July 15, 2025, Item #7DATE: TO: FROM: CONTACT: SUBJECT: Summary: AGENDA RE PQ RT City of Poway July 15, 2025 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City ~uncil Eric Heidemann, Director of Public Works4 Danielle McIntosh, Senior Management AnalysQ'n (858) 668-4729 or [email protected] CITY COUNCIL Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26 On June 3, 2025, City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-013 declaring intention to levy and collect assessments within Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) 86-1 and set the public hearing for July 15, 2025. City Council is to consider the approval of a resolution (Attachment A) authorizing the levy and collection of assessments for each affected parcel within LMD 86-1 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26. FY 2025-26 assessment rate for LMD 86-1 Zone A is proposed to remain unchanged at the FY 2024-25 rate of $243.04 per benefit unit per year. Within Zone A, the Green Valley Estates Homeowners Association currently has an agreement with the City to maintain rights-of-way bordering development along Lake Poway Road. Additionally, one non-residential parcel (which makes up Zone B with current landscape maintenance service level A}, also has an agreement with the City to maintain landscape improvements along the corner of Espola Road and Twin Peaks Road. As such, these parcels will not be levied. Recommended Action: It is recommended City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution. Discussion: LMD 86-1 was formed on June 12, 1986, to maintain landscape improvements required as conditions of approval for the various subdivisions included within the boundaries of LMD 86-1. A map showing LMD 86-1's boundaries is included as Attachment B. Each subdivision and/or development listed below was required to annex into LMD 86-1 as a condition of property development either through the final map process or by Council Resolution. LMD 86-1 Zone A includes the following residential developments: TRACT PROJECT NAME TTMs TTM TTM 1 of6 4090R,4091R,4092R,4093R 3545 4158 Bridlewood Piedmont Park Stone Canyon Ranch
July 15, 2025, Item #7LMD 86-1 Zone A residential developments continued: TRACT PROJECT NAME TTM 84-08 The Grove TTM 89-13 Old Coach Collection TTM 89-13R The Heritage, Phase I, Unit I TTM 89-13R The Heritage, Phase I, Unit Ill TTM 89-13R The Heritage, Phase I, Unit IV TTM 98-02 North Point TTM 99-03 Vision Homes MDRA 98-71 Kennedy Family Trust MDRA 01-38 Wells Trust MDRA 05-59 Garczynski TTM 00-02 Malone TTM 02-01 BBA Partners PM 15384 (par 1, 2, 3 and 4) Custom Homes MAP 15725 Milpitas-Fleming Associates ROS 4063 Seaman Gregg TTM 86-01 Huntington Gate, I and II MDRA 04-02 Sedehi/Fard TTM 87-05 Serenata TTM 88-15 Green Valley Estates LMD 86-1 Zone B includes the following non-residential development: TRACT PROJECT NAME TPM 90-06 LDS Poway Chapel In 2018, the City initiated proceedings to form a proposed Landscape Maintenance District (referred to as LMD 18-2) within the boundaries of the existing LMD 86-1. Proposed LMD 18-2, would have added properties that previously were not assessed, established different benefit zones, and increased assessments currently imposed on properties in the existing LMD 86-1. Proposed LMD 18-2 was balloted for an increase in assessments with annual cost indexing based on the San Diego-Carlsbad Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI), not to exceed 3.0 percent. Proposed LM D 18-2 had a majority protest and consequently failed to pass the ballot. LM D 18-2 was not formed. FY 2025-26 assessment rate for Zone A is proposed to remain unchanged from the FY 2024-25 rate of $243.04 per benefit unit per year. LMD 86-1 currently has no approved escalation factor for increasing the maximum assessment rate. The failure of an assessment increase by ballot for LMD 86-1 in FY 2017-18, led to a reduction in maintenance services. Landscape maintenance will remain at service level B. Service level B consists of performing landscape maintenance (e.g., irrigation inspection, removal of trash and debris, trimming of shrubs, fertilizing, mowing, edging, pruning, and sweeping) for respective areas within LM D 86-1 on a bi-monthly basis. Service levels may be subject to adjustments depending on frequency and magnitude of unplanned events. Notably, with Zone A, the Green Valley Estates Homeowners Association currently has an agreement in place with the City to maintain rights-of-way bordering the development along Lake Poway Road. Zone B (non-residential) is comprised of a single property, The Church of Latter Saints. Landscape improvements are being maintained by parcel owners under terms of an agreement with the City. 2 of6
July 15, 2025, Item #7Therefore, an assessment will not be levied for these parcels in Zone A or the non-residential property in Zone B. City Council's approved FY 2025-26 Engineer's Report is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, 13325 Civic Center Drive and the Department of Public Works, 14467 Lake Poway Road, Poway, California. Environmental Review: This action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Fiscal Impact: LMD 86-1 does not include a voter-approved inflator which puts pressure on service levels as expenses increase over time due to inflation while revenues do not. FY 2025-26 LMD 86-1 Zone A assessment rate remains unchanged from the FY 2024-25 rate of $243.04 per benefit unit per year. Revenue for LMD 86-1 Zone A is comprised of $230,888 from assessments, $8,612 in estimated interest earnings, $103 in miscellaneous revenue and $61,998 in General Fund contributions. Estimated revenues are sufficient to cover planned service levels. A General Fund contribution will be made based upon average square footage maintenance costs for landscaped medians and rights-of-way that provide general benefit to the City. Public Notification: A Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Poway News Chieftain on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Pursuant to Government Section 53753, all public notification requirements have been met. No responses have been received regarding proposed assessments at the time this report was written. Attachments: A. Resolution B. LMD 86-1 Map Reviewed/Approved By: Assistant City Manager 3 of6 Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Approved By: Ch~ City Manager
July 15, 2025, Item #7RESOLUTION NO. 25-A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING ASSESSMENTS FOR POWAY LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 86-1 TO BE COLLECTED ON THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Poway desires to have Landscape Maintenance District assessments collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll; WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of City of Poway Resolution No. 00-034 (Policies for Landscape Maintenance Districts) and Assessment law being "Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972" (being part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code), applicable provisions of "Proposition 218" (begin Article XIII C of the California Constitution), and provisions of "Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act" (being California Senate Bill 919), and in accordance with the Resolution of Intention, being City of Poway Resolution No. 25-013 adopted by City Council of the City of Poway, County of San Diego, State of California, in connection with proceedings for Landscape Maintenance District No. 86-1, the Assessment Engineer for the City of Poway has submitted an Engineer's Report for the District as required by California Street and Highways Code, Section 22565; WHEREAS, on June 3, 2025, at a regular meeting of Poway's City Council, amounts to be collected have been set forth in a public Engineer's Report; WHEREAS, on July 15, 2025, City Council held a duly advertised public hearing to solicit comments from the public, both for and against, relative to the matter; and WHEREAS, this action is authorized by laws of the State of California. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by City Council of the City of Poway as follows: SECTION 1: The Assessment Rate for one (1) zone is as follows: Zone A: $243.04 per benefit unit per year SECTION 2: The sum of assessments to be collected on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 San Diego County Property Tax Roll to provide for maintenance of landscape improvements within Zone A of Landscape Maintenance District No. 86-1 is as follows: Zone A: $230,888 SECTION 3: Under assessment law, the City of Poway's General Benefit Contribution has been calculated for Zone A as $61,998. 4 of6 II II II ATTACHMENT A I I I \
July 15, 2025, Item #7Resolution No. 25-Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of City Council of the City of Poway, California on the 15th day of July, 2025 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED: Steve Vaus, Mayor ATTEST: Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk 5 of6
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