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HEARING - Department of Transportation, Maintenance and Operations Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 217-2024 setting for election a measure to consider a special tax increase to provide road improvement and maintenance and street lighting services in the Texas Hill Road Zone of Benefit 98112 within County Service Area 9; noting that the measure will be submitted to the zone electorate on the ballots distributed for the special election to be held May 6, 2025. (District 3)
FUNDING: County Service Area Zone of Benefit Special Taxes (100%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On October 16, 1984, the Board of Supervisors formed the Texas Hill Road Zone of Benefit No. 98112 (Zone) by Resolution 326-84 for the purpose of providing road improvement and maintenance services.
On November 30, 2004, the Board authorized the addition of street lighting services by Resolution 347-2004.
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 September 10, 2024 (Legistar File 24-0845, Item 14) 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 $250.00 per parcel.
On August 29, 2006, a mailed ballot election was conducted at the request of the Texas Hill Road Zone Advisory Committee. Measure D was presented to the...
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