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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - October 7, 1981 (46)PRE: iENTA 1 TUNS t ottowing a presentation ny mr. i acK r. tort regaratng the Mosquito Abatement District and the measure on JACK FIORI RE the November 3, 1981 ballot which, if passed, would MOSQUITO ABATE- provide for an annual Special tax for additional funding MENT DISTRICT for the District, Council, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton. Katnich second, adopted Resolution No. 8:- 137 RES 01-137 supporting the heretofore referenced measure. -'. 4 � ; r >YyAt . t d ry y Y i 1 RESOLUTION NO. 81-137 RESOLUTION ENDORSING NOVEMBER 3, 19el BALLOT MEASURE WHICH IF PASSED WOULD PROVID13 FOR AN ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT RESOLVED that.the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby endorse the November 3, 1981 ballot measure, which if passed would provide for an annual special tax for additional funding for the San Joaquin County Mosquito Abatement District; and which is hereinafter set forth in full: WHEREAS, a decrease in property tax revenues has required a reduction in expenditures by this District for personnel and materials; and WHEREAS, such reductions have limited the ability of this District to control and abate disease carrying and pest mosquitoes in San Joaquin County, thus threatening the health and safety of the San Joaquin County residents; and WHEREAS, this Board of Trustees believes that the special tax rate set forth below is necessary to provide additional revenue for mosquito abatement; and WHEREAS, for the aforementioned reasons, this action is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental .; Quality Act pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the Public Resources Code of the State of California; and WHEREAS, in conformance with Section 50077 of the Government Code and following notice as required by law, a public hearing was held this day; and WHEREAS, evidence was received and considered by this Board of Trustees as the legislative body of Mosquito Abatement District and, there being no protest, either writers or oral, against the proposed special tax and after consideration of the same and the entire record, this Board finds the proposed tax necessary. 81-137 -1- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That this Board of Trustees does hereby call an election concerning the adoption of a special tax, such election to be held on November 3, 1981, which shall be consolidated with any statewide election that may hereinafter be called or with any other election to be held that date within San Joaquin County and hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs of such election to the County of San Joaquin. 2. The measure to be presented to the voters shall read as follows: "Shall the proposed special tax set forth in Resolution 81-5 of the Board of Trustees of the San Joaquin County Mosquito Aiatertient District be adopted?" 3. The special tax shall be authorized upon approval of two-thirds of the votes cast by the registered voters voting within the District. 4. The proposed special tax shall be levied once per annum on all non-exempt real property in San Joaquin County at a rate not to exceed the square footage rate set forth below. The tax may vary yearly and shall be determined by the difference between the proposed budgeted expenditures and the expected receipts for that year. Expected receipts shall include subvention money received from the State of California. In no event shall this special tax exceed the maximum rates set forth below: a) Land used for single family residential purposes shall be taxed at a maximum of $.000-2194 per square foot which rate is $9.56 an acre, or $1.75 for a lot 80' x 1001. b) Land used for apartments, duplexes, other multiple liv i,: -I units, and institutions shall be taxed at a maximum of $.00021993 per squa_e foot which rate is $9.58 per acre. C) Land used for commercial -,r industrial purposes shall be taxed at a maximum of $.00029316 per square foot which rate is $12.77 an acre. d. Vacant land used for agriculture or similar purposes which is irrigated shall be taxed at a maximum of $.00000735 which rate is 32 cents an acre. e. Vacant :and which is not irrigated shall be taxed at a maximum of $.00000344 which rate is 15 cents an acre. 5. No special tax shall be imposed upon land owned by a Federal, State of Local Governmental agency. 81-137 -2- -: _.. :.. ..� _ire.. _-:-.m _+�.'.:� - •.?*. v'x�` -c .y. n 6. The special tax may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county ad valorem property taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquencies as provided for ad valorem property taxes. 7. As provided for in Section 50077 (c) of the Government Code, the County of San Joaquin may deduct its reasonable costs incurred for such service before remittal of the balance to the Mosquito Abatement District. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Manager of this District forward a copy of this Resolution to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors together with a letter requesting said Board to institute the necessary proceedings to consolidate this election with any other to be held within this County on November 3, 1981. I hereby certify that Resolution No. 81-137 was passed and e.dopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 7, 1981 by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen - Murphy, Pinkerton, Katnich and McCarty Noes: Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Hughes AW %hi • &OWk—, ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk 81-137 -3- Mosqusto contrei in San 3oaquin County originated at. the demand :of-the people for their protection against mosquito borne disease. The ability of your mosquito abatement district to protect you has been taken away. A- drastic reduction in funding has limited the ability of your -mosquito abatement district to control and abate disease carrying' and pest mosquitoes in San Joaquin County. The increase in mos- quito infestations will threaten the health and comfort of you and members of your family.. Mosquitoes found in San Joaquin County are capable of transmitting encephalitis, malaria and heart worm of dog. In 1952 there was an encephalitis epidemic in parts of California effecting over 420 people and resulting in a namber of human deaths. There were 51 known mosquito borne cases in San Joaquin County. In 1980 there were over 500 cases of malaria reported in the State.and 16 cases in San Joaquin County. 1. Mosquito Abatement District property tax revenue - reduced approximately 50% annually since Proposition 13. 2. Before Propositi-on 13 - Mosquito control was the lowest tax rate charge on your tax bill. 3. Since Proposition 13 - 1978-1981 Mosquito Abatement District manpower reduced 558. 4. .January, 1980 - Northern San Joaquin County Mosquito `- Abatement District and San Joaquin Mosquito Abatement District consolidated districts - over $50,000 reduction in district costs annually. 5. Mosquito Abatement District adopted self-insurance program saving $30,000 in 1980. FOUR VOTEOFYES ON NOVEMBER 3, 1981 CAN ONCE AGAIN PROVIDE YOU WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF MOSQUITO CONTROL ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX RATE The special tax will be applied on a square footage basis and will result in the following charges: Residential home: 8,000 square foot lot $ 1.75 per lot Residential home: 1 acre lot $ 9.56 per acre lot Residential home with agriculture $ 9.56 plus agri. charge Institutional - Apartments $ 9.58 per acre Commercial - Industrial $12.77 per acre Irrigated agriculture $ .32 per acre Dry"farminq, $ .15 per acre ry Special.tax.rates will be set each year. It is possible that,the tax.'.rate may be'lower than the above figures. The rate will be determined from the propozed budget expenses and the deficit remaining fbllowing`,receipt of property tax revenue. The above rates are the`, .T*UM allowed by Measure A. NOT PRINTED AT PUBLjQ_EXPENSE