HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11042014 - C.20RECOMMENDATION(S):
INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2014-12, authorizing the collection of a plan review fee for plan review and inspection
of food facilities and public swimming pools, WAIVE reading, and FIX December 2, 2014, for adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Adoption of the ordinance authorizes the collection of fees for the review of plans for and inspections of food
facilities and public swimming pools but does not set the fee rates, which will be set by resolution following
consideration at a publicly noticed hearing. The fees are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses, including
employee wage rates and fringe benefits.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department proposes to establish fees for the review of plans for and inspections of food
facilities and public swimming pools that had previously been carried out under a service request method. Under the
service request method, the applicant was required to submit a deposit and staff would then attribute the work hours
to the service request until it was completed or until the deposit was exhausted, in which case the process would be
delayed.
The plan review and inspection fees authorized by Ordinance No. 2014-12 are intended to substantially reduce the
administrative costs associated with the plan review and inspection process. The Ordinance also authorizes
Environmental Health to prorate operating permit fees on a quarterly basis for businesses that commence operations
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/04/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Marilyn Underwood
925.692.2521
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 4, 2014
, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: Environmental Health Director, County Counsel, Health Services Finance, CAO
C. 20
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 4, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 2014-12 TO PROVIDE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PLAN REVIEW
FEES
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
after the beginning of a permit year, and issue specified refunds to permitted businesses that cease operation or are
transferred to another person before the end of a permit year.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Negative action by the Board would maintain the status quo and would prevent Environmental Health from
streamlining the review and inspection process and recovering its current costs.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 2014-12 - Environmental Health Permits and Fees