Shall the Pine Valley Fire Protection District institute a special benefit tax for the purpose of continuing to provide fire protection and emergency medical services and the hiring of additional fulltime staffing, which will increase the level of emergency services provided. Charges will not exceed the amount set forth in Ordinance 2000-01.

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Specifically, the measure requests your approval of a maximum special benefit tax levied on a parcel, class of improvement to property and use of property basis as set forth in Ordinance No. 2000-01 of the District. The special benefit tax will not be imposed on irrigated farmland or unimproved acreage. Each year there will be an annual adjustment to the maximum special benefit tax based on the increase, if any, in the consumer price index for the San Diego Region as determined by the United States Department of Labor.

Approval by two-thirds of the voters voting on the measure is required to adopt the special benefit tax. The District may not levy more than the maximum tax set forth in the ordinance without again obtaining two-thirds voter approval.

The Board of Directors of the Pine Valley Fire Protection District hereby ordains as follows;

Section 1. The Board does hereby determine and propose for adoption an annual special benefit tax for fire protection and emergency medical services within the boundaries of the area of the Pine Valley Fire Protection District pursuant to Government Code Section 53978 to be levied on a parcel, class of improvement, and use of property basis, not to exceed the following schedule:

Parcel, Class of Improvement Maximum Special Benefit Tax to Property, Use of Property

RESIDENTIAL $ 80.00 PER PARCEL

APARTMENTS, CONDOMINIUMS $ 40.00 PER UNIT MOBILE HOME UNITS

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL $125.00 PER STRUCTURE Defined as any business registered within San Diego County

INSTITUTIONAL $100.00 PER PARCEL

RECREATIONAL $ 50.00 PER PARCEL Defined as any inhabited structure

IRRIGATED FARM LAND AND $ 0.00 PER PARCEL UNIMPROVED ACREAGE

For the purpose of the special benefit tax, all single-family residences, mobile home units, apartment dwelling units, condominium dwelling units and trailers shall be considered equal and shall be subject to separate calculations according to the rates established in Section 1. Any commercial structure also used as a residence will be assessed the commercial fee only. There will also be an annual adjustment based on the increase in consumer price index for the San Diego region as determined by the United States Department of Labor.

Section 2. Such charges shall be charged to any parcel, improvement, or use of property to which fire protection and emergency medical services may be made available, whether or not said services are actually used upon a parcel, improvement or use of property.

Section 3. Such charges shall be imposed for the purpose of obtaining, furnishing, operating and maintaining fire protection and emergency medical equipment and apparatus, and for the purpose of paying salaries, insurance costs, and benefits to personnel.

Section 4. In fiscal year 2001-02 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Board of Directors may direct the maximum special benefit tax as stated in Section 1 to be increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase of the adjusted consumer price index measured between January 1 of the immediately preceding fiscal year and the proceeding January 1 as determined for the San Diego area by the U. S. Department of Labor. Increases greater than the increase in the adjusted consumer price index shall not be made unless they are authorized by a two-thirds vote of the voters casting ballots in the year for which increases are proposed.

Section 5. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53978, the special benefit tax proposed by this Ordinance shall be submitted to the voters within the boundaries of the Pine Valley Fire Protection District. The ballot proposition shall be worded as provided in the Resolution of the Board of Directors calling for the election.

Section 6. This Ordinance shall become operative on January 1, 2001, if the special benefit tax proposed by this Ordinance is approved by two-thirds of the voters voting on the question of the adoption of the special benefit tax. Section 7. If the proposition is approved, the Board of Directors shall establish schedules varying each of such special taxes according to parcel, improvement to property, and use of property.

However, the special benefit taxes shall not exceed the maximum charges set forth in Section 1.

Section 8. If any portion of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, the other provisions of this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 9. Pursuant to Government Section 53978, this Ordinance is effective immediately as an Ordinance relating to an election.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August 2000.
SIGNED: Benjamin Tulloch, Board President
ATTEST: Judy Lenz, Clerk of the Board