HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6.7 MAD 97-1 Levy AssessFile # 0360-20
CTTY CLERK
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETZNG DATE: August , 2000
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing: Landscaping Maintenance Assessment District 97-1
(Santa Rita Area)
Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Resolution approving engineer's report, confirming diagram
and assessment, and Ordering levy of asseSsment
2) Engineer's Report
3) Copy of Newsletter Sent to Property Owners
RECOMMENDATION: / 1) Open public hearing
· ~. / 2) Receive Staff.report and public comment
ff-~)%'qx, 3) Question Staff and the public
~ Ix{ 4) Close Public hearing and deliberate
~ 5) Adopt resolution approving engineer's report, confirming
diagram and assessment, and ordering levy of assessment
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
follows:
Expenses 'for the 2000-2001 fiscal year arc'estimated to be as
Sti. eet Landscape Maintenance ~' ' "'
Street Tree Maintenance
Utilities: Electricity
Water
Subtotal ~ Maintenance Cost:
$ 62,420.00
4, 729.'0O
2, 030. O0
46, 930. O0
$116,109.00
Engineer's Report and Administration
County Collection Cost ~ 1.7%
Delinquency ~ 2%
Reserve for Landscape Damage
Subtotal- Incidentals:
$ 1,343:00
2,073.00
2,439.00
$ 44,188.00
$ 50,043.00
Total:
$166152.00
Less estimated Fiscal lear 1999-2000 surplus,
2000-2001 prior year collections, and interest
on reserve:
~44,186.00)
Proposed ASsessment:
$121,96600
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO. ~
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DESCRIPTION: This assessment district, which was formed in the fall of 1996, funds
street landscape maintenance and utility costs for the Santa Rita development area. This area is bounded
by Arnold Road on the west, Gleason Drive on the north, Tassajara Road on the east, and Interstate 580
on the south. The District was formed at the request of the property owner to assure that all of the
landscaping in Emerald Park was maintained at a consistently high level. This property owner did not
believe maintenance by homeowners' associations would accomplish the same desirable end result.
The scope of work includes maintenance of roadside landscaping for Dublin Boulevard, Hacienda Drive,
Central Parkway, a portion of Arnold Road, Tassajara Road (westerly portion), and a portion of Gleason
Drive, plus the maintenance of the trail and landscaping along the Tassajara Creek channel, as delineated in
the scope of work in the Engineer's Report.
While the California Creekside and Summerglen housing developments were accepted by the city during
19.99-2000, the landscaping associated with these developments is still undergoing a final punchlist process
and is not yet being maintained by the City. These areas are expected to be accepted within the next 30
days. It is also anticipated that the City will begin maintaining the Tassajara Creek Trail improverfients in
approximately September of 2000, and the cost of this trail landscaping maintenance is therefore included
in the cost estimate for 2000-2001. The total maintenance and administration cost for this District for
Fiscal Year 2000-2001 is expected to be $166,152. It is proposed to Use the existing surplus to offset part
of this cost; the proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 is $121,966. The total developed acreage
in this District is now 425.32 acres. This breaks down to a per-acre assessment of $286.76, as compared
to the Fiscal Year 1999-2000 assessment of $94.45 per acre. As provided in the Engineer's Report,
individual lots in residential subdivisions are assessed based on density; in other words, the number of acres
in the subdivision is divided by the number of lots, and the resulting quotient is the assessment per lot. For
Fiscal Year 2000-2001, the following assessments resulted from this calculation:
California Creekside single-family lots:
California Brookside multi-family units:
SummerGlen - Richmond American (north) lots:
SummerGlen - Richmond American (south) lots:
SummerGlen - Kaufinan & Broad and Pulte lots:
Dublin Greene Tract 7084 single family lots:
Dublin Greene Tract 7149 multi-family units
$ 40.78 per lot
$17.96 per unit
$ 33.80 per lot
$ 39.32 per lot
$ 61.20 per lot
$ 43.22 i~er lot
$ 32.54 per unit
Commercial (including retail, office, and industrial uses, as well as apartment properties) are assessed based
on the per-acre figure multiplied by the number of acres per individual lot.
Staff held an informational meeting for property owners on July 19, 2000. An informational newsletter
(Attachment 3) was sent to all property owners along with the required public hearing notice, explaining
the reasons for establishing the District and the activities that are expected to take place during the
upcoming Fiscal Year. One property owner attended the meeting. At the time this report was written, no
protests had been received.
