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DUBLIN
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DATE:
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SU B,JECT:
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
September 5, 2023
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Linda Smith, City Manager
Update to the Public Facilities Fee Study, Adoption of Public Facilities Fees,
and Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and
Recreation Purposes)
Prepared by: Colleen Tribby, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will review the Update to the Public Facilities Fees Study and consider proposed
changes to the Public Facilities Fee (PFF) program, which was last updated in 2017.
The proposed rates for the PFF reflect changes in population and in the cost of developing public
facilities.
In addition, the City Council will consider adopting a related Ordinance amending the Dublin
Municipal Code to reflect new parkland dedication categories and updated census numbers
concerning the number of persons per dwelling unit. The City Council waived the first reading and
introduced the Ordinance on June 20, 2023, and is now being asked to waive the second reading
and adopt the Ordinance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct the Public Hearing and adopt the Resolution Revising the Public Facilities Fee for Future
Developments Within the City of Dublin and waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance
Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of the Dublin
Municipal Code.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
City policy requires that new development pay for the increase in infrastructure necessary to
accommodate the development. Adoption of the proposed amendments to the Public Facilities Fee
Program will result in the collection of adequate revenue to ensure that the City is able to build
facilities required to provide services to the City's population through build -out. As proposed, the
Fee Program would fund approximately $189 million in capital facilities to serve growth through
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the build -out of the community.
DESCRIPTION:
Background
In 1994, the City Council adopted Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 7.78 creating and establishing
the authority for imposing and charging a fee to finance municipal public facilities to mitigate the
impacts caused by future development within the City on parks and public facilities. In 1996, the
City Council adopted the Public Facilities Fee (PFF) Program establishing those fees based on a
study prepared by Recht, Hausrath & Associates. Since then, the PFF has been revised four times
based on updates to the study:
• 1999 - Resolution No. 60 -99, based on the 1998 PFF Study Update prepared by Hausrath
Economics Group
• 2002 - Resolution No. 214 -02, based on the 2002 PFF Study Update prepared by
MuniFinancial
• 2015 - Resolution No. 134-15, based on the 2015 PFF Study Update prepared by Willdan
Financial
• 2017 - Resolution 110-17, based on the 2016 Study Updated prepared by Willdan Financial
Currently, the PFF Program collects funds to support the development of facilities in the following
categories: Civic Center, Library, Parks, Community Recreation Facilities, and Aquatics. The
Program has allowed the City to build many of its municipal facilities, including the Public Safety
Complex, The Wave, and the Dublin Library, and has been used to acquire and/or improve most of
its 267 acres of current parkland. Additional planned facilities and improvements utilizing PFF
funding include:
• Library Facilities - Dublin Library Improvements
• Park Facilities - Jordan Ranch Neighborhood Square, Wallis Ranch Community Park, Iron
Horse Nature Park, Neighborhood Parks at Croak, Downtown Square, Dublin Crossing
Neighborhood Park (School Site), SCS Linear Park, Community Nature Parkland Acquisition
(44.9 acres)
• Community Recreation Facilities - Emerald Glen Complex Phase II (Community Center),
Cultural Arts Center
2023 PFF Update
The Resolution adopting the PFF Program directed Staff to update the Program periodically to
ensure that adequate revenues are being collected to build the facilities within the program. In
2022, the City again engaged Willdan to prepare an update to the Program following the release of
new census data (population counts) and new employment numbers, updates to the City's
Housing Element of the General Plan, and the increased costs of improvements to public facilities
and the acquisition of land. With the update, the City is also changing the methodology for
calculating fees by moving to a per -square -foot fee versus a per -dwelling -unit fee for residential
and per -thousand -square -feet fee for nonresidential products. This is in accordance with
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Assembly Bill 602 adopted in 2021, which placed increased requirements on agencies adopting
impact fees.
The new maximum justified impact fees calculated in the 2023 Study Update are reflected in Table
1 below, followed by the current fees provided in Table 2.
Table 1 - 2023 PFF Update
Community
Civic Center Library Recreation Aquatic
Land Use Facilities Facilities Parks Facilities Facilities Total
Residential - ner $1.15 $0.22 $15.61 $2.12 $0.17 $19.27
sq. ft.
Nonresidential -
ner sa. ft.
Commercial $0.45 $0.07 $3.37 $0.13 $0.01 $4.03
Office 0.69 0.11 5.18 0.20 0.02 6.19
Industrial 0.24 0.04 1.84 0.07 0.01 2.20
Senior Service 0.20 0.03 1.51 0.06 0.01 1.80
Facility
Table 2 - Current PFF
Community
Civic Center Library Recreation Aquatic
Land Use Facilities Facilities Parks Facilities Facilities Total
Residential - ner
dwelling unit
Single- family & $1,846 $333 $22,596 $4,630 $417 $29,822
Townhome
Other Multi -family 1,128 204 13,791 2,827 253 18,203
Senior Housing 670 121 8,214 1,683 151 10,839
Nonresidential -
ner 1.000 sa. ft.
Commercial $431 $64 $2,639 $174 $13 $3,321
Office 580 87 3,456 235 19 4,377
Industrial 215 33 1,313 88 7 1,656
Senior Service 175 27 1,077 72 5 1,356
Facility
Using the example of a 1,500-square-foot townhome, the total fees calculated using the 2023
Update would be $28,905 (1,500 x $19.27), versus the current fee of $29,822 (a decrease of $917
per unit of that size). Conversely, a 2,400-square-foot home would be assessed $46,248 (2,400 x
$19.27), an increase of $17,343 over the current per -unit fee. The primary drivers for the
increased fee are increases in land acquisition and construction costs, particularly in the parkland
category, which have gone from $2.3 million per acre to $3.6 million per acre for undeveloped
land, and $3 million per acre to up to $5.2 million per acre for improved parkland.
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All other changes impacting the PFF Program, including population, build -out, and employment
numbers, are provided in the Willdan study attached to the Resolution.
Ordinance Amendment
At the June 20, 2023 meeting, the City Council received an overview of the PFF Program which
included a discussion about the City's inability to meet community parkland acreage requirements
as set for in the Dublin Municipal Code (DMC). That Staff Report is included as Attachment 4. In
summary, because of the new population data from the US Census and the Housing Element, the
City will have a deficit of parkland of close to 50 acres, which is a significant increase from the
2017 report's deficit of 21 acres. The majority of this is in the active community parkland
category. Because there is virtually no land left for active community parks in Dublin, the City will
be unable to meet this objective.
The City Council concurred with Staff's recommendation to shift the acreage requirement from
Community Parkland to Nature Community Parkland, so that the remaining deficit can be solved
with the addition of nature parks. This would require an amendment to the DMC to reflect a
decrease in Community Parkland acreage by 0.6 acre, and a corresponding increase in Nature
Community Parkland, as reflected in the proposed Ordinance (Attachment 3).
On June 20, 2023, the City Council introduced the Ordinance and is now being asked to waive the
reading and adopt it. The changes being proposed by the Ordinance have been incorporated in the
2023 PFF Study Update.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A notice was placed in the East Bay Times on August 5, August 26, and September 1, 2023
notifying the community of the City Council's consideration of the proposed Public Facilities Fees,
and an online meeting was held on August 31, 2023 for Interested Parties (invited via email)
regarding this item. The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution Revising the Public Facilities Fee for Future Developments Within the City of Dublin
2) Public Facilities Fee Study Update of August 2023
3) Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of
the Dublin Municipal Code
4) Staff Report dated June 20, 2023 (without attachments)
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Attachment I
RESOLUTION NO. XX — 23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
REVISING THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE
CITY OF DUBLIN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin has adopted Dublin Municipal Code
Chapter 7.78 creating and establishing the authority for imposing and charging a Public
Facilities Fee (the "Fee") to pay for municipally owned public facilities within the jurisdictional
limits of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has adopted a General Plan ("GP") and Specific Plans
("SPs"), including but not limited to, the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, the Dublin Crossing
Specific Plan, the Dublin Village Historic Area Specific Plan and the Eastern Dublin Specific
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the GP outlines future land uses within the City's sphere of influence
including new residential, commercial, office, and industrial developments; and
WHEREAS, the SPs provide more specific detailed goals, policies and action programs
within the GP areas; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update was adopted by the City
Council on April 19, 2022 by Resolution No. 38-22, which included a review of the CEQA
Addendum; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted several individual park master plans including
but not limited to the Emerald Glen Park Master Plan, Fallon Sports Park Master Plan, Dublin
Historic Park Master Plan, and the Iron Horse Nature Park Master Plan ("Park Master Plans");
and
WHEREAS, the City approved a Library Planning Task Force Report, dated April 1993,
and a subsequent Library Planning Task Force Report dated September 1998 ("Library
Reports"); and
WHEREAS, the Dublin Library with all improvements being made to the 37,000-square-
foot building falls within the Alameda County Library Master Space Plan (dated January 2017)
standard square foot per capita range of 0.45 to 0.55; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a Civic Center Programming document dated
November 1986, and subsequent Civic Center Programming documents dated from 2007 and
September 2010 ("Civic Center Reports"); and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a Dublin Senior Center Feasibility Study ("Senior
Center Study"), dated February 4, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Park Master Plans, Library Reports, Civic Center Reports, Senior
Center Study, and SPs, describe the municipal public facilities necessary for implementation of
the GP and SPs, including completion of City office space, construction of and improvements to
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the library, and the acquisition and construction of parks and community facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Fee Program assumes that certain municipal public
facilities will be constructed and that new development fund its fair share of the costs needed for
the acquisition and/or construction of these improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a "Mitigation Monitoring Program: Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan/General Plan Amendment" by Resolution No. 53-93 which includes mitigation
measures to ensure that development within Eastern Dublin pays it proportionate share of
municipal public facilities necessary to mitigate impacts caused by development within Eastern
Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the Park Master Plans, Library Reports, Civic Center Reports, Senior
Center Study, GP, and SPs describe the impacts of contemplated future development on
existing public facilities within the City of Dublin, and contain an analysis of the need for new
municipal public facilities required by future development within the Dublin community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 32-96 on March 26, 1996
establishing a "Public Facilities Fee" for development within the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 32-96 relies upon and incorporates a report prepared for the
City of Dublin by Recht, Hausrath & Associates, in a document dated March 1996 and entitled
"City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Justification Study;" and
WHEREAS, in 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 60-99 revising the "Public
Facilities Fee" and incorporated and relied on a report prepared by Hausrath Economics Group,
dated February 1999 and entitled "Public Facilities Fee 1998 Update;" and
WHEREAS, in 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 214-02 revising the
"Public Facilities Fee" and incorporated and relied on a report prepared by MuniFinancial, dated
October 14, 2002 and entitled "City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study Update;" and
WHEREAS, in 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 134-15 revising the
"Public Facilities Fee" and incorporated and relied on a report prepared by Willdan Financial
Services, dated July 7, 2015 and entitled "City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study Update;"
and
WHEREAS, in 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 110-17 revising the
"Public Facilities Fee" and incorporated and relied on a report prepared by Willdan Financial
Services, dated July 19, 2017 and entitled "City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study Update;"
and
WHEREAS, Section 9 of Resolution No. 110-17 provides that the City will periodically
review the "Public Facilities Fee" and make revisions as appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City recently retained Willdan Financial Services to assist the City in
reviewing and updating the Fee; and
WHEREAS, Willdan Financial Services prepared a report dated August 5, 2023 and
entitled "City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study Update" (hereafter "2023 Study Update"),
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
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WHEREAS, Resolution Nos. 110-17, 134-15, 214-02, 60-99 and 32-96 set forth the
relationship between future development in the City of Dublin, the needed public facilities and
improvements, and the estimated cost of those public facilities and improvements; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Study Update relies on the City of Dublin's previous studies and
demonstrates the appropriateness of modifying the Fee in certain respects, primarily (1) to
update persons per dwelling unit based on dwelling types (Single family and townhomes; other
multi -family; senior housing); and (2) to increase improvement costs to reflect the City's recent
costs to improve parks; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Study Update was noticed to the public 30 days, 10 days, and five
days prior to this public hearing, and a meeting for interested parties was held in August 2023;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds as follows:
A. The purpose of the Fee is to ensure that new development will not burden the existing
service population with the cost of facilities required to accommodate development. The Fee is
intended to provide a funding source from new development for capital improvements to serve
that development. Such capital improvements which are specifically described in the 2023 Study
Update, include the following: build -out of the Library; acquisition and construction of
neighborhood and community parks; acquisition, construction or build out of community
buildings (including cultural centers, community and recreational centers, and aquatic facilities).
The public facilities described in the study are hereinafter referred to as the "Facilities."
B. The fees collected pursuant to this resolution shall be used to finance the Facilities.
C. After considering the 2023 Study Update, the testimony received at this noticed public
hearing, the Staff Report, and the records of all previous proceedings adopting or revising the
Fee (the "Record"), the City Council approves and adopts the 2023 Study Update, and
incorporates such herein, and further finds that the future development in the City of Dublin will
generate the need for the Facilities, are consistent with the City's General Plan, the Park Master
Plans, the Library Reports, the Civic Center Report, and the various Specific Plans including the
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan.
D. The adoption of the Fee as it relates to development within the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan
area is within the scope of its Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Addenda. The Facilities
were all identified in the EIR as necessary to accommodate development in Eastern Dublin. The
impacts of such development, including the Facilities, were adequately analyzed at a Program
level in the EIR. Since the certification of the EIR, there have been no substantial changes in the
projections of future development as identified in the EIR, no substantial changes in the
surrounding circumstances, and no other new information of substantial importance so as to
require important revisions in the EIR's analysis of impacts, mitigation measures, and
alternatives. Subsequent project -specific environmental review under CEQA of the Facilities will
be required before any such Facilities are approved. It is not feasible to provide project specific
environmental review of the Facilities at this stage, as they will be implemented through build -
out of the community and specific details as to their timing, construction, and often precise
location are not all presently known.
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E. The adoption of the Fee as it relates to development within the City of Dublin is to obtain
funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within the existing service areas. The
City currently provides neighborhood and community park services, community and recreation
facilities services, and civic center services. The City and the Alameda County Library system
currently provide library services.
F. The Fee will be used to maintain current service levels; and that any existing deficiency costs
are not included in the Fee. As such, the Fee as it relates to development within the City is not a
"project" within the meaning of CEQA (Public Resources Code§ 21080(b)(8)(D)).
G. In adopting the Fee, the City Council is exercising its powers under Article XI, section 7 of the
California Constitution.
H. The Record establishes:
1. That there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the Facilities and the impacts of
the types of development for which the corresponding fee is charged in that new development in
the City of Dublin — both residential and nonresidential — will generate persons who live, work
and/or shop in Dublin and who generate or contribute to the need for the Facilities; and
2. That there is a reasonable relationship between the Fee's use (to pay for the construction of
the Facilities) and the type of development for which the Fee is charged in that all development
within the City of Dublin — both residential and nonresidential — generates or contributes to the
need for the Facilities. Facilities funded by the fees are expected to provide a citywide network
of facilities accessible to the additional residents and workers associated with new development;
and
3. That there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the Fee and the cost of the
Facilities or portion thereof attributable to development in the City of Dublin in that the Fee is
calculated based on the number of residents or employees generated by specific types of land
uses, the total amount it will cost to construct the Facilities, and the percentage by which
development within the City of Dublin contributes to the need for the Facilities; and
4. That the cost estimates set forth in the 2023 Study Update are reasonable cost estimates for
constructing the Facilities, and the fees expected to be generated by future development will not
exceed the projected costs of constructing the Facilities; and
5. The method of allocation of the Fee to a particular development bears a fair and reasonable
relationship to, and is roughly proportional to, each development's burden on, and benefit from,
the Facilities to be funded by the Fee, in that the Fee is calculated based on the number of
residents or employees each particular development will generate.
