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- Public comments
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Public comments (6)
A contractor said the full sewer lateral permit still costs $2,390 all-in versus $855 in Pacific Grove, and asked the council not to vote yet, calling the fees a possible Prop 218 violation.
Council Regular Meeting — October 6, 2026 · 48:03 →The plumbing contractor said the 2024 fee study is inflated and should be thrown out, said fees are still a 400% increase, and asked the council not to vote tonight.
Council Regular Meeting — September 15, 2026 · 1:16:07 →Called the reduction a step in the right direction but said stacking fees — like $250 permit revision fees — stretches credibility and hurts affordability.
Council Regular Meeting — September 15, 2026 · 1:17:00 →Said the city should just set a flat $275 subsidized fee to encourage people to replace leaking sewer lines instead of snaking them and contaminating the water table.
Council Regular Meeting — September 15, 2026 · 1:19:29 →A realtor, he said his partner was quoted $1,000 to place a storage pod for a family move and called the cost atrocious; he wanted to know how long pods may stay.
Council Regular Meeting — September 15, 2026 · 2:13:18 →Said the city jacked fees up on a questionable study and should pause the process and redo a realistic study, warning high fees encourage unpermitted work.
Council Regular Meeting — September 15, 2026 · 1:24:00 →