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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on Noy-ember 16., , by the following vote
AYES; SUPERVISORS GIOIA, UILKEMA, DeSAULNIER and CANCIAMILLA
NOES. NONE
ABSENT: SUPERVISOR GERBER
ABSTAIN:NO N E
RESOLUTION NO. 9 9/6 0 6
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SPECIFYING THE AMOUNT OF AD
VALOREM PROPERTY TAX REVENUE SHIFTED FROM EACH:LOCAL AGENCY
WI rH N THE COUNTY TO THE EDUCATIONAL REVENUE AUGMENTATION
FUND ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW IN THE COUNTY AND AGREEING TO
CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE STATE FOR ALLOCATION TO THE COUNTY
OF CERTAIN STATE FUNDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to state law,the County Auditor is required each year to redirect
local revenue from counties, cities, and special districts into state-mandated Educational
Revenue Augmentation Funds(ERAF),which revenue is then distributed to local school
districts and community colleges to reduce the State's obligation to fund public education;
and
WHEREAS, counties contend that this transfer of funds to the ERAF is a state mandate
and are presently litigating a claim for reimbursement of such funds; and
WHEREAS, the State has established a process whereby counties, on behalf of local
entities in each county, may apply for a distribution of State revenue to partially offset the
effect of this revenue transfer, and
WHEREAS, a county wishing to receive a distribution of revenue under this process must
agree to comply with the requirements of the legislation establishing the program
(Assembly Bill 1661), as amended by Section 7 of Chapter 86, Statutes of 1999 (Senate
Bill 711); and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County wishes to participate in this program:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, in consideration of the allocation of the
proceeds described in Section 7 of Chapter 84, Statutes of 1999 (Assembly Bill 1661), as
amended by Section 7 of Chapter 86, Statutes of 1999 (Senate Bill 711), the County
agrees to comply with the requirements imposed in that section. Specifically, the County
agrees:
1. The amount of ad valorem property tax revenue shifted from each local agency within
the County for the 1998-99 fiscal year has been reported to this Board by the County
Auditor on the forms supplied by the State Controller, which forms are attached as
Exhibit"A" and incorporated into this resolution. The Board directs the clerk, no
later than November 30, 1999 to send a certified copy of this resolution, including all
exhibits, to the State Controller's Office and to the Department of Finance, addressed
as specified in Guidelines provided by the California State Controller.
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2. The County will allocate the share of appropriated money it receives pursuant to
Chapter 86, Statutes of 1999, section 7, in accordance with the requirements of
subdivision [c] of that section, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit"B"
3. As required by the legislation, the County waives its right to claim reimbursement
for the cost of administering this process and will make no claim for mandated costs
for actions taken to comply with the requirements of subdivisions [a] and [c] of
Section 7 of Assembly Bill 1661, as amended by Section 7 of Chapter 86, Statutes of
1999 (Senate Bill 711). Except as so specified, the County does not waive its right to
pursue its ERAF claim or any other existing or future mandate claim.
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: _ November, 16. 1229 _
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clark of the Board
Of S isors and Coun Administrator
6y ,Deputy
{frig. Dept.: Auditor-Controller
Contact Person: Paul Abelson, 646-2233
cc: County Administrator's Office
County Counsel
RESOLUTION NO: 9 916 0 6