REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 6, 2019
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Interim Director, Special Districts
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing on Intent to Form County Service Area 70, Zone DB-3 (Mill Pond) and proceed with a service charge election for Detention Basin maintenance
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of Board Governed County Service Area 70:
1. Conduct a public hearing to adopt resolution declaring the intention to form County Service Area 70, Zone DB-3 (Mill Pond) in the Lake Arrowhead area for the purpose of providing detention basin maintenance services.
2. Authorize the Special Districts Department to proceed with a mailed ballot election of property owners within the proposed district for an annual service charge of $387.94 per parcel, with an annual inflationary increase of up to 3.0% thereafter, to provide the necessary funding for the detention basin maintenance services beginning in FY 2020-21, with such election to be conducted by an independent election-service provider.
3. Establish September 24, 2019 as the date of the public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to declare the election results and consider the formation of County Service Area 70, Zone DB-3 (Mill Pond).
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to:
a. Publish a notice of the September 24, 2019 public hearing, pursuant to Government Code section 6061, in a newspaper of general circulation within the county at least seven days prior to the hearing date.
b. Mail notice of hearing to all affected property owners whose names appear on the last equalized assessment roll at least 20 days prior to the public hearing date.
c. Mail notice of hearing to all affected cities, special districts, and spheres of influence within the proposed district at least 20 days prior to the public hearing date.
d. Ensure that the notice of hearing is posted in at least three public places within the proposed district.
(Presenter: Luther Snoke, Interim Director, 386-8811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). All costs associated with the mailed ballot proceedings will be paid by the property owners prior to the election. If the election is successful, the proposed annual service charge of $387.94 per parcel, with an inflationary factor of up to 3.0% annually, will be billed on 60 parcels within the proposed district. Revenue from this service charge (initially $23,276.40 for FY 2020-21) will be used to pay for the district’s annual detention basin maintenance charges and administrative costs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Freemont Cumberland, LLC, a developer, is in the process of finalizing the development of Tract 15740 in the Lake Arrowhead area. This tract contains 60 residential lots. As part of the conditions of approval for the initial development, the developer is required to provide for the maintenance of the drainage improvements and on-site detention basin.
Approval of this item would adopt a resolution of intention to form CSA 70, Zone DB-3 (Mill Pond) and authorize a mailed ballot election of property owners for an annual service charge of $387.94 per parcel, with an annual inflationary increase of up to 3.0%, to fund detention basin maintenance and administrative costs. The San Bernardino County Special Districts Department (Department) will return to the Board of Supervisors on September 24, 2019 to confirm the certified election results. For placement of the service charge on the tax roll, a simple majority of property owners (50%, plus one) who return their ballots must approve this service charge.
If the annual service charge is ultimately approved and CSA 70, Zone DB-3 (Mill Pond) is formed, the Department will ensure that maintenance of the drainage improvements and on-site detention basin is performed.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Dawn Martin, Deputy County Counsel, 387- 5455) on July 1, 2019; Finance (Tom Forster, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on July 8, 2019, 2019; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on July 9, 2019.