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C. 89

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	March 1, 2016

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Subject:

REFER REVIEW OF REQUEST FROM THE RODEO HERCULES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF PROPOSITION 172 REVENUE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/01/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director, 5-1023
cc:	Charles Hanley, Fire Chief-Rodeo Hercules Fire Protection District

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 1, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

REFER to the Finance Committee a review of a request from the Rodeo Hercules Fire Protection District for a portion of the County allocation of Proposition 172 sales tax revenue.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 2015-6 requesting the equivalent of 1% of the County's allocation of Proposition 172 revenue and 0.5% of any growth in future years. For fiscal year 2015/16, this would be equivalent to $744,234, or 1% of the budgeted amount. These general fund revenues are currently allocated to the Sheriff-Coroner and District Attorney budgets.

BACKGROUND:

The County Administrator is in receipt of a letter from the Rodeo Hercules Fire Protection District (the "District") dated February 10, 2016, transmitting a request approved via Resolution by the District Board to reallocate a portion of the County's Proposition 172 revenue from the County to the District. Specifically, the District is proposing an immediate shift of 1% of County Proportion 172 revenues, then 0.5% of any growth experienced in future years. Using fiscal year 2015/16 budget figures, this would be equivalent to $744,234 of estimated revenue.

Following passage of Proposition 172, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 93/635 allocating all County Proposition 172 revenues, including growth, to the budgets of the Sheriff-Coroner and District Attorney. In addition, the Board of Supervisors identified the Probation Department as an agency that may be eligible for future revenues.

Given the significant financial implications of this request, the County Administrator is recommending that the Finance Committee review the proposal and provide a recommendation on how best to proceed to the Board of Supervisors.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District's request will not be evaluated by a standing committee of the Board of Supervisors.