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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board order the Auditor-Controller to disburse $913,294.57 from the El Dorado Hills Community Services District Impact Mitigation Fee Account to the District for fee program administration and expenditures related to Bike Park, Utility Corridor Trail, Valley View Village Park, Heritage Village Park, Saratoga Village Park, and Bass Lake Regional Park.
FUNDING: Development Impact Fees.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The California Mitigation Fee Act (Gov. Code §66000 et seq.) authorizes the establishment of fees to offset the impacts of new development on public facilities, ensuring that service levels are maintained as growth occurs. Because individual Special Districts lack the authority to impose these fees independently, the County establishes and collects the fees on their behalf. In compliance with the Mitigation Fee Act, the revenue is deposited into separate, dedicated accounts for each district.
Parks and recreation development impact mitigation fees were first collected on the District's behalf in 1998. The current fees are based on a Fee Nexus Study and Report (“Report”) detailing the legal and policy basis justifying the development impact mitigation fee within the District. The fee was updated in 2025 by the adoption of Resolution 083-2025 (Legistar file 25-0899).
The District has submitted a request for Disbursement of $913,294.57 for the following:
2% Administration Fee for July 2024 - June 2025: $40,132.96
Bike Park: $146,163.60
Utility Corridor Trail: $48,439.11
Valley View Village Park: $255,705.58**
Heritage Village Park: ($2,316.05)
Saratoga Village Park: $312,932.35
Bass Lake Regional Park: $112,237.02
Total Reimbursement: $913,294.57
**The requested amount of $255,705.58 for Valley View Village Park is for retainage to close out the Capital Improvement Project.
In addition to the design, acquisition, installation, and construction of public parks and recreational facilities necessary to mitigate the effects of new development on the Districts’ ability to provide services, the Mitigation Fee Act provides for the use of the fee revenue to fund the 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 July 2024 through June 2025.
The Chief Administrative Office recommends disbursing 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 the District and the County sufficiently protects the County from potential liability related to the disbursement.
The County has entered into an agreement with the District, 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.
ALTERNATIVES
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PRIOR BOARD ACTION
Legistar file 25-0899 - June 17, 2025 - Fee update by the adoption of Resolution 083-2025.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
El Dorado Hills Community Service District
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact on 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 July 31, 2025, is $25,858,488.83
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
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CONTACT
Tara Stout, Principal Management Analyst