HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 05071991 - 91-289 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CON'T'RA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT: IncreaseBusiness ) 91/289'
Plan Fee's ) RESOLUTION NO.
(H.& S.C. , Sect. 25513;
Gov. Code, Sect. 66018)
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County resolves as
follows:
A. BACKGROUND
Article 1 of Chapter 6. 95 of the Health and Safety Code
(Section 2550 et seq. ) 'requires each county to establish a local
program to-allow emergency response personnel to prepare adequately
for emergency responses to releases, or potential releases of
hazardous materials. Article l also requires specified businesses
to submit business plans which contain hazardous materials release
response plans and inventories of hazardous. materials.
Health and Safety. Code. Section 25513 provides that each
administering agency may, upon a majority vote of the governing
body, adopt a schedule of fees to be collected from each business
required to submit a business plan, to pay those costs incurred in
carrying out Article 1. :
Business Plan fees were last established by the Board by
Resolution No. 87/625. ..,Since then, costs of carrying out Article
1 have increased necessitating an increase in Business Plan fees.
B. FEES
Pursuant to Health and Safety code Section 25513 and
Government Code Section 66018, fees are established and imposed
upon all businesses required to submit a business plan, as follows:
1. Fee Structure.
Number of
Employees lbs, of Material Fee
1 - 4 and < 500K $ 146
5 - 9 and < 500K 272
10 - 19 and ` < 500K 380
< 20 and > 500K & < 2:5Million(M) 5,539
< 20 and > 2.5M & < 5M 10,912
< 20 and > 5 M 21,658
>= 20 and , < 10K 380
>= 20 and >= 10K - < 100K 594
>= 20 and >= 100K - < 250K 1,239
>= 20 and ' >= 250K < 500K 2,314
>= 20 and >= 500K - <' 2.5M 5,539
>= 20 and >= 2 . 5M - < 5.OM 10,912
>= 20 and ,- >= 5.OM 21,658
All oil refineriesand all Class 1 off-site
hazardous waste disposal sites. 21,658
< Less than
>= Greater than or equal to
> More than
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2. Each year the fee will cover the period commencing
March I through February, 28. New handlers starting business after
September 1 of any calendar year will be assessed a six ( 6) month
fee the first year.
3 . The fees shall be non-transferrable, non-refundable
and set on a facility basis.
4. Additional administrative fees of 25% may be
assessed for:
a. Failure to respond to inquiries relating to
i.1
complance with these resolution; and
b. Late filing :of business plans, beyond a 90-day
notice of non-compliance.
5. The administering agency reserves the right to adjust
the fees dependent on total program cost and may adjust individual
facility fees within the above schedule when the Health officer
determines that the fee is not equitable based on health risk.
C. PRIOR RESOLUTION. Upon the effective date of this
resolution, Resolution No. 87/625 is superseded.
Passed on May 7 , 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fande n, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: PHIL BATCHELOR, . County Administrator
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By:
business.pin
Orig. Dept. :
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