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an increase in the annual assessment will be necessary in the future in order to maintain <br /> the maintenance standards of the District. <br /> The long term cost controlling measure of replacing existing plantings with drought <br /> tolerant plants and reducing water consumption should not be confused with the short <br /> term water conservation requirements associated with the drought. This District will <br /> comply with all requirements for conservation during the current drought. Into the future <br /> this District will also cut its water use to control the amount of assessment charged to <br /> each member of the district. <br /> Lighting and Landscape District 1994-1, Oak Tree Farm <br /> Maintenance in this District includes the open space areas, entry features, firebreaks, <br /> trees, shrubbery, groundcover and irrigation systems. The assessment for the coming <br /> year for District 1994-1 (Oak Tree Farm) will remain at $473.66 per parcel per year. With <br /> a total of 42 parcels in the District (including one City-owned parcel, a sewer lift station), <br /> this year's total assessment will be $19,885.81. This amount will be sufficient to fund the <br /> maintenance of all common areas including water and electrical costs, County <br /> assessment fees, City administration fees, and sets aside in a replacement fund <br /> sufficient reserves for the long-term replacement of plantings, irrigation systems, fencing, <br /> entry signage and other District improvements. <br /> Due to the ever-increasing cost of water and maintenance services, the cash reserve for <br /> the District has slowly diminished over time. City staff continues to work closely with the <br /> maintenance contractor in order to reduce water use and to increase the efficiency of <br /> landscape maintenance operations. Despite these cost-saving measures, it is likely that <br /> an increase in the annual assessment will be necessary in the future in order to maintain <br /> the maintenance standards of the District. <br /> The long term cost controlling measure of replacing existing plantings with drought <br /> tolerant plants and reducing water consumption should not be confused with the short <br /> term water conservation requirements associated with the drought. This District will <br /> comply with all requirements for conservation during the current drought. Into the future <br /> this District will also cut its water use to control the amount of assessment charged to <br /> each member of the district. <br /> Lighting and Landscape District 1995-1, Moller Ranch <br /> Maintenance in this District includes open space areas, entry features, firebreaks, trees, <br /> shrubbery, groundcover and irrigation systems. The assessment for the coming year for <br /> District 1995-1 (Moller Ranch) will remain at $570.06 per parcel per year. With a total of <br /> 101 parcels in the District (including two City-owned parcels, the Moller Ranch water <br /> tank and a staging area for Pleasanton Ridge), this year's total assessment will be <br /> $57,557. This amount will be sufficient to fund the maintenance of all common areas <br /> including water and electrical costs, County assessment fees, City administration fees, <br /> and sets aside in a replacement fund sufficient reserves for the long-term replacement of <br /> plantings, irrigation systems, fencing, and other District improvements. <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br />