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1 <br />THE CITY OF <br />GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT <br />11 - DISTRICT AGENDA REPORT <br />PLEASANTON. <br />June 21, 2022 <br />Engineering <br />TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS <br />FOR THE GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS (GHAD) FOR <br />LAUREL CREEK ESTATES, MOLLER RANCH, LEMOINE RANCH <br />ESTATES, AND OAK TREE FARM <br />SUMMARY <br />A Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) is a property assessment district that is <br />formed to fund annual geologic and storm drainage infrastructure monitoring, perform <br />annual maintenance and repair slope stabilization infrastructure, significant landslides or <br />other geologic movement, should it occur within the district. Each district is defined by a <br />geographic boundary. The source of funding for GHADs is an annual tax assessment <br />from each property within the district. <br />There are four GHADs within the City of Pleasanton, all located on the west side of <br />Foothill Road (listed from north to south): Laurel Creek Estates, Moller Ranch, Lemoine <br />Ranch Estates, and Oak Tree Farm. <br />This report proposes assessments to be levied on properties within each of the four <br />GHADs for the upcoming tax year 2022-23. It is recommended that all GHADs have <br />their annual assessment increased by the allowed two percent. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Convene as the Board of Directors for the Laurel Creek Estates, Moller Ranch, <br />Lemoine Ranch Estates, and Oak Tree Farm Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts; <br />open and hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding the levy of annual <br />assessments for each of the GHADs. <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 the GHADs for the <br />costs to operate and maintain the GHADs. <br />3. Direct the Clerk of the District to record a Notice of Assessments. <br />4. Appropriate the following amounts to fund the City's assessments: <br />GHAD Fund Water Fund Amount Sewer Fund Amount <br />Laurel Creek Water Fund 420 832 0 <br />Moller Ranch Water Fund 420 127 0 <br />Oak Tree Farm Sewer Fund 430 0 341 <br />Total Appropriations 959 341