PRC MIN 1976-05-12 and Special 5-20

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TO : Parks & Recreation Commission FROM : Open Space Committee Chairman : Commissioner Wilson DATE : May 5 , 1976 SUBJECT : REVIEW OF ORDINANCE #804 - CITY OF LIVERMORE The Open Space Committee met on May 5 , 1976 . Commissioners present were Commissioners Aldrich and Pound . The Committee met to discuss an ordinance of the City of Livermore which imposes a special tax on residential construction to provide revenue for parks and recreation development . This ordinance was referred to the Open Space Committee by the Chairman of the Park & Recreation Commission at the Commission meeting of April 14 , 1976 . The City of Livermore recently passed an ordinance which imposes an additional business license tax upon the business of construc - tion of residential buildings or mobile home parks in the city . The funds collected from this business license tax are to be used for land acquisition , park development , and for public improvement and facilities in the area . Upon discussing the provisions of the ordinance the Committee realized that the City of Livermore is still a growing city and that the increasing development of land in that area creates a need for the development of parks and for the acquisition of other public improvements and facilities which differ considerably from Redwood City . Redwood City is not a grow- ing city which is experiencing a great deal of residential construction except possibly in the Redwood Shores area and possibly in the future the waterfront area along the bay . The Committee felt that the park and recreation facilities for these areas could be provided for through future land subdivision requirements for the dedication of public park areas where the increase in population density in the city by the development would have an impact on future park areas . The Committee concluded that since residential construction throughout the major portion of the city is quite sporadic and minimal , it would be unfair to impose a construction tax on these residential units . Furthermore , in terms of the small number of units being constructed , it was felt that revenue from this taxing source would be very minimal . Upon completing the review of the Livermore ordinance , the Committee recommends that the Commission take no action at this time toward recommending a similar tax for Redwood City . It was the Committee ' s feeling , however , that studies be continued with respect to arriving at revenue sources . -6-