DATE:
May 05, 2026
FP02
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 the 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 program is to collect and allocate funds to participating fire agencies in the unincorporated area of San Diego County, including the San Diego County Fire Protection District (SDCFPD), for facility and equipment improvements to serve new development. In addition to SDCFPD, the program allows other fire agencies, lacking legal authority to directly impose and collect mitigation fees, to provide long-term 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 development in their districts.
To participate in the FMF Program, SDCFPD must adopt two resolutions on an annual basis to authorize continued participation and identify the percentage of the maximum fee for collection and adopt a Capital Improvement Plan identifying the future use of FMF revenue. The SDCFPD Capital Improvement Plan proposes to allocate FMF revenues to support fire facility projects identified in the Capital Improvement Needs Assessment (CINA) and fire service vehicles in accordance with the County Fire Fleet Plan. The proposed Fire Mitigation Fee Program Fee schedule reflects the Los Angeles Construction Cost Index annual cost escalator of 3.6% for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in accordance with the County's FMF Ordinance (SEC. 810.301).
Today's actions request approval of the annual Participation and Capital Improvement Plan Resolutions to allow the SDCFPD to continue to...
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