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DISCUSSION Windsor Landscape Maintenance District 1993-1 The Windsor subdivision (District 1993-1) has 90 parcels; the district has been in place for 26 years. Maintenance in this district includes masonry walls, trees, shrubbery, groundcover, irrigation systems, entry features and common area drainage ditches; along with furnishing all water and power for the irrigation system situated in Lot A, on the northeast side of Tapestry Way and Minton Court, in the northwest corner of the subdivision, and Lot C in the southwest corner of the subdivision (Tract 6320). The current district assessment revenue is insufficient to fund the maintenance at the same level as in past years. The cash reserve for the district has been depleted due to inflation, the ever-increasing cost of water and maintenance services, the aging irrigation system, and previously installed plant material and improvements. City Staff continues to work to increase the efficiency of landscape maintenance operations. Every property within the Windsor Landscape Maintenance District is also a member of the Windsor at Laguna Oaks Homeowners Association. Staff has met with the HOA Board to discuss the need to increase the district assessments to meet the maintenance requirements. The HOA Board was not overly supportive of increasing the assessment amount. Nevertheless, the question must be put forward all district property owners as an increase in the annual assessment is necessary in order to continue the maintenance standards of the district, and replenish the reserve needed to fund eventual capital repair and replacement costs. Prior to the vote, staff will invite all district property owners to public meetings to clearly present the need for the increase. This information will also be given in writing to each property owner in the district along with their voting ballot. The information presented will also include that if the vote is 'no', all property owners must expect very minimal landscape maintenance. Landscape Maintenance District 1993-2 (Bonde Ranch) The Bonde Ranch subdivision (District 1993-2) has 103 parcels; the district has been in place for 26 years. Maintenance in this district includes entry features, open space areas, firebreaks, trees, shrubbery, groundcover and irrigation systems for the Bonde Ranch subdivision (Tracts 6483 and 6518). The current assessment is inadequate to fund the maintenance of the district, including water costs, county assessment fees, city administration fees, and capital repair or replacement costs. Since there is no funding for capital repair or replacements, City Staff was forced to shut off the irrigation system due to leaks and other problems with the system. An increase in the annual assessment will be necessary in order to continue to maintain the health of the landscape, repair and update the irrigation system, and replenish the dedicated funding source needed to fund eventual capital repair and replacement costs. Bonde Ranch does not have a HOA, so the opportunity to speak with a group of property owners regarding the need to increase the assessments has not yet occurred. However, the process to inform the district members regarding the issue, leading to a Proposition 218-compliant vote, will be much the same as it was for Windsor. Page 4 of 6