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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	March 8, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Ballot Arguments Related to the Contra Costa County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and Fee.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/08/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jason Crapo, 925 655-2800

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 8, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Board Chair to sign, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, the argument in favor and any associated rebuttal argument related to a tax measure on the June 7, 2022 election ballot that would extend the Contra Costa County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and Fee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

BACKGROUND:

The County and all 19 cities within the County are members of the Contra Costa County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority ("Authority"). The Authority was formed in 1991 to implement the Contra Costa County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program ("Program") for the purpose of abating, removing and disposing of any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or vehicle parts from Contra Costa County communities.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Authority's activities are funded through a $1 fee levied annually on every registered vehicle within the County, and an $2 additional fee levied on certain commercial vehicles registered within the County ("Fee"). This Fee must be reauthorized and extended by the Authority every 10 years. The Fee is set to expire on April 30, 2022.

The Fee also needs to reauthorized by the voters of Contra Costa County. In 2010, the voters of California approved Proposition 26, which amended the definition of a "tax." The Fee collected to fund the Authority's activities is a special tax under Prop. 26, and the extension of the Fee requires an election and approval by two-thirds of county voters.

On October 5, 2021, the Board of Supervisors, as a member-agency of the Authority, adopted a resolution extending the Program and Fee for 10 years to April 30, 2032, and authorizing the Authority to take all actions necessary to place a tax measure on the June 7, 2022 election ballot to extend the fee. All 19 Cities within the County have adopted similar resolutions supporting the extension of the Program and Fee. On December 8, 2021, the Authority adopted a resolution authorizing a tax measure be placed on the June 7, 2022 election ballot.

Members of a governing body, members on behalf of a bona fide association, and any voter eligible to vote on the measure can submit an argument signed by up to five people. Only one argument in favor and one argument against can be published in the voter guide. Arguments are limited to 300 words. The argument in favor is an opportunity to explain to the voters why they should vote in favor of the measure and extend the Fee. Attached is a suggested argument in favor of the measure to extend the Program and Fee.

Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors authorize the Board Chair to sign, on behalf of the Board, the argument in favor. Staff also recommends that the Board of Supervisors authorize the Board Chair to develop and sign any associated rebuttal argument to an argument against the measure that may be submitted.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the recommend actions are not approved, the Chair of the Board will not be authorized to sign the argument in favor or any associated rebuttal argument related to a tax measure on the June 7, 2022 election ballot to extend the Program and Fee.