Agenda packet, first session — Palmdale City Council, June 3, 2025 (part 2 of 4)

City of Palmdale
Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Assessment Roll Summary
Assessment
District
Parcel
Count (1)
EDUs per
Assessment District
FY 2025/26
Assessment Amount
FY 2025/26
Proposed
Assessment Rate
Per EDU
FY 2025/26
Maximum
Assessment Rate
Per EDU (2)
98 225 225.00 26,536.50 117.94 117.94
99 164 164.00 17,265.92 105.28 105.28
100 233 233.00 5,957.81 25.57 25.57
102 168 168.00 11,459.28 68.21 68.21
103 229 229.00 20,781.75 90.75 90.75
105 260 260.00 19,396.00 74.60 74.60
106 14 14.00 7,746.06 553.29 553.29
107 32 32.00 9,140.48 285.64 285.64
109 109 109.00 8,510.72 78.08 78.08
110 121 121.00 10,954.13 90.53 90.53
111 77 77.00 16,375.59 212.67 212.67
112 103 103.00 13,042.89 126.63 126.63
113 83 83.00 9,081.03 109.41 109.41
114 42 42.00 9,817.50 233.75 233.75
115 159 159.00 13,494.33 84.87 84.87
116 33 33.00 4,572.15 138.55 138.55
119 80 80.00 39,420.00 492.75 492.75
120 154 154.00 28,212.80 183.20 183.20
121 48 48.00 13,847.04 288.48 288.48
122 178 178.00 55,843.94 313.73 313.73
123 192 192.00 10,108.80 52.65 52.65
125 113 113.00 11,184.74 98.98 98.98
126 107 107.00 22,755.69 212.67 212.67
127 117 117.00 7,636.59 65.27 65.27
128 413 413.00 122,933.58 297.66 297.66
129 255 255.00 102,563.55 402.21 402.21
131 80 80.00 14,990.40 187.38 187.38
133 285 285.00 43,815.90 153.74 153.74
135 58 58.00 3,785.66 65.27 65.27
136 84 84.00 11,537.40 137.35 137.35
137 207 207.00 26,647.11 128.73 128.73
138 93 93.00 13,246.92 142.44 142.44
139 161 161.00 46,108.79 286.39 286.39
140 121 121.00 9,355.72 77.32 77.32
141 159 159.00 70,810.65 445.35 445.35
143 81 81.00 9,552.33 117.93 117.93
144 90 90.00 9,665.10 107.39 107.39
145 402 402.00 68,536.98 170.49 170.49
146 64 64.00 31,805.44 496.96 496.96
148 115 115.00 3,921.50 34.10 34.10
150 33 33.00 12,331.11 373.67 373.67

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City of Palmdale
Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Assessment Roll Summary
Assessment
District
Parcel
Count (1)
EDUs per
Assessment District
FY 2025/26
Assessment Amount
FY 2025/26
Proposed
Assessment Rate
Per EDU
FY 2025/26
Maximum
Assessment Rate
Per EDU (2)
151 91 91.00 11,880.96 130.56 130.56
152 39 115.71 123,941.98 1,071.14 1,071.14
153 100 100.00 24,005.00 240.05 240.05
154 38 25.18 31,803.93 1,263.27 1,263.27
156 81 81.00 12,792.33 157.93 157.93
157 16 16.00 3,274.24 204.64 204.64
159 46 46.00 23,580.52 512.62 512.62
160 112 112.00 29,953.28 267.44 267.44
163 75 75.00 24,321.75 324.29 324.29
165 85 85.00 7,519.10 88.46 88.46
167 21 21.00 752.01 35.81 35.81
168 87 87.00 8,976.66 103.18 103.18
171 36 36.00 4,851.36 134.76 134.76
173 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
175 32 32.00 8,894.08 277.94 277.94
176 38 38.00 8,721.38 229.51 229.51
177 56 56.00 22,169.84 395.89 395.89
178 150 150.00 57,802.50 385.35 385.35
179 394 394.00 87,944.74 223.21 223.21
180 74 74.00 34,779.26 469.99 469.99
182 60 60.00 20,066.40 334.44 334.44
183 42 42.00 14,150.22 336.91 336.91
184 174 174.00 47,554.20 273.30 273.30
188 82 82.00 10,531.26 128.43 128.43
189 38 38.00 9,601.84 252.68 252.68
190 68 68.00 9,736.92 143.19 143.19
191 84 84.00 8,488.20 101.05 101.05
192 71 71.00 7,304.48 102.88 102.88
193 151 151.00 38,154.68 252.68 252.68
195 141 179.78 39,622.07 220.39 220.39
197 43 43.00 28,068.25 652.75 652.75
199 118 118.00 4,437.98 37.61 37.61
201 82 82.00 13,203.64 161.02 161.02
202 21 21.00 8,323.98 396.38 396.38
203 56 56.00 12,145.28 216.88 216.88
204 83 83.00 10,659.69 128.43 128.43
206 80 80.00 15,668.80 195.86 195.86
207 194 194.00 17,972.16 92.64 92.64
212 69 69.00 23,445.51 339.79 339.79
213 228 228.00 37,446.72 164.24 164.24
214 49 49.00 14,270.76 291.24 291.24

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City of Palmdale
Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Assessment Roll Summary
Assessment
District
Parcel
Count (1)
EDUs per
Assessment District
FY 2025/26
Assessment Amount
FY 2025/26
Proposed
Assessment Rate
Per EDU
FY 2025/26
Maximum
Assessment Rate
Per EDU (2)
216 223 223.00 39,221.24 175.88 175.88
217 388 388.00 123,046.44 317.13 317.13
217-01 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
219 91 91.00 14,369.81 157.91 157.91
220 126 126.00 10,876.32 86.32 86.32
221 92 92.00 81,401.60 884.80 884.80
222 197 197.00 84,390.86 428.38 428.38
224 78 78.00 5,420.22 69.49 69.49
233 31 31.00 5,695.63 183.73 183.73
234 48 48.00 4,345.44 90.53 90.53
235 148 148.00 37,578.68 253.91 253.91
236 72 72.00 7,945.92 110.36 110.36
237 23 23.00 21,005.67 913.29 913.29
238 84 84.00 29,459.64 350.71 350.71
239 95 95.00 17,419.20 183.36 183.36
240 132 132.00 68,390.52 518.11 518.11
241 85 85.00 68,096.05 801.13 801.13
242 45 45.00 2,082.15 46.27 46.27
243 40 40.00 43,305.60 1,082.64 1,082.64
244 104 104.00 70,878.08 681.52 681.52
245 118 118.00 80,419.36 681.52 681.52
246 158 158.00 107,680.16 681.52 681.52
247 51 51.00 34,774.35 681.85 681.85
248 49 49.00 33,410.65 681.85 681.85
251 19 19.00 1,470.60 77.40 77.40
252 156 156.00 24,715.08 158.43 158.43
253 161 161.00 22,689.73 140.93 140.93
254 49 49.00 26,780.46 546.54 546.54
255 41 41.00 43,350.53 1,057.33 1,057.33
256 99 99.00 44,563.86 450.14 450.14
256-01 103 103.00 49,662.48 482.16 482.16
257 78 78.00 54,259.92 695.64 695.64
259 72 72.00 13,065.12 181.46 181.46
260 86 86.00 57,232.14 665.49 665.49
261 144 144.00 11,790.72 81.88 81.88
262 122 122.00 23,890.04 195.82 195.82
263 64 64.00 38,074.24 594.91 594.91
264 108 108.00 59,218.56 548.32 548.32
265 64 64.00 40,334.08 630.22 630.22
266 79 79.00 60,740.73 768.87 768.87
267 255 255.00 175,687.35 688.97 688.97

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City of Palmdale
Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Assessment Roll Summary
Assessment
District
Parcel
Count (1)
EDUs per
Assessment District
FY 2025/26
Assessment Amount
FY 2025/26
Proposed
Assessment Rate
Per EDU
FY 2025/26
Maximum
Assessment Rate
Per EDU (2)
268 390 389.00 148,197.33 380.97 380.97
271 67 67.00 37,096.56 553.68 553.68
272 170 170.00 87,390.20 514.06 514.06
272-01 170 170.00 87,436.10 514.33 514.33
272-02 41 41.00 21,078.51 514.11 514.11
273 83 83.00 73,089.80 880.60 880.60
274 62 62.00 59,579.52 960.96 960.96
275 18 33.00 27,539.31 834.52 834.52
276 38 38.00 25,504.08 671.16 671.16
277 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
278 372 372.00 271,909.68 730.94 730.94
279 41 41.00 20,736.16 505.76 505.76
280 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
281 168 168.00 75,541.20 449.65 449.65
282 38 38.00 8,273.36 217.72 217.72
283 33 33.00 7,411.14 224.58 224.58
286 78 78.00 52,287.30 670.35 670.35
287 198 198.00 92,671.92 468.04 468.04
288 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
289 23 23.00 12,001.63 521.81 521.81
290 95 190.00 93,531.30 492.27 492.27
292 180 180.00 148,519.80 825.11 825.11
292-01 40 40.00 33,004.40 825.11 825.11
292-02 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
293 42 42.00 30,376.50 723.25 723.25
294 16 16.00 8,921.76 557.61 557.61
295 50 50.00 37,767.00 755.34 755.34
296 66 66.00 48,176.70 729.95 729.95
297 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
298 60 60.00 74,276.40 1,237.94 1,368.30
299 204 204.00 46,236.60 226.65 226.65
301 62 62.00 52,775.64 851.22 851.22
302 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
304 66 66.00 36,354.12 550.82 550.82
305 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
306 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
309 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
312 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
313 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A
314 117 117.00 85,873.32 733.96 733.96
315 28 28.00 22,328.04 797.43 797.43

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Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report For:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Engineer’s Letter ............................................................................................................. 1

3. Plans and Specifications .................................................................................................. 6 Description of Improvements and Services ............................................................ 7

4. Estimate of Costs ............................................................................................................ 9

5. Method of Apportionment............................................................................................ 11 Discussion of Benefit ............................................................................................. 11 Benefit Factors ...................................................................................................... 12 Benefit Finding ...................................................................................................... 13 General Versus Special Benefit ............................................................................. 13 Calculating General Benefit ................................................................................... 14 Zones of Benefit .................................................................................................... 17 Method of Assessment.......................................................................................... 18 Cost of Living Inflator ............................................................................................ 23 Fiscal Year 2025/26 Maximum Assessment .......................................................... 23 Duration of Assessment ........................................................................................ 23 Appeals and Public Hearing ................................................................................... 23

6. Assessment Diagram ..................................................................................................... 25

7. Assessment Roll ............................................................................................................ 27

City of Palmdale
Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 1

1. ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palmdale (the “City”), State of California, under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “Act”), directed NBS to prepare and file the Annual Engineer’s Report for the Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District (the “District”) for Fiscal Year 2025/26, in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Act and Article XIII D of the California Constitution. The Engineer’s Report presents the plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements to be maintained, an estimate of the costs of the administration, maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements for Fiscal Year 2025/26, the diagram for the District, showing the area and properties to be assessed, and assessing the net amount upon the assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the special benefit received.

NOW THEREFORE, the assessments as detailed in this Engineer’s Report and as summarized in the table below are made to cover the portion of the estimated costs of maintenance, operation and servicing of said improvements to be paid by the assessable real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received.

Zone of
Benefit Parcels(1) SFE Units(2)
FY 2025/26
Proposed
Assessment
Amount
FY 2025/26
Proposed
Assessment
Rate Per SFE
FY 2025/26
Maximum
Assessment
Rate Per SFE
Zone A 43,030 49,299.14 $3,135,891.33 $63.61 $63.61 Zone B 360 132.59 4,216.36 31.80 31.80 Zone C 2,238 1,970.41 125,336.49 63.61 63.61 Totals: 45,628 51,402.14 $3,265,444.18
(1) Includes only parcels levied.
(2) Single Family Equivalent Unit. See “Method of Assessment” for explanation of SFE apportionment.

I, the undersigned, respectfully submit this Engineer’s Report and, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the Engineer’s Report, Assessments, and the Assessment Diagram herein have been prepared, computed and levied in accordance with the assessment methodology adopted, approved and ordered by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at the time of District formation.

____________________________________________
John G. Egan, P. E.

Assessment Engineer

City of Palmdale
Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 2

2. INTRODUCTION
Background
In June and July of 2002, the City conducted a city-wide assessment ballot proceeding pursuant to the requirements of Article XIII D of the California Constitution ("The Taxpayer's Right to Vote on Taxes Act") and the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 for a proposed City of Palmdale Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement Assessment District to fund improvements to parks and recreational facilities in the City. During this ballot proceeding, property owners in the City were provided with a notice and ballot for a proposed benefit assessment and a 45-day period was provided for balloting. A public hearing to conclude the balloting period was conducted on July 24, 2002.

After the ballots were tabulated, it was determined that 55.9% of the weighted ballots returned were in support of the assessment. Since the assessment ballots submitted in opposition to the proposed assessments did not exceed the assessment ballots submitted in favor of the assessments (with each ballot weighted by the proportional financial obligation of the property for which ballot was submitted), the City gained the authority to approve the levy of the assessments for Fiscal Year 2002/03 and to continue to levy them in future years. The authority granted by the ballot proceeding includes an annual increase in the maximum authorized assessment rate equal to the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles Area, not to exceed 3% per year. In the event the annual change in the CPI exceeds 3%, any percentage change in excess of 3% can be cumulatively reserved for years in which the CPI change is less than 3%. The initial assessment rate approved in 2002 was $36.00 per single family equivalent benefit unit, plus an annual increase not to exceed 3% according to the CPI for the Los Angeles area.

Due to their greater distance from the public facilities and the new parks and recreation facilities to be installed, maintained, and serviced by the District, areas in the City farthest east and west were deemed to receive less benefit relative to other areas in the City (Zone A) and were assigned 50% of the assessment rate. These areas of reduced proximity were named Zone of Benefit B or Zone B.

As the City has grown and built additional parks, public and recreational facilities, the western area of the City, generally described as the City incorporated areas west of the California Aqueduct, is benefiting from additional parks and recreation areas that can be funded and maintained in part by the District. For Fiscal Year 2006/07 assessments, properties in this western area were classified as being within Zone of Benefit C or Zone C. Since the proximity to parks and recreation facilities in Zone C is generally equivalent to properties within Zone A, the assessments per single family equivalent unit for properties in Zone C were proposed to increase, matching that rate assessed to parcels in Zone A.

In order to allow property owners in Zone C to ultimately decide whether they were in support of the increased assessments in their Zone of Benefit, in 2006, an assessment ballot proceeding was conducted for property owners in Zone C. After the ballots were mailed to property owners in Zone C, a minimum 45- day time period was provided for the return of the assessment ballots. Following this 45-day time period, a public hearing was held on July 5, 2006 for the purpose of allowing public testimony regarding the proposed increased assessments.

At the public hearing the ballots were tabulated and it was determined that 86.18% of the returned ballots from Zone C (weighted by the proportional financial obligation of the property for which ballots are

City of Palmdale
Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 3 submitted) were in favor of the proposed increased assessments to match the assessment rate of Zone A.

Therefore, the City Council took action, by resolution number CC 2006-191, to approve the levy of the increased assessments in Zone C for Fiscal Year 2006/07.

Process for Annual Assessment
In each subsequent year for which the assessment will be continued, and as required by the procedures specified in the 1972 Act, an Engineer’s Report must be prepared on an annual basis which contains a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District.

The City Council must also annually adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the assessment district for the fiscal year stated therein.
• Generally describes the existing and proposed improvements and any substantial changes proposed to be made in existing improvements.
• Refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the district.
• Refers to the report of the engineer, on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the district. • Gives notice of the time and place for public hearing by the City Council on the levy of the proposed assessment.
• States whether the assessment is proposed to increase from the previous year.

If the assessments are to be levied in the same or lesser amounts than the maximum assessment allowed, the City Clerk shall give notice of the public hearing by causing the resolution of intention to be published.

Any interested person may, prior to the conclusion of the public hearing, file a written protest which shall state all grounds of objection. The protest shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by the property owner filing the protest. During the course or upon conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may order changes in any of the matters provided in the report, including changes in the improvements, any zones within the assessment district, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment. If the assessment to be levied exceeds the maximum assessment allowed, the City must comply with the procedures specified in Article XIII D and Proposition 218.

The City Council, upon conclusion of the public hearing must then adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment, either as originally proposed or as changed by it. The adoption of the resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for the fiscal year referred to in the assessment. If confirmed, the assessments would be submitted to the County Auditor Controller for inclusion on the property tax roll.

City of Palmdale
Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 4 Legislative Context
In 1996, California Voters adopted Proposition 218, the “Right to Vote on Taxes Act” which added Articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution. Article XIII D imposes certain substantive and procedural requirements on any agency that wishes to levy special assessments.

Article XIII D imposes four basic substantive requirements on assessments1:
• All parcels that will have a special benefit conferred upon them and upon which an assessment will be imposed must be identified;
• The general benefits must be distinguished from the special benefits conferred on the parcels; • The proportionate special benefit derived by each parcel must be determined in relationship to the entirety of the capital improvement, the maintenance and operation expenses of the public improvement, or the cost of the property related service being provided; and • The amount assessed to a parcel must not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel and does not include any costs attributable to the general benefit.

Since the initial passage of Proposition 218, several court rulings have helped provide context and direction on the practical implementation procedures and requirements for levying assessments. Several of the key concepts from these rulings are summarized below.

GENERAL BENEFIT
Article XIII D requires an agency to separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred because only special benefits are assessable.

The Court of Appeal in Golden Hills Neighborhood Assn., Inc. v. City of San Diego (2011) (Golden Hills)2 clarified this concept by stating, “Separation and quantification of general and special benefits must be accomplished by apportioning the cost of a service or improvement between the two and assessing property owners only for the portion of the cost representing special benefits.” The Court of Appeal in Beutz v. County of Riverside (2010) (Beutz)3 quoted from the Legislative Analyst’s Office pamphlet titled “Understanding Proposition 218” which states an agency must, “estimate the amount of special benefit landowners would receive from the project or service, as well as the amount of ‘general benefit.’ This step is needed because Proposition 218 allows local government to recoup from assessments only the proportionate share of cost to provide the special benefit.” The Court in Beutz furthered this idea stating, “Separating the general from the special benefits of a public improvement project and estimating the quantity of each in relation to the other is essential if an assessment is to be limited to the special benefits.”
The Court of Appeal in Silicon Valley Taxpayers' Association Incorporated v. Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (2008) (SVTA) 4 clarified that general benefits are not restricted to benefits conferred only on persons and property outside the assessment district but can include benefits both conferred on real

1 California Constitution Article XIII D Section 4.
2 Golden Hill Neighborhood Assn. v. City of San Diego CA4/1, D062203 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013) 3 Beutz v. County of Riverside, 109 Cal. Rptr. 3d 851 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) 4 Silicon Valley Taxpayers' Association Incorporated v. Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, 44 Cal. 4th 431 (2008).

City of Palmdale
Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 5 property located in the district or to the public at large. The “public at large” includes all members of the public, including those who live, work, and shop within the district, and not simply transient visitors.

BENEFIT-BASED NOT COST-BASED
In Bonander v. Town of Tiburon (2009) (Tiburon)5, the Court of Appeal clarified the idea that assessments must be apportioned based upon benefit rather than cost. The Court stated, “Proportionate special benefit is the basis upon which a project’s total assessable costs are apportioned among parcels within an assessment district.”
The assessment on a particular property cannot be based on the relative cost of the improvements, but rather the special benefit conferred on such property. The Court in Tiburon also stated, “an assessment represents the entirety of the cost of the improvement or property-related service, less any amount attributable to general benefits (which may not be assessed), allocated to individual properties in proportion to the relative special benefit conferred on the property.”

PUBLIC PROPERTY
Section 4, Subdivision (a) of Article XIII D states, in part, “Parcels within a district that are owned or used by any agency, the State of California or the United States shall not be exempt from assessment unless the agency can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that those publicly owned parcels in fact receive no special benefit.” Historically there had been differing opinions about whether this requirement that publicly owned property should not be exempt actually meant those properties must be assessed.

The Court of Appeal in Manteca Unified School District v. Reclamation District No. 17 et al (2017) (Manteca)6 clarified this issue by stating, “section 4, subdivision (a) of article XIII D of the California Constitution unambiguously conditions any continuing benefit assessment exemption on a showing by clear and convincing evidence of no special benefit.”

IMPRECISION
The Court in Tiburon acknowledged the difficulty of trying to precisely assign and measure special benefit, stating, “Any attempt to classify special benefits conferred on particular properties and to assign relative weights to those benefits will necessarily involve some degree of imprecision.” The Court in Tiburon went on to say that a formula assigning equal weight to different special benefits “may be a legally justifiable approach to measuring and apportioning special benefits, [but] it is not necessarily the only valid approach. Whichever approach is taken to measuring and apportioning special benefits, however, it must be both defensible and consistently applied.”

5 Bonander v. Town of Tiburon, 147 Cal. App. 4th 1116 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) 6 Manteca Unified School District v. Reclamation District No. 17 et al, C077906 (Cal. Ct. App. 2017)

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 6

3. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The City maintains park and recreational facilities in locations throughout its boundaries, which contain over 48,000 parcels. The District provides funding for the installation, maintenance, and servicing of parks and recreation facilities within the City, including, but not limited to the City’s current parks and recreation facilities:
• Poncitlán Square (4.00 Acres), 38315 9th St. East
• Tejon Park Barrel Springs Equestrian Arena (20.00 Acres), East of Sierra Highway / South of Barrel Springs Road
• Pelona Vista Park (73.00 Acres), 37800 Tierra Subida Avenue • Manzanita Heights Park (5.00 Acres), 431 Mesa Verde Street • Arnie Quinones Park (2.50 Acres), 41003 50th Street West • Desert Sands Park (20.00 Acres), 39117 3rd Street East • Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42 (20.00 Acres), 2001 East Avenue P • William J. McAdam Park & Pool (20.00 Acres), 38115 30th Street East • Domenic Massari Park (40.00 Acres), 37716 55th Street East • Sam Yellen Park (24.93 acres), Phase 1 completed (12.00 acres), Avenue S between 47th East and 55th Street East
• Joshua Hills Park (3.64 Acres), 3110 Fairfield Avenue • Palmdale Playhouse (2,700 square feet), 38334 10th Street East • Melville J. Courson Park (7.50 Acres), 38226 10th Street East (under construction by developer) • Legacy Commons (new Palmdale Senior Center opened 2010) (14,000 square feet), 930 East Avenue Q-9
• Palmdale Senior Center Park (1.00 acre) park site between 9th Street East & 10th Street East and Q-9 & Q-10
• Dry Town Waterpark (7.00 acres), at Palmdale Oasis Park, 3850-B East Avenue S • Palmdale Oasis Recreation Center (17,500 square feet), 3850-A East Avenue S • Palmdale Oasis Park (33.00 acres), southwest corner of Avenue S and 40th Street East, 3850-A E.

Avenue S
• Competition Swimming Pool at Palmdale Oasis Park, 3850-C East Avenue S • Marie Kerr Park (57.00 Acres), 39700 30th Street West & 2723 Rancho Vista Boulevard • Palmdale Amphitheater at Marie Kerr Park, 2723 Rancho Vista Boulevard • Best of the West Softball Complex, at Marie Kerr Park, 2723-F Rancho Vista Boulevard • Competition Swimming Pool at Marie Kerr Park, 2723 Rancho Vista Boulevard • Marie Kerr Recreation Center, 2723-A Rancho Vista Boulevard • Lot adjacent to Amphitheatre/Marie Kerr Park (20.00 Acres), (not developed, currently used for overflow parking), 2723 Rancho Vista Boulevard
• Dr. Robert C. St. Clair Parkway (8.72 Acres), Sierra Highway • Demonstration Garden (0.76 Acres), NEC of Palmdale Boulevard & Sierra Highway • Foothill Park (12.33 Acres), 2525 The Groves
• Anaverde Hills Park (6.42 Acres), 2820 Greenbrier Street

City of Palmdale
Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 7 • Larry Chimbole Cultural Center (19,300 square feet), 38350 Sierra Highway • Hammack Activity Center/ Roller Hockey Rinks (29,000 square feet), 815 East Avenue Q-6 (Boys & Girls Club)
• Rancho Vista Neighborhood Park (5.00 Acres), Bolz Ranch / Town Center Road (not developed) • Palmenthol History Park (16.30 Acres), Avenue S & 20th Street East (not developed) • A.C. Warnack Nature Park (131.27 Acres), East of Godde Hill & South of the California Aqueduct (not developed)
Description of Improvements and Services
The assessments shall also provide funding for the installation, maintenance, and servicing of new parks and recreation facilities, including, but not limited to new neighborhood and community parks, family aquatics facility, covered swimming pools, additional recreation centers, public amphitheater, additional sports fields, improvements to park safety including enhanced lighting, replacement of antiquated playground equipment, additional park maintenance services, acquisition of lands for parks and recreation uses, and expansion of existing parks and recreation areas.

The work and improvements (the “improvements”) proposed to be undertaken by the District, and the cost thereof paid from the levy of the annual assessment, provide special benefit to assessor parcels within the District as defined in the Method of Assessment herein. In addition to the definitions provided by the Act the improvements are generally described as follows:

Installation, maintenance and servicing of public recreational facilities and improvements, including, but not limited to, turf and play areas, park grounds and facilities, playground equipment, hard court surfaces, amphitheaters, tennis courts, gymnasiums, senior centers, recreation centers, aquatic parks, running tracks, walking paths, sports fields, basketball courts, swimming pools, landscape corridors, open space, trails, other recreational facilities, ground cover, shrubs and trees, irrigation and sprinkler systems, landscaping, drainage systems, lighting, fencing, entry monuments, graffiti removal and repainting, and labor, materials, supplies, utilities, equipment, and any debt service on bonds or other indebtedness issued for the improvements as applicable, at each of the locations owned, operated or maintained by the City.

Plans and specifications for these improvements are filed with the Director of Parks and Recreation of the City and are incorporated herein by reference.

As applied herein, “Installation” means the construction of recreational improvements, including, but not limited to, land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks and drainage, lights, and/or the construction of playground equipment, play courts, recreational facilities and public restrooms.
“Maintenance” means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of said improvements, including repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement; providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury; and cleaning, sandblasting and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti. “Servicing” means the furnishing of electric current or energy for the operation or lighting of any improvements, and the furnishing of water for irrigation of any landscaping or the maintenance of any other improvements.

