CITY OF FAIRFIELD
LANDSCAPING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 – WATERMAN HIGHLANDS
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 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) 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
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 2026-2027 assessment rate for the Waterman Highlands district is proposed to decrease from the FY 2025- 2026 rate of $195 per parcel to $151.71 per parcel which is equal to the assessment levied in FY 1996-1997.
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 2026-2027 will be applied to the fourth of five annual loan repayments of $5,600.
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FUND 169
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 47,190 23,595 47,190 47,190 36,714 36,714 36,714 36,714 36,714 6401 - INT INC ON POOLED INVESTMENTS 2,120 948 461 948 425 174 12 - - 7391 - MISC CONTRA REVENUE 7,269 - 7,500 6,000 5,000 2,500 1,250 1,250 1,250 7600 - TRANSFERS IN 4,162 3,815 4,162 4,162 12,834 13,094 13,362 13,638 13,922 7601 - TRANS IN GENERAL FUND 011 - - - - - - - - - TOTAL REVENUE 60,741 28,358 59,313 58,300 54,972 52,481 51,338 51,602 51,886 City Staff Costs
8101 - SALARIES 9,312 6,127 10,945 10,945 10,958 11,286 10,722 10,186 9,677 8102 - AS NEEDED LABOR - - - - - - - - - 8103 - OVERTIME 104 42 - 42 43 45 42 40 38 8105 - LEAVE TIME 2,268 1,264 - 1,264 1,302 1,341 1,274 1,210 1,149 8107 - EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE - - - - - - - - - 8108 - SUPPLEMENTAL SICK LEAVE - - - - - - - - - 8109 - EMERGENCY DUTY PAY (EOC) - - - - - - - - - 8111 - BUDGETED SALARY SAVINGS - - (551) - - - - - - 8201 - LEAVE PAYOFFS - - - - - - - - - 8207 - PERS CONTRIBUTIONS - - - - - - - - - 8209 - MEDICARE TAX 183 133 156 156 156 161 153 145 138 8210 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION 881 657 872 872 1,000 1,030 979 930 883 8211 - ICMA VANTAGECARE RETIREE HLTH 55 31 51 51 51 53 50 47 45 8212 - POB ER RATE 464 396 432 432 420 432 411 390 371 8213 - PARS CONTRIBUTIONS - - - - - - - - - 8216 - SOCIAL SECURITY (PT) - - - - - - - - - 8219 - UNIFORM/EQUIP/BOOT/AUTO 10 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8220 - MEDICAL 2,177 1,104 1,681 1,681 1,705 1,756 1,668 1,585 1,506 8221 - DENTAL AND VISION 123 54 85 85 72 74 70 67 64 8231 - BUDGETED BENEFITS SAVINGS - - - - - - - - - 8235 - LIFE/DISABILITY INSURANCE 41 26 39 39 39 41 39 37 35 8238 - SPECIAL COMPENSATION 24 22 36 36 36 37 35 33 32 8240 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-CLASSIC 462 226 452 452 225 232 220 209 199 8241 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-PEPRA 757 549 662 662 903 930 884 839 797 8242 - PERS-MISCELLANEOUS-UNFUND LIAB 2,914 2,568 3,133 3,133 3,299 3,398 3,228 3,067 2,913 8814 - WC INSURANCE CHARGES 385 307 359 359 771 794 755 717 681 8830 - VACATION/SICK LEAVE CHARGES 1,004 774 938 938 644 663 630 599 569 Subtotal - City Staff Costs 21,164 14,286 19,301 21,157 21,634 22,283 21,169 20,110 19,105 Other Administration
8305 - COMPUTER EXPENSE < $5000 - - - - - - - - - 8836 - COST ALLOCATION - - - - 8,672 8,932 9,200 9,476 9,760 8911 - OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES - - - - - - - - - 9003 - ADVERTISING 370 - 721 400 412 424 437 450 464 9038 - COUNTY ADMIN EXPENSES 472 236 472 472 367 367 367 367 367 Subtotal - Other Administration 842 236 1,193 872 9,451 9,723 10,004 10,293 10,591 Operations
