TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office Auditor-Controller
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Lloyd Weer
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Transfer of Funds to Sufficiently Reactivate the Mendocino County Service Area No. 3 (CSA 3), in the Amount of $15,000 from Budget Unit 1940-862239 (Special Departmental Expense)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve transfer of funds to sufficiently reactivate the Mendocino County Service Area No. 3 (CSA 3), in the amount of $15,000 from budget unit 1940-862239 (Special Departmental Expense).
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
August 12, 1974 - CSA 3 was formed. On February 5, 2019, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to research the feasibility of reactivating CSA 3 and to potentially provide letter signed by the Chair to the State Controller and/or Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) asking for a delay while the Board determines options. On February 26, 2019, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to formulate a plan to fund CSA 3 to adequately transition to active status.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
SB 448 passed in 2017, which includes provisions regarding Special Districts that are inactive. The legislation requires the State Controller's Office to create a list of inactive special districts based on information in the special district's Financial Transaction Report, to publish a list of inactive districts, and to notify LAFCOs of inactive special districts within its county.
On November 6, 2018, Mendocino LAFCO received notice from the State Controller's Office that Mendocino County CSA 3 was identified as inactive.
On February 26, 2019 the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to reactivate CSA 3 by working to fund the line item. Direction was given to c...
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