The Avalon City Council on Dec. 17 voted unanimously to receive and file the Development Impact Fees Annual Report. The report, required by state law, covered the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2024.
This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion, unless a council member pulls one or more items for further discussion. Nothing was pulled.
“Development impact fees (DIFs) are fees charged by a local government agency that developers and applicants pay for either all or a portion of the cost of providing public infrastructure and services to the new development. DIFs can also help streamline the development approval process as the typical impacts will have been identified and quantified in a per unit basis, in advance of any development proposal. Capacity charges are City imposed charges on new development for existing and/or future wastewater capacity needed for new development,” wrote Finance Director Matthew Baker in his staff report to the council.
“Reporting requirements under California Government Code 66006 specify that the City must prepare annual reports of Development Impact Fees within 180 days of the close of the fiscal year,” Baker wrote.
“The fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 was the fourth year with fees paid subject to reporting requirements. The report describes the fees, the amount of the fees collected, interest earned, and identification of any expenditures from those funds. The FY 2023-24 Development Impact Fee Annual Report is attached for City Council’s review and approval,” Baker wrote.
“The City anticipates expending the collected balances during the current fiscal year on the following projects included in the adopted capital budget:
“• Fire Protection – Purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
“• Circulation – Five Corners Pedestrian Improvement Project
“• Transportation Facilities- Cabrillo Mole Terminal Improvements- Phase 2
“• Landfill – Closure and Post Closure Funding
“• Wastewater Facilities- Wastewater Treatment Plant capital replacements,” Baker wrote.
