CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-130
APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 ENGINEER’S REPORT, CONFIRMING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENTS, AND ORDERING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 IMPROVEMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 –
GATEWAY
WHEREAS, the fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023 assessment revenue for Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 – Gateway (LLMD No. 1 or District) was insufficient to provide a level of landscape maintenance services comparable to the level of services provided in FY 2021-2022; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2022, the council issued an Intergovernmental Loan of $165,000 (Loan) to LLMD No. 1 to supplement as sessment revenue and minimize the disruption of services through FY 2022-2023 while the City conducted a balloting process in accordance with Article XIII D of the California Constitution (Article XIII D), also known as Proposition 218 , to propose to property owners the formation of LLMD No. 2023-1 (Gateway), a new maintenance district with higher assessments that would adequately fund the services; and
WHEREAS, the loan was issued at 0% interest with a five -year repayment term commencin g in FY 2023-2024 and concluding at the end of FY 2027-2028; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2023 , based upon the tabulation of the assessment ballots, the council determined that a majority protest, as defined in Section 53753 of the Government Code, was not filed by the property owners in the proposed LLMD No. 2023 -1 (Gateway) and the district was formed; and
WHEREAS, as of July 1, 2023, a ll landscaping and lighting maintenance services in the Gateway community have been funded by assessments levied under the new LLMD No. 2023-1 (Gateway); and
WHEREAS, the City will continue to levy assessments under LLMD No. 1 for the purpose of repaying the Loan and any other eligible costs as approved by the council; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 91-136, A Continuing Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Report for Maintenance Assessment Districts, the council designated an engineer (Engineer) 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, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500) (Act), which report is on file in the office of the city clerk; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 91 -136, the Engineer prepar ed a supplement to said report in accordance with the Act for the District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and RES. NO. 2026-130
ending June 30, 202 7, and said report, as supplemented by the supplemental report, on file in the office of the city clerk, shall co nstitute the engineer’s report for FY 202 6-2027 (Engineer’s Report); and
WHEREAS, the council duly considered the Engineer’s Report and found it to be sufficient in every particular, whereupon the council, pursuant to its Resolution No. 202 6-88, adopted on May 26, 2026, preliminarily approved the Engineer’s Report and declared its intention to levy and collect assessments within the District for FY 202 6-2027, and appointed June 16, 2026 , at the hour of 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber, Civic Center, 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California, as the time and place for a public hearing by the council on the question of the levy and collection of the proposed assessments, notice of which hearing was given as required by law; and
WHEREAS, said hearing was duly and regularly held at the appointed time and place, and all interested persons were given an opportunity to give testimony regarding protests and objections to the levy and collection of the proposed assessments against lots or parcels of real property within the District for FY 202 6-2027. The council considered all oral and written statements, protests, and communications made or filed by interested persons.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. Based upon its review of the Engineer's Report, a copy of which has been filed with the city clerk, and other information presented to the council, the council finds and determines (i) that the land within the District will be benefited by the improvements descr ibed in the Engineer's Report (none to be provided in FY 202 6-2027), (ii) that the District includes all of the land so benefited, and (iii) that the net amount to be assessed upon the land within the District for FY 202 6-2027 in accordance with the Engine er's Report is apportioned by a method and formula that fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements. All oral and written protests and objections are overruled by the council.
Section 2. The council declares that the diagram and assessment in the Engineer's Report are confirmed.
Section 3. The council orders the improvements (none to be provided in FY 202 6-2027) described in the Engineer's Report to be made.
Section 4. The assessment is in compliance with the provisions of the Act, and the council has complied with all laws pertaining to the levy of an annual assessment pursuant to the Act.
Section 5. The assessment is levied without regard to property valuation.
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Section 6. The assessment is levied for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses of the District for FY 2026-2027, including the fourth of five annual loan repayments of $33,000.
Section 7. The adoption of this resolution constitutes the levy of the assessment for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. The FY 2026-2027 assessments for the District are proposed to remain equal to the FY 2025-2026 rates. Assessment rates for each parcel vary depending on parcel size and are below the maximum allowable rate for each parcel established in 1995.
Section 8. The county auditor of the County of Solano shall enter on the county assessment roll opposite each lot or parcel of l and the amount of the assessment, and such assessments shall then be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes are collected.
Section 9. The city clerk is authorized and directed to file the diagram and assessment, or a certified copy of the diagram and assessment, with the county auditor of the County of Solano, together with a certified copy of this resolution upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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ACTING MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK