To: Board of Directors
From: Hillcrest Heights Geological Hazard Abatement District
Report Title: ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-01 to approve the FY26-27 Annual Budget and to update the GHAD Manager payment limit pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Hillcrest Heights GHAD Resolution No. 2026-01 approving the GHAD budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and updating the GHAD General Manager payment limit pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The GHAD is funded 100% through a real property assessment levied on properties within the GHAD.
BACKGROUND:
On July 23, 1996, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 96/329 approving the formation of the GHAD and appointed itself to serve as the GHAD Board of Directors. The GHAD includes a GHAD General Manager (Sands Construction), GHAD Clerk/Attorney (Fennemore LLP) and a GHAD Treasurer (Laffer Tengler Investments) all appointed by the GHAD Board of Directors.
The GHAD Board adopts a budget for the GHAD operations each fiscal year. The GHAD Board is being requested to adopt the fiscal year budget for 2026/2027 as prepared by the GHAD General Manager which is attached to Resolution No. 2026/01. The proposed fiscal year budget totals $380,000.00.
In addition, the GHAD Board is being requested to update the GHAD General Manager payment limits under the existing Consulting Services Agreement as required by that Agreement. The budget attached to Resolution No. 2026/01 identifies that limit at $123,200.00.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The GHAD will not be able to continue to operate starting July 1, 2026 if the budget is not approved.