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9 THE CITY OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT PLEASANTON. May 17, 2022 Engineering TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS 1984-1 (PONDEROSA-DEL PRADO), 1993-1 (WINDSOR), 1993-2 (BONDE RANCH), 1994-1 (OAK TREE FARM), AND 1995-1 (MOLLER RANCH), DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO ASSESS THE PROPERTIES FOR THE COST TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE DISTRICTS AND SETTING JUNE 21, 2022, AT 7 P.M., AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING SUMMARY The annual Engineer's Reports for the maintenance of the Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMDs) in the Ponderosa-Del Prado, Windsor, Bonde Ranch, Oak Tree Farm, and Moller Ranch subdivisions have been completed for FY 2022/23. The Engineer's Reports determine the assessment that will be levied against each property owner within each LMD for the electrical costs, maintenance, and irrigation for the special district landscaping installed as part of each development. It is recommended that City Council approve the Engineer's Report for each LMD, declare the intention to levy and collect assessments, schedule a public hearing for June 21, 2022, to receive testimony from those that will be subject to the assessments, and direct the City Clerk to advertise a Notice of Annual Hearing ten days prior to the hearing. All assessment amounts remain unchanged from previous years. However, this is unsustainable as costs have increased, which has resulted in the level of maintenance decreasing significantly since the districts were created. In addition, reserves for capital replacement are limited or non-existent. Staff hired a consultant that specializes in LMDs, SCI Consulting Group, to determine appropriate assessments for future years, perform public outreach to discuss the requirements and potential assessments, and hold a Proposition 218 compliant vote as is necessary for an increase in assessments. Voting for the Bonde Ranch LMD was scheduled for this year but put on hold due to opposition of the Bonde Ranch property owners. Voting for the Windsor LMD was also scheduled for this year but put on hold to gather further input from the property owners at their request. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve the Engineer's Reports. 2. Adopt the resolutions that direct filing of the annual reports, declaring the intention to order improvements and the intention to levy and collect assessments. 3. Schedule a public hearing for June 21, 2022, and authorize the City Clerk to advertise a Notice of Annual Hearing (Cal. Streets & Highways Code §22626) ten days prior to the hearing.