File #: 08-1392    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 8/29/2008 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 9/23/2008 Final action: 9/23/2008
Title: Chief Administrative Office recommending Chairman be authorized to sign the annual Agreements with the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District and Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District in the amount of $77,539.50 each for a term to expire June 30, 2009 to identify responsibilities and establish areas of cooperative effort for all parties regarding erosion and sediment control and watershed management. (Cont'd 9/16/08, Item 38) FUNDING: General Fund.
Attachments: 1. El dorado county RCD Blue.pdf, 2. El dorado county RCD.pdf, 3. Georgetown Divide RCD.pdf, 4. Georgetown RCD blue.pdf
Title
Chief Administrative Office recommending Chairman be authorized to sign the annual Agreements with the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District and Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District in the amount of $77,539.50 each for a term to expire June 30, 2009 to identify responsibilities and establish areas of cooperative effort for all parties regarding erosion and sediment control and watershed management. (Cont'd 9/16/08, Item 38)

FUNDING: General Fund.

Body
BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $155,079

Funding
Budgeted $155,079
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $155,079
Change To Net County Cost $0

Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
Funding for the contracts is included in the Proposed FY 2008-09 budget in Department 15 as a General Fund net county cost.

Background:
Before Proposition 13 was enacted, State legislation through Division 9 of the Public Resources Code gave RCD's the option of regular assessments to contribute to the support of the RCD's programs. This assessment was limited to two-cents ($.02) on each hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of land within the RCD's boundaries. During the 1960's the RCD's were requested by the then Board of Supervisors to relinquish this capability and be funded by the Board of Supervisors. The RCD's agreed to continue on this basis, rather than divert a share of taxes after Proposition 13. Each year, the RCD's bring forth an annual agreement increasing the yearly budget of the RCD's by the same percentage increase of the countywide assessed property valuation. This annual contribution supports the districts programs.

The El Dorado County and Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) have submitted their annual agreements for consideration and approval by the Board of Supervisors. The purpose of the annual agreements is to identify responsibilities and establi...

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