HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/06/23 City Council Resolution 2026-057 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK TO
ORDER THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE THE PRELIMINARY
ENGINEER'S REPORT DESCRIBING THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED
BY THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT 2024-01 (WESTSIDE
RESIDENTIAL) ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027, AND
DETERMINING THAT THE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THE RESOLUTION ARE
EXEMPT FROM CEQA
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 903,
approving a Development Agreement with Stadium RP Development Partners, LLC ("The
Stadium Lands Development Agreement"), for a mixed-use development including a hotel, 135
multi-family residential units and a commercial and retail center; and
WHEREAS, among other things the Stadium Lands Development Agreement required
the establishment of a financing district that would fund public services for the residential
portion of the development over the term of the development; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020,the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 946,
approving the first amendment to The Stadium Lands Development Agreement, which supported
the rezoning a portion of the site from retail commercial use to multi-family residential use
allowing for 74 additional multi-family residential units; and
WHEREAS, the first amendment to the Stadium Lands Development Agreement
continues to require a financing district to fund services for the new residential portion of the
development over the term of the development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park did,pursuant to the provisions
of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the Streets and Highways
Code of the State of California, conducted proceedings for the formation of the Landscape and
Lighting District 2024-01 (Westside Residential) assessment district and on September 10, 2024,
pursuant to proceedings duly had, adopt its Resolution No. 2024-081, ordering the formation of
the District and levying the first assessment with the Landscape and Lighting District 2024-01
(Westside Residential); and
WHEREAS,the public interest, convenience and necessity require, and it is the intention
of said City Council to undertake proceedings for the levy and collection of the assessments
upon the parcel of land in said District, for the construction or installation of improvements,
including the maintenance or servicing, or both, thereof for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and
WHEREAS, the improvements to be constructed or installed, including the maintenance
or serving, or both, thereof, are more particularly described in Exhibit"A" attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the improvements described in Exhibit"A" do not include any substantial
changes from the improvements described in Resolution No. 2024-081; and
WHEREAS,the costs and expenses of said improvements, including the maintenance or
serving, or both,thereof, are to be made chargeable upon said district,the exterior boundaries of
which district are the composite and consolidated area as more particularly shown on a map
thereof on file in the office of the City Clerk, City of Rohnert Park,to which reference is hereby
made for further particulars. Said map indicates by a boundary line,the extent of the territory
included in said district and of any one thereof and shall govern for all details as to the extent of
the assessment district, and
WHEREAS,the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as
presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting
reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and
establish the factual basis for the City Council's adoption of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park hereby
determines that the actions authorized by this Resolution are exempt from CEQA pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) as a funding mechanism which does not involve any
specific project with a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park hereby
determines that the actions authorized by this Resolution are exempt from CEQA pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 which exempts maintenance of existing facilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park hereby
finds the Engineer of Work, Julian DeAnda, of the City of Rohnert Park, is hereby directed to
prepare and file with said City Clerk a report, in writing, referring to the assessment district by
its distinctive designation, specifying the fiscal year to which the report applies and, with respect
to that year, presenting the following:
1. Plans and specifications of the existing improvements to be made within the
assessment district; and
2. An estimate of the costs of said proposed new improvements, if any,to be made, cost
of maintenance or servicing, or both, thereof, and of any existing improvements,
together with the incidental expenses in connection therewith; and
3. A diagram showing the exterior boundaries of the assessment district and of any
zones within said district and the lines and dimensions of each parcel of land as
shown on the County Assessor's map for the fiscal year to which the report applies,
each parcel of land shall be identified distinctively on said diagram; and
4. A proposed assessment of the total amount of the estimated costs and expenses of the
proposed new improvements, including maintenance or servicing, or both, thereof,
and of any existing improvements upon the parcel in said district and estimated
benefits to be received from said improvements, including the maintenance or
servicing, or both, thereof, and of the expenses incidental thereto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park hereby
finds this Resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption.
Resolution 2026-057
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DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK ON this 23rd day of June, 2026.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SanornMaYor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth Machado, Assistant City Clerk
APB AS O FORM:
Michelle M. enyon, City Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A
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Exhibit"A"to Resolution 2026-057
Installation, maintenance, and servicing of public areas and facilities, including but not limited
to, park landscaping, streetscaping, all irrigation systems, landscape corridors, ground cover,
shrubs and trees, street frontages, lighting, fencing, entry monuments, stormwater collection,
detention, treatment and water quality monitoring, graffiti removal and repainting, and labor,
materials, supplies, utilities and equipment, as applicable, for property owned and/or maintained
by the City. Installation means the construction of landscape improvements, including, but not
limited to, land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod, landscaping,
irrigation systems, sidewalks and drainage, and lights. Maintenance means the furnishing of
services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of said
improvements, including (a) repair, removal, or replacement of all or part of any improvement;
(b)providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation,
irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury; (c)the removal of
trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste; and(d)the cleaning, sandblasting, and painting
of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti. Servicing means the furnishing of
(a) electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent for any public lighting facilities or
for the lighting or operation of any other improvements, (b)water for the irrigation of any
landscaping, the operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other improvements and
(c) water quality monitoring and reporting in accordance with the City's stormwater permit.
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