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Page 3 of 7 <br />On March 17, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolutions 2026-009 and 2026-0010, initiating <br />proceedings to form two new districts to replace the existing Ponderosa-Del Prado and Bonde <br />Ranch districts. The City Council designated SCI Consulting Group as Engineer of Work and <br />directed the preparation of Engineer’s Reports consistent with the requirements of the Act and <br />Article XIIID. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />Engineer’s Reports <br />The City retained SCI Consulting Group to prepare Engineer’s Reports for both proposed <br />districts in accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and Article XIIID of the <br />California Constitution. Each Engineer’s Report outlines the yearly anticipated expenditures <br />and revenues. It provides a detailed description of the proposed improvements, district <br />boundaries, and assessment diagram, the proposed method of assessment apportionment, <br />and the assessment roll. The Engineer’s Reports are filed with the City Clerk and are part of <br />the respective preliminary approval resolutions. <br /> <br />If the City Council preliminarily approves the Engineer’s Reports, official property owner ballots <br />and notices of the public hearing will be mailed to all record owners of parcels within each <br />proposed district no later than May 15, 2026. <br /> <br />Ponderosa-Del Prado Landscape Maintenance District 2026-1 <br />The Ponderosa-Del Prado LMD serves 344 parcels, consisting of 343 single-family residential <br />parcels and one City-owned parcel, within the Ponderosa Homes subdivision. The district was <br />originally formed in 1984 and funds maintenance of landscaped areas, trees, shrubbery, <br />groundcover, and irrigation systems along Paseo Santa Cruz. The current annual assessment <br />is $61.10 per parcel, including the County collection fee. <br /> <br />An informal survey was distributed by mail to all district property owners, and by email to all <br />property owners for whom the City had email addresses on file. Of the 47 unique survey <br />responses received, 61.7 percent of respondents, weighted by proposed assessment, <br />indicated support for the City-recommended maintenance level. <br /> <br />Based on the public meetings, correspondence with residents, and informal survey results, <br />staff recommends the City-recommended option for the ballot, with a total annual district <br />budget of $84,224 after weighing properties under Proposition 218 requirements. This option <br />moves the district closer to its original maintenance standard and includes immediate safety <br />improvements, plant and landscape restoration, tree pruning and replacement, entry feature <br />repairs, and preventive and proactive care. <br /> <br />The proposed assessments range from approximately $242 to $281 per parcel per year across <br />five assessment zones, with rates dependent on the special benefit that each property <br />receives. Properties would be subject to an annual Consumer Price Index adjustment capped <br />at 3 percent. Final zone rates are confirmed in the Engineer’s Report. <br /> <br />Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance District 2026-2 <br />The Bonde Ranch LMD serves 103 parcels, consisting of 102 single-family residential parcels <br />and one City-owned parcel containing a water tank, within the Bonde Ranch subdivision. The <br />district was originally formed in 1993 and funds maintenance of landscaped areas, open-space <br />slopes, fuel transition zones (fire breaks), entry features, open-space drainage ditches, <br />Page 44 of 248