Title
Adopt a Resolution to amend Article XI (Monterey County Water Resources Agency) of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution, 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 Supervisors:
Adopt a Resolution to amend Article XI (Monterey County Water Resources Agency) of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution, 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 (MCWRA) 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 MCWRA. Per the MOU, the RMA may request the MCWRA 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 MCWRA 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 presented before the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on September 17, 2019.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency worked with the Office of County Counsel and the Monterey County Resource Management Agency. On June 17, 2019, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency’s Board of Directors recommended the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve the proposed amendment and new fees for reimbursement.
FINANCING:
The objective of the proposed changes to the existing fee article is to streamline and simplify the permitting process according to the MOU executed between the Agency and the RMA. The MCWRA intends to bring future updates to Article XI, as necessary. For FY 2019-20, the Agency did not budget revenues for Land Use Fees as these services were transferred to the RMA in March 2019. Any services provided by the Agency to the RMA will be on an as-needed basis.
Prepared by: Jennifer Bodensteiner, Associate Hydrologist, (831) 755-4860
Approved by: ___________________________________________________
Brent Buche, 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. Public Hearing Notice for the MCWRA Board of Supervisors on September 17, 2019
5. Executed MCWRA Board Order
6. Resolution