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 8 Incidental expenses include all of the following: (a) The costs of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and assessment; (b) the costs of printing, advertising, and the giving of published, posted, and mailed notices; (c) compensation payable to the County for collection of assessments; (d) compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services in proceedings pursuant to this part; (e) any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing of the improvements; (f) any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Streets & Highways Code Section 22662.5; and (g) costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased assessment (Streets & Highways Code Section 22526). The assessment proceeds will be exclusively used for improvements within the District plus incidental expenses. Reference is made to the plans and specifications, including specific expenditure and improvement plans by park/recreation site, which are on file with the City.

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4. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The estimate of costs provided in this Engineer’s Report is for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and is derived from a multi-year, City-wide parks and recreation improvement plan that includes significant new recreation facilities such as neighborhood and community parks, a family aquatics center, two covered year-round swimming pools, two recreation centers, a public amphitheater, a multi-field softball complex, improvements to park safety including enhanced lighting, additional walkways and trails, replacement of antiquated playground equipment, and enhanced park maintenance services.

The estimated costs of maintenance and servicing the improvements as described in the Plans and Specifications are summarized below.

Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District Budget Description
Proposed
FY 2025/26 Costs
Beginning Fund Balance ($667,096.24)

Installation, Maintenance & Servicing Costs (1)
Maintenance & Operation of Vision Facilities $2,650,100.00 Maintenance of Parks & Recreation Facilities (2) 4,441,988.30 Totals for Installation, Maintenance & Servicing $7,092,088.30

Less: City Contribution (3) ($2,836,835.32)

Net Cost of Installation, Maintenance & Operation $4,255,252.98

Incidental Costs
Collection and Administration $0.00
Totals for Incidentals $0.00

Less: Fund Balance Contribution ($989,808.80)

Fiscal Year 2025/26 Net Amount to be Assessed (4) $3,265,444.18 Estimated Ending Fund Balance ($1,656,905.04)

Budget Allocation to Property (5)
Zone of
Benefit Parcels (6) SFE Units (7)
FY 2025/26
Maximum
Assessment Rate
Per SFE
FY 2025/26 Amount
to be Assessed
Zone A 43,030 49,299.14 $63.61 $3,135,891.33 Zone B 360 132.59 31.80 4,216.36 Zone C 2,238 1,970.41 63.61 125,336.49 Totals: 45,628 51,402.14 $3,265,444.18

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Notes to Estimate of Costs:
(1) Additional details regarding budgeted improvements and future projects are as follows:
• Rancho Vista Park – park site with open space, restrooms, playground, and parking lot. • Vacant lot next to Amphitheater – design for park and ride. • Arnie Quinones Park – design of future additional features including restroom, paved parking lot, lighting, tot lot, and pathways.
• Marie Kerr Park Upgrades – tot lot upgrades.
• Dry Town Water Park Upgrades – refurbishment of three existing slides, tower, and Little Miner's camp.
• Dry Town Lazy River Replastering – replastering of lazy river, construction was expected to begin April 2020.
• Palmdale Oasis Park Upgrades – design and possible construction of play area, playground equipment, restroom facility, landscaping and irrigation of fields, additional parking. • Domenic Massari Upgrades – sidewalk improvements throughout the park construction was expected to begin summer 2020, three new basketball courts with covers and upgrades to existing basketball court.
• Sam Yellen Park – design of Phase 2 upgrades.
• McAdam Park Renovations – upgrades to existing restroom facility. • Sports Field Renovation – field upgrades and renovations as needed at various park sites. (2) The item, “Maintenance of Park and Recreation Facilities,” would provide funding for enhanced maintenance of all parks and recreation facilities on a daily basis, seven days per week. Services would include mowing turf, trimming and caring for landscaping, fertilization and aeration of grounds and playfields, routine maintenance and safety inspections, painting, replacing/repairing broken or damaged equipment, trash removal and cleanup, irrigation and irrigation system maintenance, and other services as nee ded. (3) As determined in the following section, at least 40% of the $7,092,088.30 total cost of Park Improvements, Installation, Maintenance and Servicing, must be funded from sources other than the assessments, to cover any general benefits from the improvements. Therefore, $2,836,835.32 or 40% of the total for Installation, Maintenance and Servicing is for general benefits that cannot be assessed to property owners in the District.

The additional amount contributed is the City’s contribution in excess of the estimated general benefits. (4) Includes installment rounding for Los Angeles County tax roll purposes. (5) The Act stipulates that proceeds from the assessments must be deposited into a special fund that has been set up for the revenues and expenditures of the District. Moreover, funds raised by the assessment shall be used only for the purposes stated within this Engineer’s Report. Any balance remaining at the end of the fiscal year, July 1, must be carried over to the next fiscal year. The City may also establish a reserve fund for contingencies and special projects as well as a capital improvement fund for ac cumulating funds for larger capital improvement projects or capital renovation needs. Any remaining unexpended balance would either be placed in the reserve fund, the capital improvement fund, or would be used to reduce future years' Assessments.
(6) Includes only parcels levied.
(7) Single Family Equivalent Unit. See "Method of Assessment" for explanation of SFE apportionment.

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5. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
The following section includes an explanation of the benefits derived from the improvements to park and recreation facilities and improvements throughout the City, as well as a description of the assessment methodology used to apportion the total assessment to properties within the District. Previous annual Engineer’s Reports were prepared by a different engineer of record and specific language from the prior year Engineer’s Report7 has been referenced to describe the Method of Apportionment within the following section of this report. 8
The District consists of all assessor parcels within the boundaries of the City. The method used for apportioning the assessment is based upon the proportional special benefits conferred to the properties over and above the general benefits conferred to real property in the District or to the public at large.

Special benefit is calculated for each parcel in the District using the following process:

1. Identification of all benefit factors derived from the improvements;

2. Calculation of the proportion of these benefits that are general;

3. Determination of the relative special benefit within different areas within the District;

4. Determination of the relative special benefit per property type; and

5. Calculation of the specific assessment for each individual parcel based upon special vs. general benefit; location, property type, property characteristics, improvements on property and other supporting attributes.

Discussion of Benefit
In summary, the assessments can only be levied based on the special benefit to property. Any and all general benefit, including benefit that is indirect or derivative, must be funded from another source. This special benefit is received by property over and above any general benefits from the improvements. With reference to the requirements for assessments, Section 22573 of the Act states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements."
Proposition 218, as codified in Article XIII D of the California Constitution, has confirmed that assessments must be based on the special benefit to property and that the value of the special benefits must reasonably exceed the cost of the assessment:
"No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel."

7 Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020 (“Prior Engineer’s Report”). 8 Method of Apportionment and subsections as detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020.

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 12 Since assessments are levied on the basis of special benefit, they are not a tax and are not governed by Article XIII A of the California Constitution.

The SVTA decision also clarifies that a special benefit is a service or improvement that provides a direct advantage to a parcel, and that indirect or derivative advantages resulting from the overall public benefits from a service or improvement are general benefits. The SVTA decision also provides specific guidance that park improvements are a direct advantage and special benefit to property that is proximate to a park that is improved by an assessment:

The characterization of a benefit may depend on whether the parcel receives a direct advantage from the improvement (e.g. proximity to a park) or receives an indirect, derivative advantage resulting from the overall public benefits of the improvement (e.g. general enhancement of the district’s property values).

Finally, Proposition 218 twice uses the phrase “over and above” general benefits in describing special benefit (Art. XIIID, sections 2(i) & 4(f)). The SVTA decision further clarifies that special benefits must provide a direct advantage to benefiting property and that proximity to a park is an example of a special benefit.

Benefit Factors
The improvements are expected to confer certain special benefits to parcels within the District. Pursuant to the Prior Engineer’s Report, the special benefit conferred to parcels is more fully described below:

EXTENSION OF A PROPERTY’S OUTDOOR AREAS AND GREEN SPACES FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN CLOSE

PROXIMITY TO THE IMPROVEMENTS
In large part, because it is cost prohibitive to provide large open land areas on property in the District, the residential, commercial and other benefiting properties in the District do not have large outdoor areas and green spaces. The parks in the District provide these larger outdoor areas that serve as an effective extension of the land area for proximate properties because the improvements are uniquely proximate and accessible to property in close proximity to the improvements. The improvements, therefore, provide an important, valuable and desirable extension of usable land area for the direct advantage and special benefit of properties with good and close proximity to the improvements.

According to the industry-standard guidelines established by the National Park and Recreation Association (the “NPRA”), neighborhood parks in urban areas have a service area radius of generally one-half mile and community parks have a service area radius of approximately two miles. The service radii for neighborhood parks and neighborhood green spaces were specifically established to give all properties within these service radii close proximity and easy walking access to such public land areas. Likewise, community parks, with their large size, have a somewhat larger service area. Since proximate and accessible parks serve as an extension of the usable land area for property in the service radii and since the service radii was specifically designed to provide close proximity and access, the parcels within this service area clearly receive a direct advantage and special benefit from the improvements - and this advantage is not received by other properties or the public at large.

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 13 An analysis of the service radii for the improvements finds that all properties in the District enjoy the distinct and direct advantage of being close and proximate to parks within the District. The benefiting properties in the District therefore uniquely and specially benefit from the improvements.

PROXIMITY TO IMPROVED PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Only the specific properties within close proximity to the improvements are included in the District.

Therefore, property in the District enjoys unique and valuable proximity and access to the improvements that the public at large and property outside the District do not share.

In absence of the assessments, the improvements would not be provided and the parks and recreation areas in the District would be degraded due to insufficient funding for maintenance, upkeep and repair.

Therefore, the assessments provide improvements that are over and above what otherwise would be provided. Improvements that are over and above what otherwise would be provided do not by themselves translate into special benefits but when combined with the unique proximity and access enjoyed by parcels in the District, they provide a direct advantage and special benefit to property in the District.

ACCESS TO IMPROVED PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL AREAS Since the parcels in the District are nearly the only parcels that enjoy close access to the improvements, they directly benefit from the unique close access to improved parks, open space and recreation areas that are provided by the assessments. This is a direct advantage and special benefit to property in the District.

IMPROVED VIEWS
The District, by maintaining the landscaping at its park, recreation and open space facilities provides improved views to properties with direct line-of-sight as well as other local properties which benefit from improved views when property is accessed. Therefore, the improved and protected views provided by the assessments are another direct and tangible advantage that is uniquely conferred upon property in the District.

Benefit Finding
In summary, real property located within the boundaries of the District distinctly and directly benefits from closer proximity, access and views of improved parks, recreation facilities, open space, landscaped corridors, greenbelts, trail systems and other public resources funded by the assessments. The improvements are specifically designed to serve local properties in the District, not other properties or the public at large. The public at large and other properties outside the District receive only limited benefits from the improvements because they do not have proximity, good access or views of the improvements.

These are special benefits to property in the District in much the same way that sewer and water facilities, sidewalks and paved streets enhance the utility and desirability of property and make them more functional to use, safer and easier to access.

General Versus Special Benefit
Article XIII C of the California Constitution requires any local agency proposing to increase or impose a benefit assessment to “separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred on a parcel.” The rationale for separating special and general benefits is to ensure that property owners subject to the benefit assessment are not paying for general benefits. The assessment can fund special benefits but

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 14 cannot fund general benefits. Accordingly, a separate estimate of the special and general benefit is given in this section. In other words:

Total
Benefit = General
Benefit + Special
Benefit

There is no widely-accepted or statutory formula for general benefit. General benefits are benefits from improvements or services that are not special in nature, are not “particular and distinct” and are not “over and above” benefits received by other properties. SVTA provides some clarification by indicating that general benefits provide “an indirect, derivative advantage” and are not necessarily proximate to the improvements.

The starting point for evaluating general and special benefits is the current, baseline level of service. The assessment will fund Improvements “over and above” this general, baseline level and the general benefits estimated in this section are over and above the baseline. A formula to estimate the general benefit is listed below:

General
Benefit =
Benefit to Real
Property
Outside the
District
+
Benefit to Real Property
Inside the District that
is Indirect and
Derivative
+
Benefit to
the Public at
Large

Special benefit, on the other hand, is defined in the California Constitution as “a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in the district or to the public at large.” The SVTA decision indicates that a special benefit is conferred to a property if it “receives a direct advantage from the improvement (e.g., proximity to a park).” In this assessment, as noted, properties in the District have close and unique proximity, views and access to the improvements and uniquely improved desirability from the improvements and other properties and the public at large do not receive significant benefits because they do not have proximity, access or views of the improvements. Therefore, the overwhelming proportion of the benefits conferred to property is special and is only minimally received by property outside the District or the public at large.

Calculating General Benefit
Pursuant to information detailed in the Prior Engineer’s Report, the general benefit is conservatively estimated and described, and then budgeted so that it is funded by sources other than the assessment.

BENEFIT TO PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Properties within the District receive almost all of the benefits from the improvements because properties in the District enjoy unique close proximity and access to the improvements that is not enjoyed by other properties or the public at large. However, certain properties within the proximity/access radius of the improvements, but outside of the boundaries of the District, may receive some benefit from the improvements. Since this benefit is conferred to properties outside the District boundaries, it contributes to the overall general benefit calculation and will not be funded by the assessments.

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 15 The properties outside the District and within the proximity radii for neighborhood parks in the District receive benefits from the improvements. Since these properties are not assessed for their benefits because they are outside of the area that can be assessed by the District, this is a form of general benefit to the public at large and other property. A 50% reduction factor is applied to these properties because they are all on only one side of the improvements while properties in the District enjoy the advantage of over twice the average proximity to the improvements. Per the Prior Engineer’s Report, the general benefit to property outside of the District is calculated as follows:

Assumptions:
5,190 parcels outside the District but within 0.5 miles of a park within the District 47,684 parcels in the District
50% relative benefit compared to property within the District

Calculation of General Benefit to Property Outside the District = 5,190 / (47,684 + 5,190) * 50% = 4.9%

Although it can reasonably be argued that the improvements inside, but near the District boundaries are offset by similar park and recreational improvements provided outside, but near the District boundaries, we use the more conservative approach of finding that 4.9% of the improvements may be of general benefit to property outside the District.

BENEFIT TO PROPERTY INSIDE THE DISTRICT THAT IS INDIRECT AND DERIVATIVE The “indirect and derivative” benefit to property within the District is particularly difficult to calculate. A solid argument can be presented that all benefit within the District is special, because the improvements are clearly “over and above” and “particular and distinct” when compared with the baseline level of service and the unique proximity, access and views of the Improvements enjoyed by benefiting properties in the District. Nevertheless, the SVTA decision indicates that there may be general benefit “conferred on real property located in the district”. A measure of the general benefits to property within the assessment area is the percentage of land area within the District that is publicly owned and used for regional purposes such as major roads, rail lines and other regional facilities because such properties used for regional purposes could provide indirect benefits to the public at large. Approximately 3% of the land area in the District is used for such regional purposes, so this is a measure of the general benefits to property within the District.

BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE
The general benefit to the public at large can be estimated by the proportionate amount of time that the District’s parks and recreational facilities are used and enjoyed by individuals who do not contribute to the assessment in any way (i.e. do not pay the assessment or local taxes or fees that support the City.9 A

9 Per the formation engineer, when District facilities are used by those individuals, the facilities are not providing benefit to property within the City. Use under these circumstances is a measure of general benefit. For example, a non-resident who is drawn to utilize the City facilities and shops at local businesses while in the area would provide special benefit to business properties as a result of his or her use of the Improvements. Conversely, one who uses City facilities but does not reside, work, shop or own property within the City boundaries does not provide special benefits to any property and is considered to be a measure of the general benefits.

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 16 survey of park and recreation facility usage conducted by the formation engineer found that less than 8% of the City’s park and recreation facility usage is by those who do not live or work within City boundaries. 10 Several of the improvements such as the family aquatics center, amphitheater and sports complex are the type of public resources that draw residents from throughout the community. Therefore, they are deemed to be of benefit to all properties within the City. Due to their “draw” these types of facilities may also serve to bring in somewhat higher numbers of people who do not contribute to the assessment in any way. Of the proposed facilities, the Family Aquatics Center warrants further analysis to estimate potential resident/non-resident use. Resident/non-resident use statistics vary depending on the specifics of the community such as proximity to other communities and location of other similar aquatics centers. The City is largely separated by distance from other urbanized areas, which should serve to reduce the percentage of non-resident use. Data from other communities deemed to be similar in amenities and location finds that the percentage of non-resident use can vary from 15% up to approximately 50%. A non-resident use percentage of 50% will be used as a conservative estimate for this facility.

Although many of the non-resident users of the City’s aquatics facility will shop or work in the community, this unadjusted data will be used as a conservative measure of general benefits. This measure of the general benefits from family aquatics facilities is combined with the findings of the park and recreation facility usage survey to conservatively estimate the overall level of general benefits. Using an equal weighting of both measures of general benefits, 29% of the benefits conferred by the proposed maintenance and improvements are determined to be general benefits to the public at large.

TOTAL GENERAL BENEFITS
Using a sum of these three measures of general benefit, the Prior Engineer’s Report found that approximately 37% of the benefits conferred by the improvements may be general in nature and should be funded by sources other than the assessment.

General Benefit Calculation:

4.9% Outside the District
+ 3.0% Property within the District
+ 29.0% Public at Large
= 36.9% Total General Benefit

Although the analysis finds that 36.9% of the assessment may provide general benefits, the Prior Engineer’s Report established a requirement for a minimum contribution from sources other than the assessments of 40%. This minimum contribution above the measure of general benefits will serve to provide additional coverage for any other general benefits. The City’s total budget for maintenance and operation of its parks and recreational facilities is $7,092,088.30. Of this total budget amount, the City will contribute at least $2,836,835.32(or 40%) from sources other than the assessments, to cover any general benefits that cannot be assessed to property owners in the District.

10 A total of 534 park users were surveyed at different parks and recreation facilities on different days and times between the months of July 2001 and March 2002. 41 respondents (7.7%) indicated that they did not reside or work within the City.

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 17 Zones of Benefit
As detailed in the Prior Engineer’s report, the boundaries of the District have been carefully drawn to include the properties in the City that are proximate to the proposed improvements and that would materially benefit from the improvements. In other words, the boundaries of the District have been narrowly drawn to include only properties that will specially benefit from the proposed improvements and would receive a declining level of service if the assessments were not approved.

The SVTA decision indicates:

In a well-drawn district — limited to only parcels receiving special benefits from the improvement — every parcel within that district receives a shared special benefit. Under section 2, subdivision (i), these benefits can be construed as being general benefits since they are not “particular and distinct” and are not “over and above” the benefits received by other properties “located in the district.”
We do not believe that the voters intended to invalidate an assessment district that is narrowly drawn to include only properties directly benefiting from an improvement.

Indeed, the ballot materials reflect otherwise. Thus, if an assessment district is narrowly drawn, the fact that a benefit is conferred throughout the district does not make it general rather than special. In that circumstance, the characterization of a benefit may depend on whether the parcel receives a direct advantage from the improvement (e.g., proximity to park) or receives an indirect, derivative advantage resulting from the overall public benefits of the improvement (e.g., general enhancement of the district’s property values).

In the District, the advantage that each parcel receives from the improvements is direct, and the boundaries are narrowly drawn to include only parcels that benefit from the assessment.

Due to their greater distance and reduced proximity from the improvements, one area of the City is deemed to receive lesser benefit from the improvements than other urbanized areas of the City. The area of reduced relative benefit is generally described as all parcels east of 90th Street East on the south and east of US Air Force Plant 42, and all parcels east of 50th Street East on the north and east of US Air Force Plant 42. This area is hereinafter referred to as Zone of Benefit B or Zone B and is depicted on the Assessment Diagram included with this report.

In Fiscal Year 2006/07 a new zone of benefit, Zone of Benefit C or Zone C, was created for parcels previously designated as being also within Zone B and located in the western areas of the District. Zone C covers all contiguous parcels within the boundaries of the City, generally west and south of the California Aqueduct, including all the parcels in Assessor’s Parcel Books 3205, 3206, 3216 and 3217, within the boundaries of the City. The special benefit received by parcels in Zone C was revised as public parks and recreation facilities are installed, maintained and serviced by the District closer to property in Zone C, making the special benefit to be received in this area similar to that of areas in Zone A. As a result of the additional special benefits, an increased rate of assessment was proposed for parcels in Zone C, and after receiving the support of the property owners in Zone C, the increased assessment rate was first applied for Fiscal Year 2006/07.

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 18 All other properties within the District are classified into Zone of Benefit A or Zone A. All three Zones of Benefit, Zones A, B and C, are depicted on the Assessment Diagram included with this report and are listed on the Assessment Roll.

Zone A and Zone C improvements are similarly accessible to all properties within each Zone of Benefit.

Therefore, benefits from the improvements do not further vary based on proximity of the parcels to the improvements within Zone A and Zone C because the increased benefits of greater proximity to the improvements are generally offset by a parallel increase in negative factors such as higher levels of traffic, noise, etc. that comes with increased proximity.

Since properties in Zone B (east) are generally twice the distance from the improvements funded by the assessments, it is estimated that the relative level of benefit to properties in Zone B is 50% the benefit received by properties in Zone A and Zone C. The proposed assessments for properties in Zone B will therefore be 50% of the amount of assessment for similar properties in Zone A and Zone C. The relative proximity to improvements is generally equivalent in Zone A and Zone C so the assessment rates for Zones A and C are equal.

Method of Assessment
As previously discussed, the assessments provide specific improvements that confer direct and tangible special benefits to properties in the District. These benefits can partially be measured by the occupants on property in the District because such parcel population density is a measure of the relative benefit a parcel receives from the improvements. Therefore, the apportionment of benefit is partially based the population density of parcels.11
It should be noted that many other types of “traditional” assessments also use parcel population densities to apportion the assessments. For example, the assessments for sewer systems, roads and water systems are typically allocated based on the population density of the parcels assessed. Moreover, assessments have a long history of use in California and are in large part based on the principle that benefits from a service or improvement funded by assessments that is enjoyed by tenants and other non-property owners ultimately is conferred directly to the underlying property. 12 The next step in apportioning assessments is to determine the relative special benefit for each property.

This process involves determining the relative benefit received by each property in relation to a single family home, or, in other words, on the basis of Single Family Equivalents (SFE). This SFE methodology is commonly used to distribute assessments in proportion to estimated special benefit and is generally recognized as providing the basis for a fair and appropriate distribution of assessments. For the purposes of this report, all properties are designated a SFE value, which is each property’s relative benefit in relation

11 As detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020. 12 For example, in Federal Construction Co. v. Ensign (1922) 59 Cal.App. 200 at 211, the appellate court determined that a sewer system specially benefited property even though the direct benefit was to the people who used the sewers: “Practically every inhabitant of a city either is the owner of the land on which he resides or on which he pursues his vocation, or he is the tenant of the owner, or is the agent or servant of such owner or of such tenant. And since it is the inhabitants who make by far the greater use of a city’s sewer system, it is to them, as lot owners or as tenants, or as the servants or agents of such lot owners or tenants, that the advantages of actual use will redound. But this advantage of use means that, in the final analysis, it is the lot owners themselves who will be especially benefited in a financial sense.”

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 19 to a single family home on one parcel. In this case, the "benchmark" property is the single family detached dwelling which is one Single Family Equivalent or one SFE.

In the process of determining the appropriate method of assessment, alternatives were considered. For example, an assessment only for all residential improved property was considered but was determined to be inappropriate because commercial, industrial, and other properties also receive direct benefits from the improvements.

Moreover, a fixed or flat assessment for all properties of similar type was deemed to be inappropriate because larger properties receive a higher degree of benefit than other similarly used properties that are significantly smaller. For two properties used for commercial purposes, there is clearly a higher benefit provided to the larger property in comparison to a smaller commercial property because the larger property generally supports a larger building and has higher numbers of employees, customers and guests that would benefit from proximity and improved access to well maintained and improved parks and recreational facilities. So, the potential population of employees or residents is a measure of the special benefits received by the property. Larger parcels, therefore, receive an increased benefit from the improvements.

Finally, the special benefits derived from the improvements are conferred on property and are not based on a specific property owner’s use of the improvements, or a specific property owner’s occupancy of property or the property owner’s demographic status such as age or number of dependents. However, it is ultimately people who value the special benefits described above and use and enjoy the City’s park and recreational facilities. In other words, the benefits derived to property are related to the average number of people who could potentially live on, work at, or otherwise could use a property, not how the property is currently used by the present owner. Therefore, the number of people who could or potentially live on, work at or otherwise use a property is one indicator of the relative level of benefit received by a property.

In conclusion, the information from the Prior Engineer’s Report determined that the appropriate method of assessment apportionment should be based on the type and use of property, the relative size of the property, its relative population and usage potential and its proximity to parks and recreational facilities.

This method is further described below.

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Certain residential properties in the District that contain a single residential dwelling unit are assigned one Single Family Equivalent or 1.0 SFE. Traditional houses, zero-lot line houses and townhomes are included in this category of single family residential property.

Properties with more than one residential unit are designated as multi-family residential properties. These properties benefit from the improvements in proportion to the number of dwelling units that occupy each property, the average number of people who reside in multi-family residential units versus the average number of people who reside in a single family home and the average size of multi-family residential units versus the average size of single family homes. The population density factors for the City, as depicted below, provide a partial basis for determining the SFE factors for residential properties. Using the total population in a certain property type in the City from the 1990 Census (the most recent data available when the District was established) and dividing it by the total number of such households, finds that approximately 3.32 persons occupy each single family residence, whereas an average of 2.69 persons

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 20 occupy each multi-family residence. Using the ratio of one Population Factor for each single-family residence, which equates to one Population Factor for every 3.32 persons, a 0.81 Population Factor would equate to one multi-family unit or a 0.81 Population Factor for every 2.69 residents. Likewise, each condominium unit receives a 0.81 Population Factor and each mobile home receives a 0.86 Population Factor.

Residential Density and Population Factors
Total
Population
Occupied
Households
Persons per
Household
Population
Factor
Single Family Residential 49,488 14,905 3.32 1.00
Condominium 1,194 442 2.70 0.81
Multi-Family Residential 12,560 4,667 2.69 0.81
Mobile Home on Separate Lot 5,292 1,854 2.85 0.86
Source: 1990 Census, City of Palmdale.

Once established, Population Factors are adjusted to reflect the average structure size of different residential properties. This adjustment is needed because the special benefits are deemed to be relative to the potential population density and building area per dwelling unit. The average structure size of a single family residence in the City is 1,715 square feet, whereas the average multi-family residence is 920 square feet per unit, or 54% of the size of a single family residence. Likewise, the average condominium unit is 73% of the size of a single family residence and the average mobile home is 50% of the size of a single family residence. These building area percentages are applied to the Population Factors to determine the SFE benefit factors for residential properties. Therefore, multi-family properties with a 0.81 Population Factor and a 54% building area percentage will receive a 0.43 SFE.13 Likewise, condominium units receive a

0.59 SFE and mobile homes on separate parcels receive a 0.43 SFE.

Residential Assessment Benefit Factors
Average
Square Feet % of SFR
Population
Factor SFE Factor
Single Family Residential 1,715 100% 1.00 1.00
Condominium 1,250 73% 0.81 0.59
Multi-Family Residential 920 54% 0.81 0.43
Mobile Home on Separate Lot 855 50% 0.86 0.43

The SFE factor of 0.43 per dwelling unit for multi-family residential properties applies to such properties with 20 or fewer units. Properties in excess of 20 units typically offer on-site recreational amenities and other facilities that tend to offset some of the benefits provided by the improvements. Therefore, the benefit for properties in excess of 20 units is determined to be 0.43 SFE per unit for the first 20 units and

0.10 SFE per each additional unit in excess of 20 dwelling units.

13 (0.81 * 54% = 0.43)

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
SFE values for commercial and industrial land uses are based on the equivalence of special benefit on a land area basis between single family residential property and the average commercial/industrial property.

