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Resolution No. 2021-094 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION DESCRIBING IMPROVEMENTS AND DIRECTING PREPARATION OF
ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, California Streets and
Highways Code sections 22500 et seq., the City Council has established Landscape Assessment Districts and
authorized levy and collection of assessments, listed in Exhibit A of the Engineer’s Report, on file with the City
Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
The public interest, convenience and necessity require, and it is the intention of said Council to undertake
proceedings for the levy and collection of assessments upon the several parcels of land in said districts, for Fiscal
Year 2021-2022 maintenance.
1. The improvements to be constructed or installed, including the maintenance thereof, are more particularly
described for each district in Exhibit B of the Engineer’s Report, Descriptions and Maps, Attachment 4 of the
Staff Report.
2. The maintenance costs or expenses of said improvements are to be made chargeable upon said districts; the
exterior boundaries of each district are the composite of each consolidated area, as more particularly shown
on a map thereof on file in the office of the City Clerk, to which reference is hereby made for further
particulars. Said maps for each district indicate by a boundary line the extent of the territory included in said
district and of any zone thereof and shall govern for all details as to the extent of each assessment district. The
boundary lines are also generally depicted in Exhibit B of the Engineer’s Report, Descriptions and Maps,
Attachment 4 of the Staff Report.
3. The City Engineer of the City of Petaluma shall be the Engineer of Work, and is hereby directed to prepare
and file with the City Clerk a report on the districts in accordance with Streets and Highways Code sections
22565 et seq., specifying the fiscal year to which the report applies, and, with respect to that year, presenting
the following:
a. Description of the existing improvements and proposed new improvements, if any, to be made within the
assessment district or within any zone thereof; and
b. An estimate of the costs of said proposed new improvements, if any to be made; the costs of maintenance
of any existing improvements, together with the incidental expenses in connection therewith; and
c. A diagram showing the exterior boundaries of the assessment district and the lines and dimensions of each
lot or parcel of land within the district as such lot or parcel of land is shown on the County Assessor's map
for the fiscal year to which the report applies, each of which lots of parcels of land shall be identified by
a distinctive number on said diagram; and
d. A proposed assessment of the total amount of the estimated costs and expenses of the proposed new
improvements, if any, including the maintenance of any existing improvements upon the several parcels
of land in said district in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such parcels of land from
said improvements, including the maintenance, and of the expense’s incidental thereto.
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4. The Director of Public Works and Utilities and the Director of Finance of Petaluma are hereby designated as
the persons to answer inquiries regarding any protest proceedings to be had herein and may be contacted
during regular office hours at the Petaluma City Hall, 11 English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952, or by calling
707-778-4303.
5. Finds that the environmental analysis for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
was completed with the formation of each Landscape Assessment District. Landscaping and lighting district
assessments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Guidelines Section
15378(b)(4), because government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific
project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment is not considered a
project. Any work performed with the assessed funds is categorically exempt under California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines, Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to
Land) as any improvements will occur within areas previously disturbed, and there is negligible or no
expansion of use beyond what currently exists and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances or
other factors that would make the exemption inapplicable pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 7th day of June 2021,
by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell; Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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