File #: 15-00418    Version:
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 6/2/2015 Final action: 6/2/2015
Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding proposed Countywide fee adjustments for Santa Barbara County Parks and Services for special use of day use park facilities and camping fees, and establishing new fees, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) a) Adopt a Resolution adjusting County parks' fees for special use of day use park facilities and camping fees, and establishing new fees; and b) Determine that the adoption of the Resolution is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the California Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(1), (2), (3) and (4) since CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of: (1) Meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, (2) Purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or m...
Sponsors: COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment 1 Draft Fee Adjustment 2015 v3, 3. Attachment 2 Benchmarks, 4. Attachment 3 Fee Resolution 2015, 5. Attachment 4 CEQA NOE_2015_Park Facility Fees_15273, 6. Attachment 5 Parks Fees_Power Point Presentation_BOS
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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding proposed Countywide fee adjustments for Santa Barbara County Parks and Services for special use of day use park facilities and camping fees, and establishing new fees, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
 
a) Adopt a Resolution adjusting County parks' fees for special use of day use park facilities and camping fees, and establishing new fees; and
b) Determine that the adoption of the Resolution is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the California Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(1), (2), (3) and (4) since CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of: (1) Meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, (2) Purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, (3) Meeting financial reserve needs and requirements, (4) Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service areas and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
 
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE