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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 3, 1999
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Landscaping Maintenance Assessment District 97-1
(Santa Rita Area)
Report Prepared by: Lee S.Thompson,Public Works Director
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Resolution approving engineer's report, confirming diagram
and assessment, and ordering levy of assessment
2) Engineer's Report
3) Copy of Newsletter and Notice Sent to Property Owners
4) Sign-In Attendance List from 7/26/99 Informational Meeting
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Open public hearing
2) Receive Staff report and public comment
3) Question Staff and the public
4) Close public hearing and deliberate
�� 5) Adopt resolution approving engineer's report, confirming
diagram and assessment, and ordering levy of assessment
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Expenses for the 1999-2000 fiscal year are estimated to be as
follows:
Street Landscape Maintenance (MCE) $26,550.00
Street Tree Maintenance (MCE) 4,605.00
Utilities: Electricity - 175.00
Water 11,070.00
Subtotal -Maintenance Cost: $42,400.00
Engineer's Report and Administration $ 650.00
County Collection Cost @ 1.7% 616.00
Delinquency @ 3% - 1,086.00
Reserve for Landscape Damage $20,381.00
Subtotal-Incidentals: $22,733.00
Total: $65,133.00
Less surplus from 1998-99 fiscal year and
estimated interest on reserve: ($28,915.00)
Proposed Assessment: $36,218.00
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO. 114
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DESCRIPTION: This assessment district, which was formed in the fall of 1996, funds
street landscape maintenance and utility costs for the Santa Rita development area. This area is bounded
by Arnold (Sebille)Road on the west, Gleason Drive on the north, Tassajara Road on the east, and
Interstate 580 on the south. The District was formed at the request of the property owner to assure that all
of the landscaping in Emerald Park was maintained at a consistently high level. This property owner did
not believe maintenance by homeowners' associations would accomplish the same desirable end result.
The scope of work includes maintenance of roadside landscaping for Dublin Boulevard, Hacienda Drive,
Central Parkway, a portion of Arnold (Sebille)Road, Tassajara Road (westerly portion), and a portion of
Gleason Drive, plus the maintenance of the trail and landscaping along the Tassajara Creek channel, as
delineated in the scope of work on Page 2 and 3 of the Engineer's Report.
It was anticipated that some of the landscaped areas in this District would be installed and maintained by
the City for most of 1998-99; however, due to the wet weather and other delays, only a small portion of
the landscaping has been installed, completed, and accepted by the City for maintenance. It is anticipated
that the City will begin maintaining additional portions of the improvements in this District about halfway
through Fiscal Year 1999-2000. The total maintenance and administration cost for this District for Fiscal
Year 1999-2000 is expected to be $65,133. It is proposed to use the existing surplus to offset part of this
cost; the proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 is $36,218. The total developed acreage in this
District is now 381.45 acres. This breaks down to a per-acre assessment of$94.95. As provided in the
Engineer's Report, individual lots in residential subdivisions are assessed based on density; in other words,
the number of acres in the subdivision is divided by the number of lots, and the resulting quotient is the
assessment per lot. For Fiscal Year 1999-2000, the following assessments resulted from this calculation:
California Creekside single-family lots: $13.50 per lot
California Brookside multi-family units: $ 5.94 per unit
SummerGlen—Richmond American (north) lots: $11.20 per.lot
SummerGlen—Richmond American (south) lots: $13.02 per lot
SummerGlen— SummerHill and Pulte lots: $20.26 per lot
Commercial (including retail, office, and industrial uses, as well as apartment properties) are assessed based
on the per-acre figure multiplied by the number of acres per individual lot.
Staff held an informational meeting for property owners on July 26, 1999. An informational newsletter
(Attachment 3) was sent to all property owners along with the required public hearing notice, explaining
the reasons for establishing the District and the activities that are expected to take place during the
upcoming Fiscal Year.
Four property owners attended the informational meeting. The sign-in attendance sheet is Attachment 4.
