File #: 23-0250    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 1/20/2023 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 4/18/2023 Final action: 4/18/2023
Title: Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 062-2023 setting for election a measure to consider a special tax increase to provide road improvement and maintenance services in the Pineoakio Road Zone of Benefit 98129 within County Service Area 9; noting that the measure will be submitted to the zone electorate on the ballots distributed for the scheduled Election to be held November 7, 2023. (Supervisor District: 4) FUNDING: County Service Area Zone of Benefit Special Taxes. (100%)
Attachments: 1. A - Approved Resolution Routing Sheet, 2. B - Resolution - Pineoakio Election, 3. C - Exhibit A Ballot Question Pineoakio, 4. Executed Resolutoin 062-2023
Related files: 17-0969, 14-1213
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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 062-2023 setting for election a measure to consider a special tax increase to provide road improvement and maintenance services in the Pineoakio Road Zone of Benefit 98129 within County Service Area 9; noting that the measure will be submitted to the zone electorate on the ballots distributed for the scheduled Election to be held November 7, 2023. (Supervisor District: 4)

FUNDING: County Service Area Zone of Benefit Special Taxes. (100%)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On April 29, 1986, the Board of Supervisors formed the Pineoakio Road Zone of Benefit No. 98129 by Resolution 109-86 for the purpose of providing road improvement and maintenance services.

The Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Creation and Administration of Zones of Benefit within a County Service Area (Guidelines), amended version adopted June 2, 1987, provided for the Zone Advisory to make recommendations regarding the level of the annual assessments to be placed on the tax roll. Assessments were set annually by Resolution of the Board, as allowed under County Service Area laws at the time. On February 10, 2015 (Legistar File 14-1292, Item 29), the Guidelines were amended for, among other things, consistency with current state laws and County practices regarding benefit assessments and special taxes.

Prior to November 6, 1996, the effective date of Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California state constitution, also known as Proposition 218, the Zone of Benefit Advisory Committee recommended an assessment/service charge to fund zone operations at $250 per parcel.

On August 26, 2014, a mailed ballot election was conducted at the request of the Pineoakio Road Zone Advisory Committee to replace the benefit assessment with a special tax of $350 per parcel with an adjustment to an amount of $250 commencing fiscal year 2020/2021. Measure C was presented to the electorate of the zone, and d...

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