PERMIT
STREAMLINING & REGULATORY REFORM
Mission: To standardize the regulatory
processes which facilitate business vitality while protecting and preserving the quality
of life in San Mateo County.
Strategy #1:
Identify selected short-term improvements to streamline actions & procedures which can
be partially or fully implemented by September 30, 1996
(#1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,13,14,15,16,19,20).
Objectives:
- Support and encourage the completion of common
Countywide permit applications for basic information that is standard among cities and the
County.
- Educate applicants regarding standardized
permitting tools.
- Endeavor to ensure that all state, regional and
local agencies are supportive of regulatory streamlining efforts and committed to reducing
processing and approval times for permit applications.
| Action
Plan #1: |
Date of
Completion: September 1996 |
| 3.1.1 |
Action Date:
Actions: |
January 1996 to
September 1996
#1 Standardize planning/bldg. applications & procedures |
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Team Leaders: John LaTorra & Dan Vanderpriem
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#2 Simplify fee
calculations & presentations |
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Team Leaders: John LaTorra & Dan Vanderpriem
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#3 Develop standard
inspection checklist |
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Team Leader: John LaTorra
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#7 Implement
"over-the-counter" plan checks |
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Team Leader: John LaTorra
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#13 Provide Countywide
adoption of JVSV Uniform Codes |
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Team Leader: John LaTorra
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#14 Adopt standardized
re-roofing procedures |
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Team Leader: John LaTorra
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#15 Adopt ICBO Standard
Construction Handbook |
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Team Leader: John LaTorra
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#16 Solicit Countywide
participation in ICBO |
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Team Leader: John LaTorra
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#19 Extend universal
operating hours Countywide |
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Team Leaders: John LaTorra & Steve Watry
Send input request letter to cities by
12-15-95
Collect and analyzing responses by
1-15-96
Coordinate w/ Bldg. & Planning Inspectors to create single format by
1-24-96
Solicit participation by cities by
6-30-96
Review & distribute for implementation by
9-30-96
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Resources: |
Action Team &
Partners |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $78,000; SAMCEDA $4,400 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC & Partners |
| 3.1.2 |
Action Date: |
January 1996 to April
1996 |
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Action: |
#4 Work with County
Assessor to automate the release of non-confidential property information. An announcement
letter will be sent by SAMCEDA to all cities outlining the background of this significant
improvement, SAMCEDA's role in its evolution, and the key support from various centers of
influence. Formal recognition of the County Assessor's innovative efforts was presented at
the Economic Forum on January 26, 1996. |
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Team Leader: |
Dennis Pantano |
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Resources: |
Action Team, County
Assessor's Office |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $1,950; SAMCEDA $275 |
| 3.1.3 |
Action Date: |
April 1996 to September
1996 |
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Action: |
#5 Identify services
and procedures by which to create an Early Assistance Program, utilizing letters to
cities, compilation of input and release of guidelines for city participation. |
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Team Leader: |
Dan Vanderpriem |
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Resources: |
Action Team |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $91,000; SAMCEDA $4,400 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
| 3.1.4 |
Action Date: |
April 1996 to September
1996 |
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Action: |
#8 Categorize CEQA
information requirement parameters by setting up meetings to compare existing standard
application forms from cities, identifying appropriate measures, and studying new forms
for utilization. (Full adoption of standardized information requirements to be implemented
by March 1, 1997) |
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Team Leader: |
Dan Vanderpriem |
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Resources: |
Action Team, CEQA |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $18,720; SAMCEDA $880 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
| 3.1.5 |
Action Date: |
April 1996 to September
1996 |
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Action: |
#9 Create Annual
Compliance Report, which will identify individual action items adoption by city in matrix
format and which will be updated annually by Action Team. |
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Team Leader: |
J.R. Rodine |
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Resources: |
Action Team |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $9,750; SAMCEDA $1,100 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
| 3.1.6 |
Action Date: |
June 1996 to September
1996 |
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Action: |
#20 Recommend to all
cities/County that discretionary ordinances include a 2 year "sunset" clause by
way of inclusion in final recommendations letter. |
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Team Leader: |
Dan Vanderpriem |
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Resources: |
Action Team |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $198,900; SAMCEDA $9,350 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
| Stragtegy #2: Identify selected streamlining actions/procedures which
can be implemented within three years (#6, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18). Objectives:
- Support and encourage the completion of common Countywide permit applications for basic
information that is standard.
- Educate applicants regarding standardized permitting tools.
- Endeavor to ensure that all state, regional and local agencies are supportive of
regulatory streamlining efforts and committed to reducing processing and approval times
for permit applications.
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| Action Plan #2: |
Date of
Completion: June 1997 |
| 3.2.1 |
Action Date: |
March 1996 to June 1997 |
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Action: |
#12 Create mandatory
State response times: |
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a) Identify controllable response items by 4-1-96
b) Set up legislative call program by 6-1-96
c) Draft appropriate legislation by 8-1-96
d) Work with legislators for implementation by 6-30-97
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Team Leader: |
Dennis Pantano |
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Resources: |
Action Team |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $141,375; SAMCEDA $8,250 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
| 3.2.2 |
Action Date: |
June 1996 to October
1996 |
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Action: |
#6 Create
"One-Stop" Permit Assistance Center model which can be used as a template for
the development of one or more Centers in cities throughout the County: |
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a) Identify optimum services mixes by June 1,
1996
b) Identify commonalties between cities/County by July 15,1996
c) Prepare preliminary model and distribute to cities and County for input by August 1,
1996
d) Analyze responses and make final recommendations to model by September 15, 1996
e) Distribute model to cities/County for implementation by October 15, 1996
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Team Leader: |
Steve Watry |
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Resources: |
Action Team |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $94,250; SAMCEDA $5,500 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
| 3.2.3 |
Action Date: |
March 1996 to May 1997 |
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Action: |
#10 & 11 Expand
city/County staff authorities, discretionary ordinances, sole-source limits and develop
dual project coordinator (facilitator) concept for entitlement projects (large projects
only): |
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a) Identify existing
authorities/ordinances/limits by city via questionnaire by August 1996
b) Define parameters for large projects for which a facilitator would be involved and
include in questionnaire by August 1996
c) Consolidate responses into standard decision thresholds, identify break between staff
authority and requirements for formal hearings, and define facilitator parameters by March
1997
d) Make recommendations to cities/County for findings by May 1997
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Team Leader: |
Dan Vanderpriem |
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Resources: |
Action Team |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $85,800; SAMCEDA $6,600 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
| 3.2.4 |
Action Date: |
April 1996 to September
1996 |
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Action: |
#17 Encourage creation
of master Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) where appropriate and encourage usage of
addendum as much as possible in lieu of revised EIRs by including in final recommendations
report to cities/County by September 1996 |
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Team Leader: |
Dan Vanderpriem |
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Resource: |
Action Team |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $113,100; SAMCEDA $6,600 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
| 3.2.5 |
Action Date: |
February 1996 to
September 1996 |
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Action: |
#18 Standardize
computer systems per San Carlos model by meeting and coordinating with nine vendors to
accommodate software requirements patterned after Smart Valley's Permitting Committee: |
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a) Meet with Smart Valley by
3-1-96
b) Meet with software vendors by 4-15-96
c) Identify standard software parameters by
6-1-96
d) Implement software standards by 9-15-96
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Team Leader: |
Steve Watry |
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Resources: |
Action Team |
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Budget: |
Program: $-0-
Staff: Team $144,300; SAMCEDA $9,900 |
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Fund Source: |
EDAC |
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