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Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the Flood Benefit Assessment Program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as follows:
(Set a hearing for June 24, 2025. Time estimate: 10 minutes)
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Consider and approve the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance amending Ordinance 3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood Control Services imposing a Flood Control Benefit Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026;
b) Read the title of Ordinance and waive further reading;
c) Receive and file a Report regarding Flood Control Benefit Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and
d) Continue to the hearing of July 8, 2025 on the administrative agenda to consider recommendations, as follows:
i) Make a determination upon each assessment described in the Report filed by the Board at the June 24, 2025 meeting and direct staff to record the Report;
ii) Adopt the Resolution confirming Flood Control Benefit Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and direct staff to record the Resolution;
iii) Consider and approve the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Ordinance 3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood Control Services imposing Flood Control Benefit Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (ordinance introduced on June 24, 2025); and
iv) Find that the assessment revenue will be used for meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, meeting financial reserve needs and requirements and obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service areas; and that the recalculation and imposition of the annual Flood Control Benefit Assessment are therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(1, 2, 3, and 4); and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of the Board.