HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - LMD ZONE T23A (MOUNTAIN VIEW COURT HOMES) APPROPRI (2)Agenda Item: 11
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:1
DATE: July 14, 2020
SUBJECT: LMD ZONE T23A (MOUNTAIN VIEW COURT HOMES)
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND CONTRACT AUTHORITY
INCREASE
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Kevin Tonoian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
Appropriate funds in the amount of $65,000 from Fund 357 to Landscape Maintenance
District (LMD) Zone T23A (Mountain View Court Homes), account number 12513-
5161.010 (Landscape Services), for one-time enhancement projects and additional contract
labor.
2. Authorize an expenditure authority increase to the City's existing contract with American
Heritage Landscape in the amount of $65,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed
$673,822.80.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents
subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita (City) administers 60 financially independent zones within the
Landscape Maintenance District (LMD), providing landscape maintenance services for LMD
operations through contracts with private companies.
While base budget for individual landscape zones support ongoing maintenance and as -needed
repairs, one-time enhancements require an additional appropriation and/or additional expenditure
authority for contracts previously awarded by the City Council.
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Staff is requesting a one-time appropriation of additional funds in the amount of $65,000 from
available reserves in LMD T23A (Mountain View Court Homes) to support landscape
enhancements requested by the local homeowners' association. Staff is also requesting an
increase of $65,000 in expenditure authority with the existing contractor, American Heritage
Landscape, to perform this work.
The appropriation of reserve funds and expenditure authority increase will support landscape
enhancement activities within the Mountain View community. This work includes upgrades to
irrigation fronting each individual unit within the association, supplemental plantings, and
additional contract labor.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund. Sufficient Landscape Maintenance District Assessment
reserves are available in Fund 357.
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