TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel
MEETING DATE: July 12, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Christian Curtis
PHONE:
707-234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 40 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution of Intent to Spend New Tax Revenues on Fire Protection and Emergency Services
(Sponsor: County Counsel)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution of Intent to Spend New Tax Revenues on Fire Protection and Emergency Services; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On June 21, 2022, the Board provided direction to the County Counsel's Office to proceed with drafting an ordinance for a 1/4 cent general sales tax for submission to the voters, and for County Counsel to draft a resolution establishing the Board's intent to use new revenues for funding fire services, with 90 percent of funds to be allocated according to the fire districts' allocation table, and 10 percent of funds to be allocated to the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council. The Board also gave direction for Supervisors Gjerde and Mulheren to work together and return with a plan on July 12th for funding water related issues within the County's existing budget.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On June 21, 2022, the Board provided direction to County Counsel to proceed with a general sales tax ordinance to be submitted to the voters in the November 2022 election. Although the Board considered the possibility of adopting a special tax, it ultimately concluded that a general tax would be better. In particular, the Board did not believe that there was adequate time to reach agreement on the additional details needed for a special tax and was concerned about the supermajority requirement to do so.
Despite wanting to propose a general tax, the Board nevertheless wanted to adopt a resolution indicating its intended use of the new tax revenues. Although non-...
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