HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2025-101 N.C.S. 07/07/2025
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Resolution No. 2025-101 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE
CITY’S LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS, FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma (“City Council”) pursuant to the terms of the
Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code
(commencing with Section 22500) (“Act”), previously formed the special maintenance assessment districts
known and designated as follows:
LAD # LAD Name
1 CASA DEL ORO
(the “Landscape Assessment Districts”); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to levy and collect assessments in order to provide for the costs and
expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance of the improvements within the Landscape Assessment
Districts
WHEREAS, City staff has prepared, and filed with the City Clerk, a report concerning the assessments
within the Landscape Assessment Districts for Fiscal Year 2025/26 (the “Annual Engineer’s Report”,
attached as Exhibit A). Reference is made to such report, which presents, for each district, the plans and
specifications for the improvements, an estimate of the costs of the improvements, an assessment of the
estimated costs of the improvements, and the district specific map (attached as Exhibit B); and,
WHERAS, the Fiscal Year 2025/26 assessments are not proposed to increase above the amount
previously approved by affected property owners (as “increased assessment” is defined in Section 54954.6
of the California Government Code); and,
WHEREAS, the assessments are not based upon the assessed value of property within the Landscape
Assessment Districts, but are based upon the special benefit received from the improvements therein; and,
WHEREAS, the assessments are in compliance with all laws pertaining to assessments levied pursuant
to the Act, and the assessments are in compliance with the provisions of Proposition 218.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held a full and fair Public Hearing regarding the
assessments for the City’s Landscape Assessment Districts, Fiscal Year 2025/26, and considered all
oral and written statements, protests and communications made or filed by interested persons.
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2. Based upon its review (and amendments, as applicable) of the Annual Engineer’s Report, which has
been filed with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby finds and determines that:
a. The land within the Landscape Assessment Districts will receive special benefit from the
maintenance and operation of the authorized services therein.
b. The Landscape Assessment Districts include all of the lands receiving such special benefit.
c. The net amounts to be assessed upon the lands within the Landscape Assessment Districts are
apportioned by a formula which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable parcels
in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such parcel from the maintenance
and operation of the authorized services therein.
3. The assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/26, as detailed within the Annual Engineer’s Report, are hereby
confirmed as filed.
4. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of assessments for the Landscape Assessment
Districts for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.
5. The City Council hereby orders City staff to submit the assessments to the Sonoma County Auditor’s
Office for placement on the Fiscal Year 2025/26 secured property tax roll.
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 July 2025, by
the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell, Barnacle, Cader Thompson, DeCarli, Nau, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSED: Quint
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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Exhibit A
LAD 1 – CASA DEL ORO
1.1 Description of Services
Improvements include landscape maintenance and the installation or construction of related appurtenant
facilities. Services include mechanical weed/grass reduction, shrub pruning, ground cover pruning, and
irrigation repairs, where applicable. The service area covers the following:
Frontage
• Frates Road landscape area west of Calle Ranchero to Lakeville Road curb to fence.
• Frates Road landscape area east of Calle Ranchero then east one lot.
Landscape Area
• Sartori Drive landscape area from curb to fence both sides of the road at the southern dead end.
Medians
• Rio Nido Way & Sartori Drive
• Rio Nido Court
• Calle Ranchero Drive & Frates Road
• Calle Ranchero Drive cul-de-sac
1.2 Estimate of Costs
The estimate of costs has been prepared by City staff based upon the plans and specifications for the
maintenance and operation of the services, as well as the historical costs of similar services provided throughout
the City. The following table shows the estimated costs for Fiscal Year 2025/26:
DESCRIPTION
COST
ESTIMATE
Maintenance
Labor Costs (Employee Hours) $294.32
Utilities (Electricity & Water) $502.94
General Contract Services (Dibble Landscaping) $16,320.00
Repairs and Operating Services $2,692.91
Total Maintenance Costs $19,810.17
Annual Administration
Administration $1,256.11
County Collection Fees $34.81
Total Administration Costs $1,290.93
TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS $21,101.09
1.3 Method of Apportionment
The 151 residential units within the Casa Del Oro District receive equal special benefit from the services
provided. In order to determine the assessment per unit, the total estimated costs are divided by the total
number of residential units, as follows:
Total Estimated Costs / Total Number of Residential Units = Assessment per Unit
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1.4 Fiscal Year 2025/26 Assessment
The amount of the total assessment apportioned to each parcel, will show on the latest equalized roll at the
Sonoma County Assessor’s Office.
The description of each parcel is part of the records of the Sonoma County Assessor and such records are, by
reference, made part of this report.
Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/26 are to be levied upon the 151 residential units within the Casa Del Oro
District as follows:
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Total Estimated Costs $21,101.09
Operating Unreserved Contribution $(4,844.84)
Total Assessment $16,216.25
Total Number of Residential Units 151
Full Cost Recovery Assessment per Residential Unit (1) $107.39
Fiscal Year 2025/26 Levy Per Residential Unit
$28.93
(1) The total amount each parcel owner would need to pay for the estimated FY25/26 costs, plus any
remaining pre-existing district funding deficit.
1.5 Fund Balance
It is the intent of the City to maintain an Operating Reserve which shall not exceed the estimated costs of
maintenance and servicing of the improvements prior to December 10 of the fiscal year, or when the City
expects to receive its apportionment of special assessments and tax collections from the County, whichever is
later. The reserve balance information for the District is as follows:
FY 2025/26
Unreserved Fund Balance June 30, 2025 $4,844.84
Revenue $4,368.43
Expenses (Including contributions to reserves) $(21,101.09)
Contribution From Unreserved Fund Balance (1) $(4,844.84)
Estimated Unreserved Fund Balance June 30, 2026 $(11,847.82)
(1) The FY 2025/26 contribution of $4,884.84 from the Unreserved Fund Balance is the amount
needed to cover the difference in expenses and maximum assessment revenue.
1.6 Assessment Diagram
The Assessment Diagram for the Casa Del Oro District has been submitted to the City Clerk in the format
required under the provisions of the 1972 Act and is made part of this report as an attachment in Exhibit B. The
lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Sonoma County Assessor for the current year are incorporated
by reference herein and made part of this report.
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ASSESSMENTS PER DISTRICT
District
Assessable
Units
FY24-25
Rate Per
Unit
FY25-26
Rate Per
Unit
FY25-26
Total
Assessment
Casa Del Oro 151 $28.36 $28.93 $4,368.43
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