All of the attendees are owners within the California.Creekside development. Several questions were
asked about completion of items within California Creekside; specifically lighting that is to be installed on
entry columns, painting of the wrought iron fence at the end of Pheasant Court, and issues relating to
landscaping at the traffic circle within the development. The traffic circle landscaping is not part of the
assessment district but is to be maintained by-the Homeowners' Association for the California Brookside
multi-family development. Staff has developeda"punchlist" of items to be completed prior to acceptance
of the subdivision, and these items are included on the list.
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Another question related to the estimated cost of maintenance for the ultimate or"buildout" improvements,
particularly the creek landscaping and soundwalls. It was explained that the engineering firm which
prepared the original Engineer's Report prepared this"ultimate" cost estimate based on information that
was available at the time. The annual assessments will be determined by the actual budget prepared for
maintenance each year and may continue to be lower than the"ultimate" of$710 per acre (plus allowable
inflationary and utility increases).
There was also a question related to "bidding" the landscape maintenance to achieve the best possible
price. Staff explained that MCE Corporation, the City's maintenance contractor, performs street, park and
building maintenance activities and that it appears there are no other contractors available to perform all of
these functions to the same extent as MCE. Staff assured the resident that the budgets prepared for the
assessment districts are reviewed extensively, that any subcontract work is, in fact, bid by MCE to obtain
the best possible price, and that payment of prevailing wage is required for public work.
As of the time this report was written (July 27,1999), one written protest had been received from a
property owner within California Creekside. Any additional protests received will be brought to the City
Council meeting for entry into the public record.
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate, and adopt the resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO. -99 / q / 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT,
AND ORDERING LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
CITY OF DUBLIN LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 29-99, a Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Report for City
of Dublin Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 86-1 (the "District"),this Council designated
the City Engineer as Engineer of Work and ordered said Engineer to make and file a report in writing in accordance with
and pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of.1972; and
WHEREAS, said report was made and filed with the City Clerk and duly considered by this Council and
found to be sufficient in every particular,whereupon it was determined that said report should stand as Engineer's Report
for all subsequent proceedings under and pursuant to the aforesaid Resolution and that August 3, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers,Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza,Dublin, California,was appointed as the time and place for a
hearing by the Council on the question of the levy of the proposed assessment,notice of which hearing was mailed,
published and posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.6; and
WHEREAS, at the appointed time and place, said hearings were held, and all persons interested desiring
to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard,and all matters pertaining to said levy were heard and considered by
this Council, and this Council thereby acquired jurisdiction to order said levy and confirmation of diagram and assessment
prepared by and made a part of the report of said engineer to pay the cost and expenses thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby
approve that:
(a) The property owners owning more than fifty percent of the area of assessable land within the
District had not, at the conclusion of said hearing,filed written protests against the said proposed levy, or against the
Engineer's Estimate of costs and expenses, or against the maps and description, or against the diagram or the assessment
to pay for the costs and expenses thereof;
(b) The public interest, convenience, and necessity require that said levy be made;
(c) The District benefited by said improvements and to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses
thereof, and the exterior boundaries thereof; are as shown by a map thereof filed in the office of the City Clerk,which map
is made a part hereof by reference thereto.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 1999:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report as directed by the
City Council.
DATED: Julv 1, 1999
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
(Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972)
LEE THOMPSON, City Engineer of the City of Dublin and Engineer of
Work for Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 97-1 (Santa Rita
Area),.City of Dublin, Alameda County, California, makes this report, as directed
by the City Council, pursuant to Section 22585 of the Streets and Highways
Code (Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972).
The total assessment District area shall be 440.08 acres as shown in Part
F (the Assessment Diagram) of this report.
The Ultimate Improvements which are the subject of this report are briefly
described as follows (hereinafter"Improvements"):
The maintenance and repair of landscaped and open space areas,
entry features, entry lighting, masonry soundwalls, wrought iron
fences, publicly-owned drainage ditches, irrigation systems, trees
and plantings,furnishing of water and power for irrigation systems,
together with all appurtenant and incidental expenses for the
following areas:
1. The northerly and southerly street frontages for Dublin
Boulevard from Arnold Road (Sebille Road) to Tassajara Road.
