Report to Carson Reclamation Authority
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Consent
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CONSIDER FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH DAVID TAUSSIG AND ASSOCIATES, INC., D/B/A DTA, TO PROVIDE CFD RESTRUCTURING AND SPECIAL TAX CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY
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I. SUMMARY
The agreement for contract services with David Taussig and Associates, Inc. dba DTA, was approved September 27, 2022. The agreement is for $61,000. CRA staff and the Authority counsel have worked with DTA and the prospective property owners on the Site (CAM-Carson, LLC and Carson Goose Owner, LLC) on the revision of Community Facilities District 2012-1 (CFD 2012-1) and the potential termination of Community Facilities District 2012-2 (CFD 2012-2). The first CFD was established to provide a funding stream for the long-term operation and maintenance of the remedial systems on the site, and the second CFD was established as a mechanism to refund the original developer of the site, Carson Marketplace, for the construction of the public infrastructure.
Given the infrastructure is being undertaken by the CRA with some developer contributions, CFD 2012-2 may be unnecessary.
Work with all the parties has proceeded but is complex. Ultimately, the product by DTA will be a revised Rate and Method of Allocation ("RMA") for the CFD, essentially the way the assessment is levied against the various private owners of the site. Considerable effort has gone into future budget projections, as well as understanding all of the other costs (such as admin, regulatory oversight, and insurance) that will also be necessary to pay after completion. The "method" of allocation will also change to be more equitable - based on acreage rather than differential rates for different land uses. (Since the installation of liner and landfill gas wells is relatively uniform over the site and not dependent on land use.)
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Executive Director has some ability to...
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