Oxnard to address landscaping contracts, level of service + wastewater increase final vote
By George Miller
Landscape Management Districts
Editor’s note: Oxnard Treasurer Phil Molina alerts residents, especially property owners in landscape districts, of upcoming Tuesday city council agenda item M-2, to award landscaping contracts. Are you in a an LMD? Look at your property tax bill. You might also contact your neighborhood council, if you have an active one. Call city hall if you’re not sure: (805) 385-8280
From: Phillip Molina <[email protected]>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Sent: Sun, May 21, 2017 7:45 pm
Subject: Level of services for landscape liighting assessment districts. (LMDs)
| M2. | SUBJECT: Landscape Maintenance District Contracts for FY 17-18, 18-19 and 19-20 (5/15/20) RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the following: 1. Agreement A-7970 with Kaneko Landscaping, Inc. to provide landscape maintenance services to thirty seven (37) landscape maintenance districts (LMDs) in the total amount of $1,516,680.00 2. Agreement A-7971 with Garcia’s Landscape Maintenance, Inc. to provide landscape maintenance services to three (3) LMDs in the total amount of $108,000.That City Council additionally approve the following: 3. A 10 percent contingency amount of $151,668 for Agreement A-7970 for maintenance services with Kaneko Landscaping, Inc. 4. A 10 percent contingency amount of $10,800 for Agreement A-7971 for maintenance services with Garcia’s Landscape Maintenance, Inc. Legislative Body: CC Contact: Jim Throop Phone: 385-7475 |
Document: M2 Staff Report (PDF 79kb)Document: M2 Presentation (PDF 116kb)
| K-9- SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2917 RECOMMENDATION: That City Council waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2917, setting new wastewater rates. That City Council direct the City Manager and the Public Works Director that $500,000 per year in projected additional wastewater rate revenue be earmarked and placed into a “lock box” available only for unanticipated, unbudgeted and unscheduled emergency wastewater repairs each year over the next five year period. Legislative Body: CC Contact: Daniel Rydberg Phone: 385-8055 |
Document: K9 Staff Report (PDF 130kb)
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