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ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick
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Requested Action(s)
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a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: PROFESSIONAL COUNTY SERVICES, B-30, From Fund
Balance (101-301900) to Contingency (1109-59000), $117,500; and from Contingency (1109-59000) to Professional Services (1105-53230), $117,500 (Requires a 4/5's vote)
b) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the
agreement with Matrix Consulting Group for the purpose of providing countywide fee study consulting services, with a maximum compensation not to exceed $117,500
effective upon signing and shall terminate upon completion (Subject to receipt of required insurance documentation)
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Financial Impact:
The cost will be covered by utilizing Strategic Plan Initiative funds as directed by the Board on November 18, 2025.
The total cost of the countywide fee study is $117,500.
-The countywide fee study will cost $72,500;
- The Franchise Fee study will cost $35,000; and
- The Cost Allocation Plan will cost $10,000.
Background Information:
At the November 18, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board unanimously voted to accept the proposal submitted by Matrix Consulting Group (Matrix) to perform a countywide fee study.
At the December 16, 2025, the Board unanimously voted to accept the proposal submitted by Matrix to conduct an assessment focused on Franchise Fees and Cost Allocation. In doing so, the Board acted in accordance with the Strategic Plan.
Staff recommend engaging Matrix, a qualified consulting firm with experience in municipal finance, franchise fee development, and cost allocation modeling. Matrix will review existing practices, conduct comparative and methodological analyses, and provide recommendations to ensure the County's fees and allocation processes are equitable, compliant, and financially sustainable. Matrix Consulting will work through the countywide fee study first, then the Cost Allocation and conclude with the Fra...
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