CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-147
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. 2023-11 (PARADISE VALLEY)
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 91 136, A Continuing Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Report for Maintenance Assessment Districts, this City Council designated an engineer (Engineer) and ordered said Engineer to make and file a report in writing in accorda nce 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 prepared said report in accordance with the Act for Maintenance District No. 2023 -11 (Paradise Valley) (District) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 202 6, and ending June 30, 202 7, and said report on file in the office of the city clerk, shall constitute the engineer’s report for fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027 (Engineer’s Report); and
WHEREAS, this council duly considered the Engineer’s Report and found it to be sufficient in every particular, whereupon this council, pursuant to i ts Resolution No. 2026-105, 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 2026-2027, 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 this council on the question of the levy and collection of the proposed assessments, notice of which hearing was given as require d 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 assessm ents against lots or parcels of real property within the District for FY 2026 -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 described in the Engineer's Report, namely the maintenance and operation of public streets and sidewalks within the District, including the maintenance and servicing of street lights, and appurtenant facilities RES. NO. 2026-147
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 amoun t 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 b enefits 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.
Section 6. The assessment is levied for the purpose of paying 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 along 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 approval of the budget shown in Exhibit A and levy of the assessment for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. The total FY 2026 -2027 assessment levy for the new Paradise Valley district is proposed at $583,371, which is an approximate 2.1% increase from the total FY 2025 -2026 assessment levy of $571,332. Assessment rates for each parcel vary dependi ng on multiple factors as described in Sections 2 -6 of the proposed Engineer’s Report and are below the maximum allowable rates established in 2023. All maximum assessment rates are adjusted each year by the February SF-Oakland-Hayward All Urban Consumers CPI, not to exceed 3%.
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.
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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.
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
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CITY CLERK