Assembly Bill 1600 Reporting

In California, State legislation sets certain legal and procedural parameters for the charging of development impact fees. This legislation was passed as AB 1600 by the California Legislature and is now codified as California Government Code Sections 66000 through 66008 (“Mitigation Fee Act”). This State law went into effect on January 1, 1989.

Requirements for Development Impact Fee Reporting

The Mitigation Fee Act imposes certain accounting and reporting requirements with respect to the fees collected. The fees must be deposited in a special account to avoid comingling the fees with the City’s other revenues or funds. Interest on each development fee fund or account must be credited to that fund or account and used only for those purposes for which the fees were collected.
The Mitigation Fee Act also requires any local agency that imposes development impact fees to prepare an annual report and a five-year report that provide specific information about those fees. Capitola's AB 1600 reporting serves both of those functions and has been prepared for the City of Capitola in accordance with the provisions of the California Government Code Section 66006 (b) and 66001 (d).

Fiscal Year 2022-23 AB 1600 Report: The City of Capitola posted the AB 1600 Report on November 29, 2023.  City Council will review the report for adoption at the December 14, 2023, City Council meeting.  The City Council meeting agenda will be published on the Friday before the hearing.  The meeting will take place at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010 at 6 pm.