City of Corona
Staff Report
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
File #: 22-0275
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 04/06/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Finance Department
SUBJECT:
Resolution initiating proceedings to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2023 for Landscape Maintenance District No. 84-2, Zones 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20, appointing Engineer of Record, and ordering the preparation of Engineer’s Report.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Landscape Maintenance District No. 84-2 was established in 1983 in accordance with the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 to provide the maintenance, servicing, and operation of public landscaping and appurtenant facilities within the district boundaries. The State of California Street and Highways Code Section 22500 requires an annual review of the assessments levied by the special districts formed under the 1972 Act. Staff recommends that the City Council appoint Spicer Consulting Group, LLC to prepare the Engineer's Report necessary to levy and collect special assessments for Fiscal Year 2023 for Landscape Maintenance District No. 84-2, Zones 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-031, initiating proceedings to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2023 for Landscape Maintenance District No. 84-2, Zones 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, appointing Engineer of Record, and ordering preparation of an Engineer’s Report. .Body
BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
Landscape Maintenance District No. 84-2 (LMD 84-2) was established in 1983 in accordance with the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the 1972 Act). The purpose of this district was to provide the maintenance, servicing, and operation of public landscaping and appurtenant City of Corona Page 1 of 3 Printed on 3/31/2022
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was to provide the maintenance, servicing, and operation of public landscaping and appurtenant facilities within the district boundaries.
LMD 84-2 consists of 12 benefit zones. Each zone imposes a different assessment levy based on the benefit areas associated with that zone. Exhibit 1 illustrates the area boundaries of LMD 84-2, Zones 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20.
The State of California Street and Highways Code Section 22500 requires an annual review of the assessments levied by the special districts formed under the 1972 Act. In order to levy and collect special assessments within the districts, an Engineer's Report must be prepared, which provides details on the improvements that are maintained and the estimated budgets for each district.
ANALYSIS:
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint Spicer Consulting Group, LLC to prepare the Engineer's Reports necessary to levy and collect special assessments for Fiscal Year 2023 for the above district. The consultant has extensive experience in assessment district financing and administration and was selected as the City’s special tax consulting service provider through a competitive process in January 2018.
The attached resolution initiates the proceedings pursuant to the 1972 Act to levy and collect annual assessments within the district for the maintenance, servicing, and operation of public landscaping and appurtenant facilities within the districts’ boundaries. The resolution also appoints Spicer Consulting Group, LLC as Engineer of Record for the purpose of preparing the Engineer's Report for the district in Fiscal Year 2023.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The proposed annual fees of $19,773 for LMD 84-2, Zones 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20 from Spicer Consulting Group, LLC are for the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2023 Engineer's Report, calculation of special assessments, submission of annual levy, as well as other administrative tasks.
The cost will be paid by the special assessment collected within the district and is included in the district's current budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment the action is not subject to CEQA. This action merely adopts the resolutions necessary to initiate the annual levy proceedings for LMD 84-2, Zones 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20, and there is no possibility that adopting the resolution will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
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PREPARED BY: LIEN-CHI CANTUBA, ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
REVIEWED BY: KIM SITTON, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Attachments:
1. Exhibit 1 - LMD 84-2, Zones 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 20 Boundary Maps
2. Exhibit 2 - Resolution No. 2022-031
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