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EXHIBIT A CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: May 24, 2005 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager h Ud D' t APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL John ,~ ermanis r: Ci onager FROM. Uc enna emezue, irec or Engineering and Transportation epartment BY: Keith Cooke, Principal Enginee ~'" Engineering and Transportation Departure t SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MATTER OF ADOPTION OF REVISIONS TO THE PARK FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The San Leandro Municipal Code (SLMC) requires that subdividers and developers dedicate land and/or pay fees in lieu of dedication for community park recreation purposes. The current adopted fees were based on 1998 land values and 2000 State Department of Finance persons per household occupancy rates. Since then, land values have significantly increased along with person per household occupancy rates. These structural changes necessitate the adjustment of park development impact fees as allowed by its enacting resolution. Staff recommends adoption of the revised Park Facilities Development Impact Fees to reflect the increase in land values, improvement costs, and occupancy rates for future development within the city of San Leandro. BACKGROUND San Leandro requires the dedication of park land or payment of an in-lieu fee under provisions of the California Government Code, commonly referred to as the Quimby Act. The Act establishes procedures for cities and counties to require the dedication of park land or payment of fees in- lieu of dedication of park land for residential development. The Quimby Act establishes a range of 3 to 5 acres of park land per 1,000 residents. On May 15, 2000 by Resolution 2000-64, the City Council adopted the Park Facilities Development Impact Fee based on the San Leandro Park Impact Fee Study prepared by Hausrath Economics Group (Attachment 1). The study by Hausrath Economics Group established the nexus for the fee and recommended a park facilities development impact fee of $4,259 per new single-family residential unit, and $3,400 per new multi-family residential unit. These fees were based on a 1998 land acquisition and development value of $346,348 per acre and a park land standard of 4.86 acres of property for each 1,000 residents. Currently the City's fees for single- family and multi-family residential units are $4,785 and $3,820 respectively.