The SFE values for various commercial and industrial land uses are further defined by using average employee densities because the special benefit factors described previously can be measured by the average number of people who work at commercial/industrial properties. In order to determine employee density factors, the findings from the San Diego Association of Governments Traffic Generators Study (the “SANDAG Study”) are used because these findings were approved by the State Legislature as being a good representation of the average number of employees per acre of land area for commercial and industrial properties. As determined by the SANDAG Study, the average number of employees per acre for commercial and industrial property is 24.

In comparison, the average number of people residing in a single family home in the area is 3.32. Since the average lot size for a single family home in the City is approximately 0.20 acres, the average number of residents per acre of residential property is 16.60.

The employee density per acre is generally 1.45 times the population density of single family residential property per acre (24 employees per acre / 16.60 residents per acre). Therefore, the average employee density can be used as the basis for allocating benefit to commercial or industrial property since a commercial/industrial property with 1.45 employees receives generally similar special benefit to a residential property with 1 resident. This factor of equivalence of benefit between 1 resident to 1.45 employees is the basis for allocating commercial/industrial benefit.

The table below shows the average employees per acre of land area or portion thereof for commercial and industrial properties and lists the relative SFE factors per fifth of an acre for properties in each land use category.

Commercial and industrial properties in excess of 5 acres generally involve uses that are more land intensive relative to building areas and number of employees (lower coverage ratios). As a result, the benefit factors for commercial and industrial property land area in excess of 5 acres is determined to be the SFE rate per fifth of an acre for the first 5 acres and the relevant SFE rate per each additional acre over 5 acres. Institutional properties that are used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes are also assessed at the appropriate residential, commercial or industrial rate.

Commercial/Industrial Density and Assessment Factors
Type of Commercial/Industrial
Land Use
Average
Employees
per Acre 1
SFE Units
per
1/5 Acre 2
Commercial 24 1.00
Office 68 2.84
Shopping Center 24 1.00
Industrial 24 1.00
Self Storage or Parking Lot 1 0.05
(1) Source: San Diego Association of Governments Traffic Generators Study. (2) The SFE factors for commercial and industrial parcels are applied by the fifth of an acre of land area or portion thereof. Therefore, the minimum assessment for any assessable parcel in these categories is the SFR units listed herein.

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VACANT PROPERTIES
The benefit to vacant properties is determined to be proportional to the corresponding benefits for similar type developed properties; however, at a lower rate due to the lack of improvements on the property. A measure of the benefits accruing to the underlying land is the average value of land in relation to improvements for developed property. An analysis of the Fiscal Year 2002/03 assessed valuation data for the City from the County of Los Angeles, found that approximately 35% of the assessed value of improved properties is classified as the land value. It is reasonable to assume, therefore, that approximately 35% of the benefits are related to the underlying land and 65% are related to the improvements and the day-to- day use of the property. Using this ratio, the SFE factor for vacant parcels is 0.35 per parcel.

The value of properties increases as properties are approved for parcel division and development.

Likewise, the special benefits received by vacant property increases as the property is approved for parcel division and development. When property is approved for parcel division and development with a final map, the property has passed the final significant hurdle to development and can shortly undergo construction. Since the property is nearing the point of development, its special benefits increase. In addition, these properties are generally sold soon after completion of improvements, so the properties receive the additional benefit of desirability from prospective buyers due to the special benefits provided by proximity to the improvements in the City. It is therefore determined that property with tentative or final map approval receives 25% of the relative benefit per mapped dwelling unit or mapped parcel acreage compared to improved property of similar use-type.

OTHER PROPERTIES
Article XIII D stipulates that publicly owned properties must be assessed unless there is clear and convincing evidence that those properties receive no special benefit from the improvements.

All properties that are specially benefited are assessed. Other publicly owned property that is used for purposes similar to private residential, commercial, industrial or institutional uses is benefited and assessed at the same rate as such privately owned property.

Miscellaneous, small and other parcels such as roads, right-of-way parcels, reservoir or other water rights parcels that cannot be developed into other improved uses, limited access open space parcels, watershed parcels and common areas typically do not generate significant numbers of employees, residents, customers or guests and have limited economic value. These miscellaneous parcels receive minimal benefit from the improvements and are assessed an SFE benefit factor of 0.

As detailed by the formation engineer, church parcels and property used for educational purposes typically generate employees on a less consistent basis than other non-residential parcels. Many of these parcels also provide some degree of on-site amenities that serve to offset some of the benefits from the District.

In addition, the City maintains reciprocal use arrangements with many educational properties that allow for the public, recreational use of these properties. Such public use tends to reduce the use and wear of City facilities. Therefore, these parcels receive minimal benefit and are assessed an SFE factor of 1.14

14 As detailed in the Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, Fiscal Year 2002/03 dated April 2002.

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 23 Cost of Living Inflator
Property owners in the District approved in an assessment ballot proceeding in 2002 the initial fiscal year benefit assessment for special benefits to their property including a Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increase schedule. As a result, the assessment may continue to be levied annually and may be increased up to the maximum annual CPI without any additional assessment ballot proceeding. In the event that in future years the assessments are levied at a rate less than the maximum authorized assessment rate, the assessment rate in a subsequent year may be increased up to the maximum authorized assessment rate without any additional assessment ballot proceeding.

The assessment rate is subject to an annual increase tied to the annual change in the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles Area as of January of each succeeding year, with the maximum annual increase not to exceed 3%. Any change in the CPI in excess of 3% shall be cumulatively reserved as the “Unused CPI” and shall be used to increase the maximum authorized assessment rate in years in which the CPI is less than 3%. The maximum authorized assessment rate is equal to the maximum assessment rate in the first fiscal year the assessment was levied, increased annually by the maximum of: 1) 3% or 2) the change in the CPI plus any Unused CPI as described above.

The annual percentage change in the CPI from January 2024 to January 2025 was 3.327%, and there was

6.80% of the Unused CPI carried over (as described above). Therefore, the cost of living inflator for Fiscal Year 2025/26 is 3%.

Fiscal Year 2025/26 Maximum Assessment
The maximum authorized assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2025/26 is increased by 3% which equates to $63.61 per SFE for Zones A and C, and $31.80 per SFE for Zone B. The District’s budget, provided in the Estimate of Costs section of this Engineer’s Report, proposes assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/26 at the rate of $63.61 per SFE for Zones A and C and $31.80 for Zone B, which is equal to the maximum authorized assessment rate.

Duration of Assessment
It is proposed that the assessment be levied for Fiscal Year 2004/05 and continued every year thereafter, so long as the parks and recreational areas need to be improved and maintained and the City requires funding from the assessments for District improvements. As noted previously, the assessment can continue to be levied annually after the City Council approves an annually updated Engineer’s Report, budget for the assessment, improvements to be provided, and other specifics of the assessment. In addition, the City Council must hold an annual public hearing to continue the assessment.

Appeals and Public Hearing
Any property owner who feels that the assessment levied on the subject property is in error, as a result of incorrect information being used to apply the foregoing method of assessment, may file a written appeal with the City of Palmdale Public Works department. Any such appeal is limited to correction of an assessment during the then current fiscal year or, if before July 1, the upcoming fiscal year. Upon the filing of any such appeal, the City of Palmdale Public Works Engineer or his or her designee will promptly review the appeal and any information provided by the property owner. If the Public Works Engineer of the City of

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Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 24 Palmdale or her or his designee finds that the assessment should be modified, the appropriate changes shall be made to the assessment roll. If any such changes are approved after the assessment roll has been filed with the County for collection, the City Engineer or his or her designee is authorized to refund to the property owner the amount of any approved reduction. Any dispute over the decision of the City Engineer or her or his designee shall be referred to the Director of Public Works of the City of Palmdale, and the decision of the Director of Public Works of the City of Palmdale shall be final.

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6. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The District includes all properties within the boundaries of the City. The boundaries of the District are displayed on the following Assessment Diagram. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the County Assessor of the County of Los Angeles, at the time this Engineer’s Report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer’s Report.

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7. ASSESSMENT ROLL
Assessor’s parcel identification, for each lot or parcel subject to the assessment, shall be based on the County Assessor’s secured roll data for the applicable year in which this report is prepared and is incorporated herein by reference.

A listing of assessor’s parcels subject to the assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/26, along with the assessment amounts, is on file in the office of the City Engineer and incorporated herein by reference.

Based on County Assessor’s secured roll data, current assessor’s parcels, including corrected and/or new assessor’s parcels, will be submitted and/or resubmitted to the County Auditor/Controller. The annual assessment amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel(s) shall be determined in accordance with the method of apportionment and assessment rate approved in this report. Therefore, if a single assessor’s parcel has a status change in development, other land use change, or subdivides into multiple assessor’s parcels, the charge amounts applied to each of the new assessor’s parcels shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method outlined in the method of apportionment and assessment rate rather than a proportionate share of the original assessment amount.

The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 assessment for the District.

Zone of Benefit Parcels (1) SFE Units
FY 2025/26
Rate Per SFE
FY 2025/26
Assessment Amount
Zone A 43,030 49,299.14 $63.61 $3,135,891.33 Zone B 360 132.59 31.80 4,216.36
Zone C 2,238 1,970.41 63.61 125,336.49
Totals: 45,628 51,402.14 $3,265,444.18
(1) Includes only parcels levied.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts
and Annexations
May 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Engineer’s Letter ............................................................................................................. 1

2. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2 Background .............................................................................................................. 2 Assessment District Inventory ................................................................................. 2 Annexation Exceptions and Other District Information .......................................... 3 Process for Annual Assessment .............................................................................. 4 Legislative Context .................................................................................................. 5

3. Plans and Specifications .................................................................................................. 7

4. Estimate of Costs ............................................................................................................ 9

5. Method of Apportionment............................................................................................ 11 Special Benefit ....................................................................................................... 11 General Versus Special Benefit ............................................................................. 12 Quantification of General Benefit ......................................................................... 13 Method of Assessment.......................................................................................... 14 Assessment District No. 5 Benefit Factors ............................................................ 17 Cost of Living Inflator ............................................................................................ 19 Fiscal Year 2025/26 Maximum Assessment .......................................................... 20 Duration of Assessment ........................................................................................ 20 Appeals and Interpretation ................................................................................... 20

6. Assessment Diagram ..................................................................................................... 21

7. Streetlight Maintenance Districts .................................................................................. 22

8. Assessment Roll ............................................................................................................ 27

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 1

1. ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palmdale (the “City”), State of California, under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “Act”), directed NBS to prepare and file the Annual Engineer’s Report for the Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations (the “Districts”) for Fiscal Year 2025/26, in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Act and Article XIII D of the California Constitution. The report presents the plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements to be maintained, an estimate of the costs of the administration, maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements for Fiscal Year 2025/26, the diagram for the Districts, showing the area and properties to be assessed, and assessing the net amount upon the assessable lots and/or parcels within the Districts in proportion to the special benefit received.

District(1) Parcels(2) EDUs(3)
Proposed FY 2025/26
Assessment Amount(4)
District No. 1 and No. 4 6,711 10,101.536 $1,325,529.30 District No. 2 1,419 1,480.918 191,822.12
District No. 3 32 32.000 54,195.84
District No. 5 31,611 34,954.000 3,453,455.20
Totals: 39,773 46,568.454 $5,025,002.46
(1) Includes District and Annexations. District No. 1 and No. 4 are combined for County tax roll purposes. (2) Includes only parcels levied.
(3) Equivalent Dwelling Unit.
(4) A list of the Districts and Annexations containing the total proposed Fiscal Year 2025/26 assessments, the number of parcels assessed and assessment rate are detailed in Section 8 of this Engineer’s Report.

____________________________________________
John G. Egan, P. E.

Assessment Engineer

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2. INTRODUCTION
Background
The City provides maintenance and servicing of certain publicly owned streetlights throughout the City. In order to fund the maintenance and operation (the “Services”) of these projects and improvements, the City has formed five Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts, including subsequent Annexations, covering over 40,880 parcels (which includes parcels that are active, but not yet subject to the assessment). The Districts have been formed and the levies have been made pursuant to Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, commonly known as the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, and Article XIII D of the California Constitution (the “Article XIII D”).

Assessment District Inventory
Currently, there are five Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts with 172 Annexation Districts overall, although some Annexations are not assessed (see the following section for annexation exceptions):

District No. 1 consists of residential and non-residential developments located throughout the City and that are not included within a Los Angeles County Lighting Maintenance District. District No. 1 has 144 individual annexations encompassing approximately 6,840 parcels.

District No. 2 includes the Anaverde Master Planned Community. District No. 2 includes two annexations and approximately 1,460 parcels.

District No. 3 includes the Ritter Ranch Master Planned Community. The number of parcels at build out is expected to be approximately 6,500 parcels, although this number will likely be subject to revision once development resumes in this area.

District No. 4, similar to District No. 1, consists of residential and non-residential developments located throughout the City, that are not included within a Los Angeles County Lighting Maintenance District, and that were annexed on or after 2010. District No. 4 has 24 individual annexations including approximately 70 parcels.

District No. 5 also consists of residential and non-residential developments located throughout the City.

The designation of “District No. 5” was used for the first time in Fiscal Year 2014/15 to identify the approximately 32,900 parcels within the City that were previously covered under the Los Angeles County Lighting Maintenance District No. 1616 (CLMD 1616). LA County administered the streetlights assessments and managed the streetlights improvements up to Fiscal Year 2013/14. Starting Fiscal Year 2014/15 the City took over these functions from the County.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 3 The designation of the existing Districts is as follows:

District No. 1, located throughout the City includes Annexation Nos. 001; 003 through 007; 009; 011; 013 through 080; 082 through 092; 095 through 097; 099 through 111; 113 through 117; 119 through 132; 134 through 137; 139 through 141, 144 through 152, 154, 186, and 203.

District No. 2, located in the Anaverde Master Planned Community consists of two districts, 800 and 801.

Starting in Fiscal Year 2012/13 the numbers assigned to the districts in Anaverde will be in the 800 series.

District No. 3, located in the Master Planned Community of Ritter Ranch consists of one district. Starting in Fiscal Year 2012/13 the numbers assigned to the districts in Ritter Ranch will be in the 900 series.

District No. 4, located throughout the City includes Annexation Nos. 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 178, 180, 184 and 193.

District No. 5, located throughout the City and includes only one district, No. 91616.

For a detailed description of the above-mentioned Districts and Annexations, see Section 7 of this Engineer's Report.

Annexation Exceptions and Other District Information
Per City Policy, the projects within the Districts and Annexations that have been issued construction permits and have begun construction will be assessed.

Annexation Nos. 002, 008, 010, and 012 have overlapping LA County lighting districts and are not assessed by the City.

Annexation Nos. 058, 077, 116, 119, 124, 130, 131, 132, 145, 147, 148, 150 and 151 will not be assessed for Fiscal Year 2010/11 and future years.

Annexation Nos. 146, 149 and 152 were assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2009/10.

Annexation Nos. 154 and 155 were assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2010/11.

Annexation No. 156 was assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2011/12.

Annexation Nos. 801 was assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2012/13.

Annexation Nos. 161 and 163 were assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2013/14.

Annexation Nos. 162 and 166 were assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2014/15.

Annexation Nos. 159, 164, and 167 were assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2015/16.

Annexation Nos. 144, 173 and 175 were assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2019/20.

Annexation Nos. 180 and 184 were be assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2020/21.

Annexation Nos. 070, 072, 121, 128, 139, 157, 158, 160, 165, and 169 will not be assessed until development starts.

Annexation Nos. 168 and 193 were assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2021/22.

Annexation Nos. 091, 095, 111, 129, 186 were assessed for the first time in Fiscal Year 2022/23.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 4 Annexation 060 has been dissolved as of April 6, 2016. The homeowner’s association will undertake the maintenance of all improvements and services beginning Fiscal Year 2016/17.

Process for Annual Assessment
In each subsequent year for which the assessment will be continued and as required by the procedures specified in the 1972 Act, an Engineer’s Report must be prepared on an annual basis which contains a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the assessment district.

The City Council must also annually adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the assessment district for the fiscal year stated therein.
• Generally describes the existing and proposed improvements and any substantial changes proposed to be made in existing improvements.
• Refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designation and indicates the general location of the assessment district.
• Refers to the report of the engineer, on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the assessment district. • Gives notice of the time and place for public hearing by the City Council on the levy of the proposed assessment.
• States whether the assessment is proposed to increase from the previous year.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 5 Legislative Context
In 1996, California Voters adopted Proposition 218, the “Right to Vote on Taxes Act” which added Articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution. Article XIII D imposes certain substantive and procedural requirements on any agency that wishes to levy special assessments.

GENERAL BENEFIT
Article XIII D requires an agency to separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred because only special benefits are assessable.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 6 property located in the district or to the public at large. The “public at large” includes all members of the public, including those who live, work, and shop within the district, and not simply transient visitors.

5 Bonander v. Town of Tiburon, 147 Cal. App. 4th 1116 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) 6 Manteca Unified School District v. Reclamation District No. 17 et al, C077906 (Cal. Ct. App. 2017)

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3. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The work and improvements proposed to be undertaken by the City and the cost thereof paid from the levy of the annual assessment provide special benefit to assessor parcels within the Districts defined in the Method of Assessment herein. Consistent with the Act, the improvements are generally described as follows:

1. The installation, maintenance, and servicing of local streetlight and traffic signal structures in close proximity, within approximately 90 feet, to certain lots and parcels which provide a direct special benefit to such lots or parcels.

2. The installation, maintenance, and servicing of peripheral streetlight and traffic signal structures which provide a special benefit to all the assessable parcels within the Districts and Annexations whether or not such parcels are in close proximity to such lighting.

3. The installation or construction of public lighting facilities, or the acquisition of any existing improvements.

Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the Districts are voluminous and are not bound in this Engineer’s Report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The Plans and Specifications are on file in the office of the Director of Public Works where they are available for public inspection.

Article XIII D of the California Constitution defines "maintenance and servicing expenses" as, "the cost of rent, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, fuel, power, electrical current, care and supervision necessary to properly operate and maintain a permanent public improvement". The improvement funding includes, but is not limited to, the removal, repair, replacement or relocation of light standards, poles, bulbs, fixtures and appurtenances, electrical energy, supplies, engineering and incidental costs relating to the maintenance and servicing of the local and peripheral lighting and traffic signal improvements benefiting the parcels within the Districts.

The improvements to be maintained and serviced within the Districts are to be part of the local and peripheral streetlight and traffic signal system of the City that confers special benefit to the Districts' parcels. The specific location of both local and peripheral streetlight and traffic signal improvements within the City can be found on the Streetlight Inventory Maps maintained by the City and on file in the office of the Director of Public Works where they are available for inspection. The City also maintains a lamp location list that is a tabulated listing of every street in the Districts by alphabetical order. Included in the items listed for each lamp are the exact location by street address number and lamp size.

Also included within the City streetlight system are traffic signals and highway safety lights (lights mounted on traffic signal poles). Traffic signal improvements may include both local and peripheral traffic signals.

Local traffic signals are signals or portions thereof installed within the Districts. Peripheral traffic signals are portions of traffic signals installed outside of the Districts.

The improvements to be maintained and serviced within the Districts include Southern California Edison- owned streetlights within the right of way of the local public streets located within the boundaries of the Districts. These lights are all within close proximity to the parcels within the Districts and have been

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Peripheral streetlight improvements are located outside of the Districts; however, they do benefit parcels within the Districts to some degree.

Specifications for streetlights, traffic signals, and their installation within the Districts are included within a previously executed contract by and between the City and Southern California Edison, a copy of which is available in the Engineering Services Division of the Public Works Department.

The local lighting and peripheral lighting costs assessed in the existing Los Angeles County Streetlight District are not assessed as a part of the Districts identified in this Engineer’s Report. Only costs outside the existing Los Angeles County Streetlight District boundaries will be assessed as a part of the Districts.

All streetlight maintenance will be performed by Southern California Edison.7

7 As detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Streetlight Maintenance Assessments Districts and Annexations, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020.

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4. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
Fiscal Year 2025/26 estimated costs of maintenance and servicing the improvements as described in the Plans and Specifications are summarized below. The full itemized budget for the Districts is voluminous and is not bound in this Engineer’s Report but by reference is incorporated and made a part of this Engineer’s Report. The itemized budget is on file in the Department of Public Works, where it is available for public inspection. The tables below show the budget summary for the Districts.

Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Budget Budget Summary, Fiscal Year 2025/26
Description
Proposed
FY 2025/26 Costs

Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 and No. 4
Direct Maintenance Costs $620,700
Utility Costs 409,050
Other Costs 245,280
Contribution To/From Reserves 50,499
Fiscal Year 2025/26 Amount to be Assessed $1,325,529

Streetlight Maintenance District No. 2
Direct Maintenance Costs $78,620
Utility Costs 92,400
Other Costs 55,750
Contribution To/From Reserves (34,948)
Fiscal Year 2025/26 Amount to be Assessed $191,822

Streetlight Maintenance District No. 3
Direct Maintenance Costs $77,690
Utility Costs 0
Other Costs 38,490
Contribution To/From Reserves (61,984)
Fiscal Year 2025/26 Amount to be Assessed $54,196

Streetlight Maintenance District No. 5
Direct Maintenance Costs $2,022,550
Utility Costs 1,632,000
Other Costs 883,300
Contribution To/From Reserves (1,084,395)
Fiscal Year 2025/26 Amount to be Assessed $3,453,455

Total Fiscal Year 2025/26 Amount to be Assessed – All Districts $5,025,002

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The following cost descriptions apply to the budget:

DIRECT COSTS
Maintenance Costs/Edison Costs. Labor, Material, and Equipment - Includes all labor, material, and equipment including electricity required to properly maintain and service the streetlight structures and appurtenant facilities within each District. All improvements within the Districts will be maintained and serviced on a regular basis.

Renovation. Repairs that are unforeseen and not normally included in the yearly maintenance cost. This may include repair of damage due to vandalism and traffic accidents. Planned upgrades of the improvements that provide a direct benefit to the Districts may also be included in renovation costs. 8

UTILITY COSTS
Electricity. The furnishing of electricity required for the operation of the street lighting, applicable to service for the lighting of streets and highways of the lighting equipment and associated facilities.

OTHER COSTS
Personnel/Overhead. The cost of City staff for providing the coordination for Southern California Edison maintenance and servicing, responding to public concerns, and levying and collecting assessments. This includes reimbursement for time spent by Finance and Accounting, the City Attorney, the City Manager, and the Public Works staff.

Consultants. The cost of contracting with professionals to provide services specific to the levy and annual administration.

Professional Fees. These are the costs of contracting with professionals to provide any additional administrative or engineering services specific to the annexation such as the cost to prepare and mail notices of the public meeting and hearing, or preparation of assessment diagrams.

County Administration Fees. The costs charged by the County to place the assessments on the property tax rolls.

8 Costs descriptions as detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Streetlight Maintenance Assessments Districts and Annexations, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020.

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5. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
The following section includes an explanation of the benefits to be derived from the installation, maintenance and servicing of the improvements throughout each District, as well as a description of the assessment methodology used to apportion the total assessment to properties within each District.

Previous annual Engineer’s Reports were prepared by a different engineer of record and language from the prior year Engineer’s Report9 has been referenced to describe the Method of Apportionment within the following section of this report.10
The Districts consist of all assessor parcels within the boundaries as defined by the Assessment Diagram included with this report and the parcels identified by the Assessor Parcel Numbers listed with the included levy roll. The parcel list includes all privately and publicly owned parcels with the boundaries. The method used for apportioning the assessment is based on the proportional special benefits to be derived by the properties in the Districts over and above general benefits conferred on real property or to the public at large. The apportionment of special benefit is a two-step process: the first step is to identify the types of special benefit arising from the improvements, and the second step is to allocate the assessments to property based on the estimated relative special benefit for each type of property.

Special Benefit
The improvements are expected to confer certain special benefits to parcels within each District. Pursuant to the Prior Engineer’s Report, the special benefit conferred to parcel is more fully described as follows:

In the Districts, the streetlight and traffic signal improvements are installed by the developers/owners, subdividers of the land. The continued maintenance is guaranteed through the inclusion of the land into a streetlight maintenance district. If the installation of the improvements and the guaranteed maintenance did not occur, the individual lots would not have originated and could not have been sold to any distinct and separate owner. The origination of each distinct and separate lot is a special benefit, which permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the ownership and sale of the distinct lot in perpetuity.

All the lots are established at the same time once the conditions regarding the improvements and the continued maintenance are met. As a result, each lot within the Districts receives a special and distinct benefit from the improvements and to the same degree.

Over time, the improvements continue to confer a particular and distinct special benefit upon parcels within the Districts because of the nature of the improvements. The proper maintenance of the streetlights and appurtenant facilities reduces property-related

9Method of Apportionment and subsections as detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Streetlight Maintenance Assessments Districts and Annexations, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020 (“Prior Engineer’s Report”).
10Method of Apportionment and subsections as detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Streetlight Maintenance Assessments Districts and Annexations, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 12 crimes, especially vandalism, against properties in the Districts. All of the above- mentioned items also contribute to a specific enhancement to each of the parcels within the Districts.

The SVTA decision clarifies that a special benefit is a service or improvement that provides a direct advantage to a parcel and that indirect or derivative advantages resulting from the overall public benefits from a service or improvement are general benefits.

In addition to the special benefits described above (i.e., the origination of each parcel and reduction of crime) the proximate streetlights clearly make each parcel safer, more visible, more accessible, more useful, more valuable and more desirable; and this further strengthens the basis of these assessments.11 General Versus Special Benefit
General benefit is an overall and similar benefit to the public at large resulting from the improvements to be maintained by the assessments levied. Specific language describing the relationship and proportion of Special Benefit versus General Benefit from the Prior Engineer’s Report has been included below:

The proceeds from the Districts are used to fund increased levels of maintenance to the Districts’ improvements that serve and benefit the properties in the Districts. In the absence of the Districts, such improvements would not be properly maintained. Therefore, the Districts’ purpose is to ensure that the necessary and beneficial public facilities for property in the Districts are properly maintained and repaired over time. The assessments will ensure that street lighting and associated improvements within and adjacent to the Districts are functional, well maintained and safe. These public resources directly benefit the property in the Districts and will confer distinct and special benefits to the properties within the Districts. Moreover, the absence of the improvements, a condition of development would not be met and future construction in the Districts could be denied. The creation of individual lots, if any, and the approval for construction in the Districts, is the overriding clear and distinct special benefit conferred exclusively on property in the Districts and not enjoyed by other properties outside the Districts.

