Report Prepared by: Leah Brown, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution and Approval of the Second Amendment to Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) Administration Contract with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc. to add an Additional Scope of Work and Associated Compensation for Annual Administrative Services for the to-be Formed and Established Citywide CFD
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider adopting a resolution and amending the CFD Administration Services Contract with Goodwin Consulting, Inc. (Goodwin) to ensure the annual administrative services are completed once the Citywide CFD has been formed and established.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council – Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2026-73, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving a second amendment to the community facilities districts administration contract with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.; and,
B. Approving the second amendment to CFD Administration Services Contract with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager to sign the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than as recommended by staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200
DISCUSSION
In 2003, the City of Merced (City) approved a policy requiring all new development within the boundaries of the City to form or annex into a CFD pursuant to the Mello-Roos Act of 1982 for services to be provided including all or a portion of the following: police and fire protection services, maintenance of parks, landscaping, street lighting, storm drain maintenance, and other services authorized by the Act. In addition, there were three CFDs formed for the purpose of infrastructure financing. The City is in the initial phases of forming and establishing an additional, new Citywide CFD. This Citywide CFD,...
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