DATE: March 3, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Amendment to Master Schedule of Fees Ordinance - Environmental Health
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 900 - Environmental Health, Subsections 905 through 962, and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for March 17, 2026;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will revise Section 900 - Environmental Health of the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs (MSF) Ordinance, last amended in FY 2025-26, and schedule the second hearing for March 17, 2026. The proposed amendment to Section 900 is a 3% to 8% increase based on anticipated expenses and revenue for FY 2025-26 through FY 2026-27, which allows for 100% cost recovery, thereby reducing the use of 1991 Health Realignment (Realignment) to offset permit fee-based program costs. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may direct Department staff not to change the rates, change a portion of the rates, or propose alternative rates; however, these alternatives will not recover the full costs of services and would require the Department to evaluate reducing the level of service.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. It is anticipated the proposed fee increases, if approved by your Board, will allow the Department of Public Health - Environmental Health Division to recover the full cost of providing permit fee-based services. Achieving 100% cost recov...
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