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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 21, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Resolution to Further Clarify the Intent of the Orange County Board of County <br />Commissioners Regarding the Uses of Funds Generated by the Article 46 <br />One-Quarter (1/4) Cent Optional Sales and Use Tax if Approved by Voters in <br />November 2011 <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1.4/5/11 Resolution Calling For A Frank Clifton, 919-245-2300 <br />November 8, 2011 Special Advisory Michael Talbert, 919-245-2153 <br />Referendum Concerning The Levy of <br />AOne-Quarter-Cent County Sales <br />and Use Tax <br />2. 4/19/11 Resolution Regarding Uses of <br />Potential Revenues from aOne- <br />Quarter Cent ('/4) County Sales and <br />Use Tax <br />3. 5/18/11 Letter from the Orange <br />County Schools Board of Education <br />4. 6/21/11 Draft Resolution Regarding <br />Uses of Potential Revenues from a <br />One-Quarter Cent ('/4) County Sales <br />and Use Tax <br />5. Proposed Economic Development <br />Uses of Sales Tax Proceeds <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resolution to more clearly and firmly establish a commitment by the <br />Board of County Commissioners to authorize the use of funding generated by the Article 46 <br />one-quarter ('/4) cent optional sales and use tax if approved by voters in the manner and for the <br />purposes stated herein in accordance with guidelines established and approved by the Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />(A) Since the Board of County Commissioners decided. to move forward with a fall referendum <br />on the Article 46 '/4 cent sales and use tax via resolution adopted April 5, 2011 (Attachment 1), <br />the Orange County Schools Board of Education has requested further clarification of two points <br />highlighted in its letter dated May 18, 2011 (Attachment 3). <br />The first issue is the distribution methodology of that portion of sales tax revenues dedicated to <br />educational use between the two school systems. (Basically, define "equitable".) <br />