I. The 2023 Study Update is a detailed analysis of how public services will be affected by
development in the City of Dublin, the existing deficiencies, if any, and the public facilities
required to accommodate that development and any deficiencies.
ADOPTION OF FEE
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Dublin does RESOLVE as follows:
1. Definitions.
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A. "Commercial" shall mean all commercial, retail, educational, and hotel/motel development.
B. "Development" shall mean the construction, alteration or addition of any building or structure
within the City of Dublin.
C. "Facilities" shall include those municipal public facilities as are described in the Study, the
1998 Study Update, the 2002 Study Update, the 2015 Study Update, the 2017 Study Update,
and the 2023 Study Update and as described in the Park Master Plans, the Library Reports, the
Civic Center Reports, the Senior Center Study, GP, SPs, EIR and Addenda. "Facilities" shall
also include comparable alternative facilities should later changes in projections of development
in the region necessitate construction of such alternative facilities; provided that the City Council
later determines: (1) that there is a reasonable relationship between development within the City
of Dublin and the need for the alternative facilities; (2) that the alternative facilities are
comparable to the facilities in the 2023 Study Update; and (3) that the revenue from the Fee will
be used only to pay new development's fair and proportionate share of the alternative facilities.
D. "Industrial" shall mean all manufacturing and warehouse development.
E. "Office" shall mean all general, professional, and medical office development.
2. Administrative Guidelines.
The City Council adopted by Resolution 147-16 on September 6, 2016, the Dublin Consolidated
Impact Fee Administrative Guidelines, (the "Administrative Guidelines") to provide procedures
for calculation, reimbursement, credit or deferred payment and other administrative aspects of
the Fee. Such guidelines shall include procedures for construction of designated Facilities by
developers. The Administrative Guidelines are incorporated herein by this reference, as they
may be amended from time to time.
3. Public Facilities Fee Imposed.
The Fee shall be charged and paid on a square -footage basis for residential unit and non-
residential buildings or structures. The fee shall also be charged and paid for non-residential
development for any addition to an existing building or structure if the addition exceeds 500
square feet. Fees shall be paid at such time as set forth in the Administrative Guidelines.
4. Reimbursement or Credit.
The amount of any reimbursement or credit shall be determined by use of the calculations set
forth in the Administrative Guidelines.
5. Amount of Fee.
The amount of the Fee shall be as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
herein. Each component of the Fee shall be considered to be a separate fee.
6. Exemptions From Fee.
The Fee shall not be imposed on any development qualifying for an exemption as set forth in
the Administrative Guidelines.
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7. Use of Fee Revenues.
A. The revenues raised by payment of the Fee shall be placed in the Capital Project Fund.
Separate and special accounts within the Capital Project Fund shall be used to account for such
revenues, along with any interest earnings on each account. The revenues (and interest) shall
be used for the following purposes:
1. To pay for design, engineering, right-of-way or land acquisition and construction of the
Facilities and reasonable costs of outside consultant studies related thereto;
2. To reimburse the City for the Facilities constructed by the City with funds from other sources
including funds from other public entities, unless the City funds were obtained from grants or
gifts intended by the grantor to be used for the Facilities;
3. To reimburse developers who have designed and constructed Facilities which are oversized
with supplement size, length, or capacity; and
4. To pay for and/or reimburse costs of program development and ongoing administration of the
Fee program.
B. Fees in the Capital Project Fund accounts shall be expended only for the Facilities and only
for the purpose for which the Fee was collected.
8. Standards.
The standards upon which the needs for the Facilities are based are the standards of the City of
Dublin, including the standards contained in the Park Master Plans, the Library Reports, the
Civic Center Reports, the Senior Center Study, the GP, SPs, EIR, and Addenda.
9. Periodic Review.
A. During each fiscal year, the City Manager shall prepare a report for the City Council, pursuant
to Government Code section 66006, identifying the balance of fees in each account.
B. Pursuant to Government Code section 66002, the City Council shall also review, as part of
any adopted Capital Improvement Program each year, the approximate location, size, time of
availability and estimates of cost for all Facilities to be financed with the Fee. The estimated
costs shall be adjusted in accordance with appropriate indices of inflation. The City Council shall
make findings identifying the purpose to which the existing Fee balances are to be put and
demonstrating a reasonable relationship between the Fee and the purpose for which it is
charged.
10. Subsequent Analysis and Revision of the Fee.
The Fee established herein is adopted and implemented by the City Council in reliance on
the Record. The City will continue to conduct further study and analysis to determine whether
the Fee should be revised. When additional information is available, the City Council shall
review the Fee to determine that the amounts are reasonably related to the impacts of
development within the City of Dublin. The City Council may revise the Fee to incorporate the
findings and conclusions of further studies and any standards in the GP, SPs, Park Master
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Plans, Library Reports, Civic Center Reports, and Senior Center Study, as well as increases
due to changes in construction costs and land values. The City will evaluate land values through
an appraisal at least every three (3) years. The Study will be updated at least every eight (8)
years.
11. Automatic Adjustment in Fee.
The purpose of this section is to provide for an automatic annual adjustment to the Fee in
years when the City Council does not revise the Fee pursuant to Section 8 above. The City
Manager shall adjust the Fee automatically, effective July 1, 2024 and each July 1
thereafter, as follows:
A. The costs of construction of the Facilities (as shown on Table 3.3 for Public Safety Complex
improvements; Table 4.3 for library facilities; Table 5.3 for parks; Table 6.3 for
community/recreation facilities; Table 7.3 for aquatic facilities in the 2023 Study Update shall be
increased/decreased by the annual percentage increase/decrease in the Engineering News
Record's Construction Cost Index (20-city average) for the month of April over the same
Construction Cost Index for the month of April of the prior year. The City Manager may round
the Fee adjustment to whole dollars.
B. The Land Cost per acre for the Facilities as shown on Table 5.3 Neighborhood and
Community Parks in the 2023 Study Update shall be increased/decreased annually by the
percentage increase/decrease between the land cost per acre in the most recent land appraisal
(prepared for the City for purposes of adjusting the Fee) over the land cost per acre in the
immediately preceding appraisal (prepared for the City for purposes of adjusting the Fee and
using the same methodology), calculated as an annual increase/decrease. The City will
continue to use the same formula to adjust the Fees on July 1 annually. The City Manager may
round the Fee adjustment to whole dollars.
12. Effective Date.
This resolution shall become effective immediately. In compliance with Government Code
section 66017, the Fee shall be effective on January 1, 2024.
13. Severability.
Each component of the Fee and all portions of this resolution are severable. Should any
individual component of the Fee or other provision of this resolution be adjusted to be invalid
and unenforceable, the remaining component or provisions shall be and continue to be fully
effective, and the Fee shall be fully effective except as to that component that has been judged
to be invalid.
{Signatures on the following page}
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2023, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
5478734.2
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Attachment 2
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PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE STUDY UPDATE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
Background and Study Objectives 3
Development Impact Fee Schedule Summary 3
Other Funding Needed 4
Existing Impact Fee Fund Balances 4
1. INTRODUCTION 5
Public Facilities Financing in California 5
Study Objectives 5
City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Program 6
Fee Program Maintenance 6
Study Methodology 6
Types of Facility Standards 7
New Development Facility Needs and Costs 7
Administrative Costs 8
Organization of the Report 9
2. DEVELOPMENT FORECAST 10
Land Use Types 10
Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units 10
Existing and Future Development 11
Occupant Densities 12
3. CIVIC CENTER FACILITIES 13
Service Population 13
Facility Inventories and Standards 14
Existing Inventory 14
Planned Facilities 14
Cost Allocation 15
Existing Level of Service 15
Future Level of Service 15
Projected Fee Revenue 16
Fee Schedule 16
4. LIBRARY FACILITIES 4-18
Service Population 4-18
Facility Inventories, Plans & Standards 4-19
Planned Facilities 4-19
Facility Standards 4-19
Existing Level of Service 4-20
Future Level of Service 4-20
Projected Fee Revenue 4-21
Fee Schedule 4-21
5. PARK FACILITIES 23
AN/WILLDAN
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City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Update
Service Population 23
Facility Inventories and Standards 24
Existing Inventory 24
Parkland Unit Costs 26
Improved Parkland Equivalent 26
Existing Park Facility Standards 27
Facilities Needed to Accommodate New Development 27
Parks Cost per Capita 29
Fee Schedule 30
6. COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITIES 32
Service Population 32
Facility Inventories & Standards 33
Planned Facilities 34
Cost Allocation 34
Existing Level of Service 34
Future Level of Service 35
Projected Fee Revenue 36
Fee Schedule 36
7. AQUATIC FACILITIES 38
Service Population 38
Facility Inventories & Standards 39
Cost Allocation 39
Existing Level of Service 39
Future Level of Service 40
Projected Fee Revenue 40
Fee Schedule 41
8. AB 602 REQUIREMENTS 42
Compliance with AB 602 42
66016.5. (a) (2) - Level of Service 42
66016.5. (a) (4) — Review of Original Fee Assumptions 42
66016.5. (a) (5) — Residential Fees per Square Foot 43
66016.5. (a) (6) — Capital Improvement Plan 44
9. IMPLEMENTATION 45
Impact Fee Program Adoption Process 45
Inflation Adjustment 45
Reporting Requirements 45
Programming Revenues and Projects with the CIP 45
10. MITIGATION FEE ACT FINDINGS 47
Purpose of Fee 47
Use of Fee Revenues 47
Benefit Relationship 47
Burden Relationship 48
Proportionality 48
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Executive Summary
This report summarizes an analysis of public facilities fees needed to support future development
in the City of Dublin through 2040. It is the City's intent that the costs representing future
development's share of public facilities and capital improvements be imposed on that
development in the form of a development impact fee, also known as a public facilities fee. The
public facilities and improvements included in this analysis are divided into the fee categories
listed below:
• Civic Center Facilities
• Library Facilities
• Aquatic Facilities
• Park Facilities
• Community Recreation Facilities
Background and Study Objectives
The primary policy objective of a development impact fee program is to ensure that new
development pays the capital costs associated with development. Although development also
imposes operating costs, there is not a similar system to generate revenue from new
development for services. The primary purpose of this report is to calculate and present fees that
will enable the City to expand its inventory of public facilities, as new development creates
increases in service demands.
The City imposes public facilities fees under authority granted by the Mitigation Fee Act (the Act),
contained in California Government Code Sections 66000 et seq. This report provides the
necessary findings required by the Act for adoption of the fees presented in the fee schedules
contained herein.
All development impact fee -funded capital projects should be programmed through the City's five-
year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Using a CIP can help the City identify and direct its fee
revenue to public facilities projects that will accommodate future development. By programming
fee revenues to specific capital projects, the City can help ensure a reasonable relationship
between new development and the use of fee revenues as required by the Mitigation Fee Act.
Development Impact Fee Schedule Summary
Table E.1 summarizes the proposed development impact fee that would meet the City's identified
needs and would comply with the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act.
Table E.1: Maximum Justified Impact Fee Summary
Civic
Center Library
Land Use Facilities Facilities
by Fee Category
Community
Recreation Aquatic
Parks Facilities Facilities Total
Residential Dvtiellina Unit - per Sa. Ft. $ 1.15 $ 0.22 $
Nonresidential - per Sa. Ft.
Commercial
Office
Industrial
Senior Service Facility
Sources: Tables 3.5, 4.6, 5.8, 6.5 and 7.4.
$ 0.45 $
0.69
0.24
0.20
15.61 $ 2.12 $ 0.17 $ 19.27
0.07 $ 3.37 $ 0.13 $ 0.01 $ 4.03
0.11 5.18 0.20 0.02 6.19
0.04 1.84 0.07 0.01 2.20
0.03 1.51 0.06 0.01 1.80
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Other Funding Needed
Impact fees can only fund the share of public facilities attributable to new development in Dublin.
They cannot be used to fund the share of facility needs generated by existing development or by
development outside of the City.
Existing Impact Fee Fund Balances
This analysis incorporates the existing impact fee fund balances, by fee category, into the fee
calculations. For categories calculated using the planned facilities standard, the fund balance is
subtracted from the total cost of planned facilities allocated to new development prior to
calculating the cost per capita. Those costs are added to the cost of planned facilities and
included in the fee analysis. Table E.2 summarizes the existing impact fee fund balances.
Table E.2: Impact Fee Fund Balances
Fund
Balances for
Category: FY2022-23
Community Park Land $ 9,888,069
Neighborhood Park Land 10,438,678
Community Park Improvements (29,855,078)
Neighborhood Park Improvements 4,657,451
Community Buildings (2,016,678)
Library (259,698)
Civic Center 6,286,939
Aquatic Center (3,191,042)
Quimby Act Park In -Lieu Fees -
Community Nature Park Land 6,386
Community Nature Park Improvements 372,423
Total $ (3,672,550)
Source: City Of Dublin.
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1. Introduction
This report presents an analysis of the need for public facilities to accommodate new
development in the City of Dublin. This chapter provides background for the study and explains
the study approach under the following sections:
Public Facilities Financing in California;
Study Objectives;
City of Dublin Impact Fee Program;
Fee Program Maintenance;
Study Methodology; and
Organization of the Report.
Public Facilities Financing in California
The changing fiscal landscape in California during the past 45 years has steadily undercut the
financial capacity of local governments to fund infrastructure. Three dominant trends stand out:
The passage of a string of tax limitation measures, starting with Proposition 13 in
1978 and continuing through the passage of Proposition 218 in 1996;
Declining popular support for bond measures to finance infrastructure for the next
generation of residents and businesses; and
Steep reductions in federal and state assistance.
Faced with these trends, many cities and counties have had to adopt a policy of "development
pays its own way." This policy shifts the burden of funding infrastructure expansion from existing
ratepayers and taxpayers onto new development. This funding shift has been accomplished
primarily through the imposition of assessments, special taxes, and development impact fees.
Assessments and special taxes require the approval of property owners and are appropriate
when the funded facilities are directly related to the developing property. Development impact
fees, on the other hand, are an appropriate funding source for facilities that benefit all
development jurisdiction -wide. Development impact fees need only a majority vote of the
legislative body for adoption.
Study Objectives
The primary policy objective of a public facilities fee program is to ensure that new development
pays the capital costs associated with development. The City imposes public facilities fees under
authority granted by the Mitigation Fee Act (the Act), contained in California Government Code
Sections 66000 et seq. This report provides the factual and analytical support for the City Council
to make the necessary findings required by the Act for adoption of the fees presented in the fee
schedules presented in this report.
Dublin is forecast to experience continued development through 2040. This development will
create an increase in demand for public services and the facilities required to deliver them. Given
the revenue challenges described above, Dublin has decided to use a development impact fee
program to ensure that new development funds the share of facility costs associated with
development. This report makes use of the most current available development forecasts and
facility plans to update the City's existing fee program to ensure that the fee program accurately
represents the facility needs resulting from new development.
