RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 FOR THE MARINA BAY LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, DECLARING THE COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO LEVY AND
COLLECT ASSESSMENTS IN THE DISTRICT, AND ANNOUNCING A PUBLIC
HEARING REGARDING ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, the Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District was established in 2009 to provide landscaping and lighting improvements and maintenance in an area of the City known as Marina Bay; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2009 by Resolution No. 83-09 the City Council of the City of Richmond approved a maximum amount of individual maintenance assessments that may be levied by the City Council in the Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (the “MBLLMD” or “District”) in future fiscal years and approved the index by which the stated maximum amount of individual assessments may be increased; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2022 the City Council ordered preparation of an Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 regarding proposed maintenance and costs of maintenance for the MBLLMD; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer has prepared the Engi neer’s Annual Levy Report Marina Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (“Engineer’s Report”) which describes existing and proposed improvements and substantial changes to be made to existing improvements within the MBLLMD, and which estimates the costs of such improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the Engineer’s Report on file with the City Clerk’s Office at Richmond City Hall at 450 Civic Center Plaza in the City of Richmond and determined that in orde r to pay the costs of proposed maintenance for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 the City would have to increase District assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 by an inflation rate of 3%, as permitted under Resolution No. 83-09.
NOW, THEREFORE, by this resolution the City Council hereby preliminarily approves the Engineer’s Report on file with the City Clerk’s Office , declares its intention to levy and collect assessments in the Marina Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2022-2023, proposes to increase District assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 by an inflation rate of 3%, as permitted under Resolution 83-09, and further resolves to conduct a hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment at a regular meeting of the Richmond City Council to be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 21, 2022 at the Council Chambers in City Hall at 440 Civic Center Plaza in the City of Richmond.
------------------------
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 3rd of May 2022, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
_____________________________________
Clerk of the City of Richmond
Approved:
_____________________
Mayor
Approved as to form:
_____________________
City Attorney