RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 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 April 7, 2026, the City Council ordered preparation of an Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 (“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 2026-2027 the City would have to increase District assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 by an inflation rate of 3%, as permitted under Resolution No. 83-09.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this resolution the City Council hereby preliminarily approves the Engineer’s Report on file with the City Clerk’s Office, de clares its intention to levy and collect assessments in the Marina Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2026-2027, proposes to increase District assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 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 6:00 p.m. on June 23, 2026, at the Council Chambers in City Hall at 440 Civic Center Plaza in the City of Richmond.
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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 May 26, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
PAMELA CHRISTIAN
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
EDUARDO MARTINEZ
Mayor
Approved as to form:
SHANNON MOORE
Interim City Attorney
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County of Contra Costa : ss.
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I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. XX-XX, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on May 26, 2026.
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond
CLERK’S CERTIFICATE
I, Pamela Christian, City Clerk of the City of Richmond, do hereby certify as follows:
The foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. XX-XX duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City duly and regularly held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 26th day of May 2026, of which meeting all the members of said City Council had due notice and at which a majority thereof were present; and that at said meeting said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
An agenda of said meeting was posted before said meeting at City Hall, 450 Civic Center Plaza in the City of Richmond, California, a location freely accessible to members of the public, and a brief description of said resolution appeared on said agenda.
I have carefully compared the foregoing with the original on file and of record in my office, and the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at said meeting.
Said resolution has not been amended, modified or rescinded since the date of its adoption and the same is now in full force and effect.
Dated: , 2026.
City Clerk of the City of Richmond
[SEAL]