REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2020
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
GARY McBRIDE, Chief Executive Officer, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Consideration of Initiative Petition/Measure to Repeal the Special Tax Associated with Fire Protection Service Zone Five (FP-5) Pursuant to Elections Code section 9310
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD):
1. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule).
2. Pursuant to California Elections Code section 9310(a), the Board of Directors shall do only one of the following:
a. Consider a proposed ordinance that would adopt the "Initiative to Repeal the Special Tax Associated with Fire Protection Service Zone Five" (Initiative Petition/Measure) without alteration and, either as part of this item or within 10 days from today's date, approve introduction of proposed ordinance, read title only of proposed ordinance and adopt proposed ordinance; or
b. Submit the Initiative Petition/Measure, without alteration, to the voters pursuant to Elections Code section 1405.
3. If the Board of Directors approves Recommendation 2.b., above, pursuant to Elections Code section 1405, the Board of Directors shall do only one of the following:
a. Acknowledge that the election for the Initiative Petition/Measure shall be held on November 3, 2020 (SBCFPD's next regular election); or
b. Call a special election for the Initiative Petition/Measure not less than 88 days nor more than 103 days from today's date.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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