8334 - STREET LIGHTS - - - - - - - - - 8404 - WEED ABATEMENT - - 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 8405 - LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE 12,888 9,157 13,081 13,053 13,445 11,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 8441 - OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES - - - - - - - - - 8702 - PG&E-ELECTRICITY - - - - - - - - - 8703 - PG&E-ELECTRICITY STREET LIGHTS - - - - - - - - - 8704 - WATER SERVICES 23,827 17,166 30,000 24,000 20,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 9028 - OTHER EXPENSES 1,200 7,647 5,000 9,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 9505 - PJCT CST-CONSTRUCTION - - - - - - - - - Subtotal - Operations 37,915 33,970 53,081 51,053 43,445 31,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 TOTAL EXPENSE 59,920 48,492 73,575 73,082 74,529 63,006 51,173 50,403 49,696 NET SURPLUS/DEFICIT 821 (20,133) (14,262) (14,782) (19,557) (10,525) 165 1,198 2,190
FUND BALANCE
Beginning Fund Balance 44,516 46,306 28,528 46,306 31,524 11,967 1,442 1,607 2,806 Net Surplus/Deficit 821 (20,133) (14,262) (14,782) (19,557) (10,525) 165 1,198 2,190 Mkt Val-Unrealized Gain/Loss 969 - - - - - - - - ENDING FUND BALANCE 46,306 26,173 14,267 31,524 11,967 1,442 1,607 2,806 4,996
CASH BALANCE
Beginning Cash Balance 68,749 63,822 46,081 63,822 42,507 17,350 1,225 1,390 2,589 Beginning Receivables 470 511 - 511 - - - - - Ending Receiveables (511) - - - - - - - - Beginning Accounts Payable (1,550) (1,444) - (1,444) - - - - - Ending Accounts Payable 1,444 - - - - - - - - Beginning balance: Loan from City (22,400) (16,800) (16,800) (16,800) (11,200) (5,600) - - - Ending balance: Loan from City 16,800 11,200 11,200 11,200 5,600 - - - - Net Surplus/Deficit 821 (20,133) (14,262) (14,782) (19,557) (10,525) 165 1,198 2,190 ENDING CASH BALANCE 63,822 37,156 26,219 42,507 17,350 1,225 1,390 2,589 4,779 *As of 05/06/2025
**Intergovernmental Loan will be paid in full by the end of FY 27-28 LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2026-2027 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
1 156 81 1 151.71
2 156 81 2 151.71
3 156 81 3 151.71
4 156 81 4 151.71
5 156 81 5 151.71
6 156 81 6 151.71
7 156 81 7 151.71
8 156 81 8 151.71
9 156 81 9 151.71
10 156 81 10 151.71
11 156 81 11 151.71
12 156 81 12 151.71
13 156 81 13 151.71
14 156 81 14 151.71
15 156 81 15 151.71
16 156 81 16 151.71
17 156 81 17 151.71
18 156 81 18 151.71
19 156 81 19 151.71
20 156 82 1 151.71
21 156 82 2 151.71
22 156 82 3 151.71
23 156 82 4 151.71
24 156 82 5 151.71
25 156 82 6 151.71
26 156 82 7 151.71
27 156 82 8 151.71
28 156 82 9 151.71
29 156 82 10 151.71
30 156 82 11 151.71
31 156 82 12 151.71
32 156 82 13 151.71
33 156 82 14 151.71
34 156 82 15 151.71
35 156 82 16 151.71
36 156 82 17 151.71
37 156 82 18 151.71
38 156 82 19 151.71
39 156 82 20 151.71
40 156 82 21 151.71
41 156 82 22 151.71
42 156 82 23 151.71
43 156 82 24 151.71
44 156 82 25 151.71
45 156 82 26 151.71
46 156 82 27 151.71
47 156 82 29 151.71
48 156 82 30 151.71
49 156 82 31 151.71
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2026-2027 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
50 156 83 1 151.71
51 156 83 2 151.71
52 156 83 3 151.71
53 156 83 4 151.71
54 156 83 5 151.71
55 156 83 6 151.71
56 156 83 7 151.71
57 156 91 1 151.71
58 156 91 2 151.71
59 156 91 3 151.71
60 156 91 4 151.71
61 156 91 5 151.71
62 156 91 6 151.71
63 156 91 7 151.71
64 156 91 8 151.71
65 156 92 1 151.71
66 156 92 2 151.71
67 156 92 3 151.71
68 156 92 4 151.71
69 156 92 5 151.71
70 156 92 6 151.71
71 156 93 1 151.71
72 156 93 2 151.71
73 156 93 3 151.71
74 156 93 4 151.71
75 156 93 5 151.71
76 156 93 6 151.71
77 156 93 8 151.71
78 156 93 9 151.71
79 156 93 11 151.71
80 156 93 13 151.71
81 156 93 15 151.71
82 156 93 17 151.71
83 156 93 19 151.71
84 156 93 21 151.71
85 156 93 22 151.71
86 156 93 23 151.71
87 156 93 24 151.71
