Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Dave Pine, Supervisor, District 1
Subject: Special Parcel Tax for Extended Police and Structural Fire Services in County Service Area No. 1
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt resolutions:
A) Adopting a special parcel tax at an annual rate not to exceed $65 per parcel for extended police and structural fire protection services in County Service Area No.1, to be levied in each of the next four (4) fiscal years, effective upon voter approval; and
B) Calling a June 23, 2020, special all-mailed ballot election in County Service Area No. 1 for the purpose of submitting to the voters of said area a ballot measure for the adoption of a special parcel tax for extended police and structural fire protection services.
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BACKGROUND:
County Service Area No.1 (CSA-1) was formed in 1955 to provide enhanced fire protection services within the district boundaries including the unincorporated areas of the San Mateo Highlands, Baywood Park, Baywood Plaza, and Polhemus Heights. With the creation of this service area, a portion of the property tax paid by the CSA-1 voters was set aside for these fire protection services. In 1966, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution adding police services to the CSA-1 budget, with such services to be provided by the County Sheriff.
With the passage of Proposition 13, property tax revenue in CSA-1 was reduced. In response, a 2/3 majority of the voters of CSA-1 approved a parcel tax in 1982 to help fund the enhanced level of police and fire service they desired. The 1982 ballot measure set the not-to-exceed amount of the tax at $110 per parcel. The district voters renewed the special tax in 1986 and 1991 with a not-to-exceed amount of $110. In 1996, the not-to-exceed amount proposed on the ballot was reduced to $65 per parcel and that maximum amount has been approved by district voters in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
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