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THE CITY OF °"=~ ~"' GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT j'L~E~S~NTONo DISTRICT AGENDA REPORT June 19, 2007 Public Works Department TITLE: ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICTS (GRADS) 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. Open and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding the levy of annual assessments for each of the Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts. 3. Adopt a resolution confirming the assessments and order that the amount of the assessments be levied against each parcel of property within each district that is benefited thereby. 4. Direct the Clerk of the District to record a notice of assessments. 5. Appropriate $257 from the Sewer Fund (303), and $774 from the Water Fund (305) to the respective Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts to pay City assessments. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Funding of these GHADs will have a minimal financial effect on the City. Because of Proposition 218, the City now pays a share of the Oak Tree Farm assessment ($257), a share of the Moller Ranch assessment ($98), and two shares of the Laurel Creek Estates assessment ($676 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.