Therefore, the improvements provide special benefit to property in the Districts over and above the general benefits conferred to the public at large or properties outside the Districts.

Although the improvements maintained by the services may be available to the general public at large, the improvements and services are specifically designed, located and created to provide additional and improved resources for property inside the Districts, and not the public at large. Other properties that are outside the Districts do not enjoy the unique proximity and other special benefit factors described previously. These improvements and services are of special benefit to properties located within the Districts because they provide a direct advantage to properties in the Districts that would not be provided in the absence of the improvements. Any general benefits to surrounding properties outside of the Districts, if any there were, are collateral and conferred concomitantly. 12

11 As detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Streetlight Maintenance Assessments Districts and Annexations, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020 12 As detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Streetlight Maintenance Assessments Districts and Annexations, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020.

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Although the Prior Engineer’s Report analysis used to support these assessments concludes that the benefits are solely special, as described above, consideration is made for the suggestion that a portion of the benefits are general. General benefits cannot be funded by these assessments – the funding must come from other sources.

The maintenance and servicing of these improvements is also partially funded, directly and indirectly from other sources including the City, Los Angeles County, and the State of California. This funding comes in the form of grants, development fees, special programs, and general funds, as well as direct maintenance and servicing of facilities (e.g. curbs, gutters, streets, drainage systems, etc.). This funding from other sources more than compensates for general benefits, if any, received by the properties within the Districts.

STEP 1 – CALCULATION OF GENERAL BENEFIT
The general benefits from this assessment may be quantified as illustrated in the following table.

Calculation of General Benefit(1)
Benefit Factor
Relative
Weight
General
Benefit
Contribution
Relative
General
Benefit
Improved safety and security lighting for property 5 25% 1.25 Improved ingress and egress to property for vehicular traffic and pedestrians 5 25% 1.25
Creation of individual lots for development or approval of building improvements 90 0% 0
100 2.5
Total Calculated General Benefit = 2.5%
(1) Per the Prior Engineer’s Report.

As a result, the City will contribute at least 2.5% of the total budget from sources other than the assessment. This contribution offsets any general benefits from the improvements and services.

STEP 2 – CALCULATE THE CURRENT GENERAL BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY Pursuant to the Prior Engineer’s Report, the overall general benefit contribution is the sum of the following components:

The City owns and maintains local public streets along the border of the Districts’ improvements. These public streets provide access to the improvements as well as efficient maintenance. The contribution from the City towards general benefit from the maintenance of local public streets is conservatively estimated to be 1%.

The value of the construction of the improvements can be quantified and monetized as an annuity. Since this construction was performed and paid for by non-assessment funds, this “annuity” can be used to offset general benefit costs and is conservatively estimated to contribute 25%.

Therefore, the total General Benefit is conservatively quantified at 2.5% which is more than offset by the total non-assessment contribution towards general benefit of 26%.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 14 Method of Assessment
The development of an assessment methodology requires apportioning benefit based upon the relative special benefit for each property. The precise language from the Prior Engineer’s Report has been provided below:

The Districts’ assessments are based on land use so that property owners are assessed in proportion to the benefits received. The land uses defined below are descriptive of all parcels in existence within Districts in Fiscal Year 2009/10. In the event there is a question regarding the land use designation of any parcel in the Districts, the Department of Public Works will be responsible for administratively assigning one of the land uses listed below.

Land Use Definitions
Land Use Code Land Use Description
RES Single family residential parcels that benefit from local lighting RES-X Single family residential parcels that do not benefit from local lighting CONDO Condominium or town home parcels that benefit from local lighting APT Multiple family residential parcels that benefit from local lighting APT-X Multiple family residential parcels that do not benefit from local lighting
MH Mobile homes that benefit from local lighting
MH-X Mobile homes that do not benefit from local lighting NONRES Non-residential parcels that benefit from local lighting NONRES-X Non-residential parcels that do not benefit from local lighting VACANT Parcels without a building or similar structure that benefit from local lighting
VACANT-X Parcels without a building or similar structure that do not benefit from local lighting
EXEMPT Parcels exempt by law from the assessment, or those parcels that do not benefit for the Districts and Annexations

Properties that do not benefit from local streetlights are designated with an "X" in the Land Use Code, and are not assessed for local lighting, but are assessed for their share of the costs for peripheral lighting and engineering and incidentals.

Local Lighting Apportionment. The special benefit from the maintenance, operation, and servicing of local streetlights within the Districts only accrues to those parcels within the Districts located in areas where such lighting is provided. Therefore, parcels outside the Districts and/or without local streetlights are not assessed for the cost of providing such maintenance. Generally, a parcel is determined to have local lighting provided if a streetlight is within approximately 90 feet of the parcel. However, parcels within the Districts, regardless of location, are considered to benefit from such improvements installed within the Districts.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 15 Regarding local lighting, there exists the core benefit of available lighting for every parcel in the Districts near a streetlight. This "Availability" benefit is apportioned to parcels in the Districts on a per parcel basis. In addition to this benefit, parcels in the Districts benefit from improved safety related to the parcel itself ("Safety to Property").

Safety to Property. The Safety to Property benefit results in a special benefit to both residential and vacant non-developable parcels because local lighting maintenance, operation, and servicing provides for the protection of buildings and personal property against crime such as theft and vandalism. The Safety to Property benefit is apportioned to properties in the Districts based on relative property size as available from the City of Palmdale Planning Department.

Local Traffic Signal Apportionment. The special benefit from the maintenance, operation, and servicing of local traffic signals, including highway safety lights mounted on the traffic signals within the Districts is similar to the streetlights. However, traffic signals are typically installed outside of the development and therefore benefit the general public.

Traffic signals are installed as a result of the increased traffic generated by the development. There is no safety to property benefit as a result of the traffic signals.

Therefore, the determination of benefit for traffic signals will use the same table as streetlights without the safety to property component.

The following Table - Local Lighting Benefit Factors shows the breakdown of the benefit points assigned to each land use for those properties located in District Nos. 1 through 4.

Local Lighting Benefit Factors
Land Use Description Safety Benefit
Availability
Benefit
Total Equivalent
Dwelling Units
(EDUs)
Single Family Residential (SFR) 0.75/unit 0.25/parcel 1.00 EDU/parcel Condominium 0.55/unit 0.25/parcel 0.80 EDU/parcel
Multi-family up to 20 units 0.54/unit 0.25/parcel 0.54 EDU/unit +

0.25 EDU/parcel
Multi-family more than 20 units 0.45/unit +

1.80/parcel

0.25/parcel 0.45 EDU/unit +

2.05 EDU/parcel
Mobile Home up to 20 units 0.33/unit 0.25/parcel 0.33 EDU/unit +

0.25 EDU/parcel
Mobile Home more than 20 units 0.20/unit +

2.60/parcel

0.25/parcel 0.20 EDU/unit +

2.85 EDU/parcel
Nonresidential 2.50/acre 1.50/acre 4.00 EDU/net acre
Vacant 0.25/parcel 0.25/parcel 0.50 EDU/parcel

An EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Unit) is used as a way to relate dissimilar land uses such as commercial and residential. As an example, one acre of commercial is approximately equal to 4 residential parcels.

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 16 Peripheral Streetlights/Traffic Signals Apportionment. All parcels in the Districts receive a special benefit from the installation, maintenance, operation, and servicing of safety lighting and streetlights, and traffic signals on peripheral streets located outside of the Districts. The peripheral lighting, traffic signals, safety lighting and capital improvements (Arterial Lighting) are provided throughout the City and all properties in the Districts may easily access these improvements. In contrast to the Local Lighting, Peripheral Lighting benefits properties primarily because the properties are provided safe peripheral street access. Therefore, Peripheral Lighting benefits will be apportioned to parcels in the Districts on a per unit basis taking into account demographic population information.

Vacant properties, which have no people residing on the property, also benefit from Peripheral Lighting because of the convenience associated with emergency vehicle access and other traffic that must use the arterial streets to service the vacant properties in the Districts. Therefore, vacant parcels are assigned a per parcel benefit point. Vacant parcels are assigned benefit points based on the core benefit attributable to every assessable parcel in the Districts from Peripheral Lighting of 0.25 benefit points per parcel.

The following Table - Peripheral Lighting Benefit Factors shows the breakdown of the benefit points assigned to each land use for all assessable property in the Districts.

Peripheral Lighting Benefit Factors
Land Use Description Total Benefit Points
Single Family Residential (SFR) 1.00 EDU/parcel
Condominium 0.85 EDU/parcel
Multiple Family 0.95 EDU/parcel
Mobile Home 0.40 EDU/unit
Nonresidential 1.00 EDU/7,200 square feet (parcel size) Vacant 0.25 EDU/parcel

The following Table – Local Traffic Signal Benefit Factors shows the breakdown of the benefit points assigned to each land use for all assessable property in the Districts.

Local Traffic Signal Benefit Factors
Land Use Description Total Benefit Points
Single Family Residential (SFR) 0.75 EDU/parcel
Condominium 0.68 EDU/parcel
Multiple Family 0.45 EDU/parcel + 0.25 per parcel
Mobile Home 0.20 EDU/unit + 0.25 per parcel
Nonresidential 2.50 EDU/acre
Vacant 0.25 EDU/parcel

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Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Engineer’s Report 17 Peripheral streetlights and traffic signals will remain peripheral until such time as they fall within the Districts. At such time, the streetlight or traffic signal will be removed from the peripheral inventory and placed within the Districts local lighting inventory. The total assessment for a parcel is thus a combination of the local lighting, traffic signals, and peripheral lighting benefit factors. Each element (local streetlights, local traffic signals, and peripheral improvements) will be determined individually.

Local Streetlights. Assessments for local street lighting will be determined using factors from the Table - Local Lighting Benefit Factors and the current EDU assessment rate to maintain local streetlights within each individual District.

Peripheral Improvements. Assessments for peripheral improvements will be determined using factors from the Table - Peripheral Lighting Benefit Factors and the current EDU assessment rate to maintain these peripheral improvements throughout the Districts.

Local Traffic Signals. Assessments for local traffic signals will be determined using factors from the Table - Local Traffic Signal Benefit Factors and the current EDU assessment rate to maintain traffic signals within each individual District.

Assessment District No. 5 Benefit Factors
Starting with Fiscal Year 2014/15, the City took over the administration of the streetlight assessments and the maintenance of the streetlight improvements within Streetlight Assessment District No. 5 consisting of approximately 32,800 parcels of residential and non-residential developments located throughout the City that were previously covered under the Los Angeles County Lighting Maintenance District No. 1616 (CLMD 1616). Los Angeles County administered the streetlights assessments and managed the streetlights improvements up to Fiscal Year 2013/14.

District No. 5 was formed to provide for the financing of streets lights within District No. 5 boundaries after receiving approval by property owners in 2003. District No. 5 method of assessment assigns benefit units according to the Los Angeles County land use codes, as shown in the following table.

District No. 5 Benefit Factors
Use Code Use Code Description Benefit Units
01XX SINGLE RESIDENCE 1.00
02XX DOUBLE, DUPLEX, OR TWO UNITS 2.00
03XX THREE UNIT SINGLE RESIDENCES 2.50
04XX FOUR UNIT SINGLE RESIDENCE 3.50
05XX FIVE UNITS OR MORE SINGLE RESIDENCES 4.00
06XX MODULAR HOMES 1.00
07XX MOBILE HOMES 1.00
08XX ROOMING HOUSES 4.50
09XX MOBILE HOME PARKS 8.00
10XX COMMERCIAL 0.00
11XX STORES 4.00
12XX STORE AND OFFICE COMBINATIONS 4.00
13XX DEPARTMENT STORES 8.00
14XX SUPERMARKETS 8.00
15XX SHOPPING CENTERS (NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY) 6.50
16XX SHOPPING CENTERS (REGIONAL) 6.50
17XX OFFICE BUILDINGS 3.00
18XX HOTEL AND MOTELS 8.00

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Use Code Use Code Description Benefit Units
19XX PROFESSIONAL BUILDINGS 3.00
20XX COMMERCIAL 0.00
21XX RESTAURANTS, COCKTAIL LOUNGES, TAVERNS 5.00
22XX WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURING OUTLETS 6.50
23XX BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOANS 3.00
24XX SERVICE SHOPS (ELECTRIC REPAIR, PAINT SHOP, LAUNDRY) 3.00 25XX SERVICE STATIONS ‐ FULL SERVICE 4.00
26XX AUTO SERVICE SHOPS (BODY & FENDER COMMERCIAL GARAGE) 6.00 27XX PATRON OR EMPLOYEE PARKING LOTS (COMMERCIAL USE PROPERTIES) 2.50 28XX ANIMAL KENNELS 2.00
29XX NURSERIES OR GREENHOUSES 2.00
30XX INDUSTRIAL 0.00
31XX LIGHT MANUFACTURING PLANTS/SHOPS 5.00
32XX HEAVY MANUFACTURING PLANTS 6.50
33XX WAREHOUSING, DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE (UNDER 10,000 SQ FT) 5.00 34XX FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS 5.00
35XX MOTION PICTURE, RADIO, AND TELEVISION INDUSTRIES 6.50 36XX LUMBER YARDS 3.00
37XX MINERAL PROCESSING PLANTS 5.50
38XX PARKING LOTS (INDUSTRIAL USE PROPERTIES) 2.00
39XX OPEN STORAGE 5.50
40XX IRRIGATED FARMS 0.00
41XX IRRIGATED FRUITS AND NUTS ORCHARDS 1.00
42XX IRRIGATED VINEYARDS 1.00
43XX IRRIGATED VINE AND BUSH FRUIT FARMS 1.00
44XX IRRIGATED TRUCK CROPS 1.00
45XX IRRIGATED FIELD CROPS 1.00
46XX IRRIGATED PASTURE 1.00
47XX IRRIGATED DAIRY FARM 1.00
48XX POULTRY FARMS 1.00
49XX FEED LOTS 1.00
50XX DRY FARMS 0.00
51XX DRY FRUITS AND NUTS ORCHARDS 1.00
52XX DRY VINEYARDS 1.00
53XX DRY FIELD CROPS 1.00
54XX DRY PASTURE 1.00
55XX DRY TIMBERLANDS ‐ PINE 1.00
56XX DRY TIMBERLANDS ‐ FIR 1.00
57XX DRY TIMBERLANDS ‐ REDWOOD 1.00
58XX DESERT LANDS 1.00
59XX WASTE LANDS 1.00
60XX RECREATIONAL 0.00
61XX INDOOR MOVIE THEATRES 5.00
62XX WATER RECREATION 0.00
63XX BOWLING ALLEYS 8.00
64XX CLUBS, LODGES, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS 4.00
65XX ATHLETIC AND AMUSEMENT FACILITIES 6.50
66XX GOLF COURSES 3.00
67XX RACE TRACKS 3.00
68XX CAMPS 3.00
69XX ICE SKATING RINK 8.00
70XX INSTITUTIONAL 0.00
71XX CHURCHES 2.00
72XX SCHOOLS (PRIVATE) 2.00
73XX COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES (PRIVATE) 6.50

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Use Code Use Code Description Benefit Units
74XX HOSPITALS 6.50
75XX HOMES FOR AGED AND OTHERS 3.00
76XX SENIOR DAY CAE 0.00
77XX CEMETERIES, MAUSOLEUMS, MORTUARIES 1.00
78XX INSTITUTIONAL – OPEN 0.00
79XX INSTITUTIONAL – OPEN 0.00
80XX MISCELLANEOUS 0.00
81XX COMMERCIAL & MUTUAL UTILITY: PUMPING PLANTS, STATE ASSESSED 2.00 82XX MINING 0.00
83XX PETROLEUM AND GAS 2.00
84XX PIPELINES AND CANALS 0.00
85XX RIGHTS‐OF‐WAY 0.00
86XX WATER RIGHTS 0.00
87XX RIVERS AND LAKES 0.00
88XX GOVT OWNED PROPERTY - OPEN 0.00
89XX DUMP SITES 1.00

Cost of Living Inflator
Annually, the amount of assessments for the Districts may be increased, based upon the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Area ("CPI"), as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Assessment Engineer shall compute the percentage difference between the CPI for February of the current year and the CPI for the previous February and shall then adjust the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year. Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the Assessment Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for determining fluctuations in the cost of living.

The increase of the assessment for Annexation Nos. 186 & 203 may not exceed 3%.

Alternatively, Assessment Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 may use the Southern California Edison and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved rates for each light fixture adjustment schedule as the basis for adjustment of the annual rates. As a result, the assessment may be continued to be levied annually and may be increased by up to the maximum annual CPI adjustment (or CPUC adjustment for Assessment Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4), without any additional assessment ballot proceeding. Further, in the event that in future years the assessments are levied at a rate less than the maximum authorized assessment rate, the assessment rate in a subsequent year may be increased up to the maximum authorized assessment rate without any additional assessment ballot proceeding. 13 For Fiscal Year 2025/26, the maximum authorized assessment rates for the Districts (except Annexation Nos. 186 & 203) are increased by 3.11%, based on the increase of the February 2024 to February 2025 CPI, for All Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach- Anaheim Area, of 3.11%. The maximum authorized assessment rates for Annexation Nos. 186 & 203 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 is 3.00%.

13 As detailed in the Annual Engineer’s Report, City of Palmdale, Streetlight Maintenance Assessments Districts and Annexations, Fiscal Year 2020/21 dated April 2020 and approved by City Council on June 2, 2020.

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The Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum authorized assessment rates for the Districts are included in Section 8 of this Engineer’s Report.

Duration of Assessment
The Districts were formed or annexed in previous years. It is proposed that the assessments be continued every year after their formation or annexation, so long as the public improvements need to be maintained and improved, and the City requires funding from the assessments for these improvements in each District. As noted previously, the assessment can continue to be levied annually after the City Council approves an annually updated Engineer’s Report, budget for the assessment, improvements to be provided, and other specifics of the assessment. In addition, the City Council must hold an annual public hearing to continue the assessment.

Appeals and Interpretation
Any property owner who feels that the assessment levied on the subject property is in error, as a result of incorrect information being used to apply the foregoing method of assessment, may file a written appeal with the City of Palmdale Public Works department. Any such appeal is limited to correction of an assessment during the then current fiscal year or, if before July 1, the upcoming fiscal year. Upon the filing of any such appeal, the City of Palmdale Public Works Engineer or his or her designee will promptly review the appeal and any information provided by the property owner. If the City of Palmdale Public Works Engineer, or her or his designee, finds that the assessment should be modified, the appropriate changes shall be made to the assessment roll. If any such changes are approved after the assessment roll has been filed with the County for collection, the City of Palmdale Public Works Engineer or his or her designee is authorized to refund to the property owner the amount of any approved reduction. Any dispute over the decision of the City of Palmdale Public Works Engineer or her or his designee shall be referred to the Director of Public Works of the City of Palmdale, and the decision of the Director of Public Works of the City of Palmdale shall be final.

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6. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundaries of the Districts are displayed on the following Assessment Diagram. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the Districts and Annexations are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the County Assessor of the County of Los Angeles, at the time this Engineer’s Report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this report.

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7. STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
The lights maintained for each District are shown in the table below.

District
Tract/
Parcel Map
Land
Use
General
Location
Net
Commercial
Acreage
Total
Light
Count
Traffic
Signals Hwy
Lights
Peripheral
Lights
District No. 1
2002-001 PM 25755 Com Ave S and 47th St East 32.44 10 0 0 2002-002 45217, 46193,
46194 Res 35th St East & Fairfield 0.00 0 0 0
2002-003 49016-02 & 03 Res 30th St West & Club Rancho Dr. 0.00 42 0 0 2002-004 47935 Res Rancho Vista Blvd & Ave O-8 0.00 67 0 0 2002-005 47115, 47116,
47117, 44544 Res SW Corner of Ave R-8 & 65th St East 0.00 78 0 0 2002-006 52142-03 Res Ave P-8 and 30th St West 0.00 68 0 0 2002-007 45573 Res Ave P-4 and 20th St West 0.00 13 0 0 2002-008 46602 Res SW Corner of Ave N-8 and 55th St West 0.00 0 0 0 2002-009 51989 Res Ave N and 50th St West 0.00 4 0 0
2002-010 45566 Res 55th St West 0.00 0 0 0
2002-011 46394-01 Res Rancho Vista Blvd and Ave O-8 0.00 27 0 0 2002-012 53522 Res SW Corner of Ave M-12 and 55th St West 0.00 0 0 0 2002-013 49016-04 Res Ave N-8 and 30th St West 0.00 20 0 0 2002-014 44402 Res Ave R-11 and 57th St East 0.00 19 0 0 2002-015 52142-1 & 2 Res NW Corner of Ave P-8 and 25th St West 0.00 80 0 0 2003-016 48014-01 & 02 Res Ave P-8 and Summerwind 0.00 53 0 0 2003-017 43689, 43690 &
43691 Res Rancho Vista Blvd and 11th St West 0.00 86 0 0 2002-018 51505 Res SE Corner of Ave P-8 and 20th St West 0.00 41 0 0 2002-019 PM 26593 Com SW Corner of Ave O-8 and 10th St West 38.77 10 0 0 2003-020 Albertson's/PM
26612 Com Ave N and 50th St West 18.25 10 0 0
2002-021 49016-05 Res SW Corner of Ave N-8 and 30th St West 0.00 25 0 0 2002-022 49016-08, 09 Res SE Corner of Ave N-8 and Bolz Ranch Rd 0.00 49 0 0 2003-023 AVUHSD N-Res N of Ave S and W of 70th St East 51.62 23 0 0 2003-024 Palmdale School
District N-Res S of Ave Q and E of 22nd St East 4.62 3 0 0 2002-025 53855, 54806 Res Ave P-8 and 20th St West 0.00 36 0 0 2003-026 Kaiser Medical Com Ave S and 45th St East 15.16 11 0 0 2003-027 52490 Res 55th St West 0.00 13 0 0
2003-028 37560 Sierra Hwy/
Secure Mini-Storage Comm 37560 Sierra Hwy 3.95 4 0 0
2003-029 49016-07 Res Bolz Ranch Rd (golf course) 0.00 18 0 0 2003-030 44893 Res SE Corner of Ave S and 52nd St East 0.00 52 0 0 2003-031 46036 Res Fairway Dr and Hook St 0.00 6 0 0
2003-032 PM 26721 Comm SW Corner of Ave O-8 and 10th St West 6.81 8 0 0 2003-033 48847 Res SW Corner of Ave S-12 and 37th St East 0.00 34 0 0 2003-034 7672/ 17th St. E. &
Ave. Q Comm NW Corner of Ave Q and 17th St East 4.48 5 0 0 2003-035
PM 26990/
Amargosa
Commons
Comm SW Corner of Rancho Vista Blvd and 10th St
West 17.40 9 0 0
2003-036 Ana Verde School N-Res Ave R and Division 15.34 9 0 0 2003-037 45218-01 Res 30th St East and Railroad 0.00 54 0 0 2003-038 53608 Res NW Corner of Ave S-12 and 30th St East 0.00 26 0 0 2003-039 46710 Res Ave R-12 and 25th St East 0.00 19 0 0 2003-040 Esperanza School N-Res 35th St West and Town Center Dr 10.51 5 0 0 2003-041 49016-06 Res Club Rancho Drive and Champion 0.00 10 0 0 2003-042 46597 Res SW Corner of Ave S-8 and 40th St East 0.00 30 0 0 2004-043 53869 Res NE Corner of Ave Q-8 and Tierra Subida 0.00 36 0 0 2003-044 CUP 03-30/ Iglesia
de Cristo Miel N-Res West side of 17th St East between Aves Q-14 and Q-15 1.05 5 0 0

