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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 Mitiga...
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