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Board adopts developer impact fee report showing uptick in collections; funds earmarked for program expansions
Summary
SFUSD adopted its annual five‑year developer impact fee report after a staff presentation that cited a recovery in fees (about $3.0M collected this year) and described allowable uses — program expansions, facility work, and specific projects — and the need for an impact study to consider raising rates.
The board adopted the district’s annual and five‑year developer impact fee report after a presentation by David Golden, SFUSD’s chief facilities officer. Golden said developer fee collections have trended at $7–8 million annually in better years but fell during the recession; the district collected slightly over $3 million in the most recent year, a sign of construction activity returning.
Golden reviewed state requirements (California Government Code sections cited in the report) requiring districts eligible for developer fees to publish a plan showing past collections, expenditures and projected needs. He said the district used fee revenues for projects such as facilities work at Tech 21 (John O'Connell), special-program expansions and the Bessie Carmichael expansion, and suggested the district may pursue an impact study to evaluate whether raising fee rates is warranted for future development in areas such as Mission Bay.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the extent to which fees may be used for large projects and the composition of funding tables; Golden explained how developer fees fit alongside bonds and other funding sources for large capital projects. After discussion the board adopted the report by roll call (recorded as seven ayes).
