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Agenda Item 18.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	03/06/2018
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No.1 Update

RECOMMENDATION

Review and provide direction.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

Landscape Lighting and Maintenance District No.1 (LLMD) is located in an area west of Apricot and north of Desert Canyon Road. In 1982, the owner of the property (developer) approved an assessment to pay for the maintenance of the landscaping and lighting within the subdivision, which paved the way for City Council approval of the formation of LLMD No.1 in the same year. Over the years, the cost of maintenance has increased while the current assessment has not increased. In an effort to extend the operational reserves as long as possible, City staff has cut back on the maintenance contractor's scope of services, which has resulted in a lower level of maintenance. Without an increase in the assessment, City staff expects that the LLMD reserves will be fully depleted within the next year.

In an effort to correct the issue, City staff has been working with LLMD residents to update the assessment so that appropriate funding levels are restored in order to adequately maintain the District and provide for an operational and catastrophic reserve. Staff will be presenting the attached PowerPoint at the City Council meeting tonight that will highlight the following major points:

Background
Proposed Assessment for LLMD No.1
Impacts to General Fund
- LLMD's (1 through 7)
Options

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

With recent case law stating that any new re-assessment must analyze for Special and General Benefits, the City could be responsible for the cost of General Benefits. The final cost and impact to the General Fund is dependent on City Council direction as further described in the attached PowerPoint.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Tony Olmos, P.E., Public Works Director

Attachments
Powerpoint