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THE CITY OF 2 <br /> 1. GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT <br /> pL£ASANTONC DISTRICT AGENDA REPORT <br /> May 18, 2010 <br /> Community Development <br /> Engineering Division <br /> TITLE: ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT <br /> DISTRICTS (GHAD) FOR OAK TREE FARM, MOLLER RANCH, LAUREL <br /> CREEK ESTATES (THE PRESERVE, OAK HILL ESTATES, AND KOLB <br /> RANCH ESTATES), AND 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. All are located on the west side of Foothill Road, <br /> in areas that require annual monitoring and maintenance of geologic features. This <br /> report proposes assessments to be levied on properties within the Districts for the <br /> 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. <br /> 2. Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Reports for the subject GHADs and <br /> approving and declaring the Board's intentions to assess the properties within the <br /> GHADs for the costs to maintain and operate the GHADs. <br /> 3. Set June 15, 2010, as the date of the public hearings for the Board to hear protests <br /> concerning the proposed assessments. <br /> 4. Direct the Clerk of the District to mail a notice of the public hearings to the owners of <br /> real property located in the Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts. <br /> 5. Authorize the extension of the existing contract with geotechnical consultant ENGEO <br /> Inc. for set task prices, and direct staff to consider other qualified consultants. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> Due to the City's ownership of parcels of land within each of these Districts upon which <br /> public facilities (such as water tanks and pump stations) are located, the City pays a <br /> share of the Oak Tree Farm assessment ($258), a share of the Moller Ranch <br />