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Community Development Agency, Administration and Finance Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve appointments of Advisory Committee members to fill vacancies on zone of benefit advisory committees in County Service Areas No. 2 and No. 9 as outlined on Exhibit A, Zone of Benefit Advisory Committee Changes; and
2) Confirm the appointment of advisory committee members who will be continuing their participation on the zone of benefit advisory committees in County Service Areas No. 2 and No. 9 as outlined in Exhibit B, Zone of Benefit Advisory Committee Continuing Participants.
FUNDING: Zone of benefit assessments and special taxes. (No Federal Funding)
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no fiscal impact or change to Net County Cost associated with making appointments to the zone of benefit advisory committees.
Background
The Policy and Procedure Guidelines for the Creation and Administration of Zones of Benefit Within a County Service Area (Guidelines) provide that an advisory committee may be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. The purpose of the advisory committee is to meet periodically 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, and provide recommendations regarding other matters pertaining to the business of the zone of benefit. 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 property owners and residents. Since the inception of the zone of benefit program, the advisory committees have made recommendations to the Board regarding changes to the advisory committee membership ...
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