March 25, 2025
Public Works
DATE: March 25, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Chavarria, PE, Director of Public Works
Tawfic Halaby, PE, Deputy Director of Public Works
Jason Lacey, Parks and Landscaping Superintendent
Subject:
Preparation of the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year
2025-2026 for the Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting
Maintenance District
FINANCIAL IMPACT: This action does not impact the General Fund. The proposed expenditure of $7,750 is fully funded by the
Marina Bay Lighting and Landscape District Fiscal Year
2024-2025 approved budget (11533931-400201).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The proposed resolution initiates the process for the
annual levy of a benefit assessment for the Marina Bay
Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (District) by ordering the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Engineer’s Report for this District in compliance with
Resolution No. 83-09 and Richmond Municipal Code
section 12.60.240 and 12.60.250.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution ordering the preparation of the
annual engineer’s report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
regarding improvements and costs for the Marina Bay
Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District – Public
Works Department (Jason Lacey 510-620-6920).
AGENDA
REPORT
March 25, 2025
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 (District). The rate of assessment for the District must be confirmed annually by the 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 2025-2026 fiscal year. The Engineer shall prepare a report that describes any proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements. As required by Section 12.60.250 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.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Proposed Timeline