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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on December 18, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Gerber, DeSaulnier Glover and Uilkema
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Supervisor Glover
SUBJECT: Update on Community Warning Fee Reduction for Small
Businesses
On this date, the Board considered a report from the Health Services
Department on the impact of Environmental Health Fee increases on small
businesses.
. Report dated November 26, 2001 was presented by Mr. Lewis G.
Pascalli, Jr., Director of the.Hazardous Materials Program who explained
how the Community warning system fees which totalled approximately $1.2
million would be allocated to the businesses in Contra Costa County.
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: December 18,2001
John Sweeten,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By: ZII-X 0
Deputy Clerk
CONTRA COSTA
HEALTH SERVICES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAMS
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To : Contra Costa Board of Supery
From : Lewis G. Pascalli, Jr., Director
Hazardous Materials Programs
Subject: UPDATE ON COMMUNITY ING FEE REDUCTION FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES
On 19 JUN O1, the Health Services Department reported to the Board on the
methodology used to allocate the Community Warning System's (CWS)projected cost to
the Business Plan companies in our program data base. The protocol utilized was to
allocate the projected budgeted cost for the CWS among all the businesses in a portion
equal to each business's portion of the total fees for the Business Plan. As an example, if
a business represented a I%portion of the total Business Plan fees then their portion of
the.CWS cost was I%.
The CWS cost was allocated on a pro rata basis to all Business Plan companies. There
was a concern raised by members of the Board that "smaller"businesses may be bearing
a cost not related to the risk their operation was posing to the community. The Board
requested that the Health Services Department review the fee allocation and determine
whether we could apportion the costs of the CWS to businesses other than "smaller"
businesses.
Health Services would be able to allocate the CWS costs in a number of ways. We would
first have to get a determination and a policy direction as to what would define a"small"
business.
The number of pounds of hazardous materials and the number of employees at the
business address determine the fee, for each business under the Business Plan. Attached
is a copy of the approved Business Plan fee schedule with number of businesses in each
of the under I Ok pounds category;
The businesses reporting less than l OK pounds of material represent a significant portion
of the "small"businesses in the Business Plan database. There are approximately 569
businesses in this category. The businesses in this group represent 33%of the total
Business Plan database of approximately 1700. These "small"businesses are mainly
comprise of dry cleaners, auto repair shops, auto supply shops, drug stores, and tire
shops,
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Of the total CWS cost approximating $1,200,000, $55,000 of that total is included in
these 569. This CWS amount would be reduced from these "small"businesses and
reallocated to the remaining businesses.
With direction from the Board, we would construct next year's fee schedule with these
smaller businesses removed from the CWS cost allocation. At this time we cannot project
the cost increase that may arise to those businesses, which would be included in the CWS
cost sharing allocation.
I will be available to answer any questions.
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°Hazardous Material Business Plan" under Federal Sara Title III Program and the California
Hazardous Materials Release Response and Inventory Program (AB 2185).
Hazardous Material Inventory Fee: (Calendar Year 20001
Number Of Employees LBS. Of Material Current Fees Recommended Fee
N/A < 1K "A $ 142.00 $ 235.00 13
0 to 4 > 1K < 10K $ 151.00 '$ 250.00 — 2.2-7
5 to 9 > 1K - < 10K $ 207.00 $ 343.00 — I a►S
10 to 19 > IK -. < 10K $ 259.00 $ 429.00
0 to 4 > 10K - <100K $ 311.00 $ 516.00' y
5 to 9 > 10K - <100K $ 362.00 $ 600.00
10 to 19 > 10K - <100K $ 415.00 $ 688.00
0 to 4 >100K- <250K $ 543.00 $ 900.00
5 to 9 >100K- <250K $ 604.00 $ 1,002.00
10 to 19 >100K- <250K $ 664.00 $ 1,101.00
0 to 4 >250K- <500K $ 723.00 $ 1,199.00
5 to 9 >250K - <500K $ 784.00 $ 1,300.00
10 to 19 >250K- <500K $ 844.00 $ 1,400.00
> 20 and < 10K $ 453.00 $ 751.00
> 20 and > 10K- <100K $ 989.00 $ 1,640.00
> 20 and >100K- <250K $ 1,970.00 $ 3,267.00
> 20 and >250K- <500K $ 3,689.00 $ 6,117.00
N/A >500K- <2.5 M $ 9,381.00 $ 15,557.00
N/A >2.5M - < 10M $ 18,479.00 $ 30,644.00
N/A >10M - <100M $ 30,261.00 $ 50,182.00
N/A >100M - < 1B $ 40,347.00 $ 66,907.00
N/A > 1B - < 5B $ 50,434.00 $ 83,635.00
N/A > 5B $ 89,286.00 $148,063.00
All marine terminals and tank farms with secondary $ 25,352.00 $ 42,041.00
containment storing greater than or equal to 10M
pounds of Hazardous Materials.
All oil refineries and Class 1 off-site hazardous $ 99,464.00 $164,941.00
waste disposal sites
Liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) shall be assigned a risk factor of 10%. In summing the total
pounds of hazardous material at a given facility as part of the fee determination, the pounds of
liquid (CO2) shall be multiplied by 10% and that amount used in the calculation of the aggregate
pounds for the site.
(A) Quantity at anyone time during the reporting year equal to, or greater than, a total weight of
500 pounds or a total volume of 55 gallons, or 200 cubic feet at standard temperature and
pressure for compressed gas.
