17.08.060 Resolution of Intent.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinances 190132 and 190816, effective June 17, 2022.)

  1. A. The Local Improvement District Administrator will prepare and file a Resolution of Intent for the City Council’s consideration subsequent to any of the following:
    1. 1. After the review specific in Section 17.08.050 the Local Improvement District Administrator determined a petition is valid; or
    2. 2. A Responsible Bureau recommends initiation of a local improvement district; or
    3. 3. A member of City Council requests initiation of a local improvement district.
  2. B. The Resolution of Intent will include the following:
    1. 1. The name or designation of the improvement;
    2. 2. The location of the improvement;
    3. 3. A map or clear description of the local improvement district boundary;
    4. 4. The general character and scope of the improvement;
    5. 5. A preliminary estimate of the total cost of the local improvement;
    6. 6. The proposed assessment methodology;
    7. 7. The proportion of funding to be borne by property owners and other sources, if applicable;
    8. 8. The designated Responsible Bureau if the project scope is not addressed by Section 17.08.010;
    9. 9. A statement of whether the City Council intends to construct the improvement;
    10. 10. Direction to the Local Improvement District Administrator to do one of the following:
      1. a. Initiate formation proceedings on the proposed local improvement district; or;
      2. b. Suspend proceedings on the proposed local improvement district; or
      3. c. Terminate the process for forming the proposed local improvement district.
  3. C. If City Council passes a Resolution of Intent to construct the improvements, City Council will direct the Local Improvement District Administrator to initiate local improvement district formation proceedings as set forth in Section 17.08.070.
  4. D. The City Council may direct that the engineering and construction work will be done in whole or in part by the City, by a contract, by direct employment of labor, by another governmental agency, or by any combination thereof.  Projects partially or fully funded by local improvement district revenue will be subject to competitive bidding.  Local improvement districts will not be subject to Subsection 5.34.150 H. of City Code unless this Section is waived in the ordinance forming the local improvement district.
  5. E. If a petition is not valid, but the City Council determines that an improvement should be constructed, it may initiate the proceedings by adopting a Resolution of Intent to construct the improvement.
  6. F. If the City Council determines that some other construction, such as installation of water lines, sewer lines prior to a street improvement, installation of fire hydrants, utility lines or conduits, conduits for underground service for street lights, or any other underground construction should precede the particular proposed improvement, then the City Council may suspend the proceedings for the proposed improvement until such construction has been started or completed.
  7. G. If the City Council passes a Resolution of Intent to terminate the process for forming the local improvement district or considers but fails to pass a resolution to initiate local improvement district formation proceedings, no further action will be taken by the Local Improvement District Administrator on the local improvement district for a period of 6 months, other than actions to close the project.

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