City Council

15. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING AND BALLOTING FOR PROPOSED\nUNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2013-2 (DIAMOND\nSTREET)\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive and file the proposed Undergrounding Utility Assessment District 2013-\n2 report;\n(2) Open the public hearing for public comments;\n(3) Close the public hearing and call for submittal of any final ballots;\n(4) Direct staff to proceed with tallying ballots in Conference Room A, and invite\nthe public to observe the tallying process;\n(5) Postpone the item until the ballot tally is complete and then resume the meeting\non the item, asking staff to report the ballot results; and\n(6) Review the balloting results, and if the majority of weighted ballots are in favor\nof the proposed assessment district; then:\na. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,\nCONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS IN UNDERGROUND UTILITY\nASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2013-2, ORDERING THE\nPROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE, AND\nDESIGNATING THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/CHIEF\nFINANCIAL OFFICER OR THE CITY TREASURER TO\nCOLLECT AND RECEIVE MONEY”;\nb. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,\nAWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF\nIMPROVEMENTS IN UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT\nDISTRICT NO. 2013-2 SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF BOND\nPROCEEDS,” awarding a construction contract to Hot Line\nConstruction in the amount not to exceed $1,328,603;\nc. Contribute $204,001 for the General Benefit cost from the Street\nLighting and Utility Fund prior to bonds being sold; and\nd. Authorize the City Manager to approve project related expenses and\nconstruction change orders for unforeseen circumstances for an\namount not-to-exceed $133,000. OR\n(7) If there is not a majority of weighted ballots in favor of the proposed\nassessment district, then declare the proposed Underground Utility Assessment\nDistrict 2013-2 (Diamond Street) abandoned for lack of majority support.\nStaff Report