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DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2006
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$211,887 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 2, 2006, by the attached Resolution 2006-1, the Crockett Community Foundation
recommended that $211,887 in property taxes obtained from Crockett Co-Generation Plant be
allocated to the Crockett Community Foundation as follows:
1. $23,443 for the benefit of the Crockett Recreation Association for capital improvements
and maintenance at the Crockett swimming pool and park facility;
2. $26,885 for the benefit of the Crockett Community Services District 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;
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Contact: John Gregory,335-108V
CC: Supervisor Gayle B.Uilkema ATTESTED� �Irl�J�f 51 2L0
County Administrator's Office(Attn: John Gregory) JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF
Crockett Community Foundation(via CAO) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Crockett-Carquinez Fire District AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Library
BYI�' DEPUTY
4. $65,616 for the benefit of the Crockett Carquinez Fire Department for capital equipment
and projects;
5. $75,943 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.
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-1
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 $211,887 in
Crockett Cogeneration Return-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 Crockett Recreation Department has demonstrated the need to
augment available funding for both operations/maintenance and 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 Sanitary Department 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 Program 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,
1995, 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 return-to-source funds for community benefits.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Crockett Community Foundation
recommends that Crockett Cogeneration FY 2006/2007 property taxes in the amount of
$211,887 be immediately allocated as follows:
1. Crockett Community Foundation: $20,000, for benefit of the Crockett Library.
2. Crockett Community Foundation: $23,443, for benefit of the Crockett Recreation
Association.
3. Crockett Community Foundation: $26,885, for benefit of Crockett Recreation Dept.
4. Crockett Community Foundation: $65,616, for benefit of the Crockett Carquinez Fire
Department.
5. Crockett Community Foundation: $75,943, for benefit of the Crockett Sanitary Dept.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Secretary of the Crockett Community
Foundation be directed to transmit this Resolution No. 2006-1 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 2, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES: Burlison, Faria, Gunkelman, Peterson, Sutton, Wais
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Silverman
Margar aria
airpers n of the Board
ATTEST:
Mary Wais retary
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Crockett Community Foundation
P.O. Box 155,Crockett, CA
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November 3, 2006
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. 2006-1 of the Board of Directors of the
Crockett Community Foundation.
Resolution No. 2006-1 requests the immediate allocation of FY 2006/07 property taxes from the
Crockett Cogeneration Plant for specified uses of benefit to Crockett.
Sincerely,
RECEIVED
Margaret Faria No j 13
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Chairperson of the Board
SUPERVISOR GAYLE B. UILKEMA
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
cc: Gayle B. Uilkema, Supervisor District 2
Lara Delaney, County Administrator's Office
Ron Wilson, Crockett Recreation Association
Elena Gomez, Crockett Recreation Dept.
Gerald C. Littleton, Crockett-Carquinez Fire District
Tony Dahl, Crockett Sanitary Department
Rose-Marie Westberg, Contra Costa County Library
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