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Community Development Agency, Administration and Finance Division, recommending the Board adopt the Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Creation and Administration of Zones of Benefit Within a County Service Area, as amended. Revisions are necessary so that the Guidelines include reference to current State statutes, County Service Area law and County practices. (Est. Time: 10 Min.)
FUNDING: County Service Area zone of benefit assessments and special taxes.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no fiscal impact associated with adopting the Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Creation and Administration of Zones of Benefit Within a County Service Area (Guidelines), as amended.
Background
Purpose
The purpose of the proposed revisions is to incorporate into the Guidelines existing County policy, procedure and practice. The Guidelines were first developed in 1985 to provide direction to property owners and residents who desired to form road maintenance zones of benefit within the County, and were last updated in 1987. The County’s practices and procedures have evolved to incorporate changes in statutes and ordinances, including, but not limited to the passage of Proposition 218 (Article 13D of the California State Constitution), and changes to County Service Area Law, revised in 2009. The minimal impacts of the proposed revisions are described in Attachment I - Impacts of Proposed Revisions.
County Service Areas
County Service Area Law was originally adopted in 1953 to provide a mechanism for funding and providing expanded services in the unincorporated areas of California’s counties. Property owners within a service area pay special taxes or benefit assessments, which are itemized on their property tax bill and levied for the provision of specific services. The first County Service Areas (CSA) were established in El Dorado County in 1963.
· County Service Area No. 2 (CSA 2) was established February 18, 1963 for the purpose of providing ...
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