Agenda packet — Rancho Cucamonga City Council, June 4, 2025 (part 3 of 6)

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EN-43 The east side of East Av from 230 feet south of Copley Dr to 655 feet north of Copley Dr. The Landscape on the south side of the trail 655 feet north of Copley Dr from East Av to Gypsum Dr. The planters on the north and south side of the trail on Gypsum Dr from Golden Lock Pl to Raindrop Pl.

Ground Cover area: 14,954 square feet
Hardscape area: 18, 007 square feet

Parks, ground cover, shrubs and turf areas that make up parkways, median islands and paseos are maintenance under contract by a private landscape maintenance company.

Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of landscaping improvements, including irrigation sites and community trails, to be maintained using District funds.

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ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The estimated costs of administration, maintenance, operations, and servicing the improvements as described in the Plans and Specifications are summarized below. Each year, as part of the D istrict levy calculation process, the costs and expenses are reviewed and the annual costs are projected for the following fiscal year.

District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services:

Regular Salaries 149,680$
P
art-time Salaries 0
Fringe Benefits 74,840
Subtotal - Personnel 224,520
Operations and Maintenance:

Operations and Maintenance:

General Operations 48,970
Building and Equipment Rental 5,000
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 53,970
Contract Services:

Contract Services General 12,670
Contract Services Facilities 3,140
Parks and Landscaping 455,190
Tree Maintenance 88,650
Subtotal - Contract Services 559,650
Utilities:

Water Utilities 305,728
Electric Utilities 19,160
Subtotal - Utilities 324,888
Assessment Administration -
Admin./General Overhead 86,597
Other Expenses 680
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 1,025,785
Total Expenditures Budget 1,250,305$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 959,230$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 11,540
Subtotal - Taxes 970,770
Other Revenues:

Other Rental/Lease Income 42,860
Park Maintenance Fees 1,250
Sports Lighting Fees 3,180
Subtotal - Other Revenues: 47,290
Total Revenues Budget 1,018,060
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (232,245)$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 959,224.20$
Total District EBU Count 3,124.00
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 307.05$ Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 307.05$

The maximum allowable assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU) listed in the District budget above, is the amount which was approved in Fiscal Year 1996/97 and subsequent District annexations. Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The actual assessment per EBU will be based on the estimated costs of maintenance, available fund balance and maximum allowable assessment with the goal of maintaining the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

It is the intent of the City to maintain an Operating Reserve which shall not exceed the estimated costs of maintenance and servicing of the improvements prior to December 10 of the fiscal year, or when the City expects to receive its apportionment of special assessments and tax collections from the County, whichever is later. The reserve balance information for the District is as follows:

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 929,508$
Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 (232,245) Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 697,263$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Personnel Services: This item includes the costs attributed to the salaries of all full -time and part-time employees dedicated to maintenance of the District improvements. Additionally, this includes benefits available to City employees.

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

Contract Services: This item includes the contract costs of a landscape maintenance company responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the District improvements.

Utilities: This item includes the costs to furnish electricity, water, and telephone services , as required, for the operation and maintenance of the sprinklers and irrigation controllers in the District.

This item also includes creation of an annual Engineer's Report, resolutions and placing the assessment amounts onto the County tax roll each year, along with responding to any public inquiries and future Proposition 218 balloting proceedings.

General Overhead: This item includes the costs of all central services departments of the City for providing the coordination of District services, inspections, annual bid management, responding to public concerns, public education, accounting, auditing and procedural matters associated with the District. This item also includes an allocation for general City staff time for administrative functions and systems that provide for a functional and operational District within the City's administrative structure.

Capital Outlay: This item includes new improvements to further enhance the level and quality of service provided within the boundaries of the District. This may include new monuments, irrigation systems, and other large improvements.

Other Revenues: This includes other revenues that are not levied through the annual assessments that support the District operations. These other revenues may include: interest earnings, other rental/lease income (cell site tower leases), Park Maintenance Fees, Sports Field User Group Rentals, and parking permits (Metrolink Station paid parking).

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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Overview
Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Article XIII D , all parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the operation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping improvements.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section 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 benefit to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.

The determination of whether or not a lot or parcel will benefit from the improvements shall be made pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 commencing with Section 5000) [of the Streets and Highways Code, State of California].

Section 22547 of the 1972 Act also permits the designation of zones of benefit within any individual assessment district if "by reasons or variations in the nature, location, and extent of the improvements, the various areas will receive different degrees of benefit fr om the improvement".

Article XIII D, Section 4(a) of the California Constitution limits the amount of any assessment to the proportional special benefit conferred on the property. Article XIII D also provides that publicly owned properties must be assessed unless there is clear and convincing evidence that those properties receive no special benefit from the assessment. Exempted from the assessment would be the areas of public streets, public avenues, public lanes, public roads, public drives, public courts, public alleys, public easements and rights -of-ways, public greenbelts and public parkways.

The net amount to be assessed may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels. Proposition 218, approved by the voters in November 1996, requires the City to separate general benefit from special benefit, where only special benefit is assessed.

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General Benefit
Section 4 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution provides that once a local agency which proposes to impose assessments on property has identified those parcels that will have special benefits conferred upon them and upon which an assessment will be imposed, the local agency must next "separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred," and only the special benefits can be included in the amount of the assessments imposed.

In this District, the improvements being financed consists of the maintenance of local improvements located within the boundaries of the District and include paseos, street trees, landscaped areas and appurtenant facilities that are located throughout the District and were installed to create a common landscape theme and neighborhood identity for parcels within t he District. The improvements are situated within the public rights-of-way of the internal local street network within the District which provides ingress and egress for parcels within the District to access the City’s system of arterial streets. City residents and traffic from parcels not within the District do not use the internal local street network or paseos except for the express purpose of accessing properties located within the District, and therefore do not benefit from the improvements. Only parcels which are within t he District and proximate to the improvements and within the District are being assessed. Accordingly, there is a direct physical and visual nexus between each parcel being assessed and the improvements to be funded by the assessment that does not exist for parcels outside of the District boundary and that is particular and distinct from that shared by the public at large. Under these circumstances, all of the benefits conferred are direct and local in nature, and provide a benefit to only those parcels located within the boundaries of the District.

Based upon this, it has been determined that there is no quantifiable general benefit to the surrounding community and the public in general from the maintenance of the improvements within the boundaries of the District, and therefore no portion of the project costs should be attributed to general benefit.

Special Benefit
The maintenance and servicing of the improvements within the District (which are described in the Description of Improvements and Services Section of this report) are for the benefit of the properties within the District and, as such, confer a special and direct benefit to parcels within the District by:

• improving the livability, appearance, and desirability for properties within the boundaries of the District, and
• ensuring that improvements do not reach a state of deterioration or disrepair so as to be materially detrimental to properties within the District, and • providing beautification, shade and overall enhancement to properties within the District.

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The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements, including the community trails, were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District , only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

Method of Assessment Spread
Each of the parcels within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements. Each parcel that has a special benefit conferred upon it as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements is identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

When the District was formed, Article XIID and Proposition 218 had not yet been passed. Upon the passage of Article XIID and the subsequent passage of the Proposition Omnibus Implementation Act, new rules were put into place. Due to the changes in legal requirements, as property annexed to the District after the passage of the Assessment Law, the description of the method of assessment became more refined, however, the assessment per parcel has remained the same since 1996/97 Fiscal Year. Further, no parcel included in the District formation or annexations prior to when the language was refined are now being levied differently than they were at the time the District was formed or the parcels were annexed.

To assess special benefit appropriately, it is necessary to relate the different type of parcel improvements to each other. The EBU method of apportionment uses the single-family home as the basic unit of assessment.

A single-family home equals one EBU. The following table provides the weighting factors to determine each parcel's EBU assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value M ultiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel

The use of the latest County Assessor's Secured Roll shall be the basis for the Property Type determination and units/acreage assignments, unless better data is available to the City. In addition, if any parcel within the District is identified by the County Auditor/Controller to be an invalid parcel number for the current fiscal year, the Property Type and EBU assignment shall be based on the correct parcel number and/or new parcel number(s) County use code and subsequent property information. If a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the EBU

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assignment and assessment amount applied to each of the new parcels will be recalculated rather than spread the proportionate share of the original assessment.

The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Actual
Asessment Rate
per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $307.05 $307.05 3,124.00 3, 124.00

The total amount of maintenance and incidental costs for maintaining the landscaping and community trail improvements is assessed to the individual parcels of real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received by such parcels of real property. The proposed individual assessments are shown on the assessment roll in this report.

ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown on the following page. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the San Bernardino County Assessor Office, at the time this report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer's Report.

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ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS
Assessment Roll
The assessment roll is a listing of the assessment for Fiscal Year 202 5/26 apportioned to each lot or parcel, as shown on the last equalized roll of the Assessor of the County of San Bernardino. The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 actual assessments for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $307.05 3,124.00 3,124.00 $959,224.20 Totals 3,124.00 3,124.00 $959,224.20

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
The following annexations are effective for Fiscal Year 2025/26:

APN
Annexation
Date Project
Total Units /
Acr e s Total EBUs T ype
0225-122-71-0000 06/05/24 DRC2023-00001 1.00 1.00 Single-Family Property

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ATTACHMENT 7

Preliminary Annual Engineering Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Landscape Maintenance District No. 8
(South Etiwanda)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 8
(SOUTH ETIWANDA)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.774.2700
Fax: 909.774.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

CITY STAFF
John R. Gillison, City Manager
Elisa Cox, Assistant City Manager
Jason C. Welday, Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer Neil Plummer, Public Works Director
Jevin Kaye, Finance Director

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 5
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 7
District Budget 7
Definitions of Budget Items 9
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 10
Overview 10
General Benefit 11
Special Benefit 11
Method of Assessment Spread 12
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 13
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS 15
Assessment Roll 15
Annexations 15

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ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution No . 2025-XXX, a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Landscape Maintenance District No. 8 (South Etiwanda) (the “District”); and

WHEREAS, the Resolution Initiating Proceedings directed staff to prepare and file an Annual Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025/26 pursuant to the requirements of the 1972 Act.

The Annual 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 maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements for the District for the referenced fiscal year, a diagram for the District showing the area and properties proposed to be assessed, and an assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the special benefit received; and

NOW THEREFORE, the following assessment is proposed to be authorized in order to pay the estimated costs of maintenance, operation and servicing of the improvements to be paid by the assessable real property within the boundaries of the District in proportion to the special benefit received. The following table summarizes the proposed assessment.

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services 12,780$
Operations and Maintenance 73,000
Total Expenditures Budget 85,780
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 34,270 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 370
Total Revenues Budget 34,640
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (51,140)$
Total District EBU Count 226.22
Actual Assessment per EBU 151.45$
Maximum Allowable Assement per EBU 151.45$

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In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

1. I have identified all parcels which will have a special benefit conferred upon them from the improvement described in the Special Benefit Section of this Annual Engineer’s Report (the “Specially Benefited Parcels”). For particulars as to the identification of said parcels, reference is made to the Assessment Diagram, a copy of which is included in this Annual Engineer’s Report.

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvements upon the Specially Benefited Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entiret y of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefited Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

I, the undersigned, respectfully submit the enclosed Annual Engineer’s Report and, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, I certify that the Annual Engineer’s Report and Assessment Diagram included herein have been prepared and computed in accordance with the order of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Assessment Law.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

Provide for the maintenance and servicing of the improvements described in this Engineer’s Report. Maintenance may include but is not limited to, all of the following: the upkeep, repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement or facility such as paseos, community trails, fencing and irrigation systems, and providing for the growth, vigor and care of the trees and landscape plant materials. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity, gas or other illuminating energy for the lighting of landscape or appurtenant facilities. This shall also include material, vehicle, equipment, capital improvements and administrative costs associated with the annual administration and operation of the District.

Process for Annual Assessment
The City cannot levy and collect annual assessments within the District without complying with the procedures specified in the 1972 Act. On an annual basis, an Engineer’s Report must be prepared which contains a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the District and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District.

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report , on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the 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 amount approved, the City Clerk shall give notice 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

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conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may order changes in any of the matters provided in the report, including the improvements, to the zones within the District, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

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 the assessment to be levied exceeds the maximum assessment amount previously approved, the City must comply with the procedures specified in Article XIII D and Proposition 218. The voters in the State of California in November 1996 added Article XIII D to the California Constitution imposing, among other requirements, the necessity for the City to conduct an assessment ballot procedure to enable the owners of each property on which assessments are proposed to be enacted or increased, the opportunity to express their support for, o r opposition to, the proposed assessment or increase in such assessment.

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The District provides for the administration, maintenance, operations, and servicing of various improvements located within the public right -of-way and dedicated easements within the boundaries of the District.

Description of the Boundaries of the District
The District is located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, State of California. The boundaries of the District are generally described as that area known as South Etiwanda, which is south of the I-210 Freeway along Fisher Dr, east of East Ave, including the south side of Highstone Manor Ct, the south side of Smokestone St, and to the San Bernardino County Flood Control drainage basin on east side. Typically, parcels have been annexed to the District as they have been developed.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

Description of Improvements and Services
The improvements maintained by the District include the paseos, community trails, trees, landscaped sites and appurtenant facilities that are throughout the District. These improvements are located within the street right- of-ways and dedicated public easements which are within the boundaries of the District. The landscaping maintenance includes, but is not limited to, the pruning, fertilizing, mowing, weeding, pest control, removal of trash/debris, and irrigation of the trees, shrubs, vines, ground cover, and turf. Maintenance of associated improvements and facilities, such as community trails, fencing and irrigation systems, includes but is not limited to, grading and replacement of trail surfacing, trail fence repair and replacement, steel fence painting, repair and replacement, and irrigation systems control, adjustment, trouble-shooting, repair and replacement. Services include personnel, materials, contracting services, utilities, capital projects

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and all necessary costs associated with the maintenance, replacement and repair required to keep the improvements in a healthy, vigorous and satisfactory condition. In addition, it is the City's intention to continue to use cost effective materials, including the future ability to replace landscaping with drought resistant or low water use plants, in order to lower expenses of the District. The breakdown of maintained areas is as follows:

Site # Descriptive Location

SE-1 The east side of East Ave from 480 feet south of Catalpa St to 182 feet north of Catalpa St. The north and south side of Catalpa St from East Ave to Brownstone Pl.

The west side of Brownstone Pl from Catalpa St to 150 feet south of Catalpa St . Not including the frontage parkway at 6649 East Ave.

Ground Cover area: 10,355 square feet
Turf area: 6,258 square feet
Hardscape area: 4,050 square feet

SE-2 The south side of Fisher Dr from 361 feet east of East Ave to 210 feet east of Starstone Pl.

Ground Cover area: 9,366 square feet
Hardscape area: 4,074 square feet

SE-3 The south side of Fisher Dr from 860 feet west of Mulberry St to Mulberry St.

Ground Cover area: 3,676 square feet
Hardscape area: 6,910 square feet

SE-4 The east of side of East Ave from 700 feet south of Fisher Dr to Fisher Dr. The south side of Fisher Dr from East Ave to 358 feet east of East Ave.

Ground Cover area: 5,174 square feet
Hardscape area: 10,694 square feet

Ground cover, shrubs and turf areas that make up parkways, median islands and paseos are maintained under contract by a private landscape maintenance company.

With a Majority Protest for the Proposition 218 Ballot Initiative in September 2010, the City stopped maintaining the north side of Fisher Dr and reduced the service level to a B.

Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of landscaping improvements, including irrigation sites and community trails, to be maintained using District funds.

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ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The estimated costs of administration, maintenance, operations, and servicing the improvements as described in the Plans and Specifications are summarized below. Each year, as part of the District levy calculation process, the costs and expenses are reviewed and the annual costs are projected for the following fiscal year.

District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services:

Regular Salaries 8,520$
Fringe Benefits 4,260
Subtotal - Personnel 12,780
Operations and Maintenance:

Operations and Maintenance:

O & M General 1,500
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 1,500
Contract Services:

Contract Services General 210
Contract Services Landscaping 52,200
Tree Maintenance 10,250
Subtotal - Contract Services 62,660
Utilities:

Water Utilities 8,110
Electric Utilities 420
Subtotal - Utilities 8,530
Assessment Administration -
Admin./General Overhead 310
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 73,000
Total Expenditures Budget 85,780$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 34,270$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 370
Subtotal - Taxes 34,640
Total Revenues Budget 34,640
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (51,140)$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 34,261.02$
Total District EBU Count 226.22
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 151.45$ Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 151.45$

The maximum allowable assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU) listed in the District budget above, is the amount which was approved when the District was formed, and subsequent District annexations. Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The actual assessment per EBU will be based on the estimated costs of maintenance, available fund balance and maximum allowable assessment with the goal of maintaining the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 42,682$
Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 (51,140) Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 (8,458)$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

Contract Services: This item includes the contract costs of a landscape maintenance company responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the District improvements.

Assessment Administration: This item includes the cost of all particular departments and staff of the City, as well as consultants, for providing the administration, coordination and management of District services, operations, and incidental expenses related to the District. This item also includes creation of an annual Engineer's Report, resolutions and placing the assessment amounts onto the County tax roll each year, along with responding to any public inquiries and future Proposition 218 balloting proceedings.

General Overhead: This item includes the costs of all central services departments of the City for providing the coordination of District services, inspections, annual bid management, responding to public concerns, public education, accounting, auditing and procedural matters associated with the District. This item also inclu des an allocation for general City staff time for administrative functions and systems that provide for a functional and operational District within the City's administrative structure.

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The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the operation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping improvements.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

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General Benefit
Section 4 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution provides that once a local agency which proposes to impose assessments on property has identified those parcels that will have special benefits conferred upon them and upon which an assessment will be imposed, the local agency must next "separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred," and only the special benefits can be included in the amount of the assessments imposed.

In this District, the improvements being financed consists of the maintenance of local improvements located within the boundaries of the District and include paseos, street trees, landscaped areas and appurtenant facilities that are located throughout the District and were installed to create a common landscape theme and neighborhood identity for parcels within the District. The improvements are situated within the public rights-of-way of the internal local street network within the District which provides ingress and egress for parcels within the District to access the City’s system of arterial streets. City residents and traffic from parcels not within the District do not use the internal local street network or paseos except for the express purpose of accessing properties located within the District, and therefore do not benefit from the improvements. Only parcels which are within the District and proximate to the improvements and within the District are being assessed. Accordingly, there is a direct physical and visual nexus between each parcel being assessed and the improvements to be funded by the assessment that does not exist for parcels outside of the District boundary and that is particular and distinct from that shared by the public at large. Under these circumstances, all of the benefits conferred are direct and local in nature, and provide a benefit to only those parcels located within the boundaries of the District.

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The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements, including the community trails, were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District, only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

Method of Assessment Spread
Each of the parcels within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements.

Each parcel that has a special benefit conferred upon it as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements is identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

A single-family home equals one EBU. Every other land-use is converted to EBUs based on an assessment formula that equates to the property's specific development status, type of development (land-use), and size of the property, as compared to a single-family home. The following table provides the weighting factors applied to various land- use types, as assigned by County use code, to determine each parcel's EBU assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value Multiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel
Non-Residential 2.00 Acre

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The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Actual
Asessment Rate
per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $151.45 $151.45 199.00 199.00 Non-Residential 151.45 151.45 13.61 27.22

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The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 actual assessments for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $151.45 199.00 199.00 $30,138.55 Non-Residential 151.45 13.61 27.22 4,122.47
Totals 212.61 226.22 $34,261.02

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
There were no effective annexations for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

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ATTACHMENT 8

Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Landscape Maintenance District No. 9
(Lower Etiwanda)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 9
(LOWER ETIWANDA)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 7
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 9
District Budget 9
Definitions of Budget Items 11
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 12
Overview 12
General Benefit 13
Special Benefit 13
Method of Assessment Spread 14
Cost of Living Inflator 15
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 16
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS 18
Assessment Roll 18
Annexations 18

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ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution No. 2025-XXX, a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Landscape Maintenance District No. 9 (Lower Etiwanda) (the “District”); and

WHEREAS, the Resolution Initiating Proceedings directed staff to prepare and file an Annual Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025/26 pursuant to the requirements of the 1972 Act.

