Proposed Modifications to the Higuera Street Landscape and Lighting Assessment District Fiscal Year 2009/2010. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 12/14/09 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Proposed Modifications to the Higuera Street Landscape and Lighting Assessment District Fiscal Year 2009/2010 Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/DPW Phone Number: (310) 253 5602 Item Number: A 3 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (12/09/09) Property owners were mailed a postcard on (12/07/09). Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (12/03/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Mark Scott (by M. Noller) (12/10/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (12/10/09) City Manager Approval: Mark Scott (12/10/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed modifications to the maintenance of the Higuera Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (District). BACKGROUND: The Higuera Street landscaping and street lighting improvements were installed in 1995 at the request of the property owners. The assessment area was formed and the boundary includes properties on both sides of Higuera Street between Lindblade Avenue and Hayden Avenue. Each of the properties directly or indirectly benefits from the public improvements maintained in the District. On July 13 2009 a proposed assessment increase failed to receive enough votes from property owners within the District to obtain approval. On August 3 2009 the City Council approved the Engineer s Report and ordered the existing annual assessment levy in the amount of $19 324 be reaffirmed for Fiscal Year 2009/10 for the District. DISCUSSION: As presented to the members of the District and the City Council in July and August of 2009 the estimated expenditures required to maintain the existing level of mainten...
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