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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1989 1101 CC REG ITEM 11IIf ELOISE BROWN Mayor BERNARDO M. PEREZ Mayor Pro Tern CLINT HARPER, Ph. D. Councilmember PAUL LAWRASON Councilmember SCOTT MONTGOMERY Councilmember RICHARD T. HARE City Treasurer MOORPARK MEMO RANDt1M ITEM I • • STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYL J. KANE City Attorney PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Director of Community Development R. DENNIS DELZEIT City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development DATE: October 10, 1989 (CC meeting cif 10/18/89) SUBJECT: PERFORMANCE BONDS Background Recently staff has been proposing Performance Bonds on Commercial /Industrial Discretionary Permits as a means to assure compliance with conditions of approval. This practice began several weeks ago with the Major Modification to PD966 (Mash). A $10,000 performance bond was required for this project. Staff felt that this amount was reasonable considering that the cost of a bond is only a sma.l.l. portion of the bonds face value. At the hearing, Council requested st. -ff to bring back: this issue for further discussion. Discussion. At the present time there exists insufficient staff to assure compliance with conditions of approval. for all of the discretionary projects throughout the City. Staff believes that the implementation of a performance bond provides an incentive for a permittee to adhere t:o the conditions of approval.. Typically, bonds cost approximately l.% of a face value and are issued for two years. Thus a $10,000 bond would cost approximately $100 every two years. ThP: Director of Commun:i.ty Development may, through a public hearing to be heard before the City Council, recommend that any or all of the funds =in the Performance Bond be forfeited for noncompliance of the Conditions of approval. or other just: cause. It is possible for an applicant to request a reduction in the amount of the security or removal of the condit:i.on at: some point in the future once the permitted operation has established a ;:rack record of compliance with the Conditions of Approval. by filing for a Minor Modification. However, it is the intention of the Community Development Department that this condition remain for the life of the project.. Staff would also encourage the Council to consider the establishment of a fee to pay for .future project condition compliance. As the City matures Hie likelihood of projects to defer_ maintenance or operate other than what t:he City originally approved, is a 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development DATE: October 10, 1989 (CC meeting of 10 /].8/89) SUBJECT: PERFORMANCE BONDS Page -2- realistic possibility. Future projects could be conditioned to provide a one time payment to a Code Enforcement program. Recommendation That a condition of approval requiring Performance Bonds continue to be placed on Commercial /Industrial Discretionary Permits. a:prbnd.doc MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Coun it Meeting of 198. ACTION: %�� By F. ' '