Kentfield Fire Protection District

Measure S - 2/3 Approval Required

COUNTY COUNSEL'S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURES

KENTFIELD FIRE DISTRICT SPECIAL TAX INCREASE

In 2014, the voters in the Kentfield Fire District approved a special tax for the funding of paramedic services through the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority. That special tax authorized a maximum of $75 per residential unit and

$75 per 1,500 square feet of structure in non-residential use, plus a $.50 cent administrative fee. That special tax is set to expire on June 30, 2019.

If this Measure is approved by a 2/3 vote of the voters, the special tax for paramedic services will be authorized to continue for four years and will increase to $79.50 in the first year and increase $4 annually to a maximum of

$91.50 per taxable living unit or per 1,500 square feet of

structure on a developed parcel in non-residential use. The appropriations limit will increase annually in the amount of the said tax.  If approved, this increase will take effect on July 1, 2019, and continue until June 30, 2023.  This special tax will raise approximately $223,000 in the first

FULL TEXT OF MEASURE S

RESOLUTION NO. 5-2018

RESOLUTION OF THE KENTFIELD FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSING AN INCREASE  IN THE PARAMEDIC SERVICE TAX, ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR ELECTION, ADOPTING INTENDED BALLOT LANGUAGE, REQUESTING THE CONSOLIDATION OF SAID ELECTION, REQUESTING ELECTION SERVICES OF THE CLERK AND DIRECTING THAT REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS MAY BE RECEIVED.

WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, the electors of the Kentfield Fire District approved a special tax for the funding of paramedic services through the Ross Valley Paramedic Authority; and

WHEREAS, the maximum allowable tax was established at

$75.00 per residential unit plus a $.50 County administrative fee, and $75.00 per 1500 square feet of structure in non­ residential use, plus a $.50 County administrative fee; and

WHEREAS,  the  Ross Valley Paramedic Tax has  been annually levied and each four years the tax rate reset and approved by election and scheduled to expire June 30,

2019;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE  IT   RESOLVED  that  this Board of Directors hereby calls for an election to be held on November 6, 2018, at which election the issue to be presented to the voters of the Kentfield Fire District shall be:

Shall the measure continuing the special tax for paramedic services for four years in the amount of$79.50 in the first year and increasing $4 annually to a maximum of $91.50 per taxable living unit, or per 1,500 square feet of structure on a developed parcel in nonresidential use, which will annually raise approximately $223,500  beginning in year one, and increasing the appropriations limit by the amount of said tax be adopted?

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board of Directors hereby requests that said election shall be consolidated with the general election to be held on said date and requests the Registrar of Voters to provide all necessary election services and to canvas the result of said election.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that rebuttals shall be received to ballot

arguments made by this Board of Directors on behalf of said measure.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors held this ]3th  day of June 2018 by the following vote:

AYES: Corbet, Evergettis, Gerbsman, Murray

NOES:

ABSENT: Naso

s/BARRY EVERGETTIS Chairman

ATTEST:

s/MICHAEL  G.MURRAY Secretary