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City of Dublin Public Facilities Fee Program
Dublin currently charges a variety of impact fees to fund the construction and expansion of public
facilities to serve new development. The Dublin Public Facilities Fee (PFF) has been in place
since 1996. The PFF funds civic center, parks, library, community recreation facilities, and
aquatics facilities. A comprehensive update of the fee was last carried out in 1998 and adopted in
1999. In 2002, MuniFinancial (now Willdan Financial Services) updated the fee for changes in
facility costs. In 2015 and in 2017, Willdan updated the fee program again for changes in facility
plans and development forecasts. Since that time, the fees have been updated for inflation on a
regular basis. Fee programs must be regularly adjusted for inflation, as not doing so can result in
impact fees that do not generate sufficient revenues to fully fund facilities to serve new
development through the planning horizon.
This report provides a comprehensive update of the fees based on the City's current facility plans,
current facility cost estimates, and current population and employment projections for the City of
Dublin.
Fee Program Maintenance
Once a fee program has been adopted it must be properly maintained to ensure that the revenue
collected adequately funds the facilities needed by new development. To avoid collecting
inadequate revenue, the City must update inventories of existing facilities and the costs for
planned facilities, and then recalculate the fees to reflect the higher costs. The use of established
indices for each facility included in the inventories (land, buildings, and equipment), such as the
Engineering News -Record, is necessary to accurately adjust the impact fees. For a list of
recommended indices, see Chapter 9.
While fee updates using inflation indices are appropriate for annual or periodic updates to ensure
that fee revenues keep up with increases in the costs of public facilities, it is recommended to
conduct more extensive updates of the fee documentation and calculation (such as this study)
when significant new data on development forecasts and/or facility plans become available. In
this case, it has been two years since the City last comprehensively updated its fee program. For
further detail on fee program implementation, see Chapter 9.
Study Methodology
Development impact fees are calculated to fund the cost of facilities required to accommodate
development. The six steps followed in this development impact fee study include:
1. Estimate existing development and future development: Identify a base year for
existing development and a development forecast that reflects increased demand for
public facilities;
2. Identify facility standards: Determine the facility standards used to plan for new
and expanded facilities;
3. Determine facilities required to serve new development: Estimate the total
amount of planned facilities, and identify the share required to accommodate new
development;
4. Determine the cost of facilities required to serve new development: Estimate the
total amount and the share of the cost of planned facilities required to accommodate
new development;
5. Calculate fee schedule: Allocate facilities costs per unit of new development to
calculate the development impact fee schedule; and
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6. Identify alternative funding requirements: Determine if any non -fee funding is
required to complete projects.
The key public policy issue in development impact fee studies is the identification of facility
standards (step #2, above). Facility standards document a reasonable relationship between new
development and the need for new facilities. Standards ensure that new development does not
fund deficiencies associated with existing development. An example of a facility standard is park
acres per 1,000 residents. Using such a standard, the analysis can estimate the amount of
parkland needed to serve the increase in population. Facility standards are identified for each
facility category included in this analysis. An in-depth discussion of facility standards is included
below.
Types of Facility Standards
There are three separate components of facility standards:
• Demand standards determine the amount of facilities required to accommodate
development, for example, park acres per thousand residents, square feet of library
space per capita, or gallons of water per day. Demand standards may also reflect a
level of service such as the vehicle volume -to -capacity (V/C) ratio used in traffic
planning.
• Design standards determine how a facility should be designed to meet expected
demand, for example, park improvement requirements and technology infrastructure
for City office space. Design standards are typically not explicitly evaluated as part of
an impact fee analysis but can have a significant impact on the cost of facilities. Our
approach incorporates the cost of planned facilities built to satisfy the City's facility
design standards.
• Cost standards are an alternate method for determining the amount of facilities
required to accommodate development based on facility costs per unit of demand.
Cost standards are useful when demand standards were not explicitly developed for
the facility planning process. Cost standards also enable different types of facilities to
be analyzed based on a single measure (cost or value), and are useful when different
facilities are funded by a single fee program. Examples include facility costs per
capita, cost per vehicle trip, or cost per gallon of water per day.
New Development Facility Needs and Costs
A number of approaches are used to identify facility needs and costs to serve new development.
This is often a two-step process: (1) identify total facility needs, and (2) allocate to new
development its fair share of those needs.
There are three common methods for determining new development's fair share of planned
facilities costs: the system plan method, the planned facilities method, and the existing
inventory method. Often the method selected depends on the degree to which the community
has engaged in comprehensive facility master planning to identify facility needs.
The formula used by each approach and the advantages and disadvantages of each method are
summarized below:
Planned Facilities Method
The planned facilities method allocates costs based on the ratio of planned facility costs to
demand from new development as follows:
Cost of Planned Facilities
New Development Demand -/unit of demand
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This method is appropriate when planned facilities will entirely serve new development, or when a
fair share allocation of the cost of planned facilities to new development can be estimated. An
example of the former is a wastewater trunk line extension to a previously undeveloped area. An
example of the latter is expansion of an existing library building and book collection, which will be
needed only if new development occurs, but which, if built, will in part benefit existing
development, as well. Under this method new development funds the expansion of facilities at the
standards used in the applicable planning documents. This approach is used to calculate the civic
center facilities, library facilities and park facilities fees in this report.
System Plan Method
This method calculates the fee based on: the value of existing facilities plus the cost of planned
facilities, divided by demand from existing plus new development:
Value of Existing Facilities + Cost of Planned Facilities
Existing + New Development Demand
This method is useful when planned facilities need to be analyzed as part of a system that
benefits both existing and new development. It is difficult, for example, to allocate a new fire
station solely to new development when that station will operate as part of an integrated system
of fire stations that together achieve the desired level of service.
The system plan method ensures that new development does not pay for existing deficiencies.
Often facility standards based on policies such as those found in General Plans are higher than
the existing facility standards. This method enables the calculation of the existing deficiency
required to bring existing development up to the policy -based standard. The local agency must
secure non -fee funding for that portion of planned facilities required to correct the deficiency to
ensure that new development receives the level of service funded by the impact fee. This method
is used to calculate the community center facilities and aquatic facilities fees in this study.
= $/unit of demand
Existing inventory Method
The existing inventory method allocates costs based on the ratio of existing facilities to demand
from existing development as follows:
Current Value of Existing Facilities
Existing Development Demand
Under this method new development funds the expansion of facilities at the same standard
currently serving existing development. By definition, the existing inventory method results in no
facility deficiencies attributable to existing development. This method is often used when a long-
range plan for new facilities is not available. Future facilities to serve development are identified
through an annual capital improvement plan and budget process, possibly after completion of a
new facility master plan. This approach is not used in this report.
Administrative Costs
= $/unit of demand
This report presents a fee schedule for each facility category examined in the analysis. The total
fee includes a one percent (1%) administrative charge to fund costs that include: a standard
overhead charge applied to all City programs for legal, accounting, and other departmental and
administrative support, and fee program administrative costs including revenue collection,
revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analyses.
In Willdan's experience with impact fee programs, one percent of the base fee adequately covers
the cost of fee program administration. The administrative charge is not an impact fee; rather, it is
a user fee. It should be reviewed and adjusted during comprehensive impact fee updates to
ensure that revenue generated from the charge sufficiently covers, but does not exceed, the
administrative costs associated with the fee program.
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Organization of the Report
The determination of a public facilities fee begins with the selection of a planning horizon and
identification of development projections for population and employment. These projections are
used throughout the analysis of different facility categories and are summarized in Chapter 2.
Chapters 3 through 7 identify facility standards and planned facilities, allocate the cost of planned
facilities between new development and other development, and identify the appropriate
development impact fee for each of the following facility categories:
Civic Center Facilities • Park Facilities
Library Facilities • Community Recreation Facilities
Aquatic Facilities
Chapter 8 describes how this study complies with the requirements of AB 602.
Chapter 9 details the procedures that the City must follow when implementing a development
impact fee program. Impact fee program adoption procedures are found in California Government
Code Sections 66016 through 66018.
The five statutory findings required for adoption of the proposed public facilities fees in
accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act are documented in Chapter 10.
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2. Development Forecast
Development projections are used as indicators of demand to determine facility needs and
allocate those needs between existing and new development. This chapter explains the source
for the development projections used in this study based on a 2023 base year and a planning
horizon of 2040.
Estimates of existing development and projections of future development are critical assumptions
used throughout this report. These estimates are used as follows:
■ The estimate of existing development in 2023 is used as an indicator of existing
facility demand and to determine existing facility standards.
■ The estimate of total development at 2040 is used as an indicator of future
demand to determine total facilities needed to accommodate development and
remedy existing facility deficiencies, if any.
Estimates of development from 2023 through 2040 are used to (1) allocate
facility costs between new development and existing development, and (2)
estimate total fee revenues.
The demand for public facilities is based on the service population, dwelling units or
nonresidential development creating the need for the facilities. The service populations for all
facilities included in this study include a varying weighted amount of workers, by category, to
reflect varying levels of demand for facilities.
Land Use Types
To ensure a reasonable relationship between each fee and the type of development paying the
fee, development projections distinguish between different land use types. The land use types
that impact fees have been calculated for are defined below.
Residential dwelling units: All residential dwelling units including detached and
attached one -unit dwellings (Includes single family homes and townhomes) and
attached multifamily dwellings including duplexes and condominiums. Fees
charged per square foot.
Commercial: All commercial, retail, educational, and hotel/motel development.
Office: All general, professional, and medical office development.
Industrial: All manufacturing and warehouse development.
Senior Service Facilities: Convalescent care facilities.
Some developments may include more than one land use type, such as a mixed -use
development with both multi -family and commercial uses. In those cases, the facilities fee would
be calculated separately for each land use type.
The City has the discretion to determine which land use type best reflects a development
project's characteristics for purposes of imposing an impact fee and may adjust fees for special or
unique uses to reflect the impact characteristics of the use.
Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units
The California State Legislature recently amended requirements on local agencies for the
imposition of development impact fees on accessory dwelling units (ADU) with Assembly Bill AB
68 in 2021. The amendment to California Government Code §65852.2(f)(2) stipulates that local
agencies may not impose any impact fees on ADUs less than 750 square feet. ADUs greater
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than 750 square feet can be charged impact fees in proportion to the size of the primary dwelling
unit.
Calculating Impact Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units
For ADUs greater than 750 square feet, impact fees can be charged as a percentage of the
single family impact fee. The formula is:
ADU Square Feet
x Single Family Impact Fee = ADU Impact Fee
Primary Residence Square Feet
In the case of an 800 square foot ADU and a 1,600 square foot primary residence, the impact
fees would be 50 percent (800 square feet / 1,600 square feet = 50%) of the single family
dwelling unit fee.
Existing and Future Development
Table 2.1 shows the estimated number of residents, dwelling units, workers, and building square
feet in Dublin, both in 2023 and in 2040. These estimates are used to calculate the fees for all fee
categories.
The current population estimate for Dublin comes from the California Department of Finance
(DOF). The population projection of population and dwelling units is based on the City's General
Plan, plus additional housing opportunity sites identified in the City's recent housing element.
Base year workers were estimated based on data provided by the California Employment
Development Department (EDD). The projected increase in employment is based on projections
for Dublin from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Plan Bay Area.
Table 2.1: Current Population and Employment Estimates
Residents
Growth
2023 2040 (2023-2040)
67,734 81,708 13,974
Dwelling Units
Single Family / Townhome 17,082 18,839 1,757
Multi -family / Apartment / Condominium 8,222 11,843 3,621
Total 25,304 30,682 5,378
Employment2
21,702 31,115 9,413
1 Base year population from CA Department of Finance, Table E-5. Excludes group quarters. 2040 estimate
calculated by multiplying increase in dw elling units by current occupant densities for single family and
multifamily units.
2 Base year employment from OnTheMap. Excludes local government employees. 2040 estimate of
employment in Dublin from ABAG's Ran Bay Area.
Sources: City of Dublin; California Department of Finance, Table E-5, 2023; California Employment
Development Department, QCEVV, 2021; Association of Bay Area Governments, Plan Bay Area; Willdan
Financial Services.
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Occupant Densities
All fees in this report are calculated based on dwelling units or building square feet. Because
service demand is based on population, it is necessary to use occupant density assumptions to
calculate per -unit and per -square -foot fees. Occupant density assumptions ensure a reasonable
relationship between the size of a development project, the increase in service population
associated with the project, and the amount of the fee.
Occupant densities (residents per dwelling unit or workers per building square foot) are the most
appropriate characteristics to use for most impact fees. The fee imposed should be based on the
land use type that most closely represents the probable occupant of the development.
The average occupant density factors used in this report are shown in Table 2.2. The residential
occupant density factor across all dwelling units was calculated using the most recently available
data from US Census' American Community Survey specific to the City of Dublin. Table B25033
identifies the estimated population and Table 625024 identifies the total number of dwelling units.
The average occupant density calculated by dividing the population by the estimate of total
dwelling units is shown in Table 2.2.
The nonresidential occupancy factors are derived from data from the Institute of Traffic Engineers
Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition.
Table 2.2: Occupancy Density Assumptions
Residential Dwellina Units 2.70 Persons per dwelling unit
Nonresidential
Commercial 2.12 Employees per 1,000 sq. ft.
Office 3.26 Employees per 1,000 sq. ft.
Industrial 1.16 Employees per 1,000 sq. ft.
Senior Service Facility 0.95 Employees per 1,000 sq. ft.
Sources: Tables B25024 and B25033, U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey;
ITETrip Generation Manual, 11th Edition; Willdan Financial Services.
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3. Civic Center Facilities
The purpose of the civic center impact fee is to fund the civic center facilities needed to serve
new development. The existing civic center currently houses City administration and police
services.
Service Population
Civic center facilities serve both residents and businesses. Therefore, demand for services and
associated facilities are based on the City's service population including residents and workers.
Table 3.1 shows the existing and future projected service population for civic center facilities.
While specific data is not available to estimate the actual ratio of demand per resident to demand
by businesses (per worker) for this service, it is reasonable to assume that demand for these
services is less for one worker compared to one resident, because nonresidential buildings are
typically occupied less intensively than dwelling units. The 0.31-weighting factor for workers is
based on a 40-hour workweek divided by the total number of non -work hours in a week (128) and
reflects the degree to which nonresidential development yields a lesser demand for civic center
facilities.
Table 3.1: Civic Center Impact Fee Service Population
A B AxB=C
Weighting Service
Persons Factor Population
Residents
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
Workers
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
Combined
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
67,734
13,974
81,708
21,702
9,413
31,115
1.00
1.00
0.31
0.31
67,734
13.974
81,708
6,728
2.918
9,646
74,462
16.892
91,354
Note: Workers are w eighted at 0.31 of residents based on the ratio of w ork hours to
non-w ork hours in a w eek (40/128). Totals have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
Sources: Table 2.1; Willdan Financial Services.
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Facility Inventories and Standards
This section describes the City's civic center facility inventory and facility standards.
Existing Inventory
Table 3.2 shows the existing civic center building and land inventory. The replacement cost for
the building is based on an estimate from the City's prior impact fee study adjust for inflation to
2023. The value of land is assumed to be $1,544,300 and is based on an analysis of commercial
land sales comparisons from 2018 to 2022 within the City as reported by Costar.
