To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Regarding Drainage Facility Improvements and Drainage Fees in the McKinleyville Drainage Area and Adopt Resolution Accepting the Findings
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the annual Drainage Facility Improvements and Drainage Fees in the McKinleyville Drainage Area report and adopt the resolution accepting the findings related to drainage fees in the McKinleyville drainage area. (Attachment 1)
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Sustainable Natural Resources & Infrastructure Stewardship
Strategic Plan Category: 5003 - Establish sustainable groundwater management guidelines and standards
DISCUSSION:
On Nov. 12, 1986, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 1758 regarding drainage facility improvements and drainage fees in the McKinleyville drainage area. This ordinance was codified in County Code Section 328.1-1 et seq. (Attachment 2). This ordinance set forth the collection of drainage fees related to development on existing and future parcels within the McKinleyville drainage area. The purpose of the fees is to correct deficiencies in the storm water conveyance system in the McKinleyville area.
On May 23, 1989, Ordinance No. 1864 was adopted by the Board of Supervisors that clarified application of the fees and on Oct. 10, 1995, Ordinance No. 2092 removed North Bank Road drainage area from being subject to the fees since no improvements were proposed there.
Assembly Bill 1600, known as the Mitigation Fee Act and codified in Government Code Section 66000 et seq., requires a report on the fees be prepared annually and made available to the public within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the last day of the fiscal year. The Board of Supervisors reviews the informatio...
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