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Charter Review Committee recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 039-2016 to place a Charter Amendment on the June 7, 2016 Ballot to delete Charter section 210 c. relating to voting requirements for increases to current benefit assessments of real property. The substance of the section is now covered by general law, after passage of Proposition 218 in November of 1996.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Charter Review Committee (2014) approved referral of this matter to the Board at their meeting of August 4, 2014 (Item 5).
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Committee refers this matter to the Board requesting placement on the June 7, 2016 ballot to remove section 210 c. as the substance of the section is now covered by general law, after passage of Proposition 218 in November of 1996.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may elect to not place this matter on the ballot, thereby retaining this language in the County Charter.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
Clerk of the Board
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The financial impact of this item is negligible as Elections staff will simply include the ballot language with the general election ballot for June 7, 2016.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Obtain Chair's signature on the Resolution and forward a copy to the El Dorado County Registrar of Voters; Attn: Linda Webster
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Judith Kerr, County Counsel
Jim Mitrisin, Clerk of the Board