Agenda Date: 01/16/2018
Subject:
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An ordinance on second reading amending Title 8, Chapter 11, Section 8-11-2 of the Littleton City Code pertaining to filing of Special District Service Plans
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Presented By:
Jocelyn Mills, Community Development Director
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support an ordinance to amend Title 8, Chapter 11, Section 8-11-2 of the Littleton City Code pertaining to the filing of special district service plans?
BACKGROUND:
Section 8-11-2 was last amended in 1983. The Section sets forth the filing requirements for proposed special district service plans and a fee for the City's review. The fee was set at $250.00. However, on October 17, 2017, the City Council as part of the budget established a different fee for review of proposed special district service plans. As a result this provision conflicts with the Council action.
On December 19, 2017, city council passed the first reading of the proposed ordinance.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Pursuant to state law, the city has the authority to review proposed special districts. Most of these are metropolitan districts designed to tax new residents for certain services. The City is proposing amendments to the existing code to address its concerns. First, while the City has no liability for the debt issued by such districts, significant amounts of overlapping debt in an area can negatively impact bond ratings and future debt issuance. Second, financial issues and debt repayment issues by a special district overlapping the City may raise questions about the financial stability of all the local governments in an area.
As a result, the review of these proposed special districts and their service plans is extensive. For example as part of a metropolitan district service plan application review, city staff reviews the proposed service plan, which includes all of the services the metropolitan district is proposing (landscaping, maintenance, infrastructure, etc). Multiple city departme...
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