DATE: January 27, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Maintenance Services
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt Resolutions to 1) Initiate Proceedings Pursuant to Government Code Section 53753, 2) Provide Intention to Levy Assessments for FY 2026, 3) Preliminarily Approve FY 2026 the Engineer’s Report, 4) Provide a Notice of Proposition 218 Public Hearing for Stratford Village Flood Control Facilities Improvement Assessment (MD1 - 2026), 5) Approve the Mailing of Ballots, and 6) Adopt Proposition 218 Assessment Ballot Procedures
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts two resolutions (Attachment II and III):
1. Initiating proceedings pursuant to Government Code Section 53753,
2. Providing intention to levy assessments for FY 2026,
3. Preliminarily approving the FY 2026 Engineer’s Report,
4. Providing a notice of Proposition 218 Public Hearing,
5. Approving the mailing of ballots, and
6. Adopting procedures for Proposition 218 Assessment Ballot Proceedings for the Stratford Village Flood Control Facilities Assessment District.
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SUMMARY
Maintenance District #1 (District) was established in 1995 as a financial funding mechanism to fund the operation, maintenance, and the capital repair and replacement of the Stratford Village Storm Water Lift Station, the critical flood protection infrastructure for the neighborhood. Thirty years later, the funds generated from the annual assessment revenue are no longer sufficient to provide proper operation, maintenance, and the capital repair and replacement of the District’s storm water drainage and pumping infrastructure.
To meet this need, staff is recommending a Proposition 218 assessment balloting procedure to propose a new assessment that includes:
1.) A cost-of-living adjustment mechanism in order to ensure that the flood control infrastructure is properly funded over time for operations and maintenance.
2.) An annual augmentation of approximately $7,544 (2025-26 dollars) to the annual operating budget.
3.) A capital investment of $379,049, to be financed over 40 years to fund the Pump and Equipment Replacement Fund/2030 Pump replacement.
Tonight, staff is recommending that the Council take formal action to initiate the Proposition 218 election process by preliminarily approving the Engineer’s Report, providing a Notice of Public Hearing in compliance with Proposition 218, approving the mailing of ballots, and adopting Proposition 218 Assessment Ballot Proceeding Procedures.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution for Twin Bridges LLAD 7
Attachment III Resolution for Parkside Heights LLAD 17
Attachment IV Preliminary Engineer’s Report