ATTACHMENT A FIRE MITIGATION FEE (FMF) PROGRAM COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO San Diego County Fire Authority, PSG (SAN DIEGO CODE OF REGULATORY ORDINANCES TITLE 8, DIVISION 10, CHAPTER 3) COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL AND FIVE-YEAR MITIGATION FEES REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 Published May 19, 2020 ATTACHMENT A PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Board of Supervisors established the Fire Mitigation Fee (FMF) Review Committee (Committee) on September 24, 1986. The Committee is charged with annually evaluating the Fire Mitigation Fee Program and ensuring agency compliance with the FMF Ordinance. The seven-member Committee consists of the following representatives: two fire chiefs, one elected director of a fire district, plus one representative each from the Building Industry Association, the San Diego County Farm Bureau, the County Planning Commission, and the San Diego County Fire Authority (TABLE ONE). The FMF Review Committee’s annual meeting was on held February 20, 2020, with a follow-up meeting on February 28, 2020. The Committee’s review of the program entailed: • Review of Fiscal Year 2018-19 Annual Reports for all participating agencies, including a review of the Fire Mitigation Fee Revenue, Expenditures, and the Multi-Year Facility and Equipment Plans; • Annual Evaluation of Fee Ceilings for upcoming Fiscal Year 2020-21; and • Recommended Amendments to the Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance. TABLE ONE Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Membership Roster Fire Mitigation Fee Review Committee Member Name Organization Represented Fred Cox Joe Napier Ken Munson Hannah Gbeh David Pallinger Matt Adams Liz Johnson Susan Quasarano* Fire Chief, Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Fire Chief, Valley Center Fire Protection District Elected Director, North County Fire Protection District San Diego County Farm Bureau San Diego County Planning Commission Building Industry Association of San Diego County County Service Area No. 135 - San Diego County Fire County Service Area No. 135 - San Diego County Fire *Resigned from FMF Review Committee effective 2/24/2020 SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE FMF PROGRAM REPORT – FY 2019-20 1 ATTACHMENT A FMF ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 The primary purpose of Committee review is to ensure proper allocation of fee revenue as outlined in the FMF Ordinance. The Committee reviewed the Annual Reports of all participating agencies regarding FMF revenue, expenditures, and multi-year facility and equipment plans, evaluating any unexpended funds for conformance with the Ordinance. County records show that $2,114,736.34 in Fire Mitigation Fees was collected during Fiscal Year 2018-19 (TABLE TWO). The Committee reviewed the Multi-Year Facility and Equipment Plans submitted with the Annual Reports. Generally, the Multi-Year Plans gave clear descriptions of the participating agencies' planned use of fire mitigation fees. The Committee was able to find the proposed expenditures for Fiscal Year 2020-21, included in TABLE THREE, were in compliance with the FMF Ordinance. RECOMMENDATIONS: The Committee recommends a finding that the participating fire agencies’ FMF annual reports for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 conform with the FMF Ordinance’s requirements. TABLE TWO Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Fire Mitigation Fee Revenue Received Total Distributions Issued to Fire Agencies by County Fire Agency Alpine Fire Protection District Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District Borrego Springs Fire Protection District County Service Area No. 115 – Pepper Drive* County Service Area No. 135 – San Diego County Fire Deer Springs Fire Protection District Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District Lakeside Fire Protection District Mootamai Municipal Water District** North County Fire Protection District Pauma Municipal Water District** Ramona Municipal Water District Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District San Marcos Fire Protection District San Miguel Fire Protection District Valley Center Fire Protection District Vista Fire Protection District Yuima Municipal Water District** TOTAL Total Distribution Issued $ 74,514.74 $ 21,048.84 $ 1,374.80 $ 881.44 $ 158,449.42 $ 35,646.84 $ 15,426.72 $ 100,911.80 $ 587,046.47 $ 90,283.49 $ 607,202.62 $ 67,545.38 $ 14,801.68 $ 176,760.34 $ 93,309.78 $ 67,706.94 $ 1,825.04 $ 2,114,736.34 *Dissolution of CSA 115 finalized on 11/16/2018 **Divesture of Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Service Powers for Pauma, Yuima and Mootamai Municipal Water Districts finalized on 10/4/2019 SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE FMF PROGRAM REPORT – FY 2019-20 2 ATTACHMENT A TABLE THREE Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Proposed Expenditures Approved by FMF Review Committee Fire Agency Assigned Project No. Debt Service Buyback – Fire Station Construction 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected BONITA-2 Debt Service Buyback – Fire Station Construction 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected Payment towards new station 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected Palomar Station renovation and expansion 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected Debt Service Buyback – Fire Station Construction Debt Service Payback - Fire Station Construction and Apparatus Debt Service Payback – Fire Station 4 Debt Service Payback – Prior Fire Station and Apparatus 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected BORREGO-2 Lakeside Fire Protection District LAKESIDE-1 Ramona Municipal Water District CSA 135-1 DSFPD-1 NCFPD-4 NCFPD-7 RMWD-1 Fire Station Expansion RMWD-2 New Fire Station and Equipment RSFFPD-18 Harmony Grove Fueling Station RSFFPD-19 RSFFPD-20 Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Percentage/ Amount AFPD-1 Alpine Fire Protection District Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District Borrego Springs Fire Protection District County Service Area No. 135 – San Diego County Fire Deer Springs Fire Protection District North County Fire Protection District Description RSFFPD-22 RSFFPD-23 RSFFPD-24 RSFFPD-25 SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE FMF PROGRAM REPORT – FY 2019-20 Harmony Grove Emergency Generator Increase to PY approved Fire Station 5 project of $1,445,000 to $2,000,000 due to cost increases. New Printer/Plotter/Scanner due to increased workload on existing equipment. Total cost $46,154. Updating fire prevention software due to increased volume. Total $47,059 - 85% requested. New fire prevention vehicle for inspections on new construction. Total $70,588 - 85% requested. FY20/21: Training Tower Improvements due to staff increase. Total cost $176,471 50% requested. 