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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 176-2019 setting for election a measure to consider a special tax increase to provide road improvement and maintenance services in the Lynx Trail Road Zone of Benefit 30 within County Service Area 9; noting that the measure will be submitted to the zone electorate on the ballots distributed for the Presidential Primary Election to be held March 3, 2020. (Supervisor District: 3)
FUNDING: County Service Area Zone of Benefit Special Taxes.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On July 29, 1986, the Board of Supervisors formed the Lynx Trail Road Zone of Benefit No. 30 by Resolution 231-86 for the purpose of providing road improvement and maintenance services. The first year, fiscal year 1986-87, zone operations were funded through an annual benefit assessment of $433.00 per parcel.
The Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Creation and Administration of Zones of Benefit within a County Service Area (Guidelines), amended version adopted June 2, 1987, provided for the zone advisory to make recommendations regarding the level of the annual assessments to be placed on the tax roll. Assessments were set annually by resolution of the Board, as allowed under County Service Area laws at the time. On February 10, 2015 (Legistar File 14-1292, Item 29) the Guidelines were amended for, among other things, consistency with current state laws and County practices regarding benefit assessments and special taxes.
Prior to November 6, 1996, the effective date of Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California state constitution also known as Proposition 218, the zone of benefit advisory committee recommended an assessment/service charge to fund zone operations at $150.00 per parcel.
On June 9, 2004, a mailed ballot election was conducted at the request of the Lynx Trail Road Zone Advisory Committee. Measure T was presented to the electorate of the zone, and passed with the required...
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