The Annual 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 maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements for the District for the referenced fiscal year, a diagram for the District, showing the area and properties proposed to be assessed, and an assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the special benefit received; and

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services 436,040$
Operations and Maintenance 412,504
Capital Expenditures 1,440,000
Total Expenditures Budget 2,288,544
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 802,420 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 1,380
Subtotal - Taxes 803,800
Other Revenues 3,060
Total Revenues Budget 806,860
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (1,481,684)$
Total District EBU Count 2,497.56
Actual Assessment per EBU 321.28$
Maximum Allowable Assement per EBU 742.25$

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In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvements upon the Specially Benefited Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entiret y of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefited Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report , on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the D istrict 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.

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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 the improvements, to the zones within the District, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

Description of the Boundaries of the District
The District is located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, State of California. The boundaries of the District are generally described as that area known as Lower Etiwanda, which is south of Victoria St, north of Foothill Blvd, generally east of Etiwanda Ave and the I-15 Freeway and west of East Ave. Typically, parcels have been annexed to the District as they have developed.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

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repair and replacement. Services include personnel, materials, contracting services, utilities, capital projects and all necessary costs associated with the maintenance, replacement and repair required to keep the improvements in a healthy, vigorous and satisfactory condition. In addition, it is the City's intention to continue to use cost effective materials, including the future ability to replace landscaping with drought resistant or low water use plants, in order to lower expenses of the District. The breakdown of maintained areas is as follows:

Parks: Garcia Park (formerly known as South Etiwanda Park).

Site # Descriptive Location

9-1 The west side of East Ave from 380 feet north of Chateau Dr to 290 feet south of Chateau Dr.

Ground Cover area: 7,244 square feet
Hardscape area: 7,525 square feet

9-2 The west side of East Ave from 339 feet north of Brookfield Dr to 157 north of Brookfield Dr . Brookfield Dr from East Ave to Oakcrest Ct . The east side of Oakcrest Ct to 137 feet north of Brookfield Dr.

Ground Cover area: 2,390 square feet
Hardscape area: 6,874 square feet

9-3 The west side of East Ave from 790 feet north of Highfield Dr to 256 feet south of Highfield Dr.

Ground Cover area: 8,769 square feet
Hardscape area: 10,669 square feet

9-4 The west side of East Ave from 295 feet north of Via Veneto Dr To Via Veneto Dr .

The north side of Via Veneto Dr From East Ave to Dolcetto Pl . The east side of Dolcetto Pl from Via Veneto Dr to Miller Ave. The south side of Miller Ave from 372 feet west of Dolcetto Pl to 240 feet east of Dolcetto Pl. The west side of Dolcetto Pl from Miller Ave to Garcia Dr . The north side of Garcia Dr from Dolcetto Pl to Etiwanda Ave.

Ground Cover area: 48,612 square feet
Hardscape area: 28,746 square feet

9-5 The north side of Miller Ave from 429 feet west of Dolcetto Pl to 1029 feet west of Dolcetto Pl.

Ground Cover area: 6,519 square feet
Hardscape area: 3,325 square feet

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9-6 The north side of Miller Ave from 254 feet east of Dolcetto Pl to 167 feet west of Dolcetto Pl.

Ground Cover area: 4,089 square feet
Hardscape area: 2,854 square feet

9-8 The south side of Base Line Rd from Etiwanda Ave to Shelby Pl. The Base Line Rd median from Etiwanda Ave to 473 feet east of Shelby Pl.

Ground Cover area: 16,395 square feet
Hardscape area: 14,558 square feet

9-9 The north side of Candlewood St from Exbury Pl to Etiwanda Ave.

Ground Cover area: 3,362 square feet
Hardscape area: 786 square feet

9-10 The north side of Base Line Rd from 522 feet east of Forester Pl to 180 feet west of Forester Pl. The Base Line Rd median from 503 feet east of Forester Pl to 200 feet west of Forester Pl.

Ground Cover area: 16,930 square feet
Hardscape area: 13,600 square feet

9-11 The north side of Mueller Ct from 40 feet past the east end of Mueller Ct to 20 feet east of Dicarlo Pl.

Ground Cover area: 9,420 square feet
Hardscape area: 742 square feet

9-12 The north and south sides of Highland Ave from 217 feet west of Norcia Dr to 210 feet east of Dicarlo Pl.

Ground Cover area: 12,471 square feet
Hardscape area: 14,445 square feet
9-13 The south side of Carnesi Dr from Etiwanda Ave to 395 feet east of Murietta Ct.

Ground Cover area: 8,919 square feet
Hardscape area: 6,203 square feet

9-14 The west side of East Ave from 665 feet north of Miller Ave to Miller Ave. The north side of Miller Ave from East Ave to 667 feet west of East Ave.

Ground Cover area: 9,150 square feet
Hardscape area: 16,226 square feet

9-15 The north side of Base Line Rd from Shelby Pl to 343 feet east of Shelby Pl.

Ground Cover area: 3,480 square feet
Hardscape area: 4,638 square feet

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9-16 The east side of Dolcetto Pl from Garcia Dr to Via Veneto Dr . The south side of Via Veneto Dr from Dolcetto Pl to East Ave. The west side of East Ave from Via Veneto Dr to 276 feet south of Via Veneto Dr.

Ground Cover area: 16,310 square feet
Hardscape area: 13,411 square feet

9-17 The east side of Etiwanda Ave from 145 feet south of Miller Ave to Miller Ave. The south side of Miller Ave from Etiwanda Ave to Three Vines Pl.

Ground Cover area: 7,535 square feet
Hardscape area: 6,130 square feet

FH-17 The Foothill Blvd median from Etiwanda Ave to Cornwell Ct.

Ground Cover area: 8,275 square feet

Ground cover, shrubs and turf areas that make up parkways, median islands and paseos are maintained under contract by a private landscape maintenance company. Parks are maintained by the City’s Park Maintenance Crews.

Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of landscaping improvements, including irrigation sites and community trails, to be maintained using District funds.

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District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services:

Regular Salaries 290,690$
Fringe Benefits 145,350
Subtotal - Personnel 436,040
Operations and Maintenance:

Operations and Maintenance:

O & M/General 17,800
Building and Equipment Rental 1,000
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 18,800
Contract Services:

Contract Services General 2,610
Contract Services Parks and Landscaping 139,600
Tree Maintenance 64,500
Subtotal - Contract Services 206,710
Utilities:

Water Utilities 78,810
Electric Utilities 4,224
Subtotal - Utilities 83,034
Assessment Administration 5,240
Admin./General Overhead 98,720
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 412,504
Capital Expenditures:

Captial Outlay Improvements 1,440,000
Subtotal - Capital Expenditures 1,440,000
Total Expenditures Budget 2,288,544$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 802,420$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 1,380
Subtotal - Taxes 803,800
Other Revenues:

Rental Revenue 110
Park Maintenance Fees 2,950
Subtotal - Other Revenues: 3,060
Total Revenues Budget 806,860
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (1,481,684)$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 802,073.85$
Total District EBU Count 2,497.56
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 321.28$ Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 742.25$

Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year.

The actual assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU) will be based on the estimated costs of maintenance, available fund balance and maximum allowable assessment with the goal of maintaining the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 1,461,902$ Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 (1,481,684) Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 (19,782)$

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The City has reserve funds that are more than sufficient to cover an estimated six months’ worth of maintenance and servicing costs for the District. When there are excess funds in the District’s reserve account, the excess can be used to lower the annual levy to property owners within the District. The City will continue to annually review the estimated costs and expenses for the District as well as reserve fund levels, in order to determine if future levies can be reduced as well.

Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

Contract Services: This item includes the contract costs of a landscape maintenance company responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the District improvements.

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Other Revenues: This includes other revenues that are not levied through the annual assessments that support the District operations. These other revenues may include: interest earnings, other rental/lease income (cell site tower leases), Park Maintenance Fees, Sports Field User Group Rentals, and parking permits (Metrolink Station paid parking).

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Overview
Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Article XIII D. all parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the operation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping improvements.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

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The net amount to be assessed may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels. Proposition 218, approved by the voters in November 1996, requires the City to separate general benefit from special benefit, where only special benefit is assessed.

General Benefit
Section 4 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution provides that once a local agency which proposes to impose assessments on property has identified those parcels that will have special benefits conferred upon them and upon which an assessment will be imposed, the local agency must next "separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred," and only the special benefits can be included in the amount of the assessments imposed.

In this District, the improvements being financed consists of the maintenance of local improvements located within the boundaries of the District and include paseos, street trees, landscaped areas and appurtenant facilities that are located throughout the District and were installed to create a common landscape theme and neighborhood identity for parcels within the District. The improvements are situated within the public rights-of-way of the internal local street network within the District which provides ingress and egress for parcels within the District to access the City’s system of arterial streets. City residents and traffic from parcels not within the District do not use the internal local street network or paseos except for the express purpose of accessing properties located within the District, and therefore do not benefit from the improvements. Only parcels which are within the District and proximate to the improvements and within the Assessment District are being assessed. Accordingly, there is a direct physical and visual nexus between each parcel being assessed and the improvements to be funded by the assessment that does not exist for parcels outside of the District boundary and that is particular and distinct from that shared by the public at large. Under these circumstances, all of the benefits conferred are direct and local in nature, and provide a benefit to only those parcels located within the boundaries of the District.

• improving the livability, appearance, and desirability for properties within the boundaries of the District, and

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• ensuring that improvements do not reach a state of deterioration or disrepair so as to be materially detrimental to properties within the District, and • providing beautification, shade and overall enhancement to properties within the District.