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2003-044 CUP 03-30/ Iglesia
de Cristo Miel Comm 1675 E Avenue Q15 3.42 6 0 0
2004-045 Ponderosa School N-Res NW Corner of Pearblossom Hwy and 37th St East 12.80 10 0 0
2004-046 53857 Res NW Corner of Bolz Ranch Rd and Sawgrass Dr 0.00 36 0 0 2004-047 53199 Res NW Corner of Ave R and 60th St East 0.00 71 0 0 2004-048 60053 Res NW Corner of Ave R and 40th St East 0.00 48 0 0 2004-049 Fairway BP Comm SW Corner of Ave O and Division St 55.18 61 0 0 2004-050 60070 Comm Sierra Hwy between Ave R-8 and Ave S 7.14 6 0 0 2004-051 Granite Hills School N-Res SW Corner of Ave R-8 and 67th St East 9.29 5 0 0 2004-052 54058-01 & 02 Res SE Corner Ave P-8 and 25th St West 0.00 101 1 0 2004-053 54075 Res NW Corner Ave N-8 and 55th St West 0.00 11 0 0 2004-054 52489 Res NE Corner Ave N-8 and 55th St West 0.00 16 0 0 2004-055 54399 Res NE Corner Ave P-6 and 25th St West 0.00 42 0 0 2004-056 PM 60501 Comm NE Corner Ave Q-8 and 5th St West 13.65 0 0 0 2004-057 60462 Res Bolz Ranch Rd and Homeridge Dr 0.00 18 1 12 2004-058 53990 Res Paradise Dr from Aves M-8 to M-12 0.00 12 0 0 2004-059 54383 Res 25th St East and Turner Dr 0.00 34 0 0 2004-060 52200 01 & 02 Res W of Ave P-12 and 30th St West 0.00 125 0 0 2004-061 PM 27019 Comm SE Corner of Ave O-4 and 10th St West 38.64 25 2 0 2004-062 54226 Res SW Corner of Palmdale Bl and 60th St East 0.00 34 0 0 2004-063 60745 Res SW Corner of Palmdale Bl and 58th St East 0.00 14 0 0 2004-064 53221 Res NW Corner of 40th St East 300 feet N of R-6 0.00 36 0 0 2004-065 49147-01 Res NW Corner of Ave R and 70th St East 0.00 59 0 0 2004-066 49147-02 Res NW Corner of Ave R and 70th St East 0.00 10 0 0 2004-067 49147-03 Res NW Corner of Ave R and 70th St East 0.00 22 0 0 2004-068 53067 Res SW Corner of Palmdale Blvd and 55th St East 0.00 35 0 0 2004-069 60954 Res SE Corner of Palmdale Blvd and 50th St East 0.00 42 0 13 2004-070 60926 Res NW Corner of Ave R and 40th St East 0.00 20 0 11 2004-071 53921 Res Whitecliff Street and Crane Court 0.00 20 0 0 2004-072 46755 Res NE Corner Ave R-8 and 60th St E 0.00 10 0 0 2004-073 60128 Res Rockie Lane Ave R-8 to Ave S 0.00 2 0 0 2004-074 060028 01 & 02 Res SE corner of Ave R and 70th st East 0.00 2 0 0 2004-075 46757 Res Palmdale Blvd, 65th St East, Ave R 0.00 160 0 0 2004-076 54339 Res SE Corner of Ave M and 70th St West 0.00 62 0 0 2004-077 53920 Res Fort Tejon Road N of SP RailRoad (50th East) 0.00 89 0 0 2005-078 National Storage Com NW Corner of Palmdale Bl and 35th St East 4.30 3 0 0 2005-079 44543 Res SE Corner of Russ Place and 55th St East 0.00 22 0 0 2005-080 60588 Res 37th St E and San Antonio Dr 0.00 6 0 0 2005-082 52921 Res SW Corner of Ave S and 60th St East 0.00 73 0 0 2005-083 61699 Res Ave S2 and Julian Lane 0.00 15 0 0
2005-084 17042/ P-14 @ 6th
Street E Res Ave P14 and 6th St East 0.00 8 0 0
2005-085 54301-01 Res NE Corner of Ave M-8 and 70th St West 0.00 66 0 0 2006-086 60209 Res 70th and M 0.00 41 0 0
2005-087 61770 Res SE Corner of Avenue S and Hillcrest Drive 0.00 22 0 0 2005-088 PM 23981/
Tommy’s Burger Com Rancho Vista at Hwy 14 0.42 2 0 0
2005-089 54301 Res NW Corner of Ave M-8 and 67th St West 0.00 72 0 0 2005-090 Palmdale Hospital Com Tierra Subida and Palmdale Blvd 29.66 16 0 0 2005-091 54209 Res NE Corner of Ave R and 35th St East 0.00 51 0 0 2005-092 CUP 00-01/
Highland Church Com NW Corner of Rancho Vista Blvd and 20th St west 9.04 14 0 0
2005-095 60789 Res SW Corner of Ave S-4 and 40th St East 0.00 7 0 0 2005-096 52029 Res NW Corner of Pearblossom Hwy and 50th St East 0.00 45 0 0
2005-097 46356 Res NW Corner of Pealblossom Hwy and 47th St East 0.00 56 0 0
2005-098 46394 Res South of Rancho Vista between Cricket Lane and Ave O8 0.00 0 0 0
2005-099 46454 Res SW Corner of 15th St West and Elizabeth Lake Road 0.00 79 0 0

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2005-100 CUP 03-02/ Tom’s
#27 Comm S of Ave R, W of 47th St East 4.03 6 0 0
2005-101 62020 Res Ave S and Downing Street 0.00 30 0 0 2005-102 49147-04 Res Aver R, 65th St E to 70th St E 0.00 21 0 0 2005-103 49147-05 Res Aver R, 65th St E to 70th St E 0.00 20 0 0 2005-104 49147-06 Res Aver R, 65th St E to 70th St E 0.00 31 0 0 2005-105 62695 Res Ave N-8 and Entar Drive 0.00 26 0 0 2005-106 52806 Condo 25th and 27th East approx 600 feet south of Palmdale Bl 0.00 24 0 0
2006-107 PM 62432 N-Res South side of Rancho vista Blvd, West of Delson Drive 4.80 6 0 0
2006-108 SPR 5-04-1/ Vlm 145
Twin Palms Apt. M-Fam N of Ave Q4, E of 11th St East 0.00 11 0 0 2006-109 61488 Res North of Ave R-6, West of 30th St East 0.00 13 0 0 2006-110 61610 Res south of Palmdale Bl, west of 58th St East 0.00 16 0 0 2006-111 61611/61981 Res north of Ave S, east of 65th East 0.00 40 0 0 2006-113 CUP 05-10/PM
62693 Comm NE corner of Rancho Vista Blvd and Fairway Dr 3.64 6 0 0 2006-114 60511 Res S of Avenue R, E of 40th St E 0.00 19 0 0 2006-115 62068 Res North of Ave S and East of Rockie Lane 0.00 27 0 0 2006-116 54058-03 Res SE Corner Ave P-8 and 25th St West 0.00 46 0 0 2006-117 60408 Res south of Avenue M-12; west of 52nd St West 0.00 35 0 0 2006-119 Desert Willow
School N-Res South of Ave S-8; east of 60th St East 18.00 16 0 0 2006-120 United Fellowship
Church Church North of Ave R-12; west of 25th St East 9.87 5 0 0 2006-121 60431 Res South of Columbia Way; west of 70 St West 0.00 130 0 0 2006-122 62974 Res South of Ave Q and East of 40th St East 0.00 44 0 0 2006-123 51224 Res So uth of Spanish Broom Dr between Firethorn Ave & Waltham Pl 0.00 60 0 0
2007-124 51451, & 51451-01 Res N of Union Pacific rof W of Fort Tejon, E of 47th S E 43.16 94 0 0
2006-125 SPR 10-04-1 Comm West side of 10th West 150 N. of Ave O8 5.75 9 0 0 2006-126 CUP 05-19 Comm N Side of Ave S 300 ft wesdt of 47th St East 5.55 2 0 0 2006-127 53342 Res West of Tilbury Dr and NW or Rancho Vista Blvd 0.00 36 0 0 2006-128 47510 Res S of Ave R, E of Tackstem St 0.00 4 0 0 2006-129 63008 Res 636' s of Palmdale Bl, E of Chapelle St 0.00 12 0 0 2006-130 62213 Res N of Ave S-4, W of 42nd Street East 0.00 21 0 0 2006-131 School N-Res 26Th St E and 29th St E Ave R-10 and Ave R-12 12.52 13 0 0 2006-132 61045 Res S of Palmdale Blvd West of 52nd Street East 0.00 47 0 0 2006-133 61941 Res 0.00 0 0 0
2006-134 61443 Res N of Q4, East of 22nd Street East 0.00 9 0 0 2006-135
SPR 12-05-1/ Jonan
Property Rancho
Vista&12E
Comm S of Rancho Vista Bl, E of 12th St E 9.57 10 0 0
2006-136 Professional Center Comm NW corner 10th St West and Avenue O-8 1.60 3 0 0 2006-137 SPR 4-06-6 Cielo
Azul Senior Apts. M-Fam N or Avenue R, E of 27th st E 0.00 3 0 0 2006-139 49215 Res S of Ave S-8, W od 42nd St E 0.00 2 0 0 2006-140 62490/66868 Condo Corner of Rancho Vista Blvd & Extension of Tilbuty Dr 0.00 27 0 0
2007-141 PM 66322 Comm N of Avenue R, W of 47th Street E 46.68 31 0 0 2007-143 62371 Res 0.00 0 0 0
2007-144 54058-4 Res S of Ave P-8, W of 20th St. W 0.00 36 0 0 2007-145 50871 Res NW Corner, Union Pacific and 60th St E 0.00 57 0 0 2007-146 CUP 05-30/Rite Aide Comm E of 47th St E, S of Ave R 4.69 6 0 0 2007-147 60162 Res east of 60th St E, south of Tr 45705, W of Rockie Lane 0.00 7 0 0
2007-148 SPR 7-06-2 Comm northeast corner of 30th St East and Ave R 0.00 8 0 0 2007-149 SPR 11-06-2 Comm south of Palmdale Blvd 300ft E of 5th St E 1.94 4 0 0 2008-150 63412 Res NE Corner of Ave. R and 60th St East 0.00 25 0 0 2008-151 PM 65044 Comm NEC of Avenue S and 40th St. East 12.63 10 0 0

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2008-152 GD 07-66/ Northrop
Grumman Federal CU Comm 41943 Sierra Highway 5.11 4 0 0 2008-153 51451-02 Comm 0.00 0 0 0
2009-154 PM 69766/CUP 07-
18 Comm NEC of Avenue R and 47th St. East 12.54 10 0 0 2019-186 TR. 73740 Homes
4Famlies Res SEC of Division Street & Taintor Road 0.00 11 0 0 District No. 4
2010-155 PM 070794/Gregg
Anderson School
Comm/
Sch Avenue N-8 / Rancho Vista Blvd 18.15 20 0 0
2010-156 18659/ AutoZone Comm North of Palmdale Blvd, South of Ave Q-7 & 31ST ST E 0.98 2 0 0
2012-157 7670-All Parts Auto
Recycling Comm between 8th Street East & Sierra Hwy 18.49 6 0 0 2011-158 Vulcan Materials Light
Ind along E Ave T, east of 70th St E 160.70 14 0 0
2013-159 David G.Millen
Interm School
Comm/
Sch N side of W Ave P-8, bw 23rd St W & 22nd St W 16.39 16 0 0 2012-160 1st United
Methodist Church
Comm/
Chu NE corner of Rancho Vista Blvd & 25th St W 11.56 10 0 0 2012-161 69008/ Palmdale
TOD Apts M-Fam N of Ave Q bw 3rd St E & 6th St E 0.00 13 0 0 2012-162 Cruz Thru Carwash Comm 39315 10th St W 1.32 1 0 0 2013-163 O'Reilly Automotive
Stores Comm SE corner of E Palmdale Blvd & 12th St E 0.90 3 0 0 2013-164 AV Recycling Light
Ind along Ave R-5 west of Tierra Subida 184.94 19 0 0
2013-165 66204-ALTA
Community Res N side of AveR-8 bw 57th St E & Segovia Way 0.00 5 0 0 2013-166 Rancho Vista
Market Comm 3875 W. Rancho Vista Blvd. 9.31 10 0 0
2014-167 Family Dollar Comm 3157 E Palmdale Blvd 0.97 1 0 0 2014-168 72222--Arco
AM/PM Comm 41155 10th St W 1.94 2 0 0
2015-169 68181 Res north side of Ave S-4, bw Sylvam St & 45th St E 0.00 3 0 0 2015-170
APN 3008-037-063
(38461 10th St E)/
Congregation of
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Comm/
Chu 38461 10th St E 2.66 3 0 0
2016-172
APNs 3204-022-
901,-903,-908,-909/
AVEK
Light
Ind 6500 W Avenue N 21.48 2 0 0
2019-173 APN 3020-004-095/
Aerospace Academy Comm 3300 East Palmdale Blvd 15.36 14 0 0 2017-174
APNs 3009-024-
935,-936 / Courson
Arts Colony
MFR Ave Q-2, bw 9th St E and 10th St E 0.00 1 0 0
2017-175
APNs 3020-001-036
& -037/ Guidance
Charter School
Comm East Avenue R & 40th Street East 30.46 16 0 0
2017-178
portion of APN
3021-030-007/
Tractor Supply
Comm 3747 East Palmdale Blvd 3.83 7 0 0
2017-180 APN 3021-030-036 Comm 3851 E Palmdale Blvd NE corner of E Palmdale Blvd & 40th St 1.72 8 0 0
2019-184 Tract 73401 (APN
3015-011-035) MFR SE corner of E Ave Q, north of E Ave Q3, E of Orchird View Pla 0.00 13 0 0
2020-193 Edwards Federal
Credit Union Comm 39963 10th Street West 1.61 1 0 0

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2004-800 Anaverde Res/
Comm Avenue S 40.00 0 0 0
2012-801 61895-01 School/
Res South of Avenue S and Greenbrier Street 10.54 10 0 0 District No. 3
2006-900 Ritter Ranch Res/
Comm Elizabeth Lake Road 57.00 0 0 0
District No. 5
91616 throughout the City all types throughout the City 951.51 14,299 0 0 Totals: 2,167.87 18,592 4 36

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8. ASSESSMENT ROLL
Assessor’s parcel identification, for each lot or parcel subject to the assessment, shall be based on the County Assessor’s secured roll data for the applicable year in which this report is prepared and is incorporated herein by reference.

The following pages summarize the Fiscal Year 2025/26 assessments for the Districts and Annexations.

City of Palmdale
Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Assessment Roll Summary
District /
Annexation
Parcel
Count (1)
2025/26
EDUs per
District
2025/26
Assessment
Amount
2025/26
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EDU
2025/26
Maximum
Assessment
Rate per EDU
1 10 146.280 $19,304.52 $131.97 $131.97
2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 104 104.000 13,724.88 131.97 131.97
4 132 132.000 17,420.04 131.97 131.97
5 159 159.000 20,983.23 131.97 131.97
6 156 156.000 20,587.32 131.97 131.97
7 45 45.000 5,938.65 131.97 131.97
8 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 19 19.000 2,507.43 131.97 131.97
10 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 49 49.000 6,466.53 131.97 131.97
12 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
13 49 49.000 6,466.53 131.97 131.97
14 53 53.000 6,994.41 131.97 131.97
15 161 161.000 21,247.17 131.97 131.97
16 86 86.000 11,349.42 131.97 131.97
17 144 144.000 19,003.68 131.97 131.97
18 72 72.000 9,501.84 131.97 131.97
19 8 137.120 18,095.70 131.97 131.97
20 8 73.000 9,633.78 131.97 131.97
21 70 70.000 9,237.90 131.97 131.97
22 158 158.000 20,851.26 131.97 131.97
23 1 206.480 27,249.16 131.97 131.97
24 1 18.480 2,438.80 131.97 131.97
25 72 72.000 9,501.84 131.97 131.97
26 5 60.640 8,002.65 131.97 131.97
27 21 21.000 2,771.37 131.97 131.97
28 1 15.800 2,085.12 131.97 131.97
29 49 49.000 6,466.53 131.97 131.97
30 122 122.000 16,100.34 131.97 131.97
31 13 13.000 1,715.61 131.97 131.97
32 3 25.880 3,415.36 131.97 131.97
33 74 74.000 9,765.78 131.97 131.97
34 1 17.920 2,364.90 131.97 131.97
35 6 64.600 8,525.25 131.97 131.97
36 2 61.360 8,097.67 131.97 131.97
37 92 91.500 12,075.25 131.97 131.97
38 78 78.000 10,293.66 131.97 131.97
39 43 43.000 5,674.71 131.97 131.97
40 1 42.040 5,548.01 131.97 131.97
41 51 51.000 6,730.47 131.97 131.97
42 64 64.000 8,446.08 131.97 131.97
43 67 67.000 8,841.99 131.97 131.97
44 1 16.560 2,185.42 131.97 131.97
45 1 51.200 6,756.86 131.97 131.97
46 64 64.000 8,446.08 131.97 131.97

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City of Palmdale
Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Assessment Roll Summary
District /
Annexation
Parcel
Count (1)
2025/26
EDUs per
District
2025/26
Assessment
Amount
2025/26
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EDU
2025/26
Maximum
Assessment
Rate per EDU
47 153 153.000 20,191.41 131.97 131.97
48 108 108.000 14,252.76 131.97 131.97
49 16 217.800 28,742.99 131.97 131.97
50 1 28.560 3,769.06 131.97 131.97
51 2 37.560 4,956.78 131.97 131.97
52 185 185.000 24,414.45 131.97 131.97
53 25 25.000 3,299.25 131.97 131.97
54 21 21.000 2,771.37 131.97 131.97
55 79 79.000 10,425.63 131.97 131.97
56 8 50.760 6,698.76 131.97 131.97
57 41 41.000 5,410.77 131.97 131.97
58 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
59 62 62.000 8,182.14 131.97 131.97
61 11 140.360 18,523.25 131.97 131.97
62 70 70.000 9,237.90 131.97 131.97
63 32 32.000 4,223.04 131.97 131.97
64 85 85.000 11,217.45 131.97 131.97
65 78 78.000 10,293.66 131.97 131.97
66 34 34.000 4,486.98 131.97 131.97
67 59 61.000 8,050.17 131.97 131.97
68 66 66.000 8,710.02 131.97 131.97
69 78 78.000 10,293.66 131.97 131.97
70 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 132.28
71 38 39.000 5,146.83 131.97 131.97
72 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 132.28
73 38 38.000 5,014.86 131.97 131.97
74 372 372.000 49,092.84 131.97 131.97
75 388 388.000 51,204.36 131.97 131.97
76 83 83.000 10,953.51 131.97 131.97
77 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
78 1 22.840 3,014.19 131.97 131.97
79 46 46.000 6,070.62 131.97 131.97
80 15 15.000 1,979.55 131.97 131.97
82 168 168.000 22,170.96 131.97 131.97
83 38 38.000 5,014.86 131.97 131.97
84 40 40.000 5,278.80 131.97 131.97
85 90 90.000 11,877.30 131.97 131.97
86 40 40.000 5,278.80 131.97 131.97
87 33 33.000 4,355.01 131.97 131.97
88 1 0.830 109.53 131.97 131.97
89 90 90.000 11,877.30 131.97 131.97
90 3 118.640 15,656.91 131.97 131.97
91 93 93.000 11,810.07 126.99 126.99
92 1 35.600 4,698.13 131.97 131.97
95 16 16.000 2,111.52 131.97 131.97
96 106 106.000 13,988.82 131.97 131.97

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City of Palmdale
Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Assessment Roll Summary
District /
Annexation
Parcel
Count (1)
2025/26
EDUs per
District
2025/26
Assessment
Amount
2025/26
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EDU
2025/26
Maximum
Assessment
Rate per EDU
97 92 92.000 12,141.24 131.97 131.97
99 174 174.000 22,962.78 131.97 131.97
100 2 4.030 531.83 131.97 131.97
101 66 66.000 8,710.02 131.97 131.97
102 60 60.000 7,918.20 131.97 131.97
103 52 52.000 6,862.44 131.97 131.97
104 58 58.000 7,654.26 131.97 131.97
105 42 42.000 5,542.74 131.97 131.97
106 204 163.200 21,536.28 131.97 131.97
107 3 53.380 7,044.54 131.97 131.97
108 1 16.000 2,111.52 131.97 131.97
109 1 16.000 2,111.52 131.97 131.97
110 5 32.000 4,223.01 131.97 131.97
111 59 29.500 3,892.82 131.97 131.97
113 1 14.560 1,921.48 131.97 131.97
114 28 28.000 3,695.16 131.97 131.97
115 50 50.000 6,598.50 131.97 131.97
116 111 111.000 14,652.00 132.00 132.00
117 2 45.000 5,938.64 131.97 131.97
119 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
120 3 39.480 5,210.16 131.97 131.97
121 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 132.28
122 62 62.000 8,182.14 131.97 131.97
123 117 117.000 15,440.49 131.97 131.97
124 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
125 1 23.000 3,035.31 131.97 131.97
126 2 22.000 2,903.34 131.97 131.97
127 1 96.000 12,669.12 131.97 131.97
128 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 132.28
129 41 41.000 5,410.77 131.97 131.97
130 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
131 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
132 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
134 2 17.000 2,243.48 131.97 131.97
135 1 38.280 5,051.81 131.97 131.97
136 1 6.400 844.60 131.97 131.97
137 1 18.600 2,454.64 131.97 131.97
139 8 8.000 1,056.00 132.00 132.00
140 11 343.200 41,685.03 121.46 121.46
141 16 186.720 24,641.36 131.97 131.97
144 93 93.000 12,273.21 131.97 131.97
145 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
146 3 16.520 2,180.13 131.97 131.97
147 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
148 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
149 1 7.760 1,024.08 131.97 131.97

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City of Palmdale
Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Assessment Roll Summary
District /
Annexation
Parcel
Count (1)
2025/26
EDUs per
District
2025/26
Assessment
Amount
2025/26
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EDU
2025/26
Maximum
Assessment
Rate per EDU
150 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
151 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
152 1 20.440 2,697.46 131.97 131.97
154 8 43.800 5,780.25 131.97 131.97
186 56 112.000 3,609.76 32.23 32.23
203 1 26.200 12,225.44 466.62 466.62
TOTAL SLMD #1 6,671 9,174.880 $1,204,337.03
155 1 73.600 9,712.99 $131.97 $131.97
156 1 3.920 505.87 129.05 129.05
157 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 126.73
158 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 131.59
159 2 72.280 9,488.19 131.27 131.27
160 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 132.28
161 3 171.100 22,097.55 129.15 129.15
162 1 5.280 696.85 131.98 131.98
163 1 3.760 496.24 131.98 131.98
164 2 186.700 24,508.10 131.27 131.27
165 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 131.59
166 4 37.280 4,893.72 131.27 131.27
167 1 3.880 512.08 131.98 131.98
168 1 5.916 776.59 131.27 131.27
169 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 132.19
170 1 6.960 918.58 131.98 131.98
172 4 21.080 2,782.11 131.98 131.98
173 1 61.440 8,109.46 131.99 131.99
174 2 76.550 10,103.06 131.98 131.98
175 2 121.820 15,687.97 128.78 128.78
178 1 14.720 1,942.74 131.98 131.98
180 1 6.880 908.09 131.99 131.99
184 10 47.050 6,210.12 131.99 131.99
193 1 6.440 841.96 130.74 130.74
TOTAL SLMD #4 40 926.656 $121,192.27
800 1,417 1,417.000 183,558.18 $129.54 $129.54
801 2 63.918 8,263.94 129.29 129.29
TOTAL SLMD #2 1,419 1,480.918 $191,822.12
900 32 32.000 54,195.84 $1,693.62 $1,693.62
TOTAL SLMD #3 32 32.000 $54,195.84
91616 31,611 34,954.000 3,453,455.20 $98.80 $98.80
TOTAL SLMD #5 31,611 34,954.000 $3,453,455.20
TOTAL ALL SLMDs 39,773 46,568.454 $5,025,002.46

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City Council Staff Report

DATE: JUNE 3, 2025

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

MAINTENANCE DIVISION

DISTRICT: 2, 4

SUBJECT: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH ECOFERT , INC., FOR

INSTALLATION OF NEW FERTIGATION SYSTEMS AND MONTHLY

FERTIGATION SYSTEM SERVICE AT VARIOUS PARK SITES FOR
A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $528,640 FOR A TERM OF

ONE YEAR FROM THE NOTICE TO PROCEED, WITH TWO

ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR OPTIONS TO EXTEND

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommend that the City Council:

1. Approve Agreement No. A -9326 with EcoFert , Inc., for installation of new fertigation systems and monthly fertigation system service at various park sites for a total not to exceed amount of $528,640 for a term of one year from the Notice to Proceed, with two additional one-year options to extend; and,

2. Authorize the City Manager Pro Tem or his designee to execute Agreement No.

A-9326 with EcoFert, Inc., including minimal and/or non-substantial changes.

BACKGROUND

City Park Maintenance staff manages 140 acres of irrigated turf , with 60% located at high-use sports complexes –Domenic Massari, Pelona Vista, and Marie Kerr parks.

These fields support frequent soccer, softball, and multi-purpose activities.

As part of the Parks & Recreation Master Plan, staff conducted a citywide sports turf assessment, which revealed inadequate past maintenance, turf thinning, high soil sodium levels, and shallow root systems. These conditions impact turf durabi lity and player safety.

The assessment recommended installing fertigation systems to improve turf health.

Fertigation delivers nutrients through the irrigation system, allowing for consistent, Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Approve Agreement No. A-9326 with EcoFert, Inc.

June 3, 2025

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efficient application, especially critical for heavily used sports fields. Staff agree that fertigation is necessary to maintain healthy, safe playing surfaces.

DISCUSSION

On February 25, 2025, the City released Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 25-004-3500 for service of fertigation systems at Domenic Massari, Pelona Vista, and Marie Kerr Parks. The RFP was shared via PlanetBids and published in the Antelope Valley Press.

A pre-bid walk was held on March 5, 2025, with three vendors attending. EcoFert, Inc. submitted the only responsive proposal by the March 31, 2025, deadline.

This project includes installing seven app-controlled fertigation systems integrated at the three parks. EcoFert will also provide monthly service and reporting at these parks and Sam Yellen Park, with an annual summary on system performance and turf health supported by soil testing.

EcoFert, Inc. successfully installed the f ertigation system at Sam Yellen Park in 2024 , demonstrating reliability and effectiveness. Staff recommends awarding the agreement to EcoFert, Inc. to expand these services.

FISCAL IMPACT

$528,640; Sufficient funds for fertigation services are budgeted using Measure AV.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability.

C. Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.

Prepared by: Leonardo Torres, P.E.,
Director of Public Works
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Salvador Mendez, City Manager Pro Tem
Approved as to form: Alexandra Halfman, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

Agrmt No. A-9326 with EcoFert, Inc.

AGREEMENT NO. A-9326

CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMDALE AND ECOFERT, INC.

This CONTRACT for services (“Contract” herein) is made and entered into by and between the City of Palmdale, a public body corporate and politic, (hereinafter called “CITY”), and ECOFERT, INC., a Corporation, (hereinafter called “CONTRACTOR”).

This Contract shall become effective on the date of the last signatory.

RECITALS
WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR represents that CONTRACTOR has the expertise and is qualified to perform the services described in this Contract.

NOW THEREFORE, CITY and CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:
1 CITY PROJECT MANAGER
To provide the services required by this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall act under the authority and approval of Public Works Director/designee, who shall oversee this Contract, the work performed by CONTRACTOR, assist CONTRACTOR with any necessary information, audit billings, and approve payments. The CONTRACTOR shall channel all contacts and requests through the City project manager. 2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

2.1 CONTRACTOR shall provide the following services in a manner satisfactory to CITY:

Installation of fertigation systems at Domenic Massari, Pelona Vista, and Marie Kerr parks and monthly service programs for these systems as well as the existing fertigation system at Same Yellen Park, per the scope of work below and set forth in Exhibit C System Service Specifications attached hereto and made part herein by reference.

Sevices shall include installation of precise, direct injection, metering fertigation systems at designated points of connection (POCs) designed to integrate into the existing irrigation infrastructure, along with secure, insulated enclosures for the equipment and tanks. Installation shall include all preinstallation work, equipment delivery, installation, testing, and launch of service.

Monthly service program shall provide consultation with and reporting to CITY staff, servicing of systems, amendment delivery into system tanks as prescribed by authorized CITY advisors, according to agronomic soil testing, and annual reporting..

LOCATIONS (Exhibit D Park Site Maps):
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1. Domenic Massari Park - 37716 55th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550

2. Pelona Vista Park - 37720 Tierra Subida Ave, Palmdale, CA 93551

3. Marie Kerr Park - 39700 30th St W, Palmdale, CA 93551

4. Sam Yellen Park - 5100 E Avenue S, Palmdale, CA 93552

SCOPE OF WORK AND SERVICES
Mandatory Site Visits:

1. CONTRACTORS shall visit each property with City staff and conduct a thorough assessment of each park, the points of connection, irrigation systems and irrigated green spaces including turf, shrubs and trees, water quality, soil health, micro- climate, and park usage to design the fertigation systems. Appendix A - Fertigation System Installation Site Survey Form must be submitted for each POC.

