CITY OF FAIRFIELD
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 12 – DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT
ENGINEER’S REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
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 and Lighting Maintenance District No. 12 – Downtown Business District (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 May 1991, 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) 2026- 2027 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 12/31/27
2 METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
1. Assessable Lots
Lots within the limits of the district, which meet any one of the following criteria shall be assessed:
a. Lots used for commercial purposes. This includes vacant commercial lots that can be developed for commercial purposes; or
b. Lots owned by non-profit organizations, churches, or fraternal organizations; or c. Residential lots used for commercial purposes if the property owner or tenant possesses a business license and pays Downtown Improvement District (DID) fees.
2. Lots Not to be Assessed
Single-family and multi- family residential lots (whether they are primary residences or rental property) provided that both of the following two conditions are met:
a. The property owner or tenants do not possess business licenses tied to the property; and
b. The property owner or tenants do not pay DID fees for a business run on the property.
3. Assessment for Fronting Lots
a. Fronting lots shall be considered to be those assessable lots fronting on the improvements on Texas Street between Jefferson Street and Pennsylvania Avenue or on Madison Street between Missouri Street and Empire Street. b. Fronting lots shall pay 80% of the total assessment. c. The apportionment shall be based on 75% on frontage and 25% on area. d. Lots which have frontage on both Madison Street and Texas Street shall receive a frontage credit equal to 25% of their total frontage.
e. Fronting lots with multi story buildings that serve multiple commercial tenants may pay an assessment surcharge. See the section on multi story buildings.
4. Assessment for Non-Fronting Lots
a. Non-fronting lots shall be considered to be assessable lots within the limits of the DID which do not front on the improvements on Texas Street between Jefferson Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, or on Madison Street between Empire Street and Missouri Street.
b. Non-fronting lots shall pay 20% of the total assessment. c. The apportionment shall be based strictly on area.
3 d. Non-fronting lots with multi story buildings that serve multiple commercial tenants may pay an assessment surcharge. See the section on multi story buildings.
5. Assessment Surcharge for Multi Story Buildings
Assessable fronting and non -fronting lots may pay an assessment surcharge if there is a multi-story building on the lot. The assessment surcharge is 20% of the baseline assessment for each additional floor above the ground floor. This 20% assessment surcharge only applies if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The lot is assessable; and
b. The multi-story building serves multiple tenants; and c. Tenants not on the ground floor have separate access via a lobby or outside staircase; and
d. The floor subject to the assessment surcharge is used for commercial purposes.
4 DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZED WORK
The following is a brief description of the services provided and improvements that may be maintained contingent upon available budget and resources:
1. The public right -of-way on Texas Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Jefferson Street.
2. The public right-of-way on Madison Street between Missouri Street and Empire Street.
MAINTENANCE TO BE PAID FOR BY THE DISTRICT
1. Landscape maintenance within the District including maintenance of all trees, shrubs, vines, and planted pots. Landscape maintenance shall include periodically replanting annual flowers. Lower maintenance shrubs or perennials should be substituted for annuals where and when appropriate.
2. Water for landscape irrigation and for maintenance and cleaning operations.
3. Maintenance and replacement costs for all streetlights within the District including replacement of damaged poles, periodic pole painting, and replacement of luminaries.
4. Electricity charges to power all streetlights within the District.
5. Maintenance related to the repair of landscape accent lights and pergola lights including needed replacement of bulbs.
6. Electricity required for landscape accent lights, pergola lights, irrigation controllers, and maintenance operations.
7. Maintenance of brick sidewalks including replacement of damaged bricks and periodic cleaning of surfaces.
8. Removal of graffiti and periodic cleaning of benches, columns, walls, and raised planters.
9. Maintenance and repair of pergolas.
10. Trash pickup and litter removal.
5 MAINTENANCE TO BE PAID FOR BY THE CITY'S OPERATIONS
1. Maintenance of all asphalt concrete pavement within the District.
2. Maintenance of concrete pavers located in Texas Street crosswalks , and in the Madison Street parking plaza between Empire Street and Missouri Street , including replacement of damaged materials and periodic cleaning of surfaces.
