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Public Health 00, P i_p::rtF„z!;r To Protect and Promote the Health and the Environment of the People of Kittitas County Other Funding The other funding category represents all other funding sources at 3%of revenue.This includes state funding through noncompetitive grants and joint plan of responsibility(JPR) agreements for DOH Group A and B water system sanitary surveys, Department of Ecology well delegation, and West Nile vector surveillance.This category also includes investment income, Medicaid Administrative Match (Admatch)funding from the Washington State Health Care Authority,and vital record revenue from processing birth and death certificates. Environmental Health Fees —. Environmental Health (EH)fees are generated through a full cost recovery method, using calculations that anticipate direct and indirect costs of service for the next fiscal year. Estimates of revenue of$787,973 generated by EH fees are based on previous years' actuals,trend data,and future projections of services provided.The proposed 2025 fees reflect cost of living and benefits increases for Environmental Health staff,and continued improvement in timekeeping and process improvement. Volume estimates have been set at extremely conservative amounts to plan for economic uncertainties,which accounts for the decreased estimated revenue from 2024. As proposed, 19 fees decrease,seven fees increase, and all other fees remain unchanged from 2024.The proposed 2025 fees are 20%of estimated revenue, in line with previous years. For detailed fee breakdown and comparison to current 2024 fees, please see Appendix B. Several changes are proposed for 2025: Minimum Change Amount KCPHD has proposed a new minimum change amount our calculation policy for 2025.This requires for any fee that is calculated to change by 10%or less remain the same as the previous year.This change is anticipated to help decrease fee fluctuation from year to year, account for reasonable margin of error, and decrease annual department administrative burden. Fee Consolidation Four individual fees are being removed in 2025 and consolidated into other existing fees.Staff determined that the following fees were not necessary to maintain environmental health and could safely be added to existing inspection and permitting activities. • OSS System Site Evaluation (4+) • Temporary Food Service Type C Levels 1, 2, and 3 School Food Inspection Restructure KCPHD plans to replace the fixed rate inspection fee for K-12 schools with the department hourly rate.This adjustment is designed to more accurately reflect the actual time spent on inspections. By shifting to an hourly rate, KCPHD can ensure that schools are charged based on actual service time, promoting fairness and transparency in billing practices. New OSS Certified Operations and Maintenance Service Provider License Fee In order to be in compliance with new legislation, KCPHD will begin to offer licenses to stakeholders wishing to provide certified OSS Septic Operations and Maintenance Services.The fee is currently set at$115,which aligns with other Kittitas County Public Health Department—2025 Preliminary Budget Narrative Page 6 of 15 13