TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Alan D. Flora
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Kenneth Spain
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Noticed Public Hearing
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 1 hour
AGENDA TITLE:
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Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Amending the Master Fee Schedule for Planning and Building Services and Health and Human Services Agency Effective July 1, 2017 (Sponsor: Executive Office)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for Planning and Building Services and Health and Human Services Agency effective July 1, 2017; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Two separate fee hearings were conducted in 2012 to address cost recovery measures; and annual fee hearing meetings were held on April 3, 2013, April 8, 2014, November 4, 2014, December 20, 2016 and January 10, 2017. The last amendment to the Fee Schedule took effect February 19, 2017.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Pursuant to County Policy No. 47, consideration and possible approval of new/revised fee schedules are being requested by the Department of Planning and Building Services and the Health and Human Services Agency. Representatives from the two departments/agencies will be in attendance to present the requested fee modifications and respond to Board inquiry.
At the Board's fee hearing in December, the Board consolidated many of the County's planning fees into a more streamlined format with fewer categories. At that time staff notified the Board that the first step was to consolidate the fees and then a proposal would be brought forward in the spring to adjust the consolidated fees based on actual cost recovery. The Planning and Building Services Department proposes to add/change fees for planning related services. The current fee schedule results in the County subsidizing the ...
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