Table 3.2: Existing Civic Center Facilities Inventory
Replacement
Inventory Unit Cost Cost
Civic Center
Land' 8.51 acres $ 1,544,300 $ 13,141,993
Building2 26,344 sq. ft. 566 14,909,199
Vehicles 3 vehicles 31,000 93,000
Subtotal $ 28,144,192
Public Safety Complex
Land' 5.74 acres $ 1,544,300 $ 8,864,282
Building2 25,836 sq. ft. 715 10,971,370
Vehicles 56 vehicles 40,948 2,293,082
Subtotal $ 22,128,734
Total Value - Civic Center $ 50,272,926
1 Land value for commercial land based on analysis of commercial land sales comparisons
in Dublin as reported by Costar from 2018 to 2022.
2 Building values adjusted for inflation from prior nexus study in 2017 to 2023 using the
Engineering News Record's Building Cost Index. Replacement cost excludes $7,513,061
w hich is the net cost borrow ed from the General Fund in order to construct the facility,
show n in Table 3.3.
Sources: City of Dublin; Engineering News Record; Costar; Willdan Financial Services.
Planned Facilities
The City of Dublin plans to make improvements to the public safety complex. The total cost of the
improvement is $13.8 million. Table 3.3 presents the planned civic center facilities cost estimates.
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Table 3.3: Planned Civic Center Facilities
Pubic Safety Complex
Less Existing Fund Balance
Net Cost - Planned Civic Center Facilities
Source: City of Dublin.
Cost Allocation
Total Cost
$ 13, 800, 000
6,286,939
$ 7,513,061
Existing Level of Service
Per the nexus study requirements that went into effect of January 1, 2022, a nexus study "shall
identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify the proposed new level of
service, and include an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate." Table 3.4
expresses the City's current civic center facilities level of service in terms of an existing cost per
capita. This cost per capita is not used in the fee calculation, rather it is shown here for
informational purposes only.
Once the planned facilities have been constructed and new development has increased the City's
service population the resulting facility cost per capita will be lower than the cost per capita shown
in Table 3.4.
Table 3.4: Civic Center Facilities Existing Standard
Value of Existing Facilities
Existing Service Population
Cost per Capita
Facility Standard per Resident
$ 50, 272, 926
74.462
$ 675
$ 675
Facility Standard per Worker 209
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.31.
Sources: Tables 3.1 and 3.2; Willdan Financial Services.
Future Level of Service
Table 3.5 details the calculation of the planned facilities per capita standard. This value is
calculated by dividing the total cost of planned facilities by the increase in service population. The
value per capita is multiplied by the worker -weighting factor of 0.31 to determine the value per
worker. This level of service standard is lower than the existing standard. This level of service is
appropriate because it is the level of service resulting from the buildout of the City's planned
facilities.
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Table 3.5: Civic Center Facilities Planned Facilities
Standard
Cost of Planned Facilities
(Less Existing Fund Balance)
Net Value of Planned Facilities
Service Population Growth (2023 to 2040)
Cost per Capita
Facility Standard per Resident
Facility Standard per Worker
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.31.
Sources: Tables 3.1 and 3.3; Willdan Financial Services.
Projected Fee Revenue
$ 7,513,061
(372,423)
$ 7,140,638
16,892
$ 423
$ 423
131
Under the planned facilities approach, the projected fee revenue is equal to the net cost of the
planned facilities.
Fee Schedule
Table 3.6 shows the maximum justified civic center facilities fee schedule. The cost per capita is
converted to a fee per unit of new development based on dwelling unit and employment densities
(persons per dwelling unit or employees per 1,000 square feet of nonresidential building space).
The fee per dwelling unit is converted into a fee per square foot by dividing the fee per dwelling
unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit.
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Table 3.6: Civic Center Facilities Fee - Planned Facilities Standard
A B C=AxB D=Cx0.01 E=C+D E/1,000
Cost Per Base Admin Fee per
Land Use Capita Density Feel Charge° 2 Total Fee' Sq. Ft.3
Residential Dwelling Unit $ 423 2.70 $ 1,142 $ 11 $ 1,153 $ 0.72
Nonresidential
Commercial $ 131 2.12 $ 278 $ 3 $ 281 $ 0.28
Office 131 3.26 427 4 431 0.43
Industrial 131 1.16 152 2 154 0.15
Senior Care Facility 131 0.95 124 1 125 0.13
1 Fee per average sized dwelling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).
2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee
program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and
fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dwelling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued between 7-1-2021
and 6-30-2022.
Sources: Tables 2.2 and 3.5; Willdan Financial Services
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4. Library Facilities
The purpose of the fee is to ensure that new development funds its fair share of library facilities. A
fee schedule is presented based on the planned facilities standard of library facilities in the City of
Dublin to ensure that new development provides adequate funding to meet its needs.
Service Population
Library facilities serve both residents and businesses. Therefore, demand for services and
associated facilities are based on the City's service population including residents and workers.
Table 4.1 shows the existing and future projected service population for library facilities. The
0.25-weighting factor for workers is based on analysis contained in the Public Facilities Fee Study
update completed in 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group for the City of Dublin. That analysis
relied on survey data of nonresidential facilities use in nearby Pleasanton. Since Dublin and
Pleasanton are adjacent suburban cities in the East Bay, it is reasonable to assume that worker
demand for these types of facilities from Pleasanton is similar to worker demand in Dublin.
Table 4.1: Library Service Population
A 8 AxB=C
Residents
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
Workers
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
Combined
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
Weighting Service
Persons Factor Population
67,734
13,974
81,708
21,702
9,413
31,115
1.00
1.00
0.25
0.25
67,734
13.974
81,708
5,426
2.353
7,779
73,160
16.327
89,487
1 Demand per worker is weighted at 0.25 of demand per resident based on the
Public Facilities Fee Study update completed in 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group.
Totals have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source: Public Facilities Fee Study, 1998 Update, Hausrath Economics Group; City
of Dublin; Table 2.1, Willdan Financial Services.
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Facility Inventories, Plans & Standards
Table 4.2 shows the existing inventory of library facilities in the City of Dublin. The replacement
cost for the building is based on an estimate from the City's prior impact fee study adjust for
inflation to 2023. The value of land is assumed to be $1,544,300 and is based on an analysis of
commercial land sales comparisons from 2018 to 2022 within the City as reported by Costar.
Table 4.2: Existing Library Facilities Inventory
Amount
Total
Replacement
Unit Cost Cost
Existing
Land 3.75 acres $ 1,544,300 $ 5,791,100
Building 37,000 sq. ft. 730 27,010,000
Total Value of Existing Facilities $ 32,801,100
1 The 37,000 square foot library building w as completed in Fiscal Year 2002-03 and 30,000 square feet
was occupied. The 21st Century Roomwas built out in FY 2016-17. The remaining 5,150 square feet of
unoccupied space w as reserved for future tenant improvements.
Sources: City of Dublin; Costar; Willdan Financial Services.
Planned Facilities
Table 4.3 displays the planned library facilities. The City plans to make tenant improvements to
the unimproved area of the existing library. The total cost of planned library improvements is
approximately $1.8 million.
Table 4.3: Planned Library Facilities
Amount Unit Cost Total Cost
Building Improvements
Civic Center Library Improvements - Phase II 5,150 sq. ft. $ 356 $ 1,835,665
Total Cost - Planned Library Facilities $ 1,835,665
Source: City of Dublin Capital Improvement Program 2022-2027.
Facility Standards
Table 4.4 calculates the existing and future library facility standards. At buildout the City will have
a standard of 0.41 library square feet per capita, which is less than the existing facility standard.
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Table 4.4: Library Square Feet per Capita
Existing 2040
Library Square Feet
Service Population2
Square Feet per Capita
31,850
73,160
0.44
37,000
89,487
0.41
1 City constructed 37,000 square foot library building in 2002-03, but
only furnished 31,850 square feet of the building. Remainder is
funded through this impact fee.
2 Includes residents and weighted workers. See Table 4.1.
Sources: Tables 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.
Existing Level of Service
Per the nexus study requirements that went into effect of January 1, 2022, a nexus study "shall
identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify the proposed new level of
service, and include an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate." Table 4.5
expresses the City's current library facilities level of service in terms of an existing cost per capita.
This cost per capita is not used in the fee calculation, rather it is shown here for informational
purposes only.
Once the planned facilities have been constructed and new development has increased the City's
service population the resulting facility cost per capita will be lower than the cost per capita shown
in Table 4.5.
Table 4.5: Library Facilities Existing Standard
Value of Existing Facilities
Existing Service Population
Cost per Capita
Facility Standard per Resident
Facility Standard per Worker
1 Based on a w eighing factor of 0.25.
Sources: Tables 4.1 and 4.2; Willdan Financial Services.
$ 32, 801,100
73.160
$ 448
$ 448
112
Future Level of Service
Table 4.6 displays the calculation of the planned facilities per capita standard. This value is
calculated by dividing the net cost of the planned facilities by the increase in service population.
The value per capita is multiplied by the worker -weighting factor of 0.25 to determine the value
per worker. This level of service is appropriate because it is the level of service resulting from the
buildout of the City's planned facilities.
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In this case, the negative impact fee fund balance is also included as a planned facilities cost.
The fund balance was loaned from the General Fund to the library impact fee fund and was spent
on facilities to serve new development, ahead of that development. In total, approximately $2.1
million of facilities to serve new development will be funded through the impact fee.
Table 4.6: Library Facilities Planned Facilities Standard
Calculation
Value of Planned Facilities A $ 1,835,665
Existing Fund Balance B (259.698)
Net Cost of Planned Facilities C =A - B $ 2,095,363
Service Population Growth (2023 to 2040)
Cost per Capita
Facility Standard per Resident
Facility Standard per Worker
1 Based on a w orker w eighting factor of 0.25.
Sources: Tables 4.1, and 4.3; Willdan Financial Services.
D 16,327
E=C/D $ 128
E $ 128
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Projected Fee Revenue
Under the planned facilities approach, the projected fee revenue is equal to the net cost of the
planned facilities.
Fee Schedule
Table 4.7 shows the maximum justified library facilities fee schedule. The cost per capita is
converted to a fee per unit of new development based on dwelling unit and employment densities
(persons per dwelling unit or employees per 1,000 square feet of nonresidential building space).
The fee per dwelling unit is converted into a fee per square foot by dividing the fee per dwelling
unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit.
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Table 4.7: Library Facilities Fee - Planned Facilities Standard
A B C=AxB D=Cx0.01 E=C+D E/Average
Cost Per Base Admin Fee per
Land Use Capita Density Feel Charge2 Total Feel Sq. Ft.3
Residential Dwellina Unit $ 128 2.70 $ 346 $ 3 $ 349 $ 0.22
Nonresidential
Commercial $ 32 2.12 $ 68 $ 1 $ 69 $ 0.07
Office 32 3.26 104 1 105 0.11
Industrial 32 1.16 37 - 37 0.04
Senior Service Facility 32 0.95 30 30 0.03
1 Fee per average sized dw elling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).
2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee
program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting,
and fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dwelling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building perrrits issued between 7-1-
2021 and 6-30-2022.
Sources: Tables 2.2 and 4.6; Willdan Financial Services.
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5. Park Facilities
The purpose of this fee is to generate revenue to fund the park facilities needed to serve new
development. The impact fee is based on new development contributing to a 5.0 per 1,000
resident park acre standard by 2040.
Service Population
Facility standards for parks are typically expressed as a ratio of park acres per 1,000 residents.
As residents are considered to be the primary users of parks in Dublin, demand for parks and
associated facilities is based on the City's residential population, rather than a combined resident -
worker service population. However, when allocating costs for community parks, a share of
demand is allocated to workers. The 0.23-weighting factor for worker demand for community
parks is based on analysis contained in the Public Facilities Fee Study update completed in 1998
by Hausrath Economics Group for the City of Dublin. That analysis relied on survey data of
nonresidential facilities use in nearby Pleasanton. Since Dublin and Pleasanton are adjacent
suburban cities in the East Bay, it is reasonable to assume that worker demand for these types of
facilities from Pleasanton is similar to worker demand in Dublin.
Table 5.1 provides estimates of the City's current and projected park service population.
Table 5.1: Parks Service Population
A 8 AxB=C
Weighting Service
Persons Factor Population
Residents
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
Workers
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
Combined
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
67,734
13,974
81,708
21,702
9,413
31,115
1.00
1.00
0.23
0.23
67,734
13,974
81,708
4,991
2,165
7,156
72,725
16.139
88,864
1 Worker demand is weighted at 0.23 of resident demand based on the City of Dublin Public
Facilities Fee Study completed 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group. Totals have been rounded
to the nearest hundred.
Source: Public Facilities Fee Study, 1998 Update, Hausrath Economics Group; City of Dublin;
Table 2.1, Willdan Financial Services.
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Facility Inventories and Standards
This section describes the City's park facility inventory, facility standards, and park facility costs.
Existing Inventory
The City of Dublin maintains several park and recreation facilities throughout the city. Table 5.2
summarizes the City's existing parkland inventory. All facilities are located within the City limits.
School parks are included because the City has joint use agreements for using the school park
facilities outside of school hours. School parks are counted as neighborhood parks for the
purpose of calculating parkland standards.
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Table 5.2: Parkland Inventory
Name
Improved Unimproved
Acres Acres
Total
Community Parks
Don Biddle Community Park 30.00 - 30.00
Dublin Heritage Park & Museums 10.00 10.00
Dublin Sports Grounds 22.80 22.80
Emerald Glen Park 49.00 - 49.00
Fallon Sports Park 60.10 - 60.10
Jordan Ranch Community Park (GH PAC Vest) 7.20 7.20
Shannon Park 9.60 - 9.60
Wallis Ranch Community Park 8.85 8.85
Subtotal 181.50 16.05 197.55
Community Parks - Nature Based
Iron Horse Nature Park
Sunrise Park
Subtotal
10.80
10.80
12.10 12.10
10.80
12.10 22.90
Neighborhood Parks
Alamo Creek Park 5.30 - 5.30
Bray Commons 4.80 - 4.80
Clover Park 2.00 - 2.00
Cottonwood Creek Park & School 10.08 - 10.08
Croak North 5.00 5.00
Croak South 6.50 6.50
Devany Square 2.00 2.00
Dolan Park 4.90 - 4.90
Downtown Square 1.00 1.00
Dougherty Hills Dog Park 1.40 1.40
Dublin Crossing Neighborhood Park School Site 5.00 5.00
Jordan Ranch Park 4.90 4.90
Jordan Ranch Neighborhood Square 2.00 2.00
Kolb Park 4.90 4.90
Mape Memorial Park 2.60 2.60
Passatempo Park 5.10 5.10
Piazza Sorrento 2.00 2.00
Positano Hills Park 4.60 - 4.60
Schaefer Ranch Park 6.30 - 6.30
SCS Linear Park 2.50 2.50
Sean Diamond Park 5.03 - 5.03
Stagecoach Park 0.90 - 0.90
Ted Fairfield Park 6.90 - 6.90
Butterfly Knoll Park 1.08 - 1.08
Subtotal 74.79 22.00 96.79
School Parks 43.60 - 43.60
Total 310.69 50.15 360.84
Source: City of Dublin, Parks and Recreation Master Ran, 2022.
