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ITEM #2 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 5� 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Amer Jakher, P.E., City Engineer SUBJECT: APPROVE TWO (2) RESOLUTIONS FOR LLMD 1: 1) RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT AND 2) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ORDER OF THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS. DATE: June 27, 2005 BACKGROUND: 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. There exists 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 factors in establishing each zone's corresponding assessment are the development status and 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. DISC USSION/ANALYSIS: For fiscal year 2005/2006, the expenses for LLMD 1 are projected to total $419,689.65. With a total property owner assessment of $261,048 there is an estimated revenue shortfall of $164,384.47. In past years, this revenue shortfall has historically been funded by a reserve fund. The reserve fund has been depleted requiring a $164,384.47 contribution from the City's general fund. It is noted that on April 1, 2003, the City Council approved an amendment to the Colton Municipal Code that increased the duties of the Community Facilities District Commission (CFDC) to include a review of the LLMDs. A preliminary budget showing a zero, three or four percent increase in assessments to LLMD 1's residents was presented to the CFDC at their meeting of April 4, 2005. 7/10/03 City Clerk's Office Cb