City Council
MEETING DATE: 7/11/2018
TITLE:
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Annexation into the Desert Recreation District
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FROM:
Tami E. Scott, Administrative Services Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council authorize staff to move forward with Phase I of the Community Facilities District formation process, which will complete the feasibility analysis, outreach and polling for the possible annexation into the Desert Recreation District.
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BACKGROUND:
In April 2018, after working with City Staff, the Desert Recreation District submitted to the city a preliminary feasibility analysis that included the cost to maintain Ocotillo, Century and Panorama parks. At the meeting with staff, the city requested that the District incorporate the future dog park and dream homes park into the analysis.
April 25, 2018, the city hosted a meeting that included city and district staff as well as one District Board member and Council Members Aguilar and Carnevale to review the revised feasibility analysis that includes the cost to maintain Ocotillo, Century, Panorama parks and the future dog park and dream homes park.
On May 9, 2018, the Desert Recreation District provided a detailed presentation to the City Council about the District, its programs, and associated estimated fiscal analysis.
On June 13, 2018, the Desert Recreation District Board approved the recommendation to move forward with Phase I of the CFD formation process subject to City Council's agreement on July 11, 2018.
DISCUSSION:
During the discussions and presentation at the May 9, 2018 Council meeting, it was presented that it may be beneficial to the community for the Desert Recreation District to take over the maintenance of 3 current and 2 future parks and well as Cathedral City residents would be able to access all the recreational facilities and participate in programs and classes offered by the District at resident rates.
The Council asked for information related to the ...
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