DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Daniel Lynch, Interim Director of General Services
SUBJECT: First Hearing to Amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs, Section 3800 – General Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct first hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs, Section 3800 – General Services, where Subsection 3803(a) – Fuel Tank Inspection Rate is to be amended; waive reading of the proposed Ordinance in its entirety, and set the second hearing for October 6, 2026;
Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
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 amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs (MSF) Ordinance, Section 3800 – General Services, based on anticipated General Services Department (GSD) – Fleet Services costs for FY 2026-27. The proposed 56% rate decrease for Subsection 3803(a) – Fuel Tank Inspection Rate is a result of a one-time cost recovery amount added last fiscal year, which is no longer necessary. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may direct staff not to change the rate; however, this will likely result in excess collections, requiring customer refunds.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Amending the rate charged to public agencies will result in the collection of a portion of the revenues needed to operate Internal Service Fund 1000, Subclass 10000, Fleet Services, Org 8910.
DISCUSSION:
As an Internal Service Fund, GSD must recover all operating expenses by charging user departments and public agencies for services ordered and rendered. The last update to MSF Ordinance...
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