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7 CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ 2026
ADOPTING INCREASES TO THE COMMUNITY FLOOD AND STORM PROTECTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 WHEREAS, the City Council reviews the fees for the City of San Mateo’s (City) Community Flood and Storm Protection Fee (hereafter “Stormwater Fee”); and
WHEREAS, the City operates and maintains a stormwater system that provides vital services to protect neighborhoods from flooding and safeguard local waterways from pollution; and WHEREAS, the City’s stormwater system requires long-overdue upgrades, and, prior to 2024, the system lacked a dedicated funding source; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2024, the City Council approved the dedicated Community Flood and Storm Protection Fee (Stormwater Fee), which authorized Consumer Price Index increases for each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, for Fiscal Year 2026–27, the Stormwater Fee is subject to an annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the San Francisco Bay Area, as of each December, with a maximum allowable increase of 3%; and
WHEREAS, for Fiscal Year 2026–27, the CPI increase from December was 3.0%.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. Adoption of the Stormwater Fee rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27 is not a project subject to CEQA, because it consists of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)
2. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Stormwater Fee Rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27, inclusive of the CPI increase of 3.0%, as follows:
Land Use Category Monthly Fee
Residential Cost (per parcel) FY 25/26 FY 26/27
Small Under 0.11 acre 5.68 5.85
Medium 0.11 to 0.17 acre 8.19 8.44
Large 0.18 to 0.23 acre 10.16 10.46
Extra Large Over 0.23 acre 11.35 11.69
Condominium 1 Level acre 5.48 5.64
Condominium 2+ Levels acre 2.78 2.86
Non-Residential (per acre) FY 25/26 FY 26/27
Commercial / Industrial 102.91 106.00
Office / Apartment / Institutional 83.78 86.29
Institutional w/ Field 72.95 75.14
Park 5.66 5.83
Vacant (developed) 5.66 5.83
Open Space / Agricultural not charged