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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 8. Pulled from the agenda — Presentation by Tri-Valley Regional Rail Authority on the Valley Link project and consider adoption of a resolution supporting a Multiple Unit system 9. Presentation and discussion on recommended Capital Facility, Transportation and Affordable Housing Development Impact fees City Manager Fialho introduced the item, noted it is a two-step process and deferred to Finance Director Tina Olson for a report. Finance Director Olson presented the staff report and displayed a PowerPoint presentation addressing the agenda, background and overview of the Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, Authority To Levy Development Impact Fees, Methodology Used For The Capital Facility and Transportation Fee, methodology used for Affordable Housing, Stakeholder and Public Feedback, changes made based on Stakeholder and Public Feedback, Capital Facility Impact Fee, Capital Facility Maximum Fees, Transportation Fee Projects, Transportation Maximum Impact Fees, Affordable Housing Impact Fees, Comparative Development Impact Fees, Comparative Cumulative Development Impact Fees, Comparative Cumulative Development Impact Fees Excluding Housing, Comparative Development Impact Fees For Housing Only, Staff Recommendations in terms of goals and methodology used for staff recommendations, and Development Impact Fee Revenues generated by Staff Recommendations. Additionally, she provided information regarding revenue increase drivers, alternative options for council to consider and provided a recap and policy considerations. Mayor Thorne commented on the State Legislature's new law allowing BART to build housing and asked whether they would be subject to the fees. Finance Director Olson responded affirmatively. In response to his inquiry regarding the percentage of proposed development fees in Zone 7 and Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), Finance Director Olson reported that in Zone 7 for a single-family home it would be $28,170 and in DSRSD it would be $15,501. Mayor Thorne noted a very small percentage comes to the City itself. Councilmember Narum inquired when Livermore or Dublin last updated their fees and when they are planning to update them again. Finance Director Olson reported Dublin updated their Public Facilities and Fire Impact Fees in October 2017; they have traffic impact fees by geographic area and their Downtown Western Dublin Traffic Impact Fees were updated in September 2016 and Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fees are expected to be updated in March 2019. Livermore will be updating their Sewer Connection and Traffic Impact Fees in the next four-to-six months. Councilmember Narum commented on Pleasanton's high retail fee compared to Dublin and asked if that has affected people's decisions not to build in Pleasanton. City Manager Fialho stated staff has discussed the matter internally and has not been able to point to any example on the retail front that has led to a retail operation locating in Dublin versus Pleasanton because of the retail fees. He added that generally there is more interest in terms of the location of available property for development. In response to her follow-up question regarding the potential increase in retail square footage, Pleasanton could see that would be subject to the fees, and City Manager Fialho reported staff will return with that information at the next meeting. Most of the retail opportunity the City has is currently under a development agreement with property owners and City Manager Fialho listed the "Big three" including Stoneridge Mall, Costco and Johnson Drive properties, noting the retail fees would not apply. If it did, they would get credit for existing buildings against new retail buildings they would construct; the fees would not apply to existing structures. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 September 4, 2018