Design:

1. CONTRACTOR shall design and construct fertigation systems at each point of connection capable of independent injection rates for primary and secondary nutrients, wetting agents, other specialty products and isolating fertigation according to programmable irrigation flow rates. Fertigation systems that offer simple, accurate calibration, are intuitive, and app-based are preferred.

2. CONTRACTOR shall specify all applicable federal, state, and local codes, regulations, industry standards and best practices in their proposals. Fertigation systems shall be designed and installed in full compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.

3. CONTRACTOR shall submit fertigation system technical drawings, specifications, product data sheets, material submittals, itemized cost projections, and sample reports to the City with a proposal for review and evaluation.

Installation:

1. CONTRACTOR shall contact Underground Service Alert (USA - Dig Alert) and obtain a valid Dig Alert ticket for each point of connection prior to any excavation.

CONTRACTOR shall ensure that all underground utilities are properly marked and identified in compliance with state and local regulations, and excavation shall not proceed until all clearances have been received and confirmed.

2. CONTRACTOR shall coordinate on-site, pre-construction meeting with City staff, provide project schedule with weekly updates, obtain written authorization to proceed and proactively coordinate required inspections and tapping of mainlines with City staff.

3. CONTRACTOR shall provide and install all necessary equipment, including but not limited to:
2-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature a) Secure and lockable, marine-grade aluminum insulated enclosures anchored onto 4-inch thick, rebar-reinforced concrete slabs that extend 24” beyond the enclosure. b) Ergonomically accessible chemical metering injection pumps with programmable controllers in lockable control boxes. Fertigation systems that offer simple, accurate calibration, are intuitive, and app-based are preferred. c) 2 cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) tanks, appropriately sized for intended acreage, set on elevated cradles with spill control provisions for each system to optimize nutrient delivery, improve efficiency, and prevent clogging, scaling, chemical interactions, and spills.
d) Injector quills, check valves, master valve relay assemblies, mainline saddles, flow sensors, isolation ball valves, FEP tubing, FEP fittings, horizontal floats, manway covers, cooling fans, steel controller pedestals, electrical fittings, conduit, and any other necessary hardware.

4. CONTRACTOR shall install schedule 80 pvc conduit and wiring from the nearest available power source, routed underground and through the concrete slab into fertigation system enclosures in accordance with all applicable codes, regulations, and standards to ensure proper electrical supply and connections for each fertigation system. All electrical work must be permitted, performed by licensed professionals, and inspected as required by municipal code, National Electrical Code (NEC), and Green Book standard specifications for public works construction, latest edition.

5. CONTRACTOR shall install separate schedule 80 pvc conduits for flow sensor wiring and injection tubing from inside the fertigation system enclosures, routed underground through the concrete slab to the irrigation system mainlines at a minimum depth of 18 inches and comply with all applicable codes and standards. The conduit shall terminate in reinforced, lockable vaults designed to securely house the mainline saddles and isolation ball valves while providing ample space for servicing and maintenance.

6. CONTRACTOR shall install a vandal proof, solar-power supply & deep cell battery backup for fertigation system at the 30th Street West point of connection at Marie Kerr Park, where electrical power is not available.

7. CONTRACTOR shall submit itemized invoices per fertigation system installed. The city may retain 20% of the cost of each installation until punch list items are corrected.

8. Any private or public improvements damaged by the CONTRACTOR while conducting scheduled work shall be replaced in kind at the CONTRACTOR’S expense within 5 working days from the date of damage unless otherwise authorized 3-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature by City staff.

MONTHLY SERVICE PROGRAM

1. CONTRACTOR shall implement a monthly service program for fertigation systems at Domenic Massari Park, Sam Yellen Park, Pelona Vista Park and Marie Kerr Park that include:
a) Firm and consistent monthly service schedule.
b) On-site consultation with city staff to review system operation, monitor site response and address any concerns.
c) Servicing and calibration of fertigation systems to ensure optimal functionality, including 24/7 emergency response, with crew mobilization within 4 hours of work request.
d) Delivery and loading of amendments and specialty products into system tanks, as prescribed by authorized city advisors, according to periodic agronomic soil testing, to correct nutrient imbalances and improve soil health and fertility.

2. CONTRACTOR shall submit monthly service invoices for each site with detailed service reports to the Parks Superintendent, documenting:
a) Amendments and specialty products added to system tanks each month. b) Comprehensive fertigation system inspection checklists and findings. c) All maintenance activities performed, including repairs, calibration and adjustments.

3. CONTRACTOR shall submit annual executive summary to the City, on a date determined by the Parks Superintendent, evaluating improvements in agronomic soil conditions, turf root zone development, canopy health and vitality, supported by data from agronomic soil and leaf tissue testing and site monitoring. All reports shall be submitted in a clear and organized format, ensuring transparency and accountability for ongoing fertigation system management.

4. CONTRACTOR shall warranty all labor and fertigation system components, providing optimized fertigation system operation as designed for the term of the monthly service agreement, and any extensions or renewals thereof.

5. Any private or public improvements damaged by the CONTRACTOR while conducting scheduled work shall be replaced in kind at the CONTRACTOR’S expense within 5 working days from the date of damage unless otherwise authorized by City staff.

MATERIAL SUBMITTALS
Feritigation systems and equipment shall be installed per item specifications provided 4-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature by CONTRACTOR.

PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS, GUARANTY
Unless otherwise expressly provided in the bid documents, prior to commencing work, CONTRACTOR shall provide a payment bond and performance bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price (as outlined per year below).

CONTRACTOR shall submit all bonds electronically through Surety 2000. Pursuant to the bid documents for this Project, the CONTRACTOR is required to provide a written guaranty of CONTRACTOR's work. In furtherance thereof, CONTRACTOR shall execute the written form of Guaranty attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Year 1: Installation + Service Program + Administrative Fees = 357,382.00 Year 2: Service Program (Option to Extend Year) = 85,629.00 Year 3: Service Program (Option to Extend Year) = 85,629.00

2.2 CONTRACTOR shall have no claim for compensation for any services or work, which has not been authorized by CITY’s Authorization to Proceed.

2.3 CONTRACTOR shall not accept any change of scope, or change in contract provisions, to this Contract unless issued in writing, as a contract change order or amendment and signed by CITY. Any extensions of time must be mutually agreed upon in writing and executed by both parties.

2.4 CONTRACTOR shall maintain in current status all Federal, State, and local licenses and permits required for the operation of the business conducted by the CONTRACTOR as applicable to this contract.

2.5 All work supplied under this Contract shall be fully guaranteed by CONTRACTOR for a minimum period of 365 days from the date of acceptance by CITY. Any defects of design, workmanship, or materials that would result in non- compliance with the Contract specifications shall be fully corrected by CONTRACTOR (including parts and labor) without cost to CITY. The written warranty shall be included with the delivered products to the using Department.

2.6 CITY shall provide to CONTRACTOR, without charge, all data, program information, including reports, records, maps, and other information, now in CITY’s possession, which may facilitate the timely performance of the work.

2.7 At all times during the term Contract, CONTRACTOR shall possess and maintain all required Federal, State, and local licenses and permits. CONTRACTOR shall possess a valid and current C-27 Landscaping Contractor’s License with the Contractor's State License Board (CSLB) and City of Palmdale Business License to perform the required work.

5-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature CONTRACTOR's CSLB license number is 970578. CONTRACTOR's DIR registration number is PWCR 2000009569. CONTRACTOR's Business License number is 11624541. CONTRACTOR hereby certifies that it holds the required license(s).

2.8 This Contract calls for work to be performed constituting public works. All labor is to be paid at prevailing wage rates. CONTRACTOR to determine proper wage classification. CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors must be registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) as a public works contractor for the duration of the agreement and is responsible for any and all registration and/or renewal fees. CITY may request certified payroll records for any work performed under the term of the agreement. CONTRACTOR acknowledges and understands it must comply with the prevailing wage requirements as set for in Exhibit A.

2.9 CONTRACTOR shall comply with the requirements of Section 1776 of the Labor Code, of the State of California. Failure of the CONTRACTOR to comply with the Labor Code requirements to pay prevailing wages and to maintain certified payroll records may result in withholding from progress payments amounts for unpaid wages and penalties as authorized by the Labor Code. CONTRACTOR shall submit certified payroll records (CPRs) to the Labor Commissioner using DIR's electronic certified payroll reporting system if project exceeds $25,000 for new construction, alteration, installation, demolition, or repair or $15,000 for maintenance. If project is applicable, CITY shall verify CONTRACTOR's eCPRs are submitted before processing invoices for payment.

3 CONTRACTOR’S KEY PERSONNEL

3.1 Key Staff. CITY reserves the right to review and approve CONTRACTOR’S staff including all subcontractors to be assigned to any project by CONTRACTOR during the term of this Contract.

This Contract has been awarded to CONTRACTOR based partially on the key personnel proposed to perform the services required herein. CONTRACTOR shall not change nor substitute any of these key staff for work on this Contract without prior written approval by CITY.

CONTRACTOR’s Team and Key Personnel are as follows:

EcoFert
Field Operations Team
- Ron Walde, Director of Field Ops
- Brandon Caperton, Systems Manager
- Cameron Black, Field Ops Technician
Administrative Team
6-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature - Steve Hagy, Director of Product Development and Testing - Lou Franson, President
- Chuck Barsam, CEO
CONTRACTOR shall use the following subcontractors for the project.

1. Rockhard Concrete - CSLB license number: 906568
Cement contractor to pour and finish the seven (7) pads for the installations.

2. Electro Systems Electric Inc. - CSLB license number: 522049 Electrical contractor to work on all final electrical connections.

This Services Contract has been awarded to CONTRACTOR based on its representation that those personnel and subcontractors submitted as part of its bid and listed above will perform the portions of the work listed above.

CONTRACTOR shall not deviate nor substitute any of these team members without prior written approval by CITY.

3.2 Subcontractors. During the performance of the Agreement, CONTRACTOR may engage such additional SUBCONTRACTORS as may be required for the timely completion of this Agreement. In the event of subcontracting, the sole responsibility for fulfillment of all terms and conditions of this Agreement rests with CONTRACTOR.

CONTRACTOR shall not enter into any Subcontract under this Contract for the performance of this Contract without the advance written approval of CITY. The subcontract shall incorporate by reference the terms and conditions of this Contract.

3.3 Direct Responsibility. All services required under this Contract shall be performed by CONTRACTOR, or under CONTRACTOR’s direct supervision, and all personnel shall possess the qualifications, permits and licenses required by State and local law to perform such services.

3.3.1 CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible for the satisfactory work performance of all personnel engaged in performing services required by this Contract, and compliance with all reasonable performance standards established by CITY.

3.3.2 CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for payment of all CONTRACTOR’s employees’ and subcontractor’s wages and benefits and shall comply with all requirements pertaining to the employer’s liability, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and Social Security.

3.3.3 CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless CITY, and its respective officers, agents and employees from and against all claims, demands, damages or costs arising from CONTRACTOR’s acts or omissions with respect to any liability, damages, claims, costs and expenses of any nature arising from alleged violations of personnel practices.
7-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 4 CONTRACT TERM

The term of this Contract is One (1) Year, commencing on the effective date, with CITY reserving the option to extend the agreement for 2 additional terms of one year each.

5 ACCEPTANCE AND DOCUMENTATION
Each task shall be reviewed and approved by the Contract Project Manager to determine acceptable completion.

5.1 Records. The CONTRACTOR shall retain and shall contractually require each SUBCONTRACTOR to retain all data and other “records” relating to the acquisition and performance of the Contract for a period of five years after the completion of the Contract.

5.2 Property of CITY. All materials, including reports, computer programs and other deliverables, supplied or created under this Contract are the sole property of CITY. CONTRACTOR is not entitled to a patent or copyright on those materials and may not transfer the patent or copyright to anyone else. CONTRACTOR shall not use or release these materials without the prior written consent of CITY.

5.3 Products. All equipment, materials, parts, and other components incorporated in the work or services performed pursuant to this Contract shall be new, or the latest model and of the most suitable grade for the purpose intended. All work shall be performed in a skilled and workmanlike manner. 6 PRICE
CITY shall pay to CONTRACTOR an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Twenty- Eight Thousand Six Hundred Forty dollars ($528640.00) for the completion of all the work and services described in Section 2, which sum shall include all costs or expenses incurred by CONTRACTOR, payable as follows:

As set forth in Exhibit E Fee Schedule attached hereto and made part herein by reference.

1. Fertigation System Installation
A. Domenic Massari Park......$68,700.00
B. Pelona Vista Park..............$65,100.00
C. Marie Kerr Park...............$103,250.00
Installation Total = $237,050.00

2. Monthly Service Program ($85.00 per acre)
A. Domenic Massari Park......$23,001.00
B. Pelona Vista Park..............$27,714.60
8-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature C. Marie Kerr Park.................$31,385.40
D. Sam Yellen Park..................$6,528.00
Service Program Total =$85,629.00 annually

3. Administrative/Contingency Fees = $34,703.00

6.1 An application for payment form must be submitted to CITY which shall include the following: a clear, detailed invoice reflecting work being billed for, a summary sheet showing percentage of work completed to date, amount/percent billed to date and current status of all tasks within a project; any/all backup documentation supporting the above items. Work schedule updates must also be included with the payment requests.

6.2 CONTRACTOR shall maintain adequate records and shall permit inspection and audit by CITY of CONTRACTOR’s charges under this Contract. CONTRACTOR shall make such records available to CITY during normal business hours upon reasonable notice. Nothing herein shall convert such records into public records, and they will be available only to CITY and any specified public agencies. Such records shall be maintained by CONTRACTOR for one (1) year following completion of the work under this Contract unless a longer period of time is required by state or federal law, in which event CONTRACTOR shall retain its records for the time required by such laws.

6.3 Payment. A separate invoice shall be issued for each shipment of material or service performed, and no payment will be issued prior to receipt of material and/or completion of specified services and receipt of a correct invoice. 7 TAXES

7.1 CONTRACTOR shall pay all sales, consumer, use, and other similar taxes required to be paid by CONTRACTOR in accordance with state and local laws.

7.2 CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor and shall have no power or authority to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of CITY. No person employed by CONTRACTOR or acting on its behalf, in connection with this Contract shall be considered the Agent or employee of CITY.

7.3 CONTRACTOR shall be required to obtain a current City of Palmdale business license, as required by the Palmdale Municipal Code, before an Authorization to Proceed is issued.

7.4 When equipment, materials or supplies generally taxable to CONTRACTOR are eligible for a tax exemption due to the nature of the work, CONTRACTOR shall assist the City in applying for and obtaining such tax credits and exemptions, which shall be paid or credited to the City.
8 PATENT FEES AND ROYALTIES
9-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature CONTRACTOR shall pay all license fees and royalties and assume all costs incident to the use, in the performance of the work or the incorporation in the work of any invention, design, process, program, product or device which is the subject of patent rights or copyrights held by others. If a particular invention, design, process, program, product or device is specified in the contract documents for use in the performance of the work and if, to the actual knowledge of CITY, its use is subject to patent rights or copyrights calling for the payment of any license fee or royalty to others, the existence of such rights shall be disclosed by CITY in the contract documents.

CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless CITY and anyone directly or indirectly employed by CITY from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising out of any infringement of patent rights or copyrights incident to the use in the performance of the work, or resulting from the incorporation in the work of any invention, design, process, program, product or device not specified in the contract documents, and shall defend all such claims in connection with any alleged infringement of such rights. 9 INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors working on its behalf agree to indemnify CITY, its officers, employees, agents and elected and appointed boards (hereinafter “Indemnified Parties”) for any loss, claim, demand, cause of action, cost, expense, damage, obligation or liability which arises out of or is in any way connected with the performance of any work under this agreement, including any acts or omissions, willful misconduct or negligent conduct, whether active or passive, on the part of CONTRACTOR, or its subcontractors, and regardless of any acts, omissions or negligence (whether active or passive) of any person or entity indemnified hereunder. At their own expense, CONTRACTOR and, as applicable, any subcontractors working on its behalf, shall defend any suit, claim or action against the Indemnified Parties founded upon such loss, claim, demand, cause of action, cost, expense, damage, obligation or liability. CONTRACTOR shall ensure that the contract of any subcontractor working under this agreement contain an indemnity agreement, requiring the subcontractor to indemnify and defend the Indemnified Parties pursuant the terms set forth above. CONTRACTOR shall indemnify the Indemnified Parties, and save it harmless from any and all loss, damage, costs, expenses and attorney's fees suffered or incurred on account of any breach of the aforesaid obligations and covenants, and any other provision or covenant of this agreement.
10 INSURANCE

10.1 CONTRACTOR, at its expense, shall maintain in effect at all times during the performance of work under this Contract not less than the following coverage and limits of insurance, which shall be maintained with insurers listed “A” or better in the Best’s Insurance Guide and authorized to do business in the State of California. 10-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature Proof of Insurance, as identified in Section 10.8, must be reviewed and accepted by the City Attorney.

10.1.1 Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability
 Workers’ Compensation -- coverage as required by the State of California  Employer’s Liability
$1,000,000 each accident
$1,000,000.00 policy limit bodily injury
$1,000,000.00 each employee bodily injury by disease

10.1.2 Commercial General Liability
 $2,000,000.00 limit on a per occurrence basis
 $4,000,000.00 general aggregate limit

10.1.3 Commercial Automobile Liability
 $2,000,000.00 combined single limit including owned, non-owned and hired automobile coverage

10.1.4 Pollution/Environmental Liability*
- $1,000,000 limit on a per occurrence basis

10.1.5 Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) Insurance* - $1,000,0000 limit on a per occurrence basis

10.2 All of CONTRACTOR’s policies shall contain an endorsement providing that written notice shall be given to CITY at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to termination, cancellation, or reduction of coverage in the policy.

10.3 Policies providing for bodily injury and property damage coverage shall contain the following:

A. An endorsement extending coverage to the City as an additional insured, as respects liability arising out of the performance of any work under the Contract.

Such insurance shall be primary insurance, as respects the interest of the City, and any other insurance maintained by the City shall be considered excess coverage and not contributing insurance with the insurance required hereunder. The certificates shall state: “The City of Palmdale, Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palmdale, Palmdale Civic Authority, Housing Authority, Industrial Development Authority, Airport Authority, their officers, agents, employees and volunteers are named as additional insured”.

B. “Severability of Interest” Clause.

10.4 Promptly upon execution of this Contract, and prior to commencement of any work, CONTRACTOR shall deliver to CITY certificates of insurance and endorsements to all required policies demonstrating that CONTRACTOR has the required coverage and showing the required named insured. Within five (5) days of 11-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature written request from CITY, CONTRACTOR shall deliver to CITY full and complete copies of all insurance policies required by this Contract.

10.5 The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance to be maintained by CONTRACTOR are not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify CONTRACTOR’s liabilities and obligations under this Contract.

10.6 Any policy or policies of insurance that CONTRACTOR elects to carry as insurance against loss or damage to its equipment and tools or other personal property used in the performance of this Contract shall include a provision waiving the insurer’s right of subrogation against CITY.

10.7 All insurance coverage must be maintained throughout the duration of this Contract.

10.8 Acceptable Proof of Insurance:

10.8.1 ACORD Certificate of Insurance listing all coverage, limits, deductibles and insured; and endorsements for all applicable coverage if agent has authority to issue it; or additional insured Form CG20100704 and CG20370704 or equivalent must be provided for general liability coverage. Additional insured form CA0001 must be provided for automobile liability coverage.

10.8.2 Binders of insurance for all coverage. Agents must confirm that policy endorsements have been ordered from the respective insurance companies. Upon issuance, policy endorsements and a corresponding Certificate of Insurance listing all insurers and coverage must be submitted to the City Attorney.

10.8.3 *When professional (E&O) liability or pollution/enviornmental liability coverage is provided on a “claims made basis”, CONSULTANT will continue to renew the insurance for a period of five (5) years after this Agreement expires or is terminated. Such insurance will have the same coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this Agreement, and will cover CONSULTANT, or its officers, employees, or agents during the time this Agreement was in effect.

10.9 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, CITY may immediately terminate this Contract if, at any time CONTRACTOR fails to maintain the required insurance for any period of time or fails to comply with any of the insurance requirements listed above.

10.10 CONTRACTOR shall require any and all subcontractors working on its behalf to provide insurance coverages and limits that are based on the scope of work and nature of risk being performed by the subcontractor. Any and all subcontractors working on behalf of CONTRACTOR shall be subject to all other insurance requirements that are stated herein.

12-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature Any deviation in this requirement will be CONTRACTOR's sole risk. CONTRACTOR's insurance requirements in Section 10 will not be impacted and/or limited by such deviation.

11 TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE
City reserves the right to terminate this Contract or any part thereof for its sole convenience with fifteen (15) days written notice. In the event of such termination, CONTRACTOR shall immediately stop all work hereunder, and shall immediately cause any of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease such work. CONTRACTOR shall also surrender to CITY all finished or unfinished documents, processes, programs and other supplies and materials, which shall be City’s property. As compensation in full for services performed to the date of such termination, the CONTRACTOR shall receive an amount equal to the value of the work completed as of the termination date in accordance with the fee schedule or as negotiated between the parties. In no event shall the amount payable upon termination exceed the total maximum compensation provided for in this Contract.
12 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
If CITY determines that CONTRACTOR has failed to supply an adequate working force, or to provide services of proper quality, or has failed in any other respect to satisfactorily perform the services specified in this Contract, CITY shall give written notice to CONTRACTOR specifying all defaults to be remedied within thirty (30) days.

Such notice shall set forth the basis for CITY’s dissatisfaction and suggest corrective measures. If, after thirty days, CONTRACTOR has failed to implement appropriate corrective measures, CITY may elect to terminate this Contract in whole or in part.

12.1 In the event CITY terminates this Contract, in whole or in part, for cause, CITY may procure, upon such terms and in such manner, as it may deem appropriate, services similar to those terminated.

12.2 CONTRACTOR shall provide all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, software, drawings, programs, processes, maps, photographs, reports, etc., prepared by CONTRACTOR within fifteen (15) working days after notice of termination. Upon such termination, CONTRACTOR shall be paid an amount equal to the value of the services provided and work performed as of the date of termination, taking into consideration the costs associated with hiring another CONTRACTOR to complete the services. In ascertaining the value of the work performed up to the date of termination, consideration shall be given to both completed work and work in progress, to complete and incomplete documents when such are delivered to CITY, and to authorized reimbursement expenses. The above is in addition to any other remedies available by law or equity to CITY.

12.3 If, after notice of termination of the Contract under the provisions of this Section 12, it is determined, for any reason, that CONTRACTOR was not in default, 13-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature or that the default was excusable, then the rights and obligations of the parties shall be the same as if the notice of termination had been issued pursuant to Section 11. 13 DISPUTE RESOLUTION
All claims, disputes, and other matters in question between CITY and CONTRACTOR arising out of or relating to this Contract or the breach thereof shall, to the extent reasonably feasible, be resolved through good faith negotiations between the parties. 14 OWNERSHIP OF PRODUCT
All product, data, documents, programs and software including, but not limited to, research, field notes, investigations, analysis, studies, processes, software, instructions for use and other manuals, whether complete or incomplete, which are prepared or produced in the performance of this Contract are to be, and remain the property of CITY and shall be delivered to or left with CITY upon the completion or termination of this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall furnish CITY, upon its request, originals and reproducible and electronic copies of product, data reports, studies and of all other documents listed above. Electronic copies shall be provided in an unprotected format which allows CITY to copy, reproduce and makes changes as CITY deems necessary.
15 DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT

15.1 CONTRACTOR shall not delegate or assign its duties or rights hereunder, either in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of CITY; provided, however, that claims for money due or to become due to CONTRACTOR from CITY under this Contract may be assigned to a bank, trust company or other financial institution without such approval.

15.2 Any assignment, delegation or subcontract shall be made in the name of CONTRACTOR and shall not bind or purport to bind CITY and shall not release CONTRACTOR from any obligations under this Contract including, but not limited to, the duty to properly supervise and coordinate the work of employees, assignees, delegates and subcontractors. No such assignment, delegation or subcontract shall result in any increase in the amount of total compensation payable to CONTRACTOR under this Contract.
16 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

16.1 In performance of this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall not discriminate against any employee, subcontractor, or applicant for employment because of sex, color, race, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition including the medical condition of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or any condition related thereto, marital status, sexual orientation, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or military and veteran status.

CONTRACTOR will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, 14-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their sex, color, race, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition including the medical condition of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or any condition related thereto, marital status, sexual orientation, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or military and veteran status . Affirmative action relating to employment shall include, but not be limited to the following:
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.

16.2 The provisions of subsection 16.1 above shall be included in all solicitations or advertisements placed by or on behalf of CONTRACTOR for personnel to perform any services under this Contract. CITY shall have access to all documents, data and records of CONTRACTOR and its subcontractors for purposes of determining compliance with the equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination provisions of this Section, and all applicable provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of Executive Order No. 11246 is available for inspection at, and on file with, the Palmdale City Clerk’s Office. 17 FINANCIAL INTEREST CERTIFICATION

17.1 CONTRACTOR warrants that no person has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee; and that no officer or employee of the CITY has any interest, financially or otherwise, in CONTRACTOR’s firm.

17.2 For breach or violation of this warranty, CITY shall have the right to annul this Contract without liability or at its discretion to deduct from the Contract Price or consideration, the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee.
18 CONFLICT OF INTEREST

18.1 CONTRACTOR stipulates that its officers and employees do not now have a conflict of interest and it further agrees for itself, its officers and its employees that it will not contract for or accept employment for the performance of any work or services with any individual business, corporation or government unit that would create a conflict of interest in the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Contract or which would cause CONTRACTOR to be “financial interested” (as provided in California Government Code Section 1090 et seq. or 87100 et seq.) in any contract or decision made by CITY on any matter.

18.2 CONTRACTOR shall not employ any City official or employee to perform any work required pursuant to this Contract.

18.3 To the extent required by the City Manager or his designee, CONTRACTOR shall complete and file with the City Clerk a Form 700 Statement of Economic 15-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature Interests disclosing any reportable property interests, income, gifts, investments, or business positions.
19 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW

19.1 CONTRACTOR shall comply with all state and federal laws, including but not limited to, the requirement to hire only those persons authorized by federal law to work in the United States. If CONTRACTOR uses any subcontractors to complete this Contract, this same requirement shall be included in all subcontracts and strictly enforced by CONTRACTOR.

19.2 The law of the state of California shall govern this Contract. The venue of any legal action, either formal or informal, shall be the County of Los Angeles.

19.3 If applicable, CONTRACTOR acknowledges and understands it must comply with the prevailing wage requirements as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, as well as the execution of a Worker’s Compensation Certificate attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by reference.

