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1998-13648-Resolution No. 98-023 Recorded 3/4/1998R REVIEWED �8-/36 V LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON A Resolution Submitting to the Voters OJIL 6 4-2 103'00 in a County -Wide Election a Five Year * 5:_ t Split Rate Serial Levy to Fund Sheriff Services. _ RESOLUTION NO. 98-023.'m. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes County, Oreon �)oard), has determined that a five year levy should be submitted to the qualified voters of the County as established by Section 11, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution in order to permit the proper operation of the Deschutes County Sheriff s Department; and WHEREAS, the Board considers adequate funding to maintain sheriff services as necessary and in the public interest; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the existing and anticipated County revenues are insufficient to provide adequate sheriff services; and WHEREAS, the Board determines, in accordance with Deschutes County Code Chapter 4.32, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference incorporated herein, a split levy with $0.822 per $1,000 of assessed value levied within the incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver, and $1.159 per $1,000 of assessed value in the remaining unincorporated Deschutes County, Oregon, is necessary to retain current sheriff services; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to submit the question of authorizing a five year split rate levy to the registered voters of Deschutes County, Oregon; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows: Section 1. Findings. The Board makes the findings set forth in Exhibit "*B," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. Section 2. Form of Question. At the levy election, there shall be submitted to the registered voters of Deschutes County, Oregon, for their approval or rejection, the measure set forth in Exhibit "C," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. i<F,Y N CH,EC, MICROFILMECi APIN' 3 1998 "1 PFS f1 ? 1998 PAGE 1 -RESOLUTION NO. 98-023 (3-4-1998 0164-2301 Section 3. Date of Election. The measure set forth in Exhibit C shall be submitted in the manner prescribed herein to the qualified voters of Deschutes County, Oregon, at a special election to be held May 19, 1998. DATED this 4" day of March, 1998 ATTEST: :Recording Secretary BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR DE�CHUTES�TY, /l / �� n NANCY /�0P$1SCHfLANGEN, Chair 1 ROWRT L. NIPPER, Co issioner LINDA L. SWEARINGEN, Commissioner PAGE 2 - RESOLUTION No. 98-023 (3-4-1998) EXHIBIT "A" Chapter 4.32. SPLIT SERIAL LEVIES 4.32.010. Definitions. 4.32.015. Definition - Black Butte Ranch Service District 4.32.020. Definition - Incorporated cities. 4.32.025. Definition - Rural. 4.32.030. Definition - Sunriver. 4.32.035. Definition - Urban. 4.43.040. Geographic tax classification. 4.32.050 Required findings. 4.32.010. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as set forth in 4.32.015-085. (Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998; Ord. 94-009 § 1, 1994) 4.32.015 Definition - Black Butte Ranch Service District. "Black Butte Ranch Service District" means the area encompassed by Black Butte Ranch Service District, a municipal corporation formed under the laws of the State of Oregon. (Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998; Ord. 94-009 § 1, 1994) 4.32.020 Definition - Incorporated cities. "Incorporated cities" means the area encompassed by the cities of Bend, Redmond, Sisters and any other city incorporated pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 221. (Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998; Ord. 94-009 § 1, 1994) 4.32.025 Definition- Rural. "Rural" means the area of Deschutes County that is within the geographical boundary of Deschutes County that is not urban. (Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998) 4.32.030 Definition - Sunriver. "Sunriver" means that portion of unincorporated Deschutes County, Oregon identified in the Deschutes County Comprehensive Land Use Plan as Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community and zoned Sunriver Urban Unincorporated Community lying northerly and westerly of South Century Drive. For the purposes of this chapter, Sunriver does 0164-2302 not include that portion of the Sunriver UUC designated Business Park District, commonly known as the Sunriver Business Park. (Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998; Ord. 94-009 § 1, 1994) 4.32.035. Definition - Urban. "Urban" means the geographical areas of Black Butte Ranch Service District, incorporated cities, and Sunriver as defined in this chapter. (Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998) 4.32.040. Geographic tax classification. The board, may upon making the findings required by section 4.32.030 of this chapter, refer a measure to the electors which provides a different tax burden on one class of taxpayers than is imposed upon another class of taxpayers. Any class of taxpayers so determined by the board shall be identified on a geographical basis. (Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998; Ord. 94-009 § 1, 1994) 4.32.050 Required findings. Any difference in tax burden imposed within separate geographic boundaries within Deschutes County, Oregon shall meet the following criteria: A. Differences in services to be provided in different geographic areas must be real and substantial. B. Geographic boundaries shall be drawn so that services provided within designated areas are qualitatively different from services provided within other geographical areas. C. Services provided within the different geographical areas must be unique. D. Any differences in tax burdens shall be based upon the actual costs of providing services. (Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998; Ord. 94-009 § 1, 1994) Chapter 4.32 1 (2/1998) EXHIBIT `B" Page 1 of 0164-ti303 FINDINGS OF FACT V V Sheriff patrol services are not