Fees and rates tracker

Each rate is a monthly charge per account. Both the water and the sewer base rates include up to 5 hcf (hundred cubic feet) of water a month. The per-hcf rates apply to use above that Verified1.

Source: the city's "New rates 2026" exhibits Verified1. A typical home with a small meter pays $117.37 (Dec 2024), then $133.60 (Feb 2026), then $184.68 (Feb 2030) in fixed water and sewer charges. That is $67.31 a month more, or about 57%, by 2030 Calculated1. Your real bill depends on your meter size and how much water you use.

How it was decided. Water and sewer charges are property-related fees under Proposition 218. They need a public hearing where owners can file written protests. The hearing opened Nov 19, 2025 (as Res 25-14) and was continued to Jan 21, 2026, when the Council adopted Res 26-01, 5-0 Verified7,3. Minutes from July 2025 say the last increase under Prop 218 was in 2016 Verified8. To learn how Prop 218 works, see Article XIII D.

Vote, from our notes of the meeting video: Council Member Sellers Jr. moved and Council Member Troughton Jr. seconded. All five members voted aye (video 01:06:29 to 01:07:10) Verified5. This is our transcription, not the minutes. The signed resolution was not posted when we checked.

The staff report says the user fees adopted in 2025 (Res 25-15) left out a yearly inflation adjustment, and this resolution fixes that. It uses the San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward consumer price index (CPI-U) Verified4.

Source: Res 26-40 fee tables in the Oct 21, 2026 packet, PDF pages 180 to 181 Verified4. These are examples, not the full list. Each fee rose about 1.5% Calculated4.

Our reading: From July 1, 2027, these fees will rise each year by the June-to-June change in the index, without a new vote. They can't go down, and they are capped at what the service costs the city. The resolution also lets the city bill applicants for outside consultants, and ask for a deposit up front Verified4.

Extra building inspections. The city's contract inspector (BPR) recommended a $2,500 deposit for extra inspections. Its letter says it bills $115 an hour, including round-trip travel from Roseville, plus mileage Verified4.

The Council adopted these fees 5-0 on Aug 19, 2026 Verified6. The fee tables come from the draft resolution in the Aug 19 packet, PDF pages 38 to 40 Verified9. They replace the fees set by Res 11-23, and they rise with the CPI every July 1 starting in 2027.

• Trash (Recology). In a letter dated Aug 28, 2026, Recology proposed raising residential rates 3.93% from Jan 1, 2027. That is $1.64 more a month for a 96-gallon cart. Commercial rates would rise about 3.9%. The letter was in the Oct 21, 2026 packet as information only, with no vote Verified4.
• Waste discharge permits. On May 21, 2025, the Council set fees for waste discharge permits and inspections (Res 25-05, 5-0) Verified10. We have not copied the amounts here.
• Special districts. Some neighborhoods pay a yearly assessment or special tax on their property tax bill. The Landscaping and Lighting District 97-1 levy failed 2-2 on Jun 17, 2026 and then passed 4-1 on Jul 15, 2026 (Res 26-19). Community Facilities District 2023-1 was set by Res 26-13 Verified11,9,12. Amounts per parcel are in the engineer's reports, which we have not checked.
• Unpaid garbage bills can be added to the property tax roll (Res 26-17, Jun 17, 2026) Verified11.
• Development impact fees. The yearly reports are on the city's financial statements page Verified13. We have not reviewed them yet.