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City of Pleasanton <br />Landscape Maintenance District No. 1993-1, Windsor <br />Engineer’s Report <br /> <br />Page 10 <br /> <br />AddiƟonally, Assembly Bill 1572, which was passed by the State Assembly on <br />October 13, 2023, and relates to water use on lawns within the district, requires <br />that no irrigaƟon be used on nonfuncƟonal turf areas prior to January 1, 2028. The <br />district has two areas that are considered “nonfunc Ɵonal turf” by the bill that will <br />need to be removed and replaced, one along Bernal Avenue and the other just on <br />the other side of the entry wall on Tapestry Way. Depending on the level of <br />improvements, the turf conversion could cost a minimum of $25,000 to shut off <br />the water, mulch the area, and adjust irrigaƟon for the trees and up to $175,00 for <br />a complete landscape and irrigaƟon renovaƟon, and will require a loan or increase <br />to assessments in 2027 to cover the costs. <br />The landscape will conƟnue to decline below the necessary maintenance <br />standards of the district established by Ordinance 2458. This may place the district <br />at risk of fines or liƟgaƟon. To limit liability for the district, it will be necessary for <br />the city to conƟnue to pursue a permanent soluƟon, such as the HOA taking over <br />maintenance or a proposiƟon 218-compliant vote, incurring significant consultant <br />costs, unƟl a sustainable assessment has been agreed to by property owners. <br />If addiƟonal funding from a new or increased assessment is not implemented, the <br />City will be forced to conƟnue to reduce maintenance and postpone faciliƟes <br />upgrades, resulƟng in a conƟnuing deterioraƟon of the grounds and faciliƟes. <br />For 2025-26 costs/revenues, see Figure 3 – FY 2025-26 Actual Costs and Revenues. <br />Engineer’s Report and Continuation of Assessments <br />Each year for which the assessments will be conƟnued, the City Council must direct <br />the preparaƟon of an Engineer's Report, budgets and proposed assessments for <br />the upcoming fiscal year. AŌer the Engineer's Report is completed, the City Council <br />may preliminarily approve the Engineer's Report and proposed assessments, and <br />establish the date for a public hearing on the conƟnuaƟon of the assessments. <br />This Report was prepared pursuant to the direcƟon of the City Council. <br />Page 131 of 617