CC 08/09/2021 Minutes (Workshop)

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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of August 9, 2021 — Workshop Page 2 of 3 workshop was the first of two workshops required under House Bill 337 which was signed into law by the Governor in lune of 2021, and which requires a demonstrated needs study completed within the last twelve (12) months justifying an increase in impact fees more than 50%. The purpose of the workshops is to meet this state requirement due to the proposed impact fee increase over 50%, which is considered "extraordinary circumstances" as it relates to impact fees. He introduced Seminole County Planning Director Rebecca Hammock and Seminole County Fire Chief Otto Drozd, III who were present at the workshop to address any specific questions the City Commission may have regarding the proposed increase in impact fees. He then gave a brief presentation which included the following information: Seminole County updated its impact fees in the 1990's and last performed a study and update in 2013. - Florida Statutes require a 2/3 majority vote in favor by local governments to increase impact fees, and includes other requirements, as well, such as advertisement and a 90 -day period of public participation for anyone who opposes the proposed increase. The City of Casselberry entered into a Fire and Emergency Medical Service Interlocal Agreement with Seminole County in 2014 which allowed the City to consolidate fire and emergency management medical services into the larger Seminole County Fire Department, and which included the City's staff moving into the Seminole County Fire Department and addressed fees, costs, salaries, etc. - In 2017 the City entered into a First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement which specifically addressed fire impact fees and through which the City agreed that if the County ever updated its impact fee schedules specifically related to fire impact fees, the City would follow suit as a partner. - The Interlocal Agreement and the amendment also addresses the process for collection and remittance of the impact fees which is done through the finance departments for each of the respective government agencies and this system works well and is proposed to continue. - Two workshops are required by the new impact fee legislation; the second workshop will be held on August 23rd The City's ordinance for fire impact fees is tentatively scheduled to come before the City Commission on first reading on September 13th, with second reading and adoption proposed for October l l to Mr. Bowley explained that the benefit of an increase in impact fees would be one of the things looked at, such as offsetting development costs and public infrastructure costs. He noted that the relocation of Fire Station 25 to the proposed public safety complex would be an example of how the increased impact fees would be used. Although there were no questions brought up by the City Commission at this workshop, Mayor Henson suggested that any that arose between this workshop and the next on August 231-d could