2. The northerly and southerly street frontages for Central
Parkway (the "transit spine") from Arnold Road (Sebille Road) to Tassajara
Road excluding the future school frontage landscaping.
3. The southerly street frontage for Gleason Drive from Arnold
Road (Sebille Road) to Tassajara Road and the northerly street frontage for
Gleason Drive from Tassajara Creek to Tassajara Road.
4. The easterly street frontage for Arnold Road (Sebille Road)
from Dublin Boulevard to Gleason Drive.
5. The easterly and westerly street frontages for Hacienda Drive
from the I-580/Hacienda interchange to Gleason Drive.
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6. The westerly street frontage of Tassajara Road 350 feet
southerly of theTassajara Road and Dublin Boulevard intersection to 450'
northerly of the Gleason Drive and Tassajara Road intersection.
7. Tassajara Creek and trail from 1-580 to the northerly property
boundary of the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority property (APN 986-
1-1-10).
8. Street median landscapings are not part of this District.
This report consists of five parts, as follows:
PART A -An Estimate of the annual maintenance cost for FY 1998-99.
PART B -An assessment of the estimated cost of the Improvement on
each benefitted parcel of land within the assessment district.
PART C -A statement of the method by which the undersigned has
determined the amount proposed to be assessed against each parcel.
PART D -A list of the names and addresses of the owners of real
property within this assessment district, as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll for taxes, or as known to the Clerk.
PART E -A diagram showing all of the parcels of real property within this
assessment district. -_
Respectfully submitted
LEE THOMPSON
Engineer of Work
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PART A
AN ESTIMATE OF THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
It is estimated that the budget for the fiscal year 1999-2000 will be in the amount
of$42,500.
Street Landscape Maintenance (MCE) $26,550
Street Tree Maintenance (MCE) 4,605
Utilities: Electricity 175
Water 11,070
Subtotal - Maintenance Cost: $42,400
Engineer's Report and Administration $ 650
County Collection Cost @ 1.7% 616
Delinquency 3% 1,086
Reserve & Contingencies $20,381
Subtotal - Incidentals: $22,733
Total: $65,133
Estimated interest on reserve and
Surplus from 1998-99 Fiscal Year: $28,915
Assessment: $36,218
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PART B
ASSESSMENT ROLL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
PROPERTY AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENT FOR
ASSESSMENT AND LOT NUMBER OWNERS ACRES LOTS 1999-2000 TAX YEAR
Per Acre Per Lot TOTAL
1 Remainder of Surplus Property 58.63 $0.00 $0.00
Undeveloped Parcel Authority of (NIC)
Alameda County
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2-1 through Lots 1 -154(Single- Unknown Total Total Assess- Assess- Total
2-154 family) of Tract 6822 acreage lots merit per ment per Assessment
=21.9 ' =154 acre= lot= =$2,079
$94.95 $13.50
3-155 Lots 155 through 278 of Unknown Total Total Assess- Assess- Total
through 3- Tract 6822 acreage lots ment per ment per Assessment
277 =7.7 =123 acre= lot= =$731
$94.95 $5.94
4-1 Deleted
4-2 . Assess- Total
AutoNation . Unknown 27.5 1 ment per • Assessment
acre
$94.95
4-3 through .- Total Assess- T
4-16 Hacienda Crossings Unknown acreage 13 ment per Assessment
=53.3 acre= =$5,060
$94.95
5-1 through OPUS Creekside Unknown Total 3 Assess- Total
5-3 acreage ment per Assessment
=24.65 acre= =$2,340
$94.95
MingaingRON Enaggenig
6-1 through Microdental Unknown Total 2 Assess- Total
6-2 acreage ment per Assessment
=31.16 acre= =$2,958
$94.95
7-1 Site 15 Unknown 1 Assess- Total
26.00 ment per Assessment
acre= =$2,470
$94.95
8-1 . Peoplesoft Unknown 1 Assess- Total
48.52 ment per . Assessment
acre= =$4,606
$94.95
9-1 through Richmond American Unknown Total 61 Assess- Assess- Total
9-61 Subdivision (North) acreage ment per ment per Assessm
=7.19 acre= lot
