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Home My WebLink AboutPW Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District PPTDepartment of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 1 Pt San Pedro Medians Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 2 Purpose of Public HearingLandscaping 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 Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 3 Before and After 2018 2008 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 4 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 Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 5 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 Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 6 Assessment Increase•FY 2020-21 increase proposed: $2.91 (maximum allowed) Assessment portion FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Change Capital & Debt Service $52.78 $52.78 $0 Operations and Maintenance $44.10 $47.01 $2.91 Total $96.88 $99.79 $2.91 3% increase over FY 2019-20 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 7 Why the increase •Revenue generated has not covered the actual operations and maintenance costs for the 29 medians Operations and Maintenance Budget FY 2020-21 Monthly contractual maintenance $80,000 Landscaping Rehabilitation/Repair $10,200 Irrigation repairs $10,000 Utilities (Water + Electricity)$50,000 Engineer’s Report $12,700 County Fee $8,000 Total Direct Expenses $170,900 FY 2020-21 Revenues (proj.): $154,550 Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 8 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 2-3 years the City and the Roadway Committee have made considerable progress on resolving these issues Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 9 Improvements •New financial services consultant (CSW) starting FY 2019-20 •Doubled maintenance April – October •Additional litter pick up Department of Public Works Pt. San Pedro Road Medians Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 10 Proposition 218 Since the proposed assessment for FY 2020-21 is the maximum allowed rate of $99.79, 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 Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 11 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 Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 12 Options 1.Conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution, thus ordering the levy of assessments for fiscal year 2020-21. 2.Do not adopt the resolution, which will result in no levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-21. 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 Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 13 Questions?