PREPARED BY: CHIARA HANNA DATE OF MEETING: 04/20/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO DIRECTING PREPARATION AND FILING OF THE ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FOR SAN PABLO STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1982-1
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
FY 2023-2025 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Build a Healthy Community: Priority 109 - Develop Public Facilities for Active Living (Parks, Open Space, Sidewalks, Trails, Bike Lanes, Etc.) is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
Street Lighting and Landscape Assessment District No. 1982-1 (“SLLAD”) provides annual funding for operations and maintenance of public streetlighting, landscaping, parks, and public facilities, including City Hall and the Senior Center. The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “Act”) requires the City of San Pablo (the “City”) to conduct a three-step Council meeting process each year to place the SLLAD assessments on the Contra Costa County property tax roll for the ensuing fiscal year. The first step in the required annual process is for the City Council to adopt a resolution of initiation generally describing any proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements and ordering the preparation of an Engineer’s Report for the ensuing fiscal year.
For Fiscal Year 2026-27, the anticipated new improvements and substantial changes to existing streetlighting, landscaping, parks, and public facilities to be funded with SLLAD assessments include the following:
• Construction of McNeil Park
• Restroom upgrades at Davis Park
• Replace turf at Rumrill Sports Park
• Replace HVAC at Senior Center
• Replace flooring at Senior Center
• Replace missing light poles for safety of the public
• Median improvements
• Street tree maintenance/trimming
The City has retained a qualified assessment engineering firm, Francisco and Associates (F&A), to prepare the required Engineer’s Report and assist with the Fiscal Year 2026-27 administration of the SLLAD. The Engineer’s Report shall contain the following pursuant to the Act:
• Plans and specifications for the improvements.
• An estimate of the costs of the improvements.
• A diagram for the assessment district.
• An assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements.
Following adoption of the attached resolution, F&A will prepare the required Engineer’s Report for preliminary approval at the May 18, 2026 City Council meeting, at which time staff will also recommend City Council set a public hearing for June 15, 2026, as the last step in the required annual process. On June 15, 2026, the City Council will conduct the public hearing and may adopt the final resolution confirming the assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
FISCAL IMPACT
If the attached resolution is not adopted, the SLLAD assessments cannot be levied on the property tax roll and there would be an estimated revenue loss of approximately $950k for Fund 237 in Fiscal Year 2026-27 to fund the maintenance and operations for City streetlighting, landscaping, parks, and public facilities.
ATTACHMENTS:
Att A - Resolution