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Colton Resident Jean Ferrante inquired about the proceedings. City Manager Garcia stated it was an annual levy by district. He confirmed the fees were not going up and the LLMD was not being changed. City Attorney Sonia Carvalho explained this was an existing landscape and lighting district approved prior to Proposition 218. She advised that any new assessments of this nature would require full disclosure and would require property owner approval. MOTION/VOTE: After the call for Public Comment, on motion and second by CM Sanders/Cook and with no opposition, the Public Hearing was terminated. Discussion followed on the immediate need to repair the City's entry monument signs in District 5; the general maintenance of the area between Johnston and Mill Street, on Rancho Avenue; refurbishment of Eucalyptus East and West; and, the hillside vegetation at Fairway Property and Award Homes. City Manager Garcia referred to the list of "hot spots." MOTION/VOTE: Motion and second by CM Bennett/Sanders to adopt and approve RESOLUTION NOS. R-64-99, amending and/or approving the annual Engineer's Report for the Colton Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 1, Fiscal Year 1999/2000, and R-65-99, ordering the levy and collection of assessments for the Colton Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 1, fiscal year 1999/2000. Said motion carried upon unanimous vote. I ORDINANCE: Urgency -Licensing Group Homes and Other Congregate Care Facilities MOTION/VOTE: Motion/second by CM Sanders/Bennett to waive full reading and pass urgency reading of ORDINANCE NO. 0-15-99 establishing regulations for licensing group homes and other congregate care facilities. City Attorney Carvalho informed the proposed ordinance was all encompassing but warned that it had its limitations. The ordinance, based on a model from a Northern California City, was improved. She advised that the ordinance could proceed as an urgency matter provided that Council acknowledged in the discussion that there was an emergency need to take immediate action because of the potential threat of a pending application. It could be adopted by a super -majority vote. She recommended approval of said motion. The following individuals voiced community concerns: Thelma Murguia, Kevin Sampson and Frank Gonzales. The make/second of the main motion stated there was a need to take immediate action due to a potential threat of a pending application or the possibility of an application which might be forthcoming. The vote on the main motion was unanimous. ITEM 26 - City Attorney Carvalho called attention to this ancillary matter regarding group homes. City Council Mins Aug 3, 1999 3