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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Carol J Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
DATE: June 26, 2018
SUBJECT: Consideration of a Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for departmental services rendered by the County
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Master Fee Schedule established by your Board provides the public with a convenient and transparent single source document that reflects all County service fees. In adopting the initial Master Fee Schedule, your Board expressed intent that it be routinely updated, and established the authority and procedures to accomplish such updates. Consequently, in accordance with Article XXVIII in Chapter 2 of the County Code, a Resolution adopting updates to the Master Fee Schedule is presented for your consideration.
The attached Resolution and exhibit reflect staff's recommendation to create and/or adjust fees related to the Agricultural and Weights and Measures Department, Animal Control Department, Behavioral Health Department, Environmental Health Department, Planning Division and Support Services, Public Services Department, and the Public Works Department.
Agricultural and Weights and Measures Department is requesting to increase the phytosanitaries & certificates of quarantine fee from $25 to $50. The fee is being increased because it takes two hours of actual staff time to produce a certificate and the fee increase comes closer to covering actual costs.
The Auditor - Controller / County Clerk office is requesting to adjust most of their fees based on a completed cost analysis study.
Animal Control is requesting to adjust cremation fees to match Napa's Bubbling Wells Cremation Services fees. Napa's fees were chosen because out of all surrounding counties their fees were the lowest not counting Lake County's Animal Control fees. The new fees will help bridge the gap between revenue and actual expenses.
Behavioral Health is requesting to bring all of their fees in line with actual costs ...
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