The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give at least 4 days’ notice before the meeting date. Please call Liane Miller at Austin Transportation at 512-974-7922, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711 Impact Fee Advisory Committee November 18, 2019 6:30 PM Town Lake Center, Room 100 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas For more information go to: www.austintexas.gov/ifac MEETING MINUTES - APPROVED Kris Bailey Lottie Dailey Dick Kallerman Lance Parisher Channy Soeur Bobak Tehrany Susan Turrieta A.CALL TO ORDER – November 18, 2019, 6:30 p.m.Chair Bailey called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm with a quorum present.Committee Members in Attendance: Kris Bailey, Dick Kallerman, Lance Parisher, Channy Soeur,Bobak Tehrany, Susan Turrieta.City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Liane Miller (Austin Transportation Department).B.CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONThe first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed athree-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.NoneC.APPROVAL OF MINUTES1.Approval of minutes from the October 15, 2019 Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting.Committee Member (CM) Parisher moved approval, Chair Bailey seconded and the minutes wereapproved 4-0 with CM Turrieta abstaining.D.NEW BUSINESSNoneE.OLD BUSINESS1.Staff update briefing on the street impact fee study and draft report.Jeff Whitacre (consultant with Kimley-Horn coordinating the street impact fee study) recapped the October 15 meeting, including the maximum assessable fee calculation methodology. The study will result in the maximum assessable fee for consideration in developing policy, which is ultimately a City Council decision. He provided the pre-credit draft report to the committee members and reviewed the contents, the first three sections of which were what City Council adopted on August 22, 2019. Mr. Whitacre presented various policy options for the committee’s consideration as they begin developing a recommendation for City Council. The committee discussed these various options. He also reviewed a draft schedule for the remainder of the study. Impact Fee Advisory Committee Page 2 of 2 2. Discussion and possible action on future Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting dates for 2019 and 2020. The committee decided the next IFAC meeting date would be December 18, 2019. It was agreed that subsequent meeting dates would be discussed at future meetings. F. FUTURE AGENDA …
Austin Transportation DepartmentStreet Impact FeesImpact Fee Advisory Committee: 11-18-2019 2Overview•Recap Recent Activity on SIF•Recap of October 15 Meeting•Review Report•Policy Elements•Example Ordinance•Schedule•Questions 3SIF Activity Recap 4Past Meetings and Actions•June 13 –Mobility Committee•Discussed project schedule and questions on Land Use Assumptions (LUA) and Roadway Capacity Plan (RCP)•June 13 –Impact Fee Advisory Committee•Approved LUA and RCP•Early July –RCP Posted on website•August 7 –Briefing to Austin Chamber•August 8 –Council to adopt LUA and RCP, hold Public Hearing•Held open to action on August 22 •August 21 –Mobility Committee •Additional questions on LUA and RCP •August 22 –Council adopted LUA and RCP part of Report 5Recap of October 15 Meeting 6Impact Fee Results•Study Determines Maximum Fee•Council Determines Effective Rate•End result looks like a table as follows:Service AreaDRAFTMax Impact Fee(vehicle-mile)Study DeterminesEffective Rate Impact Fee(vehicle-mile)Council DeterminesG$2,381$X,XXXI$1,347$Y,YYY 7Service Unit -ExamplesTrips0.99 Vehicles(PM Peak)(ITETrip Generation)X Trip Length4.30 Miles**Outside the LoopVehicle-Miles4.26 Vehicle-MilesTrips3.81 Vehicles(PM Peak)(ITETrip Generation)Reduction for Pass-by Trips34% (ITETrip Generation Handbook)2.51Vehicles (PM Peak)X Trip Length2.91 Miles**Inside the LoopVehicle-Miles7.30 Vehicle-MilesRETAIL STORE 8Sample Developments:Collection Rate OptionsDEVELOPMENTUNITSMulti-Family298 unitsResidential: 298 ApartmentsOffice55,000 square feetOffice: 55,000 ft2Office 9Collection Rate Comparison to Maximum Assessable Fee Austin DevelopmentAustinMitigation/ TIA ContributionService Area G Draft (Outside Loop)Service Area I Draft (Inside Loop)298 Apartments*$86,288$1,709,987$650,27855,000ft2Office$317,388$509,415$316,343* Assumes