June 23, 2026
Public Works
DATE: June 23, 2026
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Daniel Chavarria, Director of Public Works
Darin Fitzpatrick, Assistant Deputy Director of Public
Works – Operations and Maintenance
Subject:
Public Hearing to Consider the Levy of Annual
Assessments for the Marina Bay Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance District
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total proposed assessment for the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 is $780,780. The District budget
includes annual maintenance, administration, repairs and rehabilitation, and other operating costs necessary to
maintain District improvements. The proposed
assessment represents a three percent increase from
Fiscal Year 2025-2026, consistent with Resolution No.
83-09 and the Engineer’s Report. In addition to District assessment revenues, the City will continue to fund
general benefit improvements and services as identified in the Engineer’s Report. The assessment also includes
$62,036 allocated to the District’s reserve fund.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
May 26, 2026
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Resolution approving the Marina Bay Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance District Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and declaring the City Council’s
intention to increase the annual assessment and hold a
public hearing to consider the levy of annual
assessments for the Marina Bay Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance District.
AGENDA
REPORT
June 23, 2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
HOLD a public hearing to ADOPT a resolution approving
the Engineer’s Report and ordering the levy and
collection of assessments in the Marina Bay Landscape
and Lighting Maintenance District for the Fiscal Year
2026-2027 providing for a three percent increase in
annual assessments – Public Works Department (Daniel
Chavarria 510-620-5478/Darin Fitzpatrick 510-231-3044).
DISCUSSION:
On July 28, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 83-09 approving the formation of the new 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.
As directed by the City Council on April 7, 2026, the City Engineer has prepared an Annual Levy Report for the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (“Engineer’s Report”). The Engineer’s Report generally describes existing and proposed improvements and substantial changes to be made to existing improvements within the District. The Engineer’s Report also estimates the costs of such improvements. To meet the costs, the City Engineer recommends that the City Council increase assessments from those levied in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 by an inflation rate of three percent (3%), as permitted under Resolution No. 83-09.
On May 26, 2026, the City Council approved the preliminary Engineer’s Report and adopted a resolution stating its intention to increase assessments and announcing that a public hearing on the proposed assessments would be held at the City Council’s regular meeting of June 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The City Council’s Resolution of Intention was mailed to all property owners within the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District.
The attached resolution approves the Engineer’s Report and orders the levy and collection of assessments in the Marina Bay Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 - Resolution Attachment 2 - Engineer’s Report Attachment 3 - Certification Letter