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected $ 555,000 $ 30,000 $ 40,000 $ 60,000 $ 88,236 3 ATTACHMENT A RSFFPD-26 RSFFPD-27 Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District San Marcos Fire Protection District San Miguel Fire Protection District RDD MWD Debt Service Buyback SAN MIGUEL-1 Debt Service Buyback SAN MIGUEL-2 Station 19 Reallocation VALLEY-9 VALLEY-10 Station #3 Construction - to start in FY20/21 NextGen Radio System Equipment Additional SCBA units to prior approved project due to higher than expected growth. Prior approval 75% of $126,000 or $94,500. New proposal to increase project to $232,000 with 75% funded, totaling of $174,000 in FMF. VALLEY-11 Debt Service - Apparatus VALLEY-14 Debt Service - Fire Station Land Purchase VALLEY-15 Fire Station Design and Build VALLEY-18 VALLEY-19 VALLEY-20 Vista Fire Protection District New Project Saving SAN MARCOS-1 VALLEY-5 Valley Center Fire Protection District FY20/21: New Utility Vehicle for operations to cover growth in district. Total cost $82,353 - 50% requested. FY20/21: New quick attack vehicle due to building growth in wildland areas. Total cost $411,765 - 85% requested. VISTA-2 SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE FMF PROGRAM REPORT – FY 2019-20 New Fully Equipped Type I - to start in FY20/21 New Security systems for all fire stations to prevent increased crime resulting from increased community growth. $60,000 total - 75% requested. FY21/22: New Cardiac Monitor Defibrillators to expand ALS & BLS systems to growing communities. Total $67,500 67%. Build New Fire Station $ 35,000 $350,000 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected $ 79,500 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected $ 45,000 $ 45,000 100% Income from FMF Fees Collected 4 ATTACHMENT A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF FMF CEILING The formula for calculating the FMF ceiling is determined by dividing the average cost of constructing a fully equipped fire station within the unincorporated portion of the County of San Diego by the average square footage of structures served by this average fire station (Section 810.309(a) of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances). TABLE FOUR Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Proposed Fee Ceiling FIRE MITIGATION FEE FORMULA & FEE CEILING CALCULATION Dwelling Units1 Fire Stations2 Dwelling Units per Fire Station 158,453 54 2,934 Construction Cost per Station3 Dwelling Units per Station Cost per Dwelling Unit $ 5,269,250 2,934 $ 1,796 Cost per Dwelling Unit Ave. Sq. Ft. per Dwelling Unit4 Cost per Square Foot $ 1,796 2,400 $ 0.75 Percent Increase from FY1920 29% (1) 2019 ESRI Data; Total dwelling units for unincorporated San Diego County (2) 2019 SANGIS Data; includes all County and FPD fire stations that fall within the unincorporated San Diego County (3) Average size of 18 County fire stations: 5,600 sq ft (4) 2010 Census Data- Average sq. ft. of new single-family houses in western portion of United States RECOMMENDATIONS: Based upon an analysis of the costs of construction as required under Section 810.310(a) of the Fire Mitigation Fee Ordinance (TABLE FOUR), the Committee proposes the following: • General Building Fee increase of $0.17, from $0.58 per square foot to $0.75 per square foot. • No change in the per-square foot fee for Agriculture Buildings with or without sprinklers or the Poultry/Greenhouse fee. Proposed Fire Mitigation Fees: The proposed Fire Mitigation Fees to become effective July 1, 2020 for the 14 participating agencies are included in TABLE FIVE of the Report. SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE FMF PROGRAM REPORT – FY 2019-20 5 ATTACHMENT A The Committee will conduct a review of the fee calculation stipulated in the Ordinance, to include, but not limited to the following topics: • Type of Development (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, multi-residential, agricultural) • Usage Type (e.g., non-fire rated, fire resistive construction, fire sprinklered, agricultural) • Modern Fire Station Design (e.g., industry standards, size, materials, construction cost) TABLE FIVE Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Proposed FMF Fee Rates per Development Type (assessed per square foot of floor area per building) Fire Agency Alpine Fire Protection District Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District Borrego Springs Fire Protection District County Service Area No. 135 – San Diego County Fire Deer Springs Fire Protection District Lakeside Fire Protection District North County Fire Protection District Ramona Municipal Water District Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District San Marcos Fire Protection District San Miguel Fire Protection District Valley Center Fire Protection District Vista Fire Protection District General Building Agricultural Buildings w/o Sprinklers* Agricultural Buildings w Sprinklers* Greenhouse and Poultry House* $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.75 $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 *Agricultural building as defined by the Uniform Building Code. 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