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Adoption of a Resolution (1) Initiating Proceedings for the Formation of Benefit Assessment District - Washington Boulevard No. 3 and (2) Ordering the Preparation of an Assessment Engineer’s Report Related Thereto.
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City of Culver City, California
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution initiating proceedings for the
formation of Benefit Assessment District - Washington Boulevard No. 3, and ordering
the preparation of an Assessment Engineer’s Report related thereto.
BACKGROUND:
In December 2007, the Culver City Redevelopment Agency (Agency) approved a
multi-phased Area Improvement Plan (AIP) along West Washington Boulevard to
improve the physical and economic quality of the area. A key component of the AIP
involves the installation of landscaped medians funded by the Agency. While the
Agency has proposed to fund the improvements, it has indicated it will only do so if
the on-going median maintenance is carried out through a benefit assessment
district. The maintenance costs are expected to be nominal due to drought tolerant
and low maintenance landscaping. Both Phase I and Phase II project areas have
successfully formed assessment districts. Phase I is currently under construction
and Phase II construction drawings are being prepared.
DISCUSSION:
In order to establish the Phase III assessment district, the City Council must initiate
proceedings through a Resolution of Initiation. A Resolution of Initiation identifies
Meeting Date: 9/27/10 Item Number: A-1
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution (1) Initiating Proceedings
for the Formation of Benefit Assessment District - Washington Boulevard No. 3
and (2) Ordering the Preparation of an Assessment Engineer’s Report Related
Thereto
Contact Person/Dept.: Elaine Warner Phone Number: 310.253.5777
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas – City Council (9/23/10), (USPS)
Letters to Property Owners within AIP (9/9/10)
Department Approval:
Sol Blumenfeld (09/21/10)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (09/22/10)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (09/22/10)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (09/22/10) City of Culver City, California
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the need for and benefits to a prescribed area and affirms the City Council’s desire
to further study the annual maintenance costs and assessments for potential
improvement through the preparation of an Assessment Engineer’s Report. To
determine these costs, the Agency is currently seeking proposals for a landscape
architect to develop conceptual plans for low maintenance landscaped medians.
Once completed these plans will be presented to the Agency Board for comment
and approval.
Once the conceptual plans are approved by the Agency Board, a Resolution of
Intent will then be presented to the City Council which will set the date, time and
place for the official Public Hearing to form the assessment district. Ballots will be
sent out prior to this time for property owners within the proposed district to cast their
vote either for or against establishment of the proposed benefit assessment district.
It is anticipated that this process will take approximately four months from initiation to
completion.
The anticipated benefits of this assessment district will include beatification of the
commercial corridor, increased commercial/retail interest in the area and increased
property values. Should the City Council adopt the proposed resolution this evening,
these issues would be more comprehensively addressed in the Assessment
Engineer’s Report.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
In September, 2009, the Redevelopment Agency authorized an agreement with NBS
consultants for assistance in developing a benefit assessment district for the Phase
III area. NBS will provide guidance in developing the assessment calculations,
annual budget, ballot creation and recordation of the assessment levy and other
related documents, if approved, with the County. Sufficient funding to cover the
contract with NBS has been included in the Agency Board Adopted Budget for Fiscal
Year 2010/2011.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Area Improvement Plan Phase Map
2. Proposed Resolution
MOTION:
That the City Council:
City of Culver City, California
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Adopt a Resolution initiating proceedings for the formation of Benefit Assessment
District - Washington Boulevard No. 3, and ordering the preparation of an
Assessment Engineer’s Report related thereto.
MEETING DATE: 09.27.10
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the
Formation of Benefit Assessment District Washington
Boulevard No. 3 , the Levy of Annual Assessments
Therein and Ordering the Preparation of an Assessment
Engineer’s Report, in Relation to the West Washington
Area Improvement Plan, Phase III Demonstration
Project.
ATTACHMENTS
Pages
1. Area Improvement Plan Phase Map 1
2. Proposed Resolution 2-3 Area Improvement Plan
West Washington
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