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AGENDA REPORT
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| | | | | | | | DATE:
| May 19, 2020
| TO:
| Mayor and City Council
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| Stefan T. Chatwin, City Manager 
| | SUBJECT: | Public Hearing; and
Resolution 2020-83 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Approving the 2020-2021 Supplement to Engineer's Report, Confirming the Boundaries and Assessment and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments (Smith Ranch Assessment District) (CONFLICT FOR VACCARO) |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION | | Hold public hearing and adopt resolution. |
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| | | | | | | | | STATEMENT OF ISSUE | | The adoption of this resolution will approve the 2020-2021 Supplement to the Engineer’s Report for the Smith Ranch Assessment District and provide for the levy and collection of assessments within the Rancho Solano Subdivision for the maintenance of private streets and storm drainage within the district. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION | The City formed the Smith Ranch Assessment District (District) in 1986. In addition to providing funding for some of the initial infrastructure improvements for the Rancho Solano Subdivision, the District also allows for the levy of annual assessments within the District boundaries to fund capital maintenance and improvements of the private streets and private street storm drains that were originally constructed by the District. This annual assessment does not change ownership of this infrastructure. They remain privately owned. The current per lot annual assessment of $325 will remain unchanged for fiscal year 2020-2021. The assessment is within the adopted range of ($195-$395) established for the District.
The adoption of this resolution will approve the 2020-2021 Supplement to the Engineer’s Report for the levy and collection of assessments. The District’s budget requires the accrual of substantial reserves for the long-term repair and maintenance of the District’s facilities. The City Council preliminarily approved the Supplement to the Engineer’s Report on April 21, 2020. Final approval of the assessments requires a minimum of a 10-day public hearing process, which is scheduled for the May 19, 2020 City Council meeting.
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT | | These assessments will generate $389,925.00 in funding for the maintenance of the private streets and private street storm drains within the Rancho Solano Subdivision. |
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| | | | | | | | | CITY COUNCIL WORKPLAN | Community Safety
| Community Infrastructure | Quality of Life | | Financial and Operational Sustainability | Economic Development | Travis Air Force Base |
| City Council Goal this item supports:
Financial and Operational Sustainability |
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| | | | | | | | | Project: | Routine item not recommended for inclusion in the Workplan
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| | | | | | | | | PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION | The proposed assessments were provided to the Rancho Solano Homeowners Association for review.
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| | | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVE ACTION | | Not approving this Resolution will prevent the City from collecting assessments for the 2020-2021 tax year. |
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF CONTACT | Thomas Martian, Public Works Construction Manager
(707) 428-7478
tmartian@fairfield.ca.gov
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| | | | | | | | | COORDINATED WITH | City Attorney's Office, Rancho Solano Homeowners Association
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| REVIEWERS: | | Reviewer | Action | Date | | Panganiban, Ryan | Approved | 5/7/2020 - 7:33 PM | | Kaushal, Paul | Approved | 5/7/2020 - 7:40 PM | | Alexander, Amber | Approved | 5/8/2020 - 11:41 AM | | Alexander, Amber | Approved | 5/8/2020 - 6:41 PM |
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