EXHIBIT 1
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR'S REPORT
ADDITION OF TERRITORY, AREA 5-145
Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Addition of territory to the Consolidated Maintenance District, as shown in Exhibit "A" is described as 1203 E. Planz Road and as shown on Map and Assessment Diagram marked Exhibit "B," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth, as an area within the City of Bakersfield.
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13.04 of Title 13 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield, referred to as the Maintenance District Procedure, the Development Services Director makes and files this report and proposed assessment of and upon all parcels of property within the area for the cost of maintaining a public park and public street medians and other public street landscaping. The improvements generally include, but are not limited to, recreation and sports equipment including swings, slides, play structures and storage buildings; picnic facilities including tables, benches, barbecues, trash cans, drinking fountains and restrooms; irrigation system including water mains, sprinklers, fountains, and electrical wires, conduits and timers; plant forms including trees, shrubs, ground cover and turf; and sidewalks and walkways within parks now existing or hereafter to be constructed or planted in and for said area and are of a public nature. The assessment includes the cost of necessary repairs, replacement, water, electricity, care, supervision and all other items necessary for the proper maintenance and operation thereof, and all additions and improvements thereto which may hereafter be made.
For many years, public parks, public hardscaped and/or landscaped street median and other public street landscaping improvements in the City were maintained through traditional tax revenues. After Proposition 13, in 1978, funds available for maintenance and operation of parks, hardscaping and/or landscaping street median and other street landscaping improvements were substantially reduced. At present, the City's budget does not allow for maintenance and operation of park and street landscaping improvements of the type described above. Thus, without funds for maintenance and operating costs from a source other than general tax revenues, the City does not permit new public parks, hardscaping and/or landscaping street median and other street landscaping improvements to be constructed within the City.
Additional territory, as shown in Exhibit "B" is being added to the Consolidated Maintenance District for the maintenance of a park and public hardscaping and/or landscaping street median and other street landscaping. The area will be assigned appropriate park and street tiers in the Consolidated Maintenance District so that each parcel will be assessed the same amount as other parcels receiving a similar benefit.
All parcels within this area shall be assessed an amount not to exceed that established in Resolution No. 019-05 per equivalent dwelling unit (as that term is defined in Exhibit “C”) per parcel. In each subsequent year, annual assessments may increase by the cost of living reflected in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim/All Urban Consumers Consumer Price
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Index. However, parcels will not be assessed until park and/or street landscaping and/or hard- scaping median improvements have been installed. When park and/or street landscape and/or hard-scaping median improvements have been completed, the appropriate park and street tier levels will be assigned, but in no case shall the assessments exceed the amount established in Resolution No. 019-05 as escalated by the above-described Consumer Price Index.
All parcels as described in the Benefit Formula on file with the City Clerk within the area will be affected. Sensory benefits from installing street landscaping and/or hardscaping median improvements are aesthetic enhancement and open space enjoyment.
A public park will benefit all the residential lots and public median, and street landscaping will benefit all the lots or parcels and will be assessed on an Equivalent Dwelling Unit basis throughout the area. The Benefit Formula is set forth herein as Exhibit "C" and attached hereto and incorporated in this resolution as though fully set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, I, PHILLIP BURNS, Development Services Director, by virtue of the power vested in me and the order of the Council of said City, hereby submit the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget and Assessment Roll as set forth in Exhibit "D" and Exhibit "E," respectively, attached hereto and incorporated herein as though fully set forth, upon all parcels of property within additional territory subject to be assessed to pay the cost of maintenance and operation in said area.
Dated:
PHILLIP BURNS
Development Services Director
City of Bakersfield
Area 5-145
Containing:0.2 Acres, more or less.
SPR 25-0114
1203 E. Planz Road Bakersfield California
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
An area located in Section 17, Township 30, Range 28 M.D.B. & M., more particularly described as follows:
EXHIBIT A
BENEFIT FORMULA
The
factor for the tier level, which equals the street or tier number. This tier is assigned by the Parks and Recreation department for the entire area of the Consolidated Maintenance District.
Multiplied by
(Tier):
County Fee(Tier): The County of Kern Assessors Office charges a fee for each parcel added to their tax roll.
