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If the document requested is available online or in hard-copy form, please have requestor review first before copying and/or printing. Requestor may decide that they only need a portion of the document or not at all after reviewing. Also, if the document is available in soft-copy form, we may send to the requestor via e-mail free of charge. Pursuant to Resolution No. 77137, the direct cost of duplication shall not be collected when the aggregate cost is less than $5.00.
Effective May 1, 2024, when submitting a card payment, an additional service fee of 2.66% will be collected by a third party (Wells Fargo Merchant Services) to cover transaction processing fees. To avoid this fee, payments can be paid via check or paid in person with cash or check or by mailing a check.
Copies & Sale of Publications
Fees for copies and sale of publications
| Service |
Fee |
| Copies — 8½" × 11" |
$0.23 per page (B&W) | $0.27 per page (color) |
| Copies — 8½" × 14" |
$0.23 per page (B&W) | $0.26 per page (color) |
| Copies — 11" × 17" |
$0.25 per page (B&W) | $0.29 per page (color) |
| Document Certification |
$11.77 per certification plus cost of Document Copying |
| Fax Documents |
$6.35 for first page, $0.21 per additional page |
| Mailing Copies of Documents |
Actual cost ($1.00 minimum) |
| Scanned Documents (all sizes and/or color) |
$0.71 for first page; $0.21 per additional page in file |
| Microfiche |
$2.50 for first page, $0.26 per additional page |
| Microfilm |
$4.50 for first page, $0.26 per additional page |
| Optical Imaging — 8½" × 11" & 11" × 17" |
$0.20 per page |
| Optical Imaging Reproduction Plans |
$4.50 per page |
| Municipal Code & Supplements / Operating Budget Book / Capital Budget Book / Miscellaneous Publications |
Actual printing cost |
| City Charter |
$11.77 plus cost of Document Copying |
Duplication Services
Fees for duplication services
| Service |
Fee |
| Audio Recording |
$13.10 each |
| Video Recording |
$32.76 each |
| Special Research / Services |
$141.25 per hour plus cost of Document Copying |
Fees for electronic media
| Service |
Fee |
| Thumb Drives: 8GB | 16GB | 32 GB |
NOT AVAILABLE |
| CD or DVD |
NOT AVAILABLE |
Notary Public Services
Fees for notary public services
| Service |
Fee |
| Notary Public Services |
$15.00 for each signature taken for acknowledgements, or for each person's oath/affirmation administered for jurats (Cal. Gov. Code § 8211) |
Agenda Subscription Fees
Annual fees for agenda subscriptions
| Service |
Fee |
| City Council Meeting Agenda |
$130.88 per year plus cost of Document Copying |
| Planning Commission Meeting Agenda |
$39.26 per year plus cost of Document Copying |
| Planning Director Hearing Meeting Agenda |
$45.81 per year plus cost of Document Copying |
Lobbyist Fees (SJMC § 12.12.440)
Lobbyist registration fees per SJMC section 12.12.440
| Service |
Fee |
| Annual Registration Fee |
$421.48 per registrant per year |
| Prorated Registration Fee |
$210.74 per registrant per half-year or less |
| Client Fee |
$154.82 per client |
| Late Registration Fee |
$25.00 of unpaid fee per business day, up to a maximum of 100% of unpaid fee (SJMC § 12.12.440.B) |
Political Reform Act / Elections
Fees related to Political Reform Act filings and elections
| Service |
Fee |
| Late Fine — Campaign Disclosure Amendment Filings |
$10.00 per day up to $100.00 maximum (SJMC § 12.06.910.I) |
| Late Fine — Political Reform Act Filings |
$10.00 per day up to $100.00 maximum (Cal. Gov. Code § 91013) |
| Local Candidate Election Filing Fee |
$25.00 (Cal. Elec. Code § 10228) |
| Candidate Statement Fee |
Cost reimbursement of fee set by Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (Cal. Elec. Code § 13307(d)) |
| Initiative Petition Filing |
$200.00 per petition (Cal. Elec. Code § 9202(b)). Fee refunded to filer if, within 1 year of notice of intent filing date, City Clerk certifies the sufficiency of petition. |
| Copies of Statements Filed per Political Reform Act (Form 700; Campaign Finance Disclosure) |
$0.10 per page (Cal. Gov. Code § 81008) |
| Retrieval of Political Reform Act Statements 5 or More Years Old |
$5.00 per search plus $0.10 per page (Cal. Gov. Code § 81008) |
Card Payment Notice: Effective May 1, 2024, card payments include an additional 2.66% service fee collected by Wells Fargo Merchant Services. Pay by check, cash (in person), or mailed check to avoid this fee.
Last Updated 07/01/2026
