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THE CITY OF - -- ' ' -'- "' GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT j~L~E~S~4NTONo DISTRICT AGENDA REPORT May 20, 2008 Public Works Department TITLE: ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS (GRAD'S) FOR OAK TREE FARM, MOLLER RANCH, LAUREL CREEK ESTATES (THE PRESERVE, OAK HILL ESTATES, AND KOLB RANCH ESTATES), AND LEMOINE RANCH ESTATES SUMMARY A Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GRAD) is a property assessment district that is used to pay for any landslide repairs and related geologic and storm drainage monitoring, maintenance and repair work within the District. The City has formed four GHADs: Oak Tree Farm, Moller Ranch, Laurel Creek Estates (The Preserve, Oak Hill Estates and Kolb Ranch Estates) and Lemoine Ranch Estates. All are located on the west side of Foothill Road and are in areas that require annual monitoring and maintenance of geologic features. This report establishes the proposed annual assessments to be levied on properties within the Districts for the upcoming tax year. RECOMMENDATION 1. Convene as the Board of Directors for the Oak Tree Farm, Moller Ranch, Laurel Creek Estates (The Preserve, Oak Hill Estates and Kolb Ranch Estates) and Lemoine Ranch Estates Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts. 2. Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Reports for the subject GHADs and approving and declaring the Board's intentions to assess the properties within the GHADs for the costs to maintain and operate the GHADs. 3. Set June 17, 2008, as the date of the public hearings for the Board to hear protests concerning the proposed assessments. 4. Direct the Clerk of the District to mail a notice of the public hearings to the owners of real property located in the Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Funding of these GHADs will have a minimal financial effect on the City. Because of Proposition 218, the City will pay in Fiscal Year 08/09 a share of the Oak Tree Farm assessment ($258), a share of the Moller Ranch assessment ($98), and two shares of the Laurel Creek Estates assessment ($680 annually) due to the City's ownership of parcels of land within each of these Districts upon which public facilities (such as water tanks and pump stations) are located. Staffs cost to administer these Districts will continue to be funded by the assessments.