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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Receive and file an annual report on the activities of the El Dorado and Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs);
2) Consider a request from the RCDs for increased funding; and
3) Authorize the Chief Administrative Office to negotiate amendments to the current agreements with the RCDs to reflect their increased scope of services and to ensure appropriate compensation.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The El Dorado Resource Conservation District and the Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District are local, independent, non-enforcement, non-regulatory, self-governed districts organized under Division 9 of the Public Resources Code. Each RCD advises and assists individual landowners and public agencies in planning and implementation of conservation practices for the protection, restoration, or development of land, water, and related natural resources.
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. During the 1960's the RCD's were requested by the then Board of Supervisors to relinquish this capability and be funded by the Board of Supervisors. The RCD's agreed to continue on this basis, rather than divert a share of taxes after Proposition 13. The current contracts between the County and the RCDs expire June 30, 2026. Funding for FY 2024-25 under the agreements is $123,432 per district. This amount increases each year based on the County’s General Fund change in assessed value.
Under the agreements, the RCD provides an informational presentation on District accomplishments to the Board of Supervisors annually. This year's presentation highlights additional activities that the...
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