ITE Code 220 for Apartments (Highest Trip Gen) 10Collection Rate ComparisonsAustin DevelopmentAustinMitigation/ TIA ContributionService Area G Draft (Outside Loop)Service Area I Draft (Inside Loop)Frisco**(60% of max, Lowest SA)Fort Worth (Flat Rate all SA’s)***Prosper(Lower SA)Frisco**(60% of max, Highest SA)Prosper(Higher SA)298 Apartments*$86,288$1,709,987$650,278$435,676$631,164$1,059,688$971,778$1,397,62055,000ft2Office$317,388$509,415$316,343$175,945$177,870$214,005$393,965$282,260* Assumes ITE Code 220 (Most Intense Trip Generation) for Apartments** Maximum in SA A; Minimum in SA D*** Effective January 1, 2019 11Review Report 12Outline and Highlights•Section I-III (Introduction, Land Use, Roadway Capacity Plan)•Mostly unchanged, adopted by Resolution on August 22•Section IV –Assumptions•Service Units and Costing•Section V –Calculation•Results, Land Use Table, Credit Calculation (Not completed)•Adoption Process•Conclusions•Appendix 13Policy Elements 14Policy•Rate Reduction (vehicle-mile versus land use)•Trip Reduction•Tie to TIA policies•Travel Demand Management •Tie to Transportation Criteria Manual (Draft Percent Reductions in TIA Policy)•Affordable Housing•Economic Development 15Example Ordinance 16Round Rock•https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/02-2019-revised-roadway-impact-fee-ordinance.pdf•Adopted a vehicle-mile value (one for residential and one for non-residential)•Established proportionality•Determined Assessment•Determine Effective Date (Phased In)•Outlined Offset Agreement•Policy –Right of Way and Transportation Impact Analyses 17Schedule 18Schedule•Next IFAC Meetings•December•Comments due on Pre-Credit Draft Report•Wrap up/Continue Policy Discussion•Public Engagement Strategy•January •Full Report with all maximum fee info –motion for comments•January / February•Draft Ordinance Review•Start Outreach 19Questions
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give at least 4 days’ notice before the meeting date. Please call Liane Miller at the Austin Transportation Department at 512-974-7922, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711 Impact Fee Advisory Committee October 15, 2019 6:00 PM Town Lake Center, Room 100 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas For more information go to: www.austintexas.gov/ifac AGENDA Kris Bailey, Chair Lottie Dailey Dick Kallerman Lance Parisher Channy Soeur Bobak Tehrany Susan Turrieta CALL TO ORDER – October 15, 2019, 6:00 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Approval of minutes from the June 13, 2019 Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting.B. NEW BUSINESS 1.Discussion and possible action on the water/wastewater Semi-Annual Impact Fee Report forOctober 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 as set forth in the functions of the advisory committee,Austin City Code and Chapter 395.058 of the Texas Local Government Code.C. OLD BUSINESS 1.Staff update briefing on the street impact fee study.2.Discussion and possible action on future Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting dates for2019 and 2020.D. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give at least 4 days’ notice before the meeting date. Please call Liane Miller at Austin Transportation at 512-974-7922, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711 Impact Fee Advisory Committee October 15, 2019 6:00 PM Town Lake Center, Room 100 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas For more information go to: www.austintexas.gov/ifac MEETING MINUTES - APPROVED Kris Bailey Lottie Dailey Dick Kallerman Lance Parisher Channy Soeur Bobak Tehrany Susan Turrieta A. CALL TO ORDER – October 15, 2019, 6:00 p.m. Chair Bailey called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm with a quorum present. Committee Members in Attendance: Kris Bailey, Dick Kallerman, Lance Parisher, Channy Soeur, Bobak Tehrany. City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Christina Romero (Austin Water); Brian Long (Project Systems Intelligence Office); Liane Miller (Austin Transportation Department). B. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. None C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the October 29, 2018 Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting. Committee Member (CM) Kallerman moved approval, Chair Bailey seconded and the minutes were approved 5-0. D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discussion and action on the water/wastewater Semi-Annual Impact Fee Report for October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 as set forth in the functions of the advisory committee, Austin City Code and Chapter 395.058 of the Texas Local Government Code. Christina Romero (AW) presented the semi-annual impact fee report. Ms. Romero reported that AW is on target for impact fee revenue projections for this year. She reiterated that the approach to using revenue to defease debt allowed for the 0% rate increase this year and that the debt service portion of the budget is historically low. Chair Bailey moved approval of the report. CM Parisher seconded and the motion passed 5-0. E. OLD BUSINESS 1. Staff update briefing on the street impact fee study. Liane Miller (ATD) recapped Council’s approval of the study assumptions on August 22, 2019. Jeff Impact Fee Advisory Committee Page 2 of 2 Whitacre (consultant coordinating the street …
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS AUSTIN WATER SEMI-ANNUAL IMPACT FEE COLLECTION REPORT October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 City of Austin | Austin Water P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 AustinWater.org MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: Martin Tower, P.E., Supervising Engineer, Austin Water Christina Romero, MSA, Financial Manager III, Austin Water October 9th, 2019 Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 The Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report as of March 31, 2019 is attached for your reference. The report is based on financial information reported in the City’s accounting system, ADV3, and in AMANDA, one of the City’s accounts receivable systems. Water fees collected during this six-month reporting period were $873,065 higher than the amount collected during the October through March reporting period a year prior; wastewater fees collected were $235,019 higher than those collected during the same period one year ago. Interest earnings for the six-month period equaled $395,131. The combined utility impact fees collected, plus interest, during the six-month period totaled $15,487,282. Of this total, $11,236,300 was for water and $4,250,981 was for wastewater. Total combined utility impact fees collected, plus interest, since the adoption of the current ordinance on June 20, 1990, through March 31, 2019, equal $305,579,720. Of this total, $202,699,246 was collected for water and $102,880,474 was collected for wastewater. As of March 31, 2019, the cash balances in the water and wastewater impact fee funds were $37,365,115 and 10,989,219 respectively, for a combined total of $48,354,334. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. I can be reached at 512-972-0122. Cc: Greg Meszaros, Director David Anders, Assistant Director, Financial Services Lora Schneider, CPA, Financial Manager II, Consumer Services Division Jonathan Orenstein, Manager, Consumer Services Division Teresa Lutes, P.E., Managing Engineer, Systems Planning Division Attachment: Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections ReportOctober 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017 Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 395, Section 395.058, requires that the Impact Fee Advisory Committee “file semiannual reports with respect to the progress of the capital improvements plan and report to the political subdivision any perceived inequities in implementing the plan or imposing the impact fee.” This report supports the committee by providing financial information about the collection of impact fees, and the value of fee waivers and exemptions. Waivers are granted for policy reasons or are negotiated by City Council; exemptions are allowed …
