EL Dorado County

Board of Supervisors Response(PDF, 152KB)

January 01, 2025 • 3 pages • 2 responses • Score: +1 (+1, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

F2

– There is no formal or consistent process for the various chambers or groups to request TOT funds, or transparency on how decisions are made to allocate funds.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

, all decisions on which entities may request funding and which entities will receive funding are made by the Board at public meetings. R2. To clarify that the funds are discretionary, Board Policy B-16 (see Appendix) should be updated in the latest CAO Budget Book, and everywhere else relevant, to properly set public expectations and reduce controversy. The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. Policy B-16 already refers to the TOT exclusive of the voter-approved Tahoe-area specific revenue as "Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax." The Board reviews Policy B-16...

F4

– The definition of ‘tourism and economic development’ is vague to the public and the source of misperception.

Response: Agree Score: +1

. The definition of 'tourism and economic development' is vague to the public and the source of misperception. The Board of Supervisors agrees with the finding. RECOMMENDATIONS R1. The BOS should develop and implement a plan by January 1, 2025, to improve the transparency of the TOT funds request and allocation process, such as a TOT page on their website or a media campaign to alleviate public perception of misuse of funds. The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. As noted in the response to Finding 2, all decisions on which entities may request funding and whic...

Board of Supervisors Response(PDF, 183KB)

January 23, 2024 • 5 pages • 2 responses • Score: 0 (+0, 2, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

R1

– The BOS should develop and implement a plan by January 1, 2025, to improve the transparency of the TOT funds request and allocation process, such as a TOT page on their website or a media campaign to alleviate public perception of misuse of funds.

Response: Implemented

Score: 0

, a plan is in place to address the hazards. R3. Management of the two County-operated airports should be moved out of the Planning and Building Department by the end of 2024 to a department/agency that is better suited to managing a business of this nature and ensuring better visibility to issues at all levels of County government. Page | 4 The recommendation has been implemented. On January 23, 2024, the Board of Supervisors conceptually approved the reassignment of the Airports and Cemeteries functions from the Planning and Building Department to the Chief Administrative Office. This chang...

F4

– The definition of ‘tourism and economic development’ is vague to the public and the source of misperception.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

. The safety risks have been overshadowed by County efforts to improve the economic viability of the airports that are losing approximately a half million dollars a year, based on the County prioritizing a $50,000 economic development study earlier than it funded a plan to reduce the tree hazards. The Board of Supervisors disagrees partially with the finding. There was no conscious decision by the Board of Supervisors to prioritize the economic study over the airport hazard mitigation. The Board was not made aware of the Caltrans inspection report until December 2023, when Caltrans suspended n...

Board of Supervisors Response(PDF, 185KB)

January 01, 2025 • 5 pages • 7 responses View Details ▾

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7 responses to findings and recommendations

F1

– The BOS is currently following the TOT Measure’s intent for the use of revenues/funds. Budget Resolution Number 063-2022 clarifies that TOT funds utilized by the BOS are the same as Sales and Property tax, meaning that the BOS has 100% discretionary authority to allocate TOT funds.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R1

– The BOS should develop and implement a plan by January 1, 2025, to improve the transparency of the TOT funds request and allocation process, such as a TOT page on their website or a media campaign to alleviate public perception of misuse of funds.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F2

– There is no formal or consistent process for the various chambers or groups to request TOT funds, or transparency on how decisions are made to allocate funds.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R2

– To clarify that the funds are discretionary, Board Policy B-16 (see Appendix) should be updated in the latest CAO Budget Book, and everywhere else relevant, to properly set public expectations and reduce controversy.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F3

– There is no compliance process to ensure the collection of all TOT revenues from short- term rental companies like Airbnb.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R3

– The County Tax Collector should implement a compliance plan to ensure that all TOT taxes are identified and collected.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F4

– The definition of ‘tourism and economic development’ is vague to the public and the source of misperception.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

Board of Supervisors Response(PDF, 1MB)

December 31, 2024 • 2 pages • 7 responses View Details ▾

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7 responses to findings and recommendations

F1

– The BOS is currently following the TOT Measure’s intent for the use of revenues/funds. Budget Resolution Number 063-2022 clarifies that TOT funds utilized by the BOS are the same as Sales and Property tax, meaning that the BOS has 100% discretionary authority to allocate TOT funds.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R1

– The BOS should develop and implement a plan by January 1, 2025, to improve the transparency of the TOT funds request and allocation process, such as a TOT page on their website or a media campaign to alleviate public perception of misuse of funds.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F2

– There is no formal or consistent process for the various chambers or groups to request TOT funds, or transparency on how decisions are made to allocate funds.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R2

– To clarify that the funds are discretionary, Board Policy B-16 (see Appendix) should be updated in the latest CAO Budget Book, and everywhere else relevant, to properly set public expectations and reduce controversy.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F3

– There is no compliance process to ensure the collection of all TOT revenues from short- term rental companies like Airbnb.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R3

– The County Tax Collector should implement a compliance plan to ensure that all TOT taxes are identified and collected.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F4

– The definition of ‘tourism and economic development’ is vague to the public and the source of misperception.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

Board of Supervisors Response(PDF, 788KB)

May 14, 2020 • 4 pages • 7 responses View Details ▾

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7 responses to findings and recommendations

F1

– The BOS is currently following the TOT Measure’s intent for the use of revenues/funds. Budget Resolution Number 063-2022 clarifies that TOT funds utilized by the BOS are the same as Sales and Property tax, meaning that the BOS has 100% discretionary authority to allocate TOT funds.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R1

– The BOS should develop and implement a plan by January 1, 2025, to improve the transparency of the TOT funds request and allocation process, such as a TOT page on their website or a media campaign to alleviate public perception of misuse of funds.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F2

– There is no formal or consistent process for the various chambers or groups to request TOT funds, or transparency on how decisions are made to allocate funds.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R2

– To clarify that the funds are discretionary, Board Policy B-16 (see Appendix) should be updated in the latest CAO Budget Book, and everywhere else relevant, to properly set public expectations and reduce controversy.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F3

– There is no compliance process to ensure the collection of all TOT revenues from short- term rental companies like Airbnb.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

R3

– The County Tax Collector should implement a compliance plan to ensure that all TOT taxes are identified and collected.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

F4

– The definition of ‘tourism and economic development’ is vague to the public and the source of misperception.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

Findings and Recommendations 4 findings

Additional Recommendations 1

Agency Responses 5

No Responses Found 2