Staffrecommends that the City Cotmcil condUct a public hearing, deliberate, and adopt the resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. - 00
A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CTrY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT,
AND ORDERING LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
CITY OF DUBLIN LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 45-00, a Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Report for City
of Dublin Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 86-1 (the "District"), this Council designated
the City Engineer as Engineer of Work and ordered said Engineer to make and file a report in writing in accordance with
and pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
WHEREAS, said report was made and filed with the City Clerk and duly considered by this Council and
found to be sufficient in every particular, Whereupon it was determined that said report should stand as Engineer's Report
for all subsequent proceedings under and pursuant to the aforesaid Resolution and that August 1, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California, was appointed as the time and place for a
hearing by the Council on the question of the levy or'the proposed assessment, notice of which hearing was mailed,
published and posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.6; and
WHEREAS, at the appointed time and place, said hearings were held, and all persons interested desiring
to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard, and all matters pertaining to said levy were heard and considered by
this Council, and this Council thereby acquired jurisdiction to order said levy and confirmation of diagram and assessment
prepared by and made a part of the report of said engineer to pay the cost and expenses thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby
approve that:
(a) The property owners owning more than fifty percent of the area of assessable land within the
District had not, at the conclusion of said hearing, filed written protests against the said proposed levy, or against the
Engineer's Estimate of costs and expenses, or against the maps and description, or against the diagram or the assessment
to pay for the costs and expenses thereof;
(b) The public interest, convenience, and necessity require that said levy be made;
(c) The District benefited by said improvements and to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses
thereof, and the exterior boundaries thereof, are as shown by a map thereof filed in the office of the City Clerk, which map
is made a part hereof by reference thereto.'
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 2000.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
ENGINEER'S REPORT
EANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report as directed by the
City Council.
DATED: June ~2, 2000
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
LEE THOMPSON, City Engineer of the City of Dublin and Engineer of
Work for Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 97-1 (Santa Rita
Area), City of Dublin, Alameda County, California, makes this report, as directed
by the City Council, pursuant to Section 22585 of the Streets and Highways
Code (Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972).
The total assessment District area shall be 440.08 acres as shown in Part
F (the Assessment Diagram} of this report.
The Ultimate lmprm/ements Which are the subject of this report are briefly
described as follows (hereinafter "Improvements"):
The maintenance and repair of landscaped and open space areas,
entryfeatures, entry lighting, masonry soundwalls, wrought iron
fences, publicly-owned drainage ditches,, i.r....rigation systems, trees
and plantings, furnishing of water and power for irrigation systems,
together with ali appurtenant and incidental expenses for the
following areas:
1. The northerly and southerly street frontages for Dublin
Boulevard from Arnold Road (Sebille Road) to Tassajara Road.
2. The northerly .and southerly street frontages for Central
Parkway (the "transit spine") from Arnold Road (Sebille Road) to Tassajara
Road excluding the future school frontage landscaping.
3. The southerly street frontage for.Gleason Drive from Arnold
Road (Sebille Road) to Tassajara Road and the northerly street frontage for
Gleason Drive from Tassajara Creek to T~assajara Road.
4. The easterly street frontage for Arnold Road (Sebille Road)
from Dublin Boulevard to Gleason Drive.
5. The easterly and westerly street frontages for Hacienda Drive
from the 1-580/Hacienda interchange to Gleason Drive.
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6. The westerly street frontage of Tassajara Road 350 feet
southerly of theTassajara Road and Dublin Boulevard intersection to 450'
northerly of the Gleason Drive and Tassajara Road intersection.
7. Tassajara Creek and trail from 1-580 to the northerly property
boundary of the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority property (APN 986-
8. Street median landscapings are not part of this District.
This report consists of five parts, as follows:
PART A - An Estimate of the annual maintenance cost for FY 2000-2001.
PART B - An assessment of the estimated cost of the Improvement on
each benefitted parcel of land within the assessment district.
PART C - A statement of the method by which the undersigned has
determined the amount proposed to be assessed against each parcel.
PART D - A list of the names and addresses of the owners of real
property within this assessment district, as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll for taxes, or as known to the Clerk.
PART E - A diagram showing all of the parcels of real property within this
assessment district.
