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RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT AND ORDERING THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS IN THE MARINA BAY
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
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, the City Engineer caused the preparation of an Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 regarding proposed improvements and costs of improvements and maintenance for the MBLLMD; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2025, the City Council ordered preparation of an Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2025 -2026 regarding proposed maintenance and costs of maintenance for the MBLLMD; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer has prepared the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report Marina Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (“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 order to pay the costs of proposed maintenance for Fiscal Year 2025 -2026 the City would have to increase District assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by an inflation rate of 3%, as permitted under Resolution No. 83-09; and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2025, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the preliminary Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025 -2026 for the MBLLMD, declared the Cit y Council’s intention to increase the annual assessment, and set a public hearing about the proposed increased assessment for June 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM in City Council Chambers at 440 Civic Center Plaza in the City of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on June 24, 2025 on the proposal to increase District assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 under the maximum amount permissible under Resolution 83-09.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Richmond does hereby approve the Engineer’s Report and the three percent increase in District assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in accordance with the Engineer’s Report and under the maximum amount permissible under Resolution 83-09, and does hereby approve a three percent increase in District assessments for the Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to record this resolution, together with Exhibit A as may be amended, with the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, California
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***THE CLERK’S OFFICE WILL COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW****
I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on Mmmm dd, yyyy, by the following vote:
AYES: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. _____, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on Mmmm dd, yyyy.
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Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond