TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: December 18, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 90 mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Direction Regarding Fiscal Year 2017-18 Distribution of Proposition 172 Funding to County Fire Districts
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Discuss and give direction to staff regarding the preferred formula for disbursement of Proposition 172 funding to County Fire Districts for Fiscal Year 2017-18.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On November 17, 2015 the Board appointed a Fire-EMS Advisory Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Supervisors Gjerde and Hamburg which met with fire district representatives and County staff. On March 14, 2016, the Committee made an initial report of its findings and recommendations to the Board. On May 3, 2016, the Board approved the distribution of $398,130 to the fire districts. During 2017-18 budget hearings held on June 6-7, 2017, the Board approved allocation of the same dollar amount as the previous year for fire districts but did not agree on the formula for distribution of the funds. On November 21, 2017, the Board directed that this item be placed on the next available agenda for discussion and direction of a formula for distribution of the funds.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Proposition 172, a permanent half-cent sales tax to support public safety, was approved by the voters on November 2, 1993. Proposition 172 was intended as a partial backfill for the shift in local property tax, which began in Fiscal Year 1992-93, away from counties, cities and special districts and into "Educational Revenue Augmentation Funds" (ERAFs) to support schools. The purpose of Proposition 172 was not necessarily to increase public safety funding, but to maintain public safety funding in spite of ERAF property tax shifts. Counties, the largest contributor ...
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