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Planning applications subject to the Permit Streamlining Act which are not "deemed complete" by January 1, 2019 shall be subject to the adjusted (new) fees. Planning Applications— Legislative Changes Planning applications not subject to the Permit Streamlining Act (i.e., including a legislative change) which are deemed complete or have made a "significant financial investment" with staff prior to January 1, 2019 shall be subject to the current fees, unless an alternate agreement (i.e., Development Agreement, Affordable Housing Agreement, Improvement Agreement, or similar) is negotiated by the applicant, staff, and the City Council and includes adjustments to applicable fees. "Substantial financial investment" would generally be interpreted to mean that the application has been actively under review or in process 3 months or longer; or that milestones such as conducting of one or more public workshops with the Planning Commission or City Council, or issuance of a CEQA Notice of Preparation or other Environmental document have been met. Building Permit Applications Substantially complete applications for building permit submitted prior to January 1, 2019 shall be subject to the current fees; applications for building permit submitted on or after January 1, 2019 shall be subject to the adjusted (new) fees, unless otherwise subject to an alternative fee schedule based on a valid Development Agreement or due to vesting under the Subdivision Map Act. Alternative Options for City Council Consideration Staff believes the proposed Development Impact fees will be result in commensurate and in some cases less than the cumulative Dublin/Livermore fees and therefore unlikely to deter future development while providing funding to mitigate the impacts of development and provide funding for new City amenities. However, City Council could also consider the following options: Alternative 1: Set fees at Maximum fee levels. Page 14 of 18