Title
Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve an amendment to Article XI Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fees to update land use fee descriptions and levy new fees for reimbursement to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Board of Supervisors:
Approve an amendment to Article XI Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fees to update land use fee descriptions and levy new fees for reimbursement to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In March 2019, the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which resulted in the transfer of certain functions related to land use permit development review, drainage review, and floodplain management. The transfer made the Monterey County Resource Management Agency (RMA) responsible with respect to these duties once performed by the Agency. Per the MOU, the RMA may request the Agency provide assistance to the RMA with respect to development and drainage review, and floodplain management. Services for such assistance shall be compensated in accordance with the appropriate hourly rate for the applicable personnel. Therefore, it is necessary for the Agency to amend certain land use fee descriptions and to levy new fees for technical and subject matter services. The amended Article XI Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fees will be referenced in the proposed Article IX - Monterey County Resource Management Agency fee article scheduled before the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on July 16, 2019.
At its June 7, 2019 meeting, the Personnel and Administration Committee received an update on the proposed amendment and stated its support for the update and new fees for reimbursement with the provision to include annual adjustments and/or COLA increases as part of the amendment.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel and Monterey County Resource Management Agency were involved in preparing the update.
FINANCING:
None
Prepared by: Jennifer Bodensteiner, Associate Hydrologist, (831) 755-4860
Approved by: Shaunna Lorance, Interim General Manager, (831) 755-4860
Attachments:
1. Updated WRA Land Use Fee Article XI - clean version
2. Updated WRA Land Use Fee Article XI - tracked changes
3. WRA/RMA MOU executed March 2019
4. Draft Public Hearing Notice
5. Board Order