Adoption of a Resolution of Initiation for Establishment of a Benefit Assessment District for the West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase IV Project and Ordering the Preparation of an Assessment Engineer s Report. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 11/7/11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution of Initiation for Establishment of a Benefit Assessment District for the West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase IV Project and Ordering the Preparation of an Assessment Engineer s Report. Contact Person/Dept.: Elaine Warner Phone Number: 310.253.5777 Item Number: C 4 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (11/03/11); Letter to Property Owners (10/10/11) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (10/11/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval Jeff Muir (11/02/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol A. Schwab (by H. Baker) (11/07/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (11/03/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolutionof Initiation for establishment of a Benefit Assessment District in the West Washington Area Improvement Plan Phase IV and order the preparation of an Assessment Engineer s Report. BACKGROUND: In 2007 the City Council and the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board authorized implementation of an Area Improvement Plan to promote revitalization encourage reinvestment and eliminate blight. The program is targeted on the West Washington Boulevard corridor surrounding two catalytic redevelopment sites. In addition to property acquisition increased code enforcement and land planning four programs were developed to meet these goals: a landscape median project a commercial rehabilitation fa ade grant program a green zone energy retrofit incentive program and a graphic identity/banner program. Phase I for the landscaped median progr...
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