ITEM: 12.8 ADMINISTRATION - Robert Therres, Public Services Manager
Title
AMENDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POLICY
Background
The Public Improvement Special Assessment Policy was amended on October 7, 2010 to address the needs of the newly implemented Pavement Management Program and Pavement Management Policy. After experience with implementing the amended Public Improvement Special Assessment Policy, staff found areas where additional policy changes are recommended.
The policy changes proposed to the Public Improvement Special Assessment Policy are as follows:
1. Remove "Most State and County owned properties and Metropolitan Airports Commission Properties" from Section III.5 - Properties Not Assessed.
2. Add "All City owned property that is maintained and operated out of the City's General Fund Budget" to Section III.5 - Properties Not Assessed.
3. Delete Section III.9.b relating to assessment deferrals for Non-Petitioning Parcels Outside of the Development Area.
In addition there are proposed minor language edits and clarifications in various sections. These language edits and clarifications do not change the methods of assessing or the policies of the Special Assessment Policy but simply provide additional clarification and grammar correction. The attached Public Improvement Special Assessment Policy contains a markup of these changes and edits.
Recommendation
By motion, approve the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, on May 2, 1991, City Council approved Resolution No. 91-53 adopting a Public Improvement Special Assessment Policy in order to standardize procedures for determining special assessments for City Council authorized public improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, subsequent amendments were adopted in September 1991, February 1995, April 1999, and October 2010 which were incorporated into the adopted policy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the public interest to operate a Pavement Management Policy to maintain City streets in a cost-efficient manner and provide the public with functional, safe and efficient travel; and
WHEREAS, the continued operation of a Pavement Management Policy requires changes and updates to the existing Public Improvement Special Assessment Policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine to amend the adopted Public Improvement Special Assessment Policy as follows:
1. Remove "Most State and County owned properties and Metropolitan Airports Commission Properties" from Section III.5 - Properties Not Assessed.
2. Add "All City owned property that is maintained and operated out of the City's General Fund Budget" to Section III.5 - Properties Not Assessed.
3. Delete Section III.9.b relating to assessment deferrals for Non-Petitioning Parcels Outside of the Development Area.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 3rd day of May, 2012.