CITY OF FAIRFIELD
LANDSCAPING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 – WATERMAN HIGHLANDS
ENGINEER’S REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
CONTENTS
1. Assessment
2. Method of Apportionment
3. Description of Work
4. Summary Statement of Influencing Factors for Maintenance District Budget
5. District Budget
6. Assessments for Each Parcel
1 ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS, on June 4, 1991, the City Council of the City of Fairfield, California (Council), pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, adopted Resolution No. 91-136, A Continuing Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Reports for Maintenance Assessment Districts; and
WHEREAS, said resolution directed the undersigned to prepare and file a report pursuant to Section 22565 et seq. of said Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, by virtue of the power vested in me under said Act and the order of the Council, hereby makes the following assessment to cover the portion of the estimated cost of the maintenance of improvements and the costs and expenses incidental thereto for the Landscaping Maintenance District No 3 – Waterman Highlands (District).
The amount to be paid for the expenses is as shown in section 5 of this report.
Reference is made to the original assessment diagram for the District dated June 1986, which is hereby amended by the assessment roll contained herein.
I do hereby assess the net amount upon all assessable lots or parcels of land within the District by apportioning that amount among the several lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the maintenance of the improvements.
Each lot or parcel of land assessed is described in the assessment list by reference to its parcel number as shown on the assessor's maps of the County of Solano for the fiscal year (FY) 2025- 2026 and includes all such parcels excepting those portions thereof within existing public roads or right of way. For a more particular description of said property, reference is hereby made to the deeds and maps on file and of record in the office of the county recorder of said County.
Dated: ___________________ ____________________________ Ryan Panganiban
City Engineer/Asst. Director of Public Works
R.C.E. No. 74795
Expires 12/31/25
2 METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
The total assessment is apportioned on an equal basis to each of the assessable lots and parcels within the District. Un- subdivided areas within the District will be assessed based on the lots proposed within each un-subdivided area.
3 DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZED WORK
The following is a brief description of the improvements that may be maintained contingent upon available budget and resources:
1. Easterly and westerly sides of Ten Gate Road commencing at the intersection of Ten Gate Road and Waterman Boulevard and extending northerly 1700 feet along Ten Gate Road to a point approximately 100 feet north of the intersection of Canton Lane and Ten Gate Road.
2. Northerly side of Waterman Boulevard commencing at a point on Waterman Boulevard 650 feet west of its intersection with Ten Gate Road and extending easterly 1800 feet along Waterman Boulevard to its intersection with Hilborn Road. Any turf between the curb and sidewalk within this reach shall be excluded from the maintenance district.
3. Westerly side of Hilborn Road commencing at the intersection of Waterman Boulevard and Hilborn Road and extending northerly along Hilborn Road to its intersection with Vista Grande. Any turf between the curb and sidewalk within this reach shall be excluded from the maintenance district.
4. All lands owned by the City of Fairfield designated as open space within the District and encompassing approximately 13 acres.
5. The open space area and bike trail adjacent to the westerly boundary of the District between Waterman Boulevard and Vista Grande are excluded.
6. The maintenance of all other landscape improvements necessary to maintain the facilities within the District.
7. No costs associated with the streetlights shall be borne by the District.
4 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF INFLUENCING FACTORS
FOR MAINTENANCE DISTRICT BUDGET
The FY 2025-2026 assessment rate for the Waterman Highlands district is proposed to remain at the FY 2024-2025 rate of $195 per parcel. The assessment is the maximum rate allowable by the district’s adopted assessment range established in 1996.
On August 16, 2022, t he Council issued a General Fund l oan of $28,000 to the District to supplement assessment revenue and support services through FY 2022 -2023. The loan was issued at 0% interest with a five -year repayment term, commencing in FY 2023 -2024 and concluding at the end of FY 2027-2028.
Assessments levied in FY 2025-2026 will be applied to the third of five annual loan repayments of $5,600.
