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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For the Council Meeting of June 20, 2000 TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council APPROVAL: , 1� Henry Garcia, City Manager�n l `% FROM: Ronald C. Kenny, Director of Parks, Recreation & Family Services SUBJECT: Resolution Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (LLMD No. 1) DATE: June 7, 2000 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. 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 2000/2001 annual tax levy for LLMD No. 1. 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, 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. 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 Zone reflects the composition of the parcels, and the improvements are service provided to fairly proportion the costs. The proposed assessments for 2000/2001 are unchanged from those levied for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 and accounted for in Fund 702. Fiscal year 1999/2000 audited beginning fund balance is $438,867. For the current fiscal year there is a need to increase the budgeted appropriations by $105,000 primarily due to professional services, (702-6200-6210-2350), being under budgeted and the higher—than-projected use of plant materials, (702-6200-6210-2301). State law requires special districts to maintain a fund balance of less than $300,000 and staff is recommending Council approval of an additional appropriation of $42,887 for fiscal year 2000/2001. These funds are to be appropriated as follows: (702-6200-6210-4910), $30,000 for a vehicle and trailer, (702-6200-6210-4930), $8,600 for small equipment and (702-6200-6210-2250), $4,300 for plants, shrubs, etc. These increased appropriations will reduce the fund balance below the maximum $300,000 level and increase the service levels in the five district zones. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council open the Public Hearing and accept testimony. Close the Public Hearing, accept the final Engineer's Report, adopt the Resolution ordering the levy and collection of assessments for the City of Colton 2000/2001 Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 and approve the capital outlay budget. Attachment: Resolution Engineer's Report Capital Outlay Budget Item #2