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Board transfers $80,000 in park impact fees to Ione for Howard Park horse arena and pickleball courts
Summary
The board approved a transfer of $80,000 from the pre-2020 Park & Rec development impact fee fund to the City of Ione to support Howard Park improvements; motion passed 5-0.
Glenn Spitzer, director of General Services Administration, presented a request from the City of Ione for $80,000 from the pre-2020 Park and Recreation Development Impact Fee Fund to support improvements at Howard Park, including upgrades to the horse arena and conversion of an existing tennis court to pickleball.
Spitzer said the Mitigation Fee Act encourages counties to expend qualifying development-impact fees on eligible projects as soon as practicable and confirmed both proposed projects appear in the approved capital improvement plan. City Manager George Lee told the board the funds would help convert tennis courts to multiple pickleball courts and permit arena upgrades such as additional bleachers, which could support larger events and revenue generation.
Supervisor Crew moved to approve the transfer and Supervisor Epperson seconded. The motion passed 5-0.
During discussion board members suggested the county and ACRA (Amador County Recreation Agency) consider broader policy conversations about fee levels and timing; staff said the county retains authority over the county-collected fee and that ACRA administers regional allocations under a separate agreement.
The request used the pre-2020 Park and Rec Development Impact Fee Fund, the board packet said, and staff recommended approval consistent with the capital improvement plan.
