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Page 4 of 7 <br />irrigation systems, and trees within Tracts 6483 and 6518. The current annual assessment is <br />$396.18 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 36 unique survey <br />responses received, 65.6 percent of respondents, weighted by proposed assessment, <br />indicated support for the Reduced Maintenance level. <br /> <br />Based on public meetings, correspondence with residents, and informal survey results, staff <br />recommends the Reduced Maintenance option for the ballot, with a total annual district budget <br />of $52,364 after weighing properties under Proposition 218 requirements. This option focuses <br />primarily on safety by maintaining current conditions through basic tree pruning and removal, <br />basic fire break maintenance, weed abatement, and minimal irrigation to sustain plantings. <br /> <br />Proposed assessments would be $633 per year for Zone A parcels, with the City paying <br />$1,266 for the water tank site in Zone A, and $279 per year for Zone B parcels, subject to an <br />annual Consumer Price Index adjustment capped at 3 percent. Zone A parcels are weighted <br />more heavily under Proposition 218 requirements because they receive a much greater special <br />benefit from fire protection and landscape maintenance services. The water tank property is <br />assessed at an even higher rate due to its value in the event of a fire and the benefit it receives <br />from being protected. <br /> <br />Replacement of Existing Districts and Transfer of Funds <br />If a proposed district is approved through the Proposition 218 ballot process and is not subject <br />to a majority protest, the corresponding existing district will be dissolved and replaced by the <br />new district. <br />• If Ponderosa-Del Prado Landscape Maintenance District 2026-1 is approved, <br />Landscape Maintenance District 1984-1 (Ponderosa-Del Prado) will be dissolved. All <br />unexpended funds held in the existing district fund (Fund 134) at the time of dissolution, <br />approximately $73,260 as of April 2026, will be transferred to Ponderosa-Del Prado <br />Landscape Maintenance District 2026-1. <br />• If Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance District 2026-2 is approved, Landscape <br />Maintenance District 1993-2 (Bonde Ranch) will be dissolved. All unexpended funds <br />held in the existing district fund (Fund 136) at the time of dissolution, approximately <br />$35,155 as of April 2026, will be transferred to Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance <br />District 2026-2. <br />If either proposed district is not approved or is subject to a majority protest, the corresponding <br />existing district will continue to operate under its current assessment structure based on the <br />Engineer’s Reports that will be presented to the City Council in June. <br /> <br />Ballot Process and Timeline <br />The following schedule governs the ballot proceedings for both proposed districts: <br />• May 5, 2026: City Council preliminarily approves the Engineer’s Reports and orders <br />ballot proceedings. <br />• May 15, 2026: Official Proposition 218 ballots are mailed to all record owners of parcels <br />within each proposed district. <br />Page 45 of 248