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Meeting Date: 7/7/2014
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Public Works
Prepared by:. e- . Manager Approval:
Director of Public Works
File No.: 03.01.180.03
SUBJECT: Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the following actions:
1. Adopt Resolution Directing Filing of Engineer's Annual Report 2014/2015
2. Adopt Resolution Approving Engineer's Annual Report 2014/2015
3. Adopt Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements and Setting Public Hearing on
Annual Assessment for City Council Meeting of July 21, 2014.
BACKGROUND:
The Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District was formed to generate
revenue to reconstruct, repair and maintain the 29 median islands along Point San Pedro Road,
from Union St. to Biscayne Drive. These medians are located within the City limits of San
Rafael and the immediate contiguous unincorporated area of the County of Marin. Existing
plants and irrigation infrastructure had deteriorated over time. Due to a lack of capital project
funds and significant staff cutbacks, the City and County had reduced median maintenance to
little more than trimming to control overgrowth.
As a result many properties owners in close proximity to Point San Pedro Road undertook an
effort to form an assessment district to fund the capital costs associated with construction and
restoration of the landscaping as well as ongoing maintenance and operation of those
improvements. Ultimately, in 2011, the City Council initiated proceedings and declared their
intention to establish a special benefit assessment district pursuant to the provisions of the
Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972. The City conducted a property owner ballot for the
proposed District assessments and held a noticed public hearing on June 20, 2011 to consider
testimony regarding the formation of the District and the levy of assessments. On June 22, 2011
the City Council confirmed the results of that ballot, with 61.39% of the ballots in favor of the
assessments and 38.61% opposed. On June 22, 2011 the City Council approved and adopted the
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formation of the District and ordered the levy and collection of assessments for fiscal year
2011/2012, the first year's annual assessments.
ANALYSIS:
In order to comply with provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act, the City Council must
take certain actions on an annual basis. Assessments collected by the District must be allocated
annually after an appropriate public hearing, to be held this year on July 21, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Annual Assessment Rate for a typical single-family dwelling located in the Assessment
District will be unchanged for FY 2014-2015 at $79.50: $53.60 for bond debt service for capital
improvements plus $25.90 for ongoing maintenance of landscaping and irrigation infrastructure.
The revenues generated by levying Assessment District property owners have paid for the "Pt.
San Pedro Medians Landscaping Improvement" capital project, which was completed on March
29, 2013 and accepted by Council on May 19, 2014, following a 1 -year maintenance period. The
total project cost was $1,703,245, which includes expenditures for design, construction and
construction management. Annual maintenance of Assessment District improvements is
estimated to cost $79,260.
OPTIONS:
N/A
ACTION REQUIRED:
Adopt Resolutions (3)
Enclosures: Resolutions (3)
Willdan Financial Services Engineering Report
RESOLUTION NO. 13767
RESOLUTION DIRECTING FILING OF ENGINEER'S ANNUAL
REPORT 2014/2015
POINT SAN PEDRO ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
The City Council of the City of San Rafael resolves:
1. Willdan Financial Services is designated by this Council as the Engineer
of Work for Point San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District, City of San
Rafael, Marin County, California, and is hereby directed to file an annual report for fiscal
year 2014-2015 in accordance with the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972.
2. This resolution is adopted pursuant to Section 22622 of the Streets and
Highways Code.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Council of said City on the 7"' day of July, 2014, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Connolly, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
File No.: 03.01.180.03
RESOLUTION NO. 13768
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEER'S ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015
POINT SAN PEDRO ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
The City Council of the City of San Rafael resolves:
1. Willdan Financial Services, as designated Engineer of Work for Point
San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District, has filed with the City Clerk an
Engineer's Annual Report for fiscal year 2014-2015 in accordance with the provisions of
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
2. The aforementioned Engineer's Annual Report, on file with the City
Clerk, is approved as filed.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Council of said City on the 7th day of July, 2014, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Connolly, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 13769
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ORDER IMPROVEMENTS AND
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 21, 2014
POINT SAN PEDRO ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
The City Council of the City of San Rafael resolves:
1. The City Council intends to levy and collect assessments within Point
San Pedro Road Median Landscaping Assessment District, City of San Rafael, Marin
County, California, during the fiscal year 2014-2015. The area of land to be assessed is
located in the City of San Rafael, Marin County.
2. Tn accordance with this Council's resolution directing the filing of an
Engineer's Annual Report Willdan Financial Services, Engineer of Work, has filed with the City
Clerk the report required by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972. All interested persons
are referred to that report for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries
of the assessment district and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land
within the assessment district.
year.
3. The proposed assessment does not increase the assessment from the previous
4. On Monday, the 21s` day of July, 2014 at the hour of 7:00 o'clock P.M., the
City Council will conduct a public hearing on the question of the levy of the proposed annual
assessment. The hearing will be held at the meeting place of the City Council located in the
Chambers of the City Council, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, California.
5. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to give the notice of hearing
required by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 by publishing a copy of this resolution
once in the Marin Independent Journal, publication to be completed not less than ten (10) days
before July 21, 2014
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Council of said City on the 7th day of July, 2014, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Connolly, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
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INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS FORM WITH EACH SUBMITTAL OF A CONTRACT, AGREEMENT,
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION BEFORE APPROVAL BY COUNCIL / AGENCY.
SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO.
DATE OF MEETING: 7-7-14
FROM: NADER MANSOURIAN
DATE: 6/24/14
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
POINT SAN PEDRO ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL
REPORT:
a. ADOPT RESOLUTION DIRECTING FILING OF ENGINEER'S ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015
b. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEER'S ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015
c. ADOPT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ORDER IMPROVEMENTS AND SETTING PUBLIC
HEARING ON ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 21, 2014.
Department Head (signature)
(LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY)
APPROVED AS COUNCIL AGENCY
AGENDA ITEM:
City Manager (signature)
NOT APPROVED
REMARKS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney (signature)
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