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FUND 169
FY 2025-2026 BUDGET PROJECTIONS
BUDGET
OBJECT FY23-24 Actual FY24-25 Actual* FY24-25 Original FY24-25 Proj FY25-26 Proj FY26-27 Proj FY27-28 Proj** FY28-29 Proj FY29-30 Proj 6106 - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 47,190 23,595 47,190 47,190 47,190 47,190 47,190 47,190 47,190 6401 - INT INC ON POOLED INVESTMENTS 1,831 879 200 404 461 262 86 16 13 7391 - MISC CONTRA REVENUE 8,810 4,405 8,000 8,000 7,500 6,250 3,250 3,000 2,500 7600 - TRANSFERS IN 23,209 2,775 4,162 4,162 4,162 4,162 4,162 4,162 4,162 7601 - TRANS IN GENERAL FUND 011 - - - - - - - - - TOTAL REVENUE 81,040 31,653 59,552 59,756 59,313 57,864 54,688 54,368 53,865 City Staff Costs
8101 - SALARIES 9,351 5,646 11,729 11,729 10,945 11,261 11,599 11,947 12,306 8102 - AS NEEDED LABOR - - - - - - - - - 8103 - OVERTIME 114 35 - 35 - - - - - 8105 - LEAVE TIME 1,620 1,679 - 1,679 - - - - - 8107 - EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE - - - - - - - - - 8108 - SUPPLEMENTAL SICK LEAVE - - - - - - - - - 8109 - EMERGENCY DUTY PAY (EOC) - - - - - - - - - 8111 - BUDGETED SALARY SAVINGS - - (590) (590) (551) (567) (584) (601) (619) 8201 - LEAVE PAYOFFS - - - - - - - - - 8207 - PERS CONTRIBUTIONS - - - - - - - - - 8209 - MEDICARE TAX 159 122 168 168 156 161 166 171 176 8210 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION 823 561 875 875 872 900 926 954 983 8211 - ICMA VANTAGECARE RETIREE HLTH 60 33 60 60 51 51 53 54 56 8212 - POB ER RATE 416 310 464 464 432 432 445 458 472 8213 - PARS CONTRIBUTIONS - - - - - - - - - 8216 - SOCIAL SECURITY (PT) - - - - - - - - - 8219 - UNIFORM-EQUIP-BOOT-AUTO 9 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8220 - MEDICAL 2,198 1,309 2,500 2,500 1,681 1,780 1,834 1,889 1,946 8221 - DENTAL AND VISION 135 74 149 149 85 160 165 169 175 8231 - BUDGETED BENEFITS SAVINGS - - - - - - - - - 8235 - LIFE/DISABILITY INSURANCE 39 25 41 41 39 39 41 42 43 8238 - SPECIAL COMPENSATION 24 15 24 24 36 36 37 38 39 8240 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-CLASSIC 446 296 462 462 452 446 459 473 487 8241 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-PEPRA 749 475 775 775 662 669 689 709 731 8242 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-UNFUND LIAB 1,825 1,899 2,914 2,914 3,133 3,383 3,485 3,589 3,697 8814 - WC INSURANCE CHARGES 300 253 385 385 359 517 532 548 565 8830 - VACATION/SICK LEAVE CHARGES 517 648 1,004 1,004 938 938 966 995 1,025 Subtotal - City Staff Costs 18,786 13,389 20,970 22,684 19,301 20,216 20,822 21,447 22,090 Other Administration
8305 - COMPUTER EXPENSE < $5000 - - - - - - - - - 8836 - COST ALLOCATION - - - - - - - - - 8911 - OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES 4,434 - - - - - - - - 9003 - ADVERTISING 403 - 700 700 721 743 765 788 811 9038 - COUNTY ADMIN EXPENSES 472 236 500 472 472 472 472 472 472 Subtotal - Other Administration 5,309 236 1,200 1,172 1,193 1,215 1,237 1,260 1,283 Operations
8334 - STREET LIGHTS - - - - - - - - - 8404 - WEED ABATEMENT - - 5,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 8405 - LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE 7,255 7,518 18,600 12,888 13,081 13,474 11,000 10,000 10,000 8441 - OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES - - - - - - - - - 8704 - WATER SERVICES 34,245 21,576 25,000 30,000 30,000 25,000 13,000 12,000 10,000 9028 - OTHER EXPENSES - 1,200 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 9505 - PJCT CST-CONSTRUCTION - - - - - - - - - Subtotal - Operations 41,501 30,294 53,600 51,888 53,081 48,474 34,000 32,000 30,000 TOTAL EXPENSE 65,596 43,919 75,770 75,744 73,575 69,904 56,059 54,706 53,373 NET SURPLUS/DEFICIT 15,444 (12,265) (16,218) (15,988) (14,262) (12,040) (1,371) (338) 491
