Title
Hearing to consider adoption of Resolution establishing the annual benefit assessment for the 2009/2010 tax year for Road Zones of Benefit within County Services Area No. 2, noting this is a continuation of benefit assessments with no increase over current levels.
Resolution 130-2009
Body
BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $67,600.00
Funding
Budgeted $ 67,600.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 67,600.00
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 proposed work projects, contributions to the road zone insurance policy and other costs related to zone administration. The total assessment for 2009/2010 for the road zones of benefit within County Service Area #2 is $67,600. 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 established reporting and hearing requirements for benefit assessments imposed pursuant to that section. 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, resolution, 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, omission, informality, misnomer, ...
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