The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements, including the community trails, were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District , only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

A single-family home equals one EBU. Every other land-use is converted to EBUs based on an assessment formula that equates to the property's specific development status, type of development (land-use}, and size of the property, as compared to a single-family home. The following table provides the weighting factors applied to various land- use types, as assigned by County use code, to determine each parcel's EBU assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units
Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value Multiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel
Multi-Family Residential 1.00 Unit
Non-Residential 2.00 Acre

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The following summarizes the Fiscal Year 202 5/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Actual
Asessment Rate
per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $742.25 $321.28 1,080.00 1,080.00 Multi-Family Residential 742.25 321.28 1,381.00 1,381.00 Non-Residential 742.25 321.28 18.28 36.56

Cost of Living Inflator
Each fiscal year beginning with Fiscal Year 200 1/02, the maximum allowable assessment may be increased each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), for the Riverside – San Bernardino – Ontario Consumer Price Index area , as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, 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 Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for determining fluctuations in the cost of living. If for any reason the percentage change is negative the maximum allowable assessment would not be decreased by reason of such negative percentage change and would remain at the amount as computed on the previous fiscal year regardless of any CPI adjustment. The annual assessment cannot exceed the actual costs to operate the District in any given year. If operating costs are such that the maximum assessment amount is not needed, the City would levy only what is needed for that year.

The actual assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2025/26 will increase from $311.92 to $321.28 per single-family, a CPI increase of 3.0% as compared to Fiscal Year 2024/25.

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Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $321.28 1,080.00 1,080.00 $346,982.40 Multi-Family Residential 321.28 1,381.00 1,381.00 443,687.68 Non-Residential 321.28 18.28 36.56 11,403.77
Totals 2,479.28 2,497.56 $802,073.85

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
There were no effective annexations for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

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ATTACHMENT 9

Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Landscape Maintenance District No. 10
(Rancho Etiwanda)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 10
(RANCHO ETIWANDA)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 7
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 9
District Budget 9
Definitions of Budget Items 11
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 12
Overview 12
General Benefit 13
Special Benefit 13
Method of Assessment Spread 14
Cost of Living Inflator 15
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 15
ASSESSMENT ROLL and ANNEXATIONS 17
Assessment Roll 17
Annexations 17

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ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution No. 2025-XXX, a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Landscape Maintenance District No. 10 (Rancho Etiwanda) (the “District”); and

WHEREAS, the Resolution Initiating Proceedings directed staff to prepare and file an Annual Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025/26 pursuant to the requirements of the 1972 Act.

The Annual 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 maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements for the District for the referenced fiscal year, a diagram for the District, showing the area and properties proposed to be assessed, and an assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the special benefit received; and

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services 267,380$
Operations and Maintenance 612,112
Capital Expenditures 30,000
Total Expenditures Budget 909,492
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 718,450 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 5,550
Subtotal - Taxes 724,000
Other Revenues 31,510
Total Revenues Budget 755,510
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (153,982)$
Total District EBU Count 786.00
Actual Assessment per EBU 914.05$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU 1,142.19$

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In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvements upon the Specially Benefited Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entiret y of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefited Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report, on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the D istrict 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.

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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.

Description of the Boundaries of the District
The District is located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, State of California. The boundaries of the District are generally described as that area known as Rancho Etiwanda, which lies north of the 210 Freeway, east of Day Creek Channel, and west of Bluegrass Ave. Typically parcels have been annexed to the District as they have developed.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

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repair and replacement. Services include personnel, materials, contracting services, utilities, capital projects and all necessary costs associated with the maintenance, replacement and repair required to keep the improvements in a healthy, vigorous and satisfactory condition. In addition, it is the City's intention to continue to use cost effective materials, including the future ability to replace landscaping with drought resistant or low water use plants, in order to lower expenses of the District. The breakdown of maintained areas is as follows:

Parks: Day Creek Park.

Site # Descriptive Location

10-1 The west side of Day Creek Blvd from 790 feet north of Richfield Dr to Wilson Ave.

The north side of Wilson Ave from Day Creek Blvd to 227 feet west of Day Creek Blvd. This site overlaps 10-2.

Ground Cover area: 16,941 square feet
Hardscape area: 3,589 square feet

10-2 The north and south side of Wilson Ave from 497 feet west of Alvarado Pl to Day Creek Blvd. The south side of Wilson Ave from Day Creek Blvd to Bluegrass Ave.

The Wilson Ave median from Day Creek Blvd to Bluegrass Ave.

Ground Cover area: 47,275 square feet
Hardscape area: 6,444 square feet

10-3 The west side of Day Creek Blvd from Wilson Ave to 144 feet south of Clydesdale Dr.

The Day Creek Blvd median from Wilson Ave to Banyan St.

Ground Cover area: 32,619 square feet
Hardscape area: 10,983 square feet

10-4 The east side of Day Creek Blvd from 648 feet south of Keenland Dr to Wilson Ave.

Ground Cover area: 15,952 square feet
Hardscape area: 4,365 square feet
10-5 The west side of Bluegrass Ave from Wilson Ave to 705 feet south of Challendon Dr.

Ground Cover area: 26,882 square feet
Hardscape area: 12,220 square feet

10-6 The south side of Banyan St from Rochester Ave to Day Creek Blvd. The north side of Banyan St from 427 feet west of Rocking Horse Pl to Rocking Horse Pl. The west side of Day Creek Blvd from Banyan St to Vintage Dr. The north side of Vintage Dr from Day Creek Blvd to the paseo ending 153 feet west of Sandhill Pl.

Ground Cover area: 44,000 square feet
Hardscape area: 16,197 square feet

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10-7 The north side of Vintage Dr from 180 feet east of Taylor Canon Pl to Day Creek Blvd.

The east side of Day Creek Blvd from Vintage Dr to Banyan St. The south side of Banyan St from Day Creek Blvd to Bluegrass Ave.

Ground Cover area: 22,164 square feet
Hardscape area: 11,724 square feet

10-8 The landscape against the south side facing wall north of the 210 freeway from the top of the slope on the east side of Day Creek Blvd to 300 feet eastward. The Day Creek Blvd median from the 210 freeway to Vintage Dr . The east side of Day Creek Blvd from Caltrans ROW to Vintage Dr. The south side of Vintage Dr from Day Creek Blvd to 180 feet east of Taylor Canyon Pl.

Ground Cover area: 16,841 square feet
Hardscape area: 7,025 square feet

10-9 The north side of Coyote Dr from Brookstone Pl to Day Creek Blvd. The east side of Day Creek Blvd from Coyote Dr to 358 feet north of Coyote Dr . The west side of Day Creek Blvd from 118 feet north of Coyote Dr to 380 feet north of Coyote Dr.

Ground Cover area: 9,403 square feet
Hardscape area: 6,052 square feet

10-10 The north side of Wilson Ave from 395 feet east of Day Creek Blvd to Day Creek Blvd.

The east side of Day Creek Blvd from Wilson Ave to Blackstone Dr. The south side of Blackstone Dr from Day Creek Blvd to Stoneview Rd. The north side of Blackstone Dr from Day Creek Blvd to 165 feet west of Stoneview Rd.

Ground Cover area: 26,304 square feet
Hardscape area: 19,117 square feet
10-11 The west side of Day Creek Blvd from 340 feet north of Banyan St to Banyan St. The north side of Banyan St from Day Creek Blvd to Rocking Horse Pl.

Ground Cover area: 20,378 square feet
Hardscape area: 11,212 square feet

10-12 The paseo on the east side of Stoneview Rd across from Duncaster Pl.

Ground Cover area: 3,326 square feet
Hardscape area: 2,374 square feet

10-13 The west side of Day Creek Blvd from 340 feet south of Vintage Dr to 915 feet south of Vintage Dr.

Ground Cover area: 27,416 square feet
Hardscape area: 16,167 square feet

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10-14 The south side of Vintage Dr from Saddle Tree Pl to Day Creek Blvd. The west side of Day Creek Blvd from Vintage Dr to 325 feet south of Vintage Dr.

Ground Cover area: 7,777 square feet
Hardscape area: 8,101 square feet
*This sites irrigation pump and valves are powered from site 10-13

Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of landscaping improvements, including irrigation sites and community trails, to be maintained using District funds.

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District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services:

Regular Salaries 178,250$
Fringe Benefits 89,130
Subtotal - Personnel 267,380
Operations and Maintenance:

Operations and Maintenance:

General Operations 44,770
Building and Equipment Rental 3,300
Repairs and Maintenance Equipment 1,000
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 49,070
Contract Services:

Contract Services General 53,730
Contract Services Facilities 4,340
Parks and Landscaping 176,910
Tree Maintenance 44,780
Subtotal - Contract Services 279,760
Utilities:

Water Utilities 124,340
Electric Utilities 20,670
Subtotal - Utilities 145,010
Assessment Administration 2,820
Admin./General Overhead 134,802
Misc Contributions to City 650
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 612,112
Capital Expenditures:

Captial Outlay Equipment and Furnishing 30,000
Subtotal - Capital Expenditures 30,000
Total Expenditures Budget 909,492$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 718,450$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 5,550
Subtotal - Taxes 724,000
Other Revenues:

Rental Revenue 27,260
Park Maintenance Fees 180
Sports Lighting Fees 3,970
Other Revenue 100
Subtotal - Other Revenues: 31,510
Total Revenues Budget 755,510
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (153,982)$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 718,443.30$
Total District EBU Count 786.00
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 914.05$ Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 1,142.19$

Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year.

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 1,073,538$ Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 (153,982) Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 919,556$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

Contract Services: This item includes the contract costs of a landscape maintenance company responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the District improvements.

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Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

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General Benefit
Section 4 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution provides that once a local agency which proposes to impose assessments on property has identified those parcels that will have special benefits conferred upon them and upon which an assessment will be imposed, the local agency must next "separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred," and only the special benefits can be included in the amount of the assessments imposed.

