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Section 2 Board Resolution No. 17-131 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA October 31, 2017 WHEREAS, OC Materials Laboratory (David Dixon Memorial Materials Laboratory) provides geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, and pavement analysis as well as acceptance testing, quality assurance of construction materials for capital project programs, maintenance programs, and development activities for the County of Orange and other eligible agencies that may seek OC Materials Lab assistance; and WHEREAS, OC Materials Laboratory fees are currently governed by Resolution 93-1399, effective as of February 14, 1994, which set an hourly base rate of $69 an hour. And, in a memo dated September 19, 2000, the Materials Laboratory updated the test rates based on changes in testing procedures/test times, but continued to use the $69 an hour base rate from Resolution 93-1399; and YMT EAS, the Materials Laboratory has updated the test times due to new technological enhancements. OC Public Works' Finance used the new test times and the classification hourly rate for all direct labor cost. For the proposal rate, the classification hourly rate includes the employee's average roster hourly rate, burden rate, and overhead rate; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has conducted a duly notice public hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 66018 on October 31, 2017, to consider the proposed fee modifications. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board does hereby: 1. Find that the adoption of the Resolution approving the proposed fee schedule is Statutorily Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Section 15273(a)(1) and (a)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines for the establishment or modification of rates, fees, and charges which are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits and purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials. 2. Approve and adopt the Materials Laboratory Testing Fee Program attached hereto as Exhibit 1. 3. Find that the fees contained in the Materials Laboratory Testing Fee Program established pursuant to this Resolution meet the requirement set forth in subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2) and/ or(e)(3), as applicable, of Section I Article XIII C of the California Constitution, and are therefore exempt from the definition of a tax as used therein. 4. Find that the revenue resulting from the Materials Laboratory Testing Fee Program established pursuant to this Resolution will not exceed the estimated reasonable costs to provide the services and that the costs of providing these services are reasonably allocated among the fees established hereby. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that effective January 1, 2018, this Board hereby establishes the OC Public Works Materials Laboratory Testing Fee Program as shown in Exhibit 1, and thereby rescinds Resolution 93-1399. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OC Public Works Materials Laboratory Fee Program schedule includes a fee category for time and materials. For time and material charges, applicants will be charged by the hour, or fraction thereof. For the classifications performing the services at the following rates, which in include a multiplier to the base salary for full cost recovery. Resolution No. 17-131. Item No. 36 Materials laboratory Fee Schedule Page 1 of 10