HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04231991 - 91-262 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
AS GOVERNING BODY OF THE RIVERVIEW FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
Re: Fire Suppression )
Assessment. Procedure, ) RESOLUTION No. 91/ 262
Riverview. )
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County as the Board of Directors of the
Riverview Fire Protection District Resolves That:
Pursuant t:o Government Code Article 3.6 (§§ 50078-50078.20), the board of
directors of a county fire protection district may determine and levy annual
assessments for fire suppression services (to obtain, operate and maintain fire
suppression equipment or apparatus and pay the salaries and benefits of
firefighting personnel) after the completion of a public hearing for which
individual notice has been given to every owner of property proposed to be
assessed.
The assessments to be levied shall be determined from established' uniform
schedules and rates based upon the type of use of property and the risk
classification of the structures or other improvements on, or the use of,
involved properties. The proposed assessment must be related to the benefits to
the property assessed.
This Board of Directors Hereby Resolves that it intends to pursue the
levying of a benefit assessment to support District fire suppression services
and directs the following actions:
1. The District's Fire Chief and staff (in consultation with its fire
commission) shall study the level of fire suppression services desired and
appropriate for said District's area(s), the costs of providing the same, and
prepare a written report (to be filed with this Board) containing:
(a) A description of each lot of parcel of property proposed to be subject
to the assessment;
(b) The amount of the assessment proposed for each lot of parcel for the
initial fiscal year (1991-92);
(c) The maximum amount of the assessment which may be levied for each lot
or parcel during any fiscal year, including any provision for automatic
adjustment;
(d) The duration of the proposed assessment;
(e) The basis for the proposed assessment including documentation showing
generally how the proposed uniform schedule(s) and rate(s) based upon types of
property, structure (improvements) risk classifications or property uses were
established; and.,
(f) A statement of how the proposed assessment relates to the benefits to
the property assessed.
(g) The schedule of the assessment.
(h) Any documentation required by paragraph 4.
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2. Any benefit assessments proposed to be levied on land devoted
primarily to agricultural, timber or livestock uses, and being used for the
commercial production of agricultural, timber or livestock products shall be
related to the relative risk to the land and its products pursuant to Government
Code § 50078.2(b). A benefit assessment shall not be levied for wildland or
watershed fire suppression on land located in a state reponsibility area (Pub.
Res.0 § 4102).
3. In order to allow tax roll collection of the assessment (if levied),
the above-described report shall utilize the Contra Costa County Assessor's Use
Codes and the attached "Benefit Assessment Risk Schedule".
4. In using only the risk unit indicated for the Use Code of a particular
property would„ due to its unique circumstances result in it not being fairly
assessed risk units in relation to typical parcels covered by the involved Use
Code designation, the report may propose a risk unit allocation for that
particular property by reference to its Assessor's parcel number and utilization
of the same standards used to determine risk unit allocations for Assessor Use
Code designations. Where such a risk unit allocation is proposed for a
particular property, the above-described report shall explain why this is
necessary.
5. Upon the filing of the above-described report with the Clerk of this
Board, it shall determine a date for a public hearing to be held by this Board
upon such report. The Clerk shall also cause notice of the filing of the report
and of the time, date, and place of hearing thereon to be published pursuant to
Government Code Section 6066 and to be posted in at least three public places
within the District and territory proposed to be subject to the assessment.
With the assistance of District staff, said clerk shall also cause a copy of the
notice of the :filing of the report and of the time, date, and place of hearing
thereon to be mailed to each parcel or property owner whose property would be
subject to the assesssment and to any interested party who has filed a written
request with the District for mailed notice of meetings on new or increased
charges. Said notice shal be mailed at least two weeks prior to the date set
for the hearing (Govt.0 § 50078.6).
6. Upon the time, date, and place determined for the public hearing, this
Board shall hear and consider all objections or protests, if any, to the above
described report, and may, thereafter, by ordinance or resolution, determine and
levy the assessment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED April 23 , 1991 by the following vote :
AYES: Supervisors. Fanden, McPeak; .Torlakson, _:Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Superoiso on the date shown.
ATTESTED: R! —
PHIL SATC ELOR,Clerk of the Boaro
of Supervisors and County Administrator
8y j'_ t.G-d:dd ,Deputy
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