Partial Year Ownership- New Owner/ Operator.
A Business Plan is required from a new owner/operator from the start of the business activity to
December 31't. An annual AB2185 fee will be computed on the inventory of hazardous material
listed in the Business Plan, then pro-rated by the number of months covered by the Business
Plan.
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To : Contra Costa Board of Supery v
From : Lewis G. Pascalli, Jr., Director
Hazardous Materials Programs
Subject: UPDATE ON COMMUNITY I
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On 19 JUN O1, the Health Services Department iupurtcu-to-Luc Duuru-on-Ene — ---
methodology used to allocate the Community Warning System's (CWS) projected cost to
the Business Plan companies in our program data base. The protocol utilized was to
allocate the projected budgeted cost for the CWS among all the businesses in a portion
equal to each business's portion of the total fees for the Business Plan. As an example, if
a business represented a I%portion of the total Business Plan fees then their portion of
the CWS cost was 1%.
The CWS cost was allocated on a pro rata basis to all Business Plan companies. There
was a concern raised by members of the Board that"smaller"businesses may be bearing
•a cost not related to the risk their operation was posing to the community. The Board
requested that the Health Services Department review the fee allocation and determine
whether we could apportion the costs of the CWS to businesses other than"smaller"
businesses.
Health Services would be able to allocate the CWS costs in a number of ways. We would
first have to get a determination and a policy direction as to what would define a"small"
business.
The number of pounds of hazardous materials and the number of employees at the
business address determine the fee, for each business under the Business Plan. Attached
is a copy of the approved Business Plan fee schedule with number of businesses in each
of the under l Ok pounds category;
The businesses reporting less than 10K pounds of material represent a significant portion
of the "small"businesses in the Business Plan database. There are approximately 569
businesses in this category. The businesses in this group represent 33% of the total
Business Plan database of approximately 1700. These "small"businesses are mainly
comprise of dry cleaners, auto repair shops, auto supply shops, drug stores, and tire
shops,
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Of the total CWS cost approximating $1,200,000, $55,000 of that total is included in
these 569. This CWS amount would be reduced from these "small" businesses and
reallocated to the remaining businesses.
With direction from the Board, we would construct next year's fee schedule with these
smaller businesses removed from the CWS cost allocation. At this time we cannot project
the cost increase that may arise to those businesses, which would be included in the CWS
cost sharing allocation.
I will be available to answer any questions.
2
"Hazardous Material Business Plan" under Federal Sara Title III Program and the California
Hazardous Materials Release Response and Inventory Program (AB 2185).
Hazardous Material Inventory Fee: (Calendar Year 2000)
Number Of Employees LBS.Of Material Current Fees Recommended Fee
N/A < 1K *A $ 142.00 $ 235.00 12-1
0 to 4 > 1K < 10K $ 151.00 $ 250.00 , *L7-7
5 to 9 > 1K - < 10K $ 207.00 $ 343.00 — a I
10 to 19 > 1K - < 10K $ 259.00 $ 429.00 - -
0 to 4 > 10K - <100K $ 311.00 $ 5j- 4
5 to 9 > 1 OK - <100K $ 362.00 $ —6 00 00
10 to 19 > 1 OK- <100K $ 415.00 $ 688.00
0 to 4 >100K- <250K $ 543.00 $ 900.00
5 to 9 >100K- <250K $ 604.00 $ 1,002.00
10 to 19 >100K- <250K $ 664.00 $ 1,101.00
0 to 4 >250K- <500K $ . 723.00 $ 1,199.00
5 to 9 >250K- <500K $ 784.00 $ 1,300.00
10 to 19 >250K- <500K $ 844.00 $ 1,400.00
> 20 and < 10K $ 453.00 $ 751.00
> 20 and > 10K- <100K $ 989.00 $ 1,640.00
> 20 and >100K- <250K $ 1,970.00 $ 3,267.00
> 20 and >250K- <500K $. 3,689.00 $ 6,117.00
N/A >500K- <2.5 M $ 9,381.00 $ 15,557.00
N/A >2.5M - < 10M $ 18,479.00 $ 30,644.00
N/A >10M - <100M $ 30,261.00 $ 50,182.00
N/A >100M - < 1B $ 40,347.00 $ 66,907.00
N/A > 113 - < 5B $ 50,434.00 $ 83,635.00
N/A > 5B $ 89,286.00 $148,063.00
All marine terminals and tank farms with secondary $ 25,352.00 $ 42,041.00
containment storing greater than or equal to 1 OM
pounds of Hazardous Materials.
All oil refineries and Class 1 off-site hazardous $ 99,464.00 $164,941.00
waste disposal sites
Liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) shall be assigned a risk factor of 10%. In summing the total
pounds of hazardous material at a given facility as part of the fee determination, the pounds of
liquid (CO2) shall be multiplied by 10% and that amount used in the calculation of the aggregate
pounds for the site.
(A) Quantity at any one time during the reporting year equal to, or greater than, a total weight of
500 pounds or a total volume of 55 gallons, or 200 cubic feet at standard temperature and
pressure for compressed gas.
Partial Year Ownership- New Owner/ Operator.
A Business Plan is required from a new owner/operator from the start of the business activity to
December 315t. An annual AB2185 fee will be computed on the inventory of hazardous material
listed in the Business Plan, then pro-rated by the number of months covered by the Business
Plan.
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