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THE CITY OF 5 <br /> " GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT <br /> pLEASANTON© AGENDA REPORT <br /> June 19, 2012 <br /> Community Development <br /> Engineering Division <br /> TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR <br /> THE GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS (GHADS) FOR OAK <br /> TREE FARM, MOLLER RANCH, LAUREL CREEK ESTATES (THE <br /> PRESERVE, OAK HILL ESTATES, AND KOLB RANCH ESTATES), AND <br /> LEMOINE RANCH ESTATES <br /> SUMMARY <br /> A Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) is a property assessment district that is <br /> formed to conduct geologic and storm drainage monitoring, maintenance and repair <br /> work within the District, as well as repair landslides, using assessment funds. At the <br /> request of property developers, the City has formed four GHADs — Oak Tree Farm, <br /> Moller Ranch, Laurel Creek Estates (The Preserve, Oak Hill Estates and Kolb Ranch <br /> Estates), and Lemoine Ranch Estates — for annual monitoring and maintenance of <br /> geologic features. This report establishes the assessment amounts to be levied on <br /> properties within the Districts for the upcoming tax year. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> 1. Convene as the Board of Directors for the Oak Tree Farm, Moller Ranch, Laurel <br /> Creek Estates (The Preserve, Oak Hill Estates and Kolb Ranch Estates) and <br /> Lemoine Ranch Estates Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts; and open and hold a <br /> Public Hearing to receive comments regarding the levy of annual assessments for <br /> each of the Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts. <br /> 2. Adopt a resolution confirming the assessments and order that the amount of the <br /> assessments be levied against each parcel of property within each district that is <br /> benefited thereby. <br /> 3. Direct the Clerk of the District to record a notice of assessments. <br /> 4. Appropriate $280 from the Sewer Fund (303), and $844 from the Water Fund (305) <br /> to the respective Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts to pay City assessments. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> Funding of these GHADs will have a minimal financial effect on the City. Because of <br /> Proposition 218, the City pays a share of the Oak Tree Farm assessment ($280), a <br /> share of the Moller Ranch assessment ($106), and two shares of the Laurel Creek <br /> Estates assessment ($738 annually) due to the City's ownership of parcels of land <br /> within each of these Districts upon which public facilities (such as water tanks and pump <br /> stations) are located. Staffs cost to administer these Districts will continue to be funded <br /> by the assessments. <br />