LEE THOMPSON
Engineer of Work
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PART A
AN ESTIMATE OF THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
Street Landscape Maintenance
Street Tree Maintenance
Utilities: Electricity
Water
Administration
Subtotal - Maintenance Cost:
Engineer's Report and Administration
County Collection Cost @ 1.7%
Delinquency @ 2%
Reserve & Contingencies
Subtotal - Incidentals:
Total:
LESS:
Prior Year Collections
Estimated interest on reserve
Surplus from 1999-2000 Fiscal Year:
Assessment:
$ 62,420
4,729
2,030
46,930
713
$116,822
$ 630
2,073
2,439
447188
$ 49,330
$166,152
$ 848
1,564
41,774
$121,966
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(SANTA RITA AREA)
ASSESSMENT AND LOT NUMBER PROPERTY OWNERS ACRES LOTS AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENT FOR 2000-2001 TAX YEAR
Per Acre Per Lot Total
I-1 PM 7355, Parcel4 AcsPA 22.07 I (NIC~)
1-2 PM 7355, Parcet 7 CITY OF DUBLIN (park) 26.11 I (NIC)
Tr. 6822 (California
2-1 thru 2-154 Creekside) Lots 1-154 UNKNOWN 21,9 154 286.76 40,78 6,280.04
Tr. 6822 (California
3-155 thru 3-277 Creekside) Lots 1-154 UNKNOWN 7.7 123 286.76 17.96 2,209.08
4-1 Deleted
4-2 UNKNOWN 1.23 1 286,76 352.72
4-3 UNKNOWN 2.12 I 286.76 607.94
4-4 UNKNOWN 3.38 1 286,76 969.26
4-5 Parcel Map 7116, Parcel 1 UNKNOWN 2.41 1 286,76 691.00
4-6 Parcel Map 7233, Parcels UNKNOWN 18.72 I 286.76 5,368.16
4-7 I through 10 UNKNOWN 1.08 1 286.76 309.70
4-8 Parcel Map 7375 Parcels UNKNOWN 1.59 I 286,76 ..... 456.00
4-9 1 and 2 UNKNOWN 1,08 1 286,76 309.70
4-10 Hacienda Crossings) UNKNOWN 1.01 I 286.76 289.64
4-11 UNKNOWN 4.93 I 286.76 1,413.74
4-12 UNKNOWN 1.03 286.76 295.36
4-13 UNKNOWN 1.3 286.76 375.66
4-14 UNKNOWN 13.47 1 286.76 3,862.66
4-15 Parcel Map 7257 UNKNOWN 4.83 I 286.76 I 1,385.00
4-16 Parcels A - C UNKNOWN 2.53 '1 286,76 725.50
4-17 AutoNation / Ext. Stay UNKNOWN 19.17 1 286.76 5,497.20
5-1 Parcel Map 7257 UNKNOWN 13,15 286.76 3,770.90
5-2 Parcels 1-3 (Creekside UNKNOWN 5.93 286.76 1,700.50
5-3 Industrial Park) UNKNOWN 5.56 I 286.76 1,594.40
8-1 PM 7233, Parcel 1 UNKNOWN 11.47 1 286.76 3,289.14
6-2 PM 7233, Parcet 2 UNKNOWN 19.69 I 286.76 5,646,30
7-1 PM 7233, Parcel 3 (Site 15) UNKNOWN 26.02 1 286.76 7,461.50
8-1 PM 7233 Parcel 4 ACSPA 48.52 1 286.76 13,913.60
Tract 6976, Lots 1-61
9-I thru 9;61 Richmond American North UNKNOWN 7,19 61 286.76 33.88 2,061,80
Tract 6976, Lots 62-299
10-1 thru 10-238 ~Summerglen UNKNOWN 50.79 238 286.76 61.20 14,564.54
Tract 6976, Lots 300-347
1t-1 thru 11-48 Richmond American South UNKNOWN 6.58 48 286.76 39.32 1,887,36
12-1 ~Jefferson Apartments UNKNOWN 15.08 1 286.76 4,324.34
... 13-1 ~,rchstone Apartments UNKNOWN 12.4 I 286.76 ,3,555.82
14-1 UNKNOWN 1.63 1 286.76 467.42
14-2 UNKNOWN 1.5' 1 286.76 433.00
14-3 UNKNOWN 2.96 l J 286.76 848.80
14-4 K,o[I Center UNKNOWN 5.81 1 ' 286.76 1,666.08
14-5 UNKNOWN 7.04 1 286.76 2,018.80
14-6 UNKNOWN ' ,j. 6.48 1 ! 286.76 1,858.20
14-7 UNKNOWN ' 7.14 1: 286.76 2,047.50
14-~ UNKNOWN 1.71 11 286.76 490.36
15-1 UNKNOWN 3.361 1 286.76 963.50
15-2 General Motors UNKNOWN 3.01 ] 1 286.76 863.16
15-3 UNKNOWN 8.11 1 286.76 2,325.62
16~1 thru 16-100 Tr. 7084 Toll Bros. Lots 1-100 UNKNOWN 15.07 100 286.76 43.22 4,321.50
17-1 thru 17--43 Tr. 7149 Toll Bros Lots 1-43 UNKNOWN 4.88 43 286.76 32.54 1,399.40
18-1 thru 18-24 Tr. 7149 Toll Bros Lots 44-67 UNKNOWN $.99 24 288.76 107.42 2,578.00
~-1 thru 19-95 Tract 7022 UNKNOWN 11.08 NtC)
20-1 PM 7355, Parcel 3 UNKNOWN 15.75 1 286.76 4,516.50
484.58
LESS PARK -26.11
LESS FUTURE PARK AREA -22.07
LESS TR. 7022 -11.08 (DELETED FROM DISTR{CT)
TOTAL ACREAGE 425.32 $ 121,966.4080
say $121,966.40
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PART C
METHOD OF SPREAD OF ASSESSMENTS
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
The maximum developed acre assessment will be $710 per year, based on a
