2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510.981.7000 TDD: 510.981-6903 Fax: 510. 981.7099 E-Mail: [email protected]Website: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/manager Office of the City Manager ACTION CALENDAR May 18, 2010 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Phil Kamlarz, City Manager Submitted By: Daren Fields, Interim Director, Department of Health Services Subject: Fees: Environmental Health Division RECOMMENDATION Conduct a public hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution establishing fees for FY 2011 for permit, inspection and other services provided by the City of Berkeley Environmental Health Division as required by the following Berkeley Municipal Code Sections: 13.40.090, 12.04.020, 12.04.030, 11.12.040, 11.28.040, 11.20.030, 9.80.040, and the following California Health and Safety Code Sections: 114381, 116053, 119303; and rescinding Resolution No. 64,076-N.S. FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION The fees currently charged for Environmental Health Services do not fully support total program costs. The estimated revenues for FY 10 will cover approximately 78% of the budgeted expenditures for FY 10. The proposed fee increases for the fiscal year 2011 will slightly reduce the impact of rising cost, but not eliminate the operating program deficit. In FY 2011, proposed fees are increased by 3% to cover cost of living adjustments (COLA) costs of fee-supported Environmental Health Programs. The proposal is expected to raise approximately $21,000 in additional revenue. In comparison, the projected revenues and expenditures with no fee increase in FY 2011 are shown in Attachment 2a. The fee structure and budget analysis reflect the proposed reduction of a vacant Registered Environmental Health Specialist position in the City Manager’s FY 11 balancing measures The projected revenues and expenditures with the proposed fee increase (Attachments 2 and 4a through 4d) are summarized as follows: FY 2010 FY 2011 Proposed Fee-based Revenues $710,496 $731,478 Budgeted Expenditures $909,788 $969,476 Subsidy ($199,292) ($237,998)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Phil Kamlarz, City Manager Submitted By: Daren Fields, Interim Director, Department of Health Services Subject: Fees: Environmental Health Division RECOMMENDATION Conduct a public hearing and, upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution establishing fees for FY 2011 for permit, inspection and other services provided by the City of Berkeley Environmental Health Division as required by the following Berkeley Municipal Code Sections: 13.40.090, 12.04.020, 12.04.030, 11.12.040, 11.28.040, 11.20.030, 9.80.040, and the following California Health and Safety Code Sections: 114381, 116053, 119303; and rescinding Resolution No. 64,076-N.S. FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION The fees currently charged for Environmental Health Services do not fully support total program costs. The estimated revenues for FY 10 will cover approximately 78% of the budgeted expenditures for FY 10. The proposed fee increases for the fiscal year 2011 will slightly reduce the impact of rising cost, but not eliminate the operating program deficit. In FY 2011, proposed fees are increased by 3% to cover cost of living adjustments (COLA) costs of fee-supported Environmental Health Programs. The proposal is expected to raise approximately $21,000 in additional revenue. In comparison, the projected revenues and expenditures with no fee increase in FY 2011 are shown in Attachment 2a. The fee structure and budget analysis reflect the proposed reduction of a vacant Registered Environmental Health Specialist position in the City Manager’s FY 11 balancing measures The projected revenues and expenditures with the proposed fee increase (Attachments 2 and 4a through 4d) are summarized as follows:
Fees: Environmental Health Division Action Calendar May 18, 2010
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If the proposed fee increase in not approved, total fee-based revenues would be $710,496 and the General Fund subsidy would increase to $258,980. (See Attachment 2). If the proposed fee increase is approved, the projected deficit (requiring a General Fund subsidy) for FY 2011 will still increase from $199,292 to $237,998. General Fund support is necessary to cover the gap between revenues and expenditures to provide community health protection services. Fees to support expenses in the Environmental Health Division were last adjusted in June 2009 by an increase of 2% over the prior year. By approving the proposed fee increases, those entities subject to regulation and those requesting services will pay for a portion of the increase in FY 2011 operating expenses. The estimated revenues from the proposed fee increases have been included in the proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division. Revenue codes: 010-4302-345.20-03, 010-4302-328.90-01, 010-4302-353.45-01, and 010-4302-341.78-00. CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECT Due to increasing labor costs for permit and inspection staff, operating expenses will increase in FY 2011. If action is not taken to adjust fees to absorb at least a portion of the increase in operating costs, the City’s General Fund will be directly impacted. BACKGROUND The Environmental Health Division administers several local state-mandated public health programs such as the Retail Food Safety Inspection Program, the Public Pool and Spa Inspection Program, the Tattoo and Body Piercing Registration program – all State mandated