3. Repair of raised planters at intersection corners.
4. Replacement of structures.
5. The City will maintain all other landscape and lighting improvements not specifically itemized in Section A, "Maintenance To Be Paid For By The Maintenance District," of this section.
6 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF INFLUENCING FACTORS
FOR MAINTENANCE DISTRICT BUDGET
The total FY 202 6-2027 assessment levy for the Downtown Business District is proposed to decrease from FY 2025-2026 total amount levied of $60,020 to $44,205. Assessment rates for each parcel vary depending on parcel size and are equal to the rate assessed in FY 1996-1997 for each parcel.
On August 16, 2022, the Council issued a General Fund loan of $40,000 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 2026-2027 will be applied to the fourth of five annual loan repayments of $8,000.
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 12 - DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT FUND 180
FY 2026-2027 BUDGET PROJECTIONS
BUDGET
OBJECT FY24-25 Actual FY25-26 Actual* FY25-26 Original FY25-26 Proj FY26-27 Proj FY27-28 Proj** FY28-29 Proj FY29-30 Proj FY30-31 Proj 6106 - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 59,020 31,010 62,020 62,020 44,206 44,206 44,206 44,206 44,206 6401 - INT INC ON POOLED INVESTMENTS 2,772 1,010 249 1,010 380 269 - - - 7600 - TRANSFERS IN - - - - 32,677 33,657 34,667 35,707 36,778 TOTAL REVENUE 61,792 32,020 62,269 63,030 77,263 78,132 78,873 79,913 80,984 City Staff Costs
8101 - SALARIES 22,774 7,519 14,648 14,648 14,367 14,798 14,798 11,838 11,838 8102 - AS NEEDED LABOR - - - - - - - - - 8103 - OVERTIME 781 82 - 82 84 87 87 69 69 8105 - LEAVE TIME 5,880 1,417 - 1,417 1,460 1,504 1,504 1,203 1,203 8107 - EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE - - - - - - - - - 8108 - SUPPLEMENTAL SICK LEAVE - - - - - - - - - 8109 - EMERGENCY DUTY PAY (EOC) - - - - - - - - - 8111 - BUDGETED SALARY SAVINGS - - (736) - - - - - - 8201 - LEAVE PAYOFFS - - - - - - - - - 8207 - PERS CONTRIBUTIONS - - - - - - - - - 8209 - MEDICARE TAX 453 180 207 207 204 210 210 168 168 8210 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1,516 814 1,258 1,258 1,336 1,376 1,376 1,101 1,101 8211 - ICMA VANTAGECARE RETIREE HLTH 146 38 69 69 69 71 71 57 57 8212 - POB ER RATE 1,150 529 578 578 549 566 566 453 453 8213 - PARS CONTRIBUTIONS - - - - - - - - - 8216 - SOCIAL SECURITY (PT) - - - - - - - - - 8219 - UNIFORM/EQUIP/BOOT/AUTO 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8220 - MEDICAL 6,310 1,329 2,188 2,188 1,982 2,041 2,041 1,633 1,633 8221 - DENTAL AND VISION 340 64 109 109 86 88 88 71 71 8231 - BUDGETED BENEFITS SAVINGS - - - - - - - - - 8235 - LIFE/DISABILITY INSURANCE 96 32 53 53 52 54 54 43 43 8238 - SPECIAL COMPENSATION 179 22 36 36 36 37 37 30 30 8240 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-CLASSIC 803 294 782 782 225 232 232 185 185 8241 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-PEPRA 2,308 637 662 662 1,270 1,309 1,309 1,047 1,047 8242 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-UNFUND LIAB 7,216 3,464 4,189 4,189 4,321 4,450 4,450 3,560 3,560 8814 - WC INSURANCE CHARGES 953 410 480 480 1,009 1,040 1,040 832 832 8830 - VACATION/SICK LEAVE CHARGES 2,476 1,044 1,255 1,255 844 869 869 695 695 Subtotal - City Staff Costs 53,393 17,883 25,789 28,024 27,903 28,740 28,740 22,992 22,992 Other Administration
