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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: 1/5/04 <br />ITEM NO.: S.C. <br />Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Consent <br />Item Description: Resolution to approve 2004 apportionment of assessments <br />Background: Any time the legal description of properiy changes, it is necessary to <br />reassign any levied assessments remaining on the properiy to the proper frontage or area <br />of the lot or lots. This is called "Reapportionmentof Assessments". This typically <br />happens when a property is subdivided or an easement is recorded on the properiy. The <br />City Council must approve all reapportionments. <br />Until 1993, each reapportionment was done with a separate Council Action request and <br />Resolution. The need to process separate reapportionments was very costly and time <br />consuming. In the past, there has been as many as 30 reapportionments in a single year. <br />By adopting one resolution authorizing the Public Works Director to reapportion the <br />assessments, we are saving the City time and money. <br />Policy objectives: The City Council must approve the reapportionment of levied <br />assessments. The engineering staff does the calculations to reapportion the assessments <br />and processes all support documentation for each request. <br />Staff recommendation: This system has been used far the last ten years and has worked <br />well. It is the staff recommendation to continue this action in 2004. <br />RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: <br />Approval of a resolution authorizing the Public Works Director to reapportion <br />assessments in 2004. <br />Prepared by: Jolinda Stapleton <br />