Title
Public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to amend the Monterey County Fee Resolution to establish new fees and revise existing fees for land use permitting activities in the following Articles of the County Fee Resolution:
a. Article IX (RMA-Planning);
b. Article X (RMA-Public Works);
c. Article XVII (County Counsel);
d. Article XIX (RMA-Building Services); and
e. Article XX (RMA-Environmental Services)
(Fee Update - REF150007/County Master Fee Resolution, County-wide)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution (Attachment C) to establish new fees and revise existing fees for land use permitting activities in the following Articles of the County Fee Resolution:
a. Article IX (RMA-Planning);
b. Article X (RMA-Public Works);
c. Article XVII (County Counsel);
d. Article XIX (RMA-Building Services); and
e. Article XX (RMA-Environmental Services)
SUMMARY:
Last year, the Board approved amendments for all land use departments/agencies, except RMA-planning. Recommended actions include revisions to the land use fees based on new hourly rates for RMA-Planning, RMA-Environmental Services, and County Counsel. In addition, separation of the condition compliance fee from the upfront application fee for RMA-Planning and RMA Environmental Services is proposed to make the fee schedule consistent with changes made for the other land use departments last year. In addition, RMA-Environmental Services staff proposes establishing some new fee categories.
While land use departments have dedicated themselves to streamlining processes to increase efficiencies (see Attachment A), substantial increases in salary and overhead costs present a challenge to maintain current levels of service. As a result, hourly rates and fees for services are proposed to increase for most permit categories in order to recover the increases in these costs. Overhead costs for RMA-Planning include a ...
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