FOWLER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 16, 2021 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 128 S. 5TH STREET FOWLER, CA 93625  This meeting will be conducted pursuant to the previsions of Paragraph 11 of the Governor's Executive Order N-25-20 which suspends certaln requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, and as a response to mitigating the spread of COVID-19, the meeting will not be open to the public. The telephone number listed below will provide access to the City Councll meeting via teleconference. Please note: when joining the meeting you will be asked your name whlch will be used to identify  you during any public comment period. Telephone Number: 978-990-5175  Meeting ID:  494026#  Itis requested that any member of the public attending while on the teleconference to have his/her/their phone set on "mute" to eliminate background noise or other interference from  telephonlc participation.  1. 2. 3. 4.  Meeting called to order Roll call  Development Impact Fee Update and Nexus Study  Adjourn  CERTIFICATION: 1, Corina Burrola, Deputy City Clerk oft the City of Fowler, California, hereby certify that  the foregoing agenda was posted for public review on Friday, February 12, 2021.  Cpar t  Corina Burrola Deputy City Clerk    STAFF REPORT  TO: FROM: DATE:  MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL JEANNIE DAVIS, CITY MANAGER  SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE UPDATE. AND NEXUS STUDY  JANUARY28,2021  RECOMMENDATION /REQUESTED ACTION  Adopt the Development Impact Fee Update and Nexus Study prepared by DTA and direct the City Engineer to bring forth ordinances for Council consideration at a future meeting to amend development impact fees in accordance with the report.  DISCUSSION  The City of Fowler imposes impact fees on proposed development projects within the City boundaries. These fees are collected to fund infrastructure and other services necessary to support and serve the developments. The amount of the impact fees are set though studies performed periodically to accurately account for and determine costs for development related infrastructure and services. The most recent impact fee and nexus study was last prepared and adopted in June 2000. Since June 2000, the city has experienced new and diverse development proposals and projects. This coupled with inflation and changing needs necessitates the need for a revised impact fee and nexus study in order to update the impact fees. Based on the need to reevaluate the impact fees, the City contracted with DTA. The consultant has worked closely with city staff and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive Development Impact Fee Program that meets the requirements of the City. The project included preparing a public facilities financing plan, reviewing proposed impact fees, and preparing a nexus study in order to develop updated and DTA has prepared a draft impact fee study for consideration by the City Council. The report recommends updating the existing development fees to reflect current public facilities plans. DTA staff will provide a presentation of the report. Staff has reviewed the study and recommends that the Council adopt the study and take steps to update development fees as recommended in the report.  sustainable impact fees for newly proposed development projects.