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City Council / Board of Directors
Public Hearing(s)
Meeting of: December 5, 2023
Submitted By:
Fredy Bonilla, City Engineer
Subject:
Annexation of Tract Map No. 20280 into Drainage Facilities Assessment District No. 1 and Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 6
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council:
(1) Conduct the public hearing;
(2) Take testimony;
(3) Conclude the public hearing and direct the City Clerk to tabulate the assessment ballots;
(4) Adopt Resolution Nos. 23-094 and 23-095 declaring the results of the property owner protest ballots; and
(5) If no majority protest exists, adopt Resolution Nos. 23-096 and 23-097 confirming that no majority protest exists, adopting the Engineer’s Reports as final, ordering the annexation of Tract Map No. 20280 to Drainage Facilities assessment District No. 1 and Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 6, and the levy and collection of assessments on the parcels therein commencing in Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the approval of the resolutions listed above.
Maintenance and servicing of the drainage and landscaping improvements in future years will be covered by the subsequent annual assessments levied on these and other properties within the boundaries of their assigned districts.
Strategic Plan Goal:
This item aligns with Goal E in the Strategic Plan, “Invest in Infrastructure” and Goal A, “Financial Sustainability.” Annual assessment revenue supports the expenses for operations, maintenance, and improvement of associated landscaping, parks, and infrastructure.
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Background:
The property owner for Tract Map No. 20280 (Tract 20280) has petitioned the City to annex the tract into the City-Wide Drainage Facilities Assessment District No. 1 (DFAD No. 1) and the Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 6 (LMAD No. 6) to comply with the Conditions of Approval. Tract 20280 is a proposed 72-lot single-family subdivision that includes drainage and landscaping improvements within the tract, it is located at the southeast corner of Hopland Street and Cahuenga Road (Attachment A).
These annexations will provide for the perpetual maintenance and servicing of the drainage and landscape improvements by means of a new annual assessment to each property within Tract 20280.
At the October 3, 2023, City Council meeting, the Engineer’s Reports were preliminarily approved, the intent to annex Tract 20280 to DFAD No. 1 and LMAD No. 6 was declared, the public hearing was set to November 21, 2023, and the mailing of the public hearing notices and assessment ballots to the property owners within Tract 20280 were ordered by the City Council. The ballots were mailed on October 4, 2023, meeting the required 45-day period.
At the November 7, 2023, City Council meeting, the City Council approved Resolution Nos. 23-091 and 23-092 rescheduling the public hearing to December 5, 2023, as the November 21, 2023 council meeting was cancelled because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Revised ballots were mailed on October 16, 2023, meeting the required 45-day period.
Discussion:
The testimony regarding the proposed annexation and assessments will be considered and the assessment ballots will be tabulated. Based upon the tabulation results provided by the City Clerk, the City Council shall determine if there is a majority protest. A majority protest exists if the number of ballots submitted in opposition exceeds the number of ballots submitted in favor of the annexation and assessments, as weighted in accordance with applicable law.
If there is no majority protest, City Council may adopt Resolution Nos. 23-096 and 23-097 confirming that no majority protest exists, adopting the Engineer’s Reports as final, ordering the annexation of Tract Map No. 20280 to DFAD No. 1 and LMAD No. 6, and the levy and collection of assessments on the parcels therein commencing in Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
Staff remains available for any questions the Council may have.
Attachments: A. Vicinity Map
B. Resolution No. 23-094
C. Resolution No. 23-095
D. Resolution No. 23-096
E. Resolution No. 23-097
F. Mailed Assessment Ballots
G. October 3, 2023 Staff Report