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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 19, 1998 REFERRED TO MAY 26 , 1998 QUARTERLY PUBLIC BEARING Action Agenda Item No. ~ ®_d ITEM D SUBJECT: User Fee Review DEPARTMENT: Finance/Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Na BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) Na ATTACHMENT(S): Report Spreadsheets -Costs and Fee Schedule Options Fee Comparisons from Other Jurisdictions (under separate cover) INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Chavious Ext. 2453 Donna Dean Ext. 2150 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive the second in a series of two reports from staff on proposed adjustments to the County's schedule of user fees. BACKGROUND: At the request of the County Commissioners, County staff undertook a review of certain user fees charged by Orange County. There were two specific areas of Board interest. A report on the first -fees related to development, such as Planning, Inspections, Environmental Health, and Soil and Erosion - was presented at the Board's meeting on May 6. The second area of Board interest was fees that had not been examined in detail within the past five years. Fees have been reviewed and analyzed during the past two months by MPA interns with guidance provided by the Finance and Budget Directors. Fees that have not been reviewed in recent years are related to Recreation and Orange Public Transportation (OPT). A survey of corresponding fees from surrounding jurisdictions was also conducted. A summary of the findings in these program areas, and changes to recreation fees recommended by staff is included in the attached report from the Finance Director. Unless the Board provides direction to the contrary, staff will prepare the 1998-99 operating budget to include the revenue anticipated from implementing on July 1, 1998 the revised recreation fees recommended by staff. Staff needs direction from the Board concerning the level of recovery that should be incorporated into the 1998-99 fee schedule and budget for certain Transportation services. Followup information requested by the Board regarding certain aspects of development related fees, is provided in the attached Finance Director's report. The Board expressed interest in ensuring that sufficient staff are available to provide timely and effective oversight of all soil and erosion control activities, and to ensure that intense urban development pays an appropriate share of the cost for that