23.322.120 Transportation Services Fee.
A. When Required.
1. A Transportation Services Fee (TSF) may be required for all new construction of gross floor area pursuant to resolution of the City Council.
2. If so resolved, the following districts are required to pay a TSF: R-S, R-SMU, C-C, C-U, C-N, C-NS, C-T, C-SO, M, and MM.
B. Paying and Collecting Fees.
1. All TSF payments shall be made to the Finance Department and deposited into the City of Berkeley’s traffic/transportation mitigation fund.
2. TSF payments shall be collected in the form of annual payments based on the fee rate applicable to each district multiplied by the square feet of gross floor area of new construction and may be adjusted annually for inflation.
3. TSF payments shall be made for 30 years from the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any new floor area.
4. The first annual payment of the TSF shall be due as a condition of occupancy and subsequent payments shall be due on January 1 of each succeeding year for 29 years.
C. Use of Funds. TSF funds shall be used to purchase transit or paratransit passes, coupons, and tickets to be made available at a discount to employees and customers and to promote and support incentives for employee ride sharing. (Ord. 7787-NS § 2 (Exh. A), 2021)