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TRINITY COUNTY
Item Report 5.1
 



Meeting Date: 1/3/2023

 
Department:
County Administrative Office
Contact:
Letty Garza
Phone:
530-623-1382
4.1 Ordinance: Fees (Code Section 2.64.050)

Requested Action:

Continue the public hearing from December 20, 2022 to consider introducing, waiving the reading of and enacting an ordinance amending Trinity County Code Section 2.64.050 regarding various county fees.
Fiscal Impact:

Potential increase in revenues in an unknown amount to various county departments.
Summary:

This item was originally presented to the Board on the 20th of December and was continued to the 3rd of January due to widespread internet connectivity issues that affected the ability of our citizens to partipcate in the meeting.  The item before you today is the same item that was presented in December.

 

Below is the original summary from the December 20 BOS meeting.

 

The County has been working on a comprehensive fee study to review and update fees countywide.  Due to staffing issues this project had to be broken into pieces so that we could bring forward those departments who had provide the necessary information to perform the fee study and make recommendations for changes to the current fee schedule.

 

The departments before you for consideration during this first round are:

  • Ag/Sealer
  • Animal Control
  • Auditor
  • Building and Grounds (General Services)
  • Cemeteries
  • County Counsel
  • Environmental Health
  • Information Technology
  • Public Health
  • Solid Waste
  • Treasurer/Tax Collector

 

The fees recommended are based on the fully weighted fee.  The fully weighted fees for some of these may be higher than the Board and/or Department would want to charge.  If that is the case, the Board has the discretion to charge less than the fully weighted fee, recognizing that any reduction in the fully weighted fee will likely need to be subsidized by the General Fund.

Alternatives Including Financial Implications:

Deny adoption of this ordinance and advise staff.  Denial of this ordinance will cause the departments that have completed the fee study to continue charging outdated fees that do not fully cover their costs of providing the service.
Departmental Recommendation:

It is staff's recommendation that the Board introduce, waive the reading of and enact the ordinance updating/adding/deleting various fees for the departments listed in the summary above.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Fee Study Backup
Ordinance - Fee Increases (County Code Section 2.64.050)