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Home My WebLink AboutPW Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District PPTDepartment of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 1 Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons 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 Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 3 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 Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 4 Yellow = boundaries of Assessment District Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 5 Purposes The Assessment District has three dedicated funds 1.Eradication of Exotic Plants Fund 2.Environmental Monitoring Fund 3.Cayes Stormwater Pump Station Improvements Fund Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 6 Eradication of Exotic Plants Fund •HOA took over the maintenance of the waterfront around the lagoon in the mid-2000’s •City performs occasional maintenance of lagoon and islands Fund balance as of June 30, 2020 $39,178 Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 7 Environmental Monitoring Fund •Set up to address homeowners concern over odor emitted from the lagoons Fund balance as of June 30, 2020 $51,515 Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 8 Cayes Stormwater Pump Station Improvements Fund •Set up in 2006 •Pump Station is located outside the Assessment District, however, pumps the lagoon water into the bay •Updating controls to station would allow for more automated control of water level => reduced odor from lagoon Fund balance as of June 30, 2020 $114,993 Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 9 Assessment •$131.44 per parcel •Unchanged since 1996 Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 10 Recent Challenges•One resident has alleged the Assessment District was approved for only 3 years •City Attorney provided lengthy response to resident rejecting contentions –Formation language does not state that district is limited to 3 years –Staff’s review of the City’s records demonstrate that the intention in forming the district was that it would be ongoing –Assessment has been active since 1990 (30 years) Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 11 Options 1.Conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution, thus ordering the levy of assessments for fiscal year 2020-21. 2.The Council may decline to adopt the Resolution, which will result in no levy of assessments for fiscal year 2020-21. Department of Public Works Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District Public Hearing July 20, 2020 www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW Slide 12 Questions?