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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11302004 - C145 f TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA FROM: JOHN SWEETEN COSTA COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR e1Jd COUNTY '` COUlZ•� DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2004 SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF CROCKETT CO-GENERATION PLANT PROPERTY TAXES TO VARIOUS CROCKETT COMMUNITY GROUPS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the allocation of$207,518 from the Crockett Co-Generation Property Tax Allocation for five projects as recommended by the Crockett Community Foundation. BACKGROUND: In September 1995, the Board of Supervisors appointed the Crockett Community Foundation as the advisory council to the Board regarding expenditures from the Community Benefits Program funded from property tax assessments on the Crockett Co-Generation Plant. On November 4, 2004, by the attached Resolution 2004-1, the Crockett Community Foundation recommended that $207,518 in property taxes obtained from Crockett Co-Generation Plant be allocated to the Crockett Community Foundation as follows: 1. $23,308 for the benefit of the Crockett Recreation Association for capital improvements and maintenance at the Crockett swimming pool and park facility; 2. $26,616 for the benefit of County Service Area P-1/R-1 for operations, maintenance, and capital projects at the Crockett Community Center; 3. $20,000 for the benefit of the Crockett Library to continue to provide six additional hours of operation and special library programs; CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: MMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATUR S): r ACTION OF Brr ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Lisa Driscoll 335-1055 !1 10/00", CC: Supervisor Gayle B.Uilkema ATTESTED5!zo ....I -W 044 County Administrator's Office(Attn: Laura Strobel) JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF Crockett Community Foundation(via CAO) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Crockett-Carquinez Fire District AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Library B , 4. $63,835 for the benefit of the Crockett Carquinez Fire Department for capital equipment and projects; 5. $73,759 for the benefit of the Crockett-Valona Sanitary District for capital improvements in wastewater collection and improvement. This request for the release of funds was forwarded to the County Administrator's Office for approval and processing. .. _. •.. r•... ... •.i1 s... l.:. .'.•ter.•...1.,"....J . .. `.. . r a.• ,.. .., ti Crockett Community Foundation P.O. Box 155, Crockett, CA 94525 �O Phone 510-787-9708 0 D M� Fax 510-787-1346 p 0110 o00 pp p 000 000 0 00 o Q November 4, 2004 Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 RE: ALLOCATION OF CROCKETT COGENERATION PLANT PROPERTY TAXES Honorable Supervisors: This letter transmits the attached Resolution No. 2004-1 of the Board of Directors of the Crockett Community Foundation. Resolution No. 2004-1 requests the immediate allocation of FY 2004/05 property taxes from the Crockett Cogeneration Plant for specified uses of benefit to Crockett. Sincerely, Dr Mervyn Silverman Chairperson of the Board cc: Gayle B. Uilkema, Supervisor District 2 Laura Strobel, County Administrator's Office Ron Wilson, Crockett Recreation Association Joe Costa, CSA P-1 Advisory Committee Gerald C. Littleton, Crockett-Carquinez Fire District Rod Butler, Crockett Valona Sanitary District Rose-Marie Westberg, Contra Costa County Library Attachment _ _ r . .. . .'ir .., .• .. f 1i \. ..) . ... ../amu` :r r.. .+.1. .. _.. .'. • 1 .. r RESOLUTION NO. 2004-1 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CROCKETT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RECOMMENDING THE ALLOCATION OF PROPERTY TAXES TO SPECIFIC USES OF BENEFIT TO CROCKETT WHEREAS, the Crockett Community Foundation desires to allocate $207,518 in Crockett Cogeneration Retum-to-Source funds for projects and services of benefit to Crockett; and WHEREAS, the Crockett Library has demonstrated the need to augment available funding for operating the Crockett Library, so as to continue to provide six (6) additional hours of operation and special library programs; and WHEREAS, the Crockett Recreation Association has demonstrated the need to augment available funding for capital improvements and maintenance at the Crockett swimming pool and park facility; and WHEREAS, the County Service Area P-1/R-1 Advisory Committee has demonstrated the need to augment available funding for capital projects at the Crockett Community Center; and WHEREAS, the Crockett Carquinez Fire Department has demonstrated the need to augment available funding for capital equipment and projects at its facilities; and WHEREAS, the Crockett-Valona Sanitary District has demonstrated the need to augment available funding for capital improvements in wastewater collection and treatment; and WHEREAS, each of these five agencies regularly relies on property taxes to fund a portion of its annual budget and is empowered by law and/or local voters to receive property tax revenues to provide public services in Crockett; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County did on September 19, 1995, appoint the Crockett Community Foundation as the advisory council to the Board of Supervisors regarding expenditures from the Community Benefits Prograr i funded from new property tax increment of the Crockett Cogeneration Plant; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County did on December 12, 19951 commit 100% of new property tax increment of the Crockett Cogeneration Plant to Crockett programs, with 57% for new police services in Crockett and 43% for unspecified community benefits; and WHEREAS, the Crockett Community Foundation has developed a five-year plan for the allocation of retum-to-source funds for community benefits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Crockett Community Foundation recommends that Crockett Cogeneration FY 2004/2005 property taxes in the amount of $207,518 be immediately allocated as follows: 1 Y 4 1. Crockett Community Foundation: $20,000, for benefit of the Crockett Library. 2. Crockett Community Foundation: $23,308, for benefit of the Crockett Recreation Association. 3. Crockett Community Foundation: $26,616, for benefit of County Service Area P-1/R-1. 4. Crockett Community Foundation: $63,835, for benefit of the Crockett Carquinez Fire Department. 5. Crockett Community Foundation: $73,759, for benefit of the Crockett-Valona Sanitary District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Secretary of the Crockett Community Foundation be directed to transmit this Resolution No. 2004-1 to the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County immediately. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was passed and adopted at the Regular Meeting of the Crockett Community Foundation held on November 4, 2004 by the following vote: AYES: BURLISON, CARTER, , EPPERSON, FARIA, SILVERMAN, SIZELOVE NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: COLONS ervyn Silverman C airperson of the Board ATTEST: le Margar6f Faria, Secretary z 2