RESOLUTION 26-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES DIRECTING THE FILING OF THE ANNUAL ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR CITY OF HERCULES LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 83-2, VICTORIA BY THE BAY LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2002-1, HERCULES VILLAGE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2002-2, BAYWOOD LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2004-1, AND BAYSIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 WHEREAS, the City Council through previous resolutions has established and levied annual assessments for the City of Hercules Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 83-2, Victoria by the Bay Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 2002-1, Hercules Village Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 2002-2, Baywood Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 2004-1, and Bayside Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 2005-1 (hereinafter referred to as the “Districts”), pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500) (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) that provides for the collection of assessments by the County of Contra Costa on behalf of the City of Hercules to pay the maintenance and services of improvements and facilities related thereto; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate proceedings for the levy of annual assessments against certain lots and parcels of land within the Districts for fiscal year 2026/27 for the landscaping and lighting improvements and services that will provide benefit to the properties within the Districts pursuant to the provisions of the Act; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to conduct a Proposition 218 election with property owners located within the Hercules Village Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 2002-2 to obtain property owner approval to increase assessments; and WHEREAS, the City has retained Francisco & Associates (hereinafter referred to as the “Engineer of Work”), for the purpose of assisting with the levy of such assessments, including the preparation, and filing of the required Engineer’s Reports with the City Clerk in accordance with the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hercules as follows:
The above recitals are true and correct.
Engineer’s Report: The City Council hereby orders the Engineer to prepare and file with the City Clerk the Engineer's Reports concerning the improvements and services within the Districts and the levy of assessments within the Districts for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 22623 of the Act. Said Engineer’s Reports shall contain a description of the improvements and services, an estimate of the costs financed by the levy of the assessments, the properties benefiting from the improvements, the method of apportioning the assessments, and any substantial changes to the existing improvements and assessments.
Proposed Improvements: The improvements and services include but are not limited to the maintenance, operation and incidental expenses related to: streetlighting, street trees; turf; ground cover and shrubs; irrigation and electrical systems; monuments; fountains; hardscape improvements; masonry walls and other fencing, and all necessary appurtenances and services connected with the landscaped channel ways, medians, parkways, entryways, parks and public easements and facilities designated and maintained as part of District improvements. The Engineer’s Reports prepared in connection with these proceedings shall provide a more detailed description of the improvements and services to be provided by the Districts and which properties are proposed to be assessed.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 24th day of February 2026, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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Chris Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk