Total $21,630 over a five (5) year period. This is equivalent to $4,326 per year; 55% County General Fund and 45% Flood Control District revenue. This benefit assessment does not have an annual cost of living inflator and expires after five (5) years.  

The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (the "Fire District") Board of Directors have authorized a benefit assessment ballot, which would generate $4.3 million annually for the Fire District over a five (5) year period. In early March 2015, an engineer's report was issued by NBS, a consultant retained by the Fire District, which found that amount of special benefit to all parcels related to the proposed service expansion was equal to $4.3 million per year. The expanded service level assumes a model of five fire stations (Station Nos. 52, 59, 93, 54 and 94), including 48 operational personnel and two (2) administrative staff. This model also contemplates staffing of Cal Fire personnel at the Sunshine Station during non-fire season.  
  
Today's action authorizes the Public Works Director, or designee, to register a "yes" vote, sign and return benefit assessment ballots, on behalf of Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa County Flood Control District, to the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District no later than April 22, 2015 for parcels identified in Exhibits A and B.

Each property owner in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District has the right to vote on the East County Emergency Fire Response and Prevention Assessment. Failure to approve this action would give up Contra Costa County’s, the Redevelopment Successor Agency’s, the Flood Control District’s, and Fire Protection District’s right to vote on this assessment.

No impact.