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TO: Board of Supervisors W. 5
FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE I-
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DATE: July 10, 1989
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SUBJECT: DISTRIBUTION OF FEES BEING COLLECTED
ON NEW SWIMMING POOLS
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Authorize the Health Services Director to prepare a contract with the Drowning Prevention
Foundation,P.O.Box 202,Alamo,CA 94507 in the amount of the fees which have been collected
to date from the imposition of the $5 fee on each new swimming pool building permit
(approximately$1335)for the purpose of supporting the work on the Foundation and return the
contract to the Board of Supervisors for their consideration following its approval as to form by
the County Counsel's Office or the Health Services Department's Contracts and Grants Unit.
2. Authorize the Health Services Director, in consultation with the Director of Building Inspection
and County Counsel, to prepare and forward to the Board of Supervisors the documents which
are necessary for the Board to increase the additional fee which is assessed on all building permits
for new swimming pools in the unincorporated area of the County from $5 to $25.
3. Request the Child Injury Prevention Coalition to approach each city in Contra Costa County,
indicating the need for drowning prevention services and information and urging that each city
enact a fee schedule similar to the County's in order to assist the Drowning Prevention Founda-
tion with their programs.
Continued on attachment: YES Signature:
Rec f Co ty Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee
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Signature(s): J TOM POWERS SLiNNE WRIGHT MC PEAK
Action of Boa on: July la, 1989 Approved as Recommended x and Other x
REQUESTED Health Services Director to send letter to each city informing them of
the Board's action and encouraging them to participate in a similar program.
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
x Unanimous (Absent — ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
cc: County Administrator Attested /9Pr1
Director of Building Inspection PKI Ba helor, Clerk of the Board
Health Services Director of Supervisors and County Administrator
County Counsel
CLVM:eh By Deputy Clerk
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4. Request the Director of Building Inspection to prepare a report to the Board of Supervisors
reconciling the number of building permits which have been issued for new swimming pools with
the fact that the amount of money collected represents a fee for only 267 permits during the past
two years while the Building Inspector indicates he has issued some 445 building permits for
swimming pools just during calendar year 1988.
5. Remove this item as a referral to our Committee.
BACKGROUND:
OnApril 18, 1989 the Board of Supervisors,on the recommendation of Supervisor McPeak,referred
to our Committee the issue of how the funds which have been collected from building permits on
new swimming pools should be distributed. Since 1987 the Building Inspector has been collecting
a$5 fee for each building permit for a new swimming pool in the unincorporated area of the County.
As of March 24, 1989 $1335 had been collected.
As is indicated in the attached report from the Public Health Director, the Drowning Prevention
Foundation is the only agency in the County which is dedicated to the prevention of drowning. They
currently survive on private donations and grants and could certainly use the money the County has
been collecting.
Our Committee is also recommending that the Board consider increasing the fee from$5 to$25 per
building permit for swimming pools. The current building permit for a pool runs $213.68 for the
Building Inspection Department, plus a surcharge of $55.48 for the Community Development
Department for a total of$269.16, not including the current $5 fee for drowning prevention.
The Health Services Department also called to our Committee's attention the fact that in 1988 the
Building Inspection Department issued building permits for 445 swimming pools whereas the fees
being collected would imply that only 267 building permits have been issued in the past two years.
While this may be explained by the fact that several cities contract with the Building Inspector and
theirpermits may have been included in figure of 445 total permits issued,we would like the Director
of Building Inspection to reconcile these figures for the Board's satisfaction.
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