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CITY OF COLTON Item #2 AGENDA REPORT For the Council Meeting of July 15, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council FROM: Ron Kenny, Community Services Director 17i SUBJECT: Resolution Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments within the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 (LLMD No. 2) DATE: July 7, 2003 BACKGROUND: This is the annual Public Hearing for the Levy of Assessments pursuant to provisions of the Streets and Highways Code, Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, ("Act"). 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 2003/2004 annual tax levy for LLMD No. 2. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The District provides maintenance, service and operation of landscape and lighting improvements and associated appurtenances located within the public right-of-way and dedicated landscape easements. The District includes all parcels of land within the residential subdivisions known as Laing Homes, Greystone Homes and Young Homes. The District consists of five parts with specific improvements and services providing special and direct benefit to the parcels within the District. The costs associated with the improvements are equitably spread between all benefiting parcels within the District. 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 method that fairly distributes the net amount to be assessed. The formula used for each part within the District reflects the composition of the parcels, and the improvements are service provided to fairly apportion the costs. The proposed assessments for 2003/2004 are the first actual assessments charged to the homeowners and accounted for in Fund 702. An initial assessment was presented to the homeowners within the District in January & February of 2002. The assessment was based on the best available information available when compiled in October of 2001. At that time, the per parcel assessment was $124.06. The proposed assessment 21 months later is $126.15, a 1.7% increase or $2.11. The increase is due in part to showing the single employee under Direct Costs as a Maintenance Worker III position not a Maintenance Worker I position as shown previously. It also allows for the benefit package for that position. This was done in an effort to better balance the costs between LLMD No. 1 and LLMD No. 2. Also, since the original assessment was established, the City has approved a salary study that provided an approximate 9% increase to maintenance workers.