3. CFD No. 2019-02 (District 4): The Sweetwater Place subdivision is located within the
Spring Valley Community Plan area. The site is approximately 18 acres and includes 122
single-family and multi-family dwelling units and a two-acre public park. This funds the
costs to operate and maintain the two-acre Sweetwater Place County Park, which
includes amenities like two shaded playground structures and accessible walkways,
located within the CFD.
4. CFD No. 2019-01 (District 5): The Meadowood subdivision is located within the
Fallbrook Community Plan area. The site is approximately 389 acres and includes 844
single-family and multi-family dwelling units and a park. This funds the costs of
operating and maintaining a park, park trails, fire services, and stormwater drainage and
treatment facilities within the CFD.
5. CFD No. 2019-03 (District 5): The Park Circle subdivision is located within the Valley
Center Community Plan area. The site is approximately 74 acres and includes 332
residential dwelling units and a 2.6-acre public park. This funds the cost of operations
and maintenance of Harvest County Park, which includes amenities like a playground,
basketball courts, and walkways.
6. CFD No. 2022-01 (District 1): The Piper Otay subdivision is located within the East
Otay Mesa Business Park Specific Plan and supports ongoing operations and
maintenance to manage the Piper Otay Preserve open space and implement protective
measures for the habitat.
7. CFD No. 04-1 (District 2): Located in southeast San Diego County, CFD No. 04-1
encompasses approximately 4,549 acres of land (868 acres classified as developed
property with 47 residential parcels, 2 non-residential parcels, and 3,584 undeveloped
acres) within the communities of Lake Morena, Jacumba, Jamul, and Lyons Valley. This
funds fire protection operations, equipment, facilities, and staffing.
8. CFD No. 09-1 (District 1): Located in the southwestern portion of San Diego County,
CFD No. 09-1 is between the Otay River Valley to the north, the international border
with Mexico to the south, the San Ysidro Mountains to the east, and the City of San
Diego to the west, encompassing approximately 3,068 acres of land. This funds staffing
and the operation and maintenance of fire facilities that serve the approximately 134
parcels within the boundaries of the CFD, 43 of which are currently developed.
9. CFD No. 2014-01 (District 5): Located in Borrego Springs in northeastern San Diego
County, CFD No. 2014-01 encompasses approximately 591.92 acres of land to fund
capital projects and support fire protection services for the community of Borrego
Springs.
Today’s request is for the County Board and San Diego County Fire Protection District Board of
Directors, acting as the Governing Body of the CFDs, to adopt resolutions to authorize the FY
2026-27 levies for nine CFDs. Upon approval, the annual levies will be placed on the tax roll so
that the property owners can continue to pay the levy through their property tax bills. Board
Policy B-29 directs departments to recover the full cost of services provided to agencies or
individuals. Staff reviewed each district’s budget to determine if revenues were adequate for
services or if rates should be increased or decreased based on the budget. Staff determined that
the proposed rate increases for FY 2026-27 are needed to fund costs for services and that
available fund balance is needed for working capital, future services, facility repair,
improvements, or replacement, and to ensure compliance with Board Policy B-29. There is no
projected unrecovered cost, therefore a waiver of Board Policy B-29 is not requested as part of
today’s action.