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11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the -project :resultrin substantial adverse physical, impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the POTENTIALLY response times or other performance objectives for ai of -the ublic services:_ a. Fireprotection? X ISSUES POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN NO 1, 4 9, 13 c_ Schools? X SIGNIFICANT UNLESS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SOURCES ISSUES MITIGATION IMPACT 1, 4, 9, 13 e. Other public facilities? X INCORPORATED 1, 4, 9, 13 EXPLANATION: a -e) Implementation of the proposed project would result in a direct and indirect increase in residents and visitors to the 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the -project :resultrin substantial adverse physical, impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction, of which could cause significant:enviro'nmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for ai of -the ublic services:_ a. Fireprotection? X 1, 4, 9, 13 b. Police protection? X 1, 4 9, 13 c_ Schools? X 1, 4, 9, 13, 19 d. Parks? X 1, 4, 9, 13 e. Other public facilities? X 1, 4, 9, 13 EXPLANATION: a -e) Implementation of the proposed project would result in a direct and indirect increase in residents and visitors to the project site over current conditions. This intensification of land uses may necessitate the acquisition of new or additional equipment and hiring of additional personnel in order to adequately maintain acceptable standards of fire and police protection. In addition, the increase in population may impact school facilities in order to accommodate a total of 10 new students that will be generated by the proposed project. Student generation rates were assessed in a report prepared by Schoolhouse Services (December, 2008). That report provided an assessment of the enrollment impact of the proposed project on the San Leandro Unified School. Enrollment impacts were calculated by multiplying the number of units in the project by the appropriate student generation rate. In this case, a student generation rate of 0.05 students per unit was used. A 200 -unit building with a 0.05 student generation rate would generate a total of 10 students (Schoolhouse Services, December 2008). In January 2008, the San Leandro Unified School District (SLUSD) issued a report titled, "2008 Developer Fee Justification Study." Pursuant to California Education Code Section 17620, the school district is allowed to assess fees on new residential construction to fund the construction of new school facilities. The school district hired a consultant (SeboolWorks) to review demographic trends in the School District and to develop a justification for the fee the school district charges developers for new development. The study found that there currently exists areasonable relationship between new residential development and the need for additional school facilities in the San Leandro Unified School District, To the extent that this relationship exists, as demonstrated in the report, the school district is authorized to levy developer fees, as authorized by Education Code Section 17620. In their approval of the new developer fees, the school district made the following findings: " a) the purpose of the fees adopted and confirmed in this resolution is to fund the construction or reconstruction of school facilities; b) these fees will be used to fund the construction or reconstruction of school facilities needed to reduce overcrowding which exists in the District and impairs the normal functioning of educational programs; c) the overcrowding to be reduced by use of these fees exists because the enrollment project to result from continuing residential, commercial , or industrial construction exceeds the capacity of the District to provide adequate housing, d) the amount of fees to be paid pursuant to this resolution bears a reasonable relationship and is limited to the needs of the community for elementary or high school facilities and is reasonably related and limited to the need for schools caused by residential, commercial or industrial construction, and e) the amount of fees to be paid pursuant to this Resolution does not exceed the estimated reasonable costs of providing for the construction or reconstruction of school facilities necessitated by the construction projects from which the fees are to be collected. And be it further resolved, that the board adopts and levies the following fees upon any construction within the boundaries of the District for the construction or reconstruction of school facilities: A) $2.97 per square foot of all assessable residential space as defined by Government Code Section 65995(b)(1)." The school district is limited by State law to a maximum fee of $2.97 per square foot feet of residential development. The fees collected may be used for purchase or lease of interim school facilities, for purchase of lease land for school facilities, for construction modernization and reconstruction of school facilities, and for design, permit fees and school furniture. California State Assembly Bill 2926 -School Facilities Act of 1986. In 1986, AB2927 was enacted by the State of California authorizing entities to levy statutory fees on new residential and commercial development in order to pay for school facilities. AB 2926, entitled the "School Facilities Act of 1986", was expanded and revised in 1987 through passage of AB1600, wluch added section 660000 et seq. of the Government Code. Under this statute, payment of statutory fees by developers would serve as total CEQA mitigation to satisfy the impact of development on school facilities. Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings Initial Study 24 March 2009