East Palo Alto Sanitary District Sewer Capacity Fee Update Study and Adoption of Updated Sewer Capacity Fees
Summary
SCH Number
2026070503
Public Agency
City of East Palo Alto
Document Title
East Palo Alto Sanitary District Sewer Capacity Fee Update Study and Adoption of Updated Sewer Capacity Fees
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/14/2026
Document Description
Acceptance of East Palo Alto Sanitary District Sewer Capacity Fee Update Study and Adoption of Updated Sewer Capacity Fees. Collected fees would fund sewer facilities and infrastructure improvements that are necessary to meet the needs of new development. The fees would also include a charge to “buy into” the existing available capacity at Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant. The Study establishes the maximum justifiable sewer capacity fees that EPASD can charge based on the proportional fair share that can be assigned to new development. The calculated maximum fees are approximately five (5) percent less than the current EPASD sewer connection fee. Staff recommends adopting the maximum justifiable fees, which represents a slight fee reduction. The EPASD Board also has the option to further reduce the fees.
Contact Information
Name
Humza Javed
Agency Name
City of East Palo Alto/East Palo Alto Sanitary District
Job Title
Public Works Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
East Palo Alto
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Citywide
Zip
94303
Total Acres
2.64
State Highways
State Highway 101
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
14 Cal. Code Regs. §15378(a)
Reasons for Exemption
Approval of this Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because: it is not a project as it has no potential to result in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. §15378(a)); and the project does not create a funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity that involve any commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. §15378(b)(4)). Projects that may receive funding with development impact fees would be required to comply with applicable project-specific CEQA requirements at the time such projects are proposed for implementation.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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