HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 89-70 LL AD No. 5 Cook St and Country Club Dr INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: City Manager and City Council
FROM: Richard J. Folkers, Asst. City Manager/Public Works Director
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. 5 (COOK STREET/COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE MEDIAN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT)
DATE: June 8, 1989
RECOMMENDATION:
Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 89-70 levying the annual
assessment for the subject assessment district for fiscal year 1989-90.
BACKGROUND:
This landscaping and lighting district includes developments to the northeast,
northwest, southwest, and southeast of the intersection of Cook Street and
Country Club Drive. Each development is responsible for funding its share of
the assessment district expenses based upon the extent of the median strip
adjacent to the development. Developments participating in this assessment
district includes The Lakes Country Club, The Villas at Desert Falls, and the
Marriott Resort.
The Streets and Highways Code requires that a public hearing be held annually
during the month of June for 1972 Act assessment districts. The assessment for
this district pays for the maintenance of landscaped median strips including
all landscaping materials and expenses of the lighting system and the irriga-
tion system. Landscaped median strips exist on Country Club Drive extending
approximately one mile east on Cook Street and on Cook Street extending
approximately one-half mile south from Country Club Drive. The medians on
Country Club Drive west of Cook Street are maintained by the Marriott, but they
will be included as part of the assessment district in the future.
The estimated costs for fiscal year 1989-90 are as follows:
(1) Landscape Maintenance $20,500.00
(2) Electricity (Landscape, Lighting and Irrigation) 1,346.56
(3) Tree Trimming 1,875.00
(4) Water 11,760.90
(5) Overseeding 1,875.00
(6) Annual Flowers 3,432.00
(7) Repair Fund 1,379.70
(8) County Assessment Processing Charges 102.00
(9) Assessment Roll Preparation 70.00
(10) Administrative Expenses 242.00
TOTAL COST $42, 583.16
PROVISION FOR EXISTING CASH BALANCE 0
TOTAL 1989-90 ASSESSMENT $42,583.16
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 5
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Individual assessments are distributed on a proportional basis related to the
amount of median strip adjacent to the development. Developed parcels or those
under construction are assessed for 87.5 percent of their applicable share of
the total assessment while vacant parcels adjacent to the median strips are
assessed for 12.5 percent. Parcels within developments that are not yet
adjacent to any median strip (e.g. , the area northwest of the Cook Street/
Country Club Drive intersection) are charged with a nominal assessment of one
dollar each.
Public Works staff believes that the proposed assessments are the minimum
necessary to insure that the operating and administrative expenses of the
assessment district are met. The provision for cash shortage is added to the
assessment total to insure that the City of Palm Desert has adequate cash to
pay for lighting and maintenance charges six months into the next fiscal year
instead of taking the monies out of the general fund. The unused portion of
the assessments are subtracted from the future years assessment.
R C RD J. F L RS, P.E. REVIEWED AND CONCUR
CITY MANAGER
REVIEWED AND CONCUR
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
APPROVED DENIED
RECEIVED OTiTER
MEETIN DATE
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AYES. � -
ABSTAIN: -
VERIFIED BY:
Original on File C!erk 's Office