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LATC presses DCA budget office for detail as license nonrenewals rise after fee hikes
Summary
During a lengthy budget review, LATC members pressed DCA budget staff for a breakdown of pro rata charges, contracts and the department's 1111 allocation after staff reported projected spending of ~$972,000 and a fund balance driven partly by earlier fee increases and a jump in nonrenewals.
The Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC) spent its meeting probing Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) budget projections and the allocation of administrative overhead, amid concerns that recent fee increases may be driving license nonrenewals.
DCA budget analyst Luke Fitzgerald told the committee the LATC began with a base appropriation of $1,144,000 and is projecting to spend about $972,000 in 2025–26, producing a reversion of roughly $172,000. The committee's prior-year reserve was reported at about $1,151,000, or roughly 13 months in reserve. Staff noted the out-year projections include a conservative 3% ongoing increase for personnel and retirement costs.
Committee members pressed staff for detail on a large line item labeled in materials as the department's 1111 allocation and the various pro rata charges that together account for several hundred thousand…
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