Title
Adopt a Resolution amending Article I.E. of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective July 1, 2014, to adjust fees relating to oversight and services provided by the Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau pursuant to the attached Fee Schedule.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt a Resolution amending Article I.E. of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective July 1, 2014, to adjust fees relating to oversight and services provided by the Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau pursuant to the attached Fee Schedule.
SUMMARY:
The Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) is requesting approval of adjustments to the County Master Fee schedule, Article I.E., to more closely reflect, while still not exceeding, the actual and reasonable costs of services and benefits provided to the public by EHB. This proposal includes the deletion of some fees that no longer correspond to services provided, the creation of fees for new EHB services, and both increases and decreases in fees in order to more fairly reflect the costs of services provided to the public. There are also a number of fee types that have been redefined for clarity (Attachment 1 - Rationale for Fee Deletions, Additions, and Adjustments). Adoption of the proposed fees will contribute to the self-sufficiency of the indicated programs, thus minimizing the need for additional future General Fund Contributions for those services.
DISCUSSION:
The general costs of providing services to the community have continued to rise at a relatively low but steady rate. For example, operational costs within the County, including salaries, benefits, insurance and IT infrastructure and ERP updgrade services, as well as the daily business costs of transportation, fuel and utilities, have been steadily growing. This has prompted EHB staff to compute an updated hourly service fee, taking into account current overall o...
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