RESOLUTION NO. 2008-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE
COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND
VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO
LEVY ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-09, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING ENGINEER'S REPORT,
AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
HEARING
FOR
THE COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
MOSQUITO,
FIRE ANT AND DISEASE CONTROL ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS,
the Coachella Valley
Mosquito and Vector Control District (“District”) was established in 1928 as
an independent special district by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors;
and
WHEREAS, the mission of the District is to reduce
the risk of disease transmission by mosquitoes and other vectors for the
residents and visitors of the
WHEREAS, the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector
Control District is authorized, pursuant to the authority provided in Health
and Safety Code Section 2082 and Article XIIID of the California Constitution,
to levy assessments for mosquito, vector and disease control services; and
WHEREAS,
the District provides
vector control services which includes a system of public improvements and
services intended to provide for the surveillance, prevention, abatement and
control of vectors as provided under Proposition 218 (“Services”); and such
vector surveillance and control services provide tangible public health
benefits, reduced nuisance benefits and other special benefits to the public
and properties with the areas of service; and
WHEREAS,
an assessment for mosquito,
fire ant, vector and disease control projects and services has been given the
distinctive designation of the “Mosquito, Fire Ant, and Disease Control
Assessment” (“Assessment”), and is primarily described as encompassing the
District jurisdictional boundaries, which covers nine incorporated cities along
the I-10 Freeway (Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells,
Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, and Rancho Mirage), and the
unincorporated areas in the greater Coachella Valley from the San Bernardino
County line to the north to the Imperial and San Diego County lines to the
south; and
WHEREAS, the Assessment was authorized by an
assessment ballot proceeding conducted in 2005 and approved by 74.19% of the
weighted ballots returned by property owners, and such assessments were levied
by the Board of Trustees of the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control
District by Resolution No. 2005-04 passed on July 26, 2005;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by
the Board of Trustees of the
SECTION 1.
SCI Consulting Group, the Engineer of Work, has prepared an engineer’s
report in accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and
Section 2082, et seq., of the Health and Safety Code (the
"Report"). The Report have
been made, filed with the secretary of the board and duly considered by the
Board and are hereby deemed sufficient and preliminarily approved. The Report shall stand as the Engineer's Report
for all subsequent proceedings under and pursuant to the foregoing resolution.
SECTION 2.
It is the intention of this Board to levy and collect assessments for
the Mosquito, Fire Ant and Disease Control Assessment for fiscal year 2008-09. Within the Coachella Valley Mosquito and
Vector Control District, the proposed projects and services are generally
described as mosquito, vector and disease control services such as
surveillance, source reduction, identification and elimination of removable
breeding locations, identification and treatment of breeding and source
locations, application of materials to eliminate larvae, disease surveillance
and monitoring, public education, reporting, accountability, research and
interagency cooperative activities (the “Services”).
SECTION 3. The estimated fiscal year 2008-09 cost of
providing the Services is $1,771,179. This
cost results in a proposed assessment rate of TEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY FIVE CENTS
($10.55) per single-family equivalent benefit unit for fiscal year 2008-09. The Assessments include an annual increase
equal to the change in the Los
Angeles-Riverside-Orange County Area Consumer Price Index (“CPI), not to
exceed 3% (three percent) per year without a further vote or balloting
process. The change in the CPI in 2007
was 4.16%. Therefore, the maximum
authorized assessment rate for fiscal year 2008-09 is $17.48 per single family
equivalent benefit unit. The assessment rate proposed to be levied for fiscal
year 2008-09 is less than the maximum authorized rate.
SECTION 4.
Notice is hereby given that on July 8, 2008, at the hour of six o'clock (6:00)
p.m. at the meeting chamber of the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control
District headquarters located at 43-420 Trader Place, Indio, California, 92201,
the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the ordering of the Services,
and the levy of the assessments for fiscal year 2008-09.
SECTION 5.
The secretary of the board shall cause a notice of the hearing to be
given by publishing a notice, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the
hearing above specified, in a newspaper circulated in the District.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees
of the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District at a regular
meeting thereof held on June 10, 2008.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
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Coachella
Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
ATTEST:
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Nick
Nigosian, Trustee, Board of Trustees
Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector
Control District