REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director Public Works Department BY: JILL M. GORMLEY, TE, Assistant Director Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division ADRIAN GONZALEZ, Supervising Engineering Technician Public Works Department, Land Planning & Subdivision Inspection Section SUBJECT ..Title HEARING to adopt resolutions and ordinance to annex territory and levy a special tax regarding City of Fresno Community Facilities District Number 11, Annexation Number 147 (Final Tract Map Number 6269) (Located on the southwest corner of Willow Avenue and Alicante Drive) (Council District 6): 1. ***RESOLUTION - to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 147 (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 2. ***RESOLUTION - Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 3. ***RESOLUTION - Declaring Election Results (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 4. ***BILL - (For introduction and adoption) - Levying a Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2023-2024 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 147 (Subject to Mayor's Veto) ..Body RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the Council: 1. Adopt Resolution to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 and Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax for Annexation No. 147 2. Adopt Resolution Calling Special Mailed-Ballot Election 3. Adopt Resolution Declaring Election Results, and 4. Adopt Ordinance Levying a Special Tax for the Property Tax Year 2023-2024 and Future Tax Years Within and Relating to Community Facilities District No. 11, Annexation No. 147. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On October 19, 2023, the Council of the City of Fresno (Council) adopted Council Resolution No. 2023-286 with the intent to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 11 (CFD No. 11) at the request of the landowner (Wathen Castanos Homes) of Final Tract Map No. 6269 (272 Lot Single-Family Home Subdivision). This is the noticed public hearing to consider annexing Final Tract Map No. 6269 as Annexation No. 147 to CFD No. 11 to provide funding for the Services (as hereafter defined) pertaining to certain required above ground public improvements associated with this subdivision. The cost for Services is $338.93 per lot annually. If approved, the recommended resolutions and ordinance will levy a Special Tax on the properties in Final Tract Map No. 6269 for identified Services. (See attached Location and Features map.) BACKGROUND Subdivision: 6269 Developer: Wathen Castanos Homes Number of Lots: 272 Maximum Special Tax Per Lot: $338.93 Features: Certain required above ground public improvements; including Landscaping and irrigation systems; concrete and hardscape improvements, paving, street lights, park hardscaping and amenities. On November 15, 2005, the Council adopted Council Resolution No. 2005-490 forming CFD No. 11 to fund the maintenance of landscaping, open spaces, local streets, local street lights and street furniture, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street trees and other public facilities and services. The Council also adopted Resolution No. 2015-215 on December 3, 2015, forming Community Facilities District No. 15 - East Copper River Ranch Maintenance District ("CFD No. 15") to fund the maintenance of landscaping, trees and irrigation systems within trails, open spaces and parks, landscaped buffers, parkways and medians; local street paving, local street lights, street name signage, street furniture, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, curb ramps and other public facilities and services, within the Copper River Ranch Development Area, as defined by the City of Fresno Special Tax Financing Law, Chapter 8, Division 1, Article 3 of the Fresno Municipal Code (City Law). The landowner of Final Tract Map No. 6269 has petitioned the City of Fresno to be annexed into CFD No. 11 to provide the funding for the operation and reserves for maintenance (Services) pertaining to the landscaping, trees and irrigation systems within the street rights-of-way, landscape easements and dedicated Outlots; the concrete curbs and gutters, valley gutters, sidewalks, curb ramps, street name signage, street lighting, and local street paving within the subdivision. Amenities located outside the boundary of Final Tract Map No. 6269 along Copper Avenue, Willow Avenue, Alicante Drive and Portofino Drive, and within the East Copper River Ranch Maintenance District, are served by CFD No. 15. Pursuant to this petition, the Council adopted Council Resolution No. 2023-286, declared its intention to annex the Final Tract Map No. 6269 to CFD No. 11, and set the public hearing for formal consideration. (See attached Location and Features map.) Resolution No. 2023-286 also directed the preparation of an Engineer's Report describing the Services and the costs of those services and this report is on file with the City Clerk. If adopted by the Council, the attached ordinance would levy the proposed Maximum Special Tax of $338.93 per residential lot to provide Services for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The Maximum Special Tax will be adjusted upward annually by 2% or by the rise of the Construction Cost Index (CCI) if it exceeds 2% for the San Francisco Region. The levy of the special tax is subject to approval by the qualified electors through a special election. Two additional resolutions are attached for Council consideration pertaining to this special election. Today's public hearing has been duly noticed and the attached ordinance and resolutions have been approved as to form by the City Attorney's Office. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS Pursuant to the definition in California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378, this action is not a project. LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference was not implemented, as this item does not include a bid or award of a construction or services contract. FISCAL IMPACT No City funds will be involved. All costs for services will be borne by the property owners within the subject tract. Attachment(s): Location Map Feature Map Resolution Annex-Levy Resolution Calling Election Resolution Declaring Results Ordinance