FUND BALANCE
Beginning Fund Balance 27,987 44,516 44,516 44,516 28,528 14,267 2,227 856 517 Net Surplus/Deficit 15,444 (12,265) (16,218) (15,988) (14,262) (12,040) (1,371) (338) 491 Mkt Val-Unrealized Gain/Loss 1,084 752 - - - - - - - ENDING FUND BALANCE 44,516 33,003 28,298 28,528 14,267 2,227 856 517 1,009
CASH BALANCE
Beginning Cash Balance 65,386 68,749 68,749 68,749 46,081 26,219 8,579 1,608 1,270 Beginning Receivables 240 470 470 470 - - - - - Ending Receiveables (470) - - - - - - - - Beginning Accounts Payable (7,803) (1,550) (1,550) (1,550) - - - - - Ending Accounts Payable 1,550 - - - - - - - - Beginning balance: Loan from City (28,000) (22,400) (22,400) (22,400) (16,800) (11,200) (5,600) - - Ending balance: Loan from City 22,400 16,800 16,800 16,800 11,200 5,600 - - - Net Surplus/Deficit 15,444 (12,265) (16,218) (15,988) (14,262) (12,040) (1,371) (338) 491 ENDING CASH BALANCE 68,749 49,803 45,850 46,081 26,219 8,579 1,608 1,270 1,761 *As of 02/28/2025
**Intergovernmental Loan will be paid in full by the end of FY 27-28 LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2025-2026 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
1 156 81 1 195.00
2 156 81 2 195.00
3 156 81 3 195.00
4 156 81 4 195.00
5 156 81 5 195.00
6 156 81 6 195.00
7 156 81 7 195.00
8 156 81 8 195.00
9 156 81 9 195.00
10 156 81 10 195.00
11 156 81 11 195.00
12 156 81 12 195.00
13 156 81 13 195.00
14 156 81 14 195.00
15 156 81 15 195.00
16 156 81 16 195.00
17 156 81 17 195.00
18 156 81 18 195.00
19 156 81 19 195.00
20 156 82 1 195.00
21 156 82 2 195.00
22 156 82 3 195.00
23 156 82 4 195.00
24 156 82 5 195.00
25 156 82 6 195.00
26 156 82 7 195.00
27 156 82 8 195.00
28 156 82 9 195.00
29 156 82 10 195.00
30 156 82 11 195.00
31 156 82 12 195.00
32 156 82 13 195.00
33 156 82 14 195.00
34 156 82 15 195.00
35 156 82 16 195.00
36 156 82 17 195.00
37 156 82 18 195.00
38 156 82 19 195.00
39 156 82 20 195.00
40 156 82 21 195.00
41 156 82 22 195.00
42 156 82 23 195.00
43 156 82 24 195.00
44 156 82 25 195.00
45 156 82 26 195.00
46 156 82 27 195.00
47 156 82 29 195.00
48 156 82 30 195.00
49 156 82 31 195.00
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2025-2026 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
50 156 83 1 195.00
51 156 83 2 195.00
52 156 83 3 195.00
53 156 83 4 195.00
54 156 83 5 195.00
55 156 83 6 195.00
56 156 83 7 195.00
57 156 91 1 195.00
58 156 91 2 195.00
59 156 91 3 195.00
60 156 91 4 195.00
61 156 91 5 195.00
62 156 91 6 195.00
63 156 91 7 195.00
64 156 91 8 195.00
65 156 92 1 195.00
66 156 92 2 195.00
67 156 92 3 195.00
68 156 92 4 195.00
69 156 92 5 195.00
70 156 92 6 195.00
71 156 93 1 195.00
72 156 93 2 195.00
73 156 93 3 195.00
74 156 93 4 195.00
75 156 93 5 195.00
76 156 93 6 195.00
77 156 93 8 195.00
78 156 93 9 195.00
79 156 93 11 195.00
80 156 93 13 195.00
81 156 93 15 195.00
82 156 93 17 195.00
83 156 93 19 195.00
84 156 93 21 195.00
85 156 93 22 195.00
86 156 93 23 195.00
87 156 93 24 195.00
88 156 93 25 195.00
89 156 93 26 195.00
90 156 93 27 195.00
91 156 93 28 195.00
92 156 93 29 195.00
93 156 93 30 195.00
94 156 93 31 195.00
95 156 93 32 195.00
96 156 93 33 195.00
97 156 93 34 195.00
