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Corte Monterey that is the City's fiscal responsibility. To date, the contractor has performed all of the specified maintenance work in a satisfactory manner. Lighting and Landscape District 1993-1, Windsor Maintenance in this District includes masonry walls, trees, shrubbery, groundcover, and irrigation systems situated on the northeast side of Tapestry Way and Minton Court, Lot A in the northwest corner of the subdivision, and also Lot C in the southwest corner of the subdivision. The assessment for the coming year for District 1993-1 (Windsor) will be the same as last year, $269.62 per parcel per year. With a total of 90 parcels in the District, this year's total assessment will be $24,265.80. This amount will be sufficient to fund the maintenance of all common areas including water and electrical costs, County assessment fees, City administration fees, and sets aside in a replacement fund sufficient reserves for the long-term replacement of plantings, irrigation systems, fencing, masonry walls, signage and other District improvements. The City bid the District maintenance project in November 2012, and received four (4) qualified bids. The low responsive bidder was TruGreen LandCare of Pleasanton, with a bid of $12,000 for the annual maintenance of the District. To date, the contractor has performed all of the specified maintenance work in a satisfactory manner. Due to the ever-increasing cost of water and maintenance services, the cash reserve for the District has slowly diminished over time. City staff continues to work closely with the maintenance contractor in order to reduce water use and to increase the efficiency of landscape maintenance operations. Specifically, a 20% reduction in water consumption has been set as the goal for 2013, with a further 10% reduction in 2014. Despite these cost-saving measures, it is likely that an increase in the annual assessment will be necessary in the future in order to maintain the maintenance standards of the District. Lighting and Landscape District 1993-2, Bonde Ranch Maintenance in this District includes entry features, open space areas, firebreaks, trees, shrubbery, groundcover and irrigation systems. The assessment for the coming year for District 1993-2 (Bonde Ranch) will remain at $257.22 per parcel per year. With a total of 103 parcels in the District (including one City-owned parcel, the Bonde Ranch water tank), this year's total assessment will be $26,489.35. This amount will be sufficient to fund the maintenance of all common areas including water and electrical costs, County assessment fees, City administration fees, and sets aside in a replacement fund sufficient reserves for the long-term replacement of plantings, irrigation systems, fencing, and other District improvements. The City bid the District maintenance project in November 2012, and received four (4) qualified bids. The low responsive bidder was Tree Sculpture Group of Oakland, with a bid of $7,560 for the annual maintenance of the District. To date, the contractor has performed all of the specified maintenance work in a satisfactory manner. Due to the ever-increasing cost of water and maintenance services, the cash reserve for the District has slowly diminished over time. City staff continues to work closely with the Page 3 of 5