$94.95 $11.20
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PROPERTY AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENT FOR
ASSESSMENT AND LOT NUMBER OWNERS ACRES LOTS 1999-2000 TAX YEAR
Per Acre Per Lot TOTAL
10-1 through Summerhill Subdivision Unknown Total 238 Assess- Assess- Total
10-338 acreage ment per ment per Assessment
=6O.7Q acre= lot= =$4.822
$94.95 $2026
11-1 through Richmond American Unknown Total 48 Assess- Assess- Total
11-48 Subdivision (South) acreage ment per ment per Assessment
$94.95 $13.02
12-1 JPI (Jefferson Apts.) Unknown 1 Assess- Total
15.08 ment per Assessment
aone= =$1.432
$94.95
13-1 Archstone(Villas) Unknown 1 Assess- Total
12.40 ment per Assessment
acre =$1.17D
$94.95
14-1 Koll Center Unknown 1 Assess- Total
34.28 ment per Assessment
oona= =*3.254
$94.95
15-1 through `,".=/u/ Motors/ Unknown Total 3 Assess- Total
15-3 Extended St y acreage ment per Assessment
= 14.4 aure= =$1.3O8
$94.95
TOTAL: 381.45 $36,218
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PART C
METHOD OF SPREAD OF ASSESSMENTS
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
The maximum developed acre assessment will be $710 per year, based on a
total of 389,400 square footage of street improvements and a total of 957,000
square footage of creek improvements and 440.08 acres of developed property
at buildout of all property within the District.
The cost of the Improvements will be divided equally among the total number of
developed properties within the boundaries of the District on a per acre basis.
"Developed acres" shall include property which has a recorded final map or
parcel map as of July 1st of each year.
Each year the City Council shall determine the assessment for that year based
on the following:
1. Cost of maintenance of installed Improvements ("M").
2. Total amount of developed acres ("A").
3. The annual assessment for the developed acres for that year ("M")
shall be spread on a per-acre basis ("M" _ "A") based on the
following:
A. Commercial developed area, per acre basis.
B. Single-family residential area, per acre basis.
C. Multi-family residential area, per acre basis.
4. The single-family and multi-family residential area per acre
assessment will be further spread on a per lot basis based on the
number of lots on the final map, parcel map, or condominium map for
each particular development.
5. If the assessment in any year would exceed $710 per acre, the amount
in excess of$710 shall be assessed to the remaining undeveloped
acres on a per acre basis, subject to the maximum developed acre
amount.
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6. The maximum developed acre assessment of $710 per year will be
increased annually by the percentage increase in the Bay Area Urban
Wage Earner Price Index (applies to all costs except water and
electricity), plus any actual increase in the cost for water and
electricity.
7. If the square footage cost of the Improvements will be less than the
amount set forth herein (after adjustment in accordance with
Paragraph 7), the assessment shall be reduced proportionately to
reflect the reduced cost of Improvements in that year.
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PART D
PROPERTY OWNERS'S LIST
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
Assessment No. Name of Property Owner
1 Surplus Property Authority of
Alameda County
224 W. Winton Avenue, Rm 151
Hayward, CA 94544
2-1 through 2-154 Unknown
3-155 through 3-278 Unknown
4-1 (Deleted)
4-2 Unknown
4-3 through 4-16 Unknown
5-1 through 5-3 Unknown
6-1 through 6-2 Unknown
7-1 Unknown
8-1 - Unknown
9-1 through 9-61 Unknown
10-1 through 10-238 Unknown
11-1 through 11-48 Unknown
12-1 Unknown
13-1 Unknown
14-1 Unknown
15-1 through 15-3 Unknown
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
CERTIFICATIONS
I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certify that the foregoing
Engineer's Report, including Assessment, in the amounts set forth in Part B,
with the diagram thereto attached, was filed with me on July 6, 1999.
