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Exhibit 2: Engineer's Report

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May 5, 2026

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Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report For:

Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01
(Marina Cove)
April 2026

City of Alameda
Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01
(Marina Cove)
2263 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
Tel: (510) 747-7400
Fax: (510) 748-4503

CITY COUNCIL

Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor

Michele Pryor, Vice Mayor

Greg Boller, Councilmember
Tony Daysog, Councilmember
Tracy Jensen, Councilmember

CITY STAFF

Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager

Erin Smith, Public Works Director

Liz Acord, Public Works Coordinator

Emily Antenen, Management Analyst

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. ENGINEER’S LETTER ........................................................................................................ 1

2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 2

2.1 Boundaries ............................................................................................................... 2

2.2 Improvements and Services .................................................................................... 2

3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS ....................................................................................................... 3

3.1 Budget ..................................................................................................................... 3

4. ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................................ 5

4.1 Method of Assessment............................................................................................ 5

5. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM .................................................................................................. 7

6. ASSESSMENT ROLL .......................................................................................................... 8

City of Alameda
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report – Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 1

1. ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2026, the City Council of City of Alameda (the “City”), State of California, under the “City of Alameda Maintenance Procedure Code” (the “Code”), adopted its Resolution Appointing an Engineer and an Attorney for Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 (Marina Cove) (the “District”); WHEREAS, said Resolution directed the engineer to prepare and file a report (the “Report”); WHEREAS, pursuant to the Code, 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 in proportion to the special benefit received.

Total square footage of parcels within the District 309,146 Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 assessment per lot square foot $0.4492 (1) Differences in actual levy amounts 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 of Alameda.

City Engineer

SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT

Fiscal Year 2026-27 District Budget (1) $ 138,896.59

City of Alameda
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report – Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 2

2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The District provides for and ensures the continued maintenance and servicing of landscape and irrigation improvements, and associated appurtenances located within the public right-of-way within the boundaries of the District.

2.1 Boundaries
The District is located within the boundaries of the City. The actual boundaries of the District are generally described as the area north of Buena Vista Avenue, south of Clement Avenue, and west of Grand Street.

The District consists of 83 residential parcels located in the Marina Cove Subdivision, Tract 7170.

2.2 Improvements and Services
Improvements provided within the District include, but are not limited to: shrubs, trees, cobbles, landscape irrigation system, lighting systems, sidewalks, roadways, bike paths, waterside protection systems, and associated appurtenant facilities. Services include personnel, materials, contracting services, electrical energy, water required for all necessary maintenance, replacement, repair, and administration, required to keep the above-mentioned improvements in a healthy, vigorous, and satisfactory condition.

Reference is made to the Plans and Specifications for the improvements, which are on file with the City.

The table below lists specific improvements for which the District will be responsible:

• All street landscape and irrigation maintenance
• Utility and maintenance for 19 streetlights
• Utility and maintenance for 8 pathway lights
• Approximately 560 linear feet of fencing
• Approximately 31,350 square feet of concrete sidewalk • Approximately 95,310 square feet asphalt parking &
roadway
• Park maintenance including:
15 benches & tables
1 drinking fountain
All tot lot equipment
• Maintenance of a viewing platform and overlook
• Maintenance of the shoreline protection systems

City of Alameda
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report – Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 3

3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS

3.1 Budget
The estimated cost of servicing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing the improvements (as described in the Plans and Specifications) for Fiscal Year 2026-27 is summarized below:

Budget Item Budget
Annual Maintenance Costs
Annual Maintenance (Public Works Program) $25,094.00 Annual Maintenance (Parks Program) 61,017.60
Electricity 0.00
Water 6,251.04
Administration 41,662.00
County Fees 2,361.24
Trees Trimming 7,100.00
Total Annual Maintenance Costs $143,485.88

Contributions
Reserve Allocation/Collection ($4,589.29)
Total Contributions ($4,589.29)

Net Amount to Levy (1) $138,896.59
(1) Differences in actual levy amounts compared to budgeted net to levy amount is due to rounding.

Estimated Reserve Fund Balance as of 6/30/2026 $64,622.01 Estimated Reserve Allocation (4,589.29)
Estimated Reserve Collection 0.00
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance as of 6/30/2027 $60,032.72 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.

City of Alameda
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report – Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 4

3.2 Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the services and costs that are included in the District Budget:

Annual Maintenance Costs:

Maintenance Costs include all regularly scheduled labor, materials, and equipment required to properly maintain and ensure the satisfactory condition of all appurtenant facilities.

Electricity includes the furnishing of electricity required for the operation and maintenance of the landscaping facilities.

Water includes the furnishing of water required for the operation and maintenance of the landscaping facilities.

Maintenance Repairs & Contingency includes items that are generally unforeseen and not normally included in the yearly maintenance contract costs. This may include repair of damaged equipment due to storms, etc. Also included may be planned upgrades that provide a direct benefit to the District.

Administration Cost includes the cost associated with contracting with professionals to provide services specific to administration of the levy including administrative, legal, or engineering services specific to the District. Also includes the cost of all particular departments and staff of the City for providing the coordination of the District services, operations and maintenance of the improvements, response to public concerns and education, and procedures associated with the levy and collection of assessments.

County Administration Fee includes the actual cost to the District for the County of Alameda (the “County”) to collect the assessments of the property tax bills and distribute the collections to the City.

Reserve Allocation/Collection:

Reserve Allocation/Collection is the amount expended and/or collected from reserves in preparation or to pay for maintenance or replacement of large-scale improvements, such as the bulkhead wall, park overlook, sidewalks, roadways, and park landscaping.

City of Alameda
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report – Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 5

4. ASSESSMENTS
The assessments for the current fiscal year are apportioned to each parcel as shown on the latest equalized roll at the County Assessor’s office and are listed in Section 6 of this Report. The description of each lot or parcel is part of the records of the County Assessor of the County and such records are, by reference, made part of this Report.

4.1 Method of Assessment
Pursuant to the Code (Ord. No. 2623 N.S. § 2), all parcels that have special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements shall be identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire cost 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. The methodology as approved at the time of the formation of the District is as follows.

Assessment Methodology:

The benefiting parcels shall receive an assessment in proportion to each parcel’s pro-rata share of lot square footage (area basis).

Single Family Residential – Improved residential properties are assessed based on lot square footage. Each of the subdivided single family residential (“SFR”) lots within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements. The assessment for SFR lots within the District is calculated by dividing the total maintenance cost by the total square footage of all the assessable lots within the District to determine the assessment amount per square foot, and each unit is assessed at that rate times the amount of square footage of the respective lot.

There are 83 single family residential assessable parcels within the District. Each of these units is deemed to receive proportional special benefit from the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

The assessment is spread to each of the 83 assessable SFR parcels within the District as follows:
(1) Differences in actual levy amounts compared to budgeted net to levy amount is due to rounding.

Assessment Rate Increases
The maximum assessment rate for the District is subject to an annual adjustment based on the percentage change in the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward for February of each fiscal year. The percentage increase that will be applied to the maximum assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27 is

2.4769%.

Fiscal Year 2026-27 District Budget (1) $138,896.59
Total square footage of parcels within the District 309,146 Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 assessment per lot square foot $0.4492

City of Alameda
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report – Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 6 The following table shows a history of the maximum and actual assessment rates for the past seven (7) fiscal years:

Fiscal
Year
CPI
Change
Maximum
Rate per
Lot SqFt
Actual
Rate per
Lot SqFt
2020-21 2.906% 0.370715897 0.370715897
2021-22 1.567% 0.376526076 0.376526076
2022-23 5.193% 0.396078746 0.396078746
2023-24 5.302% 0.417082289 0.417082289
2024-25 2.366% 0.426951057 0.426951057
2025-26 2.689% 0.438431635 0.438431635
2026-27 2.476% 0.449291239 0.449291239

City of Alameda
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5. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District has been previously submitted to the City Clerk in the format required under the provisions of the Code. The lines and dimensions shown on maps of the County Assessor of the County for the current year are incorporated herein by reference.

City of Alameda
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report – Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 8

6. ASSESSMENT ROLL
Parcel Identification for each lot or parcel within the District, shall be the parcel as shown on the County Assessor’s map for the year in which this Report is prepared.

A listing of parcels assessed within the District for Fiscal Year 2026-27, along with the assessment amounts, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and 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 exempt from assessment.

City of Alameda
Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 (Marina Cove) Assessment Roll Report for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Assessor Parcel Number Assessment ID Number Lot Square Footage Proposed Assessment 072 -0384-034-00 1 5,010 $2,250.94
072 -0384-035-00 2 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-036-00 3 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-037-00 4 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-038-00 5 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-039-00 6 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-040-00 7 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-041-00 8 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-042-00 9 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-043-00 10 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-044-00 11 4,352 1,955.30
072 -0384-045-00 12 4,352 1,955.30
072 -0384-046-00 13 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-047-00 14 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-048-00 15 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-049-00 16 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-050-00 17 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-051-00 18 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-052-00 19 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-053-00 20 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-054-00 21 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-055-00 22 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-056-00 23 4,855 2,181.30
072 -0384-057-00 24 5,943 2,670.12
072 -0384-058-00 25 3,877 1,741.90
072 -0384-059-00 26 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-060-00 27 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-061-00 28 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-062-00 29 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-063-00 30 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-064-00 31 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-065-00 32 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-066-00 33 2,400 1,078.28
072 -0384-067-00 34 3,200 1,437.72
072 -0384-068-00 35 3,200 1,437.72
072 -0384-069-00 36 2,400 1,078.28
072 -0384-070-00 37 3,200 1,437.72
072 -0384-071-00 38 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-072-00 39 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-073-00 40 3,952 1,775.58
072 -0384-074-00 41 5,759 2,587.46
072 -0384-075-00 42 5,227 2,348.44
Slight variances may occur due to rounding
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Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 (Marina Cove) Assessment Roll Report for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Assessor Parcel Number Assessment ID Number Lot Square Footage Proposed Assessment 072 -0384-076-00 43 5,227 2,348.44
072 -0384-077-00 44 4,750 2,134.12
072 -0384-078-00 45 3,800 1,707.30
072 -0384-079-00 46 4,750 2,134.12
072 -0384-080-00 47 4,500 2,021.80
072 -0384-081-00 48 3,600 1,617.44
072 -0384-082-00 49 4,500 2,021.80
072 -0384-083-00 50 4,500 2,021.80
072 -0384-084-00 51 3,600 1,617.44
072 -0384-085-00 52 4,500 2,021.80
072 -0384-086-00 53 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-087-00 54 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-088-00 55 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-089-00 56 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-090-00 57 3,952 1,775.58
072 -0384-091-00 58 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-092-00 59 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-093-00 60 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-094-00 61 3,152 1,416.16
072 -0384-095-00 62 4,500 2,021.80
072 -0384-096-00 63 3,600 1,617.44
072 -0384-097-00 64 4,500 2,021.80
072 -0384-098-00 65 4,500 2,021.80
072 -0384-099-00 66 3,600 1,617.44
072 -0384-100-00 67 4,500 2,021.80
072 -0384-101-00 68 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-102-00 69 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-103-00 70 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-104-00 71 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-105-00 72 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-106-00 73 3,195 1,435.48
072 -0384-107-00 74 3,205 1,439.96
072 -0384-108-00 75 4,000 1,797.16
072 -0384-109-00 76 4,044 1,816.92
072 -0384-110-00 77 3,447 1,548.70
072 -0384-111-00 78 2,828 1,270.58
072 -0384-112-00 79 2,783 1,250.36
072 -0384-113-00 80 2,860 1,284.96
072 -0384-114-00 81 3,010 1,352.36
072 -0384-115-00 82 3,235 1,453.44
072 -0384-116-00 83 3,581 1,608.90
Slight variances may occur due to rounding
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Maintenance Assessment District No. 01-01 (Marina Cove) Assessment Roll Report for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Assessor Parcel Number Assessment ID Number Lot Square Footage Proposed Assessment 309,146 $138,895.7283 Accounts
Slight variances may occur due to rounding
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