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Parkland Unit Costs
Table 5.3 shows the estimated cost per acre for developing parkland, including land acquisition,
standard park improvements, including construction and soft costs. The value of land is assumed
to be $3,559,500 and is based on an analysis of residential land sales comparisons from 2018 to
2022 within the City as reported by Costar. The facility development cost per acre, by park type,
is added to the standard land acquisition costs, to determine the total cost to develop an acre of
neighborhood, community, or nature -based community parkland within the City. Nature -based
community parkland is assumed to cost $15 per square foot.
Table 5.3: Park Facilities Unit Costs
Item
Community
Neighborhood Community Parks -
Parks Parks Nature Based
Improvement Cost perAcre1 $ 1,630,000 $ 1,320,000 $ 386,500
Land Acquisition perAcre2 3,559,500 3,559,500 653,400
Total - Land and Improvements Cost per Acre $ 5,189,500 $ 4,879,500 $ 1,039,900
1 Improvement costs estimated based on CIP cost estimates for Jordan Ranch Neighborhood Square, Wallis Community Park
and Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space, respectively.
2 Land value for parkland land based on analysis of residential land sales comparisons in Dublin as reported by Costar from
2018 to 2022. Nature based parkland assumed to cost $15 per square foot, consistent w ith prior impact fee study.
Sources: City of Dublin Capital Improvement Program 2022-2027; Costar; Willdan Financial Services.
Improved Parkland Equivalent
Before calculating the existing parkland standard, unimproved parkland owned by the City must
be converted to an equivalent amount of improved parkland. This conversion is necessary so that
the resulting parkland standards calculated later in this chapter reflects the City's investment in
parkland. Unimproved parkland costs less than improved parkland. If unimproved parkland was
used to calculate the parkland standard, then the resulting standard would overstate the City's
standards. Similarly, if unimproved parkland were completely excluded from the calculation of the
City's parkland standard, then the resulting standard would be understated.
Table 5.4 details this conversion. The conversion is based on the ratio of the cost of an improved
acre of land (including land and improvements) relative to an acre of unimproved parkland (only
land), by park type.
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Table 5.4: Undeveloped Parkland Equivalent
Type
Community
Neighborhood Community Parks -
Parks Parks Nature Based Total
Parkland Improved $ 5,189,500 $4,879,500 $ 1,039,900
Undeveloped Land
3.559.500 3.559.500 653.400
Undeveloped Land Costs 68.59%
Percentage of Parkland costs
Undeveloped Acres 22.00
Equivalent Improved Acres 15.09
Sources: Tables 5.2 and 5.3; Willdan Financial Services.
72.95% 62.83%
16.05 12.10 50.15
11.71 7.60 34.40
Existing Park Facility Standards
Table 5.5 shows the existing parkland standard based on the parkland acreage shown in Table
5.2, the improved equivalent acres calculated in Table 5.4 and the existing residential population
shown in Table 5.1. The City has an existing standard of 5.09 acres of parkland per 1,000
residents. The City's current policy standard shown in the City's Parks and Recreation Master
Plan is 5.0 acres per 1,000 residents. The standard is segmented between park types.
Table 5.5: Existing Parkland Standards
Community
Parks -
Neighborhood Community Nature
Parks1 Parks Based Total
Existing Developed Acres 118.39 181.50 10.80 310.69
Equivalent Unimproved 15.09 11.71 7.60 34.40
Total 133.48 193.21 18.40 345.09
Existing Population 67,734 67,734 67,734
Existing Standard
1 Includes neighborhood parks and school parks.
1.97 2.85
Sources: Tables 5.1, 5.2; Willdan Financial Services.
0.27 5.09
Facilities Needed to Accommodate New Development
Recognizing that increased housing allocations have increased projected residential development
since the City's 2017 Public Facilities Fee Update Study, in June 2023, the City revised it's park
standards. The City still has an overall park standard of 5.0 acres per 1,000 residents, but the
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component standards have been adjusted such that the City can achieve the standards for each
type of park land. This was done because the available land for developing new community parks
is constrained, and the City does not expect that it can acquire enough land to meet the prior
standard given the increased population growth assumptions. It should be noted that the new
policy standards noted below are less than the existing facility standards. Consequently, new
development will fund parks at a lower standard than currently exists for neighborhood and
community parks, and the standard achieved by 2040 will equal the policy standards. The
community nature based park component will be charged at a higher standard than currently
exists because there is not enough community parkland available to meet the community park
standard, so that responsibility is shifted to the community nature based park category. It should
be noted that the acquisition and improvement of community nature based parks costs less than
that of a community park, while the community nature based standard is increasing, the cost to
new development is lower than it would have been, had new development been asked to
maintain the current community park standard.
Table 5.6 calculates the value of the park facilities needed to accommodate new development at
the City's policy standards, segmented by park type.
For improvement needs, the policy standard per type of parkland is multiplied by the increase in
service population to determine the total amount of improvements needed through buildout.
Expected developer parkland credits, and fund balance equivalents are subtracted from the total
needed improvement acreage to determine the net park improvement needs.
For land needs, the policy standard per type of parkland is multiplied by the increase in service
population to determine the total amount of improvements needed through buildout. Expected
developer parkland credits and the existing amount of unimproved acreage are subtracted to
determine the net amount of land needed to serve new development.
The net improvement needs, and net land needs are then multiplied by the cost of improvements
and land to determine the total cost of parkland facilities to serve new development. Existing fund
balances, by category, are subtracted from the costs to determine the parkland and improvement
costs remaining to achieve the policy standards by the planning horizon. In total, $135.9 million in
parkland and improvements are needed to serve new development through the planning horizon.
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Table 5.6: Park Facilities to Accommodate New Development
2040 Park Policy Standard
2040 Residents
Developed Acres in 2040
Existing Land Acres
Existing Improved Acres
Land Acauisition
Net Acreage Needs
Land Credits
Fund Balance Equivalent
Net Land Acquisition
Neighborhood
Parks
1.70
81,708
140.39
140.39
118.39
8.87
2.93
Community
Parks - Nature
Community Parks Based
Cost per Acre $ 3,559,500 $
Cost of Land Acquisition
Improvements
Net Improvement Needs
Improvement Credits
Fund Balance Equivalent
Net Improvement Needs
Cost per Acre $
Cost of Park Improvements
Total Cost to Meet Standards by 2040 $
22.00
0.20
2.86
18.94
1,630,000 $
30,868,441
30,868,441 $
Sources: City of Dublin, Table 5.3, Willdan Financial Services.
2.40
81,708
196.10
197.55
181.50
7.97
2.78
0.90
81,708
73.54
22.90
10.80
50.64
1.53
0.01
49.10
3,559,500 $ 653,400
32,081,135
14.60
(22.62)
37.22
62.74
0.21
0.96
61.57
1,320,000 $ 386,500
49,129,344 23,795,839
Total
5.00
49,129, 344 $ 55, 876, 974 $ 135, 874, 759
Parks Cost per Capita
Table 5.7 calculates the cost per capita necessary to achieve the parkland policy standards by
the planning horizon. The net cost of land and improvements identified in Table 5.6 are divided by
the increase in service population to determine the cost per capita. The service population for
neighborhood parks only includes residents. The service population for community parks and
nature -based community parks includes residents and a weighted amount of workers. The cost
per capita is shown separately for land and improvements and for each type of park facility.
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Table 5.7: Cost per Capita Standard
Neighborhood Community Com. Nature
Calculation Parks1 Parks2 Parks2
Total
New Development Net Facility Needs
Improvements3 A $ 30,868,441 $ 49,129,344 $23,795,839 $ 103,793,624
Land e - - 32,081,135 32,081,135
Total c=A+C $ 30,868,441 $ 49,129,344 $55,876,974 $ 135,874,759
Service Population Growth3
Service Population Growth (Land)3
D 13,193 15,358 15,358
E 13,193 15,358 15,358
Cost per Capita
Improvements F=A/D $ 2,340 $ 3,199 $ 1,549 $ 7,088
Land G=B/E 2,089 2,089
Total Cost per Resident H = F + G $ 2,340 $ 3,199 $ 3,638 $ 9,177
Improvements 1=Fx0.23 $ - $ 736 $ 356 $ 1,092
Land J = G x 0.23 - - 480 480
Total Cost per Worker K=I+J $ - $ 736 $ 837 $ 1,573
1 Neighborhood parks fee does not apply to nonresidential development.
2 Service population growth includes residents plus w eighted workers equivalent to 2,769 residents.
3 Population growth totaling 781 residents from Dublin Crossings is excluded from this table for both land and improvements.
Sources: Tables 5.3 and 5.5: Willdan Financial Services.
Fee Schedule
Tables 5.8 shows the maximum justified park facilities fee schedule for residential and
nonresidential land uses. The cost per capita from Table 5.7 is converted to a fee per unit of new
development based on dwelling unit and employment densities (persons per dwelling unit or
employees per 1,000 square feet of nonresidential building space). The fee per dwelling unit is
converted into a fee per square foot by dividing the fee per dwelling unit by the assumed average
square footage of a dwelling unit.
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Table 5.8: Park Facilities Impact Fee Schedule
A B C=AxB D E=C+D E/Average
Cost Per
Resident/ Admin Fee per
Land Use Worker Density Base Feel Charge2 Total Fee Sq. Ft.3
Residential
Residential Dwelling Unit
Neighborhood Parkland $ - 2.70 $ - $ - $ - $
Community Parkland 2.70 - -
Community Parkland - Nature Based 2,089 2.70 5,640 56 5,696 3.55
Neighborhood Park Improvements 2,340 2.70 6,318 63 6,381 3.98
Community Park Improvements 3,199 2.70 8,637 86 8,723 5.44
Nature Based Community Park Improvements 1,549 2.70 4,182 42 4,224 2.64
Total $ 9,177 $ 24,777 $ 247 $ 25,024 $ 15.61
Nonresidential
Commercial
Neighborhood Parkland $ - 2.12 $ $ - $ $
Community Parkland - 2.12 - -
Community Parkland - Nature Based 480 2.12 1,018 10 1,028 1.03
Neighborhood Park Improvements - 2.12 -
Community Park Improvements 736 2.12 1,560 16 1,576 1.58
Nature Based Community Park Improvements 356 2.12 755 8 763 0.76
Total $ 1,572 $ 3,333 $ 34 $ 3,367 $ 3.37
Office
Neighborhood Parkland $ - 3.26 $ - $ - $ - $
Community Parkland - 3.26 - - -
Community Parkland - Nature Based 480 3.26 1,565 16 1,581 1.58
Neighborhood Park Improvements 3.26 -
Community Park Improvements 736 3.26 2,399 24 2,423 2.42
Nature Based Community Park Improvements 356 3.26 1,161 12 1,173 1.17
Total $ 1,572 $ 5,125 $ 52 $ 5,177 $ 5.18
Industrial
Neighborhood Parkland $ - 1.16 $ - $ - $ - $
Community Parkland - 1.16 - -
Community Parkland - Nature Based 480 1.16 557 6 563 0.56
Neighborhood Park Improvements - 1.16 - -
Community Park Improvements 736 1.16 854 9 863 0.86
Nature Based Community Park Improvements 356 1.16 413 4 417 0.42
Total $ 1,572 $ 1,824 $ 19 $ 1,843 $ 1.84
Senior Service Facility
Neighborhood Parkland $ - 0.95 $ - $ - $ - $
Community Parkland - 0.95 - - -
Community Parkland - Nature Based 480 0.95 456 5 461 0.46
Neighborhood Park Improvements - 0.95 - -
Community Park Improvements 736 0.95 699 7 706 0.71
Nature Based Community Park Improvements 356 0.95 338 3 341 0.34
Total $ 1,572 $ 1,493 $ 15 $ 1,508 $ 1.51
Fee per average sized dwelling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).
2Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee program administrative costs
including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dwelling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued between 7-1-2021 and 6-30-2022.
Sources: Tables 2.2 and 5.7; Willdan Financial Services.
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6. Community Recreation
Facilities
The purpose of the community recreation facilities impact fee is to fund the community recreation
facilities needed to serve new development. A proposed fee is presented based on the system
standard of community recreation facilities per capita.
Service Population
Community recreation center facilities serve both residents and businesses. Therefore, demand
for services and associated facilities are based on the City's service population including
residents and workers.
Table 6.1 shows the existing and future projected service population for community recreation
facilities. While specific data is not available to estimate the actual ratio of demand per resident to
demand by businesses (per worker) for this service, it is reasonable to assume that demand for
these services is less for one worker compared to one resident, because nonresidential buildings
are typically occupied less intensively than dwelling units. The 0.05-weighting factor for workers is
based on analysis contained in the Public Facilities Fee Study update completed in 1998 by
Hausrath Economics Group for the City of Dublin. That analysis relied on survey data of
nonresidential facilities use in nearby Pleasanton. Since Dublin and Pleasanton are adjacent
suburban cities in the East Bay, it is reasonable to assume that worker demand for these types of
facilities from Pleasanton is similar to worker demand in Dublin.
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Table 6.1: Community Recreation Facilities Service
Population
Residents
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
A B AxB=C
Weighting Service
Persons Factor Population
67,734
13,974
81,708
1.00
1.00
67,734
13.974
81,708
Workers
Existing (2023) 21,702 0.05 1,085
New Development (2023-2040) 9,413 0.05 471
Total (2040) 31,115 1,556
Combined
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
68,819
14.445
83,264
1 Worker demand is weighted at 0.05 of resident demand based on the City of Dublin
Public Facilities Fee Study completed 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group.
Source: Public Facilities Fee Study, 1998 Update, Hausrath Economics Group; City
of Dublin; Table 2.1, Willdan Financial Services.
Facility Inventories & Standards
Table 6.2 shows the inventory of existing community recreation facilities. Note that a share of the
Stager Community Gymnasium is allocated to City use based on the City's proportional
contribution to the construction of the facility.
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Table 6.2: Existing Community Recreation Facilities Inventory
City of Square Feet
Square Dublin Allocated to
Feet Share City Use
Cost per
Square
Foot Total Value
Community Recreation Facilities
Stager Community Gymnasium2 6,002 69% 4,141 $ 701 $ 2,902,841
Senior Center 15,500 100% 15,500 701 10,865,500
Shannon Community Center 20,088 100% 20,088 701 14,081,700
EGRAC Complex - Phase 13 33,826 100% 33,826 1,051 35,561,430
Heritage Facilities
Heritage Center and Bell Tower 2,482 100% 2,482 $ 701 $ 1,739,882
Old St. Raymond's Church/Visitor Center 1,550 100% 1,550 701 1,086,550
Main House 2,304 100% 2,304 701 1,615,104
Old House Restroom 1,650 100% 1,650 701 1,156,650
Sunday School Barn 2,900 100% 2,900 701 2,032,900
Total Existing Facilities
86,302 84,441 $ 71, 042, 557
1 Cost to construct new recreation centers based on recent construction cost estimate to build the Emerald Glen Recreation & Aquatic
Complex, excluding pool costs. Cost per square foot (unrounded) for EGRAC Fhase 1 = $1,051.304.
'Allocation of Stager Community Gymnasium square footage and facility value to City of Dublin based on the Oty's contribution of $1
million to the construction of the facility. $1 million represents 69% of the total facility costs, based on information provided by the City.
3 Total cost of EGRAC Phase 1 is $43,830,900. $8,269,500 of that is for the aquatic center/pools and is show n in Table 7.3.
