CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
April 18, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Makshanoff, City Manager
Submitted By: Rene Guerrero, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DAVID TAUSSIG AND ASSOCIATES AS THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR FY 2022-23 AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF THE 2022-23 ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE CONSOLIDATED CITYWIDE STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-63 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING DAVID TAUSSIG AND ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A DTA AS THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR FY 2022-23 AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF THE 2022-23 ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE CONSOLIDATED CITYWIDE STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-63 (Attachment No. 1) will declare David Taussig and Associates, Inc., d/b/a DTA (DTA) as the Engineer of Record for Pomona's Consolidated Citywide Street Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District (District), and will authorize DTA to prepare the FY 2022-23 Annual Engineer’s Report in accordance with the Landscaping and Street Light Act of 1972.
FISCAL IMPACT: The cost for professional services for DTA will be funded through the Assessment Maintenance District funds. The proposed fees are a fixed amount of $14,040. Funding for this action has been submitted for consideration in the preliminary FY 2022-23 budget in the following accounts:
Account No.
Amount
253-4075-52285-00000 (South Garey Ave)
$1,148
254-4072-52285-00000 (University Corp Ctr)
$1,148
255-4074-52285-00000 (Zone C)
$1,722
256-4073-52285-00000 (Phillips Ranch - Zone AB)
$10,022
Total
$14,040
PUBLIC NOTICING REQUIREMENTS: No public hearing is required for the ordering of the Engineer's Report; however, adoption of the Engineer's Report will require a public hearing.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION: The City adopts a Resolution annually declaring the Engineer of Record and ordering the preparation of the Engineer’s Report for the Consolidated Citywide Street Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District. The prior year’s resolution was adopted on March 15, 2021.
DISCUSSION: Approval of this Resolution will establish DTA as the Engineer of Record for the City. The declaration of an Engineer of Record is a statutory requirement that must be completed prior to preparing the report, which outlines the District charges per parcel. The report will be considered at a future public hearing. Upon receiving testimony at the public hearing, City Council will consider approval of the report for submittal to the Los Angeles County Auditor by the August 2022 deadline.
The Engineer of Record will oversee the following actions for revenue collection: 1) prepare plans, specifications, a cost estimate, diagram, and Engineer’s Report, consistent with the provisions of Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; 2) conduct a public hearing declaring the City’s intention to provide for the annexation of additional property; and 3) establish the Annual Levy Collection of Assessments pursuant to the provisions of Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. These actions are to be approved by Council Resolution and adopted prior to the Assessment Roll submission, by the Engineer of Record, to the Los Angeles County Auditor by August 2022.
Through an informal bid process in 2020, DTA was selected as the Engineer of Record to prepare the Annual Engineer’s Report, and all other required processes to finalize the City's Assessment Roll. For this fiscal year, DTA will perform the work for a not-to-exceed amount of $14,040. The following schedule is anticipated for the required District proceedings for the City's FY 2022-23 Assessment:
DISTRICT RENEWAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPOSED DATES
Adopt Resolution Designating the Engineer of Record and Ordering Preparation of the Engineer’s Report April 18, 2022
Complete Preliminary Parcel Map Reconciliation May 15, 2022 Complete Draft Preliminary Engineer's Report May 24, 2022 Adopt Resolution Approving Preliminary Engineer's Report and Setting Public Hearing June 20, 2022*
Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt Final Resolution* July 18, 2022* Deadline to Submit Assessments/Parcel Information to County Recorder August 2022 *Proposed City Council action dates
Prepared by:
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Shandy Dittman
Public Works Fiscal and Project Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2022-63
Resolution Authorizing DTA as Engineer of Record and Ordering the Preparation of the 2022-23 Engineer’s Report