20 NOTICES
Any notice required under this Contract shall be in writing, addressed to the appropriate party at its address on the signature page and given personally or by registered or certified mail postage prepaid, or by a commercial courier service. All notices shall be effective upon the date of receipt.
21 ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS

21.1 This Contract is the complete Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior proposals, agreements, and understandings between the parties and may not be modified or terminated orally.

21.2 No attempted waiver of any of the provisions hereof, nor any modification in the nature, extent or duration of the work to be performed by CONTRACTOR hereunder, shall be binding unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the same is sought to be enforced.

21.3 The failure of any party to enforce against another party any provision of this Contract shall not constitute a waiver of that party’s right to enforce such a provision at a later time, and shall not serve to vary the terms of this Contract. 16-17Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 22 ATTORNEY’S FEES

If any action at law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret any provisions of this Contract, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements, in addition to such other relief as may be sought and awarded.

In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be executed and attested by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

CITY OF PALMDALE: ECOFERT, INC.:

Salvador Mendez
City Manager Pro Tem

Louis Franson
President

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE:

CITY OF PALMDALE
39110 3rd Street East, Suite C
Palmdale, CA 93550

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE:

ECOFERT, INC.
1237 S. Wright Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
APPROVE AS TO FORM:

Alexandra Halfman
Acting City Attorney

ATTEST:

Roxanne Faber
City Clerk

---------------------------------------- INTERNAL USE ONLY ----------------------------------------

□Certificate(s) and Endorsement(s) attached
□Confirmed business name on contract with certificate(s) □Attached Agreement Checklist and met all requirements
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EXHIBIT A
Prevailing Wage Requirements

1. This Contract calls for work to be performed constituting public works. Contractor and all subcontractors shall pay the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined and as published by the State Director of the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Part 7, of Division 2 of the State Labor Code, including, but not limited to, Sections 1770, 1771, 1773, 1773.2 and 1774.

2. This is a public work and requires the payment of prevailing wages for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done under the contract by Contractor or by any subcontractor pursuant to Section 1771 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City has obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general rate for holiday and overtime work in this locality for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute this contract from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. These rates are on file with the City or may be obtained at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm.

Contractor shall post a copy of such wage rates at the job site and shall pay the adopted prevailing wage rates as a minimum. Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1813 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of 1775 of the Labor Code, Contractor shall forfeit to the City, as a penalty, not more than $200.00 for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each laborer, worker, or mechanic employed, paid less than the stipulated prevailing rates for an y work done under this Contract, by him or by any subcontractor under him, in violation of the provisions of this Agreement.

3. Contractors and subcontractors who are ineligible to bid for work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1777.1 and 1777.7 are prohibited from bidding on, being awarded, or performing work as a subcontractor, on this Proj ect pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 6109.

4. Contractor's attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code. Contractor shall comply with the provisions in these Sections. The statutory provisions for penalties for failure to comply with the State's wage and hours laws will be enforced. Pursuant to Section 1775 of the Labor Code, the Contractor and any subcontractors, shall, as a penalty to the City forfeit the prescribed amounts per calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing wage rates.

5. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4, the Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations.

6. Each Contractor and subcontractor shall furnish the records specified in Labor Code Section 1776 directly to the State Labor Commissioner at least monthly in the format prescribed by the State Labor Commissioner.

7. Sections 1774 and 1775 require the Contractor and all subcontractors to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates to all workmen employed in the execution of the Contract and specify forfeitures and penalties for failure to do so. The minimum wages to be paid are those determined by the State Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Section 1776 requires the Contractor and all subcontractors to keep accurate payroll records, specifies the contents thereof, their inspection and duplication procedures and certain notices required of the Contractor pertaining to their location.

8. Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code requires Contractor or subcontractor employing workers in any apprenticeable occupation to apply to the Joint Apprenticeship Committee nearest the site of the public works project, which administers the apprenticeship program in that trade for a certificate of approval. The certificate will also fix the ratio of apprentices to journeymen to be used in the performance of the Contract. The Contractor is required to make contributions to funds established for the adm inistration of apprenticeship programs if he employs registered apprentices or journeymen in any apprenticeable trade and if other contractors on the public works site are making such contributions.

Information relative to apprenticeship standards, contributions, wage schedules and other requirements may be obtained from the State Director of Industrial Relations or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. Section 1777.6 of the Labor Code provides that it shall be unlawful to refuse to accept otherwis e qualified employees as registered apprentices solely on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or age.

9. Eight hours labor constitutes a legal day's work, as set forth in Labor Code Section 1810. The statutory provisions for penalties for failure to comply with the State's wage and hour laws will be enforced as set forth in Labor Code Section 1813.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
Pursuant to Section 1861 of the State Labor Code, and all amendments thereto, each contractor to whom a public works contract has been awarded shall sign the following certificate and shall submit same to the City of Palmdale prior to performing any work on the contract:
“I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for Worker’s Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of work of this contract.”
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_________________________
Contractor
By _______________________
Print Name
__________________________
Signature
__________________________
Title
__________________________
Date
S
ection 3700 of the State Labor Code reads as follows:
“Every employer except the State shall secure the payment of compensation in one or more of the following ways:
(a) By being insured against liability to pay compensation in one or more insurers duly authorized to write compensation insurance in this state.
(b) By securing from the Director of Industrial Relations a certificate of consent to self-insure, which may be given upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the Director of Industrial Relations of ability to self-insure and to pay any compensation that may become due to his employee.”

EXHIBIT C

SYSTEM SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND PROGRAM SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
Initial Site Analysis
CONTRACTOR shall thoroughly walk a site and obtain client information regarding maintenance, type of usage and watering schedules. Pictures are taken of the landscapes, and notes made of all property conditions needing special attention.

Soil Test
Soil samples are taken from the landscapes and sent to an independent lab for testing.

The soil test results help CONTRACTOR to develop the most effective solution for treating the site.

Property Review
CONTRACTOR shall inspect the property to determine water source, type of system, irrigation system components, irrigation controller information and general site conditions.

CONTRACTOR shall make notes of any conditions or issues that will potentially affect the operation of the fertigation system to be installed.

System Install Preparation
Using the information gained from the property analysis, CONTRACTOR shall design and fully assemble an injection system specifically for the site.

Locate point of connection
The injection system shall be installed at the points of connection.

Determine Power Source
110-volt power should be available within 5 feet of the injection site. If power isn't available, CONTRACTOR can obtain a proposal from a licensed contractor to run power from the closest source or install a solar powered system.

Type of Injection System
The proper injector and related hardware is based on a number of factors, including the condition of the irrigation system, type of water, and the size and use of the property.

Size of Holding Tanks
The size of the holding tanks are determined by the type and amount of the amendments planned to be applied through the injection system on to the site.

Injection System Installation
CONTRACTOR shall provide all injection system equipment, materials, labor and hardware. The installation is coordinated with the CITY to assure the most effective start of the Program. Depending on the complexity of the connection and the type of equipment needed, the installation can take anywhere from a few hours to several days to complete.

Equipment
CONTRACTOR shall provide all the specialized equipment necessary for the installation.

This typically includes an injector, tank, and hardware needed to connect with the irrigation system.

Labor
CONTRACTOR shall utilize specially trained personnel, who can install a properly operating fertigation injection system.

Electrical
There are a wide variety of electrical needs associated with the proper operation of the injector system. If there is 110-volt electrical power within 5 feet of the point of connection, CONTRACTOR shall provide all the necessary electrical hookup. Otherwise, CONTRACTOR shall advise CITY as to necessary steps to bring sufficient power to the point of connection or install a solar powered system.

Test at Conclusion
CONTRACTOR shall test the injection system at the conclusion of the installation to ensure proper operation.

Clean Up
CONTRACTOR shall clean up the installation site to the prior condition.

Life of Program Warranty
CONTRACTOR shall warrant the proper operation of the injector system during the entire time that the Program is in place for the subject site. This warranty includes repair or replacement of all hardware, as well as associated labor costs.

Soil Amendments
The choice of soil amendments is primarily based upon the test results, the type of water and type of use of the property.

Soil Needs
Based on soil test results, the CONTRACTOR shall prescribe a specialized blend of organic based amendments to achieve healthy, sustainable soils.

Type of Landscape
The types of grass and mix of grass to plants/shrubs will have a large effect on what types of soil amendments will be applied.

Property Use
A high-use sports field, most particularly for football, soccer, lacrosse and other cleated sports activities, will require a higher amount and different blend of soil amendments than a casual use park.

Type of Water
There are three types of water typically used for landscapes - potable, reclaimed and well.

Reclaimed water is tested to determine what negative effects to landscape and what soil amendments will be needed for healthy soils.

Water Savings
CONTRACTOR's Program includes organic amendments that reduce the need for irrigation water. It is expected to see between 10% to 20% of water savings dependent on the CITY’s historical water usage.

Property Service
CONTRACTOR’s trained personnel shall service the property at least once a month while the irrigation system is operating.

Monthly Amendment Supply
CONTRACTOR shall provide the appropriate amount of soil amendments based upon the soil analysis.

Monthly System Review
CONTRACTOR shall visually inspect the injector system to determine whether there are any malfunctions or irregularities.

Annual Soil Test
At least once a year, CONTRACTOR shall take soil samples for testing by a qualified third-party lab. The results of the soil test are shared with the client and used to establish the protocol of soil amendments for the following 12 months.

Annual Property Report
CONTRACTOR shall prepare an Annual Report for each property serviced with the CONTRACTOR Program. The Annual Report shall include the soil test results, a summary of both site observations and system operation, as well as the CONTRACTOR's landscape care recommendations to enhance the health of the property.

EXHIBIT X

PARK SITE MAPS
Domenic Massari Park
Pelona Vista Park

Marie Kerr Park

Sam Yellen Park

85.00 System Installation
I. Fertigation Systems Acres Cost Monthly Cost Annual Cost A. Domenic Massari Park
1 North POC 12.61 34,350.00$ $ 1,071.85 $ 12,862.20 2 South POC 9.94 34,350.00$ $ 844.90 $ 10,138.80

22.55 68,700.00$ $ 1,916.75 $ 23,001.00 B. Pelona Vista Park
3 North POC 14.15 31,050.00$ $ 1,202.75 $ 14,433.00 4 South POC 10.08 34,050.00$ $ 856.80 $ 10,281.60

24.23 65,100.00$ $ 2,059.55 $ 24,714.60 C. Marie Kerr Park
5 POC 1 Amphitheater/Women's Fields 9.00 31,375.00$ $ 765.00 $ 9,180.00 6 POC 2 Rec Center/ Men's Fields 12.06 31,375.00$ $ 1,025.10 $ 12,301.20 7 POC 3 Old Kerr 9.71 40,500.00$ $ 825.35 $ 9,904.20

30.77 103,250.00$ $ 2,615.45 $ 31,385.40 D. Sam Yellen Park
8 POC 1 6.40 -$ $ 544.00 $ 6,528.00

6.40 -$ $ 544.00 $ 6,528.00 Totals: 83.95 237,050.00$ $ 7,135.75 85,629.00$ 3-Year Service Program: 256,887.00$
II. Other/Miscellaneous Fees Cost
9 Additional Administrative Fees 10,000.00$
III. Labor Rates - C-27 Landscaping Contractor UOM Rate 10 Supervisor Hourly 85.00$
11 Journeyman Hourly 65.00$
12 Apprentice Journeyman Hourly n/a

EXHIBIT E

FEE SCHEDULE
Service Program ($85.00/acre)

GUARANTY
In accordance with the terms of the Contract between City of Palmdale, (“City”) and the undersigned, under which contract the undersigned shall complete work as described in the Contract documents, the following guarantee of said work is hereby made.

Should any of the items installed pursuant to said Contract, prove defective or should the item as a whole prove defective, due to faulty workmanship, material furnished or methods of installation, or should the said item or any part thereof fail to operate properly, as planned, due to any of the above causes, all within one (1) year after date on which the work is accepted by the City, the undersigned agrees that the repairs shall be made and such materials as are necessary shall be furnished and installed within thirty (30) days after the receipt of demand from the City. In the event repairs are not made within thirty (30) days, the City shall have the unqualified option to make any needed repairs or replacements itself or by any other Contractor. The undersigned agrees to reimburse the City, upon demand, of its expenses incurred in restoring said items to the condition contemplated in said contract, including the cost of any equipment or materials replaced, or upon demand by the City, to replace any such equipment and repair said items completely without cost to the City so that they will operate successfully as originally contemplated.

Emergency repairs must necessarily be made by the City; therefore, when defective material or workmanship results in emergency repairs, the undersigned agrees to reimburse the City, upon demand, expenses incurred.

Said items will be deemed defective within the meaning of this Guaranty in the event that they fail to operate as originally intended thereof and in accordance with the plans and specifications included in said contract. The Faithful Performance Bond for this project shall remain in full force and effect for the entire guarantee period as required in the specifications and contract documents.
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Signature Date Appendix E
City of Palmdale
Fertigation System POC Survey Form

For Use by Respondents
This form must be completed for each POC surveyed and submitted as part of the respondent’s proposal package. Signature required at end of document.

Date of Site Visit:

Respondent/Contractor:

Representative Name:

Contact Information: Phone: Email:

1. GENERAL SITE INFORMATION
Park Name:

POC Location Description:

POC Type: ☐ Irrigation Mainline ☐ Booster Pump ☐ Other:

2. WATER SUPPLY DETAILS
Water Source: ☐ Potable ☐ Reclaimed ☐ Well ☐ Other:

Water Pressure at POC (PSI):

Pipe Material: ☐ PVC ☐ Ductile Iron ☐ HDPE ☐ Other:

Pipe Size (inches): ☐ 2” ☐ 3” ☐ 4” ☐ 6” ☐ Other:

Irrigation Booster Pump Present? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, Pump Manufacturer & Model:

Pump Capacity (GPM):

Pump Horsepower (HP):

Pump Voltage: ☐ 110V ☐ 220V ☐ 480V ☐ Other:

Pump Condition: ☐ Very Good ☐ Good ☐ Poor

3. IRRIGATION CONTROL TYPE: __________________________
Master Valve: ☐ Yes ☐ No If yes, size: ☐ 2” ☐ 3” ☐ 4” ☐ 6” Flow Sensor Type: ☐ Paddlewheel ☐ Magnetic ☐ Ultrasonic ☐ Other ☐ None Communication to Central: ☐ Hardwired ☐ Wireless ☐ Radio ☐ None Irrigation Controllers:
☐ A Stations: ☐ Turf ☐ Shrubs ☐ Trees Irrigated Acreage:
☐ B Stations: ☐ Turf ☐ Shrubs ☐ Trees Irrigated Acreage:
☐ C Stations: ☐ Turf ☐ Shrubs ☐ Trees Irrigated Acreage:
☐ D Stations: ☐ Turf ☐ Shrubs ☐ Trees Irrigated Acreage:
☐ E Stations: ☐ Turf ☐ Shrubs ☐ Trees Irrigated Acreage:
☐ F Stations: ☐ Turf ☐ Shrubs ☐ Trees Irrigated Acreage:

2 4. SITE CONDITIONS, SECURITY & ACCESS
POC Enclosure Type: ☐ Pump House ☐ Enclosure ☐ Above-Ground Cabinet ☐ None Space Available for Equipment? ☐ Sufficient ☐ Limited ☐ Other:

Security Considerations: ☐ High-Risk Area ☐ Moderate ☐ Low Service Access: ☐ Sufficient ☐ Limited ☐ Other:

5. ELECTRICAL
Existing Electrical Supply? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, Voltage Available: ☐ 110V ☐ 220V ☐ Other:

If no, Solar Power Required? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Distance to Nearest Power Source (Feet):

6. OTHER OBSERVATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Any Special Site Conditions Noted?
Potential Obstacles for Installation? ☐ Utility Conflicts ☐ Restricted Access ☐ Other If Other (specify):

Additional Comments:

POC-Fertigation System Layout:

Bidder’s Signature: Date:

City Council Staff Report

DATE: JUNE 3, 2025

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DIVISION

DISTRICT: ALL

SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2025-042, A RESOLUTION OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE APPROVING THE

APPLICATION FOR LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS FUNDS
AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE 8 OF THE TRANSPORTATION

DEVELOPMENT ACT

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommend that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2025-042, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale, approving the application for Local Streets and Roads Funds authorized under Article 8 of the Transportation Development; and,

2. Authorize the City Manager Pro Tem as the City’s authorized signer and designated contact person for allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds for street and road improvements.

BACKGROUND

Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 8 funds are intended to fund unmet transit needs in are as outside the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) service area, i.e., North Los Angeles County and Santa Catalina Island.

However, if there are no unmet transit needs in these areas that are reasonable to meet, the Article 8 funds can be used for street and road expenditures.

DISCUSSION
Each year, a public hearing is required to determine if unmet transit needs can be addressed using Article 8 Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds. The City of Palmdale meets its transit needs through an agreement with the Antelope Valley Transit Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2025-042
June 3, 2025

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Authority (AVTA). Therefore, TDA funds will be used for minor street and road improvements.

Article 8 claims are submitted by Palmdale, other North L.A. County cities, and the County for areas outside the Metro service area. When using Article 8 funds for streets and roads, the State Controller’s Gas Tax Guidelines (Sections 100–400) apply.

Metro adopted the FY 2024 –25 TDA Article 8 allocations on June 20, 2024. To receive the funds, the City must submit claim forms and an approved resolution by June 30, 2025.

Staff recommend that the City Council approve Resolution No. CC 2025-042 to apply for the funds.

FISCAL IMPACT

$10,039,029; Annual allocation of TDA Article 8 revenue for FY 202 4-25 is budgeted and will be used for Street Maintenance and Traffic Signal Operations, GIS Operations, and local streets and roads projects. The total expenditures/encumbered amounts for FY 24 -25 are $8,647,054 and the remaining funds of $ 1,391,975 will be pl aced on reserve to be used for future streets and roads projects. To ensure that TDA funds are spent in a timely manner and that interest earned on these funds are accrued, allocated, and expended consistently with the original allocations, local jurisdict ions can claim, each year, only the funds needed for expenditures charged within the fiscal year.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (LACMTA) has a policy that all allocation funds claimed and received must be spent or encumbered through August each year.

Any unencumbered funds remaining in local jurisdictions’ accounts on June 30 of the fiscal year must be returned to Metro for placement on reserve and future drawdown by the jurisdiction.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability.

C. Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.

Prepared by: Leonardo Torres, P.E., Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Salvador Mendez, City Manager Pro Tem
Approved as to form: Alexandra Halfman, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS
Reso. No. CC 2025-042
Atch 1 TDA Claim Forms FY 2025

CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2025-042

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR

LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE
8 OF THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT
WHEREAS, Article 8 of the Transportation Development Act provides that cities can use eligible funds of the County’s Local Transportation Fund for local streets and road expenditures when the City’s unmet transportation needs have been satisfied; and WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale has met its unmet public transportation needs through an agreement with Antelope Valley Transit Authority to provide public transportation in the City of Palmdale; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale desires to use its portion of its allocation of Transportation Development Act funds for street and road improvements.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1 . To authorize the Director of Public Works as the City’s authorized signer and designated contact person.

SECTION 2. To apply for all funds available to the City of Palmdale allocated for street and road improvements.

Resolution No. CC 2025-042

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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of June , 2025 . _________________________________
Richard J. Loa, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ Alexandra Halfman, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Acting City Attorney
I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of the City of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 3rd t day of June , 2025 by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date:

Rochelle Scott, City Clerk

1 MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SUITE B

PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
MAY 22, 2025
5:00 PM

1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER

Mayor Loa called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.

Note: All City Council memberships are reflected in their City Council titles.

2) ROLL CALL MAYOR LOA, MAYOR PRO TEM BETTENCOURT,
COUNCILMEMBERS BISHOP, OHLSEN, ALARCÓN

PRESENT: Richard J. Loa, Laura Bettencourt, Austin Bishop, Eric Ohlsen, Andrea Alarcón.

ABSENT: None.

3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

Mayor Pro Tern Bettencourt led the Pledge of Allegiance.

4) PUBLIC COMMENTS

Mayor Loa requested that the public comment period be waived as no one was in attendance. Council agreed unanimously.

5) PRESENTATION BY CITY ATTORNEY

5.1) Public Employee Contract Review, Govt. Code§ 54957(b)(1) City Manager's Employment Agreement

5.2) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Andrea Alarcón v. City of Palmdale
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).

Acting City Attorney Halfman confirmed I tems 5.1 and 5.2 would be heard as listed and informed Councilmember Alarcón that she would be required to recuse herself from Item 5.2.

Councilmember Alarcón stated for the record that she would be recusing herself from Item 5.2.

2 6) ANNOUNCEMENT BY CITY ATTORNEY

Closed Session was held from 5:02 pm - 6:57 pm.

Acting City Attorney Halfman announced the following.

5.1 City Manager’s Employment Agreement

1) Council unanimously voted that there would be no extension of the City Manager's Contract beyond its expiration date of January 18, 2026.

2) Council directed the Deputy Director of Human Resources to provide notice that the City mutually agreed not to extend the City Manager's Contract.

3) Council directed the Deputy Director of Human Resources to finalize the transition and severance agreement.

4) There will be a subcommittee consisting of Councilmember Bishop and Councilmember Alarcón to approve the final agreement.

The City will issue its formal comment on Friday, May 23, 2025.

5.2 Andrea Alarcón v. City of Palmdale

There was no reportable action.

Mayor Loa thanked the negotiating team regarding Item 5.1.

7) ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Loa adjourned the meeting at 7:00 pm.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 3rd day of June 2025.

________________________________
Richard J. Loa, Mayor

ATTEST:

________________________________
Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
1 MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL/SA/HA/IDA/PAA/PCA/PFA

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SUITE B

PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
MAY 21, 2025
5:00 PM

1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER

Mayor Loa called the meeting to order at 5:02 pm.

Note: All City Council memberships are reflected in their City Council titles.

2) ROLL CALL MAYOR LOA, MAYOR PRO TEM BETTENCOURT, COUNCILMEMBERS BISHOP, OHLSEN, ALARCÓN, COMMISSIONERS FRAGA SAENZ, BETTS

PRESENT: Richard J. Loa, Laura Bettencourt, Austin Bishop, Eric Ohlsen, Andrea Alarcón, Christina Fraga Saenz, Dianne Betts.

ABSENT: None.

Mayor Pro Tern Bettencourt participated via Zoom from Holiday Inn Express, 2300 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

Councilmember Alarcón led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Loa announced the meeting would be adjourned in honor of Allison Gatlan and Tom Lapworth.

4) PRESENTATIONS

4.1) Announcement of the 2025 Tom Hilzendeger Veteran of the Year.

Mayor Loa announced Jeff Collins as the 2025 Tom Hilzendeger Veteran of the Year. Mr. Collins was presented with a commendation and a sash.

Representatives from Congressman Whitesides', Senator Valladares', Assemblyman Carrillo’s, Assemblyman Lackey’s, and Supervisor Barger’s offices made presentations to Mr. Collins.

Mr. Collins delivered a speech to the audience and expressed his gratitude to the representatives for their acknowledgment.

5) PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

2 Mayor Loa pulled item 6.3 and requested to continue it to the June 3 meeting.

Motion: Continue item 6.3 to the June 3, 2025, meeting.

Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Eric Ohlsen

Vote: Motion carried (5 0)
Yes: Richard J. Loa, Laura Bettencourt, Austin Bishop, Eric Ohlsen, Andrea Alarcón.

6) CONSENT CALENDAR

6.1) Waive full reading of the Resolution(s) and/or Ordinance(s) to be considered and voted on at this meeting. (This allows for reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.)

6.2) Adopt Resolution No. CC 2025 040, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale to accept the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) Measure A Funds.

6.3) Award and approve agreement with Hathaway Sycamores Child and Family Services for transitional mental health services in an amount not to exceed $2,175,000 for a term of 24 months for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.

6.4) Approve the minutes from the previous meeting.

Motion: Approve all items listed under the Consent Calendar except for item 6.3.

Moved by Andrea Alarcón, seconded by Eric Ohlsen.

Vote: Motion carried (5 0)
Yes: Richard J. Loa, Laura Bettencourt, Austin Bishop, Eric Ohlsen, Andrea Alarcón.

7) NEW BUSINESS JOINT BUDGET PRESENTATION CC/SA/HA/IDA/PAA/PCA/PFA

7.1) Presentation of City of Palmdale Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 26.

Operations Director Samson provided a detailed presentation on the draft budget for Fiscal Year 2025 26.

The following individuals provided public comments: David Harris and Chuck Murphy spoke in support of the draft budget.

Councilmember Alarcón spoke in support of the draft budget. She also discussed the investment in McAdam Park, growing the community program over time to incorporate an additional type of community program to offset the Safe and Sane fireworks money that the community organizations benefit from. Additionally, she requested line item detail for what is included in Measure AV, and, in the future, Measure PD.

Councilmember Ohlsen thanked staff for the budget presentation and the video on sales tax. He discussed the $1M allocated to community groups and 3 suggested providing more funding to the veterans. He also expressed excitement for the newly approved positions for the Community Preservation team.

Councilmember Bishop thanked the Finance Division for their work. He discussed the expenses related to the DryTown Water Park slide and requested that funding be allocated to rebuild the Chimbole Cultural Center.

Commissioner Fraga Saenz and Betts noted they were glad to see some of the housing projects coming into fruition.

Mayor Loa thanked the Finance Division and acknowledged the national recognition year after year.

Councilmember Alarcón asked Director of Operations Samson to outline the process for adopting the budget and the various opportunities for the public to participate. Director of Operations Samson outlined the process. Councilmember Alarcón recommended a media post.

Mayor Loa discussed the public support for Measure AV and Measure PD and agreed that public participation is important for the budget.

8) CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

City Manager Pro Tern Mendez provided an update on several upcoming events, including the Field of Honor opening ceremony to honor veterans, the Memorial Day Ceremony on May 26, the opening of DryTown Water Park on May 24, the weekly Farmer’s Market held on Fridays, and the West Coast Classical performances scheduled for May 30
th and 31st at the Palmdale Playhouse.

9) SHERIFF'S REPORT

Captain Bardon provided an update on response times for routine calls, service calls, the Public Safety partnership, Part 1 crimes, arrests, graffiti related arrests, traffic enforcement and collision prevention efforts, and traffic citations. He also reported that the Interfaith Prayer Breakfast held on May 9 was a success and noted plans to hold quarterly meetings with faith based organizations to enhance information sharing. Additionally, Captain Bardon presented a report to the Council detailing the number of fireworks related incidents in 2024.

Councilmember Alarcón thanked Captain Bardon for the updates and inquired about fentanyl related deaths. Captain Bardon provided an update.

