Report Prepared by: Ken Elwin, Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT: Public Hearing Assessment Ballot Proceeding - Pleasanton Park, Olivewood, Mansionette, and Hansen Park Maintenance Districts
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider conducting a public hearing to allow for public testimony regarding the proposed increase in annual assessments and accept ballot results.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting assessment ballot proceeding results for the Pleasanton Park, Olivewood, Mansionette, and Hansen Park Maintenance Districts; and,
B. Approving annual increase in assessment levy to successful District(s); and, or;
C. Approving no increase in annual assessment levy to unsuccessful District(s), with the previous year's annual assessment remaining in effect.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider public testimony and accept ballot results; and,
2. If the ballot majority vote is in favor of the increase, adopt resolution approving, confirming, and adopting Engineer's Report increasing annual assessments; and,
3. If the ballot majority vote is against the increase, the previous year's levy will remain in effect.
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 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
The Public Works Department determined the Pleasanton Park, Olivewood, Hansen Park, and Mansionette Maintenance Districts require a special ballot proceeding prior to Council's approval of these particular b...
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