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Adoption of a Resolution Confirming and Levying the Assessment for Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2015/2016
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City of Culver City, California
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Meeting Date: 06/08/15 Item Number: PH-4
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING - Adoption of a Resolution
Confirming and Levying the Assessment for Landscaping Maintenance District No.
1 for Fiscal Year 2015/2016
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/PW Phone Number: (310) 253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Agenda and Meetings – City Council (06/03/15); Public
Hearing published in the (PUBLISH) Culver City News (05/21/15); (USPS) District
Property Owners (05/18/15).
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (05/27/15)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/01/15)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (06/02/15)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (06/02/15)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution confirming and levying the
assessment for Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No.1 for Fiscal Year
2015/2016.
PROCEDURE:
1. Mayor seeks motion from City Council to receive and file the affidavits of
publication and posting of notices and correspondence received in response to
the public hearing notices; and,
2. Mayor calls for a staff report and the City Council Members may pose questions
to staff as desired; and,
3. Mayor seeks a motion to open the public hearing; and,
4. Mayor seeks a motion to close the public hearing after all public testimony has
been presented; and,
5. The City Council discusses the item and arrives at its decision.
City of Culver City, California
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BACKGROUND:
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 was created for the purpose of providing on-
going maintenance of landscaping along the periphery of the MGM Lot 2 residential
subdivision.
On July 13, 2009, the property owners of the District approved an annual increase
based on the February Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Los
Angeles – Riverside - Orange County area plus a 5% premium each year until the
revenues generated from the District match the annual expenditures and the fund
has a positive balance.
On May 11, 2015, the City Council approved the Engineer’s Report, declared its
intention to order the assessment levy and collection of assessments, and set the
date, time and place for this public hearing for the Landscape Maintenance District
#1.
DISCUSSION:
The total proposed Fiscal Year 2015/2016 assessment levy for the District is
$40,638.60. The total proposed expenditure is $43,494. The charge per parcel is
$225.77. A detailed analysis of the District revenues and expenses is contained in
the Engineer’s Report. The District is estimated to be operating at a deficit of $2,856
for Fiscal Year 2015/2016, even after a proposed 30% reduction in irrigation.
Therefore Staff proposes to reduce the irrigation by 50% (two times a week for 4
minutes) to bring the costs of the District near or at the same level as the revenue
amount. The City Manager administratively approved $25,000 for new drought
tolerant plants for the District last year. The lower water requirement of these new
plants should allow the 50% reduction in irrigation without impact to the District.
Pursuant to Section 15.01.070.H of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), any
interested persons may file a written protest with the City Clerk (or withdrawal a
previously filed protest) until the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Pursuant to
CCMC Section 15.01.070.K, the City Council shall not impose an increased
assessment if there is a majority protest. In this case, for Fiscal Year 2015/2016, the
Engineer’s Report does not propose an increased assessment. Therefore,
notwithstanding any written protests received, the City Council may adopt the
resolution confirming the assessment as determined by the Engineer’s Report.
Pursuant to CCMC Section 15.01.070 (J and K), the City Council may choose to
order changes in any of the matters provided in the report, including changes in the
improvements or services, or both, any zones within the district, and the proposed
diagram or proposed assessment so long as the changes do not result in an
increase of the rates above the voter approved maximum rates adjusted by an City of Culver City, California
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inflationary formula, if any, or it may choose to adopt a resolution confirming the
diagram and assessment, either as originally proposed or as changed by it.
Adoption of such resolution constitutes the assessment levy for Fiscal Year
2015/2016. The City Council may also choose to dissolve the District pursuant to
CCMC Section 15.01.065.A.3 or pay for the costs of the District with the City’s
General Fund.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The Landscape Maintenance District #1 budget is proposed to be 100 percent self-
supporting for all expenditures. Property owners within the District are charged their
fair share of these costs, as described in the Engineer’s Report.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Engineer’s Report
2. Proposed Resolution
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a resolution confirming and levying the assessment for Landscape
Maintenance District #1 for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.