HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10172007 - RES-271 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Adoption of a
Policy Concerning Assessment RESOLUTION NCS, 7 1
District Proceedings .
WHEREAS, there has been an increasing number of requests
.for the use of 1911 and 1913 Assessment Act proceedings with 1915
Act Bonds; and
WHEREAS, a screening committee was appointed by the Board
of Supervisors on August 15, 1961, to consider and make recommenda-
tions to the Board of Supervisors concerning the use of Assessment
Act proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the screening committee has agreed on the need
for a policy concerning assessment district proceedings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment dis-
trict policy of the Board of Supervisors is as follows :
1 . Assessment district proceedings will be approved for
new subdivision developments only if they are initi-
ated before, or at the time, the development work
commences .
2. 1915 Act Bonds will be considered3n connection with
the new subdivision developments only if a demonstra-
ble advantage to the county will inure and if the
county's potential liability is adequately secured,
3 . 1915 Act Bonds may be approved for use in bringing
developed areas up to present county standards ,
4 . Contra Costa County may conduct proceedings through
its counsel and shall charge the assessment district
for actual and administrative costs incurred in such
proceedings . The county may engage engineering as-
sistance and other assistance as the Board of Super-
visors may deem necessary.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all proposals for the use
of assessment district proceedings shall be referred to the screen-
ing committee, composed of a representative of the Board of Super-
visors, the County Administrator, the County Auditor-Controller, the
District Attorney, and the Director of Public Works for recommenda-
tion to the Board of Supervisors .
AsSOL JTION NO, 2 7 1
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of August, 1961, by the
following vote of the Burd:
AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen,
Thomas John Coll, Edmund A . Linscheid, Joseph
S . Silva.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None .
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