Public hearing on Fire Development Impact Fee adoption scheduled for May 5, 2026.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE FOUNTAIN VALLEY CITY COUNCILNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fountain Valley City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a Fire Development Impact Fee based on the City’s Fire Impact Fee Study (Revised Draft Final Report, September 8, 2025).The public hearing will be held on a Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 6 pm to be determined, in the City Council Chambers located at 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley, California, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment and consider adoption of a development impact fee program to fund fire protection facilities, apparatus, vehicles, and equipment required to maintain and expand fire service capabilities needed to serve new development within the City of Fountain Valley.The proposed fees are based on a nexus study prepared in accordance with the California Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code Sections 66000 et seq.) and applicable legal standards, including the requirement that fees be reasonably related and proportionate to the impacts of new development on public safety infrastructure and service demand.Revenue generated from the proposed fees will be used to support capital improvements and equipment necessary to sustain the City’s fire protection and emergency response system as development occurs.Copies of the Fire Impact Fee Study are available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 10200 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, during normal business hours, and on the City’s website.All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard at the time and place specified above.In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
The Orange County RegisterPublished: 5/1/26