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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Submitting to the Voters
in a County -Wide Election a Three Year
Split Rate Serial Levy to Fund Sheriff Services.
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-012
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes County, Oregon (Board), has
determined that a three 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 anticipated County revenues are insufficient to provide
adequate Sheriff services without the funds generated by a Sheriff's levy; 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 $0.82 per
$1,000 of assessed value levied within the incorporated cities, Black Butte Ranch and Sunriver Service
Districts, and $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed value in the remaining unincorporated Deschutes County,
Oregon, is necessary to retain current sheriff services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to submit the question of authorizing a three year split rate levy to
the registered voters of Deschutes County, Oregon; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The Board makes the findings set forth in Exhibit `B," attached
hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
Section 2. Form of Question. The County Clerk shall submit to the registered voters of
Deschutes County, Oregon, for their approval or rejection, the measure set forth in Exhibit "C,"
attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
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Section 3. Date of Election. The measure set forth in Exhibit "C" shall be submitted in the
manner prescribed herein to the qualified voters of Deschutes County, Oregon, at a special election to
be held May 18, 2004.
Section 4. Ballots. The County Clerk shall clearly and boldly print the words "CONTAINS
VOTE ON PROPOSED TAX INCREASE" in red ink on the outer envelope of ballots to be mailed to
registered voters.
DATED thi day of February 2004.
ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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MICHAEL M. DALY, Chair
IS R. LURE' Commi$sioner
TOM pEWOLF, Commissioner
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.
4.32.040.
Geographic tax classification.
4.32.050.
Required findings.
4.32.010. Definitions.
For the purposes of DCC 4.32, unless otherwise
apparent from the context, certain words and
phrases used in DCC 4.32 are defined as set forth
in DCC 4.32.015 through DCC 4.32.035.
(Ord. 2001-016 § 2, 2001; 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. 2001-016 § 2, 2001; 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 ORS 221.
(Ord. 2001-016 § 2, 2001; 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. 2001-016 § 2, 2001; 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 DCC 4.32,
Sunriver does not include that portion of the
Sunriver UUC designated Business Park District,
commonly known as the Sunriver Business Park.
(Ord. 2001-016 § 2, 2001; 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 DCC 4.32.
(Ord. 2001-016 § 2,2001; Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998)
4.32.040. Geographic tax classification.
The Board, may upon making the findings
required by DCC 4.32.050, 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. 2001-016 § 2, 2001; 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. 2001-016 § 2, 2001; Ord. 98-024 § 1, 1998;
Ord. 94-009 § 1, 1994)
Exhibit A -
Chapter 4.32 1 (03/2001)
EXHIBIT B
FINDINGS OF FACT
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 and Sunriver Service Districts 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 and Sunriver Service Districts 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 and Sunriver Service
Districts are 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 or Sunriver Service Districts, 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 and Sunriver Service Districts is similar to the mutual response arrangements for the
fire and ambulance services from separate districts.
The rural rate of $1.60/1000 assesed value generates tax revenue that when combined with the
other revenue generated by Patrol for contractual services plus fines and fees equals the rural
patrol budget plus 40% of the remaining department budgets. The remaining Sheriff's
department budgets are funded by the $.82/1000 assesed value incorporated cities, Black Butte
Ranch and Sunriver Service District rate plus other revenues generated by non -patrol Sheriff's
departments. The attached "Sheriff's Split Levy" budget sheet sets forth the estimated three-year
portion of the Sheriff's budget based upon a split levy.
Exhibit B —page 1 of 2 Findings of Fact
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Title:
SHERIFF THREE YEAR SPLIT -RATE OPERATING LEVY.
Question:
Shall County levy $0.82 urban and $1.60 rural per $1000 assessed value for Sheriff services for three years
beginning 2004-05?
This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.
Summary:
This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a fifty percent voter turn out.
The existing levy expires on June 30, 2004. This proposed levy will replace the expiring levy. It is not in
addition to the expiring levy. Passage of this levy ensures your Sheriff services and tax rate remain stable for
three years.
The proposed levy provides funding for:
➢ Emergency 911
➢ Adult Jail Operations
➢ Community Policing
Response
➢ Drug Enforcement &
➢ Arson Investigation
➢ Crime Prevention
Education
➢ School Resource Programs
➢ Crime Investigation
➢ Traffic Safety
➢ Wild land Fire Evacuations
➢ Sheriff Patrols
➢ Search & Rescue
➢ Civil Process
These services are provided to all residents, except for patrol and investigation services which are provided to
rural residents only. Taxpayers in Redmond, Sisters, Bend, Sunriver and Black Butte pay a lower rate because
they fund their local police and investigation services.
Failure of the levy means:
No criminal investigation detectives
No Sheriff Patrol deputies
No traffic team, code enforcement, animal control or school resource officers
All substations closed
Jail capacity cut from 228 to 108
This proposed local option tax, dedicated to Sheriff services, is estimated to raise $11,950,018 in 2004-2005,
$12,667,861 in 2005-2006, and $ 13,398,004 in 2006-2007.
EXHIBIT C
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