8305 - COMPUTER EXPENSE < $5000 - - - - - - - - - 8836 - COST ALLOCATION - - - - 9,486 9,771 10,064 10,366 10,677 8911 - OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES - - - - - - - - - 9003 - ADVERTISING 765 - 721 400 412 424 437 450 464 9038 - COUNTY ADMIN EXPENSES 590 310 620 620 442 442 442 442 442 Subtotal - Other Administration 1,356 310 1,341 1,020 10,340 10,637 10,943 11,258 11,582 Operations
8334 - STREET LIGHTS 572 - 7,000 1,000 1,030 1,061 1,093 1,126 1,159 8404 - WEED ABATEMENT - - - - - - - - - 8405 - LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE 20,860 7,392 14,555 12,301 12,671 13,051 12,000 10,000 10,300 8441 - OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES - - - - - - - - - 8702 - PG&E-ELECTRICITY - - - - - - - - - 8703 - PG&E-ELECTRICITY STREET LIGHTS - - - 7,000 23,191 23,887 24,603 25,341 26,102 8704 - WATER SERVICES 12,911 3,404 12,500 8,000 8,240 8,487 8,742 4,000 4,120 9028 - OTHER EXPENSES - - 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 9502 - PJCT CST-ENGNRNG-STUDY/DESIGN - - - - - - - - - 9505 - PJCT CST-CONSTRUCTION - - - - - - - - - 9512 - PJCT CST-REP/MAINT-DISTRICTS - - - - - - - - - Subtotal - Operations 34,343 10,796 39,055 33,301 50,131 51,485 51,438 45,467 46,681 TOTAL EXPENSE 89,092 28,989 66,185 62,346 88,375 90,863 91,121 79,717 81,256 NET SURPLUS/DEFICIT (27,300) 3,031 (3,917) 685 (11,112) (12,731) (12,249) 195 (272)
FUND BALANCE
Beginning Fund Balance 63,594 37,330 24,852 37,330 38,014 26,902 14,171 1,922 2,118 Net Surplus/Deficit (27,300) 3,031 (3,917) 685 (11,112) (12,731) (12,249) 195 (272) Mkt Val-Unrealized Gain/Loss 1,036 - - - - - - ENDING FUND BALANCE 37,330 40,361 20,936 38,014 26,902 14,171 1,922 2,118 1,846
CASH BALANCE
Beginning Cash Balance 98,171 62,196 49,982 62,196 54,107 34,995 14,264 2,016 2,211 Beginning Receivables 705 741 - 741 - - - - - Ending Receiveables (741) - - - - - - - - Beginning Accounts Payable (2,153) (1,514) - (1,514) - - - - - Ending Accounts Payable 1,514 - - - - - - - - Beginning balance: Loan from City (32,000) (24,000) (24,000) (24,000) (16,000) (8,000) - - - Ending balance: Loan from City 24,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 8,000 - - - - Net Surplus/Deficit (27,300) 3,031 (3,917) 685 (11,112) (12,731) (12,249) 195 (272) ENDING CASH BALANCE 62,196 56,454 38,065 54,107 34,995 14,264 2,016 2,211 1,939 *As of 05/06/2026
**Intergovernmental Loan will be in full by the end of FY 27-28 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 12 - DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT FY 2026-2027 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
1 30 171 32 1,354.07
