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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 9, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla, and Rogers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Correspondence
0.110 LETTER, dated May 11, 1998, from Keith Hunter, Chairperson ofthe jBoard, Crockett
Community Foundation, P.O. Box 155, Crockett, CA 94525, requesting the immediate
allocation of property taxes from the Crockett Cogeneration Plant to the Crockett
Community Foundation for specified use of benefit to Crockett.
*****REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations as noted {*****} are
APPROVED.
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 _J
PhilFisors
lar,Clerk of the Board of
/Sup and County Administrator
By Deputy
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County Administrator
Crockett Community Foundation
P.O. Box 155, Crockett,CAPhone 510-787-9708
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May 11 , 1998
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. 98-1 of the
Board of Directors of the Crockett Community Foundation.
Resolution No. 98-1 requests the immediate allocation of property
taxes from the Crockett Cogeneration Plant to the Crockett
Community Foundation for specified use of benefit to Crockett.
Sincerely,
:tREF C E I V E
MAY 2 7 1999
Keith Hunter
Chairperson of the Board
cc: Gayle B. Uilkema, Supervisor District 2
John Gregory, Deputy County Administrator
Ron Wilson, Crockett Recreation Association
Rita DeTomasi, CSA P-1 Advisory Committee
Gerald C. Littleton, Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department
Stephen Perkins, Crockett-Valona Sanitary District
Rose-Marie Kennedy, Contra Costa County Library
Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Department
Attachment
Members of the Board: Dan Auza, Alan Braseco, Harold Burnett, Fred Clerici, Virginia Crum-Ross, Rita DeTomasi, Keith Hunter
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RESOLUTIQN NO. 98-1
RESOLUTION OF THE 130ARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE
CROCKETT COMWIUNITY FOUNDATION
RECOMMENDING THE ALLOCATION OF PROPERTY TAXES
TO SPECIFIC USES OF BENEFIT TO CROCKETT
WHEREAS, the Crockett Community Foundation desires to
allocate available Crockett Cogeneration Return-to-Source funds
for projects and services of benefit to Crockett; and,
WHEREAS, the Crockett Community Foundation has heard the
wishes of community members that decorative street lighting be
installed in the downtown area of Valona and has accepted
responsibility for implementing this worthy project as part of
the general upgrade of the area; and,
WHEREAS, the Crockett Community Foundation has developed a
project for installing decorative lighting in 30 locations in the
public right-of-way and has coordinated this project with the
utility undergrounding project through the same arear, and,
WHEREAS, the Crockett Improvement Association and the
Crockett Recreation Association have pledged contributions to
this project in the form of long term maintenance and insurance;
and,
WHEREAS, the Crockett Community Foundation has committed
funds toward implementing this project and has placed an order
for lamp posts and luminaires at a cost of $80,018.37; and,
WHEREAS, the Crockett Community Foundation will contract out
for lighting installation; 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 the balance for
unspecified community benefits; and,
WHEREAS, the Crockett Community Foundation is anon-profit
public benefit corporation and has received a ruling from the
Internal Revenue Service that it is a tax exempt organization
described in Sections 501(c) (3) and 509(a) (1) of the Code; and,
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WHEREAS, the installation of public street lighting is a
project eligible for funding from property tax revenues; and,
WHEREAS, the Crockett Cogeneration property tax revenue is
being apportioned. into Budget Unit 4 for a Community Benefits
Program, which currently has a balance of approximately $31,242
available for allocation to Crockett.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Crockett Community
Foundation recommends that the balance of Crockett Cogeneration
property taxes currently available to Crockett in Budget Unit 4
be immediately granted to the Crockett Community Foundation for
the purchase and installation of decorative street lighting in
Crockett.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Secretary of the Crockett
Community Foundation be directed to transmit this Resolution No.
98-1 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 May
7, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: AUZA, BRASESCO, BURNETT, CLERICI, DETOMASI,
HUNTER
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT,. CRUM-ROSS
Keith'ifuhter
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Chairperson of the Board
ATTEST:
' Rita DeTomasi, Secretary
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