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Department of Transportation, Maintenance and Operations Division, and Facilities, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board receive and file the Annual Report of Special Taxes for County Service Areas 3 and 9 Zones of Benefit for Fiscal Year 2023-24, pursuant to Section 50075.3 of the California Government Code.
FUNDING: County Service Areas 3 and 9 Zones of Benefit Special Taxes (100%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Chapter 2.5 of the California Government Code, also known as “County Service Area Law,” contains the regulations for establishing and governing County Service Areas. Government Code Section 25215.2 authorizes the Board to levy special taxes uniformly to all taxpayers on real property within the County Service Areas. Special taxes have been approved by the electorate for one (1) Zone of Benefit in County Service Area 3, and forty-six (46) Zones of Benefit in County Service Area 9 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.
Government Code Section 50075.1 requires each special tax measure subject to voter approval on or after January 1, 2001 to include four accountability measures. The accountability measures are:
1) A statement indicating the specific purpose of the special tax;
2) A requirement that the proceeds be applied only to the specific purposes identified;
3) The creation of an account into which the proceeds shall be deposited; and
4) An annual report pursuant to Section 50075.3.
As specified in Government Code Section 50075.3, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the levying local agency shall file Annual Report of Special Taxes (Annual Report) with its governing body no later than January 1st following the end of each fiscal year. The Annual Report must contain the amount of funds collected and expended, and the status of any project required or authorized to be funded as identified in Subdivision (a) of section 50075.1 of the Government Code.
In compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 50075.1(d) and 50075.3, a summary of all zones funded through the levy of special taxes for FY 2023-24, and individual pages containing details for each zone are included herein as attachments A and B.
Each detailed zone page includes: the Zone of Benefit purpose, name, and number; the Org Code and Subfund established by the Auditor/Controller for the account into which the zone proceeds were deposited under the enterprise resource program, FENIX; the total funds collected and expended during the fiscal year, and the project status as of June 30, 2024.
In addition to the required information, each detailed page includes the Total Equity in Pooled Cash in each zone account as of June 30, 2024, and the fund balance designations showing savings for planned future maintenance and future infrastructure replacement. These amounts are recommended either through an Engineer’s Report submitted at formation of the zone or by the advisory committee where one has been appointed.
ALTERNATIVES
N/A
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
Legistar file 23-1613, December 5, 2023, Annual Accountability Report of Special Taxes FY 22-23
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Community Development Finance and Administration a division of the Chief Administrative Office
Department of Transportation, Maintenance and Operations Division
Facilities, a division of the Chief Administrative Office
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There are no financial impacts to County resources associated with the receipt and filing of this report.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk of the Board will receive and file the Annual Report following approval by the Board.
2) The Clerk of the Board will provide one original attested copy of the Annual Report to the Department of Transportation, Zone of Benefit Program.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
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CONTACT
Becky Morton, Chief Fiscal Officer
Chief Administrative Office, Community Development Finance and Administration Division