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Home My WebLink AboutPW Baypoint Lagoons & San Pedro AD PPTDepartment of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 1 Pt San Pedro Medians Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 2 Public Hearing Assessment Districts Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 3 Purpose of Public Hearing Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 1.(Section 22628) Any interested person, prior to the conclusion of the hearing, may file a written protest with the clerk, stating their objection to the assessment and Engineer’s report as filed 2.(Section 22630) During the hearing, the City Council may order changes in any of the matters provided in the Engineer’s report; 3.(Section 22630.5) If there is a majority protest against the increase of the assessment from any previous year, the proposed increase in the assessment shall be abandoned . 4.(Section 22631) If a majority protest has not been filed, the City Council may adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment, either as originally proposed or as changed. Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 4 Pt. San Pedro Median Landscaping Assessment District Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 5 Before and After 2008 2016 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 6 Background •Formed in 2011 to generate revenue to reconstruct, repair and maintain the 29 median islands along Point San Pedro Road •Both City and County properties are assessed •City of San Rafael designated as the lead agency Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 7 Assessment Two components 1.Capital debt service assessment –Debt service associated with the large capital costs of re-constructing the medians in 2014 ($1,750,000) 2.Operations and maintenance assessment –Monthly contractual maintenance, landscaping repairs and plant replacement, irrigation system maintenance and repairs, utilities, financial services Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 8 Proposed Increase •Assessment has remained unchanged since inception •FY 2018-19 will be the first year with an increase ($4.50) Assessment portion FY 2013-14 to FY 2017-18 Proposed FY 2018-19 Change Capital & Debt Service $52.77 $52.77 $0 Operations and Maintenance $26.71 $31.21 $4.50 Total $79.48 $83.98 $4.50 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 9 Why the increase •Revenue generated has not covered the actual operations and maintenance costs for the 29 medians FY 2017-18 •Total budgeted O&M cost = $110,150 •O&M revenue generated = $82,814 •Difference made up by steady use of fund balance Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 10 Maintenance Issues •Oversight of maintenance contractor •Soil conditions affecting plant growth •Broken or damaged irrigation lines •Replacement and removal of dead plants and litter removal However, over the last 1-2 years the City and the Roadway Committee have made considerable progress on resolving these issues Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 11 Improvements •New weekly reports •Additional litter pick up •Amendment to the contract to double the number of days a month the contractor is onsite beginning July 1, 2018 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 12 Future increases •FY 2018-19 = $4.50 •FY 2019-20 = $4.75 •FY 2020-21 = $5.00 After 3 years, it is projected that for Operations and Maintenance costs, revenues will equal expenses Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 13 Proposition 218 Since the proposed assessment of $83.98 for FY 2018-19 is still below the maximum allowed rate of $92.88 (were it increased 3% each year as allowed), the assessment district does not need to return to the voters of the assessment district for the increase per Proposition 218 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 14 Public Outreach •Key community members on the Point San Pedro Road Coalition’s Roadway Committee •Served as the “citizen’s oversight” committee for the district Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 15 Public Outreach (con’t) •April: meetings with citizens oversight committee –8-year financial projection –Budget development –Agreed upon that $4.50, $4.75, and $5.00 increases •Early May: citizens oversight committee presented to full Pt. San Pedro Road Coalition •May 14: citizens oversight committee posted message to NextDoor Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 16 Options 1.Conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution, thus ordering the levy of assessments for fiscal year 2018-19. 2.Do not adopt the resolution, which will result in no levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2018-19. This may result in an inability for the required maintenance on the Point San Pedro to be performed, as there will be no revenue for the assessment district collected in the coming year if the levy of assessments is not approved. Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 17 Baypoint Lagoons Landscaping Assessment District Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 18 Background •Formed in 1999 to protect and enhance wildlife habitat and water quality in the Baypoint (Spinnaker) Lagoons, the adjacent ponds and diked salt marsh Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 19 Yellow = boundaries of Assessment District Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 20 Purposes Funds directed towards 2 major purposes 1.Cayes Storm Water Pump Station Improvements 2.Odor Control Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 21 Cayes Pump Station Active Project in the FY 2018- 19 CIP Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 22 Odor Control •Major source = salt pond •Worse in summer •2015 environmental study •City pursing grant funding for permanent fix Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 23 Assessment •$131.44 per parcel Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 24 Options 1.Conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution, thus ordering the levy of assessments for fiscal year 2018-19. 2.The Council may decline to adopt the Resolution, which will result in no levy of assessments for fiscal year 2018-19. Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians, Baypoint Lagoons Assessment Districts Public Hearing July 16, 2018 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 25 Questions?