DATE: February 2, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
OHHA Prop. 218 Hearing: Proposition 218 Public Hearing to Receive and Tabulate Property Owner Ballots Regarding Formation and Levying of Assessments for the Old Highlands Area (OHHA) Road Improvement Assessment District, Adopt a Resolution Establishing the Old Highlands Area Road Improvement Assessment District, Approve the Final Engineer’s Report, and Order Levy and Collection of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022
RECOMMENDATION
That Council conducts a public hearing pursuant to Proposition 218 to consider objections and protests to the proposed Old Highlands Area (OHHA) Road Improvement Assessment District. If tabulation of the property-owner ballots results in approval of the proposed assessment, that Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) establishing the Assessment District, approving the Final Engineer’s Report (Attachment III) and ordering the levy and collection of the approved assessments for Fiscal Year 2022.
SUMMARY
The 6.12 miles of streets in the Old Highlands area were not brought up to City standards upon annexation in 1963 and have not been regularly and routinely maintained, with the exception of emergency repairs. City Staff and the Old Highlands Homeowners Association (OHHA) Board and property owners have agreed to the creation of an assessment district and imposition of special assessments against the properties in the Old Highlands area to fund a pavement improvement project in the area (Attachment III).
The Final Engineer’s Report has been prepared by SCI Consulting Group (SCI) (Attachment IV). The Engineer’s Report proposes a new assessment to fund the cost to repave the roadways within the proposed district boundaries.
Ballot materials were mailed to all property owners of record 45 days prior to this Public Hearing.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III OHHA Engineer’s Report