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FRO'" Contra
. Finance Committee
DATE; Costa
May 12, 1987 County
SUBJECT;
FUNDING OF POLICE SERVICES IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) a BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
To authorize the County Administrator to develop a plan for a recommended
fee on increased tax and an increase in annual development fee on new A—
housing to provide for additional patrol in unincorporated areas.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATION:
The financial implication of the above action is unknown, bud ' it is
expected to be at some cost.
BACKGROUND:
Over the last six months, the Finance Committee has dealt with several
issues related to providing additional funding , for police service . areas.
At its latest meeting, it was agreed that it may be appropriate to move
ahead on placing the issue of increased taxes on the ballot in specified
areas of the County. In addition, it was felt that an advisory vote on an
annual development fee on new housing would also be appropriate. The idea
behind this two-faceted approach is that the citizens in some parts of the
community may be willing to pay increased taxes for increased police
services and approve of a development fee on new housing which would
provide adequate police support to their area. It was also felt that if a
community is not willing to provide increased taxes, that a development fee
on new housing would probably not be supported by the Board. For this
reason, it was felt that the two issues ought to go on the ballot
simultaneously.
Areas for which this concept might be implemented immediately are Oakley,
West Pittsburg, Discovery Bay and Bethel Island.
With the Board' s authorization, the County Administrator will, in
conjunction with the Community Development Department, develop . a proposed
recommended tax and development fee which could be used as the basis for a
ballot measure.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR -X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE,
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(s): Supervisor Tom Powers, Chair Supervisor Bob Schroder
ACTION OF BOARD ON Qa4djeO APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Supervisor Torlakson requested that staff look at Oakley with special
consideration in developing the plan. Supervisor Schroder indicated
he opposed the recommendation. He stated his objections to asking
people currently living in an area to vote on whether they want to
impose a tax for future residents. Supervisor Fanden stated that she
favors identifying an area that thinks it needs added police
protection and then asking people in that area to vote on whether or
not they all want increased police protection.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: 2 -, �L ]( NOES. TIZ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: �"- ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED y� 7
Sheri-f€-Coroner -_ _
Community Development PHIL TCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY