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The roll Call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmember Dennis, Michelotti, Mohr, and Mayor Tarver <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: Councilmember Pico <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />Item 6e <br />Report on the Case Avenue Project - Promenade. <br /> <br /> This item was continued to 8/22/95. <br /> <br />Item 6f <br />Approval of Hazardous Materials Fee. (SR95:258) <br /> <br /> George Withers presented the staff report. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver asked if the City was presently charging a fee? <br /> <br /> Mr. Withers stated that the City is not presently charging a fee. In the past the City had <br />charged a fee of $39.00/hour, which covered the cost of a full time hazardous materials <br />specialist in-house. When the City decided to go with a consulting service, a survey was taken. <br />The rates charged by Fremont is $105.00/hour; Livermore charges $100.00/hour with a two <br />hour minimum; Milpitas charges $98.00/hour; and Union City charges $125.00/hour. He felt <br />there should be a cost recovery for administering this program. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver asked if inspections were not as thorough without the consultant. He had <br />received calls from businesses that received a letter stating the City was charging $100 for <br />inspecting their hazardous materials. He asked why the cost doubled and was that necessary to <br />provide proper hazardous materials inspections. <br /> <br /> Ms. Acosta stated that the City previously had a full time chemical specialist with an <br />annual salary. A small portion of the chemical specialist's time was spent on hazardous <br />materials inspections, so the inspection fee was recovering the time spent by the chemical <br />specialist. In contrast, someone with expertise and who does inspections for a variety of <br />agencies may cost more, but the time spent might be shorter because the person does more of <br />them and is quicker at the process. Over time it could be less expensive. The Mayor might be <br />getting more calls, but they aren't related to this issue. She has met with Alameda County <br />representatives and they have talked about the need to consolidate all hazardous material <br />inspections into one inspection with one fee; however it was not happening at this time. There <br />is a City inspection and fee, a County inspection for certain kinds of things and a fee, and then <br />the Air Quality Control Board comes out and inspects certain businesses for certain kinds of <br />things for a fee. <br /> <br />08/15/95 -7- <br /> <br /> <br />