Report 2018-120 Recommendation 14 Responses
Report 2018-120: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission: Its Failure to Perform Key Responsibilities Has Allowed Ongoing Harm to the San Francisco Bay (Release Date: May 2019)
Recommendation #14 To: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
To ensure that it maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of its enforcement and permitting programs, the commission should by January 2020 evaluate and update permit fees every five years in accordance with its regulations.
1-Year Agency Response
The Commission adopted amendments to its permit application fee regulations to increase the fees and these were approved by the Office of Administrative Law on April 13, 2020. The new fees take effect in July 2020, and the Commission will regularly evaluate and, as appropriate, adjust the permit fees in accordance with the regulations, as amended.
- Completion Date: April 2020
- Response Date: May 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented
The Commission has updated its permit fees and received approval from the Office of Administrative Law.
6-Month Agency Response
The Commission adopted amendments to its permit application fee regulations to increase the fees and has submitted the amendments to the Office of Administrative Law for review. Following the completion of this process, the Commission will regularly evaluate and possibly adjust permit fees in accordance with the regulations, as amended.
- Completion Date: October 2019
- Response Date: November 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Partially Implemented
This recommendation will be fully implemented when the regulations have been officially approved by the Office of Administrative Law and published.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
60-Day Agency Response
The Commission is engaged in a rulemaking process to amend its permit application fee regulations to increase the fees. Following the completion of this process, the Commission will evaluate and possibly adjust permit fees in accordance with the regulations, as amended.
- Completion Date: December 2019
- Response Date: July 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
The commission states that it is in the process of amending its permit fee regulations. As this process is not complete, this recommendation is pending.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
All Recommendations in 2018-120
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.