In this District, the improvements being financed consists of the maintenance of local improvements located within the boundaries of the District and include paseos, street trees, landscaped areas and appurtenant facilities that are located throughout the District and were installed to create a common landscape theme and neighborhood identity for parcels within the District. The improvements are situated within the public rights-of-way of the internal local street network within the District which provides ingress and egress for parcels within the District to access the City’s system of arterial streets. City residents and traffic from parcels not within the District do not use the internal local street network or paseos except for the express purpose of accessing properties located within the District, and therefore do not benefit from the improvements. Only parcels which are within the District and proximate to the improvements and within the District are being assessed. Accordingly, there is a direct physical and visual nexus between each parcel being assessed and the improvements to be funded by the assessment that does not exist for parcels outside of the District boundary and that is particular and distinct from that shared by the public at large. Under these circumstances, all of the benefits conferred are direct and local in nature, and provide a benefit to only those parcels located within the boundaries of the District.

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The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements, including the community trails, were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District , only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

A single-family home equals one EBU. The following table provides the weighting factors applied to determine each parcel's EBU assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value Multiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel

The following summarizes the Fiscal Year 202 5/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Actual
Asessment Rate
per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $1,142.19 $914.05 786.00 786.00

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The total amount of maintenance and incidental costs for maintaining the landscaping and community trail improvements is assessed to the individual parcels of real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received by such parcels of real property. The proposed individual assessments are shown on the assessment roll in this report.

Cost of Living Inflator
Each fiscal year beginning with Fiscal Year 2002/ 03, the maximum allowable assessment may increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), All Urban Consumers (CPI- U), for the Riverside – San Bernardino – Ontario Consumer Price Index area, as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, 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 Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for determining fluctuations in the cost of living. If for any reason the percentage change is negative the maximum allowable assessment would not be decreased by reason of such negative percentage change and would remain at the amount as computed on the previous fiscal year regardless of any CPI adjustment. The annual assessment cannot exceed the actual costs to operate the District in any given year. If operating costs are such that the maximum assessment amount is not needed, the City would levy only what is needed for that year.

The actual assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2025/26 will increase from $ 887.43 to $914.05 per single-family residence, a CPI increase of 3.0% as compared to Fiscal Year 2024/25.

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ASSESSMENT ROLL and ANNEXATIONS
Assessment Roll
The assessment roll is a listing of the assessment for Fiscal Year 202 5/26 apportioned to each lot or parcel, as shown on the last equalized roll of the Assessor of the County of San Bernardino. The following tables summarize the Fiscal Year 202 5/26 actual assessment for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $914.05 786.00 786.00 $718,443.30 Totals 786.00 786.00 $718,443.30

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
There are no effective annexations for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

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ATTACHMENT 10

Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 1
(Arterials)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
(ARTERIALS)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 5
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 7
District Budget 7
Definitions of Budget Items 9
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 10
Overview 10
Special Benefit 11
General Benefit 11
Method of Assessment Spread 11
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS 15
Assessment Roll 15
Annexations 15

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ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution N o. 2025-xxx, a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (Arterial) (the “District”); and

WHEREAS, the Resolution Initiating Proceedings directed the City Engineer to prepare and file an Annual Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025/26 pursuant to the requirements of the 1972 Act. The Annual 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 maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements for the District for the referenced fiscal year, a diagram for the District, showing the area and properties proposed to be assessed, and an assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the special benefit received; and

NOW THEREFORE, the following assessment is proposed to be authorized in order to pay for the acquisition of street lights, the installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting, and estimated costs of maintenance, operation and servicing of the improvements to be paid by the assessable real property within the boundaries of the District in proportion to the special benefit received. The following table summarizes the proposed assessment.

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services 63,300$
Operations and Maintenance 959,633
Transfer Out 111,640
Total Expenditures Budget 1,134,573
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 840,730 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 6,890
Subtotal - Taxes 847,620
Other Revenues 3,170
Transfer In - CFD Empire Lakes 24,660
Transfer In - CFD Street Lighting Services 14,320
Total Revenues Budget 889,770
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (244,803)$
Total District EBU Count 47,311.52
Actual Assessment per EBU 17.77$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU 17.77$

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In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvements upon the Specially Benefited Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entirely of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefited Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

Provide for the maintenance and servicing of the improvements described in this Engineer’s Report. Maintenance may include but is not limited to, all of the following: the upkeep, repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity, gas or other illuminating energy for the lighting or appurtenant facilities. This shall also include material, vehicle, equipment, capital improvements, the installation of LED street lighting, and administrative costs associated with the annual administration and operation of the District.

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report , on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the D istrict 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 amount approved, the City C lerk shall give notice 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.

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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 the improvements, to the zones within the District, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

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.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

Description of Improvements and Services
The improvements are the maintenance and servicing of street lights, traffic signals and appurtenant facilities throughout the District. The maintenance and servicing includes, but is not limited to, furnishing electric current for public lighting facilities including street lights and traffic signals, and associated appurtenant facilities. Services include personnel, materials, contracting services, utilities, and all necessary costs associated with the maintenance, replacement and repair required to keep the improvements in operational and satisfactory condition. In addition, it is the City's intention to continue to use cost effective materials, in order to lower expenses of the District. In Fiscal Year 2017/18, the acquisition by the City of the street lights and installation of LED street lighting specially benefiting the properties within the District has been added to the improvements.

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Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of street light and traffic signal improvements to be maintained using District funds.

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District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services:

Regular Salaries 42,200$
Fringe Benefits 21,100
Subtotal - Personnel 63,300
Operations and Maintenance:

Training 230
Membership Dues 80
O & M/General 50,550
Repairs and Maintenance Equipment 4,780
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 55,640
Contract Services:

Contract Services 47,750
Subtotal - Contract Services 47,750
Utilities:

Telephone Utilities 3,500
Electric Utilities 695,848
Subtotal - Utilities 699,348
Assessment Administration 106,710
Admin./General Overhead 50,185
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 959,633
Transfer Out - General City Street Lights Fund 111,640
Subtotal - Transfer Out 111,640
Total Expenditures Budget 1,134,573$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 840,730$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 6,890
Subtotal - Taxes 847,620
Other Revenues:

Other Revenue - Day Creek Traffic Signal 3,170
Subtotal - Other Revenues: 3,170
Transfer In
Transfer In - CFD Empire Lakes 24,660
Transfer In - CFD Street Lighting Services 14,320
Subtotal - Transfer In: 38,980
Total Revenues Budget 889,770
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (244,803)$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 840,725.69$
Total District EBU Count 47,311.52
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 17.77$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 17.77$

The maximum allowable assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU) listed in the District budget above, is the amount which was approved in Fiscal Year 1996/97 and subsequent District annexations. Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The actual assessment per EBU will be based on the total amount of funds needed to maintain the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 406,737$
Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 (244,803) Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 161,934$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Personnel Services: This item includes the costs attributed to the salaries of all full- time and part-time employees dedicated to maintenance of the District improvements. Additionally, this includes benefits available to City employees.

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

Utilities: This item includes the costs to furnish electricity and telephone services , as required, for the operation and maintenance of the street lights, traffic signals, and appurtenant facilities throughout the District.

Assessment Administration: This item includes the cost to all particular departments and staff of the City, and consultants for providing the administration, coordination and management of District services, operations, and incidental expenses related to the District. This item also includes creation of an annual Engineer's Report, resolutions and placing the assessment amounts onto the County tax roll each year, along with responding to any public inquiries and future Proposition 218 balloting proceedings.

Capital Outlay: This item includes new improvements to further enhance the level and quality of service provided within the boundaries of the District. This may include installation of safety lights and other large improvements.

Debt Service: This item includes the repayment of interest and principal to the City Capital Reserve Fund for the acquisition of street lights and installation of LED street lighting within the District. In Fiscal Year 2023/24, the debt service has been suspended due to the structural operating deficit and will be routinely monitored.

Transfer Out - General City Street Lights Fund: This item includes the cost for the replacement and installation of District owned street lights. These costs are incurred in the General City Street Lights Fund and reimbursed by the District.

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Other Revenues: This includes other revenues that are not levied through the annual assessments that support the District operations. These other revenues may include: interest earnings and Developer Energizing Fees.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Overview
Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Article XIII D, all parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the public lighting facilities, including traffic signals.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

The net amount to be assessed may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels. Proposition 218, approved by

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the voters in November 1996, requires the City to separate general benefit from special benefit, where only special benefit is assessed.

Special Benefit
The maintenance and servicing of the improvements within the District (which are described in the Description of Improvements and Services Section of this report) are for the benefit of the properties within the District, and as such confer a special and direct benefit to parcels within the District by:

• improving the livability, safety, appearance, and desirability for properties within the boundaries of the District, and
• ensuring that improvements do not reach a state of deterioration or disrepair so as to be materially detrimental to properties within the District, and • providing for safe vehicular and pedestrian access for properties within the District, and • providing beautification and overall enhancement to properties within the District.

The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District; only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

General Benefit
In addition to the special benefits received by parcels within the District, there are derivative general benefits that are conferred on parcels outside the boundaries of the District which include:

• the safety and visual enhancement of the area to persons or vehicles that may travel through the District

However, it has been determined that these benefits are derivative and do not provide a direct benefit to parcels outside of the district that are not being assessed.

Method of Assessment Spread
Each of the parcels within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements. Each parcel that has a special benefit conferred upon it as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements are identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

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When the District was formed, Article XIII D and Proposition 218 had not yet been passed.

Upon the passage of Article XIII D and the subsequent passage of the Proposition Omnibus Implementation Act, new rules were put into place. Due to the changes in legal requirements, as property annexed to the District after the passage of the Assessment Law, the description of the method of assessment became more refined; however, the assessment per parcel has remained the same since Fiscal Year 1996/97. Further, no parcel included in the District formation or annexations prior to when the language was refined, are now being levied differently than they were at the time the District was formed or the parcels were annexed.

To assess special benefit appropriately, it is necessary to relate the different type of parcel improvements to each other. The Equivalent Benefit Unit (" EBU") method of apportionment uses the single-family home as the basic unit of assessment.

