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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 053-12RESOLUTIONNO. 053— 12 ARESOLUTIONAPPROVINGANDADOPTINGTHE PUBLICWORKSDIRECTOR'SREPORT FORTHE CONSOLIDATEDMAINTENANCEDISTRICTANDTHE 2012 -2013BUDGET, CONFIRMING THEPARK LANDSCAPINGASSESSMENTSANDAUTHORIZING COLLECTIONOFASSESSMENTSBY THEKERN COUNTYTAXCOLLECTOR. (ALLWARDS) WHEREAS, Chapter13.04ofTitle13oftheMunicipalCodeoftheCityof BakersfieldprovidesforanalternativeprocedurebywhichtheCityCouncilmay provideforthepaymentofalloranypartofthecostsandexpensesofmaintainingand operatinganypublicimprovementswhicharelocalinnature, fromannualbenefit assessmentsapportionedamongtheseverallotsorparcelsofpropertywithinthe maintenancedistrictestablishedtherefore; WHEREAS, thePublicWorksDirectorhasfiledhisreportassetforthinExhibit 1, attachedheretoandincorporatedbyreferenceherein, includingthe2012 -2013 budgetfortheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictwiththeCityClerk'sOffice, as requiredbySection13.04,130oftheBakersfieldMunicipalCode; WHEREAS, theCityClerkhasfiledinherofficeaffidavitssettingforththe compliancewiththerequirementsofChapter13.04oftheBakersfieldMunicipalCode concerningpublishingnoticeofthehearingontheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrict; andsaidCityCouncilherebyfindsthatsaidnoticehasbeenpublishedinthemanner requiredbylaw; WHEREAS, theabovehearingwasdulyheldbytheCityCouncilatthe timeandplaceforhearingproteststotheboundariesofthedistrict, thefairnessofthe benefitformula, thezonesofbenefitincludingtierlevel, thereservationofrightofthe CitytoutilizeeitherCityforcesortocontractwithprivateindustryfortheoperationand maintenanceoftheimprovements, ortheamountoftheassessmentonanyparcelof propertytobeassessed; and WHEREAS, anywrittenprotestsfiledwiththeClerkatorbeforethetimeset forsaidprotesthearingwereconsideredbysaidCouncil, asfollows: NOW, THEREFOREBEITRESOLVEDbytheCounciloftheCityofBakersfield 1. Theforegoingrecitalsarefoundtobetrueandcorrectandare incorporatedherein, 2, TheCouncilfindsanddeterminesthat, forpurposesofthemajority protestprovisionsofSection13.04.200oftheBakersfieldMunicipal Code, therewerenotsufficientprotestsreceivedand, therefore, thereisnotamajorityprotest. S: \PROJECTS \MAINDIST \2012 -2013MDInfo \FolderforCityInfo \CSMD \CMD_2012 -13ResoPARK.docx k AK, 9q F_ m r 1GINAL 3. TheCouncilherebyapprovesandadoptsthePublicWorksDirector's Reportandthe2012 -2013Budget, andconfirmsandleviesthe individualassessmentsforparklandscapingassetforthinsaidPublic WorksDirector'sReport. 4. TheCityCouncilherebyreservestherighttoperformtheworkof maintenanceandoperationofthepublicimprovementswithinthe ConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictbyCityforcesorbyprivate contractor. 5. ThePublicWorksDirectorisherebydirectedtofileassessmentswith theKernCountyTaxCollectorandtheKernCountyTaxCollectoris herebyauthorizedtocollectsuchassessments. Theseassessmentsare exemptfromtheproceduralrequirementsofProposition218, 51063 S: \PROJECTS \MAINDIST \2012 -2013MDInfo \FolderforCityInfo \CSMD \CMD_2012 -13ResoPARK.docx R_ u p ORIGINAL HEREBYCERTIFYthattheforegoingResolutionwaspassedandadopted bytheCounciloftheCityofBakersfieldataregularmeetingthereofheldon JUN06Y012 , bythefollowingvote: OCOUNCILMEMBER SALABENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HASON, SULLTVA, NSON NOES: COUNCILMEMBER _ nnnQ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER 1nXJ(% ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER no" jVIn *4 /, ROBERTAGAFFORD, C CITYCLERKandExOfficioClerkofthe CounciloftheCityofBakersfield JUN062012 APPROVED: Ao HARVEYL. HALL MAYORoftheCityofBakersfield APPROVEDastoform: VIRGINIAGENNARO CITYATTORNEY By: —aA, ANDREWHEGLUND DeputyCityAttorney Attachments: Exhibit "1 " - Director'sReport Exhibit "A" - Director'sReportBenefitFormula Exhibit "B" - DirectorsReportBudget mb F S: \PROJECTS \MAINDIST \2012 -2013MD \FInfoforCityInfo \CSMD \CMD gAK 2012 -13ResoPARK.docx < q 8 T CD C7 ORIGINAL PUBLICWORKSDIRECTOR'SREPORTFORTHE CONSOLIDATEDMAINTENANCEDISTRICT CityofBakersfield FiscalYear2012 -2013 TheCityofBakersfieldConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictconsistsofallexistingterritories, separatelyandspecificallydescribed, inpart, intheCountyofKernAssessorsTaxNumberof