TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider modernizing the City's Transportation System Improvement Program (TSIP) fees.
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2. SUMMARY
Modernizing the TSIP primarily consists of consolidating the three existing program areas to establish a single citywide fee; diversifying project categories eligible to be funded through the fee program, and adjusting fees. Staff has prepared the updated Orange Municipal Code (OMC) ordinances and resolutions to establish the citywide fee area and adjust the TSIP fee.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Introduce and approve Ordinance No. 17-20 for First Reading. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Chapter 15.41 of the Orange Municipal Code to update the program areas subject to Transportation Systems Improvement Program fees and modify the yearly adjustment method for Transportation Systems Improvement Program fees.
2. Approve Resolution No. 11270. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange repealing Resolution No. 10284 and revising the Transportation Systems Improvement Program fee categories and related fees.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed ordinance and resolution will ensure that that the TSIP fees will keep pace with construction costs over time. The revised impact fees will become effective November 12, 2020. The total revenue generation will depend on the pace at which new development projects are entitled.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community
b. Analyze future fiscal needs and potential revenue opportunities
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City has been assessing a Transportation System Improvement Program (TSIP) fee on new development for many years. Considered a mitigat...
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