RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VISALIA, APPROVING THE NEW FEES TO AMEND THE CITY’S RATES AND FEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 and 2025-26 WHEREAS, the adjustments to the City’s Rates and Fees include, but are not limited to the following charges: Transit microtransit pilot program $5.00 per trip fare; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 92-123 established a policy and procedure for the annual review and approval of the City fees and charges which is compiled in a document entitled: City of Visalia Administrative Policy on Fees and Charges; and WHEREAS, the City of Visalia has complied with its fee adjustment policy and procedures, its ordinances related to fee adjustment, the California Constitution, and California statutes relating to the adoption and amendment of fees and charges; and WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Visalia authorizes the imposition and adjustment of fees for city services including city-wide administrative services, general governmental services, community development services, community services, public safety services, public works services and engineering and transportation services, and directs the City Council to establish fees by resolution to provide for their adjustment; and WHEREAS, the City of Visalia will commence operation of a Transit microtransit pilot program; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish fees to be paid for the services provided by the new Transit microtransit pilot program; and WHEREAS, in compliance with California Government Code Section 66016, et seq., notice of the time and place for the hearing on adjustment of the fees outlined herein has been given; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Visalia has reviewed the proposed adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 City Rates and Fees Schedule for the fees and charges enumerated therein; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Visalia did conduct a public hearing on the proposed adjustment to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 Rates and Fees Schedule on March 3, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Visalia finds:
The fee and charge adjustments proposed herein comply with the City of Visalia Administrative Policy on Fees and Charges; or The fee and charge adjustments proposed herein comply with the adjustment requirements required by the authorizing ordinances; or The fee and charge adjustments proposed comply with the increase requirements contained in Government Code section 66016, et seq.
The fees and charge adjustments are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act either as fees and charges related to ministerial projects or that meeting operating expenses, financial reserve needs, further capital projects for services, or the purchasing or leasing of supplies; and The findings required by authorizing ordinances enumerated herein to adopt fees have been made as a part of the respective original adopting resolutions of the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Visalia adopts the adjustment of the Rates and Fees for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 and 2025-26. These newly established rates and fees will go into effect immediately on the date this resolution is passed and adopted, as noted below.
PASSED AND ADOPTED: LESLIE CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF TULARE ) ss.
CITY OF VISALIA )
I, Leslie Caviglia, City Clerk of the City of Visalia, certify the foregoing is the full and true Resolution No. 2025-05 passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Visalia at a regular meeting held on March 3, 2025.
Dated: March 4, 2025 LESLIE CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
By Reyna Rivera, Chief Deputy City Clerk