98 156 93 35 195.00
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2025-2026 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
99 156 93 36 195.00
100 156 93 37 195.00
101 156 93 38 195.00
102 156 94 1 195.00
103 156 94 2 195.00
104 156 94 3 195.00
105 156 94 4 195.00
106 156 94 5 195.00
107 156 94 6 195.00
108 156 94 7 195.00
109 156 94 8 195.00
110 156 94 9 195.00
111 156 94 10 195.00
112 156 94 11 195.00
113 156 94 12 195.00
114 156 94 13 195.00
115 156 94 14 195.00
116 156 94 15 195.00
117 156 94 16 195.00
118 156 94 17 195.00
119 156 94 18 195.00
120 156 94 19 195.00
121 156 94 20 195.00
122 156 94 21 195.00
123 156 94 22 195.00
124 156 94 23 195.00
125 156 94 25 195.00
126 156 101 1 195.00
127 156 101 2 195.00
128 156 101 3 195.00
129 156 101 4 195.00
130 156 101 5 195.00
131 156 101 6 195.00
132 156 101 7 195.00
133 156 101 8 195.00
134 156 101 9 195.00
135 156 101 10 195.00
136 156 101 11 195.00
137 156 101 12 195.00
138 156 101 13 195.00
139 156 101 14 195.00
140 156 101 15 195.00
141 156 101 16 195.00
142 156 101 17 195.00
143 156 101 18 195.00
144 156 101 19 195.00
145 156 101 20 195.00
146 156 102 1 195.00
147 156 102 2 195.00
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2025-2026 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
148 156 102 3 195.00
149 156 102 4 195.00
150 156 102 5 195.00
151 156 102 6 195.00
152 156 102 7 195.00
153 156 102 8 195.00
154 156 102 9 195.00
155 156 102 10 195.00
156 156 102 11 195.00
157 156 102 13 195.00
158 156 102 14 195.00
159 156 102 15 195.00
160 156 102 17 195.00
161 156 102 18 195.00
162 156 102 19 195.00
163 156 102 20 195.00
164 156 102 21 195.00
165 156 102 22 195.00
166 156 102 23 195.00
167 156 102 24 195.00
168 156 102 25 195.00
169 156 102 26 195.00
170 156 102 31 195.00
171 156 102 32 195.00
172 156 102 33 195.00
173 156 102 38 195.00
174 156 102 39 195.00
175 156 102 40 195.00
176 156 102 41 195.00
177 156 102 42 195.00
178 156 102 43 195.00
179 156 102 44 195.00
180 156 102 45 195.00
181 156 102 46 195.00
182 156 111 2 195.00
183 156 112 2 195.00
184 156 112 3 195.00
185 156 112 4 195.00
186 156 112 5 195.00
187 156 112 6 195.00
188 156 112 7 195.00
189 156 112 8 195.00
190 156 113 8 195.00
191 156 113 11 195.00
192 156 113 12 195.00
193 156 113 13 195.00
194 156 113 14 195.00
195 156 113 15 195.00
196 156 113 16 195.00
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2025-2026 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
197 156 113 17 195.00
198 156 113 18 195.00
199 156 113 19 195.00
200 156 113 20 195.00
201 156 113 21 195.00
202 156 113 22 195.00
203 156 113 23 195.00
204 156 113 24 195.00
205 156 113 25 195.00
206 156 113 26 195.00
207 156 113 27 195.00
208 156 113 28 195.00
209 156 113 29 195.00
210 156 113 30 195.00
211 156 113 31 195.00
212 156 113 32 195.00
213 156 113 33 195.00
214 156 113 34 195.00
215 156 113 35 195.00
216 156 113 36 195.00
217 156 113 37 195.00
218 156 113 38 195.00
219 156 113 39 195.00
220 156 113 40 195.00
221 156 113 41 195.00
222 156 113 42 195.00
223 156 113 43 195.00
224 156 113 44 195.00
225 156 113 45 195.00
226 156 113 46 195.00
227 156 113 47 195.00
228 156 113 48 195.00
229 156 113 49 195.00
230 156 113 50 195.00
231 156 113 51 195.00
232 156 113 52 195.00
233 156 113 53 195.00
234 156 113 55 195.00
235 156 120 26 195.00
236 156 120 27 195.00
237 156 120 28 195.00
238 156 370 1 195.00
239 156 370 2 195.00
240 156 370 3 195.00
241 156 370 4 195.00
242 156 370 5 195.00
47,190.00