Sources: Dublin Building Detail Report, 2012; Willdan Financial Services.
Planned Facilities
Table 6.3 details the planned community and recreational facilities. The City plans to complete
Phase II of the Emerald Glen Recreation & Aquatic Complex, including a preschool. The City also
has future plans for improvements of a 13,500 square foot Cultural Arts Center.
Table 6.3: Planned Community Recreation Facilities
EGRAC Complex - Phase II
Cultural Arts Center
Total Planned Facilities
Sources: City of Dublin Capital Improvement Program 2022-2027.
Cost Allocation
Total Cost
$ 17,600,000
15, 321, 035
$ 32, 921, 035
Existing Level of Service
Per the nexus study requirements that went into effect of January 1, 2022, a nexus study "shall
identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify the proposed new level of
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service, and include an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate." Table 6.4
expresses the City's current community recreation facilities level of service in terms of an existing
cost per capita. This cost per capita is not used in the fee calculation, rather it is shown here for
informational purposes only.
Once the planned facilities have been constructed and new development has increased the City's
service population the resulting facility cost per capita will be lower than the cost per capita shown
in Table 6.4.
Table 6.4: Community Recreation Facilities Existing
Standard
Calculation
Value of Existing Facilities A $ 71,042,557
Existing Fund Balance B (2,016,678)
Value of Existing Facilities C =A +B $ 69,025,879
Existing Service Population D 68.819
Cost per Capita E = C / D $ 1,003
Facility Standard per Resident F $ 1,003
Facility Standard per Worker' G = F x 0.05 50
1 Based on a weighing factor of 0.05.
Sources: Tables 6.1 and 6.2; Willdan Financial Services.
Future Level of Service
Table 6.5 shows the calculation of the system standard per capita for community recreation
facilities. The planned facilities will serve both existing and new development, so the costs of the
planned facilities are allocated to both existing and new development using this methodology.
This cost standard is calculated by dividing the total value of all community recreation facilities in
2040 by the total service population in 2040. The value per capita is multiplied by the worker
weighting factor of 0.05 to determine the value per worker. The resulting standard is the cost
standard that will be achieved when all the facilities are realized, and new development has come
online. This new level of service is appropriate because it is the level of service resulting from the
buildout of the City's planned community recreation facilities.
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Table 6.5: Community Recreation Facilities System Plan
Standard
Calculation
Value of Existing Facilities A $ 71,042,557
Value of Planned Facilities B 32,921,035
Total Value of Facilities at 2040 C =A +B $ 103,963,592
Future Service Population D 83.264
Cost per Capita E=C/D $ 1,249
Facility Standard per Resident E $ 1,249
Facility Standard per Worker F = Ex 0.05 62
1 Based on a weighing factor of 0.05.
Sources: Tables 6.1 and 6.2; Willdan Financial Services.
Projected Fee Revenue
Table 6.6 projects community recreation center fee revenue by multiplying the cost per capita
from Table 6.4 by the increase in service population. The fee will generate $18 million through the
planning horizon. After accounting for the negative existing fund balance, non -fee funding
sources will have to fund $16.9 million worth of the planned facilities.
Table 6.6: Revenue Projection - Community Recreation
Facilities - System Standard
Calculation
Cost per Capita A $ 1,249
Growth in Service Population (2022 - 2040) B 14,445
Projected Fee Revenue C=AxB $ 18,041,805
Total Project Cost D $ 32,921,035
Less Projected Fee Revenue c 18,041,805
Negative Fund Balance E (2,016,678)
Non -Fee Funding Required F = D - C - E $ 16,895,908
Sources: Tables 6.1 and 6.5.
Fee Schedule
Table 6.7 shows the maximum justified community recreation facilities fee schedule. The cost per
capita from Table 6.5 is converted to a fee per unit of new development based on dwelling unit
and employment densities (persons per dwelling unit or employees per 1,000 square feet of
nonresidential building space). The fee per dwelling unit is converted into a fee per square foot by
dividing the fee per dwelling unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit.
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Table 6.7: Community Recreation Facilities Fee - System Standard
A B C=AxB D=Cx0.01 E=C+D E/Average
Cost Per Base Admin Fee per
Land Use Capita Density Feel Charge2 Total Feel Sq. Ft.3
Residential Dwellina Unit $ 1,249 2.70 $ 3,372 $ 34 $ 3,406 $ 2.12
Nonresidential
Commercial $ 62 2.12 $ 131 $ 1 $ 132 $ 0.13
Office 62 3.26 202 2 204 0.20
Industrial 62 1.16 72 1 73 0.07
Senior Service Facility 62 0.95 59 1 60 0.06
1 Fee per average sized dw elling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).
2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee
program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public
reporting, and fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dwelling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued between 7-
1-2021 and 6-30-2022.
Sources: Tables 2.2 and 6.5; Willdan Financial Services
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7. Aquatic Facilities
The purpose of the aquatic facilities impact fee is to fund the aquatic facilities needed to serve
new development. A proposed fee is presented based on the system standard of aquatic facilities
per capita.
Service Population
Aquatic facilities serve both residents and businesses. Therefore, demand for services and
associated facilities are based on the City's service population including residents and workers.
Table 7.1 shows the existing and future projected service population for aquatic facilities. While
specific data is not available to estimate the actual ratio of demand per resident to demand by
businesses (per worker) for this service, it is reasonable to assume that demand for these
services is less for one worker compared to one resident, because nonresidential buildings are
typically occupied less intensively than dwelling units. The 0.05-weighting factor for workers is
based on analysis contained in the Public Facilities Fee Study update completed in 1998 by
Hausrath Economics Group for the City of Dublin. That analysis relied on survey data of
nonresidential facilities use in nearby Pleasanton. Since Dublin and Pleasanton are adjacent
suburban cities in the East Bay, it is reasonable to assume that worker demand for these types of
facilities from Pleasanton is similar to worker demand in Dublin.
Table 7.1: Aquatic Facilities Service Population
A 8 AxB=C
Weighting Service
Persons Factor Population
Residents
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
67,734
13,974
81,708
1.00
1.00
67,734
13.974
81,708
Workers
Existing (2023) 21,702 0.05 1,085
New Development (2023-2040) 9,413 0.05 471
Total (2040) 31,115 1,556
Combined
Existing (2023)
New Development (2023-2040)
Total (2040)
68,819
14.445
83,264
1 Worker demand is weighted at 0.05 of resident demand based on the City of
Dublin Public Facilities Fee Study completed 1998 by Hausrath Economics Group.
Source: Public Facilities Fee Study, 1998 Update, Hausrath Economics Group; City
of Dublin; Table 2.1, Willdan Financial Services.
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Facility Inventories & Standards
Table 7.2 shows the inventory of existing aquatic facilities. The value of the existing aquatic
facilities, approximately $487 per square foot, is based on a cost estimate for the Emerald Glen
Recreation & Aquatic Complex. Note that the costs only include the pool facilities themselves;
buildings and site work are included in the community recreation facilities fee.
Table 7.2: Existing Aquatic Facilities
Facilities
Emerald Glen Indoor Pool
Emerald Glen Competitive Pool
Emerald Glen Play Pool
Total Value
Cost per
Surface Square
Area Foot Total Cost
6,270
6,174
4.538
16,982 $
Note: Totals have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
1 Represents cost of pools only, excluding building and site w ork.
$ 3,053,225
3,006,477
2,209,814
487 $ 8,269,515
Source: City of Dublin, Emerald Glen Aquatic Center, Dahlin Group, CD Cost Estimate, 19 July 2014.
Cost Allocation
Existing Level of Service
Per the nexus study requirements that went into effect of January 1, 2022, a nexus study "shall
identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify the proposed new level of
service, and include an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate." Table 6.4
expresses the City's current aquatic facilities level of service in terms of an existing cost per
capita. This cost per capita is not used in the fee calculation, rather it is shown here for
informational purposes only.
Once the planned facilities have been constructed and new development has increased the City's
service population the resulting facility cost per capita will be lower than the cost per capita shown
in Table 7.3.
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Table 7.3: Aquatic Facilities Existing Standard
Calculation
Value of Existing Facilities A $ 8,269,515
Existing Service Population a 68.819
Cost per Capita C =A/e $ 120
Facility Standard per Resident C $ 120
Facility Standard per Worker' D = C x 0.05
1 Based on a weighing factor of 0.05.
Sources: Tables 7.1 and 7.2; Willdan Financial Services.
Future Level of Service
Table 7.4 shows the calculation of the system standard per capita for aquatic facilities. The
planned facilities will serve both existing and new development, so the costs of the planned
facilities are allocated to both existing and new development using this methodology. This cost
standard is calculated by dividing the total value of all aquatic facilities in 2040 by the total service
population in 2040. The value per capita is multiplied by the worker weighting factor of 0.05 to
determine the value per worker. The resulting standard is the cost standard that will be achieved
when all the facilities are realized, and new development has come online. This new level of
service is appropriate because it is the level of service resulting from the buildout of the City's
planned aquatic facilities.
Table 7.4: Aquatic Facilities System Standard
Calculation
Value of Existing Facilities A $ 8,269,515
Future Service Population e 83.264
Cost per Capita C =A/e $ 99
Facility Standard per Resident C $ 99
Facility Standard per Worker' D = C x 0.05 5
1 Based on a weighing factor of 0.05.
Sources: Tables 7.1 and 7.2; Willdan Financial Services.
Projected Fee Revenue
Table 7.5 projects aquatic facilities fee revenue by multiplying the cost per capita from Table 7.3
by the increase in service population. The fee will generate $1.4 million through the planning
horizon.
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Table 7.5: Revenue Projection - Aquatic Facilities
Calculation
Cost per Capita
Growth in Service Population (2023 - 2040)
A $ 99
e 14,445
Projected Fee Revenue C =Axe $ 1,430,100
Sources: Tables 7.1, and 7.3.
Fee Schedule
Table 7.6 shows the maximum justified aquatic facilities fee schedule. The cost per capita from
Table 7.5 is converted to a fee per unit of new development based on dwelling unit and
employment densities (persons per dwelling unit or employees per 1,000 square feet of
nonresidential building space). The fee per dwelling unit is converted into a fee per square foot by
dividing the fee per dwelling unit by the assumed average square footage of a dwelling unit.
Table 7.6: Aquatic Facilities - System Standard
A B C=AxB D=Cx0.01 E=C+D E/1,000
Cost Per Base Admin Fee per
Land Use Capita Density Feel Charge2 Total Feel Sq. Ft.
Residential Dwelling Unit $ 99 2.70 $ 267 $ 3 $ 270 $ 0.17
Nonresidential
Commercial $ 5 2.12 $ 11 $ - $ 11 $ 0.01
Office 5 3.26 16 16 0.02
Industrial 5 1.16 6 6 0.01
Senior Service Facility 5 0.95 5 5 0.01
1 Fee per average sized dw elling unit (residential) or per 1,000 square feet (nonresidential).
2 Administrative charge of 1.0 percent for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) impact fee
program administrative costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public
reporting, and fee justification analyses.
3 Assumes average dwelling unit is 1,603 square feet based on an analysis of building permits issued between 7-
1-2021 and 6-30-2022.
Sources: Tables 2.2 and 7.4; Willdan Financial Services
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8. AB 602 Requirements
On January 1, 2022, new requirements went into effect for California jurisdictions implementing
impact fees. Among other changes, AB 602 added Section 66016.5 to the Government Code,
which set guidelines for impact fee nexus studies. Four key requirements from that section which
concern the nexus study are reproduced here:
66016.5. (a) (2) When applicable, the nexus study shall identify the existing level of service for
each public facility, identify the proposed new level of service, and include an explanation of why
the new level of service is appropriate.
66016.5. (a) (4) If a nexus study supports the increase of an existing fee, the local agency shall
review the assumptions of the nexus study supporting the original fee and evaluate the amount of
fees collected under the original fee.
66016.5. (a) (5) A nexus study adopted after July 1, 2022, shall calculate a fee imposed on a
housing development project proportionately to the square footage of proposed units of the
development. A local agency that imposes a fee proportionately to the square footage of the
proposed units of the development shall be deemed to have used a valid method to establish a
reasonable relationship between the fee charged and the burden posed by the development.
66016.5. (a) (6) Large jurisdictions shall adopt a capital improvement plan as a part of the nexus
study.
Compliance with AB 602
The following sections describe this study's compliance with the requirements of AB 602.
66016.5. (a) (2) - Level of Service
1. For fees calculated under the planned facilities methodology, the fees are calculated to
support a level of service that is lower than the existing level of service. This is because
the City -identified planned facilities represent a lower level of service than the existing
level of service in the City. The fees calculated under this approach are the civic center
facilities fees, library facilities fees, and park facilities fees.
2. For the community recreation facilities fees calculated under the system standard
methodology, the maximum justified fees represent an increase in the facility level of
service. The increased level of service is required to fund new development's fair share
of facilities identified in the City's CIP. For the aquatic facilities fees calculated under the
system standard, the fees represent a lower level of service than currently exists. New
development will fund its proportional share of the planned facilities.
66016.5. (a) (4) — Review of Original Fee Assumptions
Willdan reviewed the City's 2017 Public Facilities Fee Study Update and with input from City staff
determined that the analysis should be revised. The primary reason for the update is to account
for increased facilities costs since 2017, and to adjust the land use assumptions which now
accommodate more housing than was previously assumed, due to the City's increase Regional
Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
Table 8.1 displays an accounting of fee revenue collected from FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23.