88 156 93 25 151.71
89 156 93 26 151.71
90 156 93 27 151.71
91 156 93 28 151.71
92 156 93 29 151.71
93 156 93 30 151.71
94 156 93 31 151.71
95 156 93 32 151.71
96 156 93 33 151.71
97 156 93 34 151.71
98 156 93 35 151.71
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2026-2027 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
99 156 93 36 151.71
100 156 93 37 151.71
101 156 93 38 151.71
102 156 94 1 151.71
103 156 94 2 151.71
104 156 94 3 151.71
105 156 94 4 151.71
106 156 94 5 151.71
107 156 94 6 151.71
108 156 94 7 151.71
109 156 94 8 151.71
110 156 94 9 151.71
111 156 94 10 151.71
112 156 94 11 151.71
113 156 94 12 151.71
114 156 94 13 151.71
115 156 94 14 151.71
116 156 94 15 151.71
117 156 94 16 151.71
118 156 94 17 151.71
119 156 94 18 151.71
120 156 94 19 151.71
121 156 94 20 151.71
122 156 94 21 151.71
123 156 94 22 151.71
124 156 94 23 151.71
125 156 94 25 151.71
126 156 101 1 151.71
127 156 101 2 151.71
128 156 101 3 151.71
129 156 101 4 151.71
130 156 101 5 151.71
131 156 101 6 151.71
132 156 101 7 151.71
133 156 101 8 151.71
134 156 101 9 151.71
135 156 101 10 151.71
136 156 101 11 151.71
137 156 101 12 151.71
138 156 101 13 151.71
139 156 101 14 151.71
140 156 101 15 151.71
141 156 101 16 151.71
142 156 101 17 151.71
143 156 101 18 151.71
144 156 101 19 151.71
145 156 101 20 151.71
146 156 102 1 151.71
147 156 102 2 151.71
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2026-2027 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
148 156 102 3 151.71
149 156 102 4 151.71
150 156 102 5 151.71
151 156 102 6 151.71
152 156 102 7 151.71
153 156 102 8 151.71
154 156 102 9 151.71
155 156 102 10 151.71
156 156 102 11 151.71
157 156 102 13 151.71
158 156 102 14 151.71
159 156 102 15 151.71
160 156 102 17 151.71
161 156 102 18 151.71
162 156 102 19 151.71
163 156 102 20 151.71
164 156 102 21 151.71
165 156 102 22 151.71
166 156 102 23 151.71
167 156 102 24 151.71
168 156 102 25 151.71
169 156 102 26 151.71
170 156 102 31 151.71
171 156 102 32 151.71
172 156 102 33 151.71
173 156 102 38 151.71
174 156 102 39 151.71
175 156 102 40 151.71
176 156 102 41 151.71
177 156 102 42 151.71
178 156 102 43 151.71
179 156 102 44 151.71
180 156 102 45 151.71
181 156 102 46 151.71
182 156 111 2 151.71
183 156 112 2 151.71
184 156 112 3 151.71
185 156 112 4 151.71
186 156 112 5 151.71
187 156 112 6 151.71
188 156 112 7 151.71
189 156 112 8 151.71
190 156 113 8 151.71
191 156 113 11 151.71
192 156 113 12 151.71
193 156 113 13 151.71
194 156 113 14 151.71
195 156 113 15 151.71
196 156 113 16 151.71
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3 - WATERMAN HIGHLANDS FY 2026-2027 LEVY
PARCEL COUNT BOOK PAGE PARCEL LEVY AMOUNT
197 156 113 17 151.71
198 156 113 18 151.71
199 156 113 19 151.71
200 156 113 20 151.71
201 156 113 21 151.71
202 156 113 22 151.71
203 156 113 23 151.71
204 156 113 24 151.71
205 156 113 25 151.71
206 156 113 26 151.71
207 156 113 27 151.71
208 156 113 28 151.71
209 156 113 29 151.71
210 156 113 30 151.71
211 156 113 31 151.71
212 156 113 32 151.71
213 156 113 33 151.71
214 156 113 34 151.71
215 156 113 35 151.71
216 156 113 36 151.71
217 156 113 37 151.71
218 156 113 38 151.71
219 156 113 39 151.71
220 156 113 40 151.71
221 156 113 41 151.71
222 156 113 42 151.71
223 156 113 43 151.71
224 156 113 44 151.71
225 156 113 45 151.71
226 156 113 46 151.71
227 156 113 47 151.71
228 156 113 48 151.71
229 156 113 49 151.71
230 156 113 50 151.71
231 156 113 51 151.71
232 156 113 52 151.71
233 156 113 53 151.71
234 156 113 55 151.71
235 156 120 26 151.71
236 156 120 27 151.71
237 156 120 28 151.71
238 156 370 1 151.71
239 156 370 2 151.71
240 156 370 3 151.71
241 156 370 4 151.71
242 156 370 5 151.71
36,713.82