Finance Committee
April 26, 2023

Business License Fees, EMS Tax
and Emergency
Communications Tax
Finance Committee
April 26, 2023
Annual Adjustments
• San Leandro Municipal Code requires annual adjustment of:
• Business License Tax
• Emergency Medical Services Tax
• Emergency Communications System Access Tax
• Adjustment is tied to Consumer Price Index (CPI)
• Proposed rates would be effective July 1, 2023
Business License Fees
• Permits to allow entities to conduct business in San Leandro • Fees are either a flat annual fee or a base and per unit fee • Propose to increase by 4.9% to mirror CPI
EMS Tax
• Supports providing emergency paramedic services in a timely manner • Tax sets forth a benefit unit
• Number of units charged varies by property type
• Propose to increase benefit unit by 4.9% to mirror CPI Emergency Communications Tax
• Supports provision of emergency call processing and dispatch (911 system) • Tax is charged per line with differentiation by single access, trunk, and super trunk lines • Propose to increase by 4.9% to mirror CPI
Fee Study Update
• All other city fees are undergoing a fee study
• Anticipate fee study completion by mid-summer
• Results will allow for updating of master fee schedule • Updates will be presented to Finance Committee and Council Requested Action
• Recommend increases to Business License Tax, EMS Tax, and Emergency Communications Tax
• May 15
• Presentation to Council
• Public Hearing
• Adoption
Questions and Comments