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Board approves 9.4% inflationary increase to fire protection impact fees for four districts
Summary
Following a noticed public hearing, the board adopted a resolution raising development impact fees 9.4% for Cordelia, Dixon, Suisun and Vacaville fire protection districts, effective Feb. 9, 2025, and directed staff to commission the required five‑year fee study.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to increase fire protection district impact fees by 9.4% for Cordelia, Dixon, Suisun and Vacaville fire protection districts, citing the California Construction Cost Index (CCCI) used to adjust fees by inflation.
County staff explained the annual inflationary adjustment authorized by state law and county code and presented the per‑square‑foot increases for each district; staff noted typographical errors in the Cordelia attachment had been corrected in the publicly posted summary and that the districts’ boards had approved the 9.4% increase.
During the public hearing one resident expressed mixed feelings — acknowledging the need for fire protection while warning of rising construction costs — and board members discussed coordination between future fee studies and LAFCO municipal service reviews. The board approved the increase and the associated resolutions by unanimous vote.
Staff said the counties and districts must conduct a five‑year fee study in 2025 to validate the impact fee levels and recommended coordinating consultants with LAFCO where appropriate.
What’s next: new rates take effect Feb. 9, 2025; staff will start the required five‑year fee study and coordinate district participation.
