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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07141992 - 1.86 TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (� - Contra FROM: JOHN COOPER/ACTING FIRE CHIEF/MORAGA FIRE DISTRICT f Costa o� s sl �� -• �` DATE: JUNE 22, 1992 °asst, �� County coJN SUBJECT: 1992/93 FIRE FLOW TAX RATE SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)3 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I . RECOMMENDED ACTION: Amend Board of Supervisors Order of June 2 , 1992 to establish a tax rate of 6. 0 cents per gallon of fire flow for fiscal year 1992/93 as recommended by the Moraga Fire Commission. II . FINANCIAL IMPACT: Provides additional revenue of approximately $480, 000 . 00 in fiscal year 1992/93 for the Moraga Fire District. III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION: 1991/92 fiscal year revenues were inadequate to meet the total needs of the district. Possible state action to eliminate or reduce the Special District Augmentation Fund will drastically lower service levels. Additional revenue from voter approved taxes will help the district maintain basic service levels in fiscal year 1992/93 . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: - 11 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT— ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: I/At ATTESTED PHIL BAT ELOR,CL K OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) IV. BACKGROUND: In June of 1980, voters of the Moraga Fire Protection District overwhelmingly approved a permanent fire flow taxing authority to maintain fire district services and capital outlay programs. Fire flow tax rates ranging from 0 to 6 cents are established annually by the Board of Supervisors in their capacity as Governing Board of the Moraga Fire Protection District. County Ordinance 80/19 requires the fire flow tax rate be set by the Board of Supervisors no later than July 31st for levy in the 1992/93 fiscal year. The tax rate was initially set at 3 . 0 cents on June 2 , 1992 , but due to new information on revenue reductions by the state, the Moraga Fire Commission at its ' June 22 , 1992 meeting recommended the Board of Supervisors set the rate at 6. 0 cents. Approval of a 6. 0 cent tax rate will supersede the previous Board action. V. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Continuing revenue shortfalls will affect the ability of the Moraga Fire Protection District to maintain basic levels of fire protection and paramedic/ambulance service.