DATE: June 2, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Maintenance Services
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Preliminarily Approve the Engineer's Report and Levy Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for Maintenance District No. 1 - Storm Drainage Pumping Station and Storm Drain Conduit Located at Pacheco Way, Stratford Road and Ruus Lane, and Set June 16, 2026, as the Public Hearing Date
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) to preliminary approve the Engineer’s Report and levy assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for Maintenance District No. 1 - Storm Drainage Pumping Station and Storm Drain Conduit located at Pacheco Way, Stratford Road, and Ruus Lane, and set June 16, 2026 as the public hearing date.
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SUMMARY
This report is being provided, as required by the Hayward Municipal Code, to preliminarily approve the Engineer’s Report, to include the FY 2026-27 annual assessment and budget for Maintenance District No. 1 (MD 1).
MD 1 was formed in 1995 as a financial funding mechanism to fund the ongoing operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of a Storm Water Lift Station (SWLS) in perpetuity. The SWLS was built by the developer as a condition of development for construction of the Stratford Village neighborhood. The SWLS is the only privately built SWLS in the City, built only to service the Stratford Village neighborhood. Following construction of the facility, the Alameda County Flood Control District (County) was asked to take over ownership and maintenance of the facility since the County operated similar facilities within the City and the County. The agreement signed by both parties calls for the City to act as an intermediary, using District funds to reimburse the County for annual expenses and supply District funds annually for a capital replacement fund.
For Fiscal Year 2026-27, the proposed combined assessment is $341.74 per parcel. This amount consists of the original Maintenance District No. 1 assessment of $243.92 per parcel and the supplemental MD1-2026 assessment of $97.82 per parcel. The combined assessment applies equally to the 174 parcels within the district and is projected to generate approximately $59,463 in assessment revenue.
The proposed assessment will fund ongoing operations and maintenance, annual administration, reporting, property owner noticing, utilities, and contributions to reserves and the dedicated 2030 Pump Replacement capital fund. The Engineer’s Report finds that each parcel within the district receives similar special benefit from the flood control and drainage facilities and that the assessment is apportioned on a per-parcel basis.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III Preliminary Engineer’s Report