Resolution No. 2025-XXX N.C.S.
Resolution No. 2025-XXX N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY’S LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS, ACCEPTING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT, AND
GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME AND THE PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LEVY OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma (“City Council”) pursuant to the terms of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, Division 15, Part 2 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500) (the “Act”), previously formed the special maintenance assessment districts known and designated as follows:
LAD # LAD Name LAD # LAD Name
1 CASA DEL ORO 26 GRAYSTONE CREEK
2 SYCAMORE HEIGHTS 27 AMERICANA
3 VILLAGE MEADOWS 28 KINGSFIELD
4 VILLAGE EAST 29 LIBERTY FARMS
5 SPRING MEADOWS 30 BENSON ESTATES (Inactive)
6 SHELTER HILLS 31 WISTERIA
7 MEADOW PARK 32 CORONA CREEK II
8 ANNA'S MEADOWS 33 WOODSIDE VILLAGE
9 HILLVIEW OAKS (Inactive) 34 MAGNOLIA TERRACE (Inactive) 10 ST JAMES ESTATES 35 CROSS CREEK
11 PARK PLACE 36 WESTVIEW ESTATES
12 GLENBROOK 37 WILLOW GLEN
13 FAIRWAY MEADOWS 38 STONERIDGE
14 COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES 39 LANSDOWNE
15 SONOMA GLEN 40 TWIN CREEKS
16 MOUNTAIN VALLEY 41 MCNEAR LANDING
17 KINGSMILL 42 TURNBRIDGE
18 CADER FARMS 43 WASHINGTON CK VILLAGE
19 CADER FARMS HIGHLAND 44 STRATFORD PLACE
20 CORONA RANCH (Inactive) 45 SOUTHGATE
21 CRANE GLEN 46 RIVERVIEW PARK
22 WESTRIDGE KNOLLS 47 AVILA RANCH
23 TATUM (Inactive) 48 OAKS at SUNNYSLOPE
24 JUDITH COURT 49 ADOBE CREEK (Inactive)
25 SEQUOIA ESTATES (Inactive) 50 FACTORY OUTLET (Inactive) (the “Landscape Assessment Districts”); and,
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2 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to initiate proceedings to provide for the levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/26 to provide for the costs and expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance of the improvements within the Landscape Assessment Districts; and, WHEREAS, the City Council did by previous Resolution, order the preparation of an Engineer’s Report; and WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City Council the Engineer’s Report, as required by the Act, and the City Council desires to continue with the proceedings for said annual levy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
RECITALS
1. That the above recitals are all true and correct.
DECLARATION OF INTENTION
2. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this legislative body, to levy and collect assessments to pay the annual costs and expenses for the installation, replacement, maintenance and/or servicing of the improvements for the above-referenced Landscape Assessment Districts, said improvements generally described as follows:
Landscaping, planting, shrubbery, trees, turf, irrigation systems, entry monuments, hardscapes, walls, site lighting, including streetlights (where applicable) within the boundaries of the Landscape Assessment Districts.
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
3. That said improvements are of direct benefit to the properties within the boundaries of the Landscape Assessment Districts. The City Council declared the area to be benefited by said improvements, and for particulars, reference is made to the boundary maps as previously approved by the City Council, which is, by reference, incorporated into the Engineer’s Report, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and open for public inspection, and is designated as “City of Petaluma Landscape Assessment Districts Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2025/26.”
ENGINEER’S REPORT
4. That the Engineer’s Report, as presented to the City Council, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and open for public inspection. Reference is made to the Report for a full and detailed description of the improvements to be maintained, the boundaries of the Landscape Assessment Districts and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the Landscape Assessment Districts.
ASSESSMENTS
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2 5. All costs and expenses of the works of maintenance and incidental expenses have been apportioned and distributed to the benefiting parcels in accordance with the special benefits received from the proposed work.
CEQA
6. Finds that the environmental analysis for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was completed with the formation of each Landscape Assessment District. Landscaping and lighting district assessments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment is not considered a project. Any work performed with the assessed funds is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines, Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) as any improvements will occur within areas previously disturbed, and there are negligible or no expansion of use beyond what currently exists and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances or other factors that would make the exemption inapplicable pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/PROTESTS
7.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING IS HEREBY SCHEDULED IN THE REGULAR MEETING PLACE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 11 ENGLISH ST, PETALUMA, CA 94952, OR VIRTUALLY AS NOTICED BY THE CITY, AT 6:30 P.M. ON MONDAY JULY 07, 2025.
AT THAT TIME THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER AND FINALLY DETERMINE
WHETHER TO LEVY THE PROPOSED ANNUAL ASSESSMENT, AND TO HEAR ALL
PROTESTS RELATING TO SAID PROPOSED PROCEEDINGS, OR THE ESTIMATE OF THE
COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE PROPOSED MAINTENANCE, OR THE PROPOSED ANNUAL ASSESSMENT; AND ANY OR ALL PERSONS INTERESTED MAY FILE A
WRITTEN PROTEST PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING REFERRED
TO HEREIN OR, HAVING FILED SUCH A PROTEST, MAY FILE A WRITTEN WITHDRAWAL
OF THAT PROTEST PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF SUCH HEARING, AND SUCH WRITTEN PROTEST MUST STATE ALL GROUNDS FOR OBJECTION. A WRITTEN
PROTEST BY A PROPERTY OWNER MUST CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION SUFFICIENT TO IDENTIFY THE PROPERTY OWNED BY SUCH PERSON, E.G., ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER.
ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAIL A PROTEST TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
CAITLIN CORLEY, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PETALUMA
11 ENGLISH ST
PETALUMA, CA 94952
TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ALL PROTESTS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. A POSTMARK SUBSEQUENT TO SUCH DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT.
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8. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give legal notice setting the date for the public hearing. Said notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Petaluma.
PROCEEDINGS INQUIRIES
9. For any and all information relating to these proceedings, including information regarding protest procedures, your attention is directed to the person designated below:
CAITLIN CORLEY, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PETALUMA
11 ENGLISH ST
PETALUMA, CA 94952
TELEPHONE (707) 778-4360
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 5th day of May 2025, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
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City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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City Clerk
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Mayor