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Board adopts amendment to park capital improvement plan to clear way for previously approved projects
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted an amended capital improvement plan to include park projects previously allocated by the board and to comply with the Mitigation Fee Act; the change allows the county and member agencies to legally allocate park development fee funds to shovel-ready projects.
The Amador County Board of Supervisors adopted an amendment to the county—s capital improvement plan (CIP) for park development fees, aligning the CIP with prior board allocations and the Mitigation Fee Act so the county can legally expend remaining park development fee funds.
General Services director Glenn Spencer told the board that the county—s park development fee fund had held about $800,000 several months earlier and that after several board-approved allocations the balance stood at roughly $265,000. Spencer said the Mitigation Fee Act requires that funds allocated to projects appear on the jurisdiction—s CIP and that Amador County had not amended its CIP in nearly two decades.
Spencer said the proposed amendment adds projects the board already approved and also includes city and Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA) projects for which the county anticipates requests. He told the board the CIP amendment does not obligate the board to spend the remaining funds, but it is necessary to make legally allowable expenditures when shovel-ready projects come forward. Spencer said the remaining $265,000 is not yet spoken for and that specific projects, including an upcoming $50,000 arena project, could be funded from that balance.
Board members discussed the fee structure, historical expectations for growth, and the tradeoffs between charging development fees and lowering housing costs. The board asked whether grants or other funding sources could be used for projects; staff said grant-funded projects would not be restricted by the Mitigation Fee Act in the same way and could be pursued separately.
A motion to adopt the proposed CIP amendment and related resolutions was moved by Supervisor Epperson, seconded by Supervisor Carnell, and carried with board members voting in favor. The amendment updates the county—s CIP to match prior allocations and to allow the county to disburse remaining park development fees in accordance with state law.
