Report Prepared by: Ken Elwin, Director of Public Works Department
Title
SUBJECT: Maintenance Districts Assessment Ballot Proceeding - Pleasanton Park, Olivewood, Mansionette, and Hansen Park Maintenance Districts
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider authorizing an assessment ballot proceeding and setting a public hearing for Monday, June 19, 2017, for the Pleasanton Park, Olivewood, Mansionette, and Hansen Park Maintenance Districts, to obtain property owner approval in advance of increase in annual levy assessments.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2017-21, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, authorizing an assessment ballot proceeding for the Pleasanton Park, Olivewood, Mansionette, and Hansen Park Maintenance Districts, and;
B. Setting the public hearing for Monday, June 19, 2017, to obtain property owner approval prior to increase in annual assessment levy to cover operation and maintenance costs to each identified District, and;
C. Approving a supplemental budget appropriation from the Unreserved Fund Balance of the General Fund in the amount not to exceed $1,900, to cover the assessment balloting proceeding noticing costs.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or,
2. Return to staff with specific direction; or,
3. Deny.
AUTHORITY
Chapter 26 of Part 3 of Division 7 of State of California Streets and Highways Code provides the applicable general law for Maintenance Districts; and,
Article I (alternative method for the levy of benefit assessments) of Title 13, Division VIII, of the Merced Municipal Code (MMC) dealing with Maintenance Districts, provides for subsequent modification to existing Maintenance Districts; and,
Initiative Measure (Proposition 218, Sections 2,3,4,5, and 6) approved at the November 5, 1996 election, and also known as the "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" provides for assessment ballot proceedings.
DISCUSSION
After completion of the budgets, it h...
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