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Resolution No. 2026-064 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> WHEREAS, any timely written objections to the assessment received by the deadline <br /> posted in the Notice of Public Hearing have been duly considered and a written response has <br /> been provided pursuant to Government Code Sections 53759.1 and 53759.2; and <br /> WHEREAS, during the public hearing, written protests and verbal protests were received, <br /> which the City Council noted and has considered along with all other information received during <br /> the public hearing; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Ponderosa-Del Prado Landscape Maintenance District 2026-1 <br /> supersedes and replaces the existing Ponderosa-Del Prado Landscape Maintenance District <br /> 1984-1, the assessments for which have been accounted for in Fund 134, and upon formation of <br /> the new District the predecessor district will be dissolved and any unexpended balance remaining <br /> in Fund 134, estimated at approximately $73,260 as of April 2026, having been collected for the <br /> special benefit of the same parcels, will remain available to fund the Improvements within the <br /> same area. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES <br /> RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: <br /> SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct. <br /> SECTION 2. The canvass of the assessment ballots submitted by property owners is <br /> complete and certified by the City Clerk, and the votes cast are as follows: <br /> Ballot Category Number of Weighted Assessment Weighted <br /> Ballots Amount Percentage <br /> Valid Ballots 174 $42,562.98 100% <br /> Processed <br /> Yes Votes 94 $22,990.90 54.02% <br /> No Votes 80 $19,572.08 45.98% <br /> Invalid Ballots 0 $0.00 N/A <br /> SECTION 3. 174 assessment ballots were returned and received prior to the close of the <br /> public hearing on July 27, 2026. This represents a 50.58% ballot return rate on the 344 ballots. <br /> Of the assessment ballots returned, 0 assessment ballots were declared invalid, in that they were <br /> either not marked with a "Yes" or"No", were marked with both a "Yes" and a"No", were not signed, <br /> or the property ownership and barcode information was illegible. <br /> SECTION 4. As determined by ballots cast, on an unweighted basis, 54.02% of the <br /> property owners cast ballots in support of the measure. As determined by ballots cast, as weighted <br /> according to the amount of assessment for each parcel, 54.02% of the property owners cast <br /> ballots in support of the District. Since a majority protest, as defined by Article XIIID of the <br /> California Constitution, did not exist, the City Council thereby acquired jurisdiction to order the <br />