DATE:
September 14, 2021
10
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
Each year, pursuant to Article XIII B: Government Spending Limitation of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 7910, the Board of Supervisors establishes its appropriation limit for the County of San Diego. Today's action requests adoption of a resolution establishing the County's Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2021-22, calculated to be approximately $6.3 billion. Only revenues from Proceeds of Taxes (property tax and certain state subventions) are subject to this limit. The County is substantially under the limit, having approximately $2.4 billion of appropriations tied to Proceeds of Taxes that is subject to the limit in Fiscal Year 2021-22.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Adopt the Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO RELATING TO ADOPTING APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The Appropriation limit is based on appropriations from tax revenue. It is intended to address potential inequities to the public by capping the growth of County expenditures and returning excess revenue from proceeds of tax to taxpayers.
FISCAL IMPACT
The recommended action has no fiscal impact to the County. There is no change to net General Fund cost and no additional staff years. The action authorizes the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Appropriation Limit, pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution and other applicable laws.
BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Details
ADVISORY BOARD STATEMENT
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BACKGROUND
In 1979 voters adopted Proposition 4, also known as the Gann Limit, to limit the growth of State and local expenditures by means of an Appropriation Limit. Enacted as Article XIII B of the Constitution, the Appropriation Limit was permitted to ...
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