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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board order the Auditor-Controller to disburse up to $34,999.48 to the Cameron Park Community Services District (Fire Protection) from its Development Impact Mitigation Fee account for a new vehicle, upon County's receipt of documentation of the District's payment for the vehicle.
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, thereby maintaining the established level of service. Individual Special Districts do not have the authority to establish these fees; therefore, 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.
The request from the District (Attachment A) amounts to $34,999.48 for the purchase of a Wildfire Risk Mitigation Coordinator vehicle, an addition to the District's fleet. Much of the development has occurred within areas classified as High and Very High Fire Severity Zones, as identified by CAL FIRE. This development increases the number of residents, structures, and critical infrastructure at risk of wildfire, requiring additional field inspections, hazard mitigation activities, and community education efforts to maintain fire protection service levels. According to the District's impact fee nexus study, new apparatus, vehicles, equipment, and facilities can be fully funded by impact fees.
The development impact fees were last updated by the County on behalf of the District on May 22, 2018 (Legistar file 18-0769), through Resolution 098-2018.
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’...
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