PREPARED BY: CHIARA HANNA DATE OF MEETING: 05/19/2025
SUBJECT:
TITLE
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT; (2) DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE SAN PABLO STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1982-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26; AND (3) SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
Body
Compliance statements
FY 2025-2027 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.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Pablo Street Lighting and Landscape Assessment District No. 1982-1 (“District”) was formed in August of 1982 and subsequently received approval from approximately 2/3 of voters in the General Election held on November 5, 1996. Therefore, District assessments are exempt from the procedures and approval process set forth in Section 4 of Article XIII D of the State Constitution. The boundaries of the District are identical to the incorporated limits of the City of San Pablo.
On April 7, 2025, City Council adopted Resolution 2025-041 initiating annual proceedings to levy District assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 and directing preparation and filing of the required annual Engineers Report pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets & Highways Code Section 22500) (the “Act”). Staff is now recommending City Council adopt the attached resolution to preliminarily approve the Engineer’s Report, which describes the improvements, provides an estimate of the total cost of the improvements, contains a diagram of the District, and describes the annual assessments for FY 2025-26. The attached resolution also sets a date for the required Public Hearing for June 16, 2025 and directs the publication of notice in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
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 FY 2025-26 administration of the District. The prepared Engineer’s Report is attached (See Attachment B). The full Report, including the Assessment Roll, which lists the amount of the proposed assessment on each parcel of land within the District and the Assessment Diagram is on file with the City Clerk and also posted on the City’s website, located here: <https://www.sanpabloca.gov/972/_-Street-Lighting>.
FISCAL IMPACT
The following is a summary of the FY 2025-26 District budget. Please note there is no increase proposed in the assessment rate.
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Lighting |
Landscaping |
Total |
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(a) |
Total Estimated Expense |
$340,512 |
$1,543,497 |
$1,884,009 |
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(b) |
Plus estimated balance, 6/30/25 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
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(c) |
Less City Contributions |
($183,413) |
($831,385) |
($1,014,798) |
|
(d) |
Plus Investment Payments |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
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(e) |
Plus County Collection Fee |
$958 |
$4,344 |
$5,302 |
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|
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(f) |
Net Amount to be Assessed |
$158,057 |
$716,456 |
$874,513 |
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It should be noted that this action merely preliminarily approves the Engineer’s Report and sets the date for a public hearing on the proposed District assessments. The City Council may reduce the proposed assessment during its review process. However, in order for assessments to be collected for the District for FY 2025-26, the Council must conduct a public hearing and order the Assessment Roll and Diagram be filed with the County Auditor no later than August 10, 2025.
If the attached resolution is not adopted, the District assessments cannot be levied on the property tax roll and there would be an estimated revenue loss of approximately $874,513 for FY 2025-26 to fund the maintenance and operations for City street lighting, landscaping, parks, and public facilities.
ATTACHMENTS:
Att A - Resolution of Intention
Att B - FY2025-26 Engineer’s Report