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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Receive a presentation from the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District and the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 5744 with the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District, in the amount of $104,060.28 in Fiscal Year 2021-22, increasing annually based on the actual percentage change of the prior year’s County General Fund growth in assessed value, for a five (5) year term expiring June 30, 2026; and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 5745 with the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District, in the amount of $104,060.28 in Fiscal Year 2021-22, increasing annually based on the actual percentage change of the prior year’s County General Fund growth in assessed value, for a five (5) year term expiring June 30, 2026;
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Agreements 5744 and 5745 outline the contributions to the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District and the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District (RCDs) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 through FY 2025-26. Historically the funding for these contracts has been increased each year based on the County’s General Fund change in assessed value. The FY 2021-22 contributions are based on growth of 4.5610% during FY 2020-21. The recommended funding level for the RCD agreements is set at the prior year base level ($99,521.09 for each district) increased by the change in assessed value of 4.5610% or $4,539.19 per district for a new total of $104,060.28 per district or $208,120.56 for both Districts.
Before Proposition 13 was enacted, State legislation through Division 9 of the Public Resources Code gave RCD's the option of regular assessments to contribute to the support of the RCD's programs. This assessment was limited to two-cents ($.02) on each hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of land within the RCD's boundaries. ...
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