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Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding a Fee Ordinance amending fees in accordance with Government Code Section 54985 for the issuance of permits for, and related supervision of, encroachments and excavations in county road right of way Public Works Transportation Division, as follows:
(Set a hearing for June 6, 2023. Time Estimate 45 minutes)
a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of the proposed Ordinance adopting a Schedule of Fees for services provided by the Public Works Transportation Division in connection with the issuance of permits for, and related supervision of, encroachments and excavations in County road right of way;
b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive further reading in full; and
c) Continue the hearing to the Administrative Agenda of June 27, 2023 (Second Reading) to consider the adoption of an Ordinance adopting a Schedule of Fees for Services Provided by the Department of Public Works, Transportation Division in connection with the issuance of permits for, and related supervision of, encroachments and excavations in county road right of way, as follows:
i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for Public Works Department services;
ii) Approve an annual fee adjustment linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Fee schedule;
iii) Authorize the Public Works Director to update and administer approved unit prices used for Bonding and Fee purposes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024, and update these annually based on increases linked to the California Construction Cost Index (CCCI); and
iv) Find that the proposed actions are administrative activities of the County, which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a "project" as defined for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(l) and 15378 (b)(5).