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September 26, 2019 Page 2 of 2 readily available data on development-related expenses. This is a disingenuous attempt to inflate the cause for which their organization supposedly is advocating. Beyond the lack of context, the City of Roseville prescribes to the notion that growth pays for growth and is very studious in regards to our accounting practices to ensure other City services are not funded on the backs of fees paid by builders and developers. To support this statement, be advised that: Roseville strives to maintain transparency in regards to development-related fees. Larger-scale developments result in Public Improvement Contracts that are negotiated with the developer. This process ensures the developer pays for improvements (streets, sidewalks, sewer, water, storm water, etc.) that support their development so that taxpayers in Roseville are not unfairly burdened by the cost of growth. Financially, Roseville allocates all development costs separately from the general fund, including building permit revenue. Roseville can demonstrate that year-after-year staff involved in review, approval, and inspection of development are being funded by the revenue their services generate. Any excess revenue collected over a given year is not allocated to the City’s general fund to support other un-related City services. Instead, it resides in the City’s Community Development fund and supplements years where revenues are insufficient to fund Community Development’s operations. The City of Roseville annually examines our Fee Schedule to ensure the fees we’re charging are fair and reasonable, and relate to the actual costs incurred to review, analyze, administer and inspect development. The City of Roseville is very concerned about the lack of affordable housing and is using available public finance assistance tools (tax credits, tax increment, fee waivers) to help overcome the reality that new construction simply isn’t affordable. While we applaud the Housing Affordability Institute’s efforts to find solutions to the housing affordability crisis, we would advocate for a more balanced discussion that would be far more constructive to advancing change. We would be happy to discuss any of the information contained herein, or address any questions or concerns you may have surrounding this issue. Thank you for your attention to this letter! Sincerely, City of Roseville Pat Trudgeon Janice Gundlach City Manager Community Development Director cc.Mayor Roe City Council members