To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF PROPOSED SPECIAL TAX ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE ELECTION TO OBTAIN VOTER APPROVAL (DISTRICT II).
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. OPEN hearing to consider adopting Ordinance No. 2024-01, authorizing the levy of a special tax for police protection services in Zone 1617 of County Service area P-6 in the Alamo area of the County; CONSIDER oral and written comments received; and CLOSE the public hearing.
2. ADOPT Ordinance No. 2024-01, attached hereto.
3. ADOPT a Resolution, attached hereto, authorizing an election in Zone 1617 of County Service Area P-6 to consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-01.
4. DIRECT the County Clerk, Elections Division, to conduct the election required by Government Code Sections 23027 and 53978. This election shall be held on March 19, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of establishing the Police Service District and election is paid for by the developer of the subdivision.
BACKGROUND:
Per the conditions of approval for Subdivision No. 9338 (County File #SD13-9338), prior to recording the final map for the 35-lot subdivision, the subdivider is required to establish a special Police Services tax district for the purposes of providing additional funding to augment police services in the area. The property to be subdivided and placed within the proposed special tax district consists of a 61-acre site located at 300 & 333 Camille Avenue in the Alamo area of the County.
On December 12, 2023, the Board approved Resolution No. 23-646, as required by Government Code Section 25217, subdivision (b), as the first step in forming a new zone within County Service Area (CSA) P-6 in the Alamo area of the County. The proposed zone would serve as the vehicle to collect special taxes within the boundaries of the zone if a special tax measure is approved by reg...
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