Meeting for the San Leandro Hillside G HAD Board
Initiation of Dissolution Proceedings for
San Leandro Hillside Geological
Hazard Abatement District (GHAD)
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OVERVIEW
HISTORY
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STATUS NEXT STEPS
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HILLSIDE DRIVE
GHAD
A GHAD is a public agency,
formed by a community to
provide a management structure
to address landslides, erosion,
and other hazards
Hillside Drive GHAD - 26 parcels
HISTO RY / TIMELINE
El Nino Storms Cause
Hillside Drive Landslide
Feb 1998
GHAD Formation
GHAD accepts FEMA grant funds to
repair of storm damage
Nov 2000
Hillside Drive Slope Stabilization
Project Completed
2002
2022 Winter Storm
City clears debris and installs tarp
to protect slope slide
Work exhausts remaining funds
Winter 2022
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2022 -23
Winter Storm
HSD1 - Slope above 2112 & 2126 (vacant lot) Hillside Dr HSD2 - Slope above 2150 Hillside Dr
Broken pipe repaired
Drainage ditches cleared
Tarps installed
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GHAD
Agreement
Right to Construct, Maintain or
Repair Slopes with Potential Impact
to Geologic Stability
Not Responsible to Repair
Instability with No Potential to
Affect GHAD Parcels
GHAD Existence and
Activity Tied to Available
Funding
No Responsibility to Act
Beyond Funding Capacity
HILLSIDE
DRIVE
GHAD
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GHAD will not prevent,
mitigate, abate or control
geologic hazards to a single
parcel
August
2023
SURVEY
POTENTIAL
ASSESSMENT
FUNDS
DEPLETED
SURVEY
POTENTIAL
DISSOLUTION
STATUS
Winter
2022
July
2024
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Sent to all 26 District Property Owners
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7 of the 26 responded positively
Sought interest in receiving additional
information regarding possible new
assessment levy to fund GHAD
August 2023
Assessment Survey
Sought opinion on the potential
dissolution of G HAD
July 2024
Dissolution Survey
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Sent to all 26 District property owners
< 50% (10 of 26) objected
3 were in favor
13 did not respond
Oct. 6, 2025
At least 30
days prior
to Public
Hearing
Nov. 10, 2025
Dec. 15, 2025
Within 90 days
Resolution
of Intent
NEXT STEPS
Notices to
Owners
Public
Hearing
Resolution
Ordering
Dissolution
Confirm
Dissolution
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If GHAD is dissolved
• Eliminate any GHAD Risk
Exposure
• Eliminate time, effort, and costs
associated with GHAD
administration
PROS:
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• No additional support for property
owners to maintain v-ditches and
inlets and damages caused by
geologic instability
• In case of future landslides, no
entity available to receive
or administer grant funds
CONS:
If GHAD is not dissolved
• Acts as a vehicle to receive future
State and FEMA Funds
• Perform GHAD functions
with Available Funding
• Sets procedure for future
assessment of levy
PROS:
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• GHAD may be at risk to claims
• Since GHAD is unfunded, any
claims against City regarding GHAD
could prompt City to look to
underlying properties of GHAD for
contribution
CONS:
Thank You,
Questions?
?
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