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ITEM #1 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 512005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Amer Jakher, City Engineer SUBJECT: APPROVE TWO RESOLUTIONS REGARDING LLMD2: 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. Currently, there are two Landscape Lighting and Maintenance Districts (LLMD) within the City of Colton. Each District provides the services of maintaining lighting and landscaping for applicable facilities within its boundaries. Within the LLMD District 2 there are no zones. The levy for this district 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 the assessment rate 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 District. The improvement within the District include: turf, ground cover, street trees, irrigation systems, perimeter landscaping, slopes, open space, lighting systems and all necessary appurtenances. Only parcels that directly benefit from the improvements are assessed. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The Preliminary Engineers Report has been prepared by Muni Financial for LLMD 2 and was on file at the City Clerk's Office since April 19, 2005. The final report which is now on file with the City Clerk's Office indicates that the assessments for this District will be the same as last year's. Since the creation of this district in March of 2002 no increases have been implemented. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The LLMD 2 budget for 2005/2006 does not reflect an increase to the District's annual assessments; District 2 has an operating budget of $53,514.