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TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Kim C. Chudoba, Senior Management Analyst
DATE: January 10, 2002 (CC Meeting of 1/16/02)
SUBJECT: CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR AB 1145 REGARDING FORMATION
PROCEEDINGS FOR REGIONAL OPEN -SPACE DISTRICT IN
VENTURA COUNTY
BACKGROUND
To form a regional open -space district in most counties,
proponents must submit the proposal to the local agency
formation commission for approval and circulate a petition for
signature by at least 5,000 registered voters. A successful
petition results in a public hearing by the board of
supervisors, which can approve or disapprove the request. If
the supervisors approve, the measure goes to the ballot. To
form the district, a simple majority vote is required.
AB 1145 (Jackson) would allow the Ventura County Board of
Supervisors to initiate formation of a regional open -space
district by holding a public hearing, adopting a resolution, and
calling an election in lieu of the typical petition and hearing
requirements.
DISCUSSION
Under AB 1145, the resolution would name the district, explain
the reasons for formation, specify the district boundaries,
create an elected five - member governing body, draw the
boundaries of the five election wards, specify the district
shall not have eminent domain power, describe the financing
methods, and call the formation election. AB 1145 would allow
the board of supervisors to provide for a single ballot measure
or separate ballot measures to form the district, set the
appropriations limit, levy special taxes, or authorize general
obligation bonds.
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Honorable City Council
January 10, 2002
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AB 1145 would not change the constitutional or statutory voter
approval requirements to form a regional open -space district or
generate revenues. All the requirements of Proposition 13 and
Proposition 218 would apply. To form the district, a simple
majority vote would be needed. To levy special taxes or issue
general obligation bonds, a two- thirds vote would be required.
Ventura is not the first county to seek legislative permission
to speed up the formation process. Eight counties have
successfully expedited formation of regional open -space
districts: Los Angeles, Napa, Riverside, Sacramento, San
Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Sonoma.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Support AB 1145 and authorize the Mayor to sign letters of
support.
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