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2025-018 - INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 IN LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-- HILLBROOK BENEFIT ZONE AND TO SET PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERINGRESOLUTION 2025-018 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS OF ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 IN LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-- HILLBROOK BENEFIT ZONE AND TO SET PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS WHEREAS, Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 1--Hillbrook Benefit Zone is generally located along Fairmead Lane and Hillbrook Drive, as generally shown in Part D hereto and generally consists of the following improvements: Landscaping, turf, lighting and appurtenances on Assessor's Parcel Number 523-11-028, located at the southeast corner of Blossom Hill Road and Hillbrook Drive. WHEREAS, on April 15, 2025, the Town Council ordered the Town Engineer to prepare and file a report regarding Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 1--Hillbrook Benefit Zone, regarding the improvements in the District and proposed assessment to support those improvements; and WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has prepared and filed that report; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered and approved that report; and WHEREAS, no substantial changes are proposed to be made in the improvements in the District; and Page 1 of Resolution 2025-018 May 6, 2025 WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report contains a detailed description of the improvements in the District, the boundaries of the District, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District; and WHEREAS, the Town Council intends to consider levying and collecting assessments upon the assessable lots and parcels of land within the District that are equal to those levied and collected in Fiscal Year 2024/25; and WHEREAS, this proposed assessment should be set for public hearing in accordance with the Streets and Highways Code, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Town Council will consider the levying and collection of assessment in Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 1--Hillbrook Benefit Zone at a public hearing Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA, when all interested persons may come and be heard. This hearing may be continued from time to time. 2. Persons wishing to protest the levy and collection of assessments may do so by mailing the protest to the Town Clerk at 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030; emailing to the Town Clerk — Clerk@LosGatosCA.gov, or attending the public hearing by teleconference and speaking. Any written protest must be received by the Town Clerk no later than the public hearing of June 3, 2025, as described above. 3. The Town Clerk is ordered to cause notice of the hearing to be published once in the Los Gatos Weekly Times at least 10 days before the public hearing. Page 2 of 3 Resolution 2025-018 May 6, 2025 4. The Town Clerk is further ordered to cause notice of the public hearing to be mailed to the owners of assessable lots and parcels within the district at least 10 days before the public hearing. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California, at a meeting thereof held on the 6th day of May 2025 by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS AYES: Maria Ristow, Rob Rennie, Rob Moore, Mary Badame, Mayor Matthew Hudes NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SIGNED: i&ia' �6 MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: TOWN CV11RK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA Page 3 of 3 Resolution 2025-018 May 6, 2025 Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 HILLBROOK BENEFIT ZONE Fiscal Year 2025/26 ENGINEER'S REPORT WGINEER'S REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 (Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972) HILLBROOK BENEFIT ZONE Gary Heap, Town Engineer for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 1--Hillbrook Benefit Zone, Town of Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, makes this report, as directed by the Town Council, pursuant to Section 22566, et seq. of the Streets and Highways Code (Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972). The improvements that are the subject of this report are briefly described as follows: The maintenance of trees, landscaping, irrigation