Information on Authority Meetings. Next Meeting: December 14, 2004

Framework for an Open Space Protection and Enhancement Funding Measure for Contra Costa County [Low Resolution, 392 KB, PDF] [High Resolution, 925 KB, PDF]:  The Framework was approved by the Authority on May 25, 2004.  It is the guiding policy document for the measure and describes the reasons the measure is proposed, the allocations of funds over 30 years, the process to be used to administer the measure, and the manner in which the measure would be implemented.  

Map Illustrating Proposed Open Space Funding Allocations  [730 KB, PDF]:  This map was approved by the Authority on May 25, 2004.  It provides a geographic overview of how assessment funds would spent over 30 years. 

Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement [PDF]:  The agreement between the East Bay Regional Park District and Contra Costa County that created the Contra Costa County Open Space Funding Authority, the entity that is conducting the assessment ballot proceeding.

Preliminary Engineer’s Report [PDF]:  The Preliminary Engineer’s Report provides the basis for creating the assessment district, describes how assessment funds would be spent, apportions the benefits of the measure to properties in the County, and determines how much these properties would be assessed if the measure were to pass.

Resolution #2004-01 [PDF]:  Resolution 2004-01 was approved by the Authority on May 25, 2004.  This resolution initiated formation of the assessment district and the assessment ballot proceeding, preliminarily approved the Preliminary Engineer’s Report, and scheduled a public hearing on the assessment district formation for July 27, 2004, at 1 p.m.

Resolution #2004-02 [PDF]:  Resolution 2004-02 was approved by the Authority on May 25, 2004.  This resolution establishes the procedures the Authority will follow in administering the assessment ballot proceeding. 

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Archive: The Contra Costa County Advisory Committee on Open Space Funding and the formulation of the park and open space funding measure.