Title:
Title
Power Inn Road Maintenance District No. 2003-01 [Noticed 05/24/2019]
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00074
Location
Location: District 6
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution confirming the assessment diagram, confirming the assessment and levying the assessment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019/20 for the Power Inn Road Maintenance District.
Contact: Arwen Wacht, Program Specialist, (916) 808-7535; Sheri Smith, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-7204, Department of Finance
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Presenter: Arwen Wacht, Program Specialist, (916) 808-7535, Finance Department
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Schedule of Proceedings
3-Resolution - Confirming & Levying Assessment
4-Exhibit A - District Boundary Map
5-Exhibit B - District Budget & Parcel Assessment
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On July 29, 2003, Council approved formation of the Power Inn Road Maintenance District No. 2003-01 (District). This District provides funding for the maintenance of the landscaped corridor located along the frontage of lots adjacent to Power Inn Road between 14th Avenue and the Regional Transit overcrossing located just south of Folsom Boulevard. The landscaped corridor is designated as the area between the separated sidewalk and the curb and gutter.
On May 14, 2019, Council passed Resolution 2019-0142 approving the annual Engineer’s Report and declaring its intention to levy an assessment for the District. Approval of the attached Resolution will authorize the City to collect assessments to provide partial funding for maintenance of the landscaped areas adjacent to the parcels within the District for FY2019/20.
The District funds only a portion of the total cost of providing maintenance services to the District. The Engineer’s Report separates the benefits of the District between “special benefits” to property and “general benefits” to society at-large. Only special benefits can be funded with District assessments. Analysis of the use of District amenities shows that properties in the District receive a 74.25% special benefit from the improvements. This percentage is the special benefit provided by the District. The remaining amount must be funded from other sources. The sources and budget are detailed in the Financial Considerations section and on Exhibit B to the Resolution.
Policy Considerations: The recommended action supports funding for landscape maintenance services in the District via property-based assessments.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Under the CEQA Guidelines, administration of the District does not constitute a project and is therefore exempt from review [14 Cal. Code Regs. §15378(b)(2)&(5)].
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: The adoption of the recommended Resolution is required by the California Streets and Highways Code, as set forth in the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, for annual proceedings of an existing district.
Financial Considerations: The District expenditure budget is $18,254 as shown on Exhibit B (Attachment 5) and detailed in the Engineer’s Report on file with the Public Improvement Finance Division of the Department of Finance designated by the City Clerk to be the repository of documents associated with special districts. Pursuant to the Engineer’s Report, $13,554 of assessment revenue can be used to fund maintenance and utilities costs. The remaining portion of the maintenance, utilities, and administrative costs, attributed to general benefit and detailed in Exhibit B (Attachment 5), will be provided by the Department of Public Works Streets Division and the Department of Finance Public Improvement Division operating budgets.
The proposed assessment of $2.634 per linear foot of frontage, is a 3.87% increase from last year’s assessment of $2.536 per linear foot of frontage and is 6% below the maximum allowed assessment of $2.801 per linear foot of frontage for FY2019/20. The proposed assessment is being increased to address rising maintenance and administrative costs for this District, while maintaining adequate reserves to cover extraordinary maintenance.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.