Title
Adopt a Resolution amending Article I.E. of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective July 1, 2024, to adjust fees relating to oversight and services provided by the Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau.
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, 2024, to adjust fees relating to oversight and services provided by the Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau.
SUMMARY:
The Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) requests the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approval of a proposed 6% increase to EHB facility permitting fees, as set forth in Article I.E. of the Monterey County Fee Resolution, to be effective on July 1, 2024. The proposed increase is necessary to more closely recover the EHB's cost of providing services while not exceeding the actual and reasonable cost.
DISCUSSION:
To keep pace with the cost of providing services, the EHB must adjust fees annually. The proposed 6% fee increase will more closely reflect, while still not exceeding, the actual and reasonable costs of services and benefits provided to the public by the EHB. Adoption of the proposed fees will contribute to the self-sufficiency of the programs within the EHB. Conversely, not implementing the fee adjustments would result in diminished cost recovery and potentially increased reliance on county funding.
An increase in fees for the Environmental Health Review Services (EHRS) program is not requested at this time.
By definition, the changes to these charges are not a "tax" and are exempt from voter approval pursuant to Article XIII C section 1(e)(1)-(3) and (5) of the California Constitution (Prop. 26; charges imposed for specific benefit conferred/privilege/service or product, reasonable regulatory costs provided or granted to the payor, and/or fines and/or penalties). As such, they reflect no more than the actu...
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