League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	El Dorado County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Measure D Parcel Tax Increase for Improvements and Increased Road Maintenance Cameron Estates Community Services District Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required Fail: 261 / 63.66% Yes votes ...... 149 / 36.34% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Full Text of Measure D

RESOLUTION NO. 2014-07 OF THE CAMERON ESTATES COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT UNIFORMLY APPLYING THE EXISTING SPECIAL TAX WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND PROPOSING A BALLOT MEASURE TO INCREASE THE SPECIAL TAX TO PROVIDE FOR IMPROVMENTS, UPGRADES AND INCREASED MAINTENANCE OF THE DISTRICT'S ROADS WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Cameron Estates Community Services District wishes to submit to the voters of the District a proposal to fund vitally necessary improvements and upgrades to the roads within the District and to increase the level of maintenance of the roads; and WHEREAS, Government Code § 50075 et seq. provides authority for special districts to impose special taxes; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that an increase of the existing tax rate is necessary in order to adequately fund needed road improvements and upgrades and an increased level of road maintenance within the District; and WHEREAS, under Measure C, which was passed on May 9, 1989, by more than two-thirds of District voters voting in the election, the Board has the authority to impose a special tax of up to $250 on each single family residential parcel, each residential unit located on multiplezoned residential parcel and each commercial occupancy located on commercial property in the District; and WHEREAS, the Board wishes to apply the special tax and its proposed increase uniformly across all parcels within the District; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the electors within the District should have the opportunity to decide whether the level of funding for road improvements, upgrades and maintenance should be increased; and WHEREAS, Government Code § 53722 provides that a special tax must be submitted to the electorate of the District and approved by a two-thirds vote of the voters voting on the issue. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Cameron Estates Community Services District as follows: 1. The Board hereby imposes a uniform maximum special tax of $250 per parcel of property within the District. 2. The Board shall submit to the voters the question of whether to increase a special tax within the District for the purpose of needed improvements, upgrades and an increased level of maintenance of the roads within the District. 3. A measure shall be placed on the ballot at the statewide general election to be held on November 4, 2014, for an increase of the special tax within the boundaries of the District to fund road improvements, upgrades and increased maintenance. 4. The measure shall appear on the ballot in substantially the following form: Shall the Cameron Estates Community Services District levy a special tax for the purpose of providing vitally needed road improvements, upgrades, and increased maintenance at an annual rate not to exceed an increase of $100 per year per parcel over and above the current rate, for a total not to exceed $350 per parcel per year? 5. A certified copy of this Resolution shall be delivered to the Office of the El Dorado County Clerk and the County Clerk shall be directed to conduct said election pursuant to applicable laws of the State of California. 6. In accordance with applicable laws, the Cameron Estates Community Services District shall reimburse the County of El Dorado for the cost of such election. 7. If approved by the electorate as set forth above, said special tax shall be levied and collected in accordance with this resolution and shall be collected in the same manner and subject to the same penalty as, or with, other charges and taxes fixed and collected by the District or by the County of El Dorado. 8. Pursuant to Government Code § 50075.1 the specific purposes of the special taxes are hereby identified as providing road improvements, upgrades, and maintenance within the District. 9. The proceeds of the special tax shall only be applied to the specific purposes identified above and shall be deposited into a special account created for that purpose. 10. The District shall prepare an annual report pursuant to Government Code § 50075.3 to determine the amount of funds collected and expended and to identify the purposes for which the special tax funds have been expended. 11. In the event of any ambiguity, uncertainty or conflict regarding the application of the special tax to a particular parcel of land, such ambiguity shall be resolved by formal motion of the Board of Directors of the Cameron Estates Community Services District.