PURPOSE:

Pursuant to the 1972 Landscape and Lighting Act and Proposition 218 requirements, the purpose of tonight�s joint meeting of the Burbank City Council and Parking Authority is to conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed FY 2003-2004 levy for Downtown Public Facility Maintenance Assessment District No. 1, in order to:

1. Hear public testimony regarding the proposed assessment levy;

2. Confirm preliminary approval of the Engineer�s Report;

3. Tabulate the ballots received from all affected parcel owners;

4. Adopt a resolution of the Burbank Parking Authority approving its portion of the proposed FY 2003-2004 assessment; and

5. Adopt a resolution of the Burbank City Council levying the FY 2003-2004 assessment.

BACKGROUND:

Downtown Public Facility Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 (District) was established in 1993 to pay for improvements to and maintenance of the five-level, 505-space City-owned parking structure (commonly referred to as �the AMC parking structure�) located at 133 East Orange Grove Avenue in the City of Burbank.

ANALYSIS:

Per the 1972 Landscaping and Lighting Act, as amended by Proposition 218 and subsequent legislation, the following steps are required to levy or increase maintenance district assessments:

1. On June 17, 2003, the Burbank City Council approved Resolution No. 26,513 approving the Engineer�s Report, and declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for the City of Burbank Downtown Public Facility Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2003-2004.

2. Ballots and 45-day notices for tonight�s public hearing were sent certified mail to each parcel owner. Parcel owners have until the close of the public hearing to submit their ballots. A resolution of the Parking Authority approving or rejecting its portion of the assessment, will serve to cast its vote as a parcel owner.

3. The City Council shall hear public testimony prior to tabulating ballots. Only those ballots submitted by the close of the public hearing may be counted to determine majority vote.

4. Upon close of the public hearing, the Burbank City Council may adopt a resolution levying the 2003-2004 fiscal year assessment for the City of Burbank Downtown Public Facility Maintenance Assessment District No. 1.

ENGINEER�S REPORT:

Pursuant to the 1972 Landscape and Lighting Act, each fiscal year that maintenance district assessments are levied, an Engineer�s Report (Exhibit A) containing the following information must be prepared:

1. Improvements, maintenance and services assessed (Exhibit B);

2. District boundaries (Exhibit C)

3. Annual cost estimate;

4. Method of apportioning costs in proportion to the estimated benefit received;

5. Assessment amount for each parcel; and

6. Method of levying the assessment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The FY 2003-2004 cost to maintain and operate the City-owned �AMC� parking structure is estimated to be $233,800, of which $125,244 would be the Parking Authority�s portion, with the remaining $108,556 distributed amongst the parcel owners.

The existing flat rate assessment will continue to be sufficient; therefore, no increase is necessary or recommended.

RECOMMENDATION:

Related to the City of Burbank Downtown Public Facility Maintenance Assessment District No. 1, staff is recommending that:

1. The City of Burbank Parking Authority adopt a resolution approving its portion of the assessment, thereby casting its ballot in favor of the proposed FY 2003-2004 levy; and that

2. The Council of the City of Burbank adopt a resolution confirming the Engineer�s Report and District diagram, ordering improvements and levying the FY 2003-2004 assessment.

Attachments:

June 17, 2003 Report to Council and corresponding Exhibits

   Exhibit A - Engineer�s Report

   Exhibit B - Scope of Improvements, Maintenance and Services

   Exhibit C - Diagram of District

Parcel Owner Ballots

Notices of Public Hearing

Resolution of Intention

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