TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Williams
MEETING DATE: October 18, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Ted Williams
PHONE:
707-937-3500
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action to Provide Clarification that Dead/Hazardous Vegetation Removal is Not "Development"; and Direction to Planning and Building Services to Deprioritize All Related Code Enforcement
(Sponsor: Supervisor Williams)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Provide clarification that dead/hazardous vegetation removal is not "Development"; and direct Planning and Building Services to deprioritize all related code enforcement.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Our public within the Coastal Zone faces permit fees in the thousands to remove dead and hazardous vegetation or fines in the thousands for failure to secure permits. Dead tree removal is not "development" by any stretch of the definition. When members of the public demonstrate personal responsibility for the safety of all, it is bad government to demand unreasonable fees and processes. Time is of the essence for better public policy. The California Coastal Commission is encouraged to adopt the same.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Take no action.
DOES THIS ITEM SUPPORT THE GENERAL PLAN? Yes
STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY DESIGNATION: A Safe and Healthy County
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: Yes
CURRENT F/Y COST: A Savings
IF NO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: N/A
REVENUE AGREEMENT: N/A
BUDGET CLARIFICATION: N/A
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: N/A
CEO LIAISON: Executive Office
CEO REVIEW: Yes
CEO COMMENTS:
FOR COB USE ONLY
Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk
Final Status: Approved with Direction
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