Proceeds derived from the levy shall be distributed to the county of Los Angeles and
all cities in Los Angeles County, as prescribed under Section 4.69.050. The auditor-controller of the county of Los Angeles shall create an account into
which the proceeds from the special tax received from the State Board of Equalization
shall be deposited. For funds received in fiscal year 2004-05, each entity shall certify
that the funds were used for public safety and homeland security purposes. Each entity
authorized to receive an allocation of funds from this chapter shall annually adopt,
in a public meeting, an accounting of the use of funds received as a result of this
levy, and of funds held in reserve. Funds held in reserve shall be identified by the
county fiscal year period in which they were received. This report shall be filed
no later than November 30 of each year with the auditor-controller of the county.
The auditor-controller shall in turn file a report with the county board of supervisors,
stating the amount of funds collected and expended pursuant to this measure. This
report shall be filed by January 1 following the first full fiscal year for which
proceeds from this tax were allocated, and every January 1 thereafter so long as this
tax continues to be levied.
An oversight committee consisting of the president of the Los Angeles County Police
Chiefs Association; the sheriff of Los Angeles County; a municipal finance director
and two city managers representing independent cities appointed by the League of California
Cities, Los Angeles Division; two city managers appointed by the California Contract
Cities Association; a representative of the Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association;
the Long Beach city manager; an appointee of both the mayor of the City of Los Angeles;
and chairman of the board of supervisors shall be constituted. The role of the oversight
committee shall be to review the annual report from the auditor-controller stating
the amount of funds collected pursuant to this levy, to review the distribution of
funds pursuant to the terms of the ordinance, and to report thereon annually to the
board of supervisors. The oversight committee shall annually report thereon to the
board of supervisors. The county board of supervisors shall consult with the oversight
committee prior to addressing the suspension of this levy for the purpose of considering
the impact or ramifications that could result from suspension. The auditor-controller
shall prescribe suitable procedures for the annual report. At the direction of the
county board of supervisors, the auditor-controller may audit the information provided
by any public entity receiving funds from this levy, to determine compliance with
this chapter.
(Ord. 2004-0041 § 3 (part), 2004.)
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