City of Fort Bragg, California
General Plan Maintenance Fees Report
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023
Prepared by City of Fort Bragg
For informational purposes, the following information is presented in connection with the City’s General Plan Maintenance fund:
A brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund:
General Plan Maintenance Fee – The purpose of the General Plan Maintenance fee is to cover the costs reasonably necessary to prepare and revise the plans and policies that the City must adopt before making any necessary findings and determinations.
General Plan Maintenance Fee:
FY 2023: General Plan Maintenance Fee: 0.53% of total Valuation.
AB 2936 was amended and is outlined in California Government Code Section 66014. The City Council instructed staff to thoroughly assess and document the foundation for a modified General Plan Maintenance Fee, ensuring it aligns with the reasonable cost estimates for the necessary preparation and revision of plans and policies required by a local agency. During this analysis, the City temporarily suspended the General Plan Maintenance Fee collection through Resolutions 4314-2020, with extensions through Resolutions 4398-2021 and 4471-2021. In January 2023, following a General Plan Maintenance Fee study, the City Council approved a reduction in the General Plan maintenance fee from 1.5% to 0.53%.
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance The Fees were expended to pay staff time spent developing, reviewing, and revising the Inland General Plan, the Local Coastal Program Amendment, updates to the Inland Land Use and Development Code (Title 18 of the Municipal Code), and other related ordinances of the Municipal Code.
There were $550 of staff time and no vendor transactions incurred in the fiscal year.
For the fiscal year 2023, updates to the City’s General Plans and other City plans and policies included the following:
The City of Fort Bragg hired a consultant to prepare analytical work for zoning code amendments as follows: Urban Lot Split Ordinance, Urban Unit Development Ordinance, Tiny Homes Ordinance, and Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance. pg. 1
City of Fort Bragg, California
General Plan Maintenance Fund
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023