Title
Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Approve the changes to road zone of benefit Advisory Committees in County Service Area No. 9, as outlined in Exhibit A, Zone of Benefit Advisory Committee Changes; and
2) Confirm the appointments of Advisory Committee members who will be continuing their participation on road zone of benefit Advisory Committees in County Service Area No. 2 and County Service Area No. 9 as outlined in Exhibit B, Zone of Benefit Continuing Advisory Committee Participants.
Body
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no financial impact or net county cost associated with changes to advisory committees.
Reason for Recommendation:
The Policy and Procedure Guidelines for the Creation and Administration of Zone of Benefit within County Services Areas provide that an Advisory Committee may be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to periodically meet with property owners and residents within the zone of benefit to identify unmet service needs, evaluate the adequacy of the services provided, compile the annual budget for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors, and address other matters pertaining to the zone of benefit. Zone of Benefit Advisory Committees are required to comply with all state laws and County policies related to open meetings. There are currently thirty-three Advisory Committees for zones of benefit within the County, two in County Service Area No. 2 and thirty-one in County Service Area No. 9.
Each Advisory Committee is required to meet at least four times per year. One of the four meetings is a general meeting of all interested property owners and residents. Since the inception of the zone of benefit program, the Advisory Committees have made recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding changes to the Advisory Committee membership based on consensus of property owners and residents in attendance at the general meeting. The property...
Click here for full text