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r requirements. Facility expansions and upgrades are planned to accommodate the projected needs at build out of the SOI. The City's commitment to maintain existing facilities and expand and/or develop new wastewater collection and treatment facilities is addressed in the 2040 General Plan. The Plan includes policies that require adequate facilities are in place to serve urban development and that the treatment and quality of discharge is sufficient to meet water quality standards. In addition, the Plan includes policies that encourage the reuse and recharge of reclaimed water. The City requires that any costs associated with new facilities and/or upgrades to the existing facility be offset through increased revenue and fees generated by future development. In addition, the City will review future projects on an individual basis and require compliance with City requirements, such as impact fees and General Plan compliance. C. Stormwater Drainage Determinations The City of Ripon expects to continue to meet stormwater flood control needs within the existing SOI in cooperation with San Joaquin County and the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency. Build out of the existing SOI will continue to require the capture and removal of stormwater in a safe and efficient manner. Future growth in accordance with build out of the existing SOI is expected to result in the typical amount of capture and removal needs associated with the type of r urban development that has occurred in the past. As development occurs within the SOI, gutters, alleys, catch basins, trunk lines, retention basins, pump stations, and surface infrastructure will continue to collect and convey storm runoff to the Stanislaus River and storm drainage basins.The City will continue to require new development in growth areas in the SOI to develop storm drains to collect and convey runoff to storm basins and ` outfalls. In addition,the quality of runoff water is expected to be emphasized in future stormwater management activities to address stormwater pollution. The City's 2040 General Plan commits the City to maintain existing storm drain and flood management facilities. The Plan includes policies that ensure and require that stormwater drainage planning be addressed prior to �` development occurring. The Storm Water Development Standards Plan includes policies that encourage and require the use of Best Management Practices to reduce stormwater runoff and its associated pollution. The City requires that any costs associated with new facilities and/or upgrades to existing facilities be offset through revenue and fees generated by future development and that all flood issues be adequately mitigated. In addition, the City will review future projects on an individual basis and require compliance with any and all City requirements in effect. r. 3. Financial Ability of Agencies to Provide Services The City of Ripon receives funds for the provision of public utilities and services through impact fees, property taxes, and connection and usage fees. These fees apply to all land that is annexed into the City. The City's Department of Finance reviews the usage fee structure on an annual basis to ensure that they provide adequate financing to cover the provisions of City services. The r Development impact fees are indexed on an annual basis, and revisited and revised every five years to ensure that adequate funds are collected to cover the provision of City services. The Ripon Consolidated Fire District is responsible for the fire protection services in the City of Ripon. However in order to implement the goals and objectives of the General Plan regarding adequate fire protection, and to mitigate the impact of new development on fire protection services in the City, certain Fire Protection Facilities must be constructed and equipped. Therefore the City Council determined that a development impact fee was needed in order to finance these public improvements and to pay for the development's fair share of the costs of the improvements, and hence adopted a Fire Protection Facilities Fee. The City works closely with rr -4- L