CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: May 21, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Bill Gallardo, Interim City Manager;
C. Jeannie Fortune, Interim Director of Finance and Management Services
Department: Finance & Management Services
Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Assessment Levies for Previously Formed Assessment Districts. (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt the following Resolutions, declaring intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 within various assessment districts within the City of San Bernardino, approving Engineer’s Reports for each assessment district and providing notice of the time and place of the public hearing on July 16, 2025 on proposed assessments in each assessment district:
1. Resolution No. 2025-290 for Assessment Districts Nos. 951 (Zone 1), 951 (Zone 2), 952 (Zones 1, 2, and 2A), 952 (Zone 3), 953, 956, 959 (Zone 1), 962, 963, 968, 974, 975, 976, 981, 982, 986, 989, 991, 993, 997, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1007, 1012 and 1016; and
2. Resolution No. 2025-291 for Assessment District Nos. 1017, 1019, 1020, 1023 and 1024; and
3. Resolution No. 2025-292 for Assessment District No. 1022 and Zones 1, 2 and 3 thereof; and
4. Resolution No. 2025-293 for Assessment District Nos. 1025 and 1027; and
5. Resolution No. 2025-294 for Assessment District Nos. 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1035 (Zone 1), 1035 (Zone 2), 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043 (Zone 1), 1043 (Zone 2), 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1059, 1060, 1063, 1064 and 1068.
Executive Summary
The assessment of an annual fee upon properties within each assessment district provides the revenue to offset the cost of maintenance of the public improvements within each assessment district.
Annually, the Mayor and City Council must consider and adopt resolutions declaring the intent to levy and collect assessments within the various assessment districts in the City. These resolutions call for a public hearing for each Engineer’s Report which determines the amount of the maximum assessment allowable for each district and specifies the amount that will be levied on assessable lots and parcels of property within each assessment district for the upcoming fiscal year.
Background
The City Council adopted Resolution 2025-274 on April 16, 2025 initiating proceedings to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in various assessment districts previously established by the City of San Bernadino and ordered the preparation of an engineer’s report for each assessment district. The Engineer’s Reports which have been prepared by Spicer Consulting Group, LLC, the Engineer of Record, detail the assessments proposed to be levied on assessable lots and parcels of property within each of the assessment districts and have been filed with the City Clerk.
Discussion
The amount of the assessments which are proposed to be levied on all parcels of assessable land within each assessment district has been determined pursuant the methodology in the Engineer’s Report and is based on special benefit conferred upon each such parcel from the payment of the cost of the maintenance, servicing and operation of the public improvements.
The Engineer’s Reports detailing the assessments proposed to be levied and collected from the owners of property within the City’s various assessment districts for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to pay the costs of the maintenance, servicing and operating of public landscaping, landscaping and lighting, sewer lift stations, landscaping and sewer lift stations, landscaping (only), detention basin and storm drains and appurtenant facilities during Fiscal Year 2025-26 for each assessment district are attached to this report.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
This project is consistent with Key Target No. 1: Improved Operational & Financial Capacity and Key Target No. 3d: Improved Quality of Life – Improve the City’s appearance, cleanliness and attractiveness. This project will contribute to ensure that the City is clean and attractive and provide infrastructure designed for long term economic growth.
Fiscal Impact
Adopting these resolutions ensures that revenue is available to offset the costs related to public improvements within each assessment district.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt the following Resolutions, declaring intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 within various assessment districts within the City of San Bernardino, approving Engineer’s Reports for each assessment district and providing notice of the time and place of the public hearing on July 16, 2025 on proposed assessments in each assessment district:
1. Resolution No. 2025-290 for Assessment Districts Nos. 951 (Zone 1), 951 (Zone 2), 952 (Zones 1, 2, and 2A), 952 (Zone 3), 953, 956, 959 (Zone 1), 962, 963, 968, 974, 975, 976, 981, 982, 986, 989, 991, 993, 997, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1007, 1012 and 1016; and
2. Resolution No. 2025-291 for Assessment District Nos. 1017, 1019, 1020, 1023 and 1024; and
3. Resolution No. 2025-292 for Assessment District No. 1022 and Zones 1, 2 and 3 thereof; and
4. Resolution No. 2025-293 for Assessment District Nos. 1025 and 1027; and
5. Resolution No. 2025-294 for Assessment District Nos. 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1035 (Zone 1), 1035 (Zone 2), 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043 (Zone 1), 1043 (Zone 2), 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1059, 1060, 1063, 1064 and 1068.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – Resolution No. 2025-290 Assessment Districts No. 951-1016 Attachment 2 – Resolution No. 2025-291 Assessment Districts No. 1017-1024 Attachment 3 – Resolution No. 2025-292 Assessment Districts No. 1022 Attachment 4 – Resolution No. 2025-293 Assessment Districts No. 1025, 1027 Attachment 5 – Resolution No. 2025-294 Assessment Districts No. 1028-1068 Attachment 6 – Preliminary FY 2025-26 Engineer‘s Report Volume 1 Attachment 7 – Preliminary FY 2025-26 Engineer‘s Report Volume 2 Attachment 8 – Preliminary FY 2025-26 Engineer‘s Report Volume 3 Attachment 9 – Preliminary FY 2025-26 Engineer’s Report Volume 4 Attachment 10 – Preliminary FY 2025-26 Engineer’s Report Volume 5 Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
April 16, 2025 Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution 2025-274 Initiating Proceedings to Levy and Collect Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in various Assessment Districts Pursuant to the California Constitution and the City Charter, Appointing the Engineer of Record and Ordering Preparation of
Engineer’s Reports.