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1 Introduction Executive Summary The Windsor Landscape Maintenance District, 1993-2, was created in 1993 as a means to fund the maintenance of the landscape and common areas for the Windsor subdivision, a 90 -parcel development. The district was formed prior to the passage of Proposition 218, the "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" which requires property owner approval to impose or increase assessments. At the time of formation, no inflation escalator was built into the assessment and the district assessment has remained at $265.11 since formation. The lack of an inflation escalator has led to a decline in the level of maintenance, a lack of sufficient funding for capital improvement projects, and an irrigation system that is badly in need of a major renovation. The level of maintenance required as part of the development approval is no longer manageable, which exposes the district and the property owners to increased liability. In 2022, staff held outreach meetings with the district property owners and HOA Board to discuss a Proposition 218 -compliant voting procedure. Although property owners were not supportive of an increase in assessments, the HOA agreed to take over routine maintenance and pay for the costs of water. The HOA acceptance of partial maintenance responsibilities is only a first step though, as assessment levels are $265.11 per parcel annually while maintenance costs are estimated to be closer to $400 per parcel annually to properly maintain the district even with the HOA paying for water and routine maintenance costs, and likely about double that amount if the HOA no longer supplements services. A Proposition 218 -compliant vote will be required to address the maintenance needs of the district. The budget for this fiscal year will require drawing down the reserve, which is already operating at a deficit, by over $26,000 due to the consultant costs, estimated at approximately $36,000, for the Proposition 218 vote, which is a one-time cost. However, should the vote not pass, the vote will need to be repeated until it does pass; creating a significant financial burden to property owners each time. Overview The City of Pleasanton ("City") is located in Alameda County, and covers an area of 24.3 square miles, with over 24,500 assessor parcels, and approximately 80,000 residents. The City currently has five Landscape Maintenance Districts ("Districts") that provide services to a combined total of 680 parcels: • 1984-1 Ponderosa (Del Prado) — 344 parcels 1993-1 Windsor — 90 parcels 1993-2 Bonde Ranch — 103 parcels