RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
1. Determines that the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District’s facilities are overextended
2. Designates the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District as an overextended service area.
3. Sets fire protection facilities fees for the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District as specified in the ordinance.
4. Sets Administrative fees for the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District and for Contra Costa County, as specified in the ordinance.
D. AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute an agreement with the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District for the collection of fire protection facilities fees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed fire facilities fees will enable the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District (District) to generate an estimated $5.2 million through 2035 to provide additional fire protection facilities determined necessary to maintain the current level of fire protection service within the District.
BACKGROUND:
The District has contracted with Willdan Financial Services to produce a Notice of Findings Report and an Impact Fee Study concerning the proposed fees, both of which are attached to this Board Order. Willdan’s analysis concludes that the proposed fees are necessary in response to overextended conditions within the District.
The District serves the City of Hercules and the community of Rodeo. The District’s service population, including both residents and workers, is estimated to increase from 39,743 in 2008 to 54,163 by 2035, an increase of 36.3%. This increase in service population will place additional demands on the District’s fire protection facilities. Utilizing the additional revenue generated from the proposed fees, the District intends to expand an existing fire station and construct a new training facility. These additional facilities will enable the District to maintain service levels as the District’s service population increases over time.
The District’s current fire facilities fees were established in 1987. The District’s current base fee is $160 per 1,000 square feet of new construction and applies to all types of construction. The new fees being proposed are as follows:
Table: Fire Facilities Impact Fee - System Plan Standard
| Land Use |
Cost per Capita |
Density |
Base Fee1 |
Admin. Costs2 |
Fee |
Residential (per dwelling unit)
Single Family
Multi-family
|
$ 322
322 |
$3.08
1.98 |
$992 638 |
$20
13 |
$1,012
651 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonresidential (per 1,000 square feet)
Commercial
Office
Industrial
|
$222
222
222
|
$2.33
3.13
1.33 |
$517
695
295 |
$10
14
6 |
$527
709
301 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1 Fee per dwelling unit.
2 Administrative charge of 2.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support, and (2) impact fee program admistration.
Sources: Fire Facilities Impact Fee Study, January 15, 2009; Table 7, Willdan Financial Services.
|
The proposed fees would be collected by the County at the time of building permit issuance, consistent with County Code. The County would charge a $20 administrative fee per permit.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: