CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING,
CONFIRM THE ASSESSMENT AND
ORDER THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026 - 2027
Pursuant to the Landscaping & Lighting Act of 1972 and Proposition 218 (Right to Vote Taxes Act) June 23, 2026
City Council Meeting
Diana Cangco, City Engineer
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HISTORY
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History 3
• 1988 –1st City-Wide Landscape & Lighting
Assessment District was formed (LLAD No. 1)
• 1996 - California Proposition 218 Passed• 1997 - City modified operations to comply with Proposition 218 (LLAD No. 2):
Eliminated the use of LLAD funds for park
maintenance
Shifted the park maintenance to General Fund
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History 4
• 2005 - Restructuring of District (LLAD No. 3)
Included the city-wide ‘regional benefit’ portion of
the park maintenance
No change in assessment rates since 1996
• 2025 – No increase in assessment rates is being
proposed as part of the LLAD renewal for FY 2026-2027.
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LLAD SERVICES AND
SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT
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Services 6
Some Major Maintenance Services Provided by LLAD: Streetlights - by outside contractors Traffic signals - by outside contractors Street landscaping – tree pruning contract Parks (‘local neighborhood benefit’ portion)
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7 LLAD No. 3 Engineer’s Report Budget FY 2026-2027
Total City Contribution $1,253,461.95 to fully fund LLAD No. 3 $481,421.95$772,040.00
City Contribution:
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Assessment Rate 8
No Change in Assessment Rate - Same Level Since 1996-97 Fiscal Year (30 years):• Single family residence ---- $90.19 per parcel• Commercial -------------------- $0.0751 per SF• Industrial ------------------------ $0.0563 per SF DRAFT
RECOMMENDATION
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Recommendation 10
Staff Recommends that the City CouncilA. Conduct a Public Hearing and consider all public testimony and written protests
B. Adopt A Resolution that will
1. Confirm Assessment and Diagram for FY 2026-
2027
2. Levy Assessments for FY 2026-20273. Order the Levy of assessments to Alameda County for placement on FY 2026-2027 property tax roll
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