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HEARING - Community Development Agency, Administration and Finance Division, recommending the Board conduct a public hearing to consider adopting and authorizing the Chair to sign Resolution 085-2015 confirming the annual benefit assessments for the 2015/16 tax year for the Zones of Benefit within County Service Area No. 2, for road improvement and maintenance services, noting this is a continuation of benefit assessments with no increase over current levels. (Est. Time: 5 Min.)
FUNDING: County Service Area Benefit Assessments. (No Federal Funds)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency, Administration and Finance Division, recommends the Board conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution confirming the annual benefit assessments for the 2015/2016 tax year for the Zones of Benefit within County Service Area No. 2, noting this is a continuation of benefit assessments with no increase over current levels.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
There are two zones of benefit within County Service Area No. 2 which were formed to provide road improvement and maintenance services within their boundaries. Advisory Committees appointed by the Board of Supervisors have held duly noticed meetings to consider their proposed budgets and make recommendations regarding work projects each year. Based on discussions at those meetings, the Advisory Committees request that the Board confirm the annual benefit assessments to be applied to the 2015/2016 tax roll as shown on Exhibit A to the attached Resolution.
The proposed assessments are a continuation of the existing benefit assessments and represent no increase over the fiscal year 2014/2015 assessments. The continued assessments are not subject to a vote under El Dorado County Charter Section 210(c). County Counsel has determined that, so long as they are not increased, these assessments are exempt from the procedures and approval process of Article XIII D of the California Constitution under Section 5(a) of...
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