systems, hardscape, and fences currently exist on APN: 523-11-028, located at the southeast corner of Blossom Hill Road and Hillbrook Drive, Los Gatos, California. This report consists of four parts, as follows: PART A: Diagram of Existing Improvements. PART B: An estimate of the cost of the improvements. PART C: An assessment of the estimated cost of the improvements on each benefited parcel within the assessment district, the method by which the Engineer of Work has determined the amount proposed to be assessed against each parcel, and a list of the owners of real property within this assessment district, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll for taxes, or as known to the Town Clerk. PART D: A diagram showing all of the parcels of real property within this assessment district. The diagram is keyed to Part C by assessment number. Respectfully submitted, 4J April 18, 2025 Gary Freap DATE Town Engineer oam Nm is SmL PART' A" Existing Improvements to be 'Maintained BLOSSOM HILL RD HILL BROOK SIGN EX. Hillbrook Benefit Zone Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District No. I PART B ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 HILLBROOK DRIVE BENEFIT ZONE Fiscal Year 2023-24 Resources Fund Balance 6/30/23 $ 26,277 Assessment 5,696 Delinquent Assessment 0 Penalties/Late Fees 0 Interest 928 Total Resources Available for FY 2023-24 $ 32,901 Fiscal Year 2023-24 Expenses Santa Clara County Collection Fee $ 60 Publication & Notification Charges 326 Light Pole Maintenance 0 Electric Utility 0 San Jose Water 2,009 Landscape Contractor 1,508 Town Administrative Charges 250 Total Expenses for FY 2023-24 $ 4,153 Ending Fund Balance for FY 2023-24 $ 28,749 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Estimated Resources Fund Balance 6/30/23 $ 28,749 Assessment 5,950 Interest 90 Total Estimated Resources Available for FY 2024-25 $ 34,789 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Estimated Expenses Santa Clara County Collection Fee $ 60 Publication & Notification Charges 487 Tree Services 0 Weed Abatement 0 Light Pole Maintenance 0 Electric Utility 0 San Jose Water 4,000 Landscape Contractor 1,739 District Capital Improvements 0 Town Administrative Charges 250 Total Estimated Expenses for FY 2024-25 $ 6,536 Estimated Ending Fund Balance for FY 2024-25 $ 28,253 PART C ASSESSMENT ROLL FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 HILLBROOK BENEFIT ZONE Special Assessment No. Amount of Assessment Property Description Lot 1 $175.00 523-11-027 Lot 2 $175.00 523-11-026 Lot 3 $175.00 523-11-025 Lot 4 $175.00 523-11-024 Lot 5 $175.00 523-11-023 Lot 6 $175.00 523-11-022 Lot 7 $175.00 523-11-021 Lot 8 $175.00 523-11-020 Lot 9 $175.00 523-11-019 Lot 10 $175.00 523-11-018 Lot 11 $175.00 523-07-030 Lot 12 $175.00 523-07-029 Lot13 $175.00 523-07-028 Lot14 $175.00 523-07-027 Lot 15 $175.00 523-07-026 Lot 16 $175.00 523-07-025 Lot 17 $175.00 523-07-024 Lot18 $175.00 523-07-023 Lot 19 $175.00 523-07-022 Lot 20 $175.00 523-07-021 Lot 21 $175.00 523-07-020 Lot 22 $175.00 523-07-019 Lot 23 $175.00 523-07-018 Lot 24 $175.00 523-07-017 Lot25 $175.00 523-07-016 Lot26 $175.00 523-07-015 Lot 27 $175.00 523-07-014 Lot28 $175.00 523-07-013 Lot 29 $175.00 523-07-012 Lot 30 $175.00 523-07-011 Lot31 $175.00 523-07-010 Lot 32 $175.00 523-07-009 Lot33 $175.00 523-07-008 Lot 34 $175.00 523-07-007 Total Assessment: $51950 ASSESSMENT ROLL FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 HILLBROOK BENEFIT ZONE The lines and dimensions of each parcel are those shown on the maps of the County Assessor of the County of Santa Clara and the County assessment roll. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT The total amount of the assessment was apportioned equally to all the lots within Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 1--Hillbrook Benefit Zone. HILLBROOK BENEFIT ZONE PROPERTY OWNERS LIST APN 52307007 52307008 52307009 52307010 52307011 52307012 52307013 52307014 52307015 52307016 52307017 52307018 52307019 52307020 52307021 52307022 52307023 52307024 52307025 52307026 52307027 52307028 52307029 52307030 52311018 52311019 52311020 52311021 52311022 52311023 52311024 52311025 52311026 52311027 PART"D" Assessment Diagram BLOSSOM HILL RD 333-32 Z ... 1 34 31 2 a � 30 2 R 22 21 t 3 29 r$ x 23 ,0 4 area Nbiutained be d � 19 & 5 Hillbrook Benefit 2$ - kQ 24 Zone �„e• , 8 "°.^... 18� s Ca g 6 0 27 25 8� '1 +7 . 26 16' .8� is ' 9 14 r 10 FA3, 13 a �GFDR 12 11 HWbrook Benefit Zone Landscaping &c Lighting Assessment District No. 1