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File #: 19-0569    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 6/7/2019 In control: Transportation
On agenda: 7/9/2019 Final action:
Title: Adoption of Resolution Approving and Levying a Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in the Amount of $45.50 on Each Parcel Within the Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County (Ukiah Area)
Sponsors: Transportation
Attachments: 1. Lakewood Lighting Estimated Costs 2019.2020, 2. Resolution 19-205

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromTransportation

Meeting DateJuly 9, 2019

 

Department Contact:  

Howard N. Dashiell

Phone: 

463-4363

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

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Adoption of Resolution Approving and Levying a Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in the Amount of $45.50 on Each Parcel Within the Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County (Ukiah Area)

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Adopt Resolution approving and levying a Special Tax for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in the amount of $45.50 on each parcel within the Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County (Ukiah Area); and authorize the Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

By Resolution 08-185 (September 23, 2008), the Board of Supervisors (BOS) accepted a petition to create Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County, directing Clerk of the Board to schedule a public hearing and directing the County Assessor/Clerk Recorder to establish an election to determine if the district shall be formed.  By Resolution 08-210 (October 21, 2008), the Board established the Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County and established and levied a Special Tax on each parcel within said District for the purpose of operating and maintaining the District.  By Resolution 10-129 (August 10, 2010), the Board approved and levied a Special Tax for Fiscal Year (FY)  2010-2011 on each parcel within the Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County.  By Resolution 17-109 (August 1, 2017), the Board approved and levied a Special Tax for FY 2017-2018 on each parcel within the Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County. By Resolution 18-121 (August 7, 2018), the Board approved and levied a Special Tax for FY 2018-2019 on each parcel within the Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County.                     

 

Summary of Request

On September 23, 2008, the BOS received a petition from Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation requesting the Board establish a lighting district within the Lakewood Homes Subdivision.  Under the provisions of Proposition 218, an election may be held to allow property owners to determine whether a special tax should be levied to establish and operate such a district.  On October 17, 2008, an election was held and all property owners voted in favor of the establishment of the lighting district.  On October 21, 2008, the Board conducted a public hearing and, by Resolution 08-210, established the Lakewood Lighting District and levied a special tax on each parcel for the purpose of operating and maintaining the district.  The initial tax was set at $120.00 per parcel.  Streets and Highways Code Section 19000 provides that after the first fiscal year in which the special tax is established, the BOS acting as the governing body of the District, shall annually make an estimate of the cost, and levy a tax in that amount, for conducting and maintaining the District for the ensuing fiscal year.  Following the first fiscal year, the Board approved and levied a special tax of $41.00 per parcel based on the then current estimate for operating and maintaining the district submitted by Mendocino County Department of Transportation (MCDoT).  The special tax remained at $41.00 per parcel annually from 2010 to 2017.  Due to rising Pacific Gas & Electric facility charges and electric rates, MCDoT recommended, and the Board approved, an increase for FY 2017-2018 to $46.04 per parcel.  For FY 2018-2019, the Board approved and levied the special tax at $45.32 per parcel.  Based on current rates, MCDoT estimates the costs for FY 2019-2020 to be $45.50 per parcel. It is now appropriate for the Board to levy the special tax for FY 2019-2020 for the Lakewood Lighting District of Mendocino County in the amount of $45.50 per parcel.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Reject the proposed special tax; however this action would preclude the Tax Collector from applying the appropriate tax increment on FY 2019-2020 tax bills.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  District 1

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: N/A

budgeted in current f/y: N/A

current f/y cost: N/A

if no, please describe: N/A

annual recurring cost: N/A

revenue agreement: N/A

 

budget clarification: N/A

 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Adopted

Date: July 10, 2019

Executed Item Number: Resolution   Number: 19-205