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HomeMy WebLinkAbout031-2026RESOLUTION NO. 31-2026 APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT, DECLARING INTENT TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 AND SETTING JUNE 3, 2026 AS THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR DANVILLE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 72-83, the Danville Town Council ordered the formation of, and levied the first assessment within the Danville Street Lighting and Landscape Assessment District 1983-1 pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (commencing at Section 22500 of the California Streets and Highways Code), hereafter referred to as the “Act”; and WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 38-2025, the Danville Town Council ordered the formation of, and levied the first assessment within the Danville Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 2025-1 (the “District”) pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (commencing at Section 22500 of the California Streets and Highways Code), hereafter referred to as the “Act”; and WHEREAS, on April 21, 2026, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 26-2026, dissolving the Danville Street Lighting and Landscape Assessment District No. 1983-1; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2026, the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 19-2026, directing the preparation of the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the District, which report has been prepared in accordance with Article 4 (beginning with Section 22565 of the California Streets and Highways Code) of Chapter 1 of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, filed with the City Clerk and has been considered by the Town Council in these proceedings; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Town Council to levy and collect assessments within the District for Fiscal Year 2026/27; and WHEREAS, the District consists of four benefit zones: Benefit Zones A and B provide for roadside landscaping, Benefit Zone C provides for street lighting, and Benefit Zone D provides for park and community facilities maintenance; and WHEREAS, the District includes all parcels of land within the incorporated limits of the Town of Danville; and Docusign Envelope ID: 087E1A95-F514-4792-A902-66F24CA386FE PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 31-2026 WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to the aforementioned Engineer’s Report, on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the proposed maintenance assessment district, the benefit zones and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District; and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2026/27 maximum assessment rates per equivalent dwelling unit for Benefit Zone A is $93.34, Benefit Zone B is $140.01, Benefit Zone C is either $14.99 or $43.45 based on special benefit derived, and Benefit Zone D is either $117.78 or $155.69 based on special benefit derived; and WHEREAS, the maximum assessment rates per equivalent dwelling unit for all benefit zones will be adjusted by the annual change (December to December) in the Consumer Price Index, San Francisco Bay Region – All Urban Consumers, up to a maximum of 3.0%; and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2026/27 District assessments are proposed to be levied at the maximum rates per equivalent dwelling unit for all benefit zones; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby declares its intent to levy and collect assessments for Danville Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 2025-1 for Fiscal Year 2026/27; and be it further RESOLVED, that on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, a public hearing will be held by the Town Council on the question of the levy of the proposed assessments; and, be it further RESOLVED, that the preliminary report prepared and filed by the District Engineer contains all of the elements required for such reports by the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 and Article XIIID, Section 4 of the California Constitution, including: 1) an estimate of the annual cost of the improvements; 2) a diagram for the Assessment District; and 3) an assessment of the estimated annual costs of improvements, and is hereby deemed sufficient and preliminarily approved. The report shall stand as the Engineer’s Report for all subsequent proceedings under and pursuant to this resolution. Docusign Envelope ID: 087E1A95-F514-4792-A902-66F24CA386FE PAGE 3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 31-2026 APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on May 5, 2026 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: ______________________________ MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: _______________________________ ______________________________ CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK Docusign Envelope ID: 087E1A95-F514-4792-A902-66F24CA386FE Arnerich, Belotz, Morgan, Stepper, Storer None None None