DATE: May 12, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Resolution Initiating Benefit Assessment Proceeding for Fresno County Service Area No. 50 (Auberry Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt and authorize the Chairman to execute Resolution initiating an assessment proceeding under Article XIII D of the California Constitution for a benefit assessment for fire protection and emergency medical services for County Service Area No. 50.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will initiate a proceeding to impose a benefit assessment (assessment) for fire protection and emergency medical services in County Service Area No. 50 - Auberry Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services (CSA 50). If the proceeding is initiated, a public hearing will be held on June 30, 2026, at 9:30AM, or as soon after as practicable, to conduct a majority protest hearing under Proposition 218, so that property owners within CSA 50 may indicate their support for, or opposition to, the proposed assessment.
A detailed Engineer's Report supporting the assessment is on file with the Clerk of the Board. Exhibit A of this agenda item is a map of CSA 50, showing the parcels that would be affected by the proposed assessment. This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action as the costs of providing fire protection and emergency medical services exceed available revenues, and reserves are being depleted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. All costs, including administrative and staff cost, associated with the assessment proceeding are paid for by the benefitted properties within CSA 50.
DISCUSSION:
Background
CSA 50 provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the Auberry community and surrounding areas through the Auberry Volunteer Fire Dep...
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