Item 11 - Public Meeting to Allow Public Testimoney for New Assessments LMD 86-2
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
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INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager':"!', ~ r:jJ
James R. Williams, Director of Public Services
Patricia S. Nelson, Management Aide ~
DATE: May 14, 1996
SUBJECT: A Public Meetine to Allow Public Testimony for New Assessments to be Collected
for Landscape Maintenance District 86-2 Durinlf Fiscal Year 1996/97
ABSTRACT
SB 1977, Section 54954.6(a)(1) requires that City Council conduct at least one public meeting to allow
public testimony regarding proposed new or increased assessments. This public hearing is required due
to a new assessment being levied against one parcel within Sycamore Creek which was missed on the
previous assessment roll.
Assessments are proposed to remain at the FY 95/96 rate of $186.16 and $240,90 for Zones A and B,
respectively.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This item is not subject to CEQA review.
FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient revenues will be generated by assessments to offset the District's maintenance ccsts.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
Pursuant to SB 1977, Section 50078.6: 1) Notice of Public Hearing has been posted at three public
places within the Agency; 2) A one-eighth page display advertisement has been placed in the Poway
News Chieftain (a newspaper of general circulation); and 3) Notice of Public Hearing has been mailed to
the one Sycamore Creek property owner within LMD 86-2 [Zone B]. and those interested parties who
have filed a written request with the local agency.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council accept public testimony and continue consideration of the proposed
increase in assessments until the June 18, 1996 public hearing.
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. AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF POW A Y
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Man~
INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager~(\
James R. Williams, Director of Public Services ~
Patricia S. Nelson, Management Aide ~
DATE: May 14, 1996
SUBJECT: A Public Meetinll to Allow Public Testimony for Increased
Assessments to be Collected for Land~cape Maintenance District 86-2
Durinll Fiscal Year 1996/97
BACKGROUND
On April 23, 1996, City Council approved the Engineer's Report for Landscape Maintenance
District 86-2, and adopted Resolution No. 96-028 declaring the intention to levy and collect
assessments within Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-2 for Fiscal Year 1996/97. The
Engineer's Report for Landscape Maintenance District 86-2 is on file in the Offices of the City
Clerk and the Department of Public Services.
As of January 1, 1993, SB 1977 required that the public be properly noticed for any new or
increased assessments and for the public to have the right to protest and defeat any assessment
increases.
FINDINGS
Facilities maintained by LMD 86-2, Zone B of the district, are defined as the landscape and
hardscape improvements within the rights-of-way within the Sycamore Creek subdivision at
the east end of Garden Road. Originally, one hundred sixty-seven parcels. consisting of the
same number of units, were annexed into the district by owner/developer consent and City
Council adoption of resolution during fmal map process. Last fiscal year, one of the parcels
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did not show on the County Assessor's roll and, therefore. was therefore removed. That
parcel is now back on the rolls and can be assessed.
Proposed FY 1996/97 revenues for the operation and maintenance of the District
landscape improvements will remain at the FY 1995/96 rate of $18,523 and $40,230 for
Zones A and B, respectively ($186.16. per unit and $240.90 per unit).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This item is not subject to CEQA review.
FISCAL IMPACf
Sufficient revenues will be generated by assessments to offset the District's maintenance
costs.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
Pursuant to SB 1977, Section 50078.6: 1) Notice of Public Hearing has been posted at
three public places within the Agency; 2) A one-eighth page display advertisement has
been placed in the Poway News Chieftain (a newspaper of general circulation); and
3)Notice of Public Hearing has been mailed to the one Sycamore Creek property owner
within LMD 86-2 [Zone B], and those interested parties who have filed a written request
with the local agency.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council accept public testimony and continue
consideration of the proposed increase in assessments until the June 18, 1996 public
hearing.
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