Time Set # 20.
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 02/25/2025
- Brief Title
- 2024-25 Master Fee Update
From:
Tom Haynes, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Financial Services
Staff Contact:
Laura Liddicoet, Chief Budget Official, Department of Financial Services, x8825
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Hold a public hearing, adopt 2024-25 Master Fee Resolution, and approve changes to the Yolo County Master Fee Schedule for the Community Services Department. (General fund revenue impact: $0) (Liddicoet) (Est. Time: 10 min)
Recommended Action
- Hold a public hearing;
- Adopt 2024-25 Master Fee Resolution (Attachment A) and approve changes to the Yolo County Master Fee Schedule for the Community Services Department, and
- Approve the proposed fee changes in Exhibit 1 to the 2024-25 Master Fee Resolution.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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In Support of All Goals (Internal Departments Only) |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
This item presents the proposed update to the Master Fee Resolution for fiscal year 2024-25, incorporating fee changes for the Community Services Department. The Master Fee Resolution, first adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 1991, includes an estimated 1,350 fees and charges for services provided by County departments. The use of a single resolution and integrated fee schedule provides for a systematic review of County fees and allows for necessary adjustments to reflect changing service delivery costs. The Master Fee Schedule was last updated on December 3, 2024.
The sections below describe in further detail the proposed fee changes in the 2024-25 Master Fee Resolution.
This off-cycle update was requested by the Department of Community Services in response to newly implemented legislation. In 2024, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) adopted emergency regulations to implement Senate Bill 833, allowing cultivators to place their State cultivation license in Limited Operations Status, among other changes. Cannabis cultivators in Yolo County must maintain a cultivation license with both the County and the DCC.
This year, one Yolo County cultivator has elected to use this status for the 2025 grow season to focus on building necessary infrastructure following the approval of their Use Permit. Yolo County currently does not have a comparable license designation. To establish one, the County must incorporate an associated fee into the Master Fee Schedule.
Under Limited Operations Status, a cultivator in good standing may engage in activities such as drying, curing, grading, trimming, packaging, and selling cannabis harvested before the status change. However, no new cultivation is permitted. Staff has determined that administering this status would require 12 hours of staff time, resulting in a proposed fee of $2,868, based on the current hourly rate of $231.
The sections below describe in further detail the proposed fee changes in the 2024-25 Master Fee Resolution.
This off-cycle update was requested by the Department of Community Services in response to newly implemented legislation. In 2024, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) adopted emergency regulations to implement Senate Bill 833, allowing cultivators to place their State cultivation license in Limited Operations Status, among other changes. Cannabis cultivators in Yolo County must maintain a cultivation license with both the County and the DCC.
This year, one Yolo County cultivator has elected to use this status for the 2025 grow season to focus on building necessary infrastructure following the approval of their Use Permit. Yolo County currently does not have a comparable license designation. To establish one, the County must incorporate an associated fee into the Master Fee Schedule.
Under Limited Operations Status, a cultivator in good standing may engage in activities such as drying, curing, grading, trimming, packaging, and selling cannabis harvested before the status change. However, no new cultivation is permitted. Staff has determined that administering this status would require 12 hours of staff time, resulting in a proposed fee of $2,868, based on the current hourly rate of $231.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
Financial Services, Community Services, County Counsel, County Administrator and the Clerk of the Board.
Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance
N/A
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- One-time commitment:
- Yes
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- Cannabis
- $2,868
Further explanation as needed:
The proposed changes to the Master Fee schedule are estimated to generate additional revenue of approximately $2,868 annually to the Cannabis Fund.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Haynes | Laura Liddicoet | 02/10/2025 10:10 AM |
| Financial Services (Originator) | Laura Liddicoet | 02/11/2025 08:27 AM |
| Tom Haynes | Laura Liddicoet | 02/11/2025 08:28 AM |
| Financial Services (Originator) | Laura Liddicoet | 02/18/2025 07:14 AM |
| Tom Haynes | Tom Haynes | 02/18/2025 12:03 PM |
| County Counsel | Hope Welton | 02/19/2025 10:24 AM |
| Cindy Perez | Cindy Perez | 02/19/2025 11:30 AM |
- Form Started By:
- Laura Liddicoet
- Started On:
- 02/10/2025 10:02 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 02/19/2025