June 20, 2023
Public Works
DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Daniel Chavarria, PE, Director of Public Works
Greg Hardesty, Parks & Landscaping Superintendent
Subject:
Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for the
Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total amount proposed to be assessed for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year for the operation of the Marina Bay
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District is
$714,134. The City’s contribution to the District is
$476,309 based on the general benefit to the City
conferred by the public improvements requiring
landscaping and lighting maintenance work. This
contribution will be budgeted in the General Fund for FY 2023-2024. The combined total of the assessment and
the City’s contribution will be $1,190,443. This
assessment includes a collection of $56,381 for the
District’s reserve fund.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
March 7, 2023
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Resolution approving the Marina Bay Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance District Engineer’s Report for 2023- 2024 and declaring the City Council’s intention to
increase the annual assessment.
AGENDA
REPORT
June 20, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report for
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for the Marina Bay Landscaping
and Lighting Maintenance District, declaring the City
Council’s intention to increase the annual assessment in the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance
District, and setting a public hearing about the proposed increased assessment on July 11, 2023, at 6:30 PM in
City Council Chambers at 440 Civic Center Plaza in the
City of Richmond – Public Works Department (Daniel
Chavarria 620-5478/ Greg Hardesty 620-6920).
DISCUSSION:
On July 28, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 83-09, approving the formation of the new Landscape and Lighting District and the founding Engineer’s Report, establishing the rate of assessment, authorizing annual increases thereof, and ordering maintenance services within the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District. The rate of assessment for this District must be confirmed annually by action of the City Council.
In accordance with Section 12.60.240 of the Richmond Municipal Code, and in accordance with State law, the first step in this process is to order the preparation of an Engineer’s Report of assessment for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. As required by Section
12.060.250 of the Richmond Municipal Code, a copy of the report and a property owner response form will be mailed to all owners of real property subject to the annual benefit assessment as a subsequent part of the process. The City Council will be asked to hold a public hearing and accept the Engineer’s Report to then finalize the process.
As directed by the City Council on March 7, 2023, the City Engineer has caused to be prepared an Annual Levy Report for the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (“Engineer’s Report”). The Engineer’s Report generally describes existing and proposed maintenance and substantial changes to be made to existing maintenance within the District. The Engineer’s Report also estimates the costs of such maintenance. In order to meet the costs, the City Engineer recommends that the City Council increase assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 by an inflation rate of three percent, as permitted under Resolution No. 83-09.
City staff recommends that the City Council preliminarily approve the attached Engineer’s Report and adopt a resolution stating its intention to increase assessments and announcing that a public hearing on the proposed assessments will be held at the City Council’s regular meeting of July 11, 2023, at 6:30 PM.
June 20, 2023
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 - Proposed Resolution Approving the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District, Declaring the Council’s Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments in the District, and Announcing a Public Hearing Regarding Assessments
Attachment 2 - Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Attachment 3 - Notice of Public Hearing