Building & Safety fees for new construction have historically been charged based on the construction value of the work being done. This...

As most of you are neck deep in your budget, we thought we would remind you about some budgetary pitfalls that we have experienced over...

Over the many years of calculating development impact fees, RCS has largely worked with cities/public agencies that have had significant...

If you are attending the CSMFO Conference in Anaheim next week, please stop by Booth 426 and say Hi. And if you are coming on Tuesday,...

The Master Facilities Plan (MFP) is a valuable tool for effective urban planning and development. It serves as a comprehensive, long-term...

When reviewing fee recommendations with staff as part of a Cost of Services Study, there are often discussions about what they think the...

Before the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, I was a finance director in California. Annually, finance directors would calculate the...

In just about every project we work on our client city asks for a fee comparison to neighboring cities. And just about every time we...

1927 - State creates (requires) authority for cities/counties to prepare a General Plan. 1955 - Circulation and Land Use Elements...

An Echo City Buildout is a new type of city structure that we are encountering on the development impact side of RCS. The term Echo City...

So you have just updated your fees and you are justifiably proud of this accomplishment. Now, what’s next? You could just rest on your...

As an astute governmental finance professional, you already know the impact on the Fully Burdened Hourly Rate (FBHR) caused by salary and...

Your public agency is experiencing development, so, to get out in front of it: 1. You have a development impact fee calculation and...

So, I can crunch numbers all night…and make it all right. Yeah, video conferencing has become a part of my workplace, and in my opinion,...

If you are attending the CSMFO Conference in Sacramento next week, please stop by Booth 200 and say Hi. And if you are coming on Tuesday,...

Can Development Impact Fees (DIFs) cover operational costs? This question eventually comes up in every DIF meeting I have ever attended...

On September 8th of this year, I had the opportunity to attend the League of California Cities annual conference as a speaker. I’m kind...

So, you’ve just spent the last number of months developing a Cost of Services Study with recommendations to update your fees, and now...

How a review of basic economics and psychology can help us solve the "water crisis."

The California Public Records Act (PRA), all the supplementary legislation, and numerous court decisions has made it clear and specific...