BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Consider the April 14, 2025, Board Policy Monitoring Committee Recommendation to Adopt an Amended and Restated Resolution Adopting a Standard Rate Schedule for Services and Activities Regulated by the Water Resources Protection Ordinance and for Certain Licenses and Costs Associated with Real Property Transactions.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Adopt the Resolution AN AMENDED AND RESTATED RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING A STANDARD RATE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES REGULATED BY THE WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND FOR CERTAIN LICENSES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS; and
B. Provide feedback and recommendations to staff as necessary.
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SUMMARY:
On November 23, 2010, the Board adopted Resolution No. 10-86 Adopting a Standard Rate Schedule for Services and Activities Regulated by the Water Resources Protection Ordinance and for Certain Licenses and Costs Associated with Real Property Transactions. The Board agreed that the recommended fees outlined in the Rate Schedule represented the reasonable cost to Valley Water to administer permits and other real property transactions. The Rate Schedule went into effect January 3, 2011.
The permit fees are not considered to be taxes under the express provisions of Section 1 (e) (3) and (4) of Article XIII C of the California Constitution.
The Rate Schedule has not been updated since January 3, 2011. Although labor rates have been updated each year, certain fixed fees that reflected staff costs in 2011, remain the same. The recommended fee update adjusts these fixed fees to reflect current labor rates and the time required for staff to review, approve, and process a permit. Also, the cost of permit inspections is recommended to include the actual inspector labor hours and mini...
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