Committee approves amendment to universal design waiver fee but recommends the bill unfavorably as amended

The PHED Committee discussed CR 82 20 26, a resolution to increase the universal design for housing waiver fee, an administrative fee, and a technology fee tied to waiver processing. County staff noted a draft 2 of the resolution was circulated and that Miss Canning would explain the single, minor amendment.

Miss Canning described the amendment and stated, "It goes from $293 to $294." Committee members raised a drafting concern when some text in the packet appeared to show a different figure (there was discussion that strikeouts made it read like $29 or $2.94 in one place); staff confirmed the intent was a $1 increase and that the change should appear in multiple positions in the fee schedule. The committee voted 4-0 to adopt the amendment, and later took a roll call to record an unfavorable recommendation for CR 82 20 26 as amended (4-0).

Because the record shows a drafting inconsistency in how the fee is displayed in the packet, staff said they picked up the corrected figure in both the fee schedule and fee calculation column; committee members asked clarifying questions during discussion.