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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.h. Set public hearing re Schedule of Environmental and Development-Related Rates and ChargesBoard Meeting Date: May 1 2014
Subject: ESTABLISH JUNE 5, 2014 AT 2:OOPM AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO
AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENT -
RELATED RATES AND CHARGES
Submitted By: Initiating Dept. /Div.:
Earlene Millier, Engineering Assistant III Engineering /Environmental Services
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: '
T. Brightbill — Senior Engineer
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D. Gemmell — Environmental Services Division Manager
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ritAlm Roger S. Bailey
Counsel for the District General Manager
ISSUE: District Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the Board of
Directors' consideration of amendments to the Schedule of Environmental and
Development - Related Rates and Charges.
RECOMMENDATION: Establish June 5, 2014 at 2:00pm as the date and time for a
public hearing to receive comments on and consider adoption of a proposed ordinance
to amend the Schedule of Environmental and Development - Related Rates and
Charges.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None by this action. If the staff - proposed revisions to the
environmental and development - related rates and charges are adopted, 29 fees will
remain unchanged, two fees would decrease, and 50 fees will increase. Staff estimates
that increased revenue in the fee categories where fee increases are recommended will
be modest.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board of Directors may decline to establish
the recommended public hearing date or may elect to choose a different date, however,
a public hearing must be held if environmental and development - related rates and
charges are to be revised. If the hearing is held on June 5, 2014 as recommended, the
fees would be effective on July 1, 2014.
BACKGROUND: Staff has completed its annual review of the District's environmental
and development - related rates and charges, and has concluded that it would be
appropriate to revise rates and charges to account for significant changes in the actual
cost to provide services.
In prior years, rates and charges were calculated using current salary data, revised
mileage and other costs, and the District's revised overhead rate. This year, the
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: May 1, 2014
Subject: ESTABLISH JUNE 5, 2014 AT 2:OOPM AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND
THE SCHEDULE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENT - RELATED
RATES AND CHARGES
overhead rate used in the calculation is 194 %. The District's overhead rate for fiscal
year (FY) 2014 -15 was approved by the Board of Directors on April 3, 2014.
Staff also proposes to conduct a public hearing on a related recommendation to revise
capacity fees at the same Board meeting (June 5, 2014).
A coordinated outreach program to inform and solicit input from interested customers
(including the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area) regarding both the
proposed capacity fees and the proposed environmental and development - related rates
and charges will be conducted by staff before the public hearing date. Informational
material was mailed to approximately 240 contractors, engineers, developers, permitted
industrial users, and other interested parties. An outreach meeting for interested
parties is scheduled for April 29, 2014.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Committee discussed staff's
proposals for revising rates, fees and charges at its February 24, 2014 meeting. The
committee recommends that the Board conduct public hearings and approve the
revisions.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Establish June 5, 2014 at 2:00pm as the date
and time for a public hearing to receive comments on and consider adoption of a
proposed ordinance to amend the Schedule of Environmental and Development -
Related Rates and Charges.
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