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Accept the annual fire impact fee disclosures for FY2017/18 for the Cordelia Fire Protection District, Dixon Fire Protection District, Suisun Fire Protection District and Vacaville Fire Protection District
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors accept the fire impact fee disclosures for FY2017/18 for the Cordelia Fire Protection District (CFPD), Dixon Fire Protection District (DFPD), Suisun Fire Protection District (SFPD) and Vacaville Fire Protection District (VFPD) as required by Government Code section 66006(b).
SUMMARY:
The disclosure and review of district fire impact fees is required by section 66006(b) of the Government Code and per the agreement the Districts have with the County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the County General Fund to receive this report. Fire impact fees collected by the County on behalf of the fire protection districts are deposited into the respective district accounts. The County retains two percent of the fees collected for administrative responsibilities.
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2018/19 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Fire protection districts do not have the legal authority under Government Code section 66000 et. seq., the enabling legislation for the County's public facilities fee, to levy a development impact fee without the County's assistance. On April 26, 2005, the Board adopted an ordinance adding Article XVI of Chapter 11 of the Solano County Code relating to fire protection district impact fees. The Board recognized that new development projects located in the unincorporated area of the county impacted the fire protection resources of local fire protection districts. The County's ordinance provides the mechanism by which the County can levy a fire protection district impact fee on...
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