total of 389,400 square footage of street improvements and a total of 957,000
square footage of creek improvements and 440.08 acres of developed property
at buildout of all property within the District.
The cost of the Improvements will be divided equally among the total number of
developed properties within the boundaries of the District' on a per acre basis.
"Developed acres" shall include property which has a recorded final map or
parcel map as of July 1st of each year.
Each year the City Council shall determine the assessment for that year based
on the following:
1. Cost of maintenance of installed Improvements ("M").
2. Total amount of developed acres ("A").
3. The annual assessment for the developed acres for that year ("M")
shall be spread on a per-acre basis ("M" + "A") based on the
following:
A. Commercial developed area, per acre basis.
B. Single-family residential area, per acre basis.
C. Multi-family residential area, per acre basis.
4. The single-family and multi-family residential area per acre
assessment will be further spread on a per lot basis based on the
number of lots on the final map, parcel map, or condominium map for
each particular development.
5. If the assessment in any year would exceed $710 per acre, the amount
in excess of $710 shall be assessed to the remaining undeveloped
acres on a per acre basis, subject to the maximum developed acre
amount.
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The maximum developed acre assessment of $710 per year will be
increased annually by the percentage increase in the Bay Area Urban
Wage Earner Price Index (applies to all costs except water and
electricity), plus any actual increase in the cost for water and
electricity.
If the square footage cost of the Improvements will be less than the
amount set forth herein (after adjustment in accordance with
Paragraph 7), the assessment shall be reduced proportionately to
reflect the reduced cost of Improvements in that year.
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PART D
PROPERTY OWNERS'S LIST
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
Assessment No.
1-2
2-1 through 2-154
3-155 through 3-278
4-2
4-3 through 4-17
5-1 through 5-3
6-1 through 6-2
7-1
8-1
9-1 through 9-61
10-1 through 10-238
11-1 through 11-48
12-1
13-1
14-1
15-1 through 15-3
16-1 through 16-100
17-1 through 17-43
18-1 through 18-24
19-i through 19-95
20-1
Name of Property Owner
City of Dublin
Alameda Co. Surplus Property Auth.
Unknown
Unknown
(Deleted)
unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
.- ..Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
(Deleted)
Unknown
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
CERTIFICATIONS
I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certify that the foregoing
Engineer's Report, including Assessment, in the amounts set forth in Part B,
with the diagram thereto attached, was filed with me on June 12, 2000.
I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certify that'the fOregoing
Engineer's Report, together~with the Assessment,- and the diagram thereto
attached, was-preliminarily approvbd -and confirmed by the City Council of said
City by its Resolution No.~1.09~0~, duly adopted by said Council on June 20,
2000.
I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby c~lL~fy that the foregoing
Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment, and the diagram thereto
attached, was finally approved and confirmed by the City Council of said City by
its Resolution No. ***-00, duly adopted by said Council on August 1, 2000.
I, the City Clerk of the City of D~blin, California, hereby certify that the foregoing
Engineer's Report with Assessment and diagram was filed in the office of the
County Auditor of the County of Alameda, California on ..... ,
2000.