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I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certif: that the foregoing
Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment, and the diagram thereto
• attached, was preliminarily approved and confirmed by the City Council of said
City by its Resolution No. 125-99, duly adopted by said Council on July 6, 1999.
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I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby c�f that the foregoing
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Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment, and the diagram thereto
attached, was finally approved and confirmed by the City Council of said City by
its Resolution No. 120-98, duly adopted by said Council on ***, 1999.
I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certify that the foregoing
Engineer's Report with Assessment and diagram was filed in the office of the
County Auditor of the County of Alameda, California on
1999.
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����� INFORMATIONAL NEWSLETTER
WHAT IS AN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT?
A maintenance assessment district is an area within a City in which property owners receive a benefit
from certain public improvements, and for which the property owners pay the cost of maintaining those
improvements. The City of Dublin currently has a City-wide street light maintenance assessment
district, which funds the cost of energy and maintenance for the public street lighting system, as well as
three landscape maintenance assessment districts which fund the cost of utilities and maintenance for
street-side landscaping and related improvements. The landscape maintenance assessment districts
are specific to certain development areas.
WHY DO WE HAVE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS?
Developer-installed residential area street-side landscaping in the City of Dublin
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'xk:`::.: "r is not maintained through the City's General Fund. City street landscaping that is
..f.:,.::. ; ..: �' maintained through the City's General Fund includes ONLY median landscaping
(which the City also pays for in the Santa Rita Development Area), and landscaping
installed by the City as part of a Capital Improvement Project on an arterial street.
All other street-side landscaping is either maintained privately or through an assessment district. In this
way, the City's General Fund can be used for many other public services, which include Police and Fire
Services, park maintenance, recreation programs, and library services.
WHAT AREAS ARE INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT?
The Santa Rita Development Area includes the_areal bounded by 1-580, Tassajara Road, Gleason
Drive, and Arnold Road. The specific areas that are to be maintained are as follows (see map):
1. The northerly and southerly street frontages for Dublin Boulevard from Arnold Road (Sebille Road)
• to Tassajara Road.
2. The northerly and southerly street frontages for Central Parkway (the "transit spine') from Arnold
Road (Sebille Road) to Tassajara Road excluding the future school frontage landscaping and
Emerald Glen Park frontage landscaping.
3. The southerly street frontage for Gleason Drive from Arnold Road(Sebille Road) to Tassajara Road,
excluding the Emerald Glen Park frontage landscaping, from Tassajara Creek to Tassajara Road.
4. The easterly street frontage for Arnold Road(Sebille Road) from Dublin Boulevard to Gleason Drive.
5. The easterly and westerly street frontages for Hacienda Drive from the 1-580/Hacienda interchange
to Gleason Drive.
6. The westerly street frontage of Tassajara Road 350 feet southerly of the Tassajara Road and
Dublin Boulevard intersection, to the Tassajara Road/Gleason Drive intersection.
7. Tassajara Creek and trail from 1-580 to Gleason Drive.
Street median landscape maintenance and park maintenance are not part of this District.
WHAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED? ,
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Improvements that are maintained by the.District include landscaped and open space=- _ _ = : -
areas, entry features, entry lighting, masonry soundwalls, wrought iron fences, publicly- 1=V' ..
owned drainage ditches, irrigation systems, and trees and plants. The cost includes water :::. •
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and power for irrigation systems, labor and materials, and administrative costs for both the City and the
County Assessor's office.
HOW IS THE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT DETERMINED?
Each year, the City estimates the cost of utilities and maintenance for the upcoming fiscal year and
divides that cost among the properties in the assessment district, based on an adopted formula. The
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assessment for each property appears on the property tax bill as a "special assessment." The funds
collected in this manner can only be used for the purpose outlined in the Engineer's Report for the
assessment district. Any funds that remain unused at the end of the fiscal year are carried over as
surplus to be used in the future.
The preparation of the initial Engineer's Report for the District included cost estimates for
maintenance of improvements for both the first year (1997-98) and for "buildout" when all of the
improvements have ultimately been installed. We estimate that "buildout".will occur about two years
from now.
