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City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Date: June 9, 2025 Agenda Number: 3.a. Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR File Number: 25-278 File Type: Staff Report Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Vote “Yes” for Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Zones 2 and 9 Proposed Benefit Assessment Increase for City of San Leandro Owned Parcels COUNCIL PRIORITY ·Quality of Life ·Public Safety ·Infrastructure SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) has begun Proposition 218 assessment ballot proceedings for a proposed increase in Benefit Assessment in District Zones 2, 4, and 9. The District would use the money from the increased benefit assessment to fund a list of critical flood control projects. The proposed projects aim to increase the capacity of flood infrastructure to withstand more severe storms, to meet current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) design standards, and to address aging facilities. In accordance with Proposition 218, property owner assessment ballots and notices have been mailed to the City of San Leandro for the properties it owns within Zones 2, 4, and 9. The City owns four (4) parcels in Zone 2 and ten (10) parcels in Zone 9 that would be impacted by the increased benefit assessment (Attachment A). Under the current benefit assessment, properties owned by public agencies are exempt from paying benefit assessments. However, under Proposition 218, all properties that benefit from the proposed improvements must be assessed, and therefore, public agencies are no longer exempt and would have to make the annual payment. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS One of the main responsibilities of the District is to build and maintain flood control infrastructure to reduce flood risk. They operate pump stations that move water from channels and underground pipe systems into the San Francisco Bay. The District oversees parts of the Estudillo Canal and the San Lorenzo Creek, which run through the City of San Leandro. Due to aging infrastructure, the risk of flooding is high, especially in the event of a severe storm. Both the San Lorenzo Creek and Estudillo Canal flooded during the winter storms that occurred in December 2022 through January 2023. An increased benefit assessment would provide the necessary funding for critical flood control projects that will increase stormwater carrying capacity, upgrade/reconstruct aging infrastructure, Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/4/2025