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Section 2. level of Service and Per Capita Costs This Section determines the per capita cost components of two kinds of park fees - impact fees for park improvements and in-lieu fees for parkland acquisition as authorized by the Quimby Act The impact fees for park improvements is based on the per capita cost of parkland development, community facilities and support facilities needed to maintain the County's existing level of service, The fees for parkland acquisition will serve as the Quimby in lieu fees and parkland acquisition component ofthe impact fees for non-subdivision projects, 2.1 Parkland Acquisition The Government Code contains specific enabling legislation for the acquisition and development of community and neighborhood parks by a city or county, This legislation, codified as Section 66477 of the Government Code and known commonly as the "Quimby Act," establishes criteria for charging new development for park facilities based on specific park standards. Based on the County's current park inventory, the County currently owns approximately 81.1 acres of developed parkland. This represents a ratio of 0,5 acres of County owned and developed parkland for every 1,000 people in the unincorporated areas of the County.3 Under the Quimby Act, "the dedication of land, or payment of fees, or both, cannot exceed the proportionate amount necessary to provide three acres of park area per 1,000 persons residing within the subdivision, unless the amount of existing neighborhood and community park area exceeds that limit" Though not relevant to unincorporated Contra Costa County, if existing park area exceeds three acres per 1,000 persons, the legislative body may adopt the calculated amount as a higher standard not to exceed five acres per 1,000 persons residing within a subdivision,4 Since the County's existing park area for the unincorporated areas is less than 3.0 acres per 1,000 residents; the. County's maximum dedication and/or fee allowed under the Quimby Act is three acres of parkland for every 1,000 persons. (Appendix B presents the County's owned park/and inventory.) 3 The County also owns 39,2 acres of undeveloped parkland, However, the Quimby Act allows for only developed parkland to be included in the calculation of the existing park to 1,000 population ratio, 4 Government Code Section 66477(a)(2) Park Impact Fee Nexus Study, 2004 County of Contra Costa Page 7 DRAFT REPORT 6-14