WHAT ASSESSMENTS HAVE OCCURRED SO FAR?
The initial (1997-98) assessment for this District was based on a maintenance cost estimate that
assumed the City would accept specific areas of landscaping during Fiscal Year 1997-98.
Subsequently, the improvements that were anticipated to be accepted in 1997-98 were not accepted by
the City, as these improvements were incomplete or in an unsatisfactory condition, and no assessment
district funds were expended in 1997-98. As a result, the assessment for the following year, 1998-99,
was set at zero. The City has now accepted improvements along Arnold Road and portions of Gleason
and Hacienda Drive. It is anticipated that additional areas will be accepted during 1999-2000. There is
still a surplus of funds remaining from the initial assessment which will pay a portion of the anticipated
cost for 1999-2000. The proposed assessment for 1999-2000 is lower than the initial assessment two
years ago.
The formula for future years includes an assessment cap for buildout, which is $710 per acre of
developed land, except that annual increases are allowed according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
and for actual increases in utility rates. The following table compares the initial (1997-98) assessment,
the proposed (1999-2000) assessment, and the estimated "buildout" assessment, which is based on
$710 per acre.*
Initial 1997-98 Proposed 1999- Buildout -
Development Assessment 2000 Assessment Assessment*
Non-residential •ro•erties I $250.72 •er acre I $94.95 •er acre $710.00 •er acre
Calif Creekside sin•le famil $35.64 •er lot $13.50 •er lot $101.74 •er lot
Calif. Brookside multi-famil $15.70 •er unit $5.94 •er unit $45.00 •er unit
SummerGlen— Richmond
American (North Tract) (not developed) $11.20 per lot $83.68 per lot
SummerGlen— Richmond
American (South Tract) (not developed) $13.02 per lot $97.32 per lot
SummerGlen—SummerHill &
Pulte (not developed) $20.26 per lot $151.52 per lot
*The $710 per acre buildout assessment is subject to increase according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and
actual utility rate increases as noted above. Tth CPI rate of increase has ranged from 3% to 5% per-year for the
past few years. There have been no electric rats increases, and the water rates have not changed appreciably.
ARE PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE ABOUT ASSESSMENTS?
The City is required by law to hold annual public hearings regarding Landscaping and Light1i iv-
Assessment Districts and to provide 10-day hearing notices that explain the procedure to follow if you
want to protest the assessment. The public hearing notice enclosed with this newsletter advises you of
the public hearing date, which is August 3, 1999, and of the protest procedure. You can expect to
receive annual public hearing notices in upcoming years. The hearings are normally held in late July or
early August.
WHAT ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AT THE HEARING?
The public hearing usually includes a presentation by City Staff which describes the
���`. District improvements and any changes that have taken place or may take place the
following year. The report includes an accounting of expected costs and the amount
that is proposed to be assessed. The City Council may comment on the report and
then members of the public may ask questions, raise concerns, or protest the assessment.
Some concerns were raised at the public hearing last year regarding the landscaping improvements
that are being installed in this area. Specific landscape plans are provided to the City for approval.
Once the plans have been approved by the City, the developer is required to install the landscaping per
approved plans, and the landscaping must be in good condition before the City will accept it for
maintenance. No costs to the assessment district will occur until the City accepts the landscaping.
CAN THE DISTRICT BE DISSOLVED?
Some residents have inquired.about the means of cancelling or removing their property from the
assessment district. It is theoretically possible to cancel the assessment in any one year by means of a
majority protest (by owners of more than 50% of the property). However, the Alameda County Surplus
Property Authority, as developer of the area that is included in the Assessment District, has.recorded a
Declaration of Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions (CC&R's) that imposes a "Deed Assessment" on
each parcel in an amount equal to the amount of the Landscape Maintenance Assessment. The Deed
Assessment ensures that the property owners will fund the cost of the specific landscape maintenance
that is covered by the Assessment District. The County would then collect the Deed Assessment along
with property taxes. The Deed Assessment will only be collected if the Landscape Maintenance
Assessment is not collected in a given year.