Austin Transportation DepartmentStreet Impact FeesImpact Fee Advisory Committee: 10-15-2019 2Overview•Recap Recent Activity on SIF•Impact Fee Maximum Fee Calculation Examples•Service Units Explanation•Mitigation Comparison Examples•Policy Considerations (Discussion)•Schedule•Questions 3SIF Activity Recap 4Past Meetings and Actions•June 13th–Mobility Committee•Discussed project schedule and questions on LUA and RCP•Early July –RCP Posted on website•August 7th–Briefing to Austin Chamber•August 8th–Council to adopt LUA / RCP Public Hearing•Held open to action on August 22nd•August 21st–Mobility Committee •Additional questions on LUA and RCP•August 22nd–Council adopted LUA and RCP part of Report 5Maximum Impact Fee Development 6Impact Fee CalculationHow are Impact Fees Calculated?•Land Use and Population Projections (converted to Service Units)•Develop 10-Year Impact Fee CIP (RCP)•Remove costs associated with existing development and growth at 10+ years•Calculate Pre-Credit Max Assessable Impact Fee•Credit Calculation UnitsService New($) CIP theofCost eRecoverabl Unit ServicePer FeeImpact =Draft CompleteIn Process 7Impact Fee Results•Study Determines Maximum Fee•Council Determines Effective Rate•End result looks like a table as follows:Service AreaDRAFTMax Impact Fee(vehicle-mile)Study DeterminesEffective Rate Impact Fee(vehicle-mile)Council DeterminesG$2,354$X,XXXI$1,333$Y,YYYDRAFT –note that “maximum fee” does not imply the assessed or collected rates proposed, only legal maximum allowed by state law.Maximum Fees do not include financing costs currently. 8Accounting for Transit Proximity•Transit Proximity Adjusted Demand•50% reduction in demand applied to areas within ¼ mile of high capacity transit or 1/8 mile from 15-min routes (proportion of each service area)Service Area G Transit Demand Adjustment:•11% near transit * (50% Demand Reduction) = 5.5%•71,047 veh-mi demand reduced to 67,143 veh-miService Area I Transit Demand Adjustment:•43% near transit * (50% Demand Reduction) = 21.5%•31,043 veh-mi demand reduced to 24,336 veh-mi 9DRAFT Service Area G RCPCOST OF TOTAL CIP -$192.7 MCOMPONENTS OF TOTAL CIP:COST TO MEET EXISTING DEMANDS –$34.6 M 10-YEAR COST -$158.1 MDRAFT –note that these costs do not including financing costs or Ad Valorem Tax Credit 10Service Area G Draft CalculationDRAFT –note that “maximum fee” does not imply the assessed or collected rates proposed, only legal maximum allowed by state law. Maximum Fees do not include financing costs currently.G1TOTAL VEH-MI OF CAPACITY ADDED BY THE STREET IMPACT FEE RCP (FROM STREET IMPACT FEE RCPSERVICE UNITS OF SUPPLY, APPENDIX B)70,0882TOTAL VEH-MI OF EXISTING DEMAND(FROM STREET IMPACT FEE RCPSERVICE UNITS OF SUPPLY, APPENDIX B)12,1053NET AMOUNT OF VEH-MI OF CAPACITY ADDED(LINE 1 - LINE 2)57,9834TOTAL COST OF THE ROADWAY IMPACT FEE RCP WITHIN SERVICE AREA(FROM TABLES 4A TO 4P) $ 185,358,053 5COST OF NET CAPACITY SUPPLIED(LINE 3 / LINE 1) * (LINE 4) $ 153,344,595 6COST TO MEET EXISTING NEEDS …
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give at least 4 days’ notice before the meeting date. Please call Liane Miller at the Austin Transportation Department at 512-974-7922, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711 Impact Fee Advisory Committee June 13, 2019 6:00 PM Town Lake Center, Room 100 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas For more information go to: www.austintexas.gov/ifac AGENDA Kris Bailey, Chair Lottie Dailey Dick Kallerman Lance Parisher Bobak Tehrany Susan Turrieta Vacant A. CALL TO ORDER – June 13, 2019, 6:00 p.m. B. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the October 29, 2018 Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting. D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discussion and action on the water/wastewater Semi-Annual Impact Fee Report for April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 as set forth in the functions of the advisory committee, Austin City Code and Chapter 395.058 of the Texas Local Government Code. E. OLD BUSINESS 1. Staff update briefing on the street impact fee study and request for Committee recommendation of the Roadway Capacity Plan. 2. Discussion and possible action on future Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting dates for 2019. F. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS G. ADJOURN
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give at least 4 days’ notice before the meeting date. Please call Liane Miller at Austin Transportation at 512-974-7922, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711 Impact Fee Advisory Committee June 13, 2019 6:00 PM Town Lake Center, Room 100 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas For more information go to: www.austintexas.gov/ifac MEETING MINUTES - APPROVED Kris Bailey Lottie Dailey Dick Kallerman Lance Parisher Channy Soeur Bobak Tehrany Susan Turrieta A. CALL TO ORDER – June, 13, 2019, 6:00 p.m. Chair Bailey called the meeting to order at 6:17 pm with a quorum present. Committee Members in Attendance: Kris Bailey, Dick Kallerman, Lance Parisher, Channy Soeur, Bobak Tehrany. City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Christina Romero; Liane Miller (Austin Transportation Department). B. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. None C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the October 29, 2018 Impact Fee Advisory Committee meeting. Committee Member (CM) Tehrany moved approval, CM Parisher seconded and the minutes were approved 5-0. D. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discussion and action on the water/wastewater Semi-Annual Impact Fee Report for April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 as set forth in the functions of the advisory committee, Austin City Code and Chapter 395.058 of the Texas Local Government Code. Christina Romero (AW) presented the semi-annual impact fee report. AW is continuing to incorporate committee feedback to improve the readability of the reports, including a section for different types of waivers. She also reported that the utility is continuing to use impact fee revenue to defease debt, which contributed to a 0% increase in rates in this year’s budget. The committee commented on the significance of the 0% rate increase. Chair Bailey moved approval of the report. CM Parisher seconded and the motion passed 5-0. Impact Fee Advisory Committee Page 2 of 2 E. OLD BUSINESS 1. Staff update briefing on the street impact fee study and request for Committee recommendation of the Roadway Capacity Plan. CM Soeur recused himself …
City of Austin, Texas Austin Water Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 (Close II) City of Austin | Austin Water P.O. Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 AustinWater.org MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: Martin Tower, P.E., Supervising Engineer, Austin Water Christina Romero, MSA, Financial Manager II, Austin Water March 26, 2019 Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018, Close IIThe Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report as of September 30, 2018, Close II is attached for your reference. The report is based on financial information reported in the City’s accounting system, ADV3, and in AMANDA, one of the City’s accounts receivable systems. Water fees collected during this six-month reporting period were $231,311 higher than the amount collected during the April through September reporting period a year prior; wastewater fees collected were $737,829 higher than those collected during the same period one year ago. Interest earnings for the six-month period equaled $262,675. The combined utility impact fees collected, plus interest, during the six-month period totaled $16,659,530. Of this total, $12,060,898 was for water and $4,598,632 was for wastewater. Total combined utility impact fees collected, plus interest, since the adoption of the current ordinance on June 20, 1990, through September 30, 2018, equal $290,106,838. Of this total, $191,477,346 was collected for water and $98,629,492 was collected for wastewater. A combined total of $30.0 million of the fund balance was used to defease debt in the month of May 2018. Of this defeasance total, $20.0 million was used to defease water debt and $10.0 million was used to defease wastewater debt. Due to the defeasance of debt, there were no impact fee transfers in FY18 for debt service.As of September 30, 2018, Close II, the cash balances in the water and wastewater impact fee funds were $46,128,815 and $16,738,236 respectively, for a combined total of $62,867,052. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. I can be reached at 512-972-0122. Cc: Greg Meszaros DirectorDavid Anders, Assistant Director, Financial ServicesJoseph Gonzales, CPA, Financial Manager III, Financial Management Division Lora Schneider, CPA, Financial Manager II, Consumer Services Division Jonathan Orenstein, Manager, Consumer Services Division Teresa Lutes, P.E., Managing Engineer, Systems Planning Division Attachment: Semi-Annual Impact Fee Collections Report Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 395, Section 395.058, requires that the Impact Fee Advisory Committee “file semiannual reports with respect to the progress …
