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Page 1 of 6 <br />Item #8 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />March 17, 2026 <br />Public Works - Engineering Division <br /> <br />TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE FORMATION OF <br />PONDEROSA–DEL PRADO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 2026-1 <br />(PONDEROSA LMD 2026-1) AND BONDE RANCH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE <br />DISTRICT 2026-2 (BONDE RANCH LMD 2026-2) <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The City manages five Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMDs) provide for the maintenance <br />of landscape improvements intended to benefit properties within each district. All five LMDs <br />were formed prior to the adoption of Proposition 218, and their assessment levels have not <br />kept pace with rising maintenance, water, and capital replacement costs. Two of these <br />districts, Landscape Maintenance District 1984-1 (Ponderosa-Del Prado) and Landscape <br />Maintenance District 1993-2 (Bonde Ranch), face more immediate funding and maintenance <br />challenges, and neither district has sufficient reserves to sustainably fund ongoing <br />maintenance and capital repair needs. <br /> <br />Since late 2025, staff and the City’s consultant, SCI Consulting Group, have engaged with <br />residents regarding the potential formation of new districts. Initial neighborhood meetings were <br />held in November 2025 to explain the need for a Proposition 218 ballot proceeding. Follow-up <br />meetings in February provided an opportunity to respond to community feedback and present <br />updated maintenance and cost options for consideration. <br /> <br />Staff recommends initiating proceedings to form two new landscape maintenance assessment <br />districts to replace the existing districts. This action represents the initial phase of a multi-step <br />process required under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and Article XIIID of the <br />California Constitution. Approval of this action will initiate proceedings and direct the <br />preparation of Engineer’s Reports to identify proposed assessments, describe and evaluate <br />special benefits, and define district boundaries. Subsequent actions will include City Council <br />acceptance of the Engineer’s Reports, public noticing, and a Proposition 218 property owner <br />ballot proceeding. <br /> <br />The proposed new districts would be named Ponderosa-Del Prado Landscape Maintenance <br />District 2026-1 and Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance District 2026-2. The existing <br />districts would be replaced only if the proposed districts are approved in accordance with <br />Proposition 218 requirements and are not subject to a majority protest. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt resolutions that: <br />1. Initiate proceedings for the formation of Ponderosa-Del Prado Landscape Maintenance <br />District 2026-1 to replace Landscape Maintenance District 1984-1 (Ponderosa-Del <br />Prado). <br />Page 126 of 242