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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03211995 - 1.65 , 1.65 thru 1 .67 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on March 21,1995, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Correspondence Item No. 1.65 LETTERS received March 7, 1995, from Superintendents of the Oakley Union Elementary School District, Byron Union School District, and the Liberty Union High School District requesting that the Board not approve new residential development proposals until agreement has been reached between the Districts, the County, and the building industry on the financing of school facilities. "REFERRED TO DIRECTOR, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 1.66 RESOLUTION adopted by the Board of Supervisors, Colusa County,requesting support for a moratorium on the regulatory action of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, pending a Congressional review of the activities of the Agency. "REFERRED TO FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE 1.67 RESOLUTION adopted by the Governing Board of the John Swett School District,advising that effective May 8, 1995, the school facilities fees for the District will be increased. "REFERRED TO DIRECTOR,BUILDING INSPECTION i hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and ontered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on thp date shown. ATTESTED: �rn A L I C(qf—Y PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board ofSupervisorsand County Administrator By JSI4Qp� Deputy cc : Correspondent Director, Growth Management and Economic Development Agency Fish and Wildlife Committee Building Inspection Director . 1 l r � OAKLEY UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT ' Post Office Box 7;91 Mercedes Lane Oakley,California 94561 Telephone: 510/625.0700 Fax: 510/625.1863 "The Best And Getting Better" 3 March 1995 RECEIVED 7 Board of Supervisors MAR - 1995 Contra Costa County CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CQ. 651 Pine Street Martinez, California 94553 wi Re: Impact of Residential Development on East Contra Costa County School Districts Dear Chairman and Members of the Board of Supervisors: The four East Contra Costa County elementary school districts, Oakley Union, Brentwood Union, Byron Union, and Knightsen, as well as Liberty Union High School District, are extremely concerned about the impact of new residential development on the districts' ability to house and provide services to new students. Each district already is significantly over capacity or will be as present and planned development builds out. School districts presently are statutorily authorized to collect up to one dollar, seventy-two cents ($1.72) per square foot from new residential development. This statutory developer fee covers only a fraction of the cost of providing school facilities for students generated by new development. State school building funds no longer are available. The only reliable source of revenue to build new school facilities ds the new residential development itself. School facilities are a basic government infrastructure .in the same way that sewer, water, and street facilities are. New development should carry the burden of its impacts by paying for all required facilities. The superintendents of the districts are engaged in discussions with building industry and County officials. The purpose of these discussions is to attempt to Gehringer School: 625.7070 >I Laurel School: 625.7090 Oakley School:. 625.7050 O'Hara Park School: 625.5060 Vintage Parkway School: 625.6800 CoAtra Costa County Board of Supervisors 3 March 1995 Page 2 come to a resolution of the issue of funding school facilities to serve new development. We believe that these discussions could come to a resolution fairly soon. In the meantime, it is critical that the school facility problem not be exacerbated by continual approval of new residential development without a guaranteed source of funding school facilities. Accordingly, I .request that the Board of Supervisors not approve new residential development proposals until agreement has been reached between the Districts, the;County and tbe.buildincy industry a� to the manner in which school facilities will be financed. Alternatively, if the County sees fit to.approve new residential development while these discussions are ongoing, I request that you require the new development to fully mitigate its impact on school facilities: There are many methods of providing mitigation including the formation or annexation to a Mello-Roos district, the payment of supplemental fees, and the dedication of land and facilities. I would be happy to discuss the particulars of these methods with you. Please let me know if you have any questions about this. Thank you for your cooperation. Very truly yours, Frank J. Henge Superintendent FJH/tr cc: V. Alexeeff, Director, Growth Management and Economic Development Agency, Contra Costa County G. Bjerke, Building Industry Association of Northern California Board of Trustees, Oakley Union Elementary School District T. Riggs, Lozano Smith Smith Woliver& Behrens ` 04N1°"SchOO` • LIBERTY UNION HIGH.SCHOOL DISTRICT m� 20 (LAK STREET BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 (510) 634-2166 March 3, 1995 RECEIVE® MAR - 7 1995 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra Costa County CONTRA COSTA CO. Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street, Room 106 Martinez, CA 94553 Re: Impact of Residential Development on East County School Districts Dear Chairman and Members of the Board of Supervisors: Liberty Union High School District and the four East County elementary school districts, Oakley, Brentwood, Byron, and Knightsen, are extremely concerned about the impact of new residential development on the Districts' ability to house and provide services to new students. Each district already is significantly over capacity or will be as present and planned development builds out. School districts presently are statutorily,authorized to collect up to One Dollar, Seventy-Two Cents ($1.72) per square foot from new residential development. This statutory developer fee covers only a fraction of the cost of providing school facilities for students generated by new development. State school building funds no longer are available. The only reliable source of revenue to build new school facilities is the new residential development itself. School facilities are a basic government infrastructure in the same way that sewer, water, and street facilities are. New development should carry the burden of its impacts by paying for all required facilities. The superintendents of the districts are engaged in discussions with developers and county and City of Brentwood officials. The purpose of these discussions is to attempt to come to a resolution of the issue of funding school facilities to serve new development. We believe that these discussions could come to a resolution fairly soon. In the meantime, it is critical that the school facility problem not be exacerbated by continual approval of new residential development without a guaranteed source of funding school facilities. Accordingly, I request that the Board of Supervisors not approve new residential development proposals until agreement has been reached between the District, the County, the City of Brentwood, and the developers as to the manner in which school.facilities will be financed. Alternatively, if the County sees fit to approve new residential development while these discussions are ongoing, I request that you require the new development to fully mitigate its impact on school facilities. There are many methods of providing mitigation including the formation or annexation to a Mello-Roos district,the payment of supplemental AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER � s Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors March 3, 1995 Page 2 fees, and the dedication of land and facilities. I would be happy to discuss the particulars of these methods with you. Please let me know, if you have any questions about this. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Daniel M. Smith Superintendent DMS:dd cc: Board of Trustees County Administrative Officer RECEIVED Byron Union School District - 1995 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK B QF,PS C VIS COP R®Ftr CUORS 14401 BYRON HIGHWAY,BYRON, CALIFORNIA 94514-9251 IF Ti�CU, (510)634-6644 FAX(510)634-9421 Peggy Green, Superintendent February 28, 1995 Board of Supervisors County of Contra Costa 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 RE: Impact of Residential Development on East County School Districts Dear Chairman and Members of the Board of'Supervisors: The four East County elementary school districts (Oakley Union, Brentwood, Byron, and Knightsen) are extremely concerned about the impact of new residential development on the Districts' ability to house and provide services to new students. Each district already is significantly over capacity or will be as present and planned development builds out. School districts presently are statutorily authorized to collect up to One Dollar, Seventy-Two Cents ($1.72) per square foot from new residential development. This statutory developer fee covers only a fraction of the cost of providing school facilities for students generated by new development. State school building funds no longer are available. The only reliable source of revenue to build new school facilities is the new residential development itself. School facilities are a basic government infrastructure in the same way that sewer, water, and street facilities are. New development should carry the burden of its impacts by paying for all required facilities. The Superintendents of the districts are engaged in discussions with building industry and county officials. The purpose of these discussions is to attempt to come to a resolution of the issue of funding school facilities to serve new development. We believe that these discussions could come to a resolution fairly soon. In the meantime, it is critical that the school facility problem not be exacerbated by continual approval of new residential development without a guaranteed source of funding school facilities. Accordingly, I request that the Board of Supervisors not approve new residential development proposals' until agreement has-been reached between -the Districts, the County, and the building industry as to the manner in which school facilities will be financed. Alternatively, if the County sees Boardwof Supervisors County of Contra Costa ` February 28, 1995 Page 2 fit to approve new residential development while these discussions are ongoing, I request that you require new development to fully mitigate its impact on school facilities. There are many methods of providing mitigation including the formation or annexation to a Mello-Roos district, the payment of supplemental fees, and the dedication of land and facilities. I would be happy to discuss the particulars of these methods with you. Please let me know if you have any questions about this. Thank you for your cooperation. Very truly yours, Peggy Green �J Superintendent Byron Union School District PG:bn cc: Board of Trustees County Administrative Officer