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Community Development Agency, Administration and Finance Division, recommending the Board conduct a public hearing to consider adopting Resolution 077-2014 confirming the annual benefit assessment for the 2014/2015 tax year for mosquito abatement and snow removal services within County Service Area No. 3, noting this is a continuation of benefit assessments with no increase over current levels.
FUNDING: Benefit assessments (No Federal Funds).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $577,902.00
Budget - Current FY……………
Budget - Future FY……………… $577,902.00
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… $577,902.00
Change To Net County Cost…… $ 0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
The proposed benefit assessments will provide revenue to fund mosquito abatement/vector control services on the East Slope, and to fund equipment leases in each snow removal zone and costs related to zone administration for fiscal year 2014/2015. The total assessment for 2014/2015 mosquito abatement/vector control is $122,442.00; the total assessment for 2014/2015 for the snow removal zones of benefit in County Service Area No. 3 is $455,460.00. Without confirmation of the benefit assessments, the programs would cease. There is no impact to the General Fund or Road Fund, and there is no net County Cost.
Background
Chapter 2.5 of the California Government Code, also known as "County Service Area Law" contains the regulations for establishing and governing county service areas. This chapter replaced Chapter 2.2, formerly used for the same purpose, through the adoption of Senate Bill 1458 effective January 1, 2009.
Revised County Service Area Law omits Section 25210.77a, which authorizes the Board of Supervisors to fix and collect benefit assessments to fund services within a County Service Area. Such assessments remain valid, as provided for in Section 25210.3(d) of the new chapter, which states:
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