May 26, 2026
Department
DATE: May 26, 2026
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Daniel Chavarria, PE, Director of Public Works/City
Engineer
Jason Lacey, Parks & Landscaping Superintendent
Subject:
Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District
(MBLLMD)
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total proposed assessment for the Marina Bay Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (MBLLMD)
for Fiscal Year 2026–2027 is $780,780. In addition, the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget includes a
$1,026,818 General Fund contribution to the MBLLMD
Fund. This General Fund contribution consists of:
$520,476 for the general benefit portion
$506,342 for salaries and benefits, as all district
staff are budgeted in the MBLLMD Fund
The combined total of the assessment and the City’s
contribution is $1,807,597, which includes $62,036 for
the MBLLMD reserve fund.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
April 7, 2026
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Resolution approving the Marina Bay Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance District (MBLLMD) Engineer’s
Report (ER) for 2026-2027 and declaring the City
Council’s intention to increase the annual assessment.
AGENDA
REPORT
May 26, 2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 for the Marina Bay
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District
(MBLLMD), declaring the City Council’s intention to
increase the annual assessment in the MBLLMD, and
setting a public hearing about the proposed increased
assessment on June 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Council Chambers at 440 Civic Center Plaza in the City of
Richmond – Public Works Department (Daniel Chavarria
620-5478/Jason Lacey 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 (MBLLMD). 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 2026-27 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 April 7, 2026, the City Engineer has caused to be prepared an Annual Levy Report for the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District (MBLLMD) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 (“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 FY 2026-27 by an inflation rate of three percent, as permitted under Resolution No. 83-09.
City staff recommend 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 June 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 - Resolution
May 26, 2026
Attachment 2 - Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Attachment 3 - Notice of Public Hearing