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Community Development Agency, Administration and Finance Division recommending the Board adopt Resolution 078-2013 confirming the annual benefit assessment for the 2013/2014 tax year for mosquito abatement and snow removal services within County Service Area No. 3, noting this is a continuation of benefit assessments with no increase over current levels.
FUNDING: Benefit Assessments.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $576,046.00
Budgeted………………………… $576,046.00
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… $576,046.00
Change To Net County Cost…… $ 0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
The proposed benefit assessments will provide revenue to fund mosquito abatement/vector control services on the East Slope, and to fund equipment leases in each snow removal zone and costs related to zone administration for fiscal year 2013/2014. The total assessment for 2013/2014 for mosquito abatement/vector control is $122,196; the total assessment for 2013/2014 the snow removal zones of benefit in County Service Area No. 3 is $453,850. Without confirmation of the benefit assessments, the programs would cease. There is no impact to the General Fund or the Road Fund, and there is no net County Cost.
Background
Chapter 2.5 of the California Government Code, also known as "County Service Area Law" contains the regulations for establishing and governing county service areas. This chapter replaced Chapter 2.2, formerly used for the same purpose, through the adoption of Senate Bill 1458 effective January 1, 2009.
Revised County Service Area Law omits Section 25210.77a which authorizes the Board of Supervisors to fix and collect benefit assessments to fund services within a County Service Area. Such assessments remain valid, as provided for in Section 25210.3(d) of the new Chapter, which states:
"Any indebtedness, bond, note, certificate of participation, contract, special tax, benefit assess...
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