DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Melissa Cregan, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures
SUBJECT: Amendment to Master Schedule of Fees - Agriculture
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct second hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs by amending Section 3300 - Agriculture, Subsections 3305 and 3306; and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and adopt the proposed Ordinance.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action would revise the existing Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance (MSF) based on the Department's program costs for FY 2023-24. The recommended amendments to MSF Subsection 3306 include updated rates to enable the Department of Agriculture to recover increases in salaries and benefits as well as services and supplies. Additionally, approval of the recommended action would retitle Subsection 3306 from "Rodenticide" to "Agricultural Services" to correct the terminology used, provide clarification, and reorganize certain fees in the MSF to enhance transparency and improve understanding. Lastly, it would correct a code citation in Subsection 3305.
The first hearing was heard by your Board on April 22, 2025. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may direct Department not to change the rates, change a portion of the rates, or propose alternative rates; however, these alternatives might not recover the full costs of providing services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. If approved by your Board, it is anticipated the proposed fee increases will allow the Department to recover the full cost of providing agricultural services.
DISCUSSION:
On April 22, 2025, your Board conducted the first hearing to amend MSF Section 3300 - Agriculture, Subsections 3306 and 3305.
The proposed rate change...
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