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Task Force, which would make its final recommendation and staff would forward <br /> the Plan to the various City commissions and committees, and ultimately City <br /> Council. The final decision on adopting the EPSP could also involve a public vote. <br /> c. SB 50. At the City/PUSD Liaison Meeting on April 14, a member of the public <br /> expressed a desire that the City advocate for reform of SB 50. SB 50 (also known <br /> as the Leroy F. Green School Facilities Act of 1998) made significant <br /> amendments to existing State law governing school fees. In particular, SB 50 <br /> prohibited State or local agencies from imposing school impact mitigation fees, <br /> dedications, or other requirements in excess of those provided in the statute. The <br /> legislation also prohibited local agencies from using the inadequacy of school <br /> facilities as a basis for denying or conditioning approvals of projects. Concern <br /> about SB 50 from school advocacy groups often focuses on the insufficiency of <br /> fees generated by SB 50 to cover the costs of new school facilities necessitated <br /> by development. Some school districts, including PUSD, have imposed additional <br /> "gift" fee requirements on development projects to assist in bridging the gap <br /> between the fees generated by the lowest fee statutorily allowed by SB 50 and the <br /> actual costs of developing new school facilities. <br /> d. Questions for Discussion. The following questions may be considered by City <br /> Council and the Board of Trustees in regard to the previous discussion: <br /> 1. Should the goal of maintaining a target elementary school average enrollment <br /> of 600-700 students be revisited? <br /> 2. Will the long-term stream of school funding be adequate to operate a new <br /> elementary school built in the EPSP area sometime after 2024? <br /> 3. Based on the data in the Student Population Projections, is there a desire to <br /> reduce the number of residential units that would be developed as part of the <br /> EPSP Base Plan by potentially reducing the amount of school funding paid by <br /> EPSP property owners? <br /> 4. Does the Board of Trustees have any thoughts or suggestions related to the <br /> City Council's upcoming discussion on whether to continue with the EPSP? <br /> Submitted by, Approved by, <br /> Brian Dolan Nelson Fialho <br /> Assistant City Manager City Manager <br /> Attachments: <br /> 1 - Figure 5.1, Land Use Plan, from Draft Plan, including potential public school and <br /> park site <br /> 2 - Executive Summary, Student Population Projections <br /> Page 4 of 4 <br />