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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS Item 6a Public hearing for 1998-99 Annual Assessments for Landscape and Lightin~ District 1984-1 (Ponderosa), 1993-1 CvVindsorh 1993-2 (Bonde Ranch), 1994-1 (Oak Tree Farm), 1995-1 (Moller Ranch) and 1995-2 (Laguna Oaks). (SR99:160) Randall Lum presented the staff report. Vice Mayor Ayala declared the public hearing open. Andy Russo, 441 Mares Court, said the landscape contractor is not providing proper maintenance of the landscape area in Oak Tree Farms. He did not approve of awarding the contract to the lowest bidder. If the lowest bidder is not performing the job, it should be taken off the job. He also had a concem that Phase I was paying for the entire maintenance of Oak Tree Farms. Mr. Lum said the City requires every contractor to have a performance bond in order to ensure that the work is properly performed. Mr. Fulford indicated that there is a monthly walk through of each of the Landscape and Lighting Districts to ensure that the work is being performed. Occasionally, there is substandard work that needs improvement, which the contractor has an opportunity to remedy before payment is made. In regards to Phase I versus Phase II, currently the parcels in Phase I are being assessed for landscaping maintenance that is in Phase I exclusively. Phase II is still being maintained by the developer and when Phase II is annexed into Phase I, the parcels will be assessed accordingly. He said he would continue to work with Mr. Russo in order to address his concems with the contractor. Vice Mayor Ayala asked if a homeowners association could have better control over which contractor is hired. Mr. Lum said it has been explained to each homeowners association the process through which it could assume the maintenance responsibility itself, instead of having the City provide the service. The Homeowners Association of Laguna Oaks is pursuing this altemative. Oak Tree Farms has no Homeowners Association and if the residents in that Landscaping and Lighting District wanted to pursue the alternative, an association would have to be formed to assume the responsibility. So far the residents in Oak Tree Farms have not indicated that they would like to assme that responsibility. Ms. Acosta said the maintenance has to be done one way or another, either by the City, a District or the homeowner association. The City has provided the services through the Landscaping and Lighting Districts, but if the residents do not like this method, then other options are available.