REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 19, 2018
FROM: SCOTT MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ANDREW J BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department
SUBJECT
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Action related to Supplemental Reimbursements for the Urban Growth Management (UGM) and Development Impact Fee Programs:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 59th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2017-165 to appropriate $944,000 for Supplemental Refunds and Reimbursements to approved Developers in the Urban Growth Management (UGM) and Development Impact Fee Programs (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the 59th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2017-165 to appropriate $944,000 for supplemental refunds and reimbursements to approved developers in the Urban Growth Management (UGM) and Development Impact Fee programs.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends the City Council appropriate $944,000 in UGM and Development Impact Fees toward supplemental reimbursements and refunds to eligible developers. Reimbursements will be made in accordance with the Fresno Municipal Code on first-in, first-out basis to developers who have completed their required construction of necessary infrastructure in excess of their fee obligation. Infrastructure types included in this supplemental developer reimbursement are streets and water main transmission grid. Funds are available in the UGM and Citywide Development Impact Fee programs for these appropriations.
BACKGROUND
Under the Governmental Accounting Standards Board's (GASB) Rule 34, any funds that are used to construct public infrastructure must be appropriated. UGM and Citywide Development Impact Fee programs revenue, which are used to reimburse developers who construct capital improvements on the City's behalf, are governed by this rule. Development impact fees are charged to new development i...
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