Subject: PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR PROPOSED MAINTENANCE
DISTRICTS 19 AND 20
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4
1.
Conduct a
public meeting to receive public comment on the formation of Maintenance
District 19 (River Oaks Area Landscaping)
2.
Conduct a
public meeting to receive public comment on the formation of Maintenance
District 20 (Renaissance - North First Landscaping)
On May 1, 2001,
City Council adopted resolutions of intention to establish each of the two
districts and directed that an Engineer’s Report be prepared for each
district. On May 8, 2001, Council
preliminarily approved the Engineer’s Reports and set public meeting, public
hearing and special election dates on the proposed assessments.
On May 11, 2001, ballots and notices of the
public meetings and hearings were mailed to property owners in each of the
maintenance districts. As a result,
property owners in each district have contacted staff with inquiries about the
assessment procedure and have begun to submit their ballots to the clerk.
The Departments of Transportation and Public Works have scheduled neighborhood information meetings in each district to discuss services provided by the district, to provide additional information and address public concerns. The following table indicates the dates, times and locations of those community meetings.
|
Maintenance District |
Council District |
Date |
Time |
Location |
|
19 |
4 |
06/05/01 |
7 p.m. |
E’Lan Apartments Leasing Office Conference Room 345 Village Center |
|
20 |
4 |
BEING ARRANGED |
||
It is recommended
that the City Council conduct a public meeting for each district to receive and
record public comment presented. The
Engineer’s Report and proposed district boundary map for each district are
available in the City Clerk’s Office for public examination.
On June 26, 2001, for each district, the City
Council will conduct the public hearing, tabulate ballots and take concluding
actions based on the ballot tabulation.
The Departments of Transportation and Public Works will have conducted public information meetings for each district with interested property owners. A separate mailed notice for the informational meetings was also sent to property owners.
This memorandum and related documents were prepared in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, the Offices of the City Attorney and the City Clerk.
The Engineer’s
Reports have determined that there are general benefit costs to be paid each
year by the City from the General Fund or other funds that may be generally
available to the City. The general
benefit contributions for the following districts are to pay the City’s cost
for standard maintenance of street islands on major thoroughfares within each
district for the 2001‑02 fiscal year. Each year the contribution will be
evaluated based on the expected cost for standard city maintenance for that
year.
Maintenance
District 19
Zanker Road street islands - $7,162
Maintenance District 20
North First Street street islands -
$8,790
Costs incurred by the
City for the formation of the districts will be covered by funds previously
collected by the two failed districts Maintenance Districts 19 and 20 are being
established to replace. If the
assessments receive voter approval, the districts will assume all special
benefit maintenance costs. If not
approved, the maintenance costs will shift to the General Fund, requiring a
reevaluation of the level of maintenance provided.
RAJEEV BATRA
Acting Director, Public Works Department