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Council confirms small boulevard assessment increase and sets half‑year levy as Northwoods district sunsets
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2026‑32 to raise the Boulevard Assessment District rate 2.9% (from $643.98 to $662.66 per parcel) and adopted Resolution 2026‑34 to levy a half‑year $449.21 assessment for the Northwoods district, which sunsets Jan. 1, 2027; residents asked for better tree‑trimming and irrigation coordination.
The City Council conducted two public hearings on landscape assessment districts on June 23 and adopted related resolutions.
Boulevard Assessment District (Track 32818): Parks Director Scott Wasserman explained the district was created under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 and recommended a 2.9% consumer price index adjustment. The per‑parcel assessment will increase from $643.98 to $662.66, producing an estimated additional $354.92 in annual revenue across 19 parcels. A resident at the hearing, Terry Bearden, said she did not oppose the increase but asked that the city coordinate better with its arborist to address overgrown trees; staff responded that grid pruning is scheduled for November. The council adopted Resolution 2026‑32 confirming the diagram and assessment by voice vote 4‑0.
Northwoods Assessment District (Track 32841): Staff summarized the district’s history: formed in 1978, the district’s residents rejected a 2023 ballot to increase assessments (the increase was rejected by 70% of respondents), which led the city to reduce scope of maintenance (eliminating tree trimming and reducing irrigation and planting). For FY 2026‑27 the city will collect a half‑year assessment of $449.21 per parcel for the period July 1–Dec 31, 2026, because the district sunsets on Jan. 1, 2027. Council adopted Resolution 2026‑34 confirming the half‑year assessment by voice vote 4‑0. Staff said it will send another notice reminding homeowners about the sunset and the option to pursue a new district in the future.
Councilmembers urged staff to work with the arborist to address localized hazards sooner than the full grid pruning cycle when residents report branches obstructing vehicles or trash collection; staff outlined that quarterly maintenance is performed by the contractor and larger pruning is on a multi‑year grid schedule but that the city can call on its own staff or a specialty arborist for higher‑need issues.
The council approved both resolutions by unanimous voice votes (4‑0).
