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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, the Traffic Impact Fees adopted in 2000, which are contained in Section 11 and Exhibits "A" and "B" of Ordinance No. 0-02-00, are significantly lower than what was found to be appropriate fee levels and are thus incapable of generating amounts needed to pay for the traffic improvements required to sustain needed levels of business and economic development; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it reasonable and prudent to adjust the Traffic Impact Fees for inflation, using the Construction Cost Index, an industry standard index published in the Engineering News Report ("Data"); and WHEREAS, the revised Traffic Impact Fees, the Mohle-Grover Study and Data comply with California Government Code, Section 66001 by establishing the basis for the imposition of the fee. In particular, they: 1. Identify the purpose of the revised fees; 2. Identify the use to which the fees will be put; 3. Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the fees' use and the types of projects upon which the fees are imposed; 4. Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the need for the public facilities and the types of developments upon which the fees are imposed; and 5. Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fees and the cost of the public facilities or portions of the facilities attributable to the development upon which the fees are imposed; and WHEREAS, adjustment of the Traffic Impact Fees using the Construction Cost Index provides a reasonable measure of the increases of labor, construction and materials costs for traffic improvements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON: SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if fully set forth. The City Council further adopts the findings contained in Section 5 of Ordinance No. 0-02-00 in support of the adjustment to the Traffic Impact Fees based on the Construction Cost Index. SECTION 2. Amendments to Ordinance No. 0-02-00. The City Council, finds that the proposed Traffic Impact Fees, as set forth in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are reasonable and necessary to support current and future development in the City of Colton. The City Council hereby adopts the Traffic Impact Fees identified in the attached Exhibits "A" and "B" and hereby repeals the ORANGEWMARTINED27431.1 - 2 -