REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Date: June 25, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: SCOTT KRAUTER, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to Initiating Proceedings and Declare Intention to Levy the Annual Assessment for the City of Fresno Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1; and setting the public hearing for July 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (Citywide)
1. RESOLUTION - Initiating proceedings for the annual levy of assessment
2. RESOLUTION - Of Intention to levy and collect the annual assessment
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution initiating proceedings for the annual levy of assessment.
2. Adopt a resolution of intention to levy and collect the annual assessments.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Act of 1972 requires an annual Engineer's Report and levy of assessments for the City of Fresno Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (LLMD). The LLMD provides $703,000 for maintenance of the City landscaping easements along the streets adjacent to the 145 City subdivisions that are included in this particular maintenance district.
At the current time, many LLMD landscapes are in need of irrigation rehabilitation and tree/shrub replacement. A special registered voter election would be required in order to increase the amount of the assessments. Therefore, staff is preparing a rate study to evaluate election options to increase the special tax rate in order to fund needed maintenance improvements. It is expected that a special election will be initiated over the course of the next year in which property owners will be asked to raise rates to cover maintenance costs during 2015 or 2016.
In the interim , it is recommended that Council begin the levy process, approve the Engineer's Report, and set the required public hearing for July 30, 2015, a...
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