Fiscal Year 2023-24 Engineer’s Report For:
Island City Landscaping and Lighting
Assessment District No. 84-2
Zone 7
April 2023
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City of Alameda
Island City Landscaping and Lighting
Assessment District No. 84-2
2263 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
Tel: (510) 747-7400
Fax: (510) 748-4503
CITY COUNCIL
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor
Tony Daysog, Vice Mayor
Tracy Jensen, Councilmember
Trish Herrera Spencer, Councilmember
Malia Vella, Councilmember
CITY STAFF
Jen Ott, City Manager
Erin Smith, Public Works Director
Liz Acord, Public Works Coordinator
Emily Antenen, Management Analyst
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ENGINEER’S LETTER ........................................................................................................ 1
2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 2
2.1 Boundaries ................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Description of Improvements and Services .............................................................. 2
3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS ....................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Budgets ...................................................................................................................... 3
4. ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................................ 5
4.1 Method of Assessment.............................................................................................. 5
5. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM .................................................................................................. 6
6. ASSESSMENT ROLL .......................................................................................................... 7
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1. ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, the City Council of the City of Alameda (the “City”), State of California, under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “Act”), adopted its Resolution Appointing an Engineer and an Attorney for the Island City Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 84-2 (the “District”);
WHEREAS, said Resolution directed the City Engineer to prepare and file a report (the “Report”); WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the Report is required to present plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements to be maintained, a diagram for the District, showing the area and properties to be assessed, and an estimate of the costs to maintain and service the improvements for the referenced fiscal year, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the special benefit received; NOW THEREFORE, the following assessment is proposed to be authorized in order to pay for the estimated costs of maintenance, operation and servicing of improvements to be paid by the assessable real property within the boundaries of the District, Zone 7, in proportion to the special benefit received.
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 SUMMARY
Zone
No.
Zone
Description
Fiscal Year 2023-24
Net Amount to Levy
7 1100 and 1200 blocks of Bay Street (1) $5,850.00
(1) Difference in actual levy amount compared to budgeted net to levy amount is due to rounding.
I, the undersigned, respectfully submit the enclosed Report and, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the Report, assessments, and the assessment diagram herein have been prepared and computed in accordance with the order of the City Council of the City.
City Engineer
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2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The District provides for and ensures the continued maintenance and servicing of landscaping and lighting improvements within the boundaries of the District, which provide a special benefit to the parcels within the District.
The plans and specifications for the District, which are combined with the diagram for the District, have been separately bound and are incorporated herein by reference.
2.1 Boundaries
The District is located in the City of Alameda. The boundary of Zone 7 is generally described as follows:
Zone 7: The 1100 and 1200 blocks of Bay Street
2.2 Description of Improvements and Services
The improvements provided within the District include, but are not limited to, the operation, maintenance, and servicing of all public landscaping improvements, consisting of trees, medians, refuse containers, sidewalks, plant materials, pathways, irrigation systems, lighting systems, and associated appurtenant facilities. Services include, but are not limited to, personnel, materials, contracting services, electrical energy, and water required for all necessary maintenance, replacement, and repair required to keep the above-mentioned improvements in a healthy, vigorous and satisfactory condition.
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3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
3.1 Budgets
The estimated Fiscal Year 2023-24 costs of servicing, maintaining, repairing and replacing the improvements as described in the Plans and Specifications, the fund balances, and any Capital Improvement Plans are summarized in the following table:
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Budget Item Budget
Annual Maintenance Costs
Insecticide Injections (Lindens) $1,000.00
Pest Control 3,500.00
Administration 2,105.47
County Fees 99.45
Total Annual Maintenance Costs $6,704.92
Capital Improvement Costs
Tree Planting and Removals $23,500.00
Total Capital Improvement Costs $23,500.00
Total Annual Costs $30,204.92
Contributions
City Contribution ($3,000.00)
Reserve Allocation/Collection (21,354.92)
Total Contributions ($24,354.92)
Net Amount to Levy (1) $5,850.00
(1) Differences in actual levy amounts compared to budgeted net to levy amount is due to rounding.
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance as of 6/30/2023 $45,643.44 Estimated Reserve Allocation (21,354.92)
Estimated Reserve Collection 0.00
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance as of 6/30/2024 $24,288.52 Note: The City intends to keep an operating reserve of at least 50% of the annual maintenance costs per Streets and Highway Code 22569. The current fund balances are projected as of the current fiscal year.
Capital Improvement Budget FY 23-24 FY 24-25 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 Total Tree Planting and Removals $23,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $23,500.00 Total By Fiscal Year $23,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $23,500.00
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4. ASSESSMENTS
The Fiscal Year 2023-24 assessments are apportioned to each parcel as shown on the latest equalized roll at the County of Alameda (the “County”) Assessor’s office. The description of each lot or parcel is part of the records of the County Assessor and such records are, by reference, made part of this Report.
4.1 Method of Assessment
Pursuant to the Act, all parcels that have special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of the improvements must be identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel must be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements. Only parcels that receive direct special benefit are assessed, and each parcel is assessed in proportion to the estimated benefit received.
Zone 7
Assessment Methodology
Each of the subdivided units within Zone 7 is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements.
To determine the annual assessment rate for each unit, the total annual cost of maintenance and administration is divided by the total number of units within the Zone.
Total Annual Costs /Total Number of Units = Annual Assessment Rate per Unit
Rate Inflator
There is no rate inflator for Zone 7. The maximum rate has historically been $350.00 per unit.
The following table shows a history of the maximum and actual assessment rates for the past five fiscal years:
Fiscal
Year
Maximum
Rate per
Unit
Actual
Rate per
Unit
2018-19 $350.00 $100.00
2019-20 350.00 100.00
2020-21 350.00 100.00
2021-22 350.00 0.00
2022-23 350.00 0.00
2023-24 350.00 150.00
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5. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District has been submitted to the City Clerk in the format required under the provision of the Act. The lines and dimensions shown on maps of the County Assessor of the County of Alameda for the current year are incorporated herein by reference.
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6. ASSESSMENT ROLL
Parcel Identification, for each lot or parcel within the District, shall be the parcel as shown on the Alameda County Assessor’s map for the year in which this Report is prepared.
A listing of parcels assessed within the District for Fiscal Year 2023-24, along with the assessment amounts, is on file in the office of the City Clerk incorporated herein by reference. Any parcel number for the current fiscal year, a corrected parcel number, and-or new parcel numbers will be identified and resubmitted to the County Auditor-Controller. The assessment amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel(s) shall be based on the method of apportionment and assessment rate approved in this Report.
Therefore, if a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the assessment amounts applied to each of the new parcels shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method of apportionment and assessment rate rather than a proportionate share of the original assessment.
Non-assessable lots or parcels include areas of public streets and other roadways (typically not assigned an APN by the County), dedicated public easements, open space areas and rights-of-way including public greenbelts and parkways, utility rights-of-way, common areas, landlocked parcels, small parcels vacated by the County, bifurcated lots and any other property that cannot be developed or has specific development restrictions. These types of parcels are considered to receive little or no benefit from the improvements and are therefore, exempted from assessment.
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