May 24, 2107 -- As the Santa Monica City Council wades into its proposed $1.57 billion biennial budget for 2017-2019, it is considering adding 40 new user fees for everything from vendor carts at special events to seismic retrofits of buildings.

Seven of the new fees -- which range from $35 to $257 -- are the result of the City’s new mandatory seismic retrofit program.

The most expensive of the new fees is aimed at developers/property owners. It is for “manifold service” for multi-family or multi-unit commercial water accounts, allowing for a one-time fee of $6,817 instead of individual fees per meter.

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