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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Find that the Application to expand the powers within County Service Area 5 for road maintenance services is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act, Exemptions 15301 and 15378(b)(4); and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 199-2016 making application to the El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission for an expansion of powers within County Service Area 5 for road maintenance services, and authorizing the Director of Transportation to sign said Application and all other relevant documents for submission to LAFCO.
FUNDING: Current fund balance within County Service Area 5.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (Transportation), recommending the Board:
1) Find that the Application to expand the powers is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act, Exemptions 15301 and 15378(b)(4); and
2) Adopt Resolution 199-2016 thereby authorizing:
a. Submission of an Application to the El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for an expansion of powers, namely road maintenance services within County Service Area (CSA) 5;
b. Director of Transportation to sign said Application and all other relevant documents for submission to LAFCO;
c. Direct that LAFCO approval of the expansion of powers and the Certificate of Completion shall be recorded when the expansion of powers conditions have been fulfilled; and
d. Direct a certified copy of the adopted Resolution be filed with LAFCO.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
CSA’s provide the County with a method to finance and provide needed services to the residents and property owners within unincorporated areas. A CSA’s funding is established at the time it is formed and comes from a portion of the property taxes collected from the various properties within the CSA. A CSA also has “powers” that establish the types...
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