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File Number: 23-219 <br />amount of the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Municipal Code Section 2-2-500, <br />Section 2-13-140, and Section 2-18-210 control the calculation of the annual CPI adjustments. <br />The change in CPI calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Consolidated Metropolitan <br />Statistical Area (CMSA) covering San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward is applied for 2023-2024 <br />(January through December 2022) and is a 4.9% increase. In accordance with the Municipal <br />Code, the tax schedules for business licenses, EMS, and 911 access are adjusted by 4.9%. The <br />unit fee for retail, wholesale/distribution (large local seller), and manufacturing will increase to <br />$48.60 (per each owner and each employee) for business licenses, the single access line rate for <br />911 will increase to $3.05, and a benefit unit tax under the EMS will increase to $21.52. <br />Fiscal Impacts <br />Staff estimates the proposed CPI tax rate changes for the Business License tax rates increase <br />revenue by $280,000. EMS and Emergency Communication Access will generate an additional <br />$203,000 in revenue. Total estimated General Fund fiscal impact amounts to an increase of <br />$483,000. <br />Summary General Fund Revenue Increase <br />Business License Fees ($280,000) <br />Emergency Medical Services Tax ($33,000) <br />Emergency Communication System Access Tax ($170,000) <br />REVIEW BY FINANCE COMMITTEE <br />The Finance Committee reviewed the ordinances providing annual rate adjustments to the <br />Business License tax, EMS tax, and Emergency Communications System Access tax in <br />accordance with the San Leandro Municipal Code on April 26, 2023. The Finance Committee <br />unanimously recommended the ordinances be moved to the City Council for approval. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />·Attachment A, Proposed Ordinance Business License Fees <br />·Attachment B, Proposed Ordinance EMS Tax <br />·Attachment C, Proposed Ordinance 911 Tax <br />·Attachment D, Presentation <br />PREPARED BY <br />T. Michael Yuen, Finance Director <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 5/10/2023