WHERE CAN WE GET MORE INFORMATION?
City Staff has scheduled an informational meeting to be held prior to the public hearing regarding the
1999-2000 assessment. The meeting will be held on Monday, July 26, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Regional Meeting Room of the Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza (off Dublin Boulevard next to the
Sports Grounds). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the assessment district in more detail and
answer any questions you may have. We encourage all homeowners and commercial property owners
to attend the informational meeting. If you have any questions in the meantime or are unable to attend
the informational meeting, please feel free to contact the City Public Works Department at 833-6630..
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
CITY OF DUBLIN
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 97-1
(SANTA RITA AREA)
This assessment district funds the maintenance of landscaping improvements along the frontage of
Dublin Boulevard, Hacienda Drive, Central Parkway, a portion of Arnold (Sebille) Road, Tassajara Road
(west side) and a portion of Gleason Drive, plus the maintenance of the trail and landscaping along the
Tassajara Creek channel. Median landscaping maintenance is paid for by the City and is not a part of this
assessment district. The activities funded by this assessment district include the maintenance and repair of
landscaped and open space areas, entry features, entry lighting, masonry soundwalls, wrought iron fences,
publicly-owned drainage ditches, irrigation systems, trees and plantings, furnishing of water and power for
irrigation systems, sidewalks and pathways, together with all appurtenant and incidental expenses thereto.
The assessment for this district is spread among property owners within the area bounded by Arnold
(Sebille) Road on the west, Gleason Drive on the north, Tassajara Road on the east, and 1-580 on the
south, as indicated in the Engineer's Report which is on file with the City Clerk.
The assessment for the 1999-2000 tax year is calculated according to a formula set forth in the Engineer's
Report. The District requires that the cost of maintenance be spread equally among the property on a per-
acre basis. In the case of single-family or multi-family residential developments, the assessment would be
based on the total acreage of the development, divided equally among the single-family or multi-family
housing units. (If a residential development contains both single- and multi-family units, the proportion
between the two housing types may be different, based on their relative areas divided by the number of
units for each density category.)
Following are the proposed assessments for Fiscal Year 1999-2000: _,__
California Creekside single-family lots: $13.50 per lot
California Brookside multi-family units: { $ 5.94 per unit
SummerGlen — Richmond American (north) lots: $11.20 per lot
SummerGlen— Richmond American (south) lots: $13.02 per lot
SummerGlen —SummerHill and Pulte lots: $20.26 per lot
Commercial, Industrial, and other Non-Residential Property: $94.95 per acre.
Copies of the Preliminary Engineer's Report for this assessment district are available at the City Offices,
- 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568. The Engineer's Report explains the scope of work, a breakdown
of the costs that are proposed to be paid by the assessment district, and the method of proportioning the
assessments among the properties within the District.
A public hearing will be held at the 'regular City Council meeting of August 3, 1999, for the purpose of
hearing protests regarding the levy of assessments for the 1999-2000 tax year. The meeting begins at 7:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin.
If you wish to protest this assessment, your protest must be made in writing and must be sent to the City ,
of Dublin, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568. Protests must be received no later than the close of
the public hearing as listed above. Your protest should include both the street address of the property ?^ri.
the assessor's parcel number (APN) of the property. The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provi;
that a majority protest, which would consist of property owners of over 50% of the land area of the prop 'ray
being assessed, would cause the abandonmint of the assessment.
Please feel free to contact the Public Works Department at 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, (925) 833-6630, if you -
have any questions.
SANTA RITA (EMERALD PARK) LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
INFORMATIONAL MEETING ATTENDANCE
7/26/99
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To: The City of Dublin
From: The Wegrzynowski Family
Re: Assessment protest
We, at the following address and assessor's parcel number, protest the proposed landscaping
maintenance assessment district 97-1 (Santa Rita area).
4766 Fawn Way
Dublin, CA 94568
APN: 986-7-26
Yo, rs in protest,
J e Wegrzynowski
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JUL 267999
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