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success in gaining support for the increased assessment. Staff is working towards a vote on the increased assessment prior to, or with the adoption of, the 2018/19 Engineer's Report. Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District 1993-2, Bonde Ranch The Bonde Ranch subdivision (District 1993-2) has been in place for 25 years. Maintenance in this District includes entry features, open space areas, firebreaks, trees, shrubbery, groundcover and irrigation systems. The assessments for the coming year for District 1993-2 (Bonde Ranch) will be the same as last year, $257.22 per parcel, per year. With a total of 103 parcels in the District (including the city-owned Bonde Ranch water tank parcel), this year's total assessment will be $26,489.35. This amount will be insufficient to fund the maintenance of all common areas, including water costs, county assessment fees, city administration fees, thus increasing the deficit of the reserve fund. Staff is working towards a vote on the increased assessment prior to, or with the adoption of, the 2018/19 Engineer's Report. With the assessment of one city-owned parcel, the City will pay $252.91. The cash reserve for the District has been depleted. 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. Despite this, an increase in the annual assessment will be necessary in order to continue the maintenance standards of the District and pay the consultant fees for the Proposition 218 analysis. The Engineer's Report projects that $9,680.27 will need to be borrowed to cover projected maintenance costs and consultant fees for the Proposition 218 analysis. Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District 1994-1, Oak Tree Farm The Oak Tree Farm subdivision (District 1994-1) has been in place for 24 years. Maintenance in this District includes open space areas, entry features, firebreaks, trees, shrubbery, groundcover and irrigation systems. The assessments for the coming year for District 1994-1 will remain at $473.66 per parcel per year. With a total of 42 parcels in the District (including one city-owned sewer lift station parcel), this year's total assessment will be $19,885.81. This amount will be insufficient to fund the maintenance of all common areas, including water costs, county assessment fees, city administration fees, replacement of plantings, irrigation systems, fencing, and other District improvements. The Engineer's Report projects that $7,162.50 will be required from the reserve fund to cover projected maintenance costs and consultant fees for the Proposition 218 analysis. 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, the City will pay $465.75. Page 4 of 5