REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 25, 2025
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Introduction of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Annual County Fee Ordinance
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Annual County Fee ordinance containing necessary revisions to the fees.
1. Make alterations, if necessary, to proposed ordinance.
2. Approve introduction of proposed ordinance.
* An ordinance of San Bernardino County, State of California, to amend Chapters 1 and 2 of Division 6 of Title 1 of the San Bernardino County Code, relating to fees charged by the County.
3. SCHEDULE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025, on the Consent Calendar.
(Presenter: Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
County fee revenue is projected to be $251.1 million for 2025-26. This includes changes to fees driven by several factors, including Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Memoranda of Understanding; insurance; and the annual number of productive hours, as calculated by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (ATC) and others, to ensure full cost recovery. Fee revenue will enable the County to recover costs incurred to provide products and services to members of the public, businesses, and other government agencies.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Annual County Fee Ordinance is brought to the Board each year to recommend fee adjustments for the following fiscal year. For 2025-26, departments were asked to review all fees that were last reviewed in the 2021-22 fee cycle or earlier. Additionally, departments were encouraged to review fees that have high volume and/or are the mo...
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