TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Mulheren and Supervisor Gjerde
MEETING DATE: June 5, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
707-463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Steve Dunnicliff
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 1 Hour
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Master Tax Sharing Agreement between the County of Mendocino, the City of Fort Bragg, the City of Point Arena, the City of Ukiah, and the City of Willits
(Sponsors: Supervisor Mulheren and Supervisor Gjerde)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution approving a Master Tax Sharing Agreement between the County of Mendocino, the City of Fort Bragg, the City of Point Arena, the City of Ukiah, and the City of Willits; authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Appointment of Supervisors Gjerde and Mulheren to a Tax Sharing Ad Hoc Committee.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The County of Mendocino and its Cities need an equitable and modern tax sharing agreement to facilitate the annexation of property and ensure the continued provision of essential public services in the relevant jurisdictions. Creating a sustainable tax sharing agreement will allow for improvements and efficiencies in delivering quality government services and create a strategic pathway for housing development and economic growth.
Currently, there is not a uniform approach to tax sharing across the region that coordinates tax revenue and provision of government services between the County of Mendocino and the cities of Fort Bragg, Point Arena, Ukiah, and Willits. As such, there have been no significant land annexations by a city in Mendocino County since the 1980s. As a result, all jurisdictions are getting stretched to provide services without the funding stream or capacity to support them. Moreover, the lack of annexations inhibits orderly growth of our urban ...
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