Report Prepared by: Ken Elwin, Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT: Maintenance Districts' Engineer's Reports and Budgets Fiscal Year 2017/2018 - Public Hearing
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider adopting a Resolution approving, confirming, and adopting Engineer's Reports and Budgets; and a Resolution approving abeyances for Districts with operating reserve balances above the amount required by the Fund Balance policy for the various Maintenance Districts after the close of the Public Hearing.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a Motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2017-36, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving, confirming, and adopting Engineer's Reports on Maintenance Districts; and,
B. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make the necessary adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Maintenance Districts Budget based upon the outcome of the public hearing ballot to increase annual assessments of Pleasanton Park, Olivewood, Mansionette and Hansen Park; and,
C. Adopting Resolution 2017-35, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving, confirming, and adopting Engineer's Reports on Glenhaven, Quail Run, Sequoia Hill, and SkyMoss Maintenance Districts, including the adoption of temporary, partial abeyances and assessments for each District.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt Resolution approving, confirming, and adopting Engineer's Reports on the various Maintenance Districts; or,
2. Return to staff with specific direction; or,
3. Deny.
AUTHORITY
Chapter 26 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the State of California Streets and Highway 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, a...
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