HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - INCREASE FEES FIRE (2)AGENDA REPORT
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PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: January 13, 1998
SUBJECT: INCREASE IN THE DEVELOPER FEES FOR FIRE PROTECTION
FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT COLLECTION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE
CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO. 98-5
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services
Receive testimony and adopt Resolution No. 98-5.
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The County is proposing to increase the Developer Fee for the benefit of the Consolidated Fire
Protection District by 2.4%, from $.1884 per square foot to $.1930 per square foot of
construction. The County of Los Angeles Fire Department annually updates its Consolidated
Fire Protection District Developer Fee Program. This includes the adoption of the updated
Detailed Fire Station Plan (Capital Improvement Plan). The program and plan began in 1992
with the approval of a joint agreement between the City and the County. The fee is imposed on
building permits. It has been adjusted annually, (sometimes decreased) as the needs change for
fire facilities. In accordance with the above agreement, it is appropriate for the City to increase
the fee accordingly.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
There are no alternative actions as identified by staff. The agreement requires the City's
participation
FISCAL IMPACT
Minor administrative expense to collect the fee and transmit it to the County
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 98-5
2. Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan (available for review in the City Clerk's reading
file)
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
TO INCREASE THE DEVELOPER FEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
A public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to consider
and receive protests relating to the intention of the Council to increase the City of Santa
Clarita Developer Fee for the benefit of the Consolidated Fire Protection District by
approximately two and four tenths (2.4 %) percent from $.1884 to $.1930 per square foot of
new building floor area for FY 97-98. This approximate 2.4% increase is based on
information received by the Fire Department which reflects current average costs associated
with land acquisition for a fire station site, fire station construction, equipment, and
administrative costs associated with fee collection and project and facilities management.
The public hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920
Valencia Boulevard, First Floor, the 13th day of January, 1998, at or after 6:30 p.m.
Proponents, opponents and any interested persons may be heard on this matter at this time.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's office, Santa Clarita City
Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa Clarita, CA' 91355.
Any property owner within an area of benefit may file a written protest delivered to the City
Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. The property owner may protest against any or
all of the developer fee amount proposed to be levied. All protests must be in writing, signed
by the property owner, and must contain a description of the property to clearly identify it.
If the signer is not shown on the last equalized assessment roll as the property owner, the
protest must have written evidence that the signer is the property owner.
If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this
notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarits. at, or prior to, the
public hearing.
Dated: December 29, 1997
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Publish Dates: Saturday, January 3, 1998 md
Thursday, January 8, 1997
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 92-152 PERTAINING TO
DEVELOPER FEES FOR FUNDING OF FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact:
a. On July 14, 1992, the Council adopted Resolution No. 92-152 which
established a financing plan to fund fire protection facilities in the benefit area
designated as the Santa Clarita Valley, as part of the Consolidated Fire
Protection District of Los Angeles County.
b. On August 25, 1992, the Council adopted Ordinance 92-15 which authorized
the establishment of a fee to fund fire protection facilities.
C. On April, 13, 1993, the Council adopted Resolution No. 93-48 to amend
Resolution No. 92-152, raising the fire fees to $.1937 per square foot of the
new floor areas of buildings for FY 93-94.
d. On September 14, 1993, the Council adopted Resolution No. 93-110 to amend
Resolution No. 93-48, lowering the fire fees to $.1876 per square foot of the
new floor areas of buildings for FY 93-94.
e. On July 7, 1994, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors adopted a
fire fee of $.1868 per square foot.
f. On August 23, 1994, the Council adopted Resolution No. 94-93 amending
Resolution No. 92-152 lowering the fire fees to $.1868 per, square foot of the
new floor areas of buildings for FY 94-95.
g. On August 22, 1995, the Council adopted Resolution No. 95-102 amending
Resolution No. 94-93, lowering the fire fees to $.1820 per square foot of the
new floor area of buildings for FY 95-96.
h. On January 14, 1997, the Council adopted Resolution No. 97-3, increasing the
fire fees to $.1884 per square foot of the new floor area of buildings for FY 96-
97.
SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby determine and declare as follows:
Paragraph "h" of Section 3 of Resolution No. 92-152 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"h. The developer fee is based on a determination by the District of the
required service provision. During the City's fifth year of the program
(1997-98), fees will be $.1930 per square foot of the new floor area of
buildings."
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the day of , 1998 by the
following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk
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