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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 91/289 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. : cc: 91/289