TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Henry Mitzner, Controller
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution Approving Assessment Engineer's Report for Annual Levy of Street Lighting Assessments for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 (Finance Director Moe).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-0049; APPROVE ENGINEER'S REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 17-0049 approving the Assessment Engineer's report for the annual levy of Street Lighting Assessments for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The assessment rates remain unchanged from fiscal year 2016-2017. The total assessment for fiscal year 2017-2018 in accordance with the Assessment Engineer's report is $377,882 and is reflected in the fiscal year 2017-2018 budget.
BACKGROUND:
At the April 4, 2017 meeting, Council adopted Resolution 17-0030, which ordered the preparation of the Assessment Engineer's Report. This report, submitted by the firm of Harris & Associates, has been prepared in accordance with the Street Lighting and Landscaping Act of 1972. The method for the allocation of assessments, which remains unchanged from fiscal year 2016-2017, is discussed in Part D of the Engineer's Report (Attachment 2).
Two separate Resolutions (and reports) regarding the annual levy and collection of street lighting assessments are presented for City Council consideration. Resolution 17-0049 requests City Council approval of the Assessment Engineer's report, which is a required step in the process. Resolution 17-0050 declares the City's intention to levy and collect assessments and sets a public hearing in order for the City Council to provide final direction on the matter. Both Resolutions must be adopted in order to proceed with the process.
DISCUSSION:
Assessments are levied on the basis of benefit. The basic...
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