DATE:
April 22, 2025
FP01
TO:
Board of Directors, San Diego County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING:
ANNUAL FIRE MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION AND ADOPTION OF A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego created a Fire Mitigation Fee (FMF) Program following the adoption of an ordinance by the County Board of Supervisors on December 11, 1985 (11). The purpose of the FMF Program is to collect and allocate funds to fire agencies in the unincorporated area of San Diego County so they may provide long-term capital facilities and equipment to serve new development. These funds allow fire agencies, lacking legal authority to directly impose and collect mitigation fees, to provide capital facilities and equipment for fire suppression or emergency medical services, including station construction, station expansion or improvements, and fire or emergency medical apparatus to serve new developments in their districts.
To participate in the FMF Program, fire agencies must adopt a resolution on an annual basis: (1) authorizing participation in the FMF Program and identifying the percentage of the maximum fee for collection (Attachment A), and (2) adopting a plan for the future use of FMF revenue (Attachment B). The Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee Maximum Chart (Attachment C) includes the proposed fee schedule for San Diego County Fire Protection District (SDCFPD) and reflects the Los Angeles Construction Cost Index annual increase of 0.9% for all participating agencies for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Lastly, a waiver of Board Policy B-29 is requested because San Diego County Fire staff time to administer the program is not eligible for reimbursement from FMF revenue.
The actions in today's request fulfill these requirements and will allow for the continued use of fire mitigation fees to fund expenditures related to new development within the boundaries of the San...
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