HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-02-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION (2)Agenda Item: 7—
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: _a��
Item to be presented by: Barbara Boswell
DATE: February 24, 2004
SUBJECT: APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA FOR THE ADOPTION AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEVELOPER FEE BY THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve Amendment number one to the May 4, 1993 agreement between the
Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County and the City of Santa Clarita.
BACKGROUND
On May 4, 1993, the City of Santa Clarita (City) entered into an agreement with the Consolidated
Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District), adopting a developer fee for the benefit
of the District. The fee is levied on development to assist the District in constructing and
equipping fire protection facilities to deliver service to new development in urban expansion
areas.
Periodically, the District will accept in-kind consideration to finance a developer's proportionate
share of the cost of fire stations and apparatus. The District is requesting a change to the
language in the agreement, which the District believes would allow them to negotiate with
developers without the City being a party. In addition, the current agreement does not provide
any reimbursement to the City for administration of the developer fee funds. The proposed
amendment would allow for a 5% administration fee to be collected by the City.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Not approve the amendment, resulting in no change to the language relating to in-kind
consideration and no administrative fee being collected by the City.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City has collected an average of $575,000 annually in Fire Developer fees over the last five
years for the District. If fees continue to be collected at that level, the administrative fee would
result in approximately $28,750 in new revenues for the City, to offset the cost of administration
of the fee.
ATTACHMENTS
Amendment to Agreement