Mendocino Logo
File #: 25-0307    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/27/2025 In control: Executive Office
On agenda: 4/8/2025 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Reaffirming the Board's Commitment to the Established Proposition 172 Funding Formula for Local Fire Agencies (5.46% of Annual Prop 172 Revenues plus a fixed $87,521); and Direction that Fiscal Year 2025-26 Prop 172 Public Safety Sales Tax Revenue be Allocated to the 22 Mendocino County Fire Agencies in Accordance with this Formula (Sponsor: Supervisor Williams)
Attachments: 1. 172 Fire Agency Over The Years, 2. Chief Orsi Prop 172, 3. 04-07-25 Westport VFD-Final FY20.21 Prop 172 Agreement, 4. 04-07-25 Westport VFD-Final FY21.22 Prop 172 Agreement, 5. 04-07-25 Westport VFD-Final FY22.23 Prop 172 Agreement, 6. 04-07-25 Westport VFD-Final Q1 FY23.24 Prop 172_Camp TOT Agreement, 7. 04-07-25 Prop 172 Recap FY18.19 - 23.24, 8. 04-07-25 Staff Memo Prop 172 Apportionments
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Williams
MEETING DATE: April 8, 2025

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Williams
PHONE:
707-937-3500


ITEM TYPE: Regular

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30min


AGENDA TITLE:
title
Discussion and Possible Action Including Reaffirming the Board's Commitment to the Established Proposition 172 Funding Formula for Local Fire Agencies (5.46% of Annual Prop 172 Revenues plus a fixed $87,521); and Direction that Fiscal Year 2025-26 Prop 172 Public Safety Sales Tax Revenue be Allocated to the 22 Mendocino County Fire Agencies in Accordance with this Formula
(Sponsor: Supervisor Williams)
End

RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
Reaffirm the Board's commitment to the established Proposition 172 funding formula for local Fire Agencies (5.46% of annual Prop 172 revenues plus a fixed $87,521); and direct that Fiscal Year 2025-26 Prop 172 public safety sales tax revenues be allocated to the 22 Mendocino County Fire Agencies in accordance with this formula.
End

PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
At the 5/3/2016 BOS meeting a Memorandum and letter directed a percentage of Prop 172 funds to be annually allocated to Fire Agencies based on a funding formula. At the 12/18/2017 BOS meeting action was taken to increase the Prop 172 allocation to include distribution to City of Ukiah fire department and City of Fort Bragg fire department (Attachment A). Since FY 16-17 Fire Agencies have received allocations of Prop 172 based on an unclear formula. Budget Books reference different percentages and also reference the original funding formula and subsequent increase. Actual Fire Agency allocations do not match stated percentages in the Budget Books and also do not follow the original formula and subsequent increase.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:

In May 2016, the Board of Supervisors unanimously recognized that local fire agencies perform essential public safety functions and are eligible for Proposition 172 funding, directing that a po...

Click here for full text