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Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Dissolving Zone 7 of the Island City Landscaping and Lighting District, 84-2. (Public Works 27441530)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Zone 7 (Zone) of the Island City Landscaping and Lighting District 84-2 comprises the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Bay Street. Exhibit 1 includes a map of the Zone. Zone 7 was planted with special landscaping (Elm trees) that required additional maintenance when compared with the standard landscaping planted in other parts of the City of Alameda (City).
On June 20, 2023, City Council provided direction for staff to remove the old, diseased Elm trees in the Zone, replant the Zone with more standard landscaping and take next steps towards dissolving the Zone.
On May 5, 2026, City Council adopted its Resolution No. 16391, declaring its intention to dissolve the Zone and setting a public hearing on the dissolution for June 16, 2026.
Staff recommends City Council hold the public hearing and consider adopting a resolution dissolving the Zone and ordering that the remaining Zone funds be divided equally among assessment parcels within the Zone.
BACKGROUND
The District was established in 1984 pursuant to the Landscape & Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets & Highways Code Sections 22500 et seq.). Parcels in each zone are assessed only for the costs associated with improvements in that zone. Zone 7 includes the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Bay Street.
On June 20, 2023, City Council provided direction to remove and replace any diseased Elm trees and take next steps to dissolve the Zone. The hazardous trees were removed and replanted in coordination with Zone residents.
Staff has since worked closely with Zone representatives to identify additional public improvements, as permitted by the Zone's formation documents, to make use of the remaining fund balance before the Zone is dissolved. In March 2024, st...
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