BUSINESS LICENSE FEES, EMS
TAX AND EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS TAX
City Council
May 20, 2024
Background on Fees
■ Specific services (recreation programming, facilities rental, permits, etc.) ■ Intended to recover costs of services provided
■ Fee Study Currently Underway
– March 2021: Budget Task Force recommended update of fees – December 2022: Fee Study commenced
■ Business License, EMS, and 911 Fees
– Increased by CPI-W pursuant to San Leandro Municipal Code 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, 2024
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 2.6% to mirror CPI-W
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 2.6% to mirror CPI-W 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 2.6% to mirror CPI-W
Requested Action
■ Hold public hearing
■ Recommend increases to Business License Tax, EMS Tax, and Emergency Communications Tax
QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS