Report Prepared by: Ken Elwin, P.E., Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution Setting a Public Meeting and Public Hearing Regarding Maintenance Districts Engineer's Reports and Budgets - Fiscal Year 2020/2021
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers setting a public meeting for Monday, June 1, 2020, to address the proposed Engineer's Reports and Budgets and a formal public hearing for Monday, June 15, 2020, before a determination is made on the level of assessment to approve.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2020-12, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Engineer's Reports on Maintenance Districts and setting a public meeting and a public hearing thereon.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt Resolution reviewing the Engineer's Reports and Budgets on the various Maintenance Districts; set a public meeting for Monday, June 1, 2020, and a public hearing for Monday, June 15, 2020; and,
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 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 modifications 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.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Addresses Fiscal Year 2020/2021 City Administrative Priority for Maintenance District Funding.
DISCUSSION
The Fiscal Year 2020/2021 budgets and engineer's reports on the various Maintenance Districts are complete and expenses are balanced with available revenue. They are available upon request for review and have bee...
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