CC - Agendas - City Council - REGULAR - 10/23/2012

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�`, _ + tffofs� U i](WpR scorn $, •lC� �t 7pSR Fe$ 1 nfr s.t ucture mit--em r t,A . f V��.;fro it'r< rt � o r�;nt &Malysi an eeeO� nt at t C y Rate Attachment A� ;Project Apra growth and resulting revenue potential in light of the UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCOPE OF WORK legislative requirements regarding the timing of The purpose of this project for the City of Prescott(the development impact fee revenue collection and spending. City) is two-fold:(1)completion of a development impact Staff will present the recommendations to the City fee study and (2) utility rate study. Regarding the Council and the decision made by Council regarding development impact fee study,the first or initial effort will which fee categories to pursue, may impact the remaining be to assess whether the City's fees for the current scope of work and required level of effort and cost. service categories should be continued and if so,then calculate development impact fees(for the service Tesk Rece ► Use categories listed below)consistent with the requirements Assumptions of Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS)§9-463.05)effective Land use assumptions will provide the basis for service January 1,2012. The City development impact fees for demand projections of new facilities.The Red Oak Team following service categories that will be evaluated are: will review current City growth projections within the City's Police Fire current Land Use Update and other internal City documents as well as growth projections developed by up Streets Library to two(2) regional planning organizations.We will work Wastewater Water with City Staff to review these over the next ten years that Water Resources Parks include population, housing,employment, commercial, industrial and other non-residential square footage.The PLAN AND METHOD OF APPROACH TO deliverable for this task is a memorandum on the recommended land use assumptions that will serve as ACCOMPLISH THE SCOPE OF WORK the basis for updating capital facilities, service demands The following tasks outline our plan and method of and infrastructure needed to serve growth over the next approach for this study to update development impact ten years. fees and complete a utility rate study. Task 2 - Ascertain Demand Factors & Level of Service for Relevant Public Task 0 - Assess Current Fees-Project Faculties initiation We will also review service level standards, current The Red Oak Team will lead a Project Initiation (PI) population served, and current demand factors provided meeting with key City Staff(City Project team) managing in the data request to determine the service level this project,to confirm scope of work, roles, provided by fee category. Prior to completing the land use responsibilities coordination and project timeline for study analysis,the Red Oak Team and the City Project Team tasks and public hearings. will discuss existing geographic service area designations We will work with City Staff to review the requested data identified within the City's water distribution and necessary to update the City's development impact fees wastewater collection system model reports will be used to meet the requirements of ARS§9-463.05 in addition to to evaluate service levels and current and future facilities the water and wastewater utility rate study. In preparation with capacity to serve new customers.Additional service for and during the PI meeting we will jointly(with the City areas may be established based on the review of current Staff)develop recommendations,for consideration by the City facilities and benefit of current facilities provided.We City Council, regarding which of the City's current will then incorporate recommended land use assumptions development impact fees to move forward with in and growth projections developed in Task 1 to project completion of the"full"task plan.These service demands for City services.An estimate of future recommendations will consider a number of factors Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs)for each service area including the magnitude of the fee,expected community defined by the City will be developed. PathwaysLstlnq s�, tlons rya cA s