RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64
RESOLUTION OF THE MARIN COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION
SCHEDULED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
ON A MEASURE ADOPTING A SPECIAL TAX UPON
PARCELS WITHIN THE MADRONE PARK CIRCLE
PERMANENT ROAD DIVISION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FINANCING IMPROVEMENTS AND ONGOING
MAINTENANCE OF ROADWAYS WITHIN THE
DIVISION; ADOPTING INTENDED BALLOT
LANGUAGE; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION
WHEREAS, this Board has received a petition signed by a
majority of property owners within the Madrone Park Circle
Permanent Road Division pursuant to Streets and Highways
Code Section 1170; and
WHEREAS, the petition recommends certain improvements
and maintenance be performed on the roadways within the
division and that an election be held on November 7, 2023 on
a special tax to pay for the cost of the work; and
WHEREAS, the petition proposes to levy a special tax
of $1,569 per improved parcel and $785 per unimproved
parcel per year for 10 years, generating approximately
$39,229 annually, beginning in Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Thereafter, each improved parcel shall be assessed $250 and
each unimproved parcel shall be assessed $125 per year,
generating approximately $6,250 annually, for ongoing
maintenance, with a provision for an annual increase
effective July 1 in accordance with the change in the State of
California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
for the previous calendar year; and
WHEREAS, should the tax pass by 2/3rds of the votes cast
by registered voters in the district, the Madrone Park Circle
Permanent Road Division may borrow against the projected
tax proceeds for the improvement project assessment term
in order to fund the roadway work in advance. Loan and
financing costs shall be paid for by Madrone Park Circle
Permanent Road Division tax proceeds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Street and Highways Code Section
1173, when a division petitions for a special tax, the Board
shall immediately order the election to determine whether
such tax will be levied.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board
of Supervisors hereby orders as follows:
- Should the tax pass by 2/3rds of the votes cast by registered
voters in the district, the Madrone Park Circle Permanent
Road Division may borrow against the projected tax
proceeds for the improvement project assessment term
in order to fund the roadway work in advance. Loan and
financing costs shall be paid for by Madrone Park Circle
Permanent Road Division tax proceeds.
- The tax will start beginning Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Assessments will be shown on annual tax bills in two
installments with payments due by December 10 and April 10 respectively.
- That the parcels as indicated on the map in Exhibit A and Exhibit B attached hereto be the parcels boundaries of
the Division and that any tax to be levied will be on the
parcels set forth in Exhibit A and Exhibit B.
- That a special election be called, and that the Registrar of
Voters conduct said election, and further that the Clerk of
the Board post the Notice of Election, attached hereto as
Exhibit C, calling for a special election of November 7,
2023, and such notice to be posted and published in the
manner provided California Streets and Highways Code
Section 1174.
- The Measure to be submitted to the voters shall be in the
following form:
MEASURE SUBMITTED TO VOTE OF VOTERS OF
MADRONE PARK CIRCLE PERMANENT ROAD
DIVISION FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIAL TAX AND
LOAN AND ITS REPAYMENT
Shall Madrone Park Circle Permanent Road Division adopt
a special tax on parcels within the Division of $1,569 per
improved parcel and $785 per unimproved parcel per
year, generating approximately $39,229 annually, for 10
years beginning Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and thereafter
assess on improved parcels $250 and unimproved
parcels $125 per year, generating approximately $6,250
annually, for ongoing maintenance, with an annual
increase effective July 1 in accordance with the change in
the State of California Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers for the previous calendar year?
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of the County of Marin held on this 11th
day of July 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS
Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Dennis Rodoni,
Mary Sackett, Eric Lucan, Katie Rice
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
s/STEPHANIE MOULTON-PETERS
President, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
s/JOYCE EVANS
Clerk