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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: APRIL 22, 1997
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE INITIATION OF AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDING IN THE BAY
POINT COMMUNITY FOR LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO PROPOSI-
TION 218, BAY POINT AREA (WO 5426)
Specific Request(s)or Recommendation(s)&Background&Justification
I Recommended Action:
A. AUTHORIZE a mail-in ballot and related required actions to determine if the voting
majority of property owners want to approve continuance of current assessments for park
landscaping and maintenance (Countywide Landscape District AD 1973-2, LL-2, Zone 9)
Bay Point area and DIRECT the Public Works Director to prepare the engineer's reports
and the allocation of special assessments as required under Proposition 218.
B. After completion of the report, DIRECT the Public Works Director to prepare and send
Proposition 218 hearing notices to all property owners notifying them of a hearing at least
forty-five (45) days after the report's completion and mailing of the notices before the
Board of Supervisors. Property owner votes may be received at time of the hearing and
before it is concluded.
II. Financial Impact:
The County currently collects an annual assessment of $219,900 for park landscaping and
maintenance in Bay Point. Under Proposition 218, these assessments must be approved by the
voters through a special tax election or an assessment mail-in property owner ballot procedure.
Without voter or property owner approval, the County will have to cease collecting the
assessments, thus reducing the revenue for the Special District services the County provides to
its residents.
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Authorize a Mail-in Ballot in the Bay Point Community for Landscape Assessments Impacted by Prop.
218.
April 22, 1997
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III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
At their regular meeting on Thursday, April 3, 1997, the Ambrose Recreation and Park District
Board of Directors approved the County conducting a Mail-In Ballot in the Bay Point area to
continue the existing assessments for park, median island and road side landscape improve-
ments. The Ambrose Recreation and Park District Board had originally considered going to a
General Election in November 1997 to seek approval for replacing the assessment revenue lost
from the County as a result of Proposition 218. This, however, would cause Ambrose to loose
assessment revenue for at least one year before they would have the opportunity to seek voter
approval for a new assessment for the Ambrose Recreation and Park District.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
This action is requested by the Ambrose Recreation and Park District and the Bay Point
Community. A no vote will direct staff to continue the preparation for a special tax election in
June 1997.