Approve 2021-22 Budget for No Man’s Land Fire Protection District (NMLFPD), adopt resolution requesting collection of charges on the fiscal year 2021-22 Tax Roll, and authorize the County Administrator or Chief Financial Officer to execute payment requests for NMLFPD for 2021-22. (No general fund impact) (Tenney/Rinde)

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors, acting in the capacity of the No Man’s Land Fire Protection District (NMLFPD) governing body, to:
 

1. Approve the proposed budget of the NMLFPD for fiscal year 2021-22;
    
2. Adopt the attached resolution requesting collection of charges on the tax roll for fiscal year 2021-22; and
    
3. Authorize the County Administrator or Chief Financial Officer to approve claims for payment of the NMLFPD for fiscal year 2021-22.

Safe Communities

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors serves as the fire district board.  The following is a brief discussion of the Fire Chief’s request for the following actions to be taken to approve the budget, assess charges to the tax roll, and to authorize payment of claims.
 
Budget
The NMLFPD governing body is the Board of Supervisors for fiscal year 2021-22. The attached NMLFPD budget is similar to the current budget.  Attachment A is the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-22.

No Man's Land has operated with a deficit in the last several years and has fully expended its unrestricted fund balance. In the prior year, a contribution of Cannabis Funding of $16,000 was provided to temporarily resolve the deficit.  County staff are exploring ways to update the Fire Assessment at the same time updates are considered for other districts as part of the Fire Sustainability study to bring longer term sustainability to the districts finances. 
 
Tax Assessment
The NMLFPD board needs to approve the assessments for FY 2021-22 for those charges to be added to the 2021-22 tax roll.  Attachment B is the resolution requesting collection of charges on the tax roll.
 
Payment Approval
The NMLFPD and the City of Davis have had a service agreement since July of 1997, updated in December 2009 to reflect a service term of July 1, 2009 ending June 30, 2029 unless terminated by either party.  The cost for service was a base rate of $30,534.50 for the first three years, increasing yearly in years four through twenty based on the Consumer Price Index inflation rate. The Fire District also has small invoices in an annual year for insurance and preparation of required financial reports. The staff report requests authority for the County Administrator and/or Chief Financial Officer to be able to make payments on any claims presented for the district during the fiscal year.

The No Man's Land Fire District collaborated with the Department of Financial Services, City of Davis, and the County Administrator's Office.

Not applicable.