REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 18, 2021
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title v
Resolution of Intention Regarding Annexation No. 197 into Community Facilities District 94-01 (City of Hesperia) for Fire Suppression Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, adopt resolution that declares the Board of Directors’ intention to annex Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 3064-401-09-0000, 3064-401-10-0000, and 3064-401-11-0000 into Community Facilities District 94-01 (City of Hesperia) to help fund the cost of providing fire suppression services and schedules a public hearing on the proposed annexation for June 22, 2021, on the Discussion Calendar.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-6134)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Pipeline Petroleum Banning, LLC for APN 3064-401-09-0000 and 3064-401-11-0000, and Plaza Street Fund 167, LLC for APN 3064-401-10-0000 (Developers) are paying for all costs related to this annexation.
The parcels for annexation into Community Facilities District (CFD) 94-01 (City of Hesperia) are subject to a special tax in accordance with the rate and methods of apportionment of special tax previously approved for CFD 94-01. The projected annual amount of revenue from the special tax on APNs 3064-401-09-0000, 3064-401-10-0000, and 3064-401-11-0000 is approximately $2,500. Upon annexation, the special tax will be assessed and collected through the annual property tax roll beginning in 2021-22, with the revenue being used to help fund fire suppression services provided by the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 1994, CFD 94-01 was established by the Hesperia Fire Protection District to fund expenses associated with providing fire suppression and emergency medical services for the City of Hesperia. An annual levy of special taxes assessed on parcels within CFD 94-01 is used to fund these expenses.
On August 21, 2018 (Item No. 66), the Board of Directors (Board) of SBCFPD approved annexation of the Hesperia Fire Protection District into SBCFPD. As part of the recommendations for that item, the Board approved a contract between the City of Hesperia, the Hesperia Fire Protection District, and SBCFPD that directed the transfer of authority for CFD 94-01 to SBCFPD and the requirement for implementation of the terms of Hesperia Fire Protection District. Through this agreement, the North Desert Service Zone of SBCFPD provides the fire suppression for CFD 94-01. Administration of CFD 94-01 transferred from the City of Hesperia to SBCFPD by the issuance of the Certificate of Completion for LAFCO No. 3218 effective November 1, 2018.
As part of a development project, the City of Hesperia conditioned the Developers to annex the following parcels into CFD 94-01: APNs 3064-401-09-0000, 3064-401-10-0000, and 3064-401-11-0000. The Resolution of Intention is required by Government Code section 53339.2 and declares the Board’s intention to annex APNs 3064-401-09-0000, 3064-401-10-0000, and 3064-401-11-0000 into CFD 94-01 for the purpose of subjecting these parcels to the special tax of CFD 94-01 for the cost of providing fire suppression services. The parcels contain 6.91 net acres and will be developed into a commercial property. The Resolution of Intention also schedules a public hearing on June 22, 2021, on the Board’s Discussion Calendar, to consider the proposed annexation in accordance with Government Code section 53339.5 et seq.
The Developers are the sole owners of the parcels and have requested that the properties be annexed into CFD 94-01. The Developers have each executed a petition, as well as a waiver and consent form that request annexation and waives various time periods and mailed ballot voting/election related requirements in order to expedite approval of this annexation.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (Evelyn Medina, Property Tax Manager, 382-3105) on May 4, 2021; County Counsel (Scott Runyan, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 29, 2021; Finance (Tom Forster, Administrative Analyst, 387-4635) on April 30, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on May 2, 2021.