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fencing, and other district improvements, but not enough to cover any required capital replacement costs or additional emergency repair services. City staff continues to work closely with the maintenance contractor to increase the efficiency of landscape maintenance operations and has shut off the water due to existing leaks in the irrigation system. An increase in the annual assessment will be necessary in the future to meet the maintenance standards of the district. With the assessment of one City-owned parcel, the City will pay $465.75. The fund balance for capital repair and replacement is approximately $54,000 for this district. This amount is not enough for several improvements for which replacement must be considered in the near term. The improvements consist of an extensive irrigation system replacement and plant replacement, decorative fence repairs, tree pruning, lighting replacement, and repair or replacement of other features. Landscape Maintenance District 1995-1, Moller Ranch The Moller Ranch subdivision (District 1995-1) has been in place for 27 years. Maintenance in this district includes open space areas, entry features, lighting, firebreaks, trees, shrubbery, groundcover and irrigation systems. The assessments for the coming year for District 1995-1 (Moller Ranch) will remain at $570.06 per parcel, per year. With a total of 101 parcels in the district (including the City-owned Moller Ranch water tank parcel and a staging area for Pleasanton Ridge), this year's total assessment will be $57,557. This amount will be sufficient to fund the maintenance of the district including water and electrical costs, County assessment fees, City administration fees and operating and maintenance costs, but not enough to increase the capital repair or replacement reserve. With the assessment of two city- owned parcels, the City will pay $1,121.06 ($560.53 per parcel). Although the fund balance for capital repair and replacement is approximately $263,000 for this district, there are several improvements for which replacement must be considered in the near term. The improvements consist of an extensive irrigation system replacement and plant replacement, decorative fence repairs, and repair or replacement of other features. Staff met with the Moller Ranch Homeowners Association to discuss increased assessments to meet their repair/replacement capital improvement requirements. While support for an increase in the assessment amount is not overwhelming, the HOA is interested in exploring the cost and benefit aspects of an increase. Page 7 of 9