A single-family home equals one Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU). Every other land- use is converted to EBUs based on an assessment formula that equates to the property's specific development status, type of development (land-use), and size of the property, as compared to a single-family home. The following table provides the weighting factors applied to various land- use types, as assigned by County use code, to determine each parcel's EBU assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Benefit Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value Multiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel
Multi-Family Residential 1.00 Unit
Non-Residential 2.00 Acre

The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

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Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment Rate
per EBU
Actual
Asessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $17.77 $17.77 28,411.00 28,411.00 M
ulti-Family Residential 17.77 17.77 12,631.00 12,631.00 Non-Residential 17.77 17.77 3,134.76 6,269.52

The total amount of maintenance and incidental costs for maintaining the streetlights and traffic signals is assessed to the individual parcels of real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received by such parcels of real property. The proposed individual assessments are shown on the assessment roll in this report.

ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM

An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown on the following page. 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 San Bernardino, at the time this report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer's Report.

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Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $17.77 28,411.00 28,411.00 $504,863.47 Multi-Family Residential 17.77 12,631.00 12,631.00 224,452.87 Non-Residential 17.77 3,134.76 6,269.52 111,409.35
Totals 44,176.76 47,311.52 $840,725.69

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
The following annexations are effective for Fiscal Year 2025/26:

APN
Annexation
Date Project
Total Units /
Acr e s Total EBUs T ype
0207-123-24-0000 04/17/24 DRC2020-00386 1.00 1.00 Single-Family Property

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ATTACHMENT 11

Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 2
(Local Streets)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 2
(LOCAL STREETS)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 5
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 7
District Budget 7
Definitions of Budget Items 9
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 10
Overview 10
Special Benefit 11
General Benefit 11
Method of Assessment Spread 11
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 13
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS 15
Assessment Roll 15
Annexations 15

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ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution No. 2025-XXX, a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Street Light Maintenance District No. 2 (Local Streets) (the “District”); and

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Operations and Maintenance 468,612$
Transfer Out 113,950
Total Expenditures Budget 582,562
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 392,440 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 4,000
Subtotal - Taxes 396,440
Transfer In - CFD Empire Lakes 67,000
Transfer In - CFD Street Lighting Services 22,220
Total Revenues Budget 485,660
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (96,902)$
Total District EBU Count 9,818.32
Actual Assessment per EBU 39.97$
Maximum Allowable Assement per EBU 39.97$

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In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvem ents upon the Specially Benefited Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entirely of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefited Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

Provide for the maintenance and servicing of the improvements described in this Engineer’s Report. Maintenance may include but is not limited to, all of the following: the upkeep, repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity, gas or other illuminating energy for the lighting or appurtenant facilities. This shall also include material, vehicle, equipment, capital improvements , the installation of LED street lighting , and administrative costs associated with the annual administration and operation of the District.

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report , on file with the City C lerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the D istrict 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.

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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 the improvements, to the zones within the District, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

Description of Improvements and Services
The improvements are the maintenance and servicing of street lights, traffic signals and appurtenant facilities throughout the District. The maintenance and servicing includes, but is not limited to, furnishing electric current for public lighting facilities including street lights and traffic signals, and associated appurtenant facilities. Services include personnel, materials, contracting services, utilities, and all necessary costs associated with the maintenance, replacement and repair required to keep the improvements in operational and satisfactory condition. In addition, it is the City's intention to continue to use cost effective materials, in order to lower expenses of the District . In Fiscal Year 2017/18, the acquisition by the City of the street lights and installation of LED street lighting specially benefiting the properties within the District has been added to the improvements.

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Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of street light and traffic signal improvements to be maintained using District funds.

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District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Operations and Maintenance:

Training 230$
Membership Dues 80
Operations and Maintenance 430
Repairs and Maintenance Equipment 50
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 790
Contract Services:

Contract Services General 20,990
Subtotal - Contract Services 20,990
Utilities:

Electric Utilities 419,465
Assessment Administration 26,350
Admin./General Overhead 1,017
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 468,612
Transfer Out - General Street Lights Fund 113,950
Total Expenditures Budget 582,562$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 392,440$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 4,000
S
ubtotal - Taxes 396,440
Transfer In
Transfer In - CFD Empire Lakes 67,000
Transfer In - CFD Street Lighting Services 22,220
89,220
Total Revenues Budget 485,660
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (96,902)$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 392,438.24$
Total District EBU Count 9,818.32
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 39.97$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 39.97$

The maximum allowable assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU) listed in the District budget above, is the amount which was approved in Fiscal Year 1996/97 and subsequent District annexations. Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The actual assessment per EBU will be based on the total amount of funds needed to maintain the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

It is the intent of the City of Rancho Cucamonga to maintain an Operating Reserve which shall not exceed the estimated costs of maintenance and servicing of the improvements prior to December 10 of the fiscal year, or when the City expects to receive its apportionment of special assessments and tax collections from the County, whichever is later. The reserve balance information for the District is as follows:

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 1,043,538$ Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 (96,902) Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 946,636$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

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Other Revenues: This includes other revenues that are not levied through the annual assessments that support the District operations. These other revenues may include: interest earnings and Developer Energizing Fees.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Overview
Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Article XIII D, all parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the public lighting facilities, including traffic signals.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

The net amount to be assessed may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels. Proposition 218, approved by

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the voters in November 1996, requires the City to separate general benefit from special benefit, where only special benefit is assessed.

Special Benefit
The maintenance and servicing of the improvements within the District (which are described in the Description of Improvements and Services Section of this report) are for the benefit of the properties within the District, and as such confer a special and direct benefit to parcels within the District by:

The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District; only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

• the safety and visual enhancement of the area to persons or vehicles that may travel through the District

However, it has been determined that these benefits are derivative and do not provide a direct benefit to parcels outside of the District that are not being assessed.

Method of Assessment Spread
Each of the parcels within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements. Each parcel that has a special benefit conferred upon it as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements are identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

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When the District was formed, Article XIII D and Proposition 218 had not yet been passed.

A single-family home equals one EBU. Every other land-use is converted to EBUs based on an assessment formula that equates to the property's specific development status, type of development (land-use), and size of the property, as compared to a single-family home. The following table provides the weighting factors applied to various land-u se types, as assigned by County use code, to determine each parcel's EBU assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value Multiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel
Multi-Family Residential 1.00 Unit
Non-Residential 2.00 Acre

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The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
A
ssessment
Rate per EBU
Actual
Asessment
Ra
te per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $39. 97 $39.97 7,343.00 7,343.00 Multi-Family Residential 39.97 39.97 2,405.00 2,405.00
Non-Residential 39.97 39.97 35.16 70.32

The total amount of maintenance and incidental costs for maintaining the street lights and traffic signals is assessed to the individual parcels of real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received by such parcels of real property. The proposed individual assessments are shown on the assessment roll in this report.

ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown on the following page. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County San Bernardino, at the time this report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer's Report.

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Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $39.97 7,343.00 7,343.00 293, 499.71$ Multi-Family Residential 39.97 2,405.00 2,405.00 96,127.85$ Non-Residential 39.97 35.16 70.32 2,810.68$
Totals 9,783.16 9,818.32 392,438.24$

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
The following annexations are effective for Fiscal Year 2025/26:

APN
Annexation
Date Project
Total Units /
Acr e s Total EBUs T ype
0207-123-24-0000 04/ 17/24 DRC2020-00386 1.00 1.00 Single-Family Property

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ATTACHMENT 12

Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 3
(Victoria Planned Community)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3
(VICTORIA PLANNED COMMUNITY)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 5
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 7
District Budget 7
Definitions of Budget Items 9
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 10
Overview 10
Special Benefit 11
General Benefit 11
Method of Assessment Spread 11
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 13
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS 15
Assessment Roll 15
Annexations 15

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ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution No. 2025-XXX, a Re solution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Street Light Maintenance District No. 3 (Victoria Planned Community) (the “District”); and

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services 75,380$
Operations and Maintenance 213,954
Transfer Out 43,370
Total Expenditures Budget 332,704
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 381,410 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 2,730
Total Revenues Budget 384,140
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance 51,436$
Total District EBU Count 8,089.24
Actual Assessment per EBU 47.15$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU 47.15$

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In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvements upon the Specially Benefited Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entiret y of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefi ted Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

Provide for the maintenance and servicing of the improvements described in this Engineer’s Report. Maintenance may include but is not limited to, all of the following: the upkeep, repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity, gas or other illuminating energy for the lighting or appurtenant facilities. This shall also include material, vehicle, equipment, capital improvements, the installation of LED street lighting, and administrative costs associated with the annual administration and operation of the District.

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report , on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the D istrict 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.

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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 the improvements, to the zones within the District, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

Description of the Boundaries of the District
The District is located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, State of California. The boundaries of the District are generally described as that area located south of the 210 Freeway, west of Etiwanda Ave, southwest of the I -15 Freeway and east of Haven Ave, also known as the Victoria Neighborhood Planned Community, and are more particularly in the diagram of the District included herein.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

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Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of street light and traffic signal improvements to be maintained using District funds.

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District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services:

Regular Salaries 50, 250$
Fringe Benefits 25,130
Subtotal - Personnel 75,380
Operations and Maintenance:

Operations and Maintenance:

Training 230
Membership Dues 80
O & M/General 210
Contract Services General 8,050
Contract Equipment Maintenance/Repair 30
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 8,600
Electric Utilities 165,679
Assessment Administration 24,820
Admin./General Overhead 14,855
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 213,954
Transfer Out - General Street Lights Fund 43,370
Total Expenditures Budget 332,704$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 381,410$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 2,730
Total Revenues Budget 384,140
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance 51,436$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 381,407.64$
Total District EBU Count 8,089.24
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 47.15$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 47.15$

The maximum allowable assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU) listed in the District budget above, is the amount which was approved in Fiscal Year 1996/97 and subsequent District annexations. Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The actual assessment per EBU will be based on the total amount of funds needed to maintain the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 919,287$
Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 51,436 Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 970,723$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

Debt Service: This item includes the repayment of interest and principal to the City General Fund for the acquisition of street lights and installation of LED street lighting within the District.

In FY 2021/22, the outstanding balance of the interfund was fully repaid.