Councilmember Bishop expressed appreciation to the deputies for their efforts in keeping the community safe

Councilmember Ohlsen extended condolences to the Sheriff’s Department on the passing of the 21 year old deputy, Daniel V. Chavira. Captain Bardon spoke about the impact the loss has had on the family members serving at the Palmdale and Lancaster stations.

4 Mayor Loa inquired about the breakdown of fires caused by fireworks, specifically distinguishing between illegal fireworks and Safe and Sane fireworks. Assistant Fire Chief Ghorbani responded that he would provide a detailed report on fireworks related fires. Mayor Loa requested that this information be presented at the next City Council meeting.

10) NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS:

The following individuals provided public comments: Eugene Hernandez spoke about attending the Sheriff’s Department meetings that clarified the roles of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents versus Sheriff’s deputies, suicides within the Sheriff’s department, Los Angeles County Supervisor settling the contract with the Department of Public Social Services, and the incentives available to filmmakers through the film incentive program; Yule Gevargis spoke on matters related to low income housing on the west side, concerns at Cheseboro Road and Avenue T 8, the Palmdale Water District and access to potable water, and expressed support for Oscar Martinez as a candidate for Los Angeles County Sheriff.

Mayor Pro Tem Bettencourt disconnected from the Zoom meeting at 6:35 pm

11) COUNCIL

REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REQUESTS FOR FUTURE

AGENDA ITEMS

Councilmember Ohlsen expressed concerns about permitting Safe and Sane fireworks in Palmdale and requested that the matter be brought back to the City Council for discussion.

Mayor Loa requested that the discussion for the elected mayor be brought back to the City Council.

12) ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Loa adjourned the meeting at 6:44 pm, in honor of Allison Gatlan and Tom Lapworth, to June 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, California.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 3rd day of June 2025.

________________________________
Richard J. Loa, Mayor

ATTEST:

________________________________
Rochelle Scott, City Clerk

City Council Staff Report

DATE: JUNE 3, 2025

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT

CITY CLERK DIVISION

DISTRICT: ALL

SUBJECT: APPOINT ONE (1) MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY

TRUSTEES

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommend that the City Council:

Appoint one (1) member to the Board of Library Trustees for a term to expire on April 30, 2028.

District 2 District 5
John Cariaga Elizabeth Henriquez
David Gee

BACKGROUND

The Board of Library Trustees is comprised of five (5) members who are nominated and appointed according to Palmdale Municipal Code (PMC) Section 2.32.020. The Mayor appoints the Trustees with the majority approval of the City Council. Trustees serve a three-year term and must reside in the City of Palmdale.

DISCUSSION

Trustee Henkin’s term expires on June 30, 2025. Recruitment was open from April 3, 2025, through April 24, 2025, and was advertised on the City’s social media platforms and website.

Three applications were received that met the following qualifications: applicants must be Palmdale residents, demonstrate an interest in the City Library, and be able to attend regular meetings.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Appoint one (1) member to the Board of Library Trustees June 3, 2025

Page 2 ends

FISCAL IMPACT

$3,000; Board Trustees receive $100 per meeting, and the Chair receives $150.

Funds are budgeted in Account No. 10118001. Board meetings are held monthly on the second Wednesday.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal II: Ensure long-term fiscal health of the City and maintain funding for services.

C. Involve and expand engagement to enhance public oversight and transparency.

Goal IV: Maintain a desirable community where everyone wants to live, work and play.

B. Provide inclusive access to a variety of supportive services that build a resilient and healthy community.

Prepared by:

Certified as to availability of Funds
Approved by:

Approved as to form:

Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Janelle Samson, Director of Operations
Salvador Mendez, City Manager Pro Tem
Alexandra Halfman, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

Apps Redacted
From: [email protected]
To: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Online Form Submittal: Library Board of Trustees Application Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 2:29:22 AM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization.

Library Board of Trustees Application
Library Board of Trustees Application
The City of Palmdale is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment upon any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), cancer, national origin, genetic characteristics, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law. None of the questions or information sought in this application are intended to discriminate based upon any status protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or in any other part of the application process, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 661-267-5151.

Library Board Information:

Name John Cariaga
Email Address [email protected]
Address 3732 Vitrina Ln
City Palmdale
Zip Code 93551
Home Number 2134219328
Occupation n/a
Business Phone Field not completed.

Why are you interested
in this position?
I’ve been involved in student leadership and advocacy for a few years now, and I’ve seen how access to resources like libraries can really shape a community. I’m interested in serving on the board because I care about making sure everyone in Palmdale has a place to learn, connect, and grow.

Yes.

How have you used
libraries in the past?
Considering your
previous experience
and activities in
business, labor,
professional, social or
other organizations,
indicate what you feel
are the most important
experiences and
abilities that qualify you
for this position.

I’ve served in student government roles at both the local and state levels, including work with the Student Senate for California Community Colleges. My experience includes public outreach, communications, and working closely with campus administrators and community leaders. These roles have helped me develop a strong understanding of governance, public service, and how to make programs more inclusive and accessible—skills I believe would benefit the Library Board.

Have you had previous
public service
experience on a
commission or public
body?
Yes
Indicate the public
agency, title of position,
and duties.

Student Senate for California Community College,
Communications Officer VI. Duties included managing regional communications, creating newsletters and outreach content, promoting student events, coordinating with local college leaders, and amplifying student voices through digital platforms. Also responsible for maintaining transparency, supporting advocacy efforts, and strengthening student engagement across
California’s community colleges.

What do you hope to
accomplish as a
Library Trustee?
I hope to help expand library programming, support youth and underserved communities, and make sure the library continues to grow as a welcoming, inclusive space. I want to bring fresh ideas and advocate for better access to resources that meet the evolving needs of our city.

In your opinion, what is
the goal of the Library
Board of Trustees and
what benefit does it
provide to the City of
Palmdale?
The Board of Trustees helps guide the library’s mission, budget, and services to reflect the needs of the community. It ensures accountability, promotes transparency, and helps the library stay responsive to the city’s educational, cultural, and informational needs. Their work keeps the library a trusted public space for everyone in Palmdale.

List your education,
highest year
completed, and
degrees, if any?
AA-T Psychology, Antelope Valley College.

Volunteer Information:

REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS:

No
Please list all other languages you know.

Language Filipino
Language Skills Speak, Read, Write
Language Field not completed.

Language Skills Field not completed.

Specialized
training/skills:

The Brown Act, Parliamentary Procedure.

Computer Skills: Word , Excel, PowerPoint
Is any or all of your
volunteer time to be
credited toward a
project, certification or
degree program for a
school, community
organization or
religious program?
No
Please list Field not completed.

Previous Volunteer/
Work Experience as it
relates to your
volunteer interests:

Field not completed.

In Case of Emergency:

Whom should we notify?
Name Vilma Gresham
Relationship to
Applicant
Mother
Work Phone 661-483-9941
Physician’s Name: n/a
Phone: Field not completed.

Do you have any n/a
medical history that we
should be aware of in
the event of an
emergency? (Allergies,
medications, etc.)

AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE
knowledge. I hereby authorize the City of Palmdale to investigate any information contained in this application. I understand that as part of the final selection process I will be required to pass a Livescan fingerprint scan submission via the California Department of Justice. I understand that information collected during this background check will be limited to that appropriate to determining my suitability for particular types of volunteer work and that such information collected during the check will be kept confidential. I understand that false or misleading statements shall be sufficient grounds for disqualification from the City’s Volunteer Program. Further, I understand that as a volunteer, I am offering my services of my own free will without any expectation of compensation, benefits, or insurance of any kind (unless otherwise noted).

I voluntarily agree to participate in this program. I hereby waive, release, and hold harmless from any liability or claims for damages for personal injury, including death, as well as from claims for property damage which may arise in connection with the above-named activity, against the supervisor, the City of Palmdale and its elected and appointed officials, agents, and employees.

I hereby agree to the
Authorization and
Release set forth on
this day.
4/29/2025
Signature
John Cariaga
If you wish, you may
attach a copy of your
resume to this
application.

Interested individuals may apply online at
https://www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov/363/Board-ofLibrary-Trustees. A hard copy may be e-mailed to [email protected],

hand delivered or mailed directly to the Office of the City Clerk at 38300 Sierra Hwy., Ste. C, Palmdale, CA 93550.

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From: [email protected]
To: City Clerk
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Online Form Submittal: Library Board of Trustees Application Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 12:47:22 PM
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization.

Library Board Information:

Name David Gee
Email Address [email protected]
Address 5200 Entrar Dr spc 191
City Palmdale
Zip Code 93551
Home Number 818-383-7651
Occupation semi-retired/freelance writer
Business Phone Field not completed.

Why are you interested
in this position?
to serve the community and advance the ideas of education via reading and access to books and other worthy materials
How have you used
libraries in the past?
I started at an early age by borrowing and reading hundreds of books at local public libraries. As an adult I've given public presentations at the library on local history and aviation topics, as well as installing display-case exhibits at library foyers.

Considering your
previous experience
and activities in
business, labor,
professional, social or
other organizations,
indicate what you feel
are the most important
experiences and
abilities that qualify you
for this position.

During my career at SoCalGasCo I was involved in numerous committee-run programs and training classes, so I am able to work within that structure and help produce good results.

Currently serving as president of Black Sheep Squadron model airplane club. Also, I am a notorious bookworm with a fairly substantial library of my own.

Have you had previous
public service
experience on a
commission or public
body?
No
What do you hope to
accomplish as a
Library Trustee?
I would strive to insure that tax money is spent efficiently and effectively to further the public interest in a useful and accessible library system.

In your opinion, what is
the goal of the Library
Board of Trustees and
what benefit does it
provide to the City of
Palmdale?
I've read that this board establishes all library policies and fees, within Education code guidelines. This means that the board is responsible for making Palmdale libraries an inviting and useful resource for residents, and I'd be pleased to assist with that goal.

List your education,
highest year
completed, and
degrees, if any?
High school plus various college-level English, Marketing, and History courses to further my writing career.

Volunteer Information:

REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS:

No
Please list all other languages you know.

Language Field not completed.

Language Skills Field not completed.

Language Field not completed.

Language Skills Field not completed.

Specialized
training/skills:

Tuning high-capacity gas-fired boilers for efficient and reliable operation? None pertinent to this opportunity though.

Computer Skills: Word , Photoshop, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher Is any or all of your
volunteer time to be
credited toward a
project, certification or
degree program for a
school, community
organization or
religious program?
No
Please list Field not completed.

Previous Volunteer/
Work Experience as it
relates to your
volunteer interests:

Various positions within church, school, and hobby areas, none directly relevant to this opportunity.

In Case of Emergency:

Whom should we notify?
Name Diedra Gee
Relationship to
Applicant
spouse
Work Phone 8182980265
Physician’s Name: none
Phone: Field not completed.

Do you have any
medical history that we
should be aware of in
the event of an
emergency? (Allergies,
medications, etc.)
none

I hereby agree to the
Authorization and
Release set forth on
this day.
4/23/2025
Signature David Gee
If you wish, you may
attach a copy of your
resume to this
application.

Field not completed.

Interested individuals may apply online at
https://www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov/363/Board-ofLibrary-Trustees. A hard copy may be e-mailed to [email protected], hand delivered or mailed directly to the Office of the City Clerk at 38300 Sierra Hwy., Ste. C, Palmdale, CA 93550.

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From:
[email protected]
To:

City Clerk
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] Online Form Submittal: Library Board of Trustees Application Date:

Thursday, April 3, 2025 6:11:44 PM
CAUTION:

This email originated from outside of the organization.

Library Board Information:

Name
Elizabeth Henriquez
Email Address
Address
37822 Rosemarie street
City
Palmdale
Zip Code
93550
Home Number
3233940577
Occupation
Senior admin clerk
Business Phone
3233940577
Why are you interested
in this position?
I would like to participate
How have you used
libraries in the past?
I’ve checked out books in person and online

Field not completed.

Have you had previous
public service
experience on a
commission or public
body?
Yes
Indicate the public
agency, title of position,
and duties.

Human advisory committee city of Palmdale
What do you hope to
accomplish as a
Library Trustee?
I am passionate about supporting the growth, accessibility, and impact of our local library system. I believe libraries are not just places for books—they are community hubs that foster lifelong learning, equity, and connection.

In your opinion, what is
the goal of the Library
Board of Trustees and
what benefit does it
provide to the City of
Palmdale?
As a Trustee, one is committed to protecting and promoting the public’s right to free access to information, fostering literacy and learning at all stages of life, and supporting the library’s role as a safe, welcoming space for dialogue, creativity, and community engagement.

List your education,
highest year
completed, and
degrees, if any?
Some college
Volunteer Information:

REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS:

No
Please list all other languages you know.

Language Spanish
Language Skills Speak, Read, Write
Language
Field not completed.

Language Skills
Field not completed.

Specialized
training/skills:

Field not completed.

Computer Skills:

Word , Photoshop, Excel, Adobe Creator, PowerPoint
Is any or all of your
volunteer time to be
credited toward a
project, certification or
degree program for a
school, community
organization or
religious program?
No
Please list
Field not completed.

Previous Volunteer/
Work Experience as it
relates to your
volunteer interests:

Field not completed.

In Case of Emergency:

Whom should we notify?
Name
Felipe Henriquez
Relationship to
Applicant
Husband
Work Phone
3236039747
Physician’s Name:

Phone:
8009548000
Do you have any
medical history that we
should be aware of in
the event of an
emergency? (Allergies,
medications, etc.)
Na

AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE

knowledge. I hereby authorize the City of Palmdale to investigate any information contained in this application. I understand that as part of the final selection process I will be required to pass a Livescan fingerprint scan submission via the California Department of Justice. I understand that information collected during this background check will be limited to that appropriate to determining my suitability for particular types of volunteer work and that such information collected during the check will be kept confidential. I understand that false or misleading statements shall be sufficient grounds for disqualification from the City’s Volunteer Program. Further, I understand that as a volunteer, I am offering my services of my own free will without any expectation of compensation, benefits, or insurance of any kind (unless otherwise noted).

I hereby agree to the
Authorization and
Release set forth on
this day.
4/3/2025
Signature Elizabeth Henriquez
If you wish, you may
attach a copy of your
resume to this
application.

Field not completed.

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Joint Staff Report

DATE: JUNE 3, 2025

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CHAIR AND

COMMISSIONERS

FROM: HOUSING DEPARTMENT

DISTRICT: 1

SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS, ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. HA 2025 -001 OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF

THE CITY OF PALMDALE , APPROVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AGREEMENT NO. A -9241 WITH VICTORY OUTREACH –

PALMDALE, HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUND LEASE , AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY LOAN OF $580,000 FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 513 EAST AVENUE Q4 (APN 3008 -013-902); ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2025-041 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF PALMDALE APPROVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT
NO. A-9241 BETWEEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE AND VICTORY OUTREACH – PALMDALE, APPROVING

AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 513 EAST AVENUE Q4 (APN 3008-013-902) FROM THE HOUSING

AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE TO VICTORY OUTREACH
– PALMDALE, AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS ; AND APPROVE
MEASURE H LOAN AGREEMENT A-9242 BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PALMDALE AND VICTORY OUTREACH – PALMDALE FOR A
REHABILITATION LOAN OF $361,145 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 513 EAST AVENUE Q4 (APN 3008-013-902)

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommend that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2025–041 of the City Council of the City of Palmdale Approving Affordable Housing Agreement between the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale and Victory Outreach – Palmdale, approving and authorizing the conveyance of property located at 513 East Avenue Q4 (APN 3008-013-902) from the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale to Victory Outreach – Palmdale, and making certain findings;

2. Approve the Measure H Loan Agreement No. A -9242 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale for the rehabilitation loan of $361,145; and,
Report to Mayor and City Council and Chair and Commissioners of the Housing Authority Re: Adopt Resolution No. HA 2025 -001, Affordable Housing Agreement A -9241 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale, Adopt Resolution No. CC 2025-041, Affordable Housing Agreement A -9241 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale, and City Measure H Loan Agreement A-9242 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale for 513 East Avenue Q4 June 3, 2025

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3. Authorize the City Manager Pro Tem or his designee to execute Agreement No.

A-9242 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale, execute all necessary documents, including non-substantial changes, and take all necessary actions to implement the approved agreement.

Staff recommend that the Housing Authority:

1. Adopt Resolution No. HA 2025-001 Approving Affordable Housing Agreement No.

A-9241 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale, Housing Authority Ground Lease, and Housing Authority Loan of $580,000 for property located at 513 East Avenue Q4 (APN 3008-013-902); and,

2. Authorize the City Manager Pro Tem or his designee to execute Agreement No.

A-9241 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale, execute all necessary documents, including non-substantial changes, and take all necessary actions to implement the approved agreement.

BACKGROUND

On November 5, 2018, the Housing Authority acquired the property located at 5 13 E.

Avenue Q -4, APN 3008 -013-902 (Property), in Focus Neighborhood No. 3, for the balance of the former Redevelopment Agency loans for the Property. At that time, the Housing Authority contracted with Newport Pacific Capital Corporation to manage the Property. The four-unit apartment complex consists of four two -bedroom units, with carport parking for one space per unit. The Property has been vacant since June 2023.

The Property was acquired in accordance with the Housing Authority’s mission to increase, improve, and preserve affordable hous ing in Palmdale. In February 2021 , Victory Outreach - Palmdale expressed interest in leasing, rehabilitating, and operating the Property due to having shared driveway access, shared trash enclosures, and facing the 507 Q4 property that Victory Outreach - Palmdale had received approval to lease and operate.

DISCUSSION

Victory Outreach – Palmdale will lease the property at 513 East Avenue Q4 from the Housing Authority in its current condition to rehabilitate and manage it as affordable housing. The four housing units will be rented to very low-income residents who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, in accordance with California Health & Safety Code. The property manager w ho resides at the 507 East Avenue Q4 property will manage both the 507 and 513 Q4 properties.

Report to Mayor and City Council and Chair and Commissioners of the Housing Authority Re: Adopt Resolution No. HA 2025 -001, Affordable Housing Agreement A -9241 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale, Adopt Resolution No. CC 2025-041, Affordable Housing Agreement A -9241 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale, and City Measure H Loan Agreement A-9242 with Victory Outreach – Palmdale for 513 East Avenue Q4 June 3, 2025

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The City of Palmdale (City) receives Measure H Local Solutions Funds (LSF) from Los Angeles County. Through Resolution No. CC 2024-025, approved March 20, 2024, the City accept ed these funds to support programs and solutions res ulting in permanent housing for households at risk, experiencing, or formerly homeless. One of the approved programs under the LSF grant is the allocation of $361,145 for affordable housing expansion, to rehabilitate and operat e t he 513 East Avenue Q4 property to serve extremely low to low-income families. Victory Outreach -Palmdale has been identified to rehabilitate and operate the property under the Measure H LSF Agreement.

As required by state law ( Health and Safety Code Section 33433(c) ), a public hearing was properly noticed and must be held before the Housing Authority and City Council adopt a resolution allowing the lease of the property.

FISCAL IMPACT

$941,145; funds are appropriated in accounts 29364005 and 29364011 for the capital ground lease of $580,000 and 24225001 -721960 $361,145 for the City Rehabilitation Loan for these costs.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability C. Plan and main tain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.

Prepared by: Sophia Reyes, Director of Housing
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Salvador Mendez, City Manager Pro Tem
Approved as to form: Alexandra Halfman, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

Reso. No. CC 2025-041
Reso. No. HA 2025-001
Agrmt No. A-9241 Affordable Housing Agreement with Victory Outreach-Palmdale Agrmt No. A-9242 Measure H Loan Agreement with Victory Outreach-Palmdale

CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2025-041

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE APPROVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT NO. A -9241

BETWEEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE
AND VICTORY OUTREACH – PALMDALE; APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 513
EAST AVENUE Q4 (APN 3008 -013-902) FROM THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE TO VICTORY OUTREACH – PALMDALE; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS

WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Palmdale (“City Council”) adopted the Redevelopment Plans for the Merged Redevelopment Projects (“Project Area”) on March 24, 1994 , by Ordinances Nos 1042, 1043, and 1044, which resulted in the allocation of property taxes from the Project Area to the former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palmdale (“Redevelopment Agency”) for purposes of redevelopment . On May 4, 2011 , the City Council adopted the Expansion Area Amendment by Ordinance No. 1418, adding additional territory to the Me rged Project Area and amending and restating the redevelopment plans into a single Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Project Area (“Redevelopment Plan”).

Project Area No. 2, Project Area No. 3, Project Area No. 4 , and the Expansion Are a collectively are referred to as the “Merged Project Area”.

WHEREAS, The Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale (“Authority”) is implementing certain proposed uses in the Merged Project Area , including low-income housing, which use will aid in carryi ng out the Redevelopment Plan, pursuant to its obligations under Assembly Bill No. 26 (2011 -2012 1 st Ex. Sess.), as amended by Assembly Bill No. 1484 (2011 -2012 Regular Session) , and as further amended from time to time (collectively, the “Dissolution Bills”) wherein the Authority, as the designated entity, will perform the housing functions previously performed by the former Redevelopment Agency, including to carry out the purposes of the Dissolution Bills.

WHEREAS, In accordance with its obligations under the Dissolution Bills, the Authority wishes to enter into a proposed Affordable Housing Agreement (“Housing Agreement”) with Victory Outreach – Palmdale (“Developer”) , wherein the Authority will ground lease to De veloper certain real property located at 513 East Avenue Q4 in the City of Palmdale, California, APN 3008 -013-902 (“Property”) for Developer’s rehabilitation of a four -unit apartment building and its use as affordable rental housing for Very Low Income hou seholds (“Project”) , a “small housing project” within the meaning of Health and Safety Code Section 33013.

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WHEREAS, The Housing Agreement is subject to the environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The rehabilitation of the Property in accordance with the Housing Agreement is an exempt project pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 in that the Project is categorically exempt as rehabilitation of an existing facility.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV ED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City has duly considered the terms and conditions of the proposed Housing Agreement and all comments received at the public hearing pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33433(c)(1), duly noticed in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 33431, and determines that the proposed Housing Agreement is in the best interests of the Merged Project Area and the City and the health, safety and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable state and local law and requirements.

SECTION 2. The City hereby approves the proposed Housing Agreement in a form approved by the Executive Director with approval by Authority Legal Counsel. The City hereby approves of and authorizes the Authority to sell the Property to Victory Outreach - Palmdale pursuant to the Housing Agreement and authorizes the Authority Executive Director, or designee, to execute the Housing Agreement and to execute all documents and take all actions necessary and convenient to carry out and implement the Housing Agreement and to administer the Authority’s obligations, responsibilities , and duties to be performed thereunder.

SECTION 3. The Housing Agreement is subject to the environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The rehabilitation of the Property in accordance with the Housing Agreement is an exempt project pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 in that the Project is categorically exempt as rehabilitation of an existing facility. Accordingly, pursuant to CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City’s local CEQA Guidelines, the Notice of Exemption for the Project was submitted to the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles and uploaded to Ceqanet.

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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2025.

____________________________
Richard J. Loa, Mayor

APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

___________________________ ____________________________ Alexandra Halfman Rochelle Scott,
Acting City Attorney City Clerk

I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of the City of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a special meeting of said City Council held on the 3rd day of June, 2025 by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:___________________________________________________________

ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:__________________________

Date: ______________________ __________________________________ Rochelle Scott, City Clerk

HOUSING AUTHORITY

CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. HA 2025-001

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE APPROVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT
NO. A-9241 BETWEEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CIT Y
OF PALMDALE AND VICTORY OUTREACH – PALMDALE,

HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUND LEASE , AND HOUSING
AUTHORITY LOAN OF $ 580,000 FOR PROPERTY LOCATE D AT
513 EAST AVENUE Q4 (APN 3008-013-902).

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palmdale (“City Council”) adopted the Redevelopment Plans for the Merged Redevelopment Projects (“Project Area”) on March 24, 1994, by Ordinances Nos. 1042, 1043, and 1044, which resulted in the allocation of property taxes from the Project Area to the former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palmdale (“Redevelopment Agency”) for purposes of redevelopment. On May 4, 2011 , the City Council adopted the Expansion Area Amendment by Ordinance No. 1418, adding additional territory to the Merged Project Area, and amending and restating the redevelopment plans into a single Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Project Area (“Redevelopment Plan”). Project Area No. 2, Project Area No. 3, Project Area No. 4, and the Expansion Area collectively are referred to as the “Merged Project Area”.

WHEREAS, The Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale (“Authority”) , in its capacity as housing successor to the Redevelopment Agency, is implementing certain proposed uses in the Merged Project Area including low -income housing, which use will aid in carrying out the Redevelopment Plan, pursuant to its obligations under Assembly Bill No. 26 (2011 -2012 1st Ex. Sess.), as amended by Assembly Bill No. 1484 (2011 -2012 Regular Session) and as further amended from time to time (collectively, the “Dissolution B ills”) wherein the Authority, as the designated entity, will perform the housing functions previously performed by the former Redevelopment Agency to carry out the purposes of the Redevelopment Plan and the Dissolution Bills.

WHEREAS, In accordance with its obligations under the Dissolution Bills, the Authority wishes to enter into a proposed Affordable Housing Agreement (“Housing Agreement”) with Victory Outreach – Palmdale (“Developer”), wherein the Authority will ground lease to Developer certain real property located at 513 East Avenue Q4 in the City of Palmdale, California, APN 3008-013-902 (“Property”) for Developer’s rehabilitation of a four-unit apartment building and its use as affordable rental housing for Very Low Income households (“Project”), a “small housing project” within the meaning of Health and Safety Code Section 33013.

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WHEREAS, The Housing Agreement requires the recording of covenants against the Develop er’s interest in the Property restricting the use of the Property for a term of not less than 55 years.

WHEREAS, The Authority desires to assist the Developer’s acquisition of the Property by carrying back the estimated $580,000 capitalized value of the ground lease.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE

CITY OF PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Housing Agreement is subject to the environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The rehabilitation of the Property in accordance with the Housing Agreement is an exempt project pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 in that the Project is categorically exempt as rehabilitation of an existing facility. Accordingly, pursuant to CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the City’s local CEQA Guidelines, the Notice of Exemption for the Project was submitted to the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles and uploaded to Ceqanet.

SECTION 2. The Project is a “small housing project” within the meaning of Health and Safety Code Section 33013 and the Authority has duly considered the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction and all comments received at the public hearing pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33433(c)(1), duly noticed in accordance with California Health and Safety Code S ection 33431, and directs Authority staff to file with the City Council the report required by California Health and Safety Code Section 33433(c)(1).

SECTION 3. The Authority has duly considered the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction and all comments received at the public hearing, and determines that the proposed Affordable Housing Agreement is in the best interests of the City and the health, safety, morals and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable State and local law and requirements.

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