§ 15150. Information Provided in an Application.

(a) Identify which agency will be the point of contact within the CUPA.

(1) An applicant agency shall designate only one administrative body, such as an internal department or office within a county or city, within that jurisdiction as the point of contact for Unified Program implementation.

(2) The governing body of the applicant agency may designate itself as the point of contact by not specifying any other.

(3) The applicant agency shall provide the name, address, phone number, e-mail and facsimile number of the contact (use appendix A).

(b) The application for certification as a CUPA shall be signed by at least one elected or appointed official who is authorized to represent the jurisdiction.

(c) The application for certification shall include an Authorizations Section including a list and brief description of all ordinances and resolutions used in the Unified Program.

(1) If overlapping authority will arise pursuant to certification under this division, the applicant agency shall include in the application, a discussion of how jurisdictional authority will be managed to ensure that health and safety are maintained within the jurisdiction.

(2) Copies of all UST ordinances required by Health and Safety Code chapter 6.7 must be provided.

(d) The application for certification shall include an agreements section including copies of all agreements or draft agreements between the applicant agency and proposed PAs.

(1) The agreements section shall include draft or final agreements between the applicant agency and all proposed PAs. Final copies of all agreements must be submitted to the Secretary prior to certification.

(A) If an applicant agency proposes that any agency other than itself implement any aspect of the single fee system, including the surcharge, the written agreement shall specify responsibilities of each agency. The written agreement shall:

(i) Identify responsibility for absorbing funds lost on non-payment of fees.

(ii) Identify under what conditions and authority fees will be waived.

(B) Include procedures for removing a PA required pursuant to 15180(e)(6).

(C) CUPAs may satisfy information collection, retention, and management requirement through agreements with PAs that serve as the repository of the information.

(e) The application for certification shall be constructed in sections so as to meet the requirements and structure of appendix A, including the following:

(1) A cover sheet. Use appendix A and complete all appropriate information.

(2) For a county applicant, documentation that cities within the county either intend or do not intend to apply to be a CUPA. Documentation may take the form of a listing of all cities within the county with an indication of whether they intend to apply or not.

(3) A description of the geographic scope of the proposed Unified Program in the jurisdiction.

(4) The number of regulated businesses within the jurisdiction, for each program element. Use appendix B, table 1 to provide this information.

(5) The organizational structure of the proposed Unified Program in the jurisdiction.

(6) A Unified Program Implementation Plan that provides:

(A) A description or implementation timeline that addresses all phases from startup through full operation.

(B) Specific information required for the Secretary's evaluation of the application pursuant to section 15170.

(C) For a transition from multiple billing statements and collection agencies within the Unified Program to a single billing statement and collection agency within the Unified Program, this shall:

(i) Provide for a transition period no longer than five years;

(ii) Provide for regulated businesses to receive a single billing statement annually that includes all recurring United Program activity fees;

(iii) Provide for regulated businesses to remit Unified Program fees with a single payment; and

(iv) Include provisions for instances of non-payment.

(7) Adequate information to determine that the applicant agency and any proposed PAs meet education, expertise and training requirements specified in sections 15260 and 15270.

(A) Table 2 and table 4 may be used to provide this information.

(B) If Table 2 and table 4 are not used, the information required in the tables must be provided in some form.

(8) A certification that the administrative procedures of the proposed Unified Program will meet the requirements of section 15180. Use appendix B.

(9) A Unified Program Facility Permit Plan that meets the requirements of section 15190.

(10) An Inspection and Enforcement Program Plan that meets the requirements of section 15200.

(11) A Fee Accountability Program in compliance with section 25404.5(c) of the Health and Safety Code and with section 15210 of this title.

(12) A Single Fee System Implementation Plan that meets the requirements of section 15210.

(13) A budget and funding mechanism for the Unified Program that meets the requirements of section 15170(c), staff time allocations, and certification that adequate resources exist to carry out the Unified Program. Appendix B, table 3 may be used to provide information on staff time allocations. Appendix B will be used to certify adequate resources exist.

(14) A description of how the CUPA will fulfill reporting requirements and certification that it will meet requirements of article 6 below.

(15) A summary of program implementation history that shall include the following information. Appendix B, table 2 may be used to provide this information.

(A) A list of the Unified Program elements that have been managed by the applicant agency and PAs for the past three years. This list shall include voluntarily consolidated programs.

(B) A summary of inspection and enforcement activities within the scope of the Unified Program, undertaken within the past three years, including the types and numbers of inspections conducted and enforcement actions handled.

(16) A description of recordkeeping and costs accounting systems.

(17) A description of the applicant agency's compliance with the criteria identified in the California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66272.10 except subdivisions (b)(2) and (b)(3).

(18) A description of any additional programs incorporated into the Unified Program.

(19) An explanation of why the Secretary need not be concerned that certification of the applicant agency might lead to adverse impacts on the county.

(20) A description of how certification of the proposed Unified Program will lead to less fragmentation between jurisdictions within the county.

(f) The application for certification shall contain a Single Fee System Implementation Plan that provides for a transition from multiple billing statements and collection agencies within the Unified Program, to a single billing statement and collection agency within the Unified Program.

(1) The applicant agency shall implement the Single Fee System Implementation Plan upon certification.

(2) The applicant agency shall provide for public participation and review of the proposed Single Fee System Implementation Plan.

(3) A CUPA that has partially implemented the single fee system but requires an extension of the transition period may petition the Secretary for an exception of the five-year limit.

(A) The CUPA shall submit such petition at least one year prior to expiration of the five-year limit.

(B) The Secretary shall rule on such petitions within 180 days of receipt of the request for extension.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 11-14-94 as an emergency; operative 11-14-94 (Register 94, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-20-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-7-95 as an emergency; operative 3-7-95 (Register 95, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-5-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 7-7-95; operative 7-7-95 (Register 95, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-4-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New section refiled 11-3-95 as an emergency; operative 11-3-95 (Register 95, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-2-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of compliance as to 11-14-94 order including amendment of subsection (a)(1), new subsection (a)(3), amendment of subsection (b), new subsection (c)(2), amendment of subsections (e)-(e)(2), (e)(4), (e)(6)(B), (e)(7)-(e)(10), (e)(12) and (e)(14)-(e)(16), repealer of subsection (e)(16)(B) and subsection relettering, and amendment of subsections (e)(18) and (e)(20) transmitted to OAL 12-15-95 and filed 1-31-96 (Register 96, No. 5).

6. Amendment of section heading and section filed 4-13-2007; operative 5-13-2007 (Register 2007, No. 15).

7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (d)-(d)(1), (d)(1)(C), (e)(7)-(e)(7)(B), (e)(2)(13), (e)(15)(A) and (e)(17) filed 3-21-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 12).

8. Amendment of subsections (d)-(d)(1), (d)(1)(C), (d)(7) and (d)(15)(A) filed 12-17-2013; operative 12-17-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 51).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25404 and 25404.6(c), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25404.1(b), 25404.2, 25404.3(b), (c) and (d) and 25404.5, Health and Safety Code.