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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Overview
Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Article XIII D, all parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the public lighting facilities, including traffic signals.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

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Special Benefit
The maintenance and servicing of the improvements within the District (which are described in the Description of Improvements and Services Section of this report) are for the benefit of the properties within the District, and as such confer a special and direct benefit to parcels within the District by:

The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District; only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

• the safety and visual enhancement of the area to persons or vehicles that may travel through the District

However, it has been determined that these benefits are derivative and do not provide a direct benefit to parcels outside of the district that are not being assessed.

Method of Assessment Spread
Each of the parcels within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements. Each parcel that has a special benefit conferred upon it as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements are identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

When the District was formed, Article XIII D and Proposition 218 had not yet been passed. Upon the passage of Article XIII D and the subsequent passage of the Proposition Omnibus Implementation Act, new rules were put into place. Due to the changes in legal requirements, as

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property annexed to the District after the passage of the Assessment Law, the description of the method of assessment became more refined; however, the assessment per parcel has remained the same since Fiscal Year 1996/97. Further, no parcel included in the District formation or annexations prior to when the language was refined, are now being levied differently than they were at the time the District was formed or the parcels were annexed.

A single-family home equals one Equivalent Dwelling Unit ( EBU). Every other land- use is converted to EBUs based on an assessment formula that equates to the property's specific development status, type of development (land-use), and size of the property, as compared to a single-family home. The following table provides the weighting factors applied to various land- use types, as assigned by County use code, to determine each parcel's EBU assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value M ultiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel
Multi-Family Residential 1.00 Unit
Non-Residential 2.00 Acre

The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment
Ra
te per EBU
Actual
Asessment Rate
per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $47.15 $47.15 6, 843.00 6,843.00 Multi-Family Residential 47.15 47.15 729.00 729.00
Non-Residential 47.15 47.15 258.62 517.24

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The total amount of maintenance and incidental costs for maintaining the street lights and traffic signals is assessed to the individual parcels of real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received by such parcels of real property. The proposed individual assessments are shown on the assessment roll in this report.

ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown on the following page. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County San Bernardino, at the time this report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer's Report.

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Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $47.15 6,843.00 6,843.00 $322,647.45 Multi-Family Residential 47.15 729.00 729.00 34,372.35
Non-Residential 47.15 258.62 517.24 24,387.84
Totals 7,830.62 8,089.24 $381,407.64

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
There are no effective annexations for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

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ATTACHMENT 13

Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 4
(Terra Vista Planned Community)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4
(TERRA VISTA PLANNED COMMUNITY)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 5
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 7
District Budget 7
Definitions of Budget Items 9
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 10
Overview 10
Special Benefit 11
General Benefit 11
Method of Assessment Spread 11
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 13
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS 15
Assessment Roll 15
Annexations 15

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ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution No. 2025-XXX, a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Street Light Maintenance District No. 4 (Terra Vista Planned Community) (the “District”); and

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services 76,590$
Operations and Maintenance 110,890
Transfer Out 20,130
Total Expenditures Budget 207,610
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 166,400 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 730
Total Revenues Budget 167,130
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (40,480)$
Total District EBU Count 5,745.78
Actual Assessment per EBU 28.96$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU 28.96$

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In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvements upon the Specially Benefited Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entiret y of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefi ted Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

Provide for the maintenance and servicing of the improvements described in this Engineer’s Report. Maintenance may include but is not limited to, all of the following: the upkeep, repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity, gas or other illuminating energy for the lighting or appurtenant facilities. This shall also include material, vehicle, equipment, capital improvements, the installation of LED street lighting, and administrative costs associated with the annual administration and operation of the District.

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report , on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the D istrict 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.

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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 the improvements, to the zones within the District, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

Description of the Boundaries of the District
The District is located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, State of California. The boundaries of the District are generally described as that area of the City known as the Terra Vista Planned Community, which is located north of Foothill Blvd, west of Rochester Ave, east of Haven Ave, south of Base Line Rd and includes the northeast corner of Base Line Rd and Haven Ave.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

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Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of street light and traffic signal improvements to be maintained using District funds.

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District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services:

Regular Salaries 51,060$
Fringe Benefits 25,530
Subtotal - Personnel 76,590
Operations and Maintenance:

Operations and Maintenance:

Training 230
Membership Dues 80
O & M General 1,120
Repairs and Maintenance Vehicles 110
Contract Services 3,730
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 5,270
Utilities:

Electric Utilities 78,228
Assessment Administration 14,420
Admin./General Overhead 12,972
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 110,890
Transfer Out - General City Street Lights Fund 20,130
Total Expenditures Budget 207,610$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 166,400$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 730
Total Revenues Budget 167,130
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance (40,480)$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 166,397.79$
Total District EBU Count 5,745.78
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 28.96$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 28.96$

The maximum allowable assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU) listed in the District budget above, is the amount which was approved in Fiscal Year 1996/97 and subsequent District annexations. Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The actual assessment per EBU will be based on the total amount of funds needed to maintain the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 103,569$
Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 (40,480) Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 63,089$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Overview
Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Article XIII D, all parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the public lighting facilities, including traffic signals.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

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Special Benefit
The maintenance and servicing of the improvements within the District (which are described in the Description of Improvements and Services Section of this report) are for the benefit of the properties within the District, and as such confer a special and direct benefit to parcels within the District by:

The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District; only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

• the safety and visual enhancement of the area to persons or vehicles that may travel through the District

However, it has been determined that these benefits are derivative and do not provide a direct benefit to parcels outside of the district that are not being assessed.

Method of Assessment Spread
Each of the parcels within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements. Each parcel that has a special benefit conferred upon it as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements are identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

When the District was formed, Article XIII D and Proposition 218 had not yet been passed.

Upon the passage of Article XIII D and the subsequent passage of the Proposition Omnibus Implementation Act, new rules were put into place. Due to the changes in legal requirements, as

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property annexed to the District after the passage of the Assessment Law, the description of the method of assessment became more refined; however, the assessment per parcel has remained the same since Fiscal Year 1996/97. Further, no parcel included in the District formation or annexations prior to when the language was refined, are now being levied differently than they were at the time the District was formed or the parcels were annexed.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value Multiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel
Multi-Family Residential 0.50 Unit
Non-Residential 2.00 Acre

The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Actual
Asessment Rate
per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $28.96 $28.96 2,652.00 2,652.00 Multi-Family Residential 28.96 28.96 5,250.00 2,625.00
Non-Residential 28.96 28.96 234.39 468.78

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The total amount of maintenance and incidental costs for maintaining the streetlights and traffic signals is assessed to the individual parcels of real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received by such parcels of real property. The proposed individual assessments are shown on the assessment roll in this report.

ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown on the following page. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County San Bernardino, at the time this report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer's Report.

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Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $28.96 2,652.00 2,652.00 $76,801.92 Multi-Family Residential 28.96 5,250.00 2,625.00 76,020.00 Non-Residential 28.96 234.39 468.78 13,575.87
Totals 8,136.39 5,745.78 $166,397.79

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
There are no effective annexations for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

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ATTACHMENT 14

Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 5
(Caryn Planned Community)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 5
(CARYN PLANNED COMMUNITY)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 5
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 7
District Budget 7
Definitions of Budget Items 9
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 10
Overview 10
Special Benefit 11
General Benefit 11
Method of Assessment Spread 11
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 13
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS 15
Assessment Roll 15
Annexations 15

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____________________________________________________________________________ Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 5 – City of Rancho Cucamonga 1 Fiscal Year 2025/26
ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution No. 2025-XXX, a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Street Light Maintenance District No. 5 (Caryn Planned Community) (the “District”); and

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Operations and Maintenance 46,160
Transfer Out 9,560
Total Expenditures Budget 55,720
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 44,150 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 490
Subtotal - Taxes 44,640
Transfer In - General Fund 11,084
Total Revenues Budget 55,724
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance 4$
Total District EBU Count 1,276.00
Actual Assessment per EBU 34.60$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU 34.60$

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____________________________________________________________________________ Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 5 – City of Rancho Cucamonga 2 Fiscal Year 2025/26
In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvements upon the Specially Benefitted Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entiret y of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefi ted Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

I, the undersigned, respectfully submit the enclosed Annual Engineer’s Report and, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, I certify that the Annual Engineer’s Report , and Assessment Diagram included herein have been prepared and computed in accordance with the order of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Assessment Law.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

Provide for the maintenance and servicing of the improvements described in this Engineer’s Report. Maintenance may include but is not limited to, all of the following: the upkeep, repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity, gas or other illuminating energy for the lighting or appurtenant facilities. This shall also include material, vehicle, equipment, capital improvements, the installation of LED street lighting, and administrative costs associated with the annual administration and operation of the District.

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report , on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the D istrict 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.

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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 the improvements, to the zones within the District, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

Description of the Boundaries of the District
The District is located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The boundaries of the District are generally described as that area located north of the 210 Freeway, south of Banyan St, west of Rochester Ave and east of Milliken Ave, also known as the Caryn Planned Community. The boundaries also include Tract No. 13835 east of Rochester Ave and Tracts No. 13748, 13857 and 13858 west of Milliken Ave.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

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Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of street light and traffic signal improvements to be maintained using District funds.

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District Budget
Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Operations and Maintenance:

Operations and Maintenance:

Contract Services 1,770
Utilities:

Electric Utilities 37, 174
Assessment Administration 4,570
Admin./General Overhead 2,646
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 46,160
Transfer Out - General Street Lights Fund 9,560
Total Expenditures Budget 55,720$

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 44,150$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 490
Subtotal - Taxes 44,640
Transfer In
Transfer In - General Fund 11,084
Total Revenues Budget 55,724
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance 4$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 44,149.60$
Total District EBU Count 1,276.00
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 34.60$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 34.60$

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The maximum allowable assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU) listed in the District budget above, is the amount which was approved in Fiscal Year 1996/97 and subsequent District annexations. Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The actual assessment per EB U will be based on the total amount of funds needed to maintain the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 (68,001)$ Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 4 Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 (67,997)$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

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Other Revenues: This includes other revenues that are not levied through the annual assessments that support the District operations. These other revenues may include: interest earnings and Developer Energizing Fees.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Overview
Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Article XIII D, all parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the public lighting facilities, including traffic signals.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

The net amount to be assessed may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels. Proposition 218, approved by

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the voters in November 1996, requires the City to separate general benefit from special benefit, where only special benefit is assessed.

