REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director Public Works Department BY: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director Public Works Department, Traffic Operations and Planning Division ADRIAN GONZALEZ, Senior Engineering Technician Public Works Department, Traffic Operations and Planning Division SUBJECT ..Title RESOLUTION - Of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6212, 6276, and 6350 as Annexation No. 002 to the City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 18 and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes; and setting the public hearing for Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 10:00 am (T6212, located at the southwest corner of North Parc West Drive and North Grantland Avenue; T6276, located on the northwest corner of North Parc West Drive and North Grantland Avenue; T6350, located on the northeast corner of North Parc West Drive and West Holland Avenue) (Council District 1) ..Body RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution of Intention to Annex Final Tract Map No. 6212, 6276, and 6350 to City of Fresno Community Facilities District No. 18 (CFD No. 18). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The landowners (Lennar Homes and Granville Homes) have petitioned the City of Fresno (City) to have Final Tract Map No. 6212, 6276, and 6350 (84 Lot Single-Family Home Subdivision, 83 Lot Single-Family Home Subdivision, and 73 Lot Single-Family Home Subdivision, respectively) annexed to Community Facilities District No. 18 - Public Safety Services (CFD No. 18) to provide funding for the Services (as hereafter defined) pertaining to policy and fire safety/protection/suppression services associated with the proposed development(s). The cost for these Services is $164.00 per lot annually for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Final Tract Map No. 6212, 6276, and 6350 are located entirely within City limits. The Resolution of Intention begins the process, sets the required public hearing for Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 10:00 am, and defines the steps required to complete the annexation. (See attached Location Map). BACKGROUND Subdivision: 6212, 6276, 6350 Developer: Lennar Homes/Granville Homes Number of Lots: 84, 83, and 73 Maximum Special Tax Per Lot: $164.00 On December 1, 2022, the Council of the City of Fresno adopted Council Resolution No. 2022-279 forming CFD No. 18 to fund Services pertaining to police and fire safety, protection, and suppression services, as defined under the City of Fresno Special Tax Financing Law, Chapter 8, Division 1, Article 3, of the Fresno Municipal Code (City Law). The landowners have petitioned (including waivers) the City of Fresno to have Final Tract Map No. 6212, 6276, and 6350 annexed to CFD No. 18 to provide the funding for the Services pertaining to police and fire safety, protection, and suppression services associated with the planned developments. (See attached Location Map.) Final Tract Map No. 6212, 6276, and 6350 are not phased maps and are located entirely within City limits. The attached Resolution initiates the annexation process, sets the public hearing on this matter for Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 10:00 am, sets the total Maximum Special Tax for the Public Safety Services to be provided by CFD No. 18 annually for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 at $164.00 per lot and sets the Special Tax to 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. Annexations to existing community facilities districts are permitted under City Law. The legislative body must follow certain prescribed procedures as outlined below: * Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Annex to CFD No. 18 * Required 7-day minimum Notice of Public Hearing * Public hearing on Annexation and Levy of Special Tax * Call a Special Mailed-Ballot Election on the proposed Special Tax * Declare the Results of the Election * Formal Adoption of Special Tax Levy (if election passes) The attached Resolution has 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 Resolution of Intention