HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - EAST ATWOOD BENEFIT ASMT DIST (2)AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: January 11, 1994
City Manager
Item to be presenfed by
Anthony J.
SUBJECT: EAST ATWOOD BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT - VERMONT AND
EVERETT DRIVE
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
Each rainy season the residents that live along Vermont and Everett Drive experience damage and
significant amounts of storm water runoff from the area know as the East Atwood Addition. This
runoff has accelerated the damage to Vermont and Everett Drives which are private streets. These
problems have been aggravated by the development of the new homes in the East Atwood Addition.
This issue has been a major concern since incorporation and existed under the County prior to
incorporation.
In response to several requests and a petition, City staff has been working with the residents in the
area to address the problem. Staff has had several meetings in the field to discuss the Issues and
at the last meeting the residents showed a significant Interest in forming an assessment district
to resolve the Issues. The City has spent approximately $15,000 in consultant and direct staff costs
to date working with the residents to resolve the issues. The consultant costs relate to the
accumulated charges by the engineering firth which provided consultant service to the City prior
to hiring In-house staff. The change In attitude on the part of the residents could be the beginning
of resolving the problems.
Staff proposes to retain the services of Willdan and Associates to develop a petition which would
be used to document the cost of the Improvements for the property owners. It will also allow the
City to determine the level of commitment the residents have to assess themselves for these costs.
Once the petition was completed, staff would be able to work with the residents to determine the
scope of Improvements that would be beneficial to the residents. Development of the petition Is
a necessary step in the process If the City wishes to continue to work with the residents.
ANALYSIS
Funding forthe development of the petition Is available in the Community Development Department,
Engineering Division Budget Account No. 01-5403-227. The City would be able to recoup the costs
associated with the development of the petition if the district is established.
The district once formed would finance the improvements determined by the residents and the City
to'be beneficial. Once the Improvements are constructed, the City would accept maintenance
similar to other public improvements within the City.
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
Authorize staff to retain the services of Willdan and Associates to develop a petition to
determine the level of commitment of the property owners.
2. Authorize the expenditure of $14,848 from Account Number 01-5403-227 and that this charge
be included as part of an assessment district If formed.
3. Direct staff to work with the residents once the petition has been developed to determine the
level of commitment and return to Council to formally approve a benefit assessment district
which meets the needs and goals of the City and the residents.
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