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~L~.~~. LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTZNG ASSESSMENT DISTRZCT 97-:[
~'~:--~i~ ]~NFORF4ATZONAL N EWSLETrER
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WHAT IS AN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT?
A maintenance assessment district is an area within a City in which property owners receive a benefit
from certain public improvements, and for which the property owners pay the cost of maintaining those
improvements. The City of Dublin currently has two City-wide street light maintenance assessment
districts, which fund the cost of energy and maintenance for the public street lighting system, as well as
three landscape maintenance assessment districts which fund the cost of utilities and maintenance for
street-side landscaping and related improvements. The landscape maintenance assessment districts
are specific to certain development areas.
WHY DO WE HAVE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS?
Developer-installed residential area street-side landscaping in the City of Dublin
is not maintained through the City's General Fund. City street landscaping that is
maintained through the City's General Fund includes 'ONLY median landscaping
(which the City also pays for in the Santa Rita Development Area), and landscaping
installed by the City as part of a Capital Improvement Project on an arterial street.
All other street-side landscaping is either maintained privately or through an assessment district. In this
way, the City's General Fund can be used for many other public services, which include Police and Fire
Services, park maintenance, recreation programs, and library services.
When new development is in the initial planning stages, the developer requests, and the City
determines, whether the street-side landscaping will be maintained by the City through an assessment
district or whether the landscaping will be maintained by a homeowners' or property owners'
association. In the case of the Santa Rita (Emerald Park) area, the County, as developer, felt that a
more consistent appearance and maintenance standard could be achieved through the assessment
district than through multiple homeowners' associations.
WHAT AREAS ARE INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT?
The Santa Rita Development Area includes the area bounded by 1-580, Tassajara Road, Gleason
Drive and Arnold Road. The specific areas that are to be maintained are as follows (see map):
1. The northerly and southerly street frontages for Dublin Boulevard from Arnold Road to Tassajara
Road.
2. The northerly and southerly street frontages for Central Parkway (the "transit spine") from Arnold
Road to Tassajara' Road excluding the future school frontage landscaping and Emerald Glen Park
frontage landscaping.
3. The southerly street frontage for Gleason Drive from Arnold Road to Tassajara Road, excluding the
Emerald Glen Park frontage landscaping, from Tassajara Creek to Tassajara Road.
4. The easterly street frontage for Arnold Road from Dublin Boulevard to Gleason Drive.
5. The easterly and westerly street frontages for Hacienda Drive from the 1-580/Hacienda interchange
to Gleason Drive.
6. The westerly street frontage of Tassajara Road 350 feet southerly of the Tassajara Road and
Dublin Boulevard intersection, to the Tassajara Road/Gleason Drive intersection.
7. Tassajara Creek and trail from 1-580 to Gleason Drive'.
Street median landscape maintenance and park maintenance are not part of this D/strict.
WHAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED?
Improvements that are maintained by the District include landscaped and open space
areas entry features, entry lighting, masonry soundwalls, wrought iron fences, publicly-
owned drainage ditches, irrigation systems, and trees and plants. The cost includes water
and power for irrigation systems, labor and materials, and administrative costs for both the
City and the County Assessor's office.
HOW IS THE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT DETERMINED?
Each year, the City estimates the cost of utilities and maintenance for the upcoming fiscal year and
divides that cost among the properties in the assessment district, based on an adopted formula. The
assessment for each property appears on the property tax bill as a "special assessment." The funds
collected in this manner can only be used for the purpose outlined in the Engineer's Report for the
assessment district. Any funds that remain unused.-at the end of the fiscal year are carried over as
surplus to be used in the future for District landscape maintenance.
The preparation of the initial Engineer's Report for the District in. cluded cost estimates for
maintenance of improvements for both the first year (1997-98) and for "~)uildout" when 'all of the
improvements have ultimately been installed. The City estimates that "buildout" will occur about two
years from now.
WHAT ASSESSMENTS HAVE OCCURRED SO FAR?
The initial (1997-98) assessment for this District was based on a maintenance cost estimate that
assumed the City would accept specific areas Of landscaping from the developers during Fiscal Year"
1997-98. Subsequently, the improvements that were anticipated to be accepted in 1997-98 were not
accepted by the City, as these improvements were incomplete or in an unsatisfactory condition, and no
assessment district funds were expended in 1997-98. As a result, the assessment for the following
year, 1998-99, was set at zero. The 1999-2000 assessment was based on the City's having accepted
improvements along Arnold Road and portions of Gleason and Hacienda Drive and the anticipation of
accepting additional improvements. In February of 2000, the City accepted the frontages of the
California Creekside and SummerGlen developments. For Fiscal Year 2000-2001, it is anticipated that
additional areas along Dublin Boulevard, Hacienda Drive, and Tassajara Road will be accepted, as well
as the Tassajara Creek channel landscaping.
The formula for future years includes an assessment cap for buildout, whi~;l~ is $710 per acre of
developed land, plus annual increases are allowed according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and
for actual increases in utility rates. 'Fhe following table compares the initial (1997-98) assessment, the
1999-2000 assessment, the proposed 2000-2001 assessment, and the estimated "buildout"
assessment, which is based on $710 per acre.*
Proposed Maximum
Development Initial 1997-98 1999-2000 2000-2001 Buildout
Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment*
Non-residential properties $250.72 per acre $94.95 per acre $286.76 per acre $710.00 per acre
Calif. Creekside single family $35.64 per lot $13.50 per lot $40.76 per lot $101.74 per lot
Calif. Brookside multi-family $15.70 per unit $5.94 per unit $17.96 per unit $45.00 per unit
SummerGlen - Richmond
Amedcan (North Tract) (not developed) $11.20 per lot $33.80 per lot $83.,68 per lot
SummerGlen - Richmond
American (South Tract) (not developed) $13.02 per lot $39,32 per lot $97,32 per lot
SummerGlen - K & B & Pulte (not developed) $20.26 per lot $61,20 per lot $151,52 per lot
Proposed Maximum
Development Initial 1997-98 1999-2000 2000-2001 Buildout
Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment*
Dublin Greene Tr. 7084
single family lots (not developed) (not developed) $43.22 per lot $107.00 per lot
Dublin Greene Tr. 7149 multi-
family units (not developed) (not developed) $32.54 per unit $80.58 per unit
*The $710 per acre buildout assessment is subject to increase according to the Consumer Price Index (CPO and
actual utility rate increases as noted above. The CPI rate of increase has ranged from 4% to 5% per year for the
past few years. There have been no e/ectric rate increases, and the water rates have not changed appreciably.
ARE PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE ABOUT ASSESSMENTS?
The City is required by law to hold annual public hearings regarding Landscaping and Lighting
Assessment Districts and to' provide 10-day hearing notices that explain the procedure to follow if you
want to protest the assessment. The public hearing for the 2000-2001 assessment is August 1, 2000.
Unless the assessment is proposed to be increased above the maximum established by the initial
Engineer's Report ($710 per acre plus Consumer Price Index and utility rate increases), the public
hearing notification requirement is by means of publica.tion in the newspaper and posting in the City's
established posting lOcations. If possible, the City will continue to mail you annual newsletters and -
notices particularly if a neighborhood meeting (see below) wilJ be held prior to the hearing. The
hearings are normally held in late July or early August.
WHAT ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AT THE HEARING?
'e The public hearing usually includes a presentation by City Staff which describes the
District improvements and any changes that have taken place or may take place the
---- following year. The report includes an accounting of expected costs and the amount
that is proposed to be assessed. The City Council may comment on the report and
then members of the public may ask questions, raise concerns, or protest the assessment.
CAN THE DISTRICT BE DISSOLVED?
Some residents have inquired about the means of cancelling or [emoving their property from the
assessment district. It is theoretically possible to cancel the assessment in any one year by means of a
majority protest (by owners of more than 50% of the property). However, the Alameda County Surplus
Property Authority, as developer of the area that is included in the Assessment District, has recorded a
Declaration of Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions (CC&R's) that imposes a "Deed Assessment" on
each parcel in an amount equa to the amount of the Landscape Maintenance Assessment The Deed
Assessment ensures that the property owners will fund the cost of the specific landscape maintenance
that is covered by the Assessment District. The County would then collect the Deed Assessment along
with property taxes. The Deed Assessment will only be collected if the Landscape Maintenance
Assessment is not collected in a given year. "
WHERE CAN WE GET MORE INFORMATION?
City Staff has scheduled an informational meeting to be held prior to the public hearing regarding the
2000-2001 assessment. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Regional Meeting Room of the Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza (off Dublin Boulevard next to the
-Sports Grounds). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the assessment district in more detail and
answer any questions you may have. We encourage all homeowners and commercial property owners
to attend the informational meeting. If you have any questions in the meantime or are unable to attend
the informational meeting, please feel free to contact the City Public Works Department at 833-6630.
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