DATE: July 14, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Second Hearing to Amend Master Schedule of Fees - Public Works and Planning
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct second hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by Amending Sections 1000 - Computer Services (EMIS), subsection 1001; Section 1500 - Parks and Recreation, subsections 1501, 1502, and 1509; Section 2200 - Public Works, subsections 2205, 2207, 2208, and 2209; waive reading of the ordinance in its entirety; and adopt the proposed Ordinance.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. This item comes before your Board following the first hearing on June 30, 2026. Approval of the recommended action will revise the existing fees in the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs (MSF) Sections 1000, 1500, and 2200 based on actual Department of Public Works and Planning (PWP) costs. The hourly rates are used to reimburse Department staff costs for projects requested by County departments and outside public agencies. The fees are used to charge the public for use of various Park facilities. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to amend the MSF Ordinance and direct staff to use current fees or propose alternative fees which may not recover full costs of services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. It is anticipated that with the fee rate amendments, the Department may recover most of the costs for salaries, benefits, and indirect costs.
DISCUSSION:
On June 30, 2026, your Board conducted the first hearing to amend Sections 1000 - Computer Services (EMIS), subsection 1001; Section 1500 - Parks and Recreation, subsections 1501, 1502, and 1509; Section 2200 - Public Works, subsections 2205, 2207, 2208, and 2209.
The proposed hour...
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