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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01192010 - SD.4RECOMMENDATION(S): A. OPEN the public hearing, receiving testimony and CLOSE the hearing B. CONCUR with the findings specified in the attached Notice of Findings Report C. ADOPT the attached ordinance, Ordinance No 2010-2 which does the following: 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. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/19/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYES 4 NOES ____ ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____ RECUSE ____ Contact: (925) 335-1108 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: January 19, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: SD. 4 To:Board of Supervisors From:Jason Crapo, County Building Official Date:January 19, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District Fire 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: 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. Table: Fire Facilities Impact Fee - System Plan Standard 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: Engineering | Geotechnical | Environmental | Sustainability | Financial | Homeland Security 510.832.0899 | 800.755.6864 | fax: 510.832.0898 | 1700 Broadway, 6th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612 | www.willdan.com Memorandum To: Chief Alan Biagi, Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection Department From: Carlos Villarreal and Mayya Komisarchik Date: October 2, 2009 Re: Notice of Findings – Development Impact Fee Study This memorandum supplements the findings made in the Revised Final Fire Facilities Impact Fee Study (Report) for the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District (the District) with findings required by Contra Costa County for implementation of an impact fee for fire facilities. The Report provides an analysis of the need for fire facilities in the Rodeo- Hercules Fire Protection District to accommodate new development. Per section 818-2.804 of the Contra Costa County Government Code, this memorandum contains the following sections: 1) 818-2.804(1). Description. This includes a description of the proposed service area along with a map of its geographic boundaries. 2) 818-2.804(2). Findings: The Report finds that existing fire facilities will be over extended in the event of population growth in the City of Hercules and in unincorporated Rodeo through 2035, and that new facilities funded by impact fee revenue will be needed to accommodate new residents and employees. 3) 818-2.804(3). Costs: This section contains the estimated costs of providing new fire facilities. 4) 818-2.804(4). Fees: This section contains the proposed fee schedule for each type of land use. 5) 818-2.804(5). General Plan: This section discusses how the fire facilities funded by impact fee revenue will align with goals set out in the Contra Costa County General Plan (General Plan). Description The District protects an area of approximately 25 square miles of unincorporated and incorporated Contra Costa County with an approximate service population of nearly 40,000. The District is bordered in the south by the Pinole Fire Department, on the north by Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department, and on the East by Contra Costa Fire Protection District. It is governed by a five member, locally elected Board of Directors and derives its principal funding from normal property taxes and benefit assessments. The District provides fire protection, and emergency medical aid to the unincorporated area of Rodeo and the City of Hercules. A map of the District area appears below. October 2, 2009 Page 2 of 5 October 2, 2009 Page 3 of 5 Key Findings The District currently serves its entire area, and a service population of 39,743, from two fire stations. This service population will grow to an estimated 54,163 by 2035. Based on an evaluation of the Department’s current facility inventory and projected population growth, the District’s fire protection facilities will become overextended if no additional facilities are constructed to serve new development. The planned facilities included below will ensure that the District’s facilities do not become overextended as a result of new development. Costs This section shows the estimated costs of planned fire facilities and how these costs are allocated to new development. Estimated Cost of Planned Facilities This section outlines costs of planned facilities needed to serve new development in the District. Table 6 of the Report shows an inventory of planned fire facilities including a remodel/expansion of Station 76, and a new training tower. The total cost of planned fire facilities is approximately $6.9 million. New construction cost estimates were based on facility size requirements provided by the District and Willdan Financial Services’ recent new facilities cost experience with other clients. Table 1 displays the costs of the planned facilities. Unit Value Total Value Remodel Station 76 Additional Building Space 1,500 sq. ft. 425$ per sq.ft. 638,000$ Expand apparatus room 1,000 sq. ft. 425 per sq.ft. 425,000 New restroom 75 sq. ft. 425 per sq.ft. 32,000 Road Construction Front Driveway Improvements NA NA 150,000 Expand drive entrance 530 lineal ft. 660 per lineal ft. 350,000 Subtotal 1,595,000$ Training Facility Building 5,000 sq. ft. 425$ per sq.ft. 2,125,000$ Land 5.0 acres 500,000 per acre 2,500,000 Drill Tower 700,000 Subtotal 5,325,000$ Total Cost of Planned Fire Facilities 6,920,000$ Note: Figures have been rounded. Quantity Table 1: Planned Fire Facilities Sources: Rodeo-Hercules FPD; and Willdan Financial Services. October 2, 2009 Page 4 of 5 Cost Allocation to New Development The Report allocates the cost of planned facilities to new development based on a system plan approach. Costs are allocated to residents and workers on a per capita basis. Cost per capita is calculated by dividing the total value of existing and planned facilities by the total future service population. This cost allocation methodology ensures that new development will fund its proportional share of the planned facilities. Existing development’s share of the planned facilities, $2.3 million, must be funded with non-impact fee funding, or new development will have paid too high a fee. The facility standard is shown separately for residents and workers because their demand for services is weighted differently. Table 2 shows the calculation for cost per capita. Fee Schedule This section describes the proposed fire facilities impact fee for new development in the District’s service area. Table 3 contains the impact fee schedule. The impact fee is based on the per capita standard shown in Table 2. The standard is converted to a fee per square foot of development based on dwelling unit and building space densities (persons per dwelling unit and workers per 1,000 square feet of building space). A two percent (2.0%) administrative charge is included to cover expenses associated with documenting, collecting, and accounting for the fee. Table 2: System Plan Standard Value of Existing Facilities 10,510,000$ Value of Planned Facilities 6,920,000 Total 17,430,000$ Existing Service Population (2008) 39,743 New Development (2008-2035) 14,420 Future Service Population (2035) 54,163 System Plan Standard per Capita 322$ Standard per Resident 322$ Standard per Worker1 222 1 Based on a worker weighting factor of 0.69. Sources: Fire Facilities Impact Fee Study, Juanuary 15, 2009; Willdan Financial Services. October 2, 2009 Page 5 of 5 General Plan The Contra Costa County General Plan for 2005-2020 details the following policies designed to ensure a “high standard of fire protection, emergency and medical response services for all citizens and properties of Contra Costa County”: 7-63: The County shall strive to achieve a total response time (dispatch plus running and set-up time) of five minutes in central business district, urban and suburban areas for 90 percent of all emergency responses. 7-64: New development shall pay its fair share of costs for new fire protection facilities and services 7-65: Needed upgrades to fire facilities and equipment shall be identified as part of project environmental review and area planning activities, in order to reduce fire risk and improve emergency response in the County. Using impact fee revenue funds to improve and construct new fire facilities upholds the General Plan policies of upgrading fire facilities to diminish risk and require new development to fund its share of facilities. More facilities and equipment will allow the District Fire Department to meet its response time goals for a larger population. Table 3: Fire Facilities Impact Fee - System Plan Standard Land Use Cost per Capita Density Base Fee1 Admin. Costs2 Fee Residential (per dwelling unit) Single Family 322$ 3.08 992$ 20$ 1,012$ Multi-family 322 1.98 638 13 651 Nonresidential (per 1,000 square feet) Commercial 222$ 2.33 517$ 10$ 527 Office 222 3.13 695 14 709 Industrial 222 1.33 295 6 301 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.