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Agenda Item - 5.a.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:William E. Murray
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Public Works 
Subject:

Adoption of Resolutions for the Annual Levy of Fiscal Year 2016-17 assessments for Garden Grove Street Lighting District, Garden Grove Street Lighting District No. 99-1, and Garden Grove Park Maintenance District. (Action Item)

Date:6/14/2016

OBJECTIVE

To hold Public Hearings prior to adoption of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 assessments for: 1) the Garden Grove Street Lighting District, 2) the Garden Grove Street Lighting District No. 99-1 and, 3) the Garden Grove Park Maintenance District.

BACKGROUND

On May 24, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 9359-16, 9360-16, 9361-16, declaring its intention to levy and collect annual Fiscal Year 2016-17 assessments to pay for street lighting and park maintenance services.  The City Engineer, as required by state law, has also prepared and filed a report for each district.

DISCUSSION

The purpose of the Public Hearings are to hear testimony on the question of the annual assessments for parcels located within the Street Lighting District, Street Lighting District No. 99-1, and Park Maintenance District.

 

The proposed assessments are based on rates and methodology as previously adopted in Fiscal Year 2015-16 by the City Council for the Garden Grove Street Lighting District and the Garden Grove Park Maintenance District. There will not be an increase in the assessments this fiscal year.   

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The adoption of street lighting and park maintenance assessments will raise approximately $1,300,000 in street lighting revenue and $700,000 in park maintenance revenue.  The assessments will be collected by the County.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:

 

For the Garden Grove Street Lighting District No. 99-1:

 

  • Conduct the Public Hearing for the proposed annual levy of assessments;
  • Receive the report of the City Clerk regarding protests received; and
  • Assuming there is no majority protest, adopt the Resolution confirming the assessment in Street Lighting District No. 99-1 for Fiscal Year 2016-17.

 

For the Garden Grove Park Maintenance District:

 

  • Conduct the Public Hearing for the proposed annual levy of assessments;
  • Receive the report of the City Clerk regarding protests received; and
  • Assuming there is no majority protest, adopt the Resolution confirming the assessment in the Garden Grove Park Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2016-17. 

 

For the Garden Grove Street Lighting District:

 

  • Conduct the Public Hearing for the proposed annual levy of assessments;
  • Receive the report of the City Clerk regarding protests received; and
  • Assuming there is no majority protest, adopt the Resolution confirming the assessment in the Garden Grove Street  Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2016-17.

 

 

By:  Ana Neal, Senior Administrative Analyst




ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
RESO FOR 99-15/26/2016Cover MemoAttachment_1_99-1_Resolution.doc
RESO FOR PARK MAINT5/26/2016Cover MemoAttachment_2_Park_Maint_Resolution.doc
RESO FOR ST LIGHTING DISTRICT5/26/2016Cover MemoAttachment_3_Lighting_District_Resolution.doc