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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
January 23, 2007
DEVELOPER FEE INCREASE FOR FIRE PROTECTION
FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST ADOPTED
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPER FEE PROGRAM
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution to increase Fire District fees from
$.3877 per square foot to $.7946 per square foot in accordance with the Developer Fee
Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los
Angeles County.
BACKGROUND
Fire District development fees pay for the costs associated with land acquisition and construction
of fire stations and related fire protection improvements identified in the detailed Fire Station
Plan that was approved and adopted by Los Angeles County.
In accordance with the City's agreement with the County to be part of the Consolidated Fire
Protection District, the City is required to adopt the updated Developer Fee and Fire Station Plan
within a reasonable period of time. The proposed fee increase from $.3877 to $.7946 per square
foot is consistent with the fee increase adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
in November 2006, under their Developer Fee Program.
The increased fee amount will ensure the City's Fire District development fees are consistent with
the fees collected by Los Angeles County in the unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley,
and will satisfy the requirement to adopt the County's latest fee schedule.
Staff has contacted the regional representative from the Building Industry Association (BIA) in
reference to the proposed increase. The BIA was involved during the hearings held by the
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County of Los Angeles and understands the need for the fee increase. The BIA is supportive of
the Citys position for adopting a fee that is consistent with the rate used in the unincorporated
areas of Los Angeles County.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
There is no alternative action identified by staff.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the City as a result of this resolution. Currently there are
minor administrative costs for collecting and transmitting fire protection developer fees to the
County. These costs should not be affected by the fee increase.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Letter from County of Los Angeles Fire Department
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
A public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to
consider an increase to Developer Fees from $.3877 to $.7946 per square foot of new
floor area of buildings for the benefit of the Consolidated Fire Protection District. The
proposed fee increase 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. In accordance with the City's
agreement with the County to be part of the Consolidated Fire Protection District, the
City is required to adopt the updated Developer Fee and Fire Station Plan within a
reasonable period of time. The proposed fee increase is consistent with the fee increase
recently adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
The public hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers,
23920 Valencia Blvd., first floor, the 23rd day of January, 2007 at or after 6:00 p.m.
Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may be heard on this matter at this
time. Further information may be obtained by contacting Ruben Barrera, City Building
Official, (661) 255-4935, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite #140,
Santa Clarita, CA.
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 Council at, or prior to, the
public hearing.
Dated: December 21, 2006
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Publish Date: December 29, 2006
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P. MICHAEL FREEMAN
FIRE CHIEF
FORESTER 8 FIRE WARDEN
December 15, 2006
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Kenneth R. Pulskamp, City Manager
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2175
Dear Mr. Pulskamp:
1320 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063-3294
(323) 881-2401
DEVELOPER FEE PROGRAM UPDATE
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On November 28, 2006, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles (Board) adopted the
Consolidated Fire Protection District (District) Developer Fee Program update. This includes the updated
Fire Station Plan and Developer Fee amount of $.7946 per square foot of new development in the Santa
Clarita Valley Developer Fee Area of Benefit (Area of Benefit 2). The updated Developer Fee amount will
become effective February 1, 2007, in the unincorporated areas within Area of Benefit 2. Enclosed is a
copy of the approved Resolution adopting the updated fee amount and Fire Station Plan.
Pursuant to the Developer Fee Agreement between the District and the City of Santa Clarita (City),
subsequent to the Board's adoption of the updated Developer Fee and Fire Station Plan, the City shall adopt
the updated Developer Fee and Fire Station Plan "within a reasonable period of time". When completed,
could you please have a copy of your City -approved resolution updating the City's fee sent to my office for
our records.
Please contact Lorraine Buck, Supervising Planning Analyst, at (323) 881-2404 or Ibuck(a.lacofd.org, if we
could assist you or your staff with this effort. Thank you for your City's continued participation in this vital
program that provides essential funding for fire protection facilities and equipment for your community.
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RECEIVED
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IN THE MATTER OF FINANCING FOR
FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO UPDATE THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEVELOPER FEE PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND TO CONSIDER
THE DEVELOPER FEE FUNDS 2005-06 FISCAL YEAR END REPORT
WHEREAS, on July 12, 1990, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los:
Angeles approved and adopted a County of Los Angeles Developer Fee Program for
the benefit of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County
(Developer Fee Program) In Area of Benefit 1, Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains, Area of
Benefit 2, Santa Clarita Valley, and Area of Benefit 3, Antelope Valley, (collectively,
"Areas of Benefit") effective August 1, 1990, which Developer Fee Program Is to be
updated annually thereafter; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles desires to update the Developer Fee
Program in the Areas of Benefit, which includes the amount of the fee and the
Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan, in accordance with Government Code
Section 66000 at seq.; and
WHEREAS, the need for Increased fire service resources to maintain fire
protection services is generated by the progress of development; and
WHEREAS, proposed developments in areas which are designated in the Los
Angeles County General Pian as urban expansion areas and areas identified as
emerging expansion areas require additional fire protection resources to maintain fire
protection services; and .
WHEREAS, without additional fire stations and equipment, there will be
insufficient resources to maintain an adequate level of fire protection services in areas
of emerging urban expansion in Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the Areas of Benefit of the Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains, the
Santa Clarita Valley, and the Antelope Valley are emerging urban expansion areas; and
WHEREAS, funding of fire protection services to accommodate emerging urban
expansion in the Areas of Benefit of the Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains, the Santa
Clarita Valley, and the Antelope Valley is Inadequate and will continue to be inadequate
without additional funding Sources; and
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WHEREAS, property tax revenues are not available when needed, as they are
generated after development occurs, and are insufficient to fund the development and
operation of fire protection facilities to address fire protection service demands in
emerging urban expansion areas; and
WHEREAS, the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County has
prepared the updated Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan dated October 2006,
the 2006 Developer Fee Update Fee Calculation Summary, and the Developer Fee
Funds 2005-06 Fiscal Year -End Report.
that: NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors resolves, finds, and determinps
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The Developer Fee Program is for the purpose of generating funds for capital
projects necessary to maintain fire protection services within the existing service
areas of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, and is
statutorily exempt per Section 15273 (a)(4) of the California Environmental Quality
Act Guidelines developed by the State Office of Planning and Research.
3. On Nvvc--1,;A e4 .2,e , 2006, a public hearing was held to update the
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Developer Fee ogram and to consider: 1) the updated Developer Fee Detailed
Fire Station Plan dated October 2006 (Attachment A) attached hereto and
incorporated herein, which serves as the capital Improvement plan and describes
the acquisition, construction, installation, and equipping of fire stations; 2) the 2006
Developer Fee Update Fee Calculation Summary (Attachment B) attached hereto
and incorporated herein, which imposes a separate fee calculation for each Area of
Benefit based upon actual fire station development costs experienced In each of the
three areas; and 3) the Developer Fee Funds 2005-06 Fiscal Year -End Report
(Attachment C).
4. Based upon the foregoing recitals, the updated Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station
Plan dated October 2006, and the 2006 Developer Fee Update Fee Calculation
Summary, there are reasonable relationships between: 1) the Developer Fee's use
and the type of development projects on which the Developer Fee is imposed; 2) the
need for fire station facilities and the type of development project on which the
Developer Fee is imposed; and 3) the amount of the Developer Fee and the cost of
all or a portion of the fire station facilities attributable to the development on which
the Developer Fee is imposed.
5. The Board of Supervisors approves and adopts the updated Developer Fee Program
in the Areas of Benefit for the benefit of the Consolidated Fire Protection District
of Los Angeles County as follows: a) the updated Developer Fee Detailed Fire
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Station Plan dated October 2006 Is approved and adopted; b) the 2006 Developer
Fee Update Fee Calculation Summary is approved and adopted; c) the Developer
Fee Funds 2005-06 Fiscal Year -End Report is approved and adopted; d) the
updated Developer Fee amounts per square foot of the new floor areas of
buildings of $.7876 in Area of Benefit 1, $.7946 in Area of Benefit 2, and $.7151 in
Area of Benefit 3 are approved and shall become effective in the unincorporated
areas within the Areas of Benefit on February 1, 2007; and e) all other terms and
provisions of the Developer Fee Program as previously adopted by the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles shall remain unchanged and in full force
and effect.
The foregoing resolution was adopted on the 2t T- day of Neve' 6e.,f 200G,
by the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.
SACHI A. HAMAI, Executive Officer
of the Board of Supervisors
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RAYMOND G. FORTNER, Jr.
County Counsel
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