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Ordinance adopting a Library Impact Fee for the City of South San Francisco.
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WHEREAS, in August 2020 a study, entitled Development Impact Fee Study was prepared for the City by the Matrix Consulting Group to analyze the relationship between new development in the City, the parking-in-lieu facilities and collections needed to serve that growth, and the estimated costs of those facilities and collections, and to analyze new development's fair share of library infrastructure costs ("Nexus Study"); and
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study estimates that, based upon the City's projected population increase and current per capita usage of facilities and collections materials, the City will need approximately 9,900 square feet of additional library space and 32,000 additional materials in circulation in order to maintain the current library service standard; and
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study further estimates that the total projected cost associated with future residential and non-residential development through 2040 would be approximately $7.8 million; and
WHEREAS, City wishes to adopt the Library Impact Fee to better implement the goals contained in the Nexus Study of maintaining adequate service standards in the face of the increase in library service demands; and
WHEREAS, such development impact fees are not a "tax" as defined in Section 1, paragraph (e) of Article XIIIC of the California Constitution ("Proposition 26") because such Fees and charges are imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable cost to the local government of providing the service or product, and/or such Fees and charges are imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable cost to the local government of providing the service or product, and/or such Fees a...
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