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Which Tax(es) to Include on the Ballot - As stated earlier in this agenda <br />abstract, the Board has the discretion to put the land transfer tax, the ~/a-cent <br />sales tax or both of the new revenue referenda on the ballot. <br />Major Steps and Timelines <br />Per information from the Orange County Board of Elections, the deadline for <br />Commissioners to notify the Board of Elections of their intent to seek voter approval of <br />the local revenue options is February 29, 2008. The chart below provides a general <br />sense of major steps and timelines that need to occur should the Board choose to seek <br />voter approval of the new local revenue option(s) on May 6, 2008. <br />BOCC'Decision Point - Commissioners state their <br />intent to either seek or not seek authority for the local September 19, 2007 <br />revenue option(s) <br />BOCC Decision Point -Commissioners state their <br />intent to either include or not include local revenue September 19, 2007 <br />option(s) referendum on the May 6, 2008 ballot <br />BOCC Decision Point -Commissioners state their <br />intent to either appoint or not appoint a Local September 19, 2007 <br />Revenue Options Community Advisory Group <br />BOCC Decision Points - If, on September 19, <br />BOCC declares its intention to appoint a Local <br />Revenue Options Community Advisory Group, the <br />next steps would be: <br />Adopt Resolution of Intent to Create Local October 9, 2007 <br />Revenue Options Community Advisory Group <br />ak Approve Advisory Group Charge <br />~k Determine structure of Advisory Group <br />Advertise for Local Revenue Options Community October 10 through 24, 2007 <br />Advisory Group volunteers <br />BOCC Decision Point - BOCC review advisory November 5, 2007 <br />group applications and appoint volunteers <br />Organizational meeting of Local Revenue Options No later than November 16, <br />Community advisory Group ~ 2007 <br />