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. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 1 Meeting Date: 9/27/10 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) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (09/22/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (09/22/10) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (09/22/10) 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 asses...
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