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Department of Transportation, Maintenance and Operations Division, recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 139-2025 to set a public hearing of all interested parties for or against the dissolution of the Sundown Estates Drainage Zone of Benefit 98378.
(District 4)
FUNDING: Sundown Estates Zone of Benefit Assessments. (100%)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Board formed the Sundown Estates Zone of Benefit #98378 (Zone) on January 8, 1991, by Resolution 12-91, in response to a petition submitted by the developer to form the zone, which satisfied the conditions of Tentative Map 89-1178 (TM89-1178). On October 30, 1991, the Board of Supervisors accepted the final map for the subdivision (page 59 of Subdivision Maps Book H) and rejected the drainage easements.
The Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Creation and Administration of Zones of Benefit Within a County Service Area, as amended September 10, 2024 (Guidelines), allow the Board to dissolve a zone of benefit when such action is in the best interest of the public. Proceedings may be initiated either by petition of property owners and/or registered voters, or by the Board.
Government Code Section 25217.2 authorizes the Board to dissolve a zone, following procedures in sections 25217 and 25217.1, as appropriate.
On June 8, 2021, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to fully recover all administrative and indirect costs associated with the Zone of Benefit program by equitably charging each zone its fair share of these costs (Legistar file 21-0781). Should a zone’s account balance fall below a minimal sustainable amount to cover insurance and administrative costs, the following options are available:
1) Pursue an election to increase the special taxes collected per parcel to cover the increasing costs of maintenance and administration; or
2) Dissolution of the zone.
On May 21, 2024, Department of Transportation (Department) staff mailed a notice to all property ow...
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