Stone James, Director of Economic Development, provided an overview of the AB 1600 Fee Justification Nexus Study and the following three options for Council's review and discussion:
Option One- Adopt the fees as proposed in the Nexus Study beginning January 1, 2024
Option Two- Adopt the fees over a two-year phase in period beginning January 1, 2024, and reaching 100% fee adoption by January 1, 2026 Option Two (b)- Mirror the User Fee 85%, 92.5%, and 100% adoption schedule, beginning January 1, 2024 and reach 100% fee adoption by January 1, 2026 Option Three- Adopt the fees over a three-year phase in period beginning January 1, 2024, and reaching 100% fee adoption by January 1, 2027 Gretchen Gutierrez, Desert Valley Builders Association (DVBA), indicated that the DVBA has been engaged with staff related to the proposed increase in fees. She stated that they are not opposed to the increase in fees, however, they do have some concerns with a few of the proposed fees that they would like to put into writing in order to have appropriate dialogue.
She noted the following three items that they would like to have further discussion on:
Administrative services fee
Fees related to parks
Transportation facilities
She also indicated that they will have a comment related to the implementation schedule at a later date.
The City Council provided their feedback and asked clarifying questions, which were responded to by staff. This item was for information and discussion only and will come back to the Council for consideration at the Council Meeting scheduled for September 27, 2023.