Total Assessment $= ((Park Rate x Park Tier) x EDU)) + ((Street Rate x Street Tier) x EDU) + (County Fee) Note: Since Proposition 218 was passed in November 1996, assessment rates for areas formed prior to Proposition 218 have been frozen at their current rate.
Areas formed between November 1996 and January 12, 2005 shall be assessed by the terms stated on their Proposition 218 ballot.
On January 12, 2005 the city passed Resolution 19-05 which allowed for an escalator on the maximum assessment. Any areas formed after Proposition 218 and which have ballots which include this escalator may be increased according to their ballot terms.
Rate:
Shall equal the dollar amount shown per the tier level of your zone of the Consolidated Maintenance District on Attachment A “Consolidated Maintenance District Cost per Tier” as approved by City Council Resolution 019-15. As per the 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.” Tier levels for both Parks and Street Landscaping in the 5 zones of the Consolidated Maintenance District are established by the Parks and Recreation Dept. through separate policy.
The number of Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU's as defined on page 2 of this exhibit) for the parcel.
Multiplied by
(EDU):
EXHIBIT "C"
CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Each parcel joining the Consolidated Maintenance District shall be assessed the amount as defined below:
EXHIBIT C
Single Family Residential Parcels: 1 EDU per Parcel
Mobile Home Parks: 1 EDU per Space / Lot
Multifamily Residential Parcels: .71 EDU per Unit
(Commercial / Industrial / Mixed Use): 6 EDU per Acre
Zone
EDU's per gross acre
R-1 7.26
R-2 17.42
R-3 34.85
R-4 72.6
E: 4.36
R-S 1.82
R-S-1
A 1
R-S-2.5A 0.4
R-S-5A 0.2 Commercial / Industrial / Mixed Use: 6 EDU per gross acre R-S-10A 0.1 Agricultural: 1 EDU per gross acre
Undeveloped ground in its natural state will be assigned EDU’s based on their zoning at max theoretical density as used by the City of Bakersfield Planning Dept. Those densities are:
A parcel may be added to the City of Bakersfield Consolidated Maintenance District if any of the below conditions occurs:
1. Bakersfield Municipal code 13.04.021:
“It is the policy of the city to include within a maintenance district all new developments that are subject to the Subdivision Map Act and that benefit from landscaping in the public right-of-way and/or public parks.
Nothing shall preclude the city from requesting formation of a maintenance district, or joining a a maintenance district, or updating the maintenance district documents as a condition of a zone change, or general plan amendment, or grading permit, or conditional use permit, or during site plan review where deemed necessary by the city."
2. Bakersfield Municipal Code 13.04.022 (a):
“No final map or certificate of compliance for a parcel map waiver may be recorded absent establishment of a maintenance district to provide for all future maintenance of any landscaping in the public right-of- way and of any public park required as a condition of approval of the development project for the area covered by the final map or parcel map waiver.”
3. City staff determines this is necessary as part of: Site Plan Review Conditions, Z one Change, a General Plan Amendment, or a Conditional Use Permit.
Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU) shall be assigned using the following policy. EDU’s may also be adjusted given special conditions or agreements as necessary to adequately reflect the conditions of the site at the time of formation. Developed Parcels will be assessed by their actual units on their site as per their plans, map, or current use.
EXHIBIT C
Said assessment is made in accordance with the benefit formula attached hereto. 2025-2026
BUDGET
Gross Budget Amount Required $0.00
(City Staff Services or Contract, Supplies, Materials and Utilities) Estimated Beginning Fund Balance(Deficit) ** $0.00
Less: City Contributions $0.00
NET AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED $0.00
** Previous Years Deficits No Longer Carried Forward.
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AREA 5-145
EXHIBIT D
Assessor's Tax No. Total amount to
be collected for
FY (2025-2026)
172-124-01-00-0 $0.00
0 $0.00
0 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
1 $0.00
Total $0.00
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AREA 5-145
ASSESSMENT ROLL
EXHIBIT E
EXHIBIT F
NOTARY'S STATEMENT
STATE OF Washington
COUNTY OF Whatcom
A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICER COMPLETING THIS
CERTIFICATE VERIFIES ONLY THE IDENTITY OF THE
INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNED THE DOCUMENT TO WHICH THIS
CERTIFICATE IS ATTACHED, AND NOT THE TRUTHFULNESS,
ACCURACY, OR VALIDITY OF THE DOCUMENT.
