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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 3, 1999 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL ,� APPROVED: HENRY GARCIA, CITY MANAGER ��` FROM: JOHN C. HUTTON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS� l�� SUBJECT: RESOLUTION ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1(LLMD NO. 1) DATE: JULY 12, 1999 BACKGROUND: At the July 6, 1999 City Council meeting, Council adopted its Resolution of intention to hold on August 3, 1999 its annual Public Hearing for the Levy of Assessments pursuant to provisions of the Streets and Highways Code, Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972. The City Council after preliminary review of the engineer's report is required to approve the final report, along with the summary of assessments for the 1999/2000 annual tax levy for the LLMD No. 1. DISCUSSION/�NALYSIS• The District provides maintenance, service and operation of landscapes anrJ lighting improvements and associated appurtenances located within the public right-of-way and dedicated landscape easements, which are throughout the City. As stated above, the District includes five (5) distinct Zones. Each Zone has specific improvements and services that provide special and direct benefit to the parcels within the Zones. The costs. associated with the improvements are equitably spread between all benefiting parcels within the zones. Only parcels that receive direct benefit from the improvements are assessed. Attached is the engineer's report, which describes the general improvements and services within the district and �detailed information for each of the five zones. A map of the district along with a work schedule and a list of staff responsible will be presented during the Public Hearing. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The method of assessment spread is based on equivalent dwelling units (EDU) per parcel. Pursuant to the Act, the costs of the District may be apportioned by any formula or meth�od that fairly distributes the net amount to be assessed. The formula used for each zone reffects the composition of the parcels, and the improvements ar.e service provided to fairly proportion the costs. The proposed assessments for 1999/2000 are unchanged from those levied for fiscal y�ear 1998/99 and accounted for in fund 702. RECOMMEND�TION: Open the Public Hearing and accept testimony. Close the Public Hearing, accept the final engineer's report and adopt the Resolution ordering the levy and collection of assessments for the City of Colton 1999/2000 Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1. Attachment: Resolution Engineer's Report . ._ __ __ _ ._ Item #3