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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-064 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON TO APPROVE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT, AND ORDERING LEVY OF THE PONDEROSA-DEL PRADO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 2026-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 WHEREAS, the City Council on May 5, 2026 ordered the initiation of proceedings for the levy of an assessment pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500 thereof) ("the Act") and Article XIII-D of the California Constitution, for the purpose of financing the installation, maintenance, and servicing of landscaping and other improvements (the "Improvements") as specified in the Engineer's Report prepared by the Assessment Engineer; and WHEREAS, the City Council has approved and filed an Engineer's Report which includes: 1. A description of the public improvements to be funded with assessment proceeds; 2. An estimate of the annual cost of said improvements, services, and programs; 3. A description of the assessable parcels of land within the proposed assessment district; 4. A description of the proportionate special and general benefits conferred on property by the proposed assessment; 5. A diagram and boundary map for the Assessment; and 6. A specification of the amount to be assessed upon various types of assessable land within the Assessment to fund the cost of the Improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention providing notice of the public hearing on the proposed assessments, stating that the hearing would be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, located at 200 Old Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, California, for the purpose of this City Council's determination of whether the public interest, convenience, and necessity require the levy of the assessments; and WHEREAS, due to a natural disaster, the City Council meeting of July 21, 2026, was continued to July 27, 2026, prior to its start time, and property owners affected by the instant action were notified of the continued meeting date; and WHEREAS, the City provided a 45-day written mailed notice to each record owner of assessable parcels of real property located within the boundaries of the assessment district, containing the information required by Article XIII-D of the California Constitution, including an assessment ballot by which each property owner could express support or opposition to the proposed assessment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII-D, an opportunity for protest was afforded, and the assessment ballots mailed to owners of assessable real property within the proposed boundaries were received and tabulated, with assessment ballots weighted according to the proportional financial obligation of each affected parcel; and 1