eachterritoryforthevariousareasofbenefitwithintheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrict withintheCityofBakersfield, CountyofKern, StateofCalifornia. Theamountofassessmentto beleviedagainsteachparcelwithintheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictisonfileinthe officeoftheCityClerk. The2012 -2013BudgetfortheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictis attachedheretoasExhibit "B" andincorporatedbyreferenceasthoughfullysetforthherein. PursuanttotheprovisionsofChapter13.04ofTitle13oftheMunicipalCodeoftheCityof Bakersfield, thePublicWorksDirectormakesandfilesthisReportandproposedassessmentof anduponallparcelsofpropertywithintheareasofthedistrictforthecostofmaintainingand operating publicparks, publicstreetmediansandotherpublic streetlandscaping improvements. Theimprovements fortheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictStreet LandscapingZoneofBenefitgenerallyinclude, butarenotlimitedto: PublicStreet LandscapingImprovementsconsistingof: turf, plantforms, shrubs, groundcover, trees, lighting, irrigationsystems, conduits, watermains, andPublicStreetMedianImprovementsconsistingof: turf, plantforms, shrubs, groundcover, trees, irrigationsystems, conduitsandwatermains. The improvementsfortheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictParkZoneofBenefitgenerally include, butarenotlimitedto: turf, plantforms, shrubs, groundcover, trees, irrigationsystems, conduits, watermains, playgroundequipment, picnictables, drinkingfountains, barbecuepits, securitylightingandrestrooms. TheimprovementsinthisConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictareofapublicnature. The assessmentincludesthecostofnecessaryrepairs, replacements, water, equipment, electricity, care, supervisionandanyandall otheritemsnecessaryforthe proper maintenanceandoperationthereof. Formanyyears, parks, streetmediansandotherstreetlandscapingimprovementsinthe Cityweremaintainedthroughtraditionaltaxrevenues. AfterthepassageofProposition13in 1978, fundsavailableformaintenanceandoperationoflocalpublicimprovementswere substantiallyreduced. AtpresenttheCity'sbudgetdoesnotallowforthecostofall maintenanceandoperationoflocalpublicimprovementsofthetypesdescribedabove, Thus, withoutfundsformaintenanceandoperatingcostsfromasourceotherthangeneraltax revenues, theCitydoesnotpermitnewparks, publicstreetmedianorotherpublicstreet landscapingimprovementstobeconstructedwithintheCity. Thefundsgeneratedasthe resultofthisdistrictareutilizedstrictlyforthepurposeofandappliedtothemaintenanceand upkeepofpublicparks, publicstreetmedianandotherpublicstreetlandscapingwithinthe district. TheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistricthasbeenspecificallydesignatedtoaddress parkmaintenanceandoperation, andmaintenanceofpublicstreetmedianandotherpublic streetlandscapingimprovementsandallparcelswithinthedistrictareaffected, TheareaswithintheboundaryoftheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictreceivebenefits fromtheimprovements andmaintenancethereof, Thesebenefitsinclude street o` 0AKF9 S: \PROJECTS \MAINDIST \2012 -2013MDInfo \FolderforCityInfo \CSMD \CMD_2012 -13PesoPARK.docx EXHIBIT "1'f - c C7 ORIGINAL beautification, openspaceenjoyment, recreationandnoisereductionduetotheinstallation ofstreetlandscaping, walls, andparks. Thebenefitsfromtheinstallationofstreetlandscapingaccruetoallthelotorparcelowners withintheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictStreetLandscapingZoneofBenefit. Thebenefits ofthestreetlandscapinginuretoalllotsorparcelsuniformly, andarebasedonanEquivalent DwellingUnitbasis, inaccordancewithExhibit "A" ofeachterritoryhereof. ParkuseisabenefitmostlikelytobeenjoyedbyeachresidentintheParkZoneofBenefit. Thesebenefitsare, therefore, uniformlyassessedonanEquivalentDwellingUnitbasis. No assessmentforparkbenefitsismadeonnon - residentiallots. ThebenefitformulafortheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictissetforthinExhibit "C" of eachterritory, andisonfileintheofficeoftheCityClerk. Historically, theCityhasidentifiedthecostsofstreetandmedianlandscapingandpark maintenanceamenitiesthatarenotwithintheboundariesoftheConsolidatedMaintenance DistrictandarethereforepaidforoutoftheGeneralFund. TheCitythenprovidedasubsidy toparcelswithintheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictuptotheamountofthosecosts (i.e., asof1996, a66% subsidyforparkmaintenancecostsand7.3% forstreetandmedian landscapemaintenancecosts). AfterthepassageofProposition218in1996, theCityhasnot raisedassessment rateswithin theConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrict eventhough maintenancecostshaverisen. Consequently, thesubsidiestoparcelswithintheConsolidated MaintenanceDistricthavecontinuedtorisesince1996. OnJanuary12, 2005, theCityCouncilpassedResolutionNo. 