Veneta City Council Worksession November

24/7 coverage with 2 deputies on duty School resource deputy Community service deputy Full time sergeant 3 contracted jail beds Full time deputy District Attorney Cahoots Mental Health Fern Ridge Youth Corps

Only the Lane County Board of Commissioners (BOC) can place a law enforcement special district on the ballot. The BOC will be the governing body over the new District. The BOC may choose to form an Advisory Committee to help oversee the operation of the new District. Proponents are requesting the measure be referred to the May 17, 2016 ballot. If the measure passes it would establish a new permanent tax rate for all properties within the proposed boundary. Establishment of District would likely eliminate the need for Veneta to have a separate contract with LCSO.

District will include the unincorporated communities of Alvadore, Crow, Elmira, Noti and Walton and the incorporated community of Veneta. The estimated assessed valuation of the entire District is $1,310,507,839 and growing.

Formation of a special district requires a vote of registered voters within the proposed boundary. The District and the new permanent tax rate can only be dissolved by a vote of registered voters within the proposed boundary or if the BOC established a renewal or sunset date. If the measure is expected to make the May election the BOC will need to issue a board order to form the District no later than mid-January. City Council consent is needed to have Veneta included in the new District. That consent would be through an adopted resolution and would need to be provided to the BOC by early January 2016.

Five entities currently receive general governmental tax revenue from properties within the City: Fern Ridge Library District Lane County Lane County Fire District #1 City of Veneta Veneta Urban Renewal District Two entities receive additional revenue for a voter approved local option levy: Fern Ridge Library District Operating Levy Lane County Public Safety Levy (Jail Levy)

With the two operating levies properties within Veneta exceeds the $10 per thousand as established by Measure 50. By exceeding the M50 limit all taxing districts are in tax compression. Its estimated that $66K is lost to compression with the two operating levies absorbing the majority of lost revenue. Establishment of a new permanent rate at $1.88 would push the combined governmental tax rate well above $10 per thousand. To maintain a rate below the M50 limit, Veneta would need to roll back the amount of it’s tax rate levied. Veneta’s current tax rate is $5.64 per thousand of assessed valuation, which generates approximately $1.32 million in tax revenue. Veneta’s fiscal year contract with LCSO is $843,000.

12/31/15 – final survey of proposed boundary 1/5/16 – last day for BOC to issue board order for formation of District 1/26/16 - last day for BOC to conduct a Public Hearing 02/26/16 – last day for County to refer text of ballot measure to the State (80 day limit)

Conduct community Town Hall meeting(s) Conduct public hearings Review draft resolution Passage of resolution

Financial impact the District will have on existing taxing districts (this could be addressed by the completion of an Economic Feasibility Study)? Expected level of service Veneta residents will receive beginning July 1, 2016 once the District is formed? Schedule of hiring and start-up activities? Formation of the Advisory Committee and if Veneta elected officials will have designated positions? Would Veneta still receive all services it currently receives from LCSO contract? Code Enforcement After hour dispatch Monthly reports Municipal Court Services Would it have an impact on violations cited to our Municipal Court?

City Council needs to determine what, if any, conditions it wants placed on the formation of the District. Encouraging the County to complete an economic analysis of fiscal impacts on the other taxing districts within Veneta. Establish public outreach to receive citizen input. Meeting schedule for adoption of resolution.