Special Benefit
The maintenance and servicing of the improvements within the District (which are described in the Description of Improvements and Services Section of this report) are for the benefit of the properties within the District, and as such confer a special and direct benefit to parcels within the District by:

The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District; only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

• the safety and visual enhancement of the area to persons or vehicles that may travel through the District

However, it has been determined that these benefits are derivative and do not provide a direct benefit to parcels outside of the district that are not being assessed.

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derived by each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

When the District was formed, Article XIII D and Proposition 218 had not yet been passed.

Upon the passage of Article XIII D and the subsequent passage of the Proposition Omnibus Implementation Act, new rules were put into place. Due to the changes in legal requirements, as property annexed to the District after the passage of the Assessment Law, the description of the method of assessment became more refined, however, the assessment per parcel has remained the same since Fiscal Year 1996/97. Further, no parcel included in the District formation or annexations prior to when the language was refined, are now being levied differently than they were at the time the District was formed or the parcels were annexed.

A single-family home equals one EBU . The following table provides the weighting factors applied by land-use types, as assigned by County use code, to determine each parcel's EB U assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value Multiplier
Single Family Residential 1.00 Parcel

The use of the latest County Assessor's Secured Roll shall be the basis for the Property Type determination and units/acreage assignments, unless better data is available to the City. In addition, if any parcel within the District is identified by the County Auditor/Controller to be an invalid parcel number for the current fiscal year, the Property Type and EB U assignment shall be based on the correct parcel number and/or new parcel number(s) County use code and subsequent property information. If a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the E BU assignment and assessment amount applied to each of the new parcels will be recalculated rather than spread the proportionate share of the original assessment.

The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum allowable assessment rates for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Actual
Asessment Rate
per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Single Family Residential $34.60 $34.60 1,276.00 1,276.00

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The total amount of maintenance and incidental costs for maintaining the street lights and traffic signals is assessed to the individual parcels of real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received by such parcels of real property. The proposed individual assessments are shown on the assessment roll in this report.

ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown on the following page. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County San Bernardino, at the time this report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer's Report.

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Property Type (County Use Code)
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs Total Assessment
Single Family Residential $34.60 1,276.00 1,276.00 $44,149.60 Totals 1,276.00 1,276.00 $44,149.60

A copy of the full assessment roll is available for review in the City Clerk's office.

Annexations
There are no effective annexations for Fiscal Year 2025/26.

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ATTACHMENT 15

Preliminary Annual Engineer’s Report
Fiscal Year 2025/26

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 6
(Commercial Industrial)

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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6
(COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL)
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2845

CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Ashley N. Stickler, Council Member

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEER’S LETTER 1
INTRODUCTION 3
Reason for Assessment 3
Process for Annual Assessment 3
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4
Description of the Boundaries of the District 4
Description of Improvements and Services 4
Map of Improvements 5
ESTIMATE OF COSTS 7
District Budget 7
Definitions of Budget Items 9
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 10
Overview 10
Special Benefit 11
General Benefit 11
Method of Assessment Spread 11
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 13
ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ANNEXATIONS 15
Assessment Roll 15
Annexations 15

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ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2025, the City Council of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”), under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the “1972 Act”) adopted its Resolution No. 2025-XXX, a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy of Annual Assessments for Street Light Maintenance District No. 6 (Commercial Industrial) (the “District”); and

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Operations and Maintenance 73,839$
Transfer Out 14,980
Total Expenditures Budget 88,819
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 132,010 Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 1,610
Subtotal - Taxes 133,620
Transfer In - CFD Empire Lakes 270
Transfer In - CFD Street Lighting Services 8,550
Total Revenues Budget 142,440
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance 53,621$
Total District EBU Count 2,568.10
Actual Assessment per EBU 51.40$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU 51.40$

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In making the assessments contained herein pursuant to the 1972 Act:

2. I have evaluated the costs and expenses of the improvem ents upon the Specially Benefited Parcels. In making such evaluation:

a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each Specially Benefited Parcel from the improvements was determined in relationship to the entiret y of the maintenance costs of the improvements;

b. No assessment has been imposed on any Specially Benefi ted Parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on such parcel from the improvements; and

c. Any general benefits from the improvements have been separated from the special benefits and only special benefits have been assessed.

Jason C. Welday
Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Date

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INTRODUCTION
Reason for Assessment
Approval of the assessment covered by this Engineer’s Report will generate the revenue necessary to:

Provide for the maintenance and servicing of the improvements described in this Engineer’s Report. Maintenance may include but is not limited to, all of the following: the upkeep, repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity, gas or other illuminating energy for the lighting or appurtenant facilities. This shall also include material, vehicle, equipment, capital improvements, the installation of LED street lighting, and administrative costs associated with the annual administration and operation of the District.

The City Council must also adopt a resolution of intention which:
• Declares the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the 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 District by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the District.
• Refers to the Engineer’s Report , on file with the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the D istrict 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.

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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 the improvements, to the zones within the District, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.

If the assessment to be levied exceeds the maximum assessment amount previously approved, the City must comply with the procedures specified in Article XIII D and Proposition 218. The voters in the State of California in November 1996 added Article XIII D to the California Constitution imposing, among other requirements, the necessity for the City to conduct an assessment ballot procedure to enable the owners of each property on which assessments are proposed to be enacted or increased, the opportunity to, express their support for, or opposition to the proposed assessment or increase in such assessment.

Description of the Boundaries of the District
The District is located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, State of California. The boundaries of the District are generally described as the commercial and industrial area of the City which is generally bounded by Foothill Blvd on the north, 4th St on the south, East Ave on the east and Grove Ave on the west.

Reference is also made to the Assessment Diagram included in this Report.

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Map of Improvements
The following page shows the map of street light and traffic signal improvements to be maintained using District funds.

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District Budget

Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Expenditures
Contract Services 2,780$
Utilities:

Electric Utilities 64,393
Assessment Administration 4,030
Admin./General Overhead 2,636
Subtotal - Operations and Maintenance 73,839
Transfer Out - General Street Lights Fund 14,980
Total Expenditures Budget 88,819$

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Fiscal Year
2025/26 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:

Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies 132,010$ Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 1,610
Subtotal - Taxes 133,620
Transfer In:

Transfer In - CFD Empire Lakes 270
Transfer In - CFD Street Lighting Services 8,550
Subtotal - Transfer In: 8,820
Total Revenues Budget 142,440
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance 53,621$
Total Gross Estimated Assessments 132,000.23$
Total District EBU Count 2,568.10
Actual Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 51.40$
Maximum Allowable Assessment per EBU - Fiscal Year 2025/26 51.40$

The maximum allowable assessment per Equivalent Benefit Unit ( EBU) listed in the District budget above, is the amount which was approved in Fiscal Year 1996/97 and subsequent District annexations. Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year. The actual assessment per EBU will be based on the total amount of funds needed to maintain the improvements in a satisfactory and healthy condition. The actual assessment amount may be lower than the maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.

Operating
Operating Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2025 207,373$
Contribution to/(Use of) Reserve - Fiscal Year 2025/26 53,621 Estimated Reserve Fund Balance, June 30, 2026 260,994$

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Definitions of Budget Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:

Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.

Debt Service: This item includes the repayment of interest and principal to the City General Fund for the acquisition of street lights and installation of LED street lighting within the District.

In FY 2021/22, the outstanding balance of the interfund was fully repaid.

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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Overview
Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Article XIII D, all parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The 1972 Act, permits the establishment of assessment districts for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the public lighting facilities, including traffic signals.

Section 22573 of the 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:

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Special Benefit
The maintenance and servicing of the improvements within the District (which are described in the Description of Improvements and Services Section of this report) are for the benefit of the properties within the District, and as such confer a special and direct benefit to parcels within the District by:

• improving the livability , safety , appearance, and desirability for properties within the boundaries of the District, and
• ensuring that improvements do not reach a state of deterioration or disrepair so as to be materially detrimental to properties within the District, and • providing for safe vehicular and pedestrian access for properties within the District, and • providing beautification and overall enhancement to properties within the District.

The above mentioned items affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and distinct from their effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share. They contribute to a specific enhancement of the properties within the District. Since these improvements were installed and are maintained specifically for the properties within the District; only properties within the District receive a special benefit and are assessed for said maintenance.

• the safety and visual enhancement of the area to persons or vehicles that may travel through the District

However, it has been determined that these benefits are derivative and do not provide a direct benefit to parcels outside of the district that are not being assessed.

Method of Assessment Spread
Each of the parcels within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements. Each parcel that has a special benefit conferred upon it as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements are identified and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements.

When the District was formed, Article XIII D and Proposition 218 had not yet been passed.

Upon the passage of Article XIII D and the subsequent passage of the Proposition Omnibus Implementation Act, new rules were put into place. Due to the changes in legal requirements, as

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property annexed to the District after the passage of the Assessment Law, the description of the method of assessment became more refined, however, the assessment per parcel has remained the same since Fiscal Year 1996/97. Further, no parcel included in the District formation or annexations prior to when the language was refined, are now being levied differently than they were at the time the District was formed or the parcels were annexed.

A single-family home equals one EBU. Every other land-use is converted to EBUs based on an assessment formula that equates to the property's specific development status, type of development (land-use), and size of the property, as compared to a single-family home. The following table provides the weighting factors applied to various land-u se types, as assigned by County use code, to determine each parcel's EBU assignment.

Land-Use Equivalent Dwelling Units

Property Type (County Use Code) EBU Value Multiplier
Non-Residential 1.00 Acre

The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2025/26 maximum allowable assessment rate for the District:

Property Type (County Use Code)
Maximum
Allowable
Assessment
Rate per EBU
Actual
Asessment Rate
per EBU
Total
Units/Acres Total EBUs
Non-Residential $51.40 $51.40 2,568.10 2,568.10

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ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown on the following page. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County San Bernardino, at the time this report was prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer's Report.

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