RESOLUTION NO. __-26
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT
HILL TO ORDER IMPROVEMENTS, LEVY ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDE FOR HEARING AND NOTICE IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 20 (COMMERCIAL AREA LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING) FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 7-26, a Resolution directing preparation and filing of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (“FY 26/27”) Annual Report for maintenance of Assessment District No. 20 (Commercial Area Landscape and Lighting) (“AD 20”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this Resolution, the City directed SCI Consulting Group as Engineer of Work for AD 20, to prepare a report in accordance with Section 22565 et seq., of the California Streets and Highways Code (the "Report"); and WHEREAS, the Report has been made, filed with the City Clerk and duly considered by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the District for FY 26/27 in order to accomplish the installation, servicing and maintenance of public landscape and street lighting as described in Exhibit A, which is incorporated by this reference and made a part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, no new or substantial changes in improvements are proposed to be made in FY 25/26 in Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; and
WHEREAS, the individual assessments for FY 26/27 in Zones 1, 2, 3, and 5A are not proposed to increase beyond the approved assessment range from the previous year; and WHEREAS, the individual assessments for FY 26/27 in Zones 4 and 5B are proposed to increase by 3.5% which was approved by property owners and does not constitute an “increased assessment” under the provisions of Proposition 218; and WHEREAS, the assessment rate for FY 26/27 in Zone 6 is proposed to increase by the annual CPI of 3.04%, which is within the approved assessment range for the Zone and does not constitute an “increased assessment” under the provisions of Proposition 218; and WHEREAS, the proposed assessments in all of AD 20 will be imposed exclusively to finance the maintenance costs and operation expenses of landscaping and street lighting; and WHEREAS, the District consists of the lots and parcels shown on the assessment diagram of AD 20 on file with the City Clerk of the City and reference is hereby made to such diagram for further particulars; and
WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to the Report for a full and detailed description of the improvements and services, the boundaries of the AD 20 and Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5A, 5B, and 6 within, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within AD 20.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that:
1. The recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference.
2. The Report is hereby deemed sufficient and preliminarily approved, and the Report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for all subsequent proceedings under and pursuant to this Resolution.
3. It is the intent of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within AD 20 to accomplish the installation, service, and maintenance of public landscape and street lighting as described in Exhibit A.
4. Notice is hereby given that on July 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., the City Council will hold a public hearing during its regular meeting on the question of the ordering of the proposed improvements and the levying of the proposed assessments for FY 25/26. The public hearing will be held in person at City Hall at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California.
Prior to the conclusion of the hearing, any interested person may be afforded the opportunity to “hear and be heard” or may file a written protest with the City Clerk, or having previously filed a protest, may file a written withdrawal of that protest. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection. A protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by such owner.
5. The City Clerk is directed to give notice of the public hearing by publishing this Resolution in accordance with Section 6061 of the Government Code.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of the Council held on the 1st day of June, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ZAC SHESS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LYONE CONNER, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
TO
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT
HILL TO ORDER IMPROVEMENTS, LEVY ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDE FOR
HEARING AND NOTICE
CITY OF PLEASANT HILL COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 20
(COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING)
FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
The installation, service and maintenance of public landscape and street lighting within the boundaries of Assessment District No. 20 (AD 20).
No other new or additional improvements are planned in AD 20 for FY 26/27.