Jan. 8th Civic Minute: What’s going on at Citrus Heights City Hall?

Sentinel Staff Report–
The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday is slated to appoint new members to various boards and commissions, discuss an Impact Fee Study, and hear a report from the Citrus Heights Police Department regarding New Year’s Eve Enforcement. The Jan. 8 council meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

New appointments: As several Planning Commission and Construction Board of Appeals appointments have expired as of Dec. 31, the City Council will appoint new members to both the Commission and Board of Appeals. A total of four members will be appointed to the Planning Commission, two of which need to be appointed by Councilmembers Kelsey Nelson and Tim Schaefer.  A total of three applicants are also slated to be appointed to the Construction Board of Appeals. The City Council will also confirm its appointments on various regional and local boards and authorities, agencies, commissions and committees for the next calendar year.

Multi-Modal Impact Fee Addendum: City Council will be asked to adopt an Addendum to the Multi-Modal Impact Fee Nexus Study in order to comply with new federal regulations passed in April 2024. Development Impact Fees are one-time fees paid by new development to fund the cost of providing municipal facilities to serve that development.

As part of the most recent City Impact Fee update in 2022, the Multi-Modal Impact Fee update established broad categories of land use types, according to a staff report. The “broad-brushed” approach isn’t specific enough to comply with federal guidelines. As a result of Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the city is recommending an addendum to the Multi-Modal Impact Fee Nexus Study that will “ensure compliance” with the ruling, as new impact fees are levied on new development.

Citrus Heights Police Department reports: The Citrus Heights Police Department is scheduled to give two different departmental reports to the City Council. The first report will update the City Council on Animal Services Unit enhancements, and the second will be a report regarding New Year’s Eve enforcement.

Those wishing to make a public comment during the meeting can do so by attending the council meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at City Hall, at 6 p.m., or by submitting a written comment beforehand using the city’s website. The deadline to submit comments online is 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting. City Hall is located at 6360 Fountain Square Drive.

Read the full agenda packet here.