Exhibit “A”
BENEFIT FORMULA
CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Each par cel in the Consolidated Maintenance District shall be assessed the sum of the amounts as defined below:
Rate:
The rate s hall equal the dollar amount shown per the tier level of your zone of the Consolidated Maintenance District as approved by City Council Resolution 019 -05 and incorporated herein. As per that Resolution, “Said amounts shall be increased annually by the cost of living increase reflected in the Los Angeles – Riverside – Orange County/All Urban Consumers Consumer Price Index,” which is currently known as the “Los Angeles – Long Beach – Anaheim/All urban Consumers Consumer Price Index.” The CPI for the 2025- 2026 fiscal year increased by 3.02%; the measurement was taken from a March 2024 through March 2025 assessment. Tier levels for both Parks and Street Landscaping within the Consolidated Maintenance District are established by the Parks and Recreation Department through separate policy.
FORMULA
TOTAL ASSESSMENT AMOUNT = ((PARK RATE X PARK TIER) + (STREET RATE X STREET TIER) X EDU’S + ANY COUNTY FEES.)
PARK RATE AND STREET RATE: Amount assessed annually based upon either the proposition 218 ballots or if the parcel joined prior to proposition 218, the rate in effect when proposition 218 was passed in November 1996.
PARK TIER AND STREET TIER: The factor for the tier level is assigned by the Recreation and Parks Department and is based upon
the level of amenities in proximity to the parcels
receiving special benefit.
COUNTY FEE: Any fees applied by the Kern County Tax Assessors office for the addition and any collections of this
assessment on the annual Tax roll. The fee for the
2025-2026 tax year is $0.20 per billed parcel.
EDU’s: EDU’s or Equivalent Dwelling Units are assigned by the Bakersfield Planning Department as the theoretical
maximum population density by planning zone. If a
parcel is completely developed, the n the actual
number of dwelling units will be used for this value.
Any parcel may be added to the City of Bakersfield Consolidated Maintenance District if they fall under the criteria as described in Bakersfield Municipal Code section 13.04 or as part of: Site Plan Review Conditions, Zone Change, a General Plan Amendment, grading permit or Conditional Use Permit.