RESOLUTION NO. 2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ENGINEER'S REPORTS ON
MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS AND SETTING A
PUBLIC MEETING AND A PUBLIC HEARING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Maintenance Districts are established to pay for the operation and maintenance costs associated with maintaining storm drainage systems, street lighting, and aesthetically pleasing landscaping to open spaces such as park strips and street center-islands; and
WHEREAS, property owners within these identified Districts are levied annual assessments against each lot or parcel of land to cover these expenses; and WHEREAS, Proposition 218, enacted by the voters in 1996, requires the City to conduct an assessment ballot proceeding in order to levy increased assessments, beyond the allowed adjustment, based on the United States Department of Labor's All Urban Consumers-Western Region CPI report; and WHEREAS, each year City Council must hold both a public meeting and public hearing on the various Maintenance Districts' budget for the upcoming fiscal year before final adoption of the budget.
SECTION 1. The Engineer's reports on Campus North, Cypress Terrace, Davenport Ranch, Deer Park Storm Drainage, Downtown Landscape, East College Homes Storm Drainage, Fahrens Park, Fahrens Park #2, Fairview Storm Drainage, Glenhaven Storm Drainage, Hansen Park, Landscape District No. 1, LaBella Vista, Las Brisas, Mansionette, Lowe's, Merced Auto Center, Moss Landing Storm Drainage, Northwood Village No. 1, Phase 2 Landscape, Oakbrook Storm Drainage, Oakmont No. 3 Landscape, Oakmont Village Storm Drainage, Olivewood Storm Drainage, Paulson Place, Pleasanton Park No. 2 Landscape, Quail Creek Landscape, Quail Run Storm Drainage, Ridgeview Meadows, Ronnie, Sequoia Hill, Silverado, Skymoss, Sunset West Storm Drainage, Villa Santa Fe Storm Drainage, Village Landing Landscape, Village West Storm Drainage, Vista Del Sol, West Creek Homes, Yosemite Gateway, and Yosemite Village Storm X: \Resolutions|2026\Public Works\Setting Hearing for Maintenance Dist.docx Drainage Maintenance Districts, prepared in accordance with Section 13.62.150 of the Merced Municipal Code and filed with the City Clerk, are approved as filed.
SECTION 2. The Public Meeting on said report is hereby set for June 1, 2026, and the Public Hearing on said reports is hereby set for June 15, 2026, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 678 West 18th Street, Merced, California. Said hearing may be postponed or continued.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is directed to publish, mail and post notice of the hearing in accordance with Section 13.62.190 of the Merced Municipal Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Merced at a regular meeting held on the _ day of 2026 by the following called vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
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D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Craig Cornell 3/27/2026
City Attorney
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