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Council reviews draft CFD and FIA policy updates; public urges sunsets and infill exemptions
Summary
City staff presented draft 2025 goals and policies for Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) and Fiscal Impact Analyses (FIAs) that would raise the value‑to‑lien ratio to 4:1 and cap total tax rate at 1.8%. Public commenters and councilmembers debated sunsets for service CFDs, infra vs. service distinctions, and exemptions for infill and downtown.
City staff presented a study session on draft 2025 goals and policies for Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) and Fiscal Impact Analyses (FIAs). Staff recapped relevant law (the Mello‑Roos Act), community outreach steps and key proposed changes: update the value‑to‑lien ratio from 3:1 to 4:1, lower the maximum total tax rate on property tax bills from 2% to 1.8%, clarify reimbursement and application procedures, and adopt a standard FIA methodology including required data sources and annual updates.
Staff said drafts were posted Sept.…
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