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five Lighting and Landscape Maintenance Districts (Districts). These parcels contain various City utilities such as water tanks, sewer lift stations and water pump stations. The City will pay approximately $17 for the parcel in District 1984-1, $253 for the parcel in District 1993-2, $466 for the parcel in District 1994-1 and $1,121 for the two parcels in District 1995-1. Staff recommends appropriating $10,746 from the General Fund for the parcels including the Arroyo de la Laguna, the park parcel in District 1984-1 , the sewer lift station parcel in District 1994-1 , and the staging area in District 1995-1; and appropriating $814 from the Water Operating Fund for the water tank in District 1993-2 and the water tank in District 1995-1. It is the City's intention to continue administering contracts with private contractors for the maintenance of these districts. A loan is also required to cover the projected funding shortfalls of two of the Districts. District 1993-1 (Windsor) requires a loan of $5,375.10 and District 1993-2 (Bonde Ranch) requires a loan of $9,680.27. The fiscal impact to the City is subject to change based on the analysis of the consultant when they review the Districts for conformance with Proposition 218 and to determine a recommended assessment for the parcels within each District. There is minimal fiscal impact to the City relating to the administration of the Districts. As part of the assessment, the City collects an annual fee to administer the Districts and maintenance contracts. A portion of this fee, along with interest earnings and delinquency penalties, is available to reimburse the City for a portion of staff time. BACKGROUND The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 authorizes local agencies to impose an annual assessment on real property benefiting from improvements in order to pay for constructing and maintaining lighting and landscaping improvements. The assessments are collected by Alameda County as part of the annual tax bill. At the meeting on May 15, 2018, City Council approved the Engineer's Report relating to each respective assessment district and scheduled the June 19, 2018 public hearing in conformance with the requirements of the State of California Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972. DISCUSSION As required by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, the City must levy an annual assessment to all parcels benefited by their District. The resolutions adopted at the meeting on May 15, 2018, authorized the City Clerk to give the required notice of public hearing regarding the levy of proposed annual assessments for the respective Districts. At the meeting on June 19, 2018, the City Council will hear and consider all public comments, and make modifications, if determined to be necessary, to the proposed assessments. After the close of the public hearing, the Council will, if desired, adopt a resolution confirming the Engineer's Report and levying assessments for each of the Districts for fiscal year 2018-19. Page 2 of 5