019 -05adoptingCouncilPolicy onParkMaintenanceandStreetLandscapingAssessmentswhichenablestheCitytocollect additionalrevenueforthemaintenanceofstreetandmedianlandscapingandpark maintenancewithintheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrict. AsofJanuary12, 2005, allnewterritoriesaddedtotheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrict thatbenefitfrompublicparksand /orstreetlandscapingshallbeassessed, consistentwiththe requirementsofProposition218, thoseamountssetforthinExhibit "A" ofResolutionNo. 019 -05. SaidamountsshallbeincreasedannuallybythecostoflivingincreasereflectedintheLos Angeles - Riverside - OrangeCounty /AllUrbanConsumersConsumerPriceIndex. o` AkF' 9s' S:\ PROJECTS \MAINDIST\ 2012 -2013MDInfo \FolderforCBylnfo \CSMD \CMD_2012- 13ResoPARK.docx EXHIBIT661" UJ ORIGINAL NOW, THEREFORE, I, RAULM. ROJAS, PublicWorksDirectoroftheCityofBakersfield, by virtueofthepowervestedinmeandperdirectionoftheCouncilofsaidCity, herebysubmit theBenefitFormulaandBudgetfortheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictforFY2012 -2013, attachedheretoasExhibit "A" & "B" respectively. TheAssessmentRollfortheConsolidated MaintenanceDistrictforallparcelsofpropertywithinthevariousareasofbenefitofthe ConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrict, subjecttobeassessedtopaythecostofmaintenance andoperationoftheabovedescribedimprovementsinsaidterritory, isonfileintheCity Clerk'sOffice, Dated: RAULM. 0OJAS PublicWorksDirector CityofBakersfield S: \PROJECTS \MAINDIST \2012 -2013MDInfo \FolderforCityInfo \CSMD \CMD_2012 -13ResoPARK.docx EXHIBIT 4gAKF9o J a T_ TT1 if1 ORIGINAL. BENEFITFORMULA CONSOLIDATEDMAINTENANCEDISTRICT CITYOFBAKERSFIELD EachparcelintheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictshallbeassessedthesumofthe amountsasdefinedbelow: Rate: Therateshallequalthedollaramountshownperthetierlevelofyourzoneofthe ConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictasapprovedbyCityCouncilResolution019 -15andincorporated herein. AsperthatResolution, " Saidamountsshallbeincreasedannuallybythecostoflivingincrease reflectedintheLosAngeles - Riverside - OrangeCounty / AllUrbanConsumersConsumerPrice Index." TierlevelsforbothParksandStreetLandscapingwithintheConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrict areestablishedbytheParksandRecreationDepartmentthroughseparatepolicy. FORMULA TOTALASSESSMENTAMOUNT = ((PARKRATEXPARKTIER) + (STREETRATEXSTREETTIER) XEDU'S ANYCOUNTYFEES.) PARKRATEANDSTREETRATE: Amountassessedannuallybaseduponeitherthe proposition218ballotsoriftheparceljoinedpriorto proposition218, therateineffectwhenproposition218 waspassedinNovember1996. PARKTIERANDSTREETTIER: ThefactorforthetierlevelisassignedbytheParksand RecreationDepartmentandisbaseduponthelevelof amenitiesinproximitytotheparcelsreceivingspecial benefit. COUNTYFEE: AnyfeesappliedbytheKernCountyTaxAssessors officefortheadditionandanycollectionsofthis assessmentontheannualTaxroll. Thefeeforthe 2012 -2013taxyearis $0.20perbilledparcel. EDU's: EDU'sorEquivalentDwellingUnitsareassignedbythe BakersfieldPlanningDepartmentasthetheoretical maximumpopulationdensitybyplanningzone. Ifa parceliscompletelydevelopedthantheactual numberofdwellingunitswillbeusedforthisvalue. AnyparcelmaybeaddedtotheCityofBakersfieldConsolidatedMaintenanceDistrictiftheyfallunder thecriteriaasdescribedinBakersfieldMunicipalCodesection13.04oraspartof: SitePlanReviewConditions, ZoneChange, aGeneralPlanAmendment, orConditionalUsePermit. n. 9 Exhibit U ORIGINAL 2012 -2013BUDGET CONSOLIDATEDMAINTENANCEDISTRICT (CMD) STREET & PARKMAINTENANCE CityStaffServicesorContract, Supplies, MaterialsandUtilities) GrossParkBudgetAmountRequired GrossStreetBudgetAmountRequired Less: CityContributionsperResolution63 -96 NETAMOUNTTOBEASSESSED Deficitsnotcarriedoverfrompreviousyears. Deficitstobepaid bytheCityofBakersfield. 2,243,564.29 5,191,005.71 1,861,253.15 5,573,316.85 EXHINI)B T m P,GiNAL