OAKLAND AREA
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT
T O : O a k l a n d A r e a G H A D B o a r d o f D irectors
FROM: GHAD Manager, Eric Harrell
BOARD MEETING DATE: July 5, 2022
SUBJECT: Hearing to adopt Resolution 2022/06 Approving the Annexation of the Oak Knoll Development
Into the Oakland Area GHAD and Approving the Oak
Knoll Development Plan of Control
RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. ADOPT the attached Resolution No. 22-06 to do the following; (a) APPROVE the annexation of the Oak Knoll Development to the Oakland Area GHAD. (b) APPROVE the Oak Knoll Development Plan of Control.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Petitioner for Annexation is responsible for funding all activities undertaken by the GHAD up and until the GHAD Improvements, as defined in the Plan of Control, are accepted by the GHAD. Thereafter, the GHAD is funded 100% through assessments levied on properties within the Oak Knoll portion of the GHAD. Therefore, there is no impact on the City’s General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On July 18, 2006, the Oakland City Council adopted Resolution No. 80058 approving the formation of the Oakland Area Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) and appointed itself to serve as the GHAD Board of Directors.
Currently, the Siena Hill and the Kenilworth Property developments are the only properties within the GHAD. As allowed by GHAD Law, the owner of property within the Oak Knoll development submitted a Petition for Annexation of the Oak Knoll property into the Oakland Area GHAD (attached to Resolution No. 2022/02). In approving the Oak Knoll project, the City of Oakland imposed Condition of Approval No. 51 requiring the property owner to seek annexation of the property into the GHAD. The territory to be annexed into the GHAD and the boundaries of the Oak Knoll development are the same.
In connection with the proposed annexation, a draft Plan of Control has been prepared. The Plan of Control is separate from the Siena Hill and Kenilworth Property Plans of Control and describes the work contemplated for the Oak Knoll development, including maintenance and monitoring activities, including slopes, retaining walls, subdrains, storm drain facilities, and concrete-lined drainage ditches.
If annexation is approved, the funding for the GHAD activity on the proposed annexed area to prevent, mitigate, abate and control geologic hazards will be based on an assessment, and such funds will be collected and used in connection with the Oak Knoll Plan of Control. The proposed assessment will be supported by a detailed Engineer’s Report prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California, and will be considered at a subsequent date in accordance with Proposition 218. The proposed assessment does not impact or change the existing assessments for the Siena Hill and Kenilworth Property landowners in the GHAD.
Additionally, the proposed annexation will be presented to the City Council for approval at a future meeting as they were the legislative body that approved formation of the Oakland Area GHAD.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution No. 2022/06