HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 LNDSCPE & LGHTNG 06-02-97NO. 14
6-2-97
DATE:
MAY 28, 1997
Inter-Com
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBER, S-OF CITY COUNCIL
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WILLIAM A. HUSTON
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT CASTING OF BALLOTS
SUMMARY: Proposition 218 requires that public agencieS also pay any special benefit
assessments levied for a landscape and lighting district. Resolution No. 97-49 authorizes the
City Manager to cast ballots in favor of the proposed assessments fOr City properties included
within the landscape and iighting district.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City. Council approve Resolution No. 97-49.
FISCAL IMPACT: For 'all City properties (except public streets, parkways, drainage facilities,
etc.) in Tustin Ranch, the annual assessment will be $6,111 per year. This cost will be
budgeted in an operating account of the General Fund.
DISCUSSION: Proposition 218 requires that all non-exempt properties owned by public
agencies be assessed on the same basis as private properties. Exempt properties (i.e., those
for which an assessment is not levied) include public streets, public medians and drainage
facilities. The City's consultant engineer has computed the City's fair share assessments using
comparable properties in Tustin Ranch. City properties to be assessed include all park sites
and Fire Station 47. This will be a new cost to the City and included in the 1997-98 General
Fund budget.
RESOLUTION NO. 97-49
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO CAST THE CITY'S ASSESSMENT BALLOTS FOR THE
TUSTINLANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT IN FAVOR
OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, BEGINNING FISCAL
YEAR 1997/98
6 WHEREAS, Article XIIID of the California Constitution, requires
that public properties within an Assessment District be assessed if
7 the property is specially benefited by the improvements to be
installed or maintained.
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WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report for the Tustin Landscaping and
9 Lighting District indicates that certain City owned properties are
specially benefited by the Tustin Landscaping and Lighting District
10 improvements; and
11 WSSREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the City Manager
to complete and timely submit the City's Assessment Ballots in the
12 Assessment Ballot proceeding for the Tustin Landscape and Lighting
District.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF TUSTIN,
14 CALIFORNIA, finds, determines and orders as follows:
SECTION 1: That the City Council approves the Assessments
for City owned property for the Tustin Landscape and Lighting
18 District, beginning with fiscal year 1997/98.
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SECTION 2~: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to
complete each of the City's Assessment District Ballots, to mark the
18 ballots in favor of the proposed assessments, and to timely return
them to the City Clerk on or before July 7, 1997.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of
20 the City of TuStin on the .... day of , 1997.
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ATTEST:
JEFFERY M. THOMAS, MAYOR
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PAMELA STOKER
28 CITY CLERK
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