League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Marin County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Measure O Continuation of the Paramedic Services Special Tax Kentfield Fire District 2/3 Approval Required Pass: 2217 / 70.72% Yes votes ...... 918 / 29.28% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Full Text of Measure O

RESOLUTION NO. 3-2010 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE KENTFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 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 March 1, 1991, the electors of the Kentfield Fire Protection 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 $30.00 per residential unit; and $30 per 1500 square feet of commercial; 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, 2010; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board hereby calls for an election to be held on November 2, 2010, at which election the issue to be presented to the voters of the District shall be: Shall there be a continuation of the four year special tax for paramedic services in the amount of $42.50 not exceeding $51.50 in the fourth year per taxable living unit or per 1,500 square feet of structure developed parcel in non-residential use, to be collected in addition to transport fees charged to insurance providers for Ross Valley residents, with the appropriations limit increased by the amount of said tax for the next four years? BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board hereby requests that said election shall be consolidated with the general election to be held on said date and requests the County Clerk to provide all necessary election services and to canvas the results of said election. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that rebuttals shall be received to ballot arguments made by this Board on behalf of said proposition. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors held this 16th day of June 2010 by the following vote: AYES: 5 NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 s/MICHAEL G. MURRAY Chairman ATTEST: s/RONALD T. NASO Secretary