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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1992 1118 CC REG ITEM 09BTO: FROM: DATE: MOORP 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CaliforniaP021 M E M O R A N D U M Honorable City Council By Mary K. Lindley, Assistant to the Cis ITEM �• Ad. /s` November 12, 1992 (November 18 City Council Meeting) SUBJECT: Public Hearing Facilities Fees Summary for Fire Protection District Section 66016 of the Government Code requires a Public Hearing for the establishment of Fire Protection Fees. On November 4 Council set the public hearing for November 18, 1992. At the hearing, it is being recommended that Council receive testimony and adopt amendments to the Municipal Code Chapter 3.36, Article I (Ordinance Number 8) and Resolution 92 -_1 establishing Fire Protection District Facilities Fees. Background On October 5, 1983, the City of Moorpark adopted Ordinance Number 8 establishing fees for Fire Protection District Facilities. These fees are imposed on residential, commercial and industrial development for new construction, or expansion of existing fire protection facilities to meet the increase in demand for service. At that time the City also adopted Resolution 83 -47 setting the administration fee for processing building permits in accordance with Ordinance Number 8. The County's 1992 Capital Improvement Plan shows the need for additional fire protection facilities. The County and the cities of Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, and Camarillo have been working together for over a year to come to an agreement on the adjustment of Fire Protection Facilities Fees. At this time, only the City of Moorpark and the County of Ventura have adopted ordinances establishing Fire Facilities Fees. A description and map of the of the Fire Protection Service Area Boundary is attached as Exhibit A and a list of the existing fire stations within the fee area is attached as Exhibit B. The proposed amended formula for computing the fees is designed to ensure that each new development bears only its estimated pro -rata share of the costs. The amended ordinance also reflects the change in the size of a "standard fire station" from 3,900 square feet to PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M. PEREZ ROY E. TALLEY JR. Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Printed On Recycled Paper Fire Protection Facilities Fees November 12, 1992 Page 2 5,700 square feet to accommodate current requirements for the handicapped, female firefighters, and larger apparatus. This amendment will bring the actual size of current fire stations into the formula for determining the costs that will be charged to new development. The amendment to the City,s Code also changes the definition of an "overextended" fire station by providing that projected population will be computed as of eight years, instead of five years, in future. This longer period more accurately reflects the amounttof lead time needed to fund and construct future fire stations. Finally, the proposed ordinance amendment will allow future fee adjustments to be approved by resolution of the City Council in the future. The proposed Resolution 92--214/ Protection Facilities Fees as well as an administrative fee toire be retained by the City to cover administrative costs associated administering Municipal Code Chapter 3.36, Article I. Since 1983 the administration fee has been $10.00. Included in the Resolution staff is proposing that the fee be increased to $15.00. This 50% increase is less than the 67% increase in planning fees experienced during the same period. Staff proposes setting the Fire Protection Facilities Fee by resolution to avoid the need to amend the Code for future fee adjustments. On September 22, the County Board of Supervisors adopted the amended ordinance and resolution approving the same fees under consideration by the City Council. The City of Camarillo has scheduled consideration of fees in November, and Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley plan to consider the amendment in December. Copies of the existing ordinance and resolution were previously provided to the Councilmembers. Recommendation Staff recommends that Council receive public testimony and adopt; 1) Ordinance No. 1 5: as presented in Attachment A, rescinding the Municipal Code Chapter 3.36, Article I, Sections 3.36.010 through 3.36.070 (Ordinance 8), and 2) Resolution 92--My as presented in Attachment B, rescinding Resolution 83 -47 establishing Fire Protection District Facilities Fees, effective on the effective date of the Ordinance (February 1, 1993).