CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-134
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. 7 –
ROLLING HILLS
WHEREAS, the fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 assessment revenue for Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 7 – Rolling Hills (LLMD No. 7 or District) was insufficient to provide a level of landscape maintenance services comparable to the level of services provided in FY 2020-2021; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2022, the council issued a General Fund loan of $410,000 to LLMD No. 7 to supplement assessment 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 Propos ition 218, to propose to property owners the formation of LLMD No. 2023-7 (Rolling Hills), 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 commencing 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 Gov ernment Code, was filed by the property owners in the proposed LLMD No. 2023-7 (Rolling Hills); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 22593 of the Streets and Highways Code, the council abandoned formation proceedings; and
WHEREAS, all landscaping and lighting maintenance services in the Rolling Hills community will continue to be funded by assessments levied under the existing LLMD No. 7; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 91 136, A Continuing Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Report for Maintenance Assessment Districts, this 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 an d 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 prepared a supplement to said report in accordance with the Act for District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 202 6, and ending June 30, 202 7, and said report, as supplemented by the supplemental report, on file in RES. NO. 2026-134
the office of the city clerk, shall constitute 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. 2025 -92, 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 J une 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 pu blic 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 hear and be heard 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 o ral 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 described in the Engineer's Report, including the maintenance and servicing of street lights, and appurtenant facilities located in and along public streets, roadways and rights -of-way and the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping within the boundaries of the District, (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 Engineer'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 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 fourth of five annual loan repayments of $82,000 and the costs and expenses of the maintenance and operation of the improvements within the District described in the Engineer's Report, including the maintenance and servicing of street lights, and appurtenant facilities located in and alon g public streets, roadways and rights -of-way and the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping within the boundaries of the District for FY 2026-2027.
Section 7. The adoption of this resolution constitutes the levy of the assessme nt for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. The FY 2026 -2027 assessment levy for the Rolling Hills district is proposed to decrease from the amount levied in FY 2025-2026. The assessment for the Rolling Hills development is pr oposed to decrease from $300 per parcel to $196.23 per parcel, and the assessment for the Serpas Ranch development is proposed to decrease from $250 per parcel to $151.26 per parcel. The proposed FY 2026-2027 rates are equal to the assessments levied in FY 1996-1997. Assessments for commercial properties are proposed at $0 per parcel pending verification of the amount levied in FY 1996 -1997. Upon verification of rates, assessments for commercial properties will be resumed in FY 2027-2028.
Section 8. The maintenance and servicing of streetlights, and appurtenant facilities located in and along public streets, roadways and rights -of-way and the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping within the boundaries of the District shall be performed pursuant to law.
Section 9. The county auditor of the County of Solano shall enter on the county assessment roll opposite each lot or parcel of land 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 10. 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.
RES. NO. 2026-134
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