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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board order the Auditor-Controller to disburse $200,974.63 from the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (“District”) Impact Mitigation Fee Account to the District for fee program administration and expenditures related to Valley View Village Park, Saratoga Village Park, Bike Parks, Utility Corridor Trail, and Bass Lake Regional Park.
FUNDING: Development Impact Fees.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The California Mitigation Fee Act (Cal. Gov. §66000 et seq.) provides for the establishment of fees to mitigate the impacts of new development on public facilities in order to maintain the established level of service. Individual Special Districts do not have the authority to establish these fees; as a result, the County establishes fees on behalf of the districts. In accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act, these revenues are segregated and deposited into a separate account for each district.
On July 17, 2018, the Board adopted Resolution 135-2018, establishing fees on behalf of the El Dorado Hills Community Service District. The fees were calculated in accordance with the nexus study performed by David Taussig & Associates, Inc.
In accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act, these revenues have been placed in a separate account. The first deposit to the account was made in 1998, and the balance in the account as of June 26, 2024, was $22,800,678.59. The District has submitted a request for Disbursement of $200,974.63 for the following:
2% Administration Fee for October 2023 - December 2023: $11,737.19
2% Administration Fee for January 2024 - March 2024: $12,503.68
Valley View Village Park: $756
Saratoga Village Park: $33,924.08
Power Line & Silver Dove Bike Parks: $64,377.81
Utility Corridor Trail: $12,137.58
Bass Lake Regional Park: $65,538.29
In addition to the purchases of facilities and equipment necessary to mitigate the effects of new development on the districts’ ability to provide services, the Mitigation Fee Act provides for use of the fee revenue to fund administration of the fee program. The District charges 2% of revenue collected to fund its fee program administration, and tracks staff time spent on park projects. This request includes the 2% Administration expenses for the period of October 2023 through March 2024.
The County has entered into an agreement with EDHCSD, whereby the district agrees to "hold County harmless and defend County and its employees, officers, and agents from any claim, liability, or action" resulting from the County’s calculation, imposition, and collection of impact fees on the District’s behalf.
The Chief Administrative Office recommends the disbursement of funds for the above-described uses because they are consistent with the purpose for which the fee was collected, the District and County are currently in compliance with the Mitigation Fee Act, and the indemnity agreement between EDHCSD and the County sufficiently protect the County from potential liability related to the disbursement.
ALTERNATIVES
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PRIOR BOARD ACTION
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the County. Impact mitigation fees are collected by the County on behalf of the district and held in a separate account. The account balance as of June 26, 2024, was $22,800,678.59
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
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CONTACT
Tara Stout, Principal Management Analyst