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Page 5 <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The California Government Code contains specific enabling legislation for the acquisition <br />and development of community and neighborhood parks by a city, county or special <br />district. This legislation, codified as Section 66477 of the Government Code and known <br />commonly as the "Quimby Act," establishes criteria for charging new development for park <br />land acquisition based on specific park standards. <br />The Quimby Act gives authority for passage of land dedication ordinances only to cities <br />and counties. A local agency which seeks to take advantage of this authorization must <br />enact an ordinance or resolution specifying how the Quimby Act will be implemented in its <br />jurisdiction. The City of Colton ("City") implements the Quimby Act pursuant to Section <br />16.58.010 of the City of Colton Municipal Code. Adopted in 1988 and updated in 2000, <br />Ordinance No. 0-06-00 and Ordinance No. 0-10-88 provides the method for calculating the <br />parkland dedication requirement and established the City's current fee in lieu of land <br />dedication. <br />There are two factors that determined how much land is required to be dedicated for a new <br />subdivision. These factors are multiplied by the number of respective dwelling units for the <br />proposed subdivision to determine acreage to be dedicated for neighborhood and <br />community parks. In some instances, the payment of fees in lieu of land may be <br />considered. <br />This Quimby Dedication Requirement and In -Lieu Fee Study ("Study") presents a <br />recalculation of the factors that determine the City's Quimby parkland dedication <br />requirement and In -Lieu Fees. Additionally, this Study makes specific recommendations <br />for change of the Quimby ordinance by the City of Colton. <br />CITY OF COLTON -_ � <br />QUIMBY DEDICATION REQUIREMENT AND IN -LIEU FEE STUDY, 2008 SCIConsultingGroup <br />