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Adoption of Resolution Initiating Proceedings for a Proposed Increase in Assessments and Ordering the Preparation of an Assessment Engineer's Report for Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, Zone 4 (Park Street); and
Adoption of Resolution Preliminarily Approving the Engineer's Report and Declaring Intention to Order Levy and Collection of Assessments and Providing for Assessment Ballot Proceeding and Notice of Public Hearing on June 4, 2019 Regarding a Possible Assessment Increase, Island City Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District 84-2, Zone 4 (Park Street). (Public Works 275.4)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Amy Wooldridge, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Assessments in Zone 4 (Park Street) of the City of Alameda's Landscape and Lighting District (LLD or District) 84-2 fund the area's enhanced maintenance. These assessments have remained unchanged since the early 1990s. As a result, the level of maintenance has significantly decreased.
At the request of the Downtown Alameda Business Association (DABA), the City of Alameda (City) entered into an agreement with NBS Government Finance Group (NBS), a consulting firm specializing in assessment districts, in November 2018 to complete the first phase of the process to increase assessments. On February 19, 2019, Council approved an amendment to the NBS agreement to complete the second phase of the balloting work. This second phase covers the assessment methodology, an Engineer's Report (Report), and the balloting itself.
Staff now seeks City Council's approval to initiate the balloting proceedings for a proposed increase in assessments, including preliminary approval of the Report and setting a public hearing date of June 4, 2019, at which time the City Council will consider approval of the final Report and the returned ballots will be tabulated.
BACKGROUND
The City's LLD began in 1984 and has six zones throughout the City. Zone 4 covers ...
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