Memorandum
Date: May 25, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of a Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for departmental services rendered by the County
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
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 amend fees related to the Agricultural and Weights and Measures Department, Animal Control Department, Environmental Health Department, Planning Division, Public Services Department, Public Works Department, Sheriff's Department, and Water Resources fees collected by the Planning Division.
The Agricultural and Weights and Measures Department is requesting to add an Industrial Hemp Destruction Fee per Site of $160, based on a 2019 and 2020 study of actual costs related to sites being destroyed due to regulation requirements.
The Animal Control Department is requesting moderate increases to daily food and care costs, cremation services, special testing and vaccine services, pet tags, carriers and collars and pet urns to keep pace with rising actual costs.
The Environmental Health Department is requesting an increase in those fees tied to annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases.
The Planning Division is requesting an adjustment in the fee allocation of the Grading Permit fee that it shares with the Building Safety Division, due to...
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