HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2010-111RESOLUTION NO. 2010-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZINGTHE CITY MANAGERTO SUBMIT" NO
VOTE ON PROPERTYASSESSMENT BALLOT FOR
CITY PROPERTY LOCATEDWITHIN THE CENTRAL
DELTAWATER AGENCY DISTRICT
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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Central Valley Water Agency will hold a
public hearing and assessment ballot proceeding on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at
9:30 a.m., at 235 East Weber Avenue, Stockton, California, for the purpose of
considering protests, tabulating assessment ballots and otherwise considering adoption
of a new maximum assessment rate for future years and the assessment rate for fiscal
year 20 10/1 1; and
WHEREAS, the current maximum annual assessment rate is $8.00 per acre with
a minimum of $2.00 per parcel and generates approximately $900,000.00 per year; and
WHEREAS, the current proposal would increase the maximum annual
assessment rate to $12.00 per acre with a minimum of $2.00 per parcel, generating
$1,347,000.00 per year, which would remain in effect indefinitely; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors could set the annual assessment at or below
the maximum rate each year; and
WHEREAS, the proposed increased assessment is for the purpose of sustaining
and increasing the level of activity to try to protect the water, water rights, drainage,
levee, and flood -related interests; and
WHEREAS, the basis of the proposed increased assessment is the acreage of
each parcel as shown on the San Joaquin County Assessor's Roll with some
adjustments related to land use; and
WHEREAS, the maximum rate of assessment and assessment will not be
increased if there is a "majority protest" however, the existing maximum rate will remain
in effect; and
WHEREAS, under Section 4 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution
(Proposition 218), a majority protest exists if, upon conclusion of the hearing, ballots
submitted in opposition to the assessment exceed the ballots submitted in favor of the
assessment; and
WHEREAS, the number of votes will be based on the dollar amount of the
proposed assessment using the proposed maximum assessment rate of $12.00 per acre
with a minimum $2.00 per parcel as adjusted pursuant to the allocations in the
Engineer's Report; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends a "no" vote because of difficulty associating the
proposed assessmentwith benefitto the citizens of Lodi.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to submit "no" vote on the Property Assessment Ballot for
City property located within the Central Delta Water Agency, on behalf of the City of
Lodi.
Dated: July 7, 2010
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-111 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 7, 2010, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
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