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Home My WebLink About1999-10-12 - RESOLUTIONS - FEE LIBRARY FACILITIES (2)RESOLUTION NO. 99-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING A LIBRARY FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY MITIGATION FEE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita City Council adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 99-7, a Library Facilities and Technology Mitigation Fee, and a Capital Improvement Plan (Resolution No. 99-38; and WHEREAS, the mitigation fee for the City of Santa Clarita is based upon the "Report on Proposed Developer Fee Program For Library Facilities" and was prepared by the County of Los Angeles Public Library and adopted by the County Board of Supervisors in October of 1998 which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, that future residential development within the Santa Clarita Valley will result in public library facility requirements in excess of existing capacity, and the City's General Plan and other provisions of law require such development impacts to be mitigated; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing regarding adoption of such library facilities mitigation fee was given as required by law; and WHEREAS, on October 12, 1999, the City Council held a public hearing at which the City Council considered adoption of the library facilities and technology mitigation fee; and WHEREAS, at the public hearing all interested persons were given an opportunity to appear and be heard; and WHEREAS, that in the absence of this resolution imposing a library facilities and technology mitigation fee upon new residential development, existing and future sources of revenue will be inadequate to fund substantial portions of the county public library facilities needed to avoid unacceptable service levels and related adverse impacts; and WHEREAS, that the library facilities and technology mitigation fee will provide the additional funds necessary to provide the public library facilities required to accommodate the library needs generated by new residential development of land in the City of Santa Clarita. That the library facilities and technology mitigation fee is a fair and equitable method of distributing the cost of public library facilities among the developments which will generate the increased library needs and usage; and WHEREAS, the goal of the library facilities and technology mitigation fee is to "preserve the character of the communities and the integrity of the Santa Clarita Valley by permitting orderly growth through the synchronization of development with the availability of public facilities such as roads, sewers, water service and schools needed to support it." (GOAL 1 of the City's General Plan Land Use Element) In addition, the City has a Policy (1.1 of the City's General Plan Land Use Element) "to develop and implement a program of Development Impact Fees to provide adequate public facilities and services in a timely manner"; and WHEREAS, the City Council in recommending the adoption of the Negative Declaration by separate resolution under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, specifically finds that the adoption of this resolution will have a deminimis impact on fish and wildlife resources. The City Council specifically find that in considering the record as a whole, the project and including the adoption of this ordinance involves no potential adverse effect, ether individually or cumulatively, on wildlife as the same is defined in Section 711.2 of the Fish and Game Code. Furthermore, the City Council find that an initial study has been prepared by the City staff, considered by the City Council, which has been the basis to evaluate the potential for adverse impact on the environment and forms the basis for the City Council's determination, including the information contained in the public hearing records, on which a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was issued and this deminimis finding is made; and WHEREAS, that adoption of this resolution is in compliance with the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act, Government Code Section 66000 et seq. WHEREAS, the library facilities and technology mitigation fee is hereby established on the findings of the "Report on Proposed Developer Fee Program for Library Facilities" in the Santa Clarita Valley; and WHEREAS, the library facilities and technology mitigation fee is hereby established at $580.00 per dwelling unit due to a cost of living increase approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on July 1, 1999; and WHEREAS, the library facilities and technology mitigation fee shall be reviewed annually by the City and/or the Los Angeles County Librarian and adjusted as necessary by resolution of the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does ordain and adopt the library facilities mitigation fee and negative declaration prepared for the project. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and shall cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED 19-22-. ATTEST: -� t'� 0 CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) 3 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) this 1 9+h day of 47z -.-- MAYOR I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 1 2+, day of nc+.nhpr 119-.9_ by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, Weste, Klajic, Heidt, Darcy NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ro .ihlibf. CITY CLERK City of Santa Clarita Planning Area- Incorporated Area Projected 2020 population increase: 58,156 Population: increase x 0.35 net sq. ft. per capita = 20,355 20 355 net s . ft. / 0.9 net: ross ratio = 22,616 sq, ft. 22,616 sq. ft. x $256.81 per sq. ft. -$5,808,015 22,616 sq. ft. x 4 = 90,464 sq ft 90,464 / 43,560 sq. ft./acre = 2.08 acres 2.08 x $166,000 per acre = $345,280 58,156 x 2 items per capita = 116,312 item ... . � n vv. IV wtvi UU111 = 1041UOV,OIu Subtotal ($5.808,015 + $345,280 + $4,089,530) = $10,242,825 Subtotal 482,437 + $10,242,825 = $10,725,262 (2020 Population 58,156 / 3.09 APPH = 18,820 est. units Total Cost/ 18,820 units = $569.87 per unit Fee Per Unit is $580.00, as of July 1, 1999, due to a cost of living increase approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.