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The Lighting and Landscaping Assessment process, once assessments are updated to meet current maintenance requirements, will provide an efficient and effective means for maintenance to be assured. DISCUSSION The City currently has five Lighting and Landscape Maintenance Districts which are being assessed. When the properties within the districts are assessed, the fee is included on the county property tax bill. At that time, the County adds 1.7% to the base assessment as an administration fee. The assessments on the City parcels located within Ponderosa-Del Prado, Bonde Ranch, Oak Tree Farm, and Moller Ranch Districts will not include the 1.7% county administration fee as the Finance Department will transfer the money from the General Fund into the specific district fund without involving the County. The Engineer's budget for each district includes a reserve fund to provide for the replacement of assets such as decorative entry walls, signage, light fixtures, etc. Replacement costs have been calculated for the eventual replacement of the assets of each district. Landscape Maintenance District 1984-1, Ponderosa-Del Prado The Ponderosa Homes subdivision (L & L District 1984-1) has been in place for thirty- two (32) years. Maintenance in this District includes the care of masonry walls, trees, shrubbery, groundcover and irrigation systems along Paseo Santa Cruz between Corte Santa Maria and Corte Pacifica. The District has reduced water use by the required 25% in 2015-16 and will continue to meet City water use reduction requirements. The overall assessments for the coming year for District 1984-1 (Ponderosa-Del Prado) will remain at $5,813.32. This amounts to $16.90 per parcel. The $5,813.32 is not sufficient to fund the maintenance of all common areas along Paseo Santa Cruz, including water and electrical costs, county administration fees, city administration fees, replacement of plantings, irrigation systems, masonry walls, and other district improvements. The Engineer's Report projects that $5,795.72 will be required from the reserve fund to cover projected maintenance costs. 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. With the assessment of one city-owned parcel ($16.62), and the cost of maintenance for the "general benefit" area along the Arroyo ($9,703.00) that was at one time included in this District, the City will be responsible for$9,719.62 of maintenance within the District. Page 4 of 7