2 30 172 3 411.29
3 30 172 4 815.89
4 30 172 5 889.77
5 30 172 15 709.27
6 30 173 8 167.56
7 30 173 11 83.78
8 30 174 8 1,019.01
9 30 174 12 2,205.18
10 30 175 11 83.78
11 30 175 18 493.38
12 30 176 3 438.07
13 30 176 5 1,060.47
14 30 176 7 411.29
15 30 176 8 411.29
16 30 176 9 60.51
17 30 176 10 79.13
18 30 176 19 27.93
19 30 181 5 72.85
20 30 182 1 1,261.15
21 30 182 5 74.47
22 30 182 6 583.94
23 30 182 7 458.15
24 30 182 8 882.83
25 30 182 9 203.78
26 30 182 10 792.61
27 30 182 11 592.68
28 30 183 1 316.51
29 30 183 2 102.40
30 30 183 9 79.13
31 30 183 10 79.13
32 30 184 5 205.54
33 30 184 6 232.53
34 30 184 7 438.07
35 30 184 10 222.38
36 30 184 11 222.38
37 30 184 12 222.38
38 30 184 13 438.07
39 30 184 16 51.20
40 30 184 17 220.44
41 30 184 19 440.01
42 30 184 22 79.87
43 30 184 23 162.16
44 30 185 5 79.13
45 30 185 6 74.47
46 30 185 7 41.89
47 30 185 8 41.89
48 30 185 13 203.71
49 30 186 4 876.13
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 12 - DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT FY 2026-2027 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
50 30 186 5 529.75
51 30 186 6 618.04
52 30 186 8 424.68
53 30 186 11 158.25
54 30 186 12 11.98
55 30 186 13 438.07
56 30 186 14 321.16
57 30 191 9 158.25
58 30 191 15 88.44
59 30 191 16 60.51
60 30 191 17 90.87
61 30 191 18 132.81
62 30 191 19 279.27
63 30 231 4 438.07
64 30 231 5 802.50
65 30 231 6 55.85
66 30 231 7 60.51
67 30 231 8 97.74
68 30 231 9 79.13
69 30 231 16 1,194.35
70 30 233 1 876.13
71 30 233 5 514.85
72 30 233 6 319.24
73 30 233 7 312.76
74 30 233 10 46.54
75 30 233 12 46.54
76 30 233 13 46.54
77 30 233 14 32.58
78 30 233 15 51.20
79 30 233 16 46.54
80 30 233 20 209.45
81 30 233 21 444.76
82 30 234 1 60.51
83 30 234 5 102.40
84 30 234 13 384.45
85 30 235 1 1,030.00
86 30 235 2 149.58
87 30 235 3 552.60
88 30 235 4 1,443.60
89 30 235 7 748.94
90 30 235 12 18.62
91 30 236 24 33.19
92 30 236 25 31.04
93 30 236 26 42.82
94 30 236 14 51.20
95 30 241 1 2,164.30
96 30 241 2 876.13
97 30 241 7 101.85
98 30 241 9 321.16
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 12 - DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT FY 2026-2027 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
99 30 242 1 79.13
100 30 242 19 60.51
101 30 242 21 79.13
102 30 243 17 146.61
103 30 243 18 172.10
104 30 243 2 289.37
105 30 243 3 222.38
106 30 243 4 222.38
107 30 243 5 222.38
108 30 243 6 438.07
109 30 243 7 438.07
110 30 243 8 438.07
111 30 243 16 65.16
112 30 244 3 79.13
113 30 244 4 79.13
114 30 244 5 79.13
115 30 244 6 79.13
116 30 244 14 37.24
117 30 245 1 438.07
118 30 245 2 876.13
119 30 245 3 876.13
120 30 245 4 438.07
121 30 245 6 51.20
122 30 245 12 101.85
123 30 245 14 51.20
124 30 245 15 51.20
125 30 246 1 79.13
126 30 246 2 158.25
127 30 246 3 79.13
128 30 246 4 65.16
129 30 246 5 60.51
130 30 246 7 79.13
44,205.58