To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Julie B. Lucido, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Eric Whan, Deputy Public Works Director - Engineering
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Napa Valley Corporate Park Landscape and Lighting Assessment District, Fiscal Year 2020-2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report, confirming diagram and assessment, ordering levy of assessment for the Napa Valley Corporate Park Landscape and Lighting 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 1984, the City Council authorized the establishment of a Landscape and Lighting District in the Napa Valley Corporate Park to provide for the maintenance of certain landscape improvements in the public streets and easements. In 1997, the City Council authorized the establishment of the Supplemental Napa Valley Corporate Park Landscape and Lighting Assessment District to provide for the increased cost of providing irrigation to landscaping and additional landscape maintenance. The supplemental assessments are in compliance with the rules of Proposition 218 (Assessment and Property Related Fee Reform).
On August 7, 2007, City Council adopted Resolution R2007 142 approving a clearly defined methodology for adjusting the maximum amount of the assessment based on objective calculations (C.P.I.) to adjust for inflation. This levy is within the maximum assessment.
In 2009, a Property Owners Association (POA) was formed pursuant to Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for the Corporate Park recorded in April 2009. The POA was formed for the benefit of the individual lot owners within the Corporate Park as well as to assume the responsibility for carrying out the maintenance obligations required by the District.
After significant discussion with City staff, it was determined by all parties that the best course o...
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