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Resolution No. 2026-065 <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 Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance District 2026-2 supersedes and <br /> replaces the existing Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance District 1993-2, the assessments <br /> for which have been accounted for in Fund 136, and upon formation of the new District the <br /> predecessor district will be dissolved and any unexpended balance remaining in Fund 136, <br /> estimated at approximately $35,155 as of April 2026, having been collected for the special <br /> benefit of the same parcels, will remain available to fund the Improvements within the same <br /> 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 59 $31,955.30 100% <br /> Processed <br /> Yes Votes 39 $20,003.70 62.60% <br /> No Votes 20 $11,951.60 37.40% <br /> Invalid Ballots 0 $0.00 N/A <br /> SECTION 3. 59 assessment ballots were returned and received prior to the close of the <br /> public hearing on July 27, 2026. This represents a 57.84% ballot return rate on the 103 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, 66.10% 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, 62.60% of the property owners cast <br /> ballots in support of the District Measure. Since a majority protest, as defined by Article XIIID of <br /> the California Constitution, did not exist, the City Council thereby acquired jurisdiction to order the <br />