programs that depend primarily upon fees for their operation. In addition, the Environmental Health Division administers or participates in several local programs required by the Berkeley Municipal Code such as the Vector Control Program, the Community Noise Ordinance, Styrofoam Ban, Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program, Restaurant Stormwater Protection Inspection Program, Sewer Emergency Response Program and Tobacco Licensing Program (services funded by grants, assessment district proceeds, or City special revenue funds). The Division also provides other inspection services to protect public health, such as the Waste Tire Enforcement Grant Program. An increase in permit and inspection fees is proposed to cover increases in labor cost associated with day-to-day expenses. Adjusted annually, the permit and inspection fees are collected from each regulated facility in the City of Berkeley on an annual basis each calendar year. For FY 2010, the fees are proposed for an increase of 3% to accommodate the increase in labor costs. RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION Approval of the recommended action will adjust permit and inspection fees to cover a portion of the increased operating cost. If no action is taken, there will be an increased cost to the General Fund of $68,988 in FY 2011. CONTACT PERSON Manuel M. Ramirez, Manager of Environmental Health, (510) 981-5310
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Attachments: 1. Resolution 2. Schedule of Projected Environmental Health Program Costs 3. FY 2011 Program Cost Analysis 4. Projected Revenues FY 2011 5. Public Hearing Notice
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley, as follows:
Meat and Food Market $468 $634 $883 $1,153 $1,415 $657
MFF - Mobile Food Prep. Unit /Full/Limited Food
$634 $608
Restaurants $634 $784 $1,055 $1,316 $1,566 $657
Restaurants-Commissary $634
Schools - Public $0
Schools - Private $389 $657
TFF - Temporary Event - Full or Limited Food Prep
$492 N/A
Plan Check
ESTABLISHMENT1001-2500
Sq. Ft.2501-5000
Sq. Ft.5001-7500
Sq. Ft.
ESTABLISHING FEES FOR REGULATIONS AND INSPECTIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010 FOR FY 2011, AS REQUIRED BY THE BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE; AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 64,454-N.S.
RESOLUTION NO. –N.S.
That the following fees for FY 2011 are hereby established to cover the costs of regulations and inspections required by the Berkeley Municipal Code and the California Health and Sanitation Code, as follows:
Stormwater Follow-up $164 Potable Water Sampling $164
$328 $656
*No refund
and after July 1, 2010.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 64,454-N.S. is hereby rescinded.
Investigation of Food Facility (Food Handler Certificate)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be in full force and affect on
Administrative Hearing - 2-hour min.)
Demolition Site InspectionInterdepartmental Service Charges
VGB Pool Plan Check (2-hour minimum)
Compost Sanitary Requirements
Grey water or Rain Catch basin (4-hour minimum)
Annual Permit, Tattoo, Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetic FacilityTattoo, Piercing, and Permanent Cosmetic RegistrationValid Smoking and Noise and Styrofoam Complaints Property Inspection Fee
Food Handler Training (Non-Certificate) (2-hr min.)Food Handler Training Certificate Program
Inspection/Processing of Temp. Special Event Food OperationInspection/Processing of Temp. Special Event Pre-packagedTemporary Special Event - Event Coordinator for 2 or more vendorsSales and Promotional Sampling Pre-Packaged Non-PHF at Special Event (per event)Sales/Food Demonstration/Promotional Sampling Pre-Packaged of Potentially Hazardous Food (PHF) and Beverage Sampling at Special Event (per event)
Plan Check Remodel (hourly rate of $164 with 2-hr min.)
Inspection of Food Service at Fundraisers
Sound Survey (2-hour minimum)*Accelerated Plan Check of Food Facilities (2-hour minimum) Plan review within 10 working days at 100% over standard costs.
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., the Berkeley City Council will conduct a public hearing in council chambers at 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way addressing the following: The City of Berkeley Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Division, is proposing a 3% increase for Fiscal Year 2011 in Health and Sanitation Permits and Fees for Fixed Units and Demand Services, to offset labor cost and non-personnel costs associated with day to day operations. Fees in the Environmental Health Division were last adjusted in July 2009. For further information please see attached fee schedule for Fiscal Year 2011 or call Manuel M. Ramirez, Manager of Environmental Health at (510) 981-5310. Written comments should be mailed or delivered directly to the City Clerk, 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704, in order to ensure delivery to all Councilmembers and inclusion in the agenda packet. Comments received no later than Monday, May 10, 2010 at 5:00 P.M. will be included in Council agenda packets. Comments received thereafter will be submitted to Council as supplemental communications at the meeting. For further information, call Deanna Despain, City Clerk, (510) 981-6900. FAX: (510) 981-6901. TDD: (510) 981-6903
Environmental Health - Comparison of FY 2010 and FY 2011 Fees FIXED UNITS
Increase of 3 % in each category
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
0-1000 Sq. Ft 1001-2500 Sq. Ft. 2501-5000 Sq. Ft. 5001-7500 Sq. Ft. Over 7500 Sq. Ft. Plan Check