HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 01-2018 (17-1229)City of South San Francisco
City Council
' Resolution: RES 01 -2018
File Number: 17 -1229
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
Enactment Number: RES 01 -2018
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING AVERAGE FAIR MARKET VALUE PER
ACRE OF PARK LAND, ADJUSTING THE AVERAGE PARK
CONSTRUCTION COST PER ACRE, AND ESTABLISHING AN
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 8.67 OF THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco adopted Ordinance 1520 -2016 in May
2016, which added Chapter 8.67 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code ( SSFMC), requiring
payment of a Park Land Acquisition Fee and a Parks Construction Fee to mitigate the impacts of new
developments on park and recreation facilities in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council amended SSFMC Chapter 8.67 in June 2017 to broaden the developments
that were subject to the park fees to residential and non - residential and reduce the discount rate on the
cost to acquire and develop an acre of park land; and
WHEREAS, a study conducted in July 2015 determined that the weighted average value of land in South
San Francisco was $3,000,000 per acre; and
WHEREAS, a separate study conducted in March 2016 estimated the average hard and soft construction
cost to be $981,250 per acre of park land; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved an increase of 3.94 percent in construction cost to $1,019,911
per acre as part of the update process in June 2017; based on the increase reflected in the Engineering
Record New Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the San Francisco area between October 2015 and
December 2016; and
WHEREAS, SSFMC Chapter 8.67.060 (f) states that the City may `collect a reasonable administrative
fee to cover the cost of administering the program, as determined by the Finance Director, and approved
by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director has conducted a time study to determine, on average, the amount of
staff time required to administer the park fees, and calculated the proposed Administrative Fee of $700,
as illustrated in Exhibit A, attached herein.
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File Number. 17 -1229
Enactment Number: RES 01 -2018
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does
hereby:
Affirm the fair market value of land in the City of South San Francisco to be $3,000,000 per acre of park
land, pursuant to SSFMC Chapter 8.67.060 (d);
Adjust the average construction cost in the City of South San Francisco to be $1,019,911 per acre of park
land, pursuant to SSFMC Chapter 8.67.060 (e); and
Approve an Administrative Fee of $700 for the Park Land Acquisition Fee and Parks Construction Fee
pursuant to SSFMC 8.67.060 (f).
At a meeting of the City Council on 1/10/2018, a motion was made by Richard Garbarino, seconded by
Pradeep Gupta, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Normandy, Councilmember Garbarino, Vice Mayor Matsumoto,
Councilmember Gupta, and Councilmember Addiego
Attest y
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Park Land Acquisition Fee / Parks Construction Fee
Administrative Fee Calculation
Department Time Increment FBHR Cost
ECD Planning 1.00 163$ 163$
ECD Building 0.25 106$ 27$
Parks & Recreation 2.00 141$ 282$
Finance 2.00 114$ 228$
Proposed Administrative Fee 700$
EXHIBIT A