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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: February 6, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Authorization to Prepare Engineer's Reports: Citywide Street Lighting
Maintenance Assessment District 83-1; Landscaping and Lighting
Maintenance Assessment District 83-2 (Stagecoach Road); Landscaping
and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 86-1 (Villages at Willow
Creek); Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 97 -1
(Santa Rita Area); Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 99-1
(Dublin Ranch Area and Tracts 7067, 7586, 8024, 8073, 8074)
Prepared by: Nancy McDonnell, Management Analyst
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider authorizing the preparation of Engineer's Reports for the
Fiscal Year 2018-19 assessments for the City's two street lighting maintenance
assessment districts and three landscaping and lighting maintenance districts. Public
hearings will be held prior to the levy of assessments.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution Directing Preparation of the Annual Engineer's Report for:
Citywide Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 83-1; Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 83-2 (Stagecoach Road); Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 86-1 (Villages at Willow Creek); Landscaping
and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 97 -1 (Santa Rita Area); and Street
Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 99-1.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of preparing the Engineer's Reports is budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2017 -2018
budget and is paid by each respective assessment district.
DESCRIPTION:
The procedure for establishing annual maintenance assessments requires that the City
Council first authorize preparation of the Engineer's Reports. The preliminary reports
are then brought back to the City Council for approval later in the year, once the
assessment district budgets have been formulated. Following the City Council's
approval of the preliminary reports, public hearings will be scheduled as required.
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The proposed resolution (Attachment A) authorizes the City Engineer to begin
preparation of the required Engineer's Reports for the two street lighting maintenance
assessment districts and the three landscaping and lighting maintenance assessment
districts described below for Fiscal Year 2018-2019.
Citywide Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 83-1
This District was established to replace the County Service Area, which had paid
maintenance and energy costs for public street lights within the City of Dublin. The
boundary of this assessment district encompasses the entire City, with the exception of
the Dublin Ranch area and Tracts 7067, 7586, 8024, 8073, and 8074. The City Council
approved formation of this District on August 2, 1983, with the initial assessment in the
1984-1985 tax year.
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 83 -2 (Stagecoach Road)
This District provides funds for the maintenance of certain landscape improvemen ts in
the Dublin Hills Estates and Amador Lakes developments along Stagecoach Road. The
District's boundaries include all of Tract 4719. The City Council approved formation of
this District on January 23, 1984, with the initial assessment in the 1985 -1986 tax year.
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 86-1 (Villages at Willow
Creek)
This District maintains roadside and median landscaping associated with the Villages at
Willow Creek development along Dougherty Road. The City Council approved
formation of this District on November 10, 1986, with the initial assessment in the 1987 -
1988 tax year.
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 97 -1 (Santa Rita Area)
This District funds street landscape maintenance and utility costs for the Santa Rita
development area, which is bounded by Arnold Road, Gleason Drive, Tassajara Road,
and Interstate 580. The City Council approved formation of this District on July 23,
1996, with the initial assessment in the 1997-1998 tax year.
Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 99-1
This District funds the electric energy, maintenance and repair costs associated with
street lighting that has been installed in the Dublin Ranch area and Tracts 7067, 7586,
8024, 8073, and 8074. The City Council approved formation of this District on June 1,
1999, with the initial assessment in the 1999-2000 tax year.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Engineer's Reports
RESOLUTION NO. XX - 18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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DIRECTING PREPARATION OF ANNUAL ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR
CITYWIDE STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-1;
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-2
(STAGECOACH ROAD AREA); LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 86-1 (VILLAGES AT WILLOW CREEK); LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 97-1 (SANTA RITA ARE A); AND
STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 99-1 (DUBLIN RANCH AREA
AND TRACTS 7067, 7856, 8024, 8073, 8074)
WHEREAS, on August 2, 1983, by its Resolution No. 38-83, the City Council ordered the
formation of and levied the first assessment within the City of Dublin Street Lighting
Maintenance Assessment District (“the District”) pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping
and Lighting Act of 1972 (commencing at Section 22500 of the California Streets and Highways
Code) (hereinafter, “the Act”); and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 1984, by its Resolution No. 11-84, the City Council initiated
proceedings, and by Resolution No. 10-84, ordered the formation of City of Dublin Landscaping
and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 83-2 (“the District”) pursuant to the
provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (commencing at Section 22500 of the
California Streets and Highways Code) (hereinafter, “the Act”); and
WHEREAS, on November 10, 1986, by its Resolution No. 128-86, the City Council
initiated proceedings, and by Resolution No. 129-86, ordered the formation of City of Dublin
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 86-1 (“the District”) pursuant to
the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (com mencing at Section 22500 of
the California Streets and Highways Code) (hereinafter, “the Act”); and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 1996, by its Resolution No. 94-96, the City Council initiated
proceedings, and by Resolution No. 115-96, ordered the formation of City of Dublin
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 97-1 (“the District”) pursuant to
the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (commencing at Section 22500 of
the California Streets and Highways Code) (hereinafter, “the Act”); and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 1999, by its Resolution No. 37-99, the City Council initiated
proceedings, and by Resolution No. 153-99, ordered the formation of City of Dublin Street
Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 99-1 (“the District”) pursuant to the provisions of
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (commencing at Section 22500 of the California
Streets and Highways Code) (hereinafter, “the Act”); and
WHEREAS, Section 22620 et seq of the Act provides for the levy of annual assessments
after formation of the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin
hereby designates the City Engineer, or their designee, as Engineer for purposes of preparing
and filing with the Clerk written reports in accordance with Section 22565 et seq of the Act; said
Engineer is hereby directed to apportion said assessments in accordance to the benefits
received from said improvements by the lots, pieces and parcels of land within each District, and
said Engineer is hereby directed to accomplish such preparation and filing forthwith.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February, 2018, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk