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February 21, 2002 Page 4 In response to Berger's inquiry, Ward stated that numerous public hearings are part of the process for each Assessment District and the annual budget. Lange expressed concern about the impact on staff workload resulting from a citizen advisory committee. Additionally, he said that current channels of communication and input are already in place, and he referenced the numerous programs and facilities that have been developed with public input. Jacobsen suggested that Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) information could be provided to former members of SOPOS, the focus group, and their continued involvement encouraged. Gibson agreed that the District is an open agency, but said that citizens are frequently uninvolved. He said that he cannot support an Assessment District without a mechanism to ensure public involvement, and a citizens advisory committee will not put an onerous burden on staff. It was moved by Gibson to establish a citizen advisory committee to provide input for the expenditure of District -wide assessment funds. The motion died for lack of a second. Lange noted that the Assessment District funds replaced funds lost by the District to the State during the tax shift of 1992, and do not represent new, discretionary funds for the District. Jacobsen said that, historically, the District has proven itself to be a prudent administrator of public funds, and the public hearing process will continue to facilitate public input and recommendations. B. Adoption Of Resolution Number 022102-A, A Resolution Directing Preparation Of Engineer's Report For Conejo Recreation And Park District Sorensen noted a minor typo error on page 1, (Item 2, Section 5 should be identified as Section 4), and stated that the resolution orders the preparation of the Engineer's Report, which will be presented to the Board at a subsequent meeting.