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Page 1 of 4 <br />Item #2 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />May 19, 2026 <br />Public Works - Engineering Division <br /> <br />TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORTS FOR THE <br />2026/27 ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT <br />DISTRICTS (GHADS) FOR LAUREL CREEK, MOLLER RANCH, LEMOINE <br />RANCH, AND OAK TREE FARM; DECLARING THE BOARD’S INTENTION TO <br />ASSESS THE PROPERTIES FOR THE COST TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE <br />DISTRICTS; AND SETTING JUNE 16, 2026, AT 6:55 P.M., AS THE DATE AND <br />TIME FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />A Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) is a property tax assessment district formed to <br />fund the monitoring, maintenance, and repair of open space hillsides and related storm <br />drainage infrastructure within neighborhoods subject to landslides or other geologic movement. <br />Each of the four GHADs in Pleasanton is defined by a geographic boundary. The four GHADs <br />are located west of Foothill Road and, from north to south are Laurel Creek, Moller Ranch, <br />Lemoine Ranch, and Oak Tree Farm. <br /> <br />The GHADs are funded through annual tax assessments levied on properties within each <br />district boundary. This report proposes levying assessments on those properties for the <br />upcoming 2026/27 tax year. Staff recommends increasing the annual assessment for each <br />GHAD by the allowable two percent. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Adopt resolutions approving the Engineer's Reports for the Laurel Creek, Moller <br />Ranch, Lemoine Ranch, and Oak Tree Farm GHADs; <br />2. Declare the Board's intention to levy assessments for the cost of operating and <br />maintaining the districts; <br />3. Set June 16, 2026, at 6:55 p.m., as the date and time for the public hearing; and <br />4. Direct the Clerk of the Districts to mail a notice of the public hearing to the owners of <br />real property located within each GHAD. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GHADs) are authorized under California Public <br />Resources Code section 26500. Like other special tax assessment districts, a GHAD levies <br />assessments on property owners for a special benefit received. In Pleasanton, properties <br />within the GHAD boundaries benefit from City monitoring and repair of landslides and other <br />geologic damage that may unexpectedly occur in their neighborhoods. <br /> <br />The GHADs provide funding for annual inspections and maintenance of slope ditches and <br />downstream drainage networks to reduce the likelihood of landslides. If a landslide occurs, <br />Page 3 of 30