To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
Approval of a Secured Property Tax Revenue Exchange Agreement with the Salmon Creek Fire Protection District
RECOMMENDATION(S):
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached secured property tax revenue exchange agreement with the Salmon Creek Fire Protection District substantially similar to the attached;
2. Authorize the Humboldt County Auditor-Controller to administer the exchange of secured property tax revenues between the County of Humboldt and the Salmon Creek Fire Protection District and make technical corrections as needed; and
3. Confirm the members and term of the Board ad hoc committee to continue working with the Fire Services Working Group to implement the fire services funding strategy and expand their focus to include providing guidance on the structure of the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
On April 9, 2019, staff presented the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors with a report on fire services funding strategies for the county. This report outlined service gaps and funding options for areas located outside the boundaries of any local fire service-related district. These areas face unique challenges as no government agencies are legally responsible for providing structure fire protection to these areas. For that reason, finding a long-term solution for sustaining service delivery to out-of-district areas has proven to be a challenge. To address these challenges the Board adopted a group of strategies and expectations to enable local fire service providers to utilize property tax sharing agreements with the County of Humboldt in support of annexation, formation, or consolidation. The strategy included several tax exchange agreement options available through April 9, 2027.
In addition, the Board appr...
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