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Table 8.1: Fee Revenue History FY2017-18 to FY2022-23
6/30/2018 6/30/2019 6/30/2020 6/30/2021 6/30/2022 6/30/2023
Fund Year -To -Date Year -To -Date Year -To -Date Year -To -Date Year -To -Date Year -To -Date
No. Description Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual
Fund 4101 Community Park Land
46100 Interest $ 152,508 $ 207,358 $ 188,916 $ 119,544 $ 104,100 $ 104,804
49100 Developer Contributions 613,261 1,243,891 1,151,962 (870,169) 2,794,353 18,973
Total Community Park Land $ 765,770 $ 1,451,249 $ 1,340,879 $ (750,624) $ 2,898,453 $ 123,777
Fund 4102 Neighborhood Park Land
46100 Interest $ 134,292 $ 180,641 $ 180,029 $ 127,136 $ 113,607 $ 110,843
49100 Developer Contributions 627,151 350,094 508,654 (391,837) 1,215,961 1,139
Total Neighborhood Park Land $ 761,443 $ 530,736 $ 688,683 $ (264,702) $ 1,329,568 $ 111,982
Fund 4103 Community Park Improvements
49131 Miscellaneous Revenue $ 25,468 $ - $ - $ - $ - $
49100 Developer Contributions 3,256,194 1,261,672 960,441 443,365 1,582,338 11,468
49900 Transfer In 4,396 - - -
Total Community Park Improvements $ 3,286,058 $ 1,261,672 $ 960,441 $ 443,365 $ 1,582,338 $ 11,468
Fund 4104 Neighborhood Park Improvements
46100 Interest $ 58,691 $ 88,614 $ 96,586 $ 72,193 $ 61,426 $ 58,438
49100 Developer Contributions 1,581,803 685,261 554,118 243,428 894,236 17,424
Total Neighborhood Park Improvement: $ 1,640,494 $ 773,875 $ 650,704 $ 315,621 $ 955,662 $ 75,862
Fund 4105 Community Buildings
46100 Interest $ - $ - $ - $ 5,098 $ 6,222 $ 8,090
49100 Developer Contributions 3,321,333 2,136,137 1,012,150 1,043,282 2,031,442 920,785
49900 Transfer In 91,619 - - -
Total Community Buildings $ 3,412,952 $ 2,136,137 $ 1,012,150 $ 1,048,380 $ 2,037,664 $ 928,875
Fund 4106 Library
46100 Interest $ 11,588 $ 21,076 $ 22,675 $ 16,724 $ 14,617 $ 14,397
49100 Developer Contributions 377,453 158,691 73,415 76,536 149,567 68,127
Total Library $ 389,041 $ 179,767 $ 96,090 $ 93,260 $ 164,183 $ 82,524
Fund 4107 Civic Center
46100 Interest $ 59,777 $ 100,206 $ 105,372 $ 75,597 $ 64,034 $ 61,359
49100 Developer Contributions 986,194 447,172 317,920 149,100 527,598 4,897
Total Civic Center $ 1,045,971 $ 547,378 $ 423,292 $ 224,696 $ 591,633 $ 66,256
Fund 4108 Aquatic Center
49100 Developer Contributions $ 334,058 $ 191,934 $ 90,961 $ 93,741 $ 182,268 $ 84,146
49900 Transfer In 11,541 - - -
Total Aquatic Center $ 345,599 $ 191,934 $ 90,961 $ 93,741 $ 182,268 $ 84,146
Fund 4110 Community Nature Park Land
46100 Interest $ 4,036 $ 1,546 $ 124 $ 85 $ 71 $ 68
49100 Developer Contributions 172,699 5,266 - -
Total Community Nature Park Land $ 176,735 $ 6,812 $ 124 $ 85 $ 71 $ 68
Fund 4111 Community Nature Park Improvements
46100 Interest $ 18,392 $ 28,994 $ 29,643 $ 20,944 $ 17,476 $ 14,955
49100 Developer Contributions 295,041 74,436 60,821 28,033 100,208 714
Total Community Nature Park Improves $ 313,433 $ 103,430 $ 90,464 $ 48,976 $ 117,684 $ 15,669
Source: City of Dublin.
66016.5. (a) (5) - Residential Fees per Square Foot
Impact fees for residential land uses are calculated per square foot and comply with AB 602.
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66016.5. (a) (6) — Capital Improvement Plan
The Capital Improvement Plan for this nexus study is comprised of the identified planned facilities
within each facility fee chapter. Planned facilities identified in this document are sourced from the
City's current adopted CIP and other planning documents. Adoption of this nexus study would
approve the planned facilities identified herein as the Capital Improvement Plan for this nexus
study.
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9. Implementation
Impact Fee Program Adoption Process
Impact fee program adoption procedures are found in the California Government Code section
66016. Adoption of an impact fee program requires the City Council to follow certain procedures
including holding a public hearing. Data, such as an impact fee report, must be made available at
least 10 days prior to the public hearing. The City's legal counsel should be consulted for any
other procedural requirements as well as advice regarding adoption of an enabling ordinance
and/or a resolution. After adoption there is a mandatory 60-day waiting period before the fees go
into effect.
Inflation Adjustment
The City can keep its impact fee program up to date by periodically adjusting the fees for inflation.
Such adjustments should be completed regularly to ensure that new development will fully fund
its share of needed facilities. We recommend that the following indices be used for adjusting fees
for inflation:
• Buildings — Engineering News-Record's Building Cost Index (BC')
• Equipment — Consumer Price Index, All Items, 1982-84=100 for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U)
The indices recommended can be found for local jurisdictions (state, region), and for the nation.
With the exception of land, we recommend that the national indices be used to adjust for inflation,
as the national indices are not subject to frequent dramatic fluctuations that the localized indices
are subject to.
Due to the highly variable nature of land costs, there is no particular index that captures
fluctuations in land values. We recommend that the City adjust land values based on recent land
purchases, sales or appraisals at the time of the update.
While fee updates using inflation indices are appropriate for periodic updates to ensure that fee
revenues keep up with increases in the costs of public facilities, the City will also need to conduct
more extensive updates of the fee documentation and calculation (such as this study) when
significant new data on development forecasts and/or facility plans become available.
Reporting Requirements
The City complies with the annual and five-year reporting requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act.
For facilities to be funded by a combination of public fees and other revenues, identification of the
source and amount of these non -fee revenues is essential. Identification of the timing of receipt of
other revenues to fund the facilities is also important.
Programming Revenues and Projects with the CIP
The City maintains a five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to plan for future infrastructure
needs. The CIP identifies costs and phasing for specific capital projects. The use of the CIP in
this manner documents a reasonable relationship between new development and the use of
those revenues.
The City may decide to alter the scope of the planned projects or to substitute new projects as
long as those new projects continue to represent an expansion of the City's facilities. If the total
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cost of facilities varies from the total cost used as a basis for the fees, the City should consider
revising the fees accordingly.
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10. Mitigation Fee Act Findings
Public facilities fees are one-time fees typically paid when a building permit is issued and
imposed on development projects by local agencies responsible for regulating land use (cities
and counties). To guide the widespread imposition of public facilities fees, the State Legislature
adopted the Mitigation Fee Act (the Act) with Assembly Bill 1600 in 1987 and subsequent
amendments. The Act, contained in California Government Code Sections 66000 through 66025,
establishes requirements on local agencies for the imposition and administration of fee programs.
The Act requires local agencies to document five Mitigation Fee Act findings when adopting a fee.
The five statutory findings required for adoption of the public facilities fees documented in this
report are presented in this chapter and supported in detail by the preceding chapters. All
statutory references are to the Act.
Purpose of Fee
• Identify the purpose of the fee (§66001(a)(1) of the Act).
Development impact fees are designed to ensure that new development will not burden the
existing service population with the cost of facilities required to accommodate development. The
purpose of the fees proposed by this report is to provide a funding source from new development
for capital improvements to serve that development. The fees advance a legitimate City interest
by enabling the City to provide public facilities to new development.
Use of Fee Revenues
• Identify the use to which the fees will be put. If the use is financing facilities, the facilities
shall be identified. That identification may, but need not, be made by reference to a capital
improvement plan as specified in §65403 or §66002, may be made in applicable general or
specific plan requirements, or may be made in other public documents that identify the
facilities for which the fees are charged (§66001(a)(2) of the Act).
Fees proposed in this report, if enacted by the City, would be used to fund expanded facilities to
serve new development. Facilities funded by these fees are designated to be located within the
City's sphere of influence. Fees addressed in this report have been identified by the City to be
restricted to funding the following facility categories: civic center, library, aquatic facilities, parks
and community recreation facilities.
Benefit Relationship
• Determine the reasonable relationship between the fees' use and the type of
development project on which the fees are imposed (§66001(a)(3) of the Act).
The City will restrict fee revenue to the acquisition of land, construction of facilities and buildings,
and purchase of related equipment, furnishings, vehicles, and services used to serve new
development. Facilities funded by the fees are expected to provide a citywide network of facilities
accessible to the additional residents and workers associated with new development. Under the
Act, fees are not intended to fund planned facilities needed to correct existing deficiencies. Thus,
a reasonable relationship can be shown between the use of fee revenue and the new
development residential and non-residential use classifications that will pay the fees.
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Burden Relationship
• Determine the reasonable relationship between the need for the public facilities and
the types of development on which the fees are imposed (§66001(a)(4) of the Act).
Facilities need is based on a facility standard that represents the demand generated by new
development for those facilities. For each facility category, demand is measured by a single
facility standard that can be applied across land use types to ensure a reasonable relationship to
the type of development. For most facility categories, service population standards are calculated
based upon the number of residents associated with residential development and the number of
workers associated with non-residential development. To calculate a single, per capita standard,
one worker is weighted less than one resident based on an analysis of the relative use demand
between residential and non-residential development.
The standards used to identify development needs are also used to determine if planned facilities
will partially serve the existing service population by correcting existing deficiencies. This
approach ensures that new development will only be responsible for its fair share of planned
facilities, and that the fees will not unfairly burden new development with the cost of facilities
associated with serving the existing service population.
Chapter 2, Development Forecast provides a description of how service population and
development forecasts are calculated. Facility standards are described in the Facility Standards
sections of each facility category chapter.
Proportionality
• Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fees amount and the
cost of the facilities or portion of the facilities attributable to the development on which
the fee is imposed (§66001(b) of the Act).
The reasonable relationship between each facilities fee for a specific new development project
and the cost of the facilities attributable to that project is based on the estimated new
development the project will accommodate. Fees for a specific project are based on the project's
size. Larger new development projects can result in a higher service population resulting in higher
fee revenue than smaller projects in the same land use classification. Thus, the fees ensure a
reasonable relationship between a specific new development project and the cost of the facilities
attributable to that project.
See Chapter 2, Development Forecast and Unit Costs, or the Service Population sections in each
facility category chapter for a description of how service populations or other factors are
determined for different types of land uses. See the Fee Schedule section of each facility
category chapter for a presentation of the proposed facilities fees.
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Attachment 3
ORDINANCE NO. XX — 23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING CHAPTER 9.28 (DEDICATION OF LANDS FOR PARK AND RECREATION
PURPOSES) OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, in order to implement the goals and objectives of the City of Dublin's ("City")
general plan, the City's various Specific Plans, including but not limited to the Eastern Dublin
Specific Plan, Downtown Dublin Specific Plan, Dublin Crossing Specific Plan, etc., and the
Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and to mitigate the impacts caused by future
development in the City, certain public facilities must be constructed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a public facilities fee is needed to
finance these public facilities and to pay for each development's fair share of the construction
and acquisition costs of these improvements; and
WHEREAS, Dublin Municipal Code (DMC) Section 9.28 requires that each subdivider of
the land classified by the Zoning Ordinance for residential use shall dedicate or reserve lands,
pay fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, for neighborhood and community park or
recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, following review of the DMC, it was determined that the amendments
contained in this Ordinance were appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 9.28.040 is amended to read as follows (additions shown in italics and
deletions shown in strikethrough):
It is found and determined that the public interest, convenience, health, safety and welfare
require that five (5) acres of property for each one thousand (1,000) persons residing within the
city be devoted to local park and recreational purposes. The amount of land to be dedicated, or
fees to be paid, shall bear a reasonable relationship to the use of the park and recreation
facilities by the future inhabitants of the subdivision. The amount of land to be dedicated shall be
the amount calculated from the following formula:
LAND =AxB
A. "A" means the park and recreation area required per dwelling unit, based on the type of
dwelling units of the proposed subdivision and the park area per one thousand (1,000) people of
the city.
1. The park area of the city is determined to be five (5) acres per one thousand (1,000)
people, or five -one -thousandths (0.005) acre per person, which is further broken down to three
{3) two and four tenths (2.4) acres per one thousand (1,000) people for active community parks,
three tonthc (0,3) nine tenths (0.9) acre per one thousand (1,000) people for natural
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community parks, and one and seven -tenths (1.7) acres per one thousand (1,000) people for
neighborhood parks.
2. The park and recreation area required per dwelling unit, "A," is established as follows: Each
residential dwelling unit is assigned two and seven tenths (2.7) people.
Each single family dwelling unit io aooigned three and eight one hundredths (3.08) people.
b. Each othEx multifamily dwelling unit io aooigned one and eighty eight one hundredths (1.88)
people.
o. Each senior housing dwelling unit is acogned one and twelve one hundredths (1.12)
people.
B. "B" means the number of dwelling units in the proposed subdivision. For the purpose of this
section, the number of dwelling units in the proposed subdivision shall be determined as follows:
For single-family and townhome subdivisions, the number of dwelling units shall equal the
number of lots or parcels created for residential use as indicated on the final map or parcel map.
When the subdivision is for other multifamily or senior housing, the number of dwelling units
shall equal the maximum number of residential units allowed within the proposed subdivision.
For residential condominium projects, the number of dwelling units shall equal the number of
condominium units indicated on the final map or parcel map. For planned development projects,
the number of dwelling units shall equal the number of dwelling units indicated on the approved
planned development plan.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any
reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance, or its application to any other
person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Dublin hereby declares that it would
have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced 60 days
after its final adoption.
Section 4. Posting. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to
be posted in at least three public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933
of the Government Code of the State of California.
{Signatures on the following page}
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this th day of 2023, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Agenda Item 4.10
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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SUBJECT: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of
Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of the Dublin Municipal Code
Prepared by: Colleen Tribby, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider introducing an Ordinance amending the Dublin Municipal
Code to reflect new parkland dedication categories and updated census numbers concerning
the number of persons per dwelling unit.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Waive the reading and INTRODUCE the Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of
Lands for Park and Recreation Purposes) of the Dublin Municipal Code.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
At the May 2 meeting, the City Council received an overview of the City's Public Facilities Fee
(PFF) update currently underway. The PFF funds the construction of certain public facilities
needed to mitigate the impacts caused by future development. The update to the PFF will
adjust impact fee rates using the most recent census data, land values, and construction costs.
The May 2 Staff Report is provided as Attachment 2.
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During the meeting, Staff discussed issues surrounding incorporating the new data into the
PFF and meeting park acreage requirements as currently reflected Dublin Municipal Code
(DMC) Chapter 9.28.040. In summary, because of the new population data from the US Census
and the Housing Element, the City will have a deficit of parkland of close to 50 acres (a
significant increase from the 2017 report's deficit of 21 acres), the majority of which is in the
active community parkland category. Because there is virtually no land left for active
community parks in Dublin, the City will be unable to meet this objective.
To remedy this, Staff proposed shifting the acreage requirement from Community Parkland
to Nature Community Parkland, so that the remaining deficit can be solved with the addition
of nature parks. This would require an amendment to the DMC to reflect a decrease in
Community Parkland acreage by 0.6 acre, and a corresponding increase in Nature
Community Parkland, as shown in the table below and as reflected in the proposed Ordinance
(Attachment 1). The City Council agreed with Staffs approach.
Table 1. Park Acreage Breakdown, Existing vs. Proposed
Required Acres per 1,000 People:
Parkland Category Existing Proposed
Neighborhood Parkland 1.7 1.7
Community Parkland 3.0 2.4
Nature Community Parkland 0.3 0.9
In addition, Staff has further amended DMC Chapter 9.28.040 to incorporate data from the
2020 Census related to the number of people assigned to dwelling units in the City and has
consolidated them into an average number for all types of units, versus distinguishing single-
family and multi -family categories. All dwelling units are now assigned 2.70 people (formerly
3.08 for single-family and 1.88 for multi -family).
The update to the PFF will be brought to the City Council at a future meeting date, along with
the second reading of the Ordinance amending the DMC.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1) Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.28 (Dedication of Lands for Park and Recreation
Purposes) of the Dublin Municipal Code
2) Staff Report of May 2, 2023
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Background - Parkland
• June 20, 2023 City Council introduced an ordinance
amending the Dublin Municipal Code creating a Nature
Community Parkland designation to address the City's
deficit of 50 acres of Nature Park.
