To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Secured Property Tax Revenue Exchange Agreement with the Arcata Fire Protection District
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached tax exchange agreement proposal submitted by the Arcata Fire Protection District; and
2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing a secured property tax revenue exchange between the County of Humboldt and the Arcata Fire Protection District; and
3. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached secured property tax revenue exchange agreement with Arcata Fire Protection District; and
4. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to administer the exchange of secured property tax revenues between the County of Humboldt and the Arcata Fire Protection District and make technical corrections as needed
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
On April 9, 2019, staff presented the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors with a report on fire services funding strategies for the County of Humboldt. 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 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 agreement...
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