HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11191991 - 1.23 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: November 19, 1991
SUBJECT: Report from Assessment District Screening Committee Recommending Disapproval of the
Proposed Assessment District for the Bethel Island Levees.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
1. ACCEPT the report from the Assessment District Screening Committee recommending
the Board not form an Assessment District for reconstructing the Bethel Island levees.
2. DISAPPROVE the request for formation of an assessment district to finance a portion of
the Bethel Island levee reconstruction costs.
II. Financial Impact:
None
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
On Thursday June 13, 1991 the Assessment District Screening Committee met to consider a
request by several Bethel Island property owners for the formation of an assessment district to
finance $4.5 million of the total $20 million required for the reconstruction and stabilization of the
island levee. The Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District (BIMID) anticipates receiving the
remaining $15.5 million from State funds.
Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON NOV 19 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ✓ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
✓ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
FL:s an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
1 Board of Supervisors on the didO shown.
c:BOB115.t10 ATTESTED: NOV 19 1991
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
Orig. Div: Public Works (E/S) of Supervisors and County Administrator
cc: Richard Nystrom ,p
Francis Lee (ES) By ate? a �'� Deputy
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Assessment District for Bethel Island Levee
October 15, 1991
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Based on the information presented by the applicant, the Committee believed the request had
merit. However, additional input from the Community Development 1Department pointed out the
premature nature of the request as it assumes development on Bethel Island which has not
been approved and requested the Committee further discuss the matter.
On Tuesday August 20, 1991, the Assessment District Screening Committee met again to
reconsider the request. After extensive discussion, the Committee adopted the following:
1. An assessment district may be an appropriate mechanism to provide funding toward
shared costs to reconstruct the Bethel Island levee to required standards required for
urban development. However, any recommendation to that effect is premature and would
need to await the completion of the studies called for in the Bethel Island Specific Plan,
the County General Plan with'a General Plan amendment, and development approvals.
2. This Committee believes it should'not further consider formation of an assessment district
until the Bethel Island Specific Plan is arranged to allow a level of development which
could support the bond indebtness.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
The County could be held financially responsible for the assessments if development does not
occur.