HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01261982 - 82/126THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on January 26, 1982 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fahden, Torlakson, McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor McPeak
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT:
In the Matter of Establishing )
a Policy for Funding Public )
RESOLUTION NO. 82/126 Improvements in Small )
Assessment Distr i cts ) _______________ )
WHEREAS Chapter 27 of t h e Improvement Act of 1911
(Section 5870 et seq., Streets and Highways Code ) provides that
public improvements may be constructed and t h e cost thereof
collected by assessment proceedings; and
WHEREAS requests for such improvements may originate
from the public involved or from the County; and
WHEREAS the stat u tes which provide that the payback
period be no more than 10 years at a maximum interest rate of
7% necessitate that such work be underwritten by the County
inasmuch as the County must provide the money for construction
thereby foregoing an investment at a higher interest rate; and
WHEREAS other sections of the Improvement Act of 1911
provide for formation of assessment districts more applicable
to larger size projects due to the additional cost incurred
by bonding requirements; and
WHEREAS these other sections allow higher interest
rates for bonds, a longer payback period, and do not require
mo netary contribution by the County; and
WHEREAS the construction involved results in the general
benefit of all because of increased property values, reduced
road main t enance costs, and general neighborhood enhancement;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following Policy
on Small Assessment Districts is ESTABLISHED for determining
the appl i cability of Chapter 27 of the Improvement Act of 1911
to the processing of small assessment districts:
1. Initiation -Small assessment district proceedings
may be initiated in e ither of two ways:
(a) Upon petition by affected property owners.
(b) Upon demand by the County.
2. Aggregation and Coll e ction -At the option of
the Public Works Dir e ctor, se v e ral r eq u es t e d
small a ss ess ment districts ma y be periodically
combined and processed as a single larger assessment
district formed as described below.
RESOLUTION NO. 82/126
3. Funding -Small assessment districts petitioned
by property owners shall be formed under the
Improvement Act of 1911 (S.&H.C. Sec. 5000 et seq.)
and funded by the sale of bonds. If the proposed
assessment district is of general public interest
and benefit, following review and recommendation
of the Assessment District Screening Committee,
the Board of Supervisors may authorize use of
the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 bonds for that
assessment district.
Small assessment districts may be processed by
the County Public Works Department following
the procedures of Chapter 27 of the Improvement
Act of 1911 and funded through the Public Works
Department budget. The Auditor-Controller shall
credit money received in payment of the assessment
liens to the appropr i ate Public Works accounts.
I,,.,.., ce,t/ty that this la• trueandco"ectcopyot
an act/on taken and entered on tlte minute, of the
Board of Supervlaort on the dat• ahown.
ATTESTED: JAN 2 61982
J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
and ex offialo Clerk of the Bolld
=~{ . /) By ·~UJnd..CJ....; 1a.q)_,
(J , Deputy
Orig. Dept. Public Works (TP )
cc : Auditor -Control l er
County Counsel
County Administrator
Land Development
Transportation Planning
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RESOLUTION NO. 82/126