To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Julie B. Lucido, Public Works Director, and John Coates, Parks and Recreation Director
Prepared By: Eric Whan, Deputy Public Works Director - Engineering
TITLE:
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Citywide Landscape Maintenance Assessment District, Fiscal Year 2020-2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
1. Adopt a resolution to order the City Engineer to prepare and file the Preliminary Engineer’s Report describing the improvements to be maintained by the Citywide Landscape Maintenance Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
2. Adopt a resolution of intention to approve the Preliminary Engineer’s Report, levy and collect assessments, and give notice of a Public Hearing to consider approval of the Citywide Landscape Maintenance Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
In 1987, the City Council authorized the establishment of a Citywide Landscape Maintenance District to provide a means for maintaining “back-on” landscaping improvements in new subdivisions and landscaping in street medians. Each year the Council is required to take the necessary actions to receive the Engineer’s Report, hold the protest hearing, and levy the assessments.
The areas included in the maintenance district for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 are: Oakridge Subdivision, Hillview Park Subdivision, Sunrise Meadows Subdivision, Foxridge Subdivision, the Trancas Street Median Landscaping in front of Bel Aire Plaza Shopping Center, Oxford Gardens Subdivision, Glencar Estates Subdivision, Dry Creek Village Subdivision, Rancho Las Flores Subdivision, Woodside Gardens Subdivision, Hyde Park II Subdivision, Walnut Grove Subdivision Unit One, Vineyard Vista Estates Subdivision, Orchard Estates Subdivision, Chaudhary Estates Subdivision, and Mills Subdivision.
Notice of the hearing will be processed pursuant to provisions of Section 22626(a) of the Streets and Highways Code. The notice shall be published once in the local paper at least ten (10) days before the date of the hearing.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
There is no financial impact to the City General Fund. The City proposes to continue the levy of assessments at the same amounts (no increase) and in the same manner as last year.
Since there is no proposed increase in these assessments, this action does not conflict with the provisions of Proposition 218, as codified in Article XIIID of the California Constitution.
CEQA:
City Staff recommends that the City Council determine that the Recommended Action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(h) which exempts maintenance of existing landscaping.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Resolution for Engineer’s Report Preparation with EX A
EX A - Method of Apportionment of Assessment (By Zones)
ATCH 2 - Resolution for Public Hearing
EX A - Citywide Preliminary Engineer’s Report
NOTIFICATION:
None.