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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 20, 2011 AGENDA ITEM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson PREPARED BY: John Cherbone DIRECTOR: John Cherbone Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District LLA-1; Preliminary Approval of Engineer's Report and Adoption of Resolution of Intention for FY 11-12 RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Move
to adopt the Resolution granting preliminary approval of the Engineer's Report for FY 11-12 for renewing the Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District LLA-1 as well as Annexation
of a New Zone to District LLA-1. 2. Move to adopt the Resolution of Intention. REPORT SUMMARY: Attached are the next two Resolutions to continue the process for renewing the Landscaping
and Lighting Assessment District LLA-1 for FY 11-12 as well as Annexation of a new Zone. Briefly, the two Resolutions are: 1. A Resolution of Preliminary Approval of Engineer's Report
... Fiscal Year 2011-2012 -This is the Resolution required under the State Streets & Highways Code (S&H) section 22623 which grants preliminary approval of the Engineer's Report for
the renewal of the District for FY 11-12 as well as the Engineer's Report for Annexation of a New Zone to the City of Saratoga Landscaping and Lighting District LLA-1 for FY 11-12. 2.
A Resolution of Intention to order the levy and collection of assessments ... Fiscal Year 2011-2012 -This is the Resolution required under S&H 22624 which, among other things, fixes
the date and time for the Public Hearing on June 15th. These Resolutions should be adopted by separate vote at your meeting to continue the process of renewing the District for another
year as well as Annexation of a New Zone to City of Saratoga Landscaping and Lighting District LLA-1 for FY 11-12.
There are no increases in the parcel assessments, which would require an assessment district election for any of the existing Zones within the District in FY 11-12. The two Engineer’s
Reports are attached summarizing the proposed assessments for FY 11-12. FISCAL IMPACTS: All of the costs associated with the District are recovered via the assessments. CONSEQUENCES
OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Resolutions would not be adopted and the process for renewing the District would not continue. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: None in addition to the above.
FOLLOW UP ACTION: The Resolution of Intention will be published. ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, this item was properly posted as a City
Council agenda item and was included in the packet made available on the City’s website in advance of the meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is also made available at the Saratoga
Branch Library each Monday in advance of the Council meeting. ATTACHMENTS: 1. A Resolution of Intention Intention 2. A Resolution of Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report 3. Engineer’s
Report for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District LLA-1 4. Engineer’s Report for Annexation of a New Zone