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ITEM #9 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 2, 2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: AMER JAKHER, P.E.; PW DIRECTOR, CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THREE RESOLUTIONS FOR LLMD2 : 1)RESOLUTION INITIATING PROCEEDINGS, 2) PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND 3) RESOLUTION OF INTENT. DATE: APRIL 21, 2006 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 equally distributed to those parcels within each zone of the District; LLMD 2 has two zones. 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. DISC USSION/ANALYSIS: The Preliminary Engineer's Report has been prepared by Muni Financial for LLMD 2 and is on file at the City Clerk's Office. Since the origination of this LLMD in March of 2002 the assessed fees have not been adjusted to compensate for either material or labor costs increases. The District was created with an inflator that allows up to an annual three (3) percent increase to the initial assessment for reasonable and inflationary increases as approved by Council. At this time the budget reflects sufficient funds to provide for the maintenance needs of the District; additional funding provided by The levy per EBU for Zone 1 of LLMD 2 is currently set at $122.48. If a three percent increase were approved by Council the levy per EBU would increase to $126.15. Such an increase would provide the District with the resources needed to allow for additional