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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 0607 CCSA REG ITEM 08B POWERPOINTFY 2023/24 PARKS AND RECREATION MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS JUNE 07, 2023 1 Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Improvement Districts The City of Moorpark provides park facilities and recreation programs for its service area of over 11,000 parcels The City owns, operates and maintains 20 neighborhood parks 1 community park January 18, 2023 the city adopted Resolution No. 2023-4156 indicating its intent to continue the park assessment for FY 2023/24 On May 3, 2023 Resolution No. 2023-4176 was presented to City Council for preliminary approval of the Engineers report and identified the date of the Public Hearing for June 7, 2023 Notice published Ventura County Star on May 24, 2023 2 Background Prior to 1997 the city funded the majority of costs for maintenance and improvements with an assessment supported by property owners Proposition 218 on November 6, 1996 required a majority of ballots to continue the assessment As a result the city did not levy any park maintenance for two years resulting in a reduced level of park maintenance and reserve funds In July 1999, the city established the Parks & Recreation Maintenance and Improvement District Reinstatement includes annual adjustment equal to Los Angeles area CPI, not to exceed 3% 3 FY 2023-2024 Estimate of Cost and Budget Moorpark City total proposed budget $6.3 million $2.2M operation of grounds & recreational facilities $568K tree trimming & landscape contracts $436K utilities $757K maintenance & repairs $475K park pavement rehabilitation $1.9M all inclusive playground at Tierra Rejada Park The city will contribute over $4M from sources other than assessments equating to 64% of the total budget for maintenance and improvements 4 Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Improvement District Methodology Special benefit 75% Can only assess property owners no more than 75% of the maintenance costs Initial assessment was set at $39 for SFE which represented 52% of the required revenue Increase in park acreage and amenities outpaced the increase in assessment revenues Resulting in an increase of support from general and park improvement funds Current year assessment will cover 16% which is well below the 75% cap 5 Assessment Rate Annual assessment subject to Los Angeles Area CPI December 2021 to December 2022 was 4.92% Maximum increase limited to 3% CPI in excess of 3% shall be reserved as “unused CPI” and applied to the maximum assessment rate in years which CPI is less than 3% 3% increase equates to a rate of $70.76 per single family equivalent Increase of $2.07 per SFE 6 Assessment Revenue •FY 2023-2024 Total Assessment Revenue •$978,307 (an increase of $41,182 over previous FY) •% of total expenses is 16% •% of 75% special benefit cap is 24% •General fund will subsize at least $1.5M 7 Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Improvement District Recommendation Open to public hearing/testimony/ close public hearing Adopt attached Resolution Questions 8