ON OS/0?/2026 BEFORE ME, Philip Peng , A NOTARY
PUBLIC, PERSONALLY APPEARED Hsin Hsu , WHO PROVED TO
ME ON THE BASIS OF SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE TO BE THE PERSON(S) WHOSE NAME(S)
IS/ARE SUBSCRIBED TO THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME THAT
HE/SHE/THEY EXECUTED THE SAME IN HIS/HER/THEIR AUTHORIZED CAPACITY(IES), AND
THAT BY HIS/HER/THEIR SIGNATURE(S) ON THE INSTRUMENT THE PERSON(S), OR THE ENTITY UPON BEHALF OF WHICH THE PERSON(S) ACTED, EXECUTED THE INSTRUMENT.
I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF Washington THAT THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL.
SIGNATURE � �
PRINTED NAME Philip Peng------------
MY COMMISSION IS IN THE COUNTY OF Whatcom MY COMMISSION 1.D. NO. 20113442 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 7o/73J2o2s
PHILIP PENG
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COMMISSION# 20113442
COMMISSION EXPIRES 10/13/2028
Notarized remotely online using communication technology via Proof.
EXHIBIT F
Exhibit 'A' to the Covenant Disclosing Inclusion in a Maintenance District.
PROPOSITION 218 BALLOT
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CONSOLIDATED MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
This assessment ballot is for the use of the property owner of the parcel(s) identified below, which are proposed to be included in the City of Bakersfield Consolidated Maintenance District (CMD). This assessment ballot may be used to express either support for or opposition to inclusion within the CMD. To be counted, this assessment ballot must be signed below by the owner or, if the owner is not an individual, by an authorized representative of the owner. [TO CAST THIS BALLOT, PLEASE RETURN THIS ENTIRE PAGE]
OFFICIAL ASSESSMENT BALLOT
Propetiy Owner: Synergy in Central. LLC, a California Limited Liability Company Property description: 1203 E. Planz Road I A TN: 172-124-01-00-0 (,4ddress &/or A TN(s})
The individual annual assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 shall not exceed $281.00 per equivalent dwelling unit plus any costs incurred by the City from the County Assessor's office for adding parcels to the Tax Roll. NOTE: In each subsequent year, annual assessments may increase by the cost of living reflected in the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County/All Urban Consumers Consumer Price Index.
ASSESSMENT BALLOT MEASURE
Shall the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield include the above described
property within the Consolidated Maintenance
District and levy an assessment not to exceed
the amount set f01ih above?
Owner Signature:
Hsin Hsu
✓ Yes
ONo
Title (if representing owne,�: Agent - Synergy in Central, LLC Date: 5/8/2026
EXHIBIT G
Inclusion of a Subdivision into the Consolida.ted Maintenance District City of Bakersfield - Development Services Department
Land Development
Attn: Manpreet S. Behl
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93301
Dear Mr. Behl:
RE: Inclusion of SPR # 25-0114 (1203 E. Planz Road) in a Consolidated Maintenance District (CMD) (MD 5-145)
We, the undersigned, as owners of the property included within SPR # 25-0114 (1203 E. Planz Road) hereby request that the property be included within the CMD (MD 5-145). This request is in accordance with the requirements of Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 13.04.021. Enclosed is a check for $1,133.00 as required by the City to cover the costs of this inclusion into the CMD. If requested, our engineer will supply you with a computer disk copy of the map for your use.
We understand that under Proposition 218 and Government Code section 53753 ("applicable law"), a City Council hearing will be held for purposes of including the above property within the CMD (MD 5-145) and determining the amount of assessments. We hereby waive our right to have a hearing within the time parameters set forth in the applicable law. We further understand that the hearing is scheduled for _____ , 20_ at 5: 15 in the Council Chambers located at 1501 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. We hereby waive our right to further notice of that hearing.
Respectfully,
Hsin Hsu - Agent
Synergy in Central, LLC
5/8/2026
Date
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