Title
HEARING - Consider the adoption of a Resolution establishing the annual benefit assessment for the 2010/2011 tax year for the Lighting Zones of Benefit within County Service Area No. 9, noting this is a continuation of benefit assessments with no increase over current levels. (Est. Time: 5 Min.)
FUNDING: Benefit Assessments.
Resolution 082-2010
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 9,575.00
Funding
Budgeted $ 9,575.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 9,575.00
Change To Net County Cost $ 0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The proposed benefit assessments will provide sufficient revenue to fund each zone's lighting services and other costs related to zone administration. The total assessment for 2010/2011 for the lighting zones of benefit within County Service Area No. 9 is $9,575.00. 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 which became 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 assessment, fee, charge, election, ordinance, resolutions, regulation, rule or any other action of a board taken pursuant to the former Chapter 2.2 before January 1, 2009, shall not be impaired or voided solely because of the enactment of this chapter or any error, om...
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