to reflect updated support costs, removes outdated or duplicate fees, corrects select fee calculations, and reorganizes items for clarity.
Race and Equity Impact
P
BD partnered with MGT to evaluate how its fee structure may contribute to racial inequities for FY 2024–2025. This analysis is also being used to inform the proposed addition of new fees for FY 2026-2027. PBD’s current fee structure is based on a “fee for service” model. While this framework ensures consistency in cost recovery, it inherently limits the City’s ability to account for factors such as income level or project purpose at the point of service. As a result, the structure may have regressive impacts, as fees are applied uniformly regardless of an applicant’s financial capacity. These structural limitations present challenges for PBD in implementing fee adjustments that more directly address equity considerations. PBD will continue to monitor the relationship between its fee structure and race and equity impact concerns.
F
or questions, please contact Tara Dubal, Management Assistant, [email protected]. ____________________________________
William Gilchrist
Director, Planning and Building Department
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ITD)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-14
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: Tony B atalla, Director, ITD Acting City Administrator
PREPARED BY: Michelle NewRingeisen, ITD
SUBJECT: ITD Master Fee Updates for FY 2026-27 DATE: 15 May 2025 ________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend that the City Administrator eliminate the Information Technology Fees from the City’s Master Fee Schedule beginning in FY 2026-2027. The Department has not collected fees or deposited revenue from fees for at least the prior five fiscal years.
ANALYSIS
ITD has not charged or collected any fees from the MFS in recent history because the Department has not received any qualifying requests for these services. The Department has determined that these fees are obsolete, and no longer required.
FISCAL IMPACT
As these fees are intended to only be externally applied outside of the City of Oakland, and ITD has not collected revenue on these fees in recent history, no impact to the ITD or general budget is anticipated.
RACE & EQUITY IMPACT
No formal analysis has been proposed on this proposed fee elimination. The Department has not charged these fees in recent history. While charging agencies external to the City of Oakland for these services would not have a direct impact on residents, the fees may impact external agency budgets, and if forward facing, could have an adverse impact on the services those departments are able to provide to their residents.
For questions, please contact Michelle NewRingeisen, ITD Strategy and Business Operations, at [email protected].
TONY BATALLA
Director, Agency/ITD
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-15
CITY O OA!KLA D INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: E lizabeth Lake
Acting City Administrator
SUBJECT: DOT 2026-2027 Master Fee Schedule
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & FINDINGS
FROM: Josh Rowan
Department of Transportation,
Director
DATE: March 18, 2026
The City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) proposes the attached Master Fee Schedule (MFS) revisions for FY 2026–
27. Overall, DOT is proposing fee increase based
on labor cost increases to reflect full cost recovery and ensure that we continue to be able to equitably fund services citywide.
For questions about this memo please contact Jimmy Yu, Accountant III at 510-238-7927 or [email protected]
Josh Rowan, Director
Department of Transportation
PUBLIC ETHICS COMMISSION
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-16
INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: Suzanne Doran
Exe
cutive Director, PEC Acting City Administrator
S
UBJECT: PEC FY 2026-27 MFS fee increase DATE: March 23, 2026 exem
ption
The O
akland Public Ethics Commission (PEC or Commission) does not seek any changes for the FY 2026-2027 Master Fee Schedule (MFS).
The Commission administers three fees in the Master Fee Schedule (MFS):
1. A $10/day late fee for late campaign finance report filings
2. A $10/day late fee for late lobbyist report filings
3. A $500 annual lobbyist registration fee
For the reasons stated below, we request that these fees not be adjusted.
1. $10 Campaign Finance Report Late Fee
The PEC is the filing officer for campaign finance reports for candidates running for City or Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) elected office. These reports are required under state law. The $10/day late fee is also required under state law. Because that fee is set by state law, the City is not able to adjust the fee. (Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 91013.)
2. $10 Lobbyist Report Late Fee
The PEC is the filing officer for persons who register as City lobbyists under Oakland’s Lobbyist Registration Act (LRA). Pursuant to recent amendments to the LRA, the PEC must charge a $10/day late fee for late lobbyists reports. (O.M.C. 3.20.225) Changes to this fee would require an amendment to the LRA.
Adjusting the lobbyist late filing fee would generate very little additional revenue, likely tens of dollars per year. This added revenue would easily be offset by the added staff hours it would take to implement the minor fee change, including amending the Municipal Code and updating the PEC’s guides and recorded lobbyist trainings. For policy and equity reasons, it is also preferable that the lobbyist report late fee be the same as the campaign finance report late fee, which may not be changed from $10.
3. $500 Lobbyist Registration Fee
Under amendments to the LRA adopted in 2023, the PEC now charges a $500 fee for lobbyists to register with the City. This fee offsets some of the cost associated with administering and enforcing the disclosure requirements of the LRA. Because this fee was adopted relatively recently, we do not believe it should be increased. In the PEC’s analysis of peer jurisdictions, a $500 fee matches the highest local lobbyist registration fees of other cities in our region; going
beyond that amount would make Oakland have the highest fee in the region.
Economic Impact: There are no economic impacts associated with maintaining existing fee levels.
Environmental: There are no direct environmental impacts associated with maintaining existing fee levels.
Race & Equity: There are no direct race or equity impacts associated with maintaining existing fee levels. To promote greater fee equity, the PEC’s lobbyist registration fee was adjusted to include an income-based fee waiver and fee reduction policy for lobbyists representing small businesses and nonprofits.
S
uzanne Doran,
Executive Director
For ques
tions, please contact Suzanne Doran, Executive Director, Public Ethics Commission at 510- 238-2081.
WORKPLACE EMPLOYMENT
STANDARDS
DIRECTOR NARRATIVE
FY 2026-27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT A: A-17
TO: Elizabeth Lake FROM: Emylene Aspilla
Acting City Administrator Director, Workplace and
Employment Standards
SUBJECT: FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule DATE: April 29, 2026 DWES amendments
________________
The City of Oakland’s Department of Workplace and Employment Standards (DWES) proposes the following changes for FY 2026-27:
1. A increase of 3% for the Minimum Wage & Labor Standards Enforcement Fee; and Hotel Workplace Regulatory Fee.
The fee increase is based on staff labor cost increases to reflect the cost recovery necessary for these regulatory services. The proposed increases enable the department to maintain the level of staffing for these services. The Race and Equity impact is neutral in that that it maintains the level of services for the residents, workers, and business owners that DWES serves.
2. Removal of two fees: Compliance Software Usage Fee; and Staff fee for Non- Compliance Investigations and LEP Shortfall Closeouts
DWES’s FY 2026-27 Midcycle Budget proposes charging city departments via internal service funds for compliance with city contractor laws instead of charging city contractors to recover expenses charged to the General Purpose Fund. The two fees are for compliance with city contractor local business inclusion and contractor labor laws.
DWES personnel costs for compliance work moved from the General Purpose Fund to internal service funds in FY 2024-25. The staff fee, which represents a subset of that work, has never been charged. While the compliance software is used by city contractors, collecting the fee for the first time this past year entailed the use of manual billing technology and processes, and cost more in staff time than previously estimated.
Changing the funding source removes the escalation of fees to cover the actual cost of collecting the fee. Removing the fee also will benefit city contractors and create a more business-friendly environment for participating in city contracting. The Race and Equity impact is neutral since there is no change in the level of services.
Emylene Aspilla
Director, Department of Workplace and
Employment Standards (DWES)
For questions, please contact Juliet Huang, Assistant to the Director, 510-238-7324.