Board approves one‑time Clarksburg Fire District grant to fill Prop. 218 shortfall, 4–1

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 on April 14 to approve a one‑time grant intended to close a funding gap for the Clarksburg Fire Protection District.

Board staff said the grant would make up the difference between what the district expected under Proposition 218 and what the county’s previously adopted formula would yield; staff characterized the one‑time amount as approximately $135,000. Supervisors expressed support for the district’s good‑faith approach but also raised concerns about fairness to other fire districts that may not have pursued Proposition 218 filings or could have leftover funds.

Supervisor Vixie Sandy moved the approval and a colleague seconded; the motion carried 4–1. One supervisor said he would not vote in favor, citing concerns that awarding the additional funds could be unfair to other districts that had followed a different process.

Why it matters: the action provides a one‑time infill payment for a small rural district that said it faced an unanticipated revenue gap after a local Proposition 218 calculation. Supervisors debated whether the county should make ad‑hoc top‑ups or preserve parity among districts in a tight general‑fund year.

What was decided: the board approved the appropriation and moved the consent agenda forward with the specified items pulled for separate votes. The clerk recorded the motion as passing by a 4–1 margin; the meeting transcript shows the board taking the separate vote after discussion and passing the item.

Next steps and oversight: staff will record the appropriation in the county’s budget records and follow existing processes for distributing general‑fund one‑time grants to special districts. No further direction or amendments were recorded during the meeting.

Note on figures: staff described the needed supplemental amount in the meeting packet and verbally as 'approximately $135,000.'