HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03022010 - D.2RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. OPEN hearing to consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2010-03, authorizing the levy of a
special tax for police protection services in Zone 3111 of County Service Area P-6 in the
unincorporated area of El Sobrante; CONSIDER oral and written comments received; and
CLOSE the hearing.
2. ADOPT Ordinance No. 2010-3, attached hereto
3. ADOPT Resolution No. 2010/127, attached hereto, authorizing an election in Zone 3111
of County Service Area P-6 to consider approval of Ordinance No. 2010-03.
4. DIRECT the County Clerk, Elections Division, to conduct the election required by
Government Code sections 23027 and 53978. This election shall be held at the time of the
primary election on June 8, 2010.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/02/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Terrance Cheung,
6-3231
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 2, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF-F.O.B., CLERK RECORDER-LOPEZ, COUNTY COUNSEL-WILCOX, OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF-FISCAL,
AUDITOR CONTROLLER-VERIGIN, ASSESSOR-KOCH
D. 2
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Date:March 2, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF PROPOSED SPECIAL TAX ORDINANCE AND
AUTHORIZE ELECTION TO OBTAIN VOTER APPROVAL
FISCAL IMPACT:
The approximate $15,000 cost of the election will be paid from the General Fund. If
approved by the voters, the parcel tax will potentially generate $200,000 annually to
support police protection services in the defined area.
BACKGROUND:
On January 19, 2010, the Board granted conceptual approval of a June 2010 ballot
measure seeking approval of a special tax to fund an increase in the level of police
protection services provided in the unincorporated area of El Sobrante. This action also
authorized expenditures necessary to complete staff work associated with developing the
ballot measure and listing the measure on the June 2010 ballot.
On February 9, 2010, the Board approved Resolution No. 2010/97, as required by
Government Code section 25217, subdivision (b), as the first step in forming a new zone
within County Service Area (CSA) P-6 in the unincorporated area of El Sobrante. The
proposed zone would serve as the vehicle to collect special taxes within the boundaries of
the zone if a special tax measure is approved by registered voters within the zone area at
the June 2010 primary election.
The Board is scheduled to conduct a separate hearing on March 2, 2009, on the formation
of the proposed zone. If the Board determines there is no majority protest to the
formation of this new zone, and if the Board adopts Resolution No. 2010/126,
establishing CSA P-6, Zone 3111 subject to voter approval of the special tax, the next
step in the process is the hearing on the adoption of a special tax ordinance, the adoption
of that ordinance and adoption of a resolution submitting the tax measure to the voters.
In this action, the Board is asked to conduct the hearing on, and adopt, the special tax
ordinance (Ordinance No. 2010-03), which would authorize the levy of a special tax for
police protection services on all taxable parcels in the area of Zone 3111 if a special tax
ballot measure is approved by a two-thirds majority of the registered voters in the zone
area. Resolution No. 2010/127, the adoption of which is also recommended, sets forth
appropriate ballot language, directs the County Clerk, Elections Division, to conduct the
aforementioned election as part of the June 8, 2010 Primary, and supplies appropriate
ballot language.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to take action would negate the effort to put the measure before the electorate on
the June 8, 2010, ballot.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Following the staff report, Chair Gioia called for public comment. The following
Following the staff report, Chair Gioia called for public comment. The following
people spoke: David Lowrie, resident of Potter Valley; Joan Sato, resident of El
Sobrante; Barbara A. Pendergrass, El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Committee; A. L.
Mellander, Save El Sobrante; Jim Bickert, Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA);
Sharon Thygesen, resident of El Sobrante; Anthony Crescenzi; resident of San Pablo,
Rollie Katz, Public Employees’ Union Local One. Chair Gioia clarified that the
ordinance does not institute a tax, rather it sets the fee amount and authorizes
collection on the tax roll in the event the ballot measure to form the zone passes. The
ordinance goes into effect only if the voters approve the formation of the zone in the
June 8, 2010 election. By unanimous vote with all Supervisors present, the Board:
CLOSED the hearing to consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2010-03, authorizing the
levy of a special tax for police protection services in Zone 3111 of County Service Area
P-6 in the unincorporated area of El Sobrante; ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2010-03;
ADOPTED Resolution No. 2010/127 authorizing an election in Zone 3111 of County
Service Area P-6 to consider approval of Ordinance No. 2010-03; and DIRECTED the
County Clerk, Elections Division, to conduct the election required by Government
Code sections 23027 and 53978. This election shall be held at the time of the primary
election on June 8, 2010.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2010/127
Ordinance No. 2010-03
Resolution No. 2010/127