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HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 11-047 Res 11-3 in opposition to HB197McCALL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL Number Meeting Date AB 11-47 March 10, 2011 216 East Park Street McCall, Idaho 83638 AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION SUBJECT: Resolution 11-03, UZ opposition t0 HB19 % Department Approvals Initials Originator Or S_u_pporter Mayor / Council City Manager originator Clerk Treasurer Community Development Police department Public Works Golf Course COST IMPACT: n/a Parks and Recreation FUNDING SOURCE: n/a Airport Library TIMELINE: ASAP Information Systems Grant Coordinator SUMMARY STATEMENT: House Bill 197 would eliminate the budget stabilization levy for the three other school districts in the state. The budget stabilization levy changed the school funding formula. Those changes would have resulted the Legislature created a budget stabilization levy in each district. The budget stabilization levy provides approximately $5,650,000, or Budget. It also provides $120,650 to the McCall Urban Renewal Agency, revenue of the Agency. Without that revenue, the Agency may not be If HB 197 becomes law, the School District must either dramatically a supplemental levy every two years. If a supplemental levy is approved, funding will be restored. However, the Urban Renewal Agency's funding does not receive property taxes raised by voter -approved levies, like bond for school construction. HB 197 has been heard by the House Revenue & Taxation Committee. House with a "Do Pass" recommendation. A vote by the full House the House, the bill will be referred to the Senate Local Government Attached is Resolution 11-03, expressing the City of McCall's opposition McCall Donnelly School was created in 2006, when in less funding for these 53% of the MDSD Maintenance or approximately 20% able to make its bond payments. reduce expenditures or seek some or all of the School will be permanently a supplemental levy or the The Committee forwarded has not been scheduled. Assuming & Taxation Committee, and District (MDSD) the Legislature four districts, and of the property voter approval District's reduced. recently it to the passage and so Operation tax for The Agency approved full in the Senate. then to to HB197. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 11-03, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE ACTION