Agenda Item: 1
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: April 11, 2023
SUBJECT: ADJUST CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
DEVELOPER FEE
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Fire Chief Patrick Sprengel
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution to adjust the Consolidated Fire Protection District developer fee from $1.4316 per square foot to $1.5499 per square foot in accordance with the Developer Fee Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County.
BACKGROUND
In accordance with the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) agreement with Los Angeles County (County) to be part of the Consolidated Fire Protection District (Fire District), the City is required to adopt the attached updated Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan within a reasonable period of time. The fee is typically updated annually. The last increase to the Fire District developer fee became effective April 12, 2022.
Fire District developer fees finance the construction of new (and replacement) fire stations and related fire protection improvements within the City.
The currently proposed fee increase from $1.4316 per square foot to $1.5499 per square foot is consistent with the fee increase adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on January 31, 2023. The proposed fee adjustment is primarily a result of cumulative fire station development financing costs as well as increased fire apparatus and equipment costs. The Fire District developer fee is charged on new residential buildings, new detached residential accessory structures, new commercial buildings, and residential or commercial additions over 2,000 square feet. The fee is collected at the time of building permit issuance.
The increased fee amount will ensure the City’s Fire District developer fees are consistent with the fees collected by the County in the unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley and will
satisfy the agreement with the County.
Staff recommends conducting a public hearing and adopting a resolution to adjust the Consolidated Fire Protection District developer fee, which, if approved, will go into effect July 1, 2023.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the City as a result of this resolution. There are minor administrative costs for collecting and transmitting Fire District developer fees to the County.
These costs will not be affected by the fee adjustment.
ATTACHMENTS
2023 Notice of Public Hearing
Resolution
Notification Letter to City Manager
Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan
Total Developer Fees Collected 2023