Title
Adopt a Resolution amending Article I.E. of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective July 1, 2019, 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, 2019, to adjust fees relating to oversight and services provided by the Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau pursuant to the attached Fee Schedule.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) is requesting approval of a proposed across-the-board fee increase 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 the EHB. A detailed summary of these services is included as attachment 3, Environmental Health Bureau Services Overview. Adoption of the proposed fees will contribute to the self-sufficiency of the indicated programs; however, the fee increase will not fully cover cost of services and benefits and may still result in the need for additional future General Fund Contributions for those services to remain at 2018-19 staffing levels.
In Fiscal Year 2016-17, the Environmental Health Bureau contracted with MGT America to conduct a comparison analysis of its facility and permit fees. The results of this analysis included a recommendation to increase fees by 14%, however, after evaluation of the impact of this increase to the public, Environmental Health was requested by the Board of Supervisors to implement increases incrementally. The Environmental Health Bureau has adhered to this request by asking for Board approval of an across-the-board fee increase of 4% in Fiscal Year 2017-18, an across-the-board fee increase of 3% for Fiscal Year 2018-19 ...
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