File #: 2020-8011   
Type: Consent Calendar Item
Body: City Council
On agenda: 6/16/2020
Title: Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment, and Ordering the Levy of Assessments for the Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, All Zones (Various Locations). (Public Works 275)
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - Zones 1 through 8 Maps, 2. Exhibit 2 - Engineer's Report, 3. Exhibit 2 - REVISED Engineer's Report, 4. Resolution
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Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment, and Ordering the Levy of Assessments for the Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2, All Zones (Various Locations). (Public Works 275)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In 1984, the City Council established the Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2 (LLAD). The purpose of this special assessment District is to provide enhanced maintenance in the public areas of the District's six zones throughout the City of Alameda (City).

To levy next fiscal year's assessments, the City is required to follow a prescribed legal process to prepare the annual Engineer's Report (Report). This annual process began in February and will be complete with the adoption of this resolution.

BACKGROUND

On February 18, 2020, in accordance with the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (Act), the City Council appointed the City Engineer and the City Attorney for the LLAD and authorized the preparation of the s Report. On April 21, 2020, the City Council preliminarily approved the s Report, declared an intention to order the levy and collection of the assessments, and set a public hearing for June 16, 2020.

DISCUSSION

The Report was prepared by NBS, a consultant specializing in assessment districts, in accordance with Section 22565 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code. The Report includes an annual budget to provide enhanced maintenance within six zones throughout the city. Maps of the six zones are attached as Exhibit 1 and the Report is attached as Exhibit 2. The Report provides an estimate of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 costs for each zone. The zones for enhanced maintenance are:

Zone 1 - Lincoln Avenue between Sherman Street and St. Charles Street: This zone is responsible for the maintenance of the landscaped medians in the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Lincoln Avenue, including t...

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