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Annexation moving forward; Measure O repeal petition threatens funding for Rodeo-Hercules station
Summary
District staff told the board the Rodeo-Hercules annexation paperwork was submitted to the State Board of Equalization after a LAFCO protest hearing with no protests. Staff cautioned a resident petition to repeal Measure O could eliminate about $2.7 million in local funding and jeopardize a second station's operations.
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District told its board March 11 that the Rodeo-Hercules annexation is proceeding but faces a separate local petition that could remove critical funding.
Chief Richard said LAFCO held a protest hearing after the district's last meeting and no protests were filed. District staff submitted the required paperwork and fees to the State Board of Equalization to finalize the annexation, and the district has included anticipated annexation revenues and expenses in its upcoming budget, anticipating a July 1 effective date.
Chief Richard also said district staff were alerted to a petition by a group of residents seeking to repeal Measure O, the local funding measure adopted in 2016 to reopen and staff a second fire station in Rodeo-Hercules. He said Measure O represents approximately $2.7 million in revenue to the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District this fiscal year and that, without those funds, the district would not be able to operate a second station. The chief said some information circulating in support of the petition contains "frank misinformation," and staff have directed residents to the County Clerk-Recorder to pursue changes to petition signatures.
The district said it will produce reports to confirm that Measure O monies are spent only in the area where they are collected and that the district is coordinating internal teams (about 20 staff) to prepare for the July 1 transition. The chief said staff are engaged with county HR and auditor-controller offices to resolve outstanding operational questions.
