FIN 2017-11-21 Item 2B - Public Safety Plan - Ordinance/Resolution on Parks and Fire Impact Fees

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City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Finance Committee FROM: Peggy McCarthy, Finance Director CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: November 15, 2017 SUBJECT: Update Fire and Park Impact Fees ISSUE Approve the following impact fee legislation: 1.an ordinance updating the fire impact fees 2.an ordinance updating the park impact fees 3.an ordinance amending the Park, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan 4.a resolution amending the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) BACKGROUND Fire and park impact fees were enacted by the City in 2008 and have not been updated since that time. To ensure growth continues to pay for growth, the fee methodology, the level of service and the supporting statistics and data have been reviewed and updated. DISCUSSION The fee calculations reflect expected growth over the next ten years. The fire impact fee is based on the estimated replacement cost of existing facilities on a per fire call or incident basis. This replacement cost per incident is then translated into a cost per residential unit based on the historical call experience for each unit type — single family or multifamily. The replacement cost per incident is also translated into a replacement cost per 1000 square feet of commercial development based on the historical call experience for each land use type — office, retail or industrial. The park impact fee is based on the identified capital needs (the planned projects) from growth on a new service population per capita basis — comprising the expected new residents and employees. The capital needs cost per capita is then translated into a per housing unit cost or per 1000 square feet cost for residential housing units and commercial development respectively. An ordinance amending the PROS Plan is needed because the parks level of service as stated in the adopted PROS Plan will be revised through the impact fee update. A resolution amending the CIP is needed because the impact fee eligible projects as stated in the adopted CIP will be revised through the impact fee update. RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to approve the ordinances and resolution and consider this item at the November 27, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent December 4, 2017 Regular Meeting. ATTACHMENTS -Draft fire impact fee ordinance. - Draft park impact fee ordinance - Draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space amendment ordinance - Draft Capital Improvement Plan amendment resolution 3