RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
APPROVING A FIRE IMPACT FEE AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION
AGREEMENT WITH THE RANCHO ADOBE FIRE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the provision of fire protection and suppression services, including emergency medical response is a vital and necessary service public agencies must provide for their communities; and
WHEREAS, funding for the provisions of these services is limited and therefore public agencies rely upon development impact fees, such as the Fees, as a source of funding to provide such services to communities; and
WHEREAS, it is in the benefit of the residents, businesses, and visitors within the City to have such services readily available; and
WHEREAS, RAFD is a duly qualified fire district established pursuant to the Fire Protection District Law of 1987 of the Health and Safety Code, section 13800 et seq. and has retained SCI Consultants, experienced in the preparation of fire mitigation impact fee nexus studies and related services; and
WHEREAS, RAFD has prepared a fire mitigation impact fee nexus study and is taking all steps necessary to ensure full compliance with the California Mitigation Fee Act (Gov. Code, §§ 66000-66025) (the “Mitigation Fee Act” or the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the City introduced Ordinance 931 on December 10, 2024, at a duly noticed public hearing, to establish the Fees within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City on behalf of RAFD; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted Ordinance 931 at the duly noticed City Council meeting on January 14, 2025, which will take effect upon City Council approval of an impact fee and development coordination agreement (Agreement) or March 14, 2025, whichever is later and is at least sixty (60) days after its adoption, pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act; and WHEREAS, the City and RAFD desire to enter into this Agreement to effectively coordinate the payment of the Fees and the timely review and issuance of development permits.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cotati finds:
1. The above recitals true and correct.
2. Approves the Agreement, attached as Exhibit A.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to final review of form by the City Attorney.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on August 26, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney