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'. E-27-19956:21AN p ~ .< ~ T lSCHLER & Assoc:lAJ"ES, INc. ~ 70 1 Sangamor~ Ro~d Suite N21 0 ae(n~5da, MO 20816 !3(1) 320-6900 F3.J (301) 320-4860 8Q Al1nandalf Road PasaG~1'1~. CA 9' 105.1404 (818) 79>).6170 f 2}: (81 B) 790-6235 !~Oj 424.~31:S ~ r\SG~i 1.'I1pac\ M!3IYSI5 C,,~'v.\ ~3C;lity AI1al'I~;5 l i:-'~~:~ c ~~ Sys~em;, .3!O",1.~ POliq ?la~~1ng ~ ;:C~I ",m,c ~M Mlri(~ ...oai~sls f,~l~fI:S, fISC~LS & CRIt.1 ;;~~11,1'~1C: ~'{Stem5 ;3;lor~ F~~Or,j 3-.-2 7~~ 5 I. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS I I I ! ! j I ! I i i ! i J 1. Q1!.a.li.t\' ControL We believe a major re.;,i~on for T.-\' s national reputation for comprehensive fiscal analysis i~ the quali(y control approach to our work products. We bring a "de'lit's advocate" approach to thi$ assignment, That is, we will evaluate the information and data in lem1$ of b~ing supportable and ~ustainable. Another pan of the quality control consideralion is our national expertise. in the areas of financial analysis and economics, capital impro\'ement planning. re\'C:.nue strategies. land use. demographics a.nd growth policy analysis. 2. Technical ApQroach. There are several fiscal impact methodologies one could utilize. The most COtTUhOn is the average cost-per capita approach, The. major problem wi[h this methodology is that it 1l1asks timing as well as geographic issues. For example. if the parks and recrea.tion budget were divided by population to derive a per capita figure, this figure would be applied [Q population regardless of where and when the new housing occurred. Another approach which is sometimes used on a regional or state basis is a combina.tion of the per capita-average cost approach. service standard multiplier approach and proporrional evaluation approach, The combination of these methodologies can result in significant dislonions of the fiscal impacts becau~e of (he va.rious disadvantage5 to the methodologies. A change of a .1 facto~ against a number of the ~er\,jce standard factors IJsed could be ....ery influential in the fiscal findings. An exampl~ of the problems with these re.gional or stalc approaches is discu$sed under references. Under the case study-marginal cost approach. a more realistic II1cthodoll)gy, the available capacity of parks would be as,:enained. and the need for a new park would be forecasted with the resulting capiral (osts for land and equipment Once open. the operating expenses would also be incorporated specific to that park. Other rdevant operating costs would also be noted. Under this approach. the location of 200 homes in a newly opened up area of a City could have a significantly different impact ~han if those 200 homes were in an infiU situa.tion, This case study-marginal cost approach is more time consuming and therefore mor~ costly. As noted further below, the ca.s~ study-marginal cOSt approach will be utilized by T A in. this assignment. II. PROPOSED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS . . It 1$ our understanding that there will be eight jurisdiction~ and two school district$ included as part of this work effort. The challenge of this scope of work is to conduct a realisti.; fiscal impact assessment using the case study-ma.rginal cost approach and also to be able to utilize th~ finding.s to help prepar~ a regional fiscal impact assessment. j f r The major point of interest for each jurisdiction i$ the fiscai implications of different development scenaJios a.s it affects that jurisdiction Unlcss a case study-marginal CO$r approach is utilized. it is highly unli.kcly that the city manage.r. finance clirec!or and/or other interested parties will "buy imo" the tl:5cal find.ings. .