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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board order the Auditor-Controller to disburse $422,000, upon receipt of verification of purchase, to the Lake Valley Fire Protection District from its Development Impact Mitigation Fee Account.
FUNDING: Development Impact Mitigation Fees.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The California Mitigation Fee Act (Cal. Gov. ยง66000 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.
The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 064-2018 which approved the collection and establishment of Development Fees consistent with the Mitigation Fee Act (Legistar Item 18-0583, April 24, 2018).
The disbursement request from the District totals $422,000 for the purchase of a Quint fire apparatus, equipped with a 78-foot aerial ladder, vehicle extrication equipment, water hose and foam for fire suppression, and rescue gear. This amount represents approximately 38% of the $1,125,200 total amount needed to purchase the equipment. The equipment adds new service capabilities to the District, which are needed in order to expand services based on the demand created by new development. The apparatus adds new service capabilities to address new homes built three or four stories tall, due to the need to preserve pervious areas in the Tahoe basin, and in order to build large homes capable of use as Vacation Home Rentals. New development is also constructed to current code with steep roof designs that prevent snow accumulation. The increase in the number of structures, as well as these design elements, creates the need for an apparatus that increases access...
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