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1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW This Development Impact Fee (DIF) nexus report is designed to provide the City of Pleasanton with the necessary technical documentation to support the adoption of an update to its existing development impact fees. It has been prepared by Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) in cooperation with Fehr & Peers, transportation engineering consultant and input from City staff. Impact fees are one-time charges on new development collected and used by jurisdictions (e.g., a City or County) to cover the cost of capital facilities and infrastructure that is required to serve new residential and commercial growth. Impact fees are generally collected upon issuance of a building permit, although some jurisdictions collect them at certificate of occupancy. The City of Pleasanton currently has an established DIF program with fees established as part of several previous studies. This Report is designed to update these existing fees based on new land use and growth projections as well as estimated capital facilities needs and their corresponding costs. The Fee Program described in this Report is consistent with the most recent relevant case law and the principles of AB 1600 or Government Code Section 66000 et seq. ("Fees for Development Projects"; except where specific citations are provided, this statute will be referred to in this Report as AB 1600). The Report provides the nexus argument and associated fee calculations for the maximum fees the City can charge for the facilities indicated pursuant to AB 1600. Consistent with the existing practice, the fees calculated herein are proposed to be collected on a City-wide basis given the broad benefit of capital improvements included in this study. It is worth noting that the City's utility improvements are excluded from this analysis as capital water and sewer improvements are covered through the user base. EPS has also estimated development impact fees for affordable housing in the form of an affordable housing in-lieu fee (for residential) and commercial linkage (for non-residential). The maximum allowable fee levels and supporting documentation for these programs are provided under a separate cover. Purpose and Use of AB 1600 Fees New development in the City of Pleasanton will increase the demand for certain public facilities and infrastructure. The DIF revenues are collected and expended to fund the portion of these new infrastructure and facility improvements needed to accommodate growth consistent existing or established service standards. Specifically, the DIF revenues calculated in this study will be used to fund: • Parks and Recreation Facilities - the fee will fund acquisition and improvements of new parks as well as existing facility improvements and renovations. • Downtown Beautification Improvements - the fee will fund improvements to the downtown core. These improvements are envisioned to enhance the safety, historic character, and aesthetics of the area. • Public Facilities-The DIF will fund construction and expansion of public facilities, including fire, police, downtown parking, and civic center. Each public facility component is described below: Economic&Planning Systems, Inc. 1 P:\151000s\151111PleasantonFee\Report\151111_FeeNexus_042318.docx