Daly City adopts fee increases, approves Linda Vista assessments and adopts HUD action plan

The Daly City City Council on May 13 adopted several staff proposals affecting city fees, assessments and federal housing funds.

Master fee schedule: Finance Director Nevin presented staff's recommendation to update the master fee schedule for fiscal year 2025, aligning most user fees with a 4% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) consistent with bargaining groups. Exceptions included a commercial vehicle permit increase to cover vendor costs, a library materials recovery-service removal, and fee adjustments for after-school recreation programs. Council opened the public hearing, recorded no public testimony, and adopted the resolution by roll-call vote (Aye recorded from the four members present).

Linda Vista benefit assessments: Staff presented the engineer's report for the Linda Vista and Bay Ridge drainage basins, explaining the assessments fund basin maintenance and capital replacements. The assessments per lot remain unchanged from the prior fiscal year: Linda Vista assessment $151.13 per lot and Bay Ridge $100.46 per lot. The council held the public hearing (no speakers) and voted to approve the assessments.

HUD one-year action plan: Housing staff presented the city's draft HUD consolidated one-year action plan for fiscal 2024-25. The city's CDBG allocation was listed as $932,468 for FY 24-25, with an estimated total of $1,217,984 for CDBG activities after program income and carryover. Staff recommended $196,094 for program administration, $735,062 for housing activities (rehab and accessibility modifications to be carried out by Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together, and Center for Independence of the Disabled), $35,000 for economic development to the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, and $68,000 for public services (including Peninsula Family Service and LifeMoves). The plan also allocates $183,000 toward an early learning center at 1401 Sullivan, to be combined with $3.7 million already committed by the city and a proposed CDBG Section 108 loan. HOME funding of $284,032 is proposed with $184,621 allocated to a 72-unit affordable housing development at 493 Eastmore (in addition to $6.5 million previously committed by the city). Council opened public comment, heard one speaker representing LifeMoves Family Crossroads, and adopted the plan by roll-call vote.

Votes at a glance: The fee schedule resolution, Linda Vista benefit assessment resolution, and the HUD one-year action plan were each adopted by roll-call votes with the four members present voting aye.

Next steps: Staff will implement fee changes for FY 2025 and proceed with the early learning center and affordable housing project planning and agreements; staff also expects a forthcoming development impact fee study and annual fee review.