DATE: May 6, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS FOR FY 2026-27 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the following resolutions for each of the City's eleven Landscape Maintenance Districts initiating the proceedings for renewal of the districts: 1) directing the City Engineer to prepare a report regarding the improvements and the proposed assessments for FY 2026-27; 2) approving the Engineer's Reports as prepared or modified for FY 2026-27; and 3) declaring an intent to levy and collect assessments for FY 2026-27 and setting a public hearing for June 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers regarding the proposed assessments.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The City's Landscape Maintenance Districts were formed under the provisions of the 1972 Landscaping and Lighting Act, which requires the annual renewal of each of the districts in order to levy and collect assessments for the ensuing fiscal year. The levy of the assessments provides funds for the administration and maintenance of landscape improvements along public streets and slopes within each district. The eleven Landscape Maintenance Districts (collectively "LMDs") that require renewal are:
Del Oro Hills, Assessment District No. 1-1987
Douglas Park, Assessment District No. 5-1981
Guajome Ridge, Assessment District No. 1-1989
Mar Lado Highlands, Assessment District No. 1-1988
Peacock Hills, Assessment District No. 1-1977
Mission Meadows (Area A) Assessment District No. 2-1979
Mission Meadows (Area B), Assessment District No. 2-1979
Rancho Hermosa, Assessment District No. 3-1982
Santa Fe Mesa, Assessment District No. 2-1987
Sunburst Homes, Assessment District No. 1-1980
Sunset Hills, Assessment District No. 2-1982
Vista Del Rio, Assessment District No. 1-2001
The levy and collection of assessments f...
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