Genera Pan Amendment - Request
• Eliminate 2.5 acres floating P/SP
— Housing Element
• Relocate the 74 units to the
Transit Center site
• Convert 44.9 acres of OS to
P/PR
— Helps address City's 50-acre
parkland deficit
— Provides a future nature park
with hiking and walling trails
Development Agreement Dea Terms
I. Affordable Housing
2. Dublin Blvd Extension Right -of -Way Dedication
3. Valley Link Right -of -Way Reservation
4. Community Facilities District for Service and Maintenance
5. Eastern Dublin Transportation Impact Fee Credits
6. Nature Based Parkland
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution Approving the Initiation of a
General Plan Amendment to Eliminate the 2.5-acre
Public/Semi-Public Land use designation and Convert the
Open Space land use Designation to Parks/ Public
Recreation on the GH PacVest property.
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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: September 5, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
Agenda Item 8.2
SU B.ECT: Designation of Voting Delegates for the 2023 National League of Cities City
Summit
Prepared by: Marsha Moore, MMC, City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider appointing a voting delegate and up to two alternates to attend and
vote on the City's behalf at the National League of Cities City Summit in November 2023.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss the item and appoint a voting delegate and up to two alternates to attend and vote, on the
City's behalf, at the National League of Cities City Summit in November 2023.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds have been allocated in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget for attendance at
the November 2023 Conference.
DESCRIPTION:
The National League of Cities (NLC) is an organization through which city officials work together
on a national level to further their common interests and the interests of their citizens.
The NLC City Summit is scheduled to be held November 16-18, 2023, in Atlanta, GA. During this
conference, the annual business meeting is held, at which each member city is afforded the
opportunity to shape the NLC's federal advocacy agenda for the upcoming year by casting a vote
on preferred policy recommendations. In accordance with the NLC By -Laws, Article IV, Section 2
Member Voting (Attachment 1), the City gets two votes and is allowed one voting delegate, and
two alternates, to cast those votes for the November 2023 conference. For the City of Dublin to
participate in this meeting, the City Council needs to appoint a voting delegate and alternates to
attend and vote on the City's behalf at the Summit.
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Once City Councilmembers have been appointed, notification of the voting delegate and
alternate(s) will be forwarded to the NLC.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) NLC By -Laws
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Attachment I
NLC
CITIES STRONG TOGETHER
NATIONAL
LEAGUE
OF CITIES
Bylaws of the
National League
of Cities
Amended on November 19, 2016
ARTICLE I.
NAME, OBJECTS, MEANS, AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1. NAME, OBJECTS, AND MEANS. The name of the organization shall be the
National League of Cities (NLC). It shall be a 501 (c) (4) nonprofit organization incorporated
under the laws of the State of Illinois. The National League of Cities is dedicated to advancing
the public interest, building democracy and community, and improving the quality of life by
strengthening the capacity of local governments and advocating for the interests of local
communities.
As custodians of democratic values, local government officials work together through the
National League of Cities and their state municipal leagues to safeguard the authorities and
improve the capabilities of general-purpose local governments to respond to the needs and
aspirations of the people.
Local government officials act together through the National League of Cities and their state
municipal leagues to express and advocate for their common interests and views as responsible
partners in the federal system of governance.
Section 2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the words "city," "municipality," "local
government," and "general-purpose local governments" shall mean any city, town or township,
village, borough, or county that is a corporate entity or functions as such. The term "capacity"
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references the means and ability to carry out the responsibilities of general-purpose local
governments. The term "state" shall include any state, territory, or possession of the United
States.
ARTICLE II.
MEMBERS
Section 1. MEMBER LEAGUES. Any state league or municipality or substantially similar
organization (the dues of which are paid by municipalities and consisting of not less than ten
active members) is eligible for membership in NLC and may be admitted as a member league
upon filing the proper application and receiving the approval of the Board of Directors.
Section 2. MEMBER CITIES. Any city in the United States may, upon payment of the
prescribed annual dues, become a member city and, as such, be entitled to all the services and
privileges of NLC. It is herein provided that no city which is eligible to, but elects not to, hold
membership in its respective state league shall be eligible for membership in NLC.
Section 3. AFFILIATE MEMBER CITIES. If a member state league participates in NLC's
Affiliate Member Program, any city in such state, upon fulfillment of the requirements of its
state league, may become an Affiliate Member City. An Affiliate Member City shall be entitled
to all services and privileges provided by NLC and its member leagues. Elected Municipal
officials of eligible affiliate cities shall be entitled to attend and participate in all organizational
meetings of NLC, subject to rules and procedures set forth by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. STATE LEAGUE CITY. Any city, upon fulfillment of the requirements of its
member state leagues, shall be eligible to become an NLC State League City. An NLC State
League City shall be entitled to all the general services furnished to municipalities through the
member state leagues. Such state league cities will not have the voting privileges of member
cities and member state leagues.
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ARTICLE III.
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. LEAGUE OFFICERS. The officers of the National League of Cities shall be: a
President, a First Vice President, a Second Vice President, an Immediate Past President, and an
Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and
shall hold office at the pleasure of that Board. The Executive Director shall be Secretary and
Treasurer of NLC. The President, the First Vice President, and the Second Vice President, all of
whom are elected at the annual meeting, shall hold office for one year, or until their successors
are qualified. The term of office of all newly -elected and designated officers shall commence
immediately upon adjournment of the annual meeting.
Section 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The affairs of the National League of Cities shall be
governed by a Board of Directors consisting of: the President, the First Vice President, the
Second Vice President, the Chief Executive Officers from eight (8) member leagues, and forty
(40) additional at -large members, all selected in the manner provided in Article III, Section 6 and
Article IV. In addition, all Past Presidents still in elective office in a member city, and the Chair
of each NLC standing Federal Advocacy Committee shall serve on the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors shall conduct the affairs of NLC when representatives of the membership are
not assembled, including by a majority vote of Board of Directors members, determination or
modification of national municipal policies, or adoption of resolutions on national legislation
affecting cities. The Board of Directors may refer to the membership through the mail or
electronically on any matter which is not otherwise provided for in these bylaws, the voting
thereon to be as provided in Article IV, Section 5.
Section 3. TERMS. At -large members of the Board of Directors (referred to here as "Director")
shall serve a term of two (2) years from the date of their election. Directors shall take office
immediately following the close of the annual meeting at which they are elected. No Director
shall serve more than two (2) two-year terms. Fulfilling an incomplete term is not considered
part of the term limit. Director terms shall be staggered so that approximately half the number of
Directors will end their term in any given year.
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Section 4: POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS. The powers and duties of the Officers of
the National League of Cities shall be indicated by the general definition of the title of their
offices. The President shall establish and appoint such committees as may be necessary, provided
that standing Board committees shall be established by a majority vote of the Board of Directors
and their membership appointed by the President. The Executive Director shall transact the
financial business of NLC and keep a complete record of all transactions and, with such
assistants and staff personnel as necessary, shall perform such other duties as NLC or the Board
of Directors shall direct and shall receive such compensation as the Board of Directors may
prescribe.
Section 5. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. There shall be an Executive Committee composed of
the following members of the Board: the President, the First Vice President, the Second Vice
President, the two (2) most immediate Past Presidents still in elective office in a member city,
two (2) Chief Executive Officers of member leagues recommended by the President and
approved by the Board, and up to three (3) members of the Board recommended by the President
and approved by the Board. NLC's Executive Director shall also serve on the Committee in an
ex officio capacity. The Executive Committee may exercise the powers of the Board between
meetings of the Board unless otherwise specified by the Board. A majority of the members of the
Executive Committee shall comprise a quorum. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call
of the President or of a majority of its members. All official actions taken by the Executive
Committee shall be reported to the Board at its next meeting or as otherwise specified by the
Board.
Section 6. QUALIFICATIONS. Each elected officer of the National League of Cities shall be,
at the time of their election, an elected official of a member city. Each Board member shall be, at
the time of their election, an elected official of a member city or a chief executive officer, or
equivalent officer of a member league.
Section 7. ELECTIONS. The elected officers and other members of the Board of the National
League of Cities shall be elected in the manner provided for in Article IV. Nominations for all
officers and Board members, except Past Presidents still in elective office in a member city and
the Chairs of each standing federal advocacy committee, shall be made by a nominating
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committee of not less than six (6) nor more than fourteen (14) members from member leagues
and member cities and the most Immediate Past President, all of whom shall be appointed by the
President. Nominations shall take into consideration the diversity of the membership. The
Immediate Past President shall serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating
Committee shall make its report in writing at least four hours before the scheduled election.
Section 8. VACANCIES. A vacancy shall occur in any office of the National League of Cities
in the event that the person holding the office resigns or ceases to possess the essential
qualifications for election to office as provided in Article III, Section 6. A vacancy in the office
of President shall be filled by the succession of the First Vice President to that office. A vacancy
in the office of the First Vice President shall be filled by the succession of the Second Vice
President to that office. A vacancy in the office of the Second Vice President or other elected
member of the Board of Directors shall continue until a new qualified person is elected under
Article Ill, Section 7, unless it is filled for the unexpired term by a person selected by a majority
vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors. A vacancy which occurs for a person
serving as a member of the Board of Directors as a Past President, a Federal Advocacy
Committee Chair, or a Chief Executive Officer of a member league because that person ceases to
possess the essential qualifications provided in Article III, Section 6 shall continue until a new,
qualified Past President, Chair or Chief Executive Officer assumes such position on the Board of
Directors.
Section 9. ADVISORY COUNCIL. The Board of Directors shall establish an Advisory
Council, which shall consist of previous members of the Board of Directors who remain in
elected office. The duties, responsibilities, and leadership of the Advisory Council shall be
determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV.
MEETINGS, VOTING, AND NATIONAL POLICIES
Section 1. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. An annual meeting of the membership shall take
place during the organization's fall conference. At the annual meeting, the memberships shall
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elect directors and officers, receive reports on activities of the association, and adopt national
municipal policies for the coming year. The President may also call a special meeting of the
membership. The time, place, and program of the annual meeting shall be determined by a
motion of the Board of Directors. Notices of meetings for members shall be delivered to the
mailing address or electronic address designated by the members not less than thirty (30) nor
more than sixty (60) days before such meetings, provided that any notices required by this
section may be waived before such meetings.
Section 2. MEMBER VOTING. In all meetings requiring the official decision of the National
League of Cities, each member league shall be entitled to twenty votes. Each member city shall
be entitled to one to twenty votes based upon population as follows:
Under 50,000 1 vote
50,000- 99,999 2 votes
100,000- 199,999 4 votes
200,000 - 299,999 6 votes
300,000- 399,999 8 votes
400,000 - 499,999 10 votes
500,000-599,999 12 votes
600,000 - 699,999 14 votes
700,000 - 799,999 16 votes
800,000- 899,999 18 votes
900,000 and above 20 votes
Member cities, but not member leagues, shall be required to cast unanimous votes.
It shall be the duty of the President in advance of or at the beginning of any such meeting to
appoint a credentials committee of three persons, at least one of whom shall be a representative
of a member city. As soon as practicable after the naming of the credentials committee, each
member league shall designate one or more voting delegates not to exceed the number of votes to
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which it is entitled, and may designate alternate voting delegates not to exceed the number of its
voting delegates. Each member city shall designate one voting delegate and may designate one
alternate voting delegate. It shall be the duty of the credentials committee to settle any dispute
concerning the voting rights of members and their voting delegates and alternate voting
delegates, the number of votes each is entitled to cast, and the total number of votes of all the
members of NLC.
All voting shall be by voice vote unless a weighted vote is demanded by ten percent or more of
the certified votes present at the meeting. When the weighted vote is taken, voting shall be
limited to the duly certified voting delegates, or their alternates, each casting the total number of
votes to which the voter is entitled by the certified voting roll. A majority vote of the certified
votes present at the meeting shall be required for the election of any officer or member of the
Board of Directors, or for passage of any matter of business brought before the business meeting.
There shall be no voting by proxy.
Section 3. MEMBER QUORUM. A quorum at the annual business meeting or special meeting
shall consist of majority of the votes certified to the meeting.
Section 4. MEMBER RESOLUTIONS ON POLICIES. Resolutions on national legislation
affecting cities shall be submitted to the voting delegates in writing by the Board of Directors, by
a resolution committee appointed therefore, or by special petition, provided that such petition is
presented to the annual convention by ten (10) voting delegates with the consent of a majority
vote. A two-thirds vote shall be necessary to adopt all resolutions.
Section 5. BALLOTS BY MAIL OR ELECTRONICALLY. Except as otherwise expressly
provided by these bylaws, a matter of business may be submitted to a vote of the membership
through the mail or electronically. If submitted through the mail, a response from a member
league shall bear the signature of the President and the countersignature of the Chief Executive
Officer of such member leagues, and the response from a member city shall bear the signature of
the Mayor. If submitted electronically, the response must come from the electronic address
designated by the member. Weighted voting shall be in effect in all balloting through the mail or
electronically.
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Section 6. BOARD MEETINGS. Notices of meetings of the Board of Directors shall be
delivered through the mail to the mailing address or electronically to the email address
designated by the members of the Board of Directors not less than five (5) nor more than forty
(40) days before such meetings, unless otherwise required by law, provided that any notices
required by this section may be waived before such meetings. A majority of the directors present
at a meeting shall constitute a quorum, provided that a quorum consists of no less than one-third
of the directors then in office. An act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at
which a quorum is present shall be considered an act of the Board of Directors, unless otherwise
required by the articles of incorporation or these bylaws.
ARTICLE V.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Section 1. DUES AND CHARGES. The annual membership dues of the National League of
Cities, and the schedule of fees or systems of charges for all other services of NLC, shall be
established by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Within such resolution, general limits may
be set by NLC in annual meetings. Annual membership dues and annual service charges shall be
due the first day of the membership year for which they are assessed.
Section 2. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the National League of Cities shall be from
October 1 to September 30, inclusive of those dates.
Section 3. ANNUAL BUDGET. The revenues and expenditures of the National League of
Cities shall be planned and approved through an annual budget, and financial obligations shall be
incurred based on that budget. The annual budget shall be prepared by the Executive Director
under the direction of the Board of Directors. The budget shall be approved by the Board of
Directors.
Section 4. ANNUAL AUDIT. An annual audit shall be made of the financial affairs of the
National League of Cities by a certified public accountant designated or approved by the Board
of Directors.
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ARTICLE VI.
AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be repealed or amended at the annual meeting of the membership, or through
the mail or electronically. In the case of an annual meeting, a two-thirds majority of the certified
votes cast at the meeting shall be necessary to pass such an amendment. In the case that an
amendment is submitted through the mail or electronically, a two-thirds majority of the votes
cast shall be necessary to pass such an amendment. Amendments may be proposed either by
initiatory petitions signed by members present at the meeting or by resolution of the Board of
Directors, provided notice of such proposed amendments to be voted on at the annual meeting
shall be delivered to all members not less than fifteen days prior to that annual meeting.
In the case that an amendment is submitted through the mail or electronically, not less than forty
days shall elapse before the votes are canvassed by two members of the Board of Directors. Such
amendments, when adopted through the mail or electronically, shall become effective ten days
after the votes are canvassed and written notice of adoption is delivered to the membership.
ARTICLE VII.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
Except as provided in these bylaws, and such official rules and procedures for the conduct of
business meetings as may be adopted by the Board of Directors, the procedures defined in
Robert's Rules of Order (revised edition) shall prevail in matters of parliamentary procedure.
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