Title:
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Neighborhood Landscaping District [Noticed 05/24/2019]
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00085
Location
Location: Districts 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution confirming the assessment diagram and assessment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019/20 for the Neighborhood Landscaping District (District).
Contact: Eric Frederick, Program Specialist, (916) 808-5129; Sheri Smith, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-7204, Department of Finance
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Presenter: Eric Frederick, Program Specialist, (916) 808-5129, Department of Finance
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Background
3-Schedule of Proceedings
4-Resolution Confirming Diagram and Levying Assessment
5-Exhibit A: District Map
6-Exhibit B: FY2019/20 Subdivision Budgets & Parcel Assessments
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The District is required by the California Streets and Highways Code to present an annual assessment and diagram to City Council (Council) for approval. Approval of the assessment and diagram will authorize the City to collect assessments in an amount sufficient to provide funding for maintenance of the landscaped areas adjacent to the subdivisions in the District for FY2019/20. Additional information on this District is provided in the Background section of this report.
Policy Considerations: The recommended action supports funding, via property-based assessments, for maintenance of landscaping improvements located adjacent to or along the frontage of residential subdivisions within the District.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Under the CEQA Guidelines, the continuing administrative activities of an assessment district do not constitute a project and are therefore exempt from review (14 Cal. Code Regs. §15378(b)(2 & 5)).
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: The actions in the recommended Resolution are required by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500, et. seq., for annual proceedings of an existing district.
Financial Considerations: The total District assessment is projected to be $299,046 for FY2019/20 in support of a projected operating budget of $325,840, with the difference being paid from available fund balance in the Subdivision Landscaping Maintenance District Fund (Fund 2205). This equates to a weighted average assessment of $99.54 per single family parcel, which is an increase of $3.43 or 3.56 percent over the weighted average assessment in the current year. The 34 subdivisions in the District each have assessments that vary based on their operational needs, and that are at or below their FY2019/20 maximum authorized amounts. The FY2019/20 costs for each subdivision, as well as a breakdown of cost per single-family lot, is provided in Exhibit B to the Resolution.
It is projected that five subdivisions will end FY2018/19 with a negative fund balance (compared to six subdivisions in the previous fiscal year). Staff continues to work with the Department of Public Works to develop funding and maintenance solutions. The FY2019/20 Proposed Budget includes a plan to continue to repay the fund balance of those five subdivisions with a negative balance and ensure each subdivision in the District stays within budget.
The assessments and the method by which they were derived are detailed in the Engineer's Report on file with the City Clerk.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.