The Honorable Board of Supervisors
March 24, 2026
PURPOSE/JUSTIFICATION OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
On July 12, 1990, your Honorable Board adopted a resolution establishing a County of Los Angeles DFP for the District. The DFP was implemented August 1, 1990, to fund the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of fire station facilities in the high-growth, urban-expansion areas of the District. The purpose of this program, as adopted by the Board, is to ensure these additional resources are made available to protect the lives of residents and maintain efficient fire protection and life-safety services in the Areas of Benefit where population is increasing based on urban expansion. The Developer Fee rate is adjusted annually to account for inflation. The adjustment is based on the lesser of two percent or the California Consumer Price Index (CPI) for construction, along with current equipment costs. Pursuant to Government Codes 66001 and 66002, the resolution instructs the District to conduct annual evaluations of the DFP and make appropriate recommendations to your Honorable Board.
Also, on September 4, 2007, your Honorable Board adopted a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Calabasas wherein the parties agreed to exercise the power to levy the DFP in the City of Calabasas and the City Council authorized your Honorable Board to conduct all proceedings in connection with the levy of the fee, and any modifications of the fee amount, within the city boundaries.
Implementation of Strategic Plan Goals
Approval of the recommended actions is consistent with the County's Strategic Plan:
• Focus Area Goal North Star 3, Strategies i: Customer Service: Support departmental efforts to improve customer service and to enhance efficiency and responsiveness to meet the needs of all residents.
FISCAL IMPACT/FINANCING
The District is funded independently from the County's General Fund and relies primarily on property tax revenue to provide essential fire protection and emergency medical services.
The DFP provides an additional revenue source to fund essential fire station facilities and equipment in the areas of urban growth. Increasing the fee rates in the unincorporated areas of the three Areas of Benefit and the City of Calabasas will enable the District to fund the development of new fire stations proportionate to the need necessitated by growth.
The DFP generates approximately $4.1 million in revenue annually and subject to change based on variability in the construction of homes and land acquisition in the Areas of Benefit.
These funds are deposited into the District's Developer Fee Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund and can only be used to fund the development of new fire stations within specific geographic areas.
There is no impact to net County cost.