TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manger
REPORT BY: Sarah Geiss - Supervising Staff Services Analyst
SUBJECT: User Fees Policy Update
RECOMMENDATION
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PUBLIC HEARING - User Fee Update
Conduct a Public Hearing and adopt a resolution to amend the Flood Control and Water Conservation District User Fees Policy to include a Schedule of Fees for specific requests from the public that require District staff review time including encroachment permits, development related design reviews affecting District property, bid protests, and appeals of Board decisions or findings. (Fiscal Impact: $6,000 Revenue, Flood District Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The District has not updated its fee policy since 1998. Recently, the District participated in the fee study completed by MGT Consulting Group as a consultant to Napa County. MGT reviewed the current operations of the District with staff to determine where cost recovery would be appropriate. On those items, estimates were prepared for a basis upon which fees could be determined targeted at 100% cost recovery.
New fees for encroachment permits and design review were based on the average staff labor rate of $172 per hour which includes overhead costs. There is no charge for up to an hour of initial staff time for consultation or plan review. Flat fees of $1,031 were also added to either Appeal a Decision by the Board of Directors or Protest a Construction Bid based on the estimated staff time to process these actions.
The fee policy includes the ability to allow reductions in the event of declared disasters and full fee waivers if a number of findings are made. A process to appeal waiver decisions is also included.
Procedural Requirements:
1. Open Public Hearing
2. Staff Report
3. Public Comments
4.Close Public Hearing
5. Motion, second, discussion, and vote to adopt the Resolution.
Requested Actions:
Adopt a Resolution to update the user fee schedule for the Napa Flood Control and Water Conservation District.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The District may establish fees to recover the cost of processing applications for discretionary actions. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Revenues will better offset expenses |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Fund balances will subsidize delivery of discretionary services |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California
Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.