provided uniformly within Deschutes County, Oregon. Regular Deschutes County Sheriff patrol services are not provided within incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver because these areas are patrolled by local agency patrols utilizing non -county sworn police officers paid by the local agency, unless the agency was entered into a special contract where sheriff deputies provide patrol on a fee basis for the local agency. The level and types of services provided outside these areas is significantly different because the remainder of Deschutes County is served with peace officer patrol services provided by the Deschutes County Sheriff. The overall cost of providing sheriff services within incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver is substantially less than the cost of providing services in the remainder of unincorporated Deschutes County, Oregon. The areas where there is a difference are easily identified because the areas receiving patrol services from non -county peace officers, except as described as above, are within the limits of Bend, Redmond and Sisters, the boundary of the Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver as defined in Chapter 4.32, Deschutes County Code. Only in the remainder of the county are sheriff patrols routinely provided. If sheriff patrol officers respond within incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District or Sunriver, the response is in accordance to a request for service, and in the role as back-up, as a mutual aid, or when specialized expertise is required. The sheriff patrol response within incorporate cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver is similar to the mutual response arrangements for the fire and ambulance services from separate districts. The difference in cost of providing services within the incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver and the remaining rural areas results in a distribution of rural patrol costs plus one-half of the remaining department budget, or approximately 56 percent of the total Sheriffs budget, to the area of Deschutes County outside the incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver. This percentage, when applied to the levy of $41,336,000 results in a levy of $20,309,000 for the portion of the county outside the incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver. The attached "Sheriff's Split Levy" budget sheet sets forth the estimated five year operating budget based upon a split levy. EXHIBIT B Page 2 of 2 ®1ti004 MO O M O O O O O O O O O O CO Cl Cl O O M O O O O O O O O O O O O O Cl O M O O O O O O O O O O O N O� O� 00 O O 66 O � in 00 O N Cl M ',O kn M N O O O ON O l- O kn-- N 00 �T Cl O O O O O O O O O Cl Cl Z M 0 Cl o00O 0 0 0 0 00 O 0000 O O M O O O O O O O O O O O W o N O O N O r O O r �r-�, O -- V) M 00 kn N GO In In O O O N kn N �O N 00 I'DN 00 �O 00 [ ^ 00 W-0 CD M kn M N -- F N M of M N �t CO 00 N r-+ 0o d Fni/1 � PLO con W� crOO O N O O O O O O O O O O O O r, O O O N O O O O O Cl O O O O O O O 00 O O O O O O O O O O O O ' �O [- t- O l� Ne O 66 O O� kr O O O !t O� kn kn tn O O O r -'T — V O kn 00 Fil N M M M 06 lz N ev l� ":i, 0 WCd ONOw w Oo 0 okno 0 0 0 0 00 0 0000 W o 0 O0O o O O O o0 0 0000 0, Cl o�OO o o O O 00 0 000 N vi oo�oo 0 0 a;o oo�o�c Q D � N N O O N O O V O � �D l \�O O \O O Q\ W) O kn ON U M M M N kr ~ 0 w0.O O 00 O O O O O O O O d - d' ::jU W O OI - O O O O O O O O N�tO O _. O 0[ -O O O O O O O C 01:�'t "t tT U M O M O� W O\ M O� kn t7 N M /� N 1 M \1O O O� v - , ri M c•i N M l� O -- .N� ri N 0-4 co N � � b N l� _U cd N a d O M O O VI cz cz CN `� O� O �p O O `� W W W +-) rnE- aO`o�a U �~ N H N N N O a 0 ' r -a pi 0 p N [� �..� 00 N O O� � N w W UMC--iM04v UMM O 0 [ UU z l �WW w EXHIBIT C S, x,97 NOTICE OF COUNTY MEASURE ELECTION oRS250:� ORS 250.175 C) 4- , ORS 254.103 DESCHUTEi Yv w�rj a ORS 254.465 (Name of county) Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday MAN 1q, 1 9 9 R (Day of week) (Date of election) a measure election will be held in Deschutes County, Oregon. (Name of county) The county clerk has advised us (SELECT ONE): ® The election will be conducted at the polls. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. O The election will be conducted by mail. The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the county's voters on this date: CAPTION (10 Words) SHERIFF FIVE YEAR SPLIT -RATE LOCAL OPTION TAX QUESTION (20 Words) Shall County impose split -rate of $0.822 urban and $1.159 rural per $1000 assessed value for Sheriff services beginning 7/1/98? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent. This local option tax is for a period of five years. SUMMARY (175 Words) This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50% voter turnout. The proposed five year levy will keep the same tax rate for five years. This rate is the same as the current Sheriff levy. The current sheriff levy ends June 30, 1998. The proposed levy provides continued funding for: ♦ Crime investigation ♦ Court security ♦ Drug enforcement and ♦ Sheriff patrols ♦ Civil process education programs ♦ Adult jail operations ♦ Search and rescue ♦ Arson investigation ♦ Community policing programs ♦ Animal control ♦ Truck safety enforcement ♦ Emergency services Sheriff levy rates are not increased by this measure and will remain the same for all five years. The lower urban rate for incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch Service District and Sunriver is because these areas fund local patrol services. This proposed local option tax, dedicated to sheriff's services, is estimated to raise: $7,136,000 in 1998-1999, $7,600,000 in 1999-2000, $8,250,000 in 2000-2001, $8,850,000 in 2001-2002, and $9,500,000 in 2002-2003. The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of the estimate. The county official hereby certifies title is true and complete. March 4 1996 Signature of authorized county official (not required to be notarized) Date signed i Nancv Pope Schlan¢en Chair ; Printed name of authorized county official Title