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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF May 189 2004 Item #16 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Amer Jakher, City Engineer ( ) SUBJECT: Approval of 3 Resolutions for LLMD1 : 1) Resolution Initiating Proceedings, 2) Preliminary Approval of the Engineer's Report, and 3) Resolution of the Intent. DATE: BACKGROUND: May 3, 2004 In compliance with the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of California, the City Council formed a Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District. Currently, there are two Landscape Lighting and Maintenance Districts (LLMD) within the City of Colton. Each District is provided the services of maintaining lighting, landscaping and all applicable facilities within its boundaries. Within the LLMD District 1, there are five zones. Each zone is levied a different amount that is determined by the benefit units each property type (residential, industrial or commercial) is assigned as compared to the 1.00 Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU) a single family resident is assigned; the single family unit is used as the basic unit of assessment. In addition to the EBU, the other determining factor in establishing each zone's corresponding assessment is the acreage of each parcel. The costs associated with maintaining the improvements within each zone are then equally distributed to those parcels within the zone. Only parcels that directly benefit from the improvements are assessed. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Of the five zones, La Loma Hills (Zone 3) is not assessed a levy because currently the only improvement within this zone is an entry monument on La Cadena Drive; the City funds this improvement from the City's General Fund because it benefits not only Zone 3 but also the general public. The proposed Engineer's Report for FY 2004/2005 is available at the City Clerk's Office, it reflects no changes in the assessments rates for Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4 or Zone 5. Zone 8 is shown to experience a decreased assessment rate, however in this preliminary stage this report does not include the costs incurred by all city staff in providing this service. The Preliminary Report has been prepared by Muni Financial for the various LLMD Zones where it is shown that there will be a shortfall for the maintenance of the improvements within Zone 4 and Zone 5 because their costs are higher than their levied contribution. The reserve fund is no longer able to cover this shortfall as it has in the past. 7/10/03 City Clerk's Office Cb