DATE:
May 6, 2026
04
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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SET A HEARING FOR MAY 20, 2026:
CONSOLIDATED COST RECOVERY PROPOSAL TO ADOPT ORDINANCES RELATED TO FEES, DEPOSITS, AND HOURLY RATES FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY, AND AGRICULTURE, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES EFFECTIVE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 AND CEQA EXEMPTION (05/06/2026 - FIRST READING; 05/20/2026 - SECOND READING UNLESS ORDINANCE IS MODIFIED ON SECOND READING) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
This item requests that the Board of Supervisors adopt a consolidated cost recovery proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 that updates fees, deposits, and hourly billing rates for multiple County departments within the Land Use and Environment Group (LUEG), in accordance with Board Policy B-29: Fees, Grants, Revenue Contracts - Department Responsibility for Cost Recovery. The proposed actions ensure the continued delivery of critical regulatory, permitting, inspection, and enforcement services that protect public health and safety, the environment, agricultural viability, and community well-being throughout the region.
The consolidated proposal outlines cost-recovery adjustments for the following:
(1) Land Development services, administered and overseen by Planning & Development Services (PDS), the Department of Public Works (DPW), and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR);
(2) Environmental health and regulatory programs administered and overseen by the Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ); and
(3) Agricultural, consumer protection, and measurement standards services administered and overseen by the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures (AWM).
These departments perform extensive permitting, inspection, and regulatory functions essential to public health, environmental protection, infrastructure safety, and consumer confidence.
The recommended fee, deposit, and hourly rate updates reflect costs for staffing, retirement, enterprise services, faci...
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