RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 WITHIN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 88-1 (SYCAMORE HIGHLANDS), PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, APPROVING REPORT, AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council (“City Council”) of the City of Riverside, California (“City”), has established Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands, formerly known as Lusk Highlander or Highlander) (hereafter referred to as “District”), pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, as set forth in Part 2 (commencing with section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24356, which initiated proceedings to levy and collect assessments for fiscal year 2026-2027 within the District, and ordered the preparation of an engineer’s report regarding assessments to be levied and collected within the District for fiscal year 2026-2027 to pay the costs of the maintenance and servicing of public landscaping and appurtenant facilities; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No. 24356, Webb Municipal Finance, LLC, has prepared and filed the engineer’s report ("Report") with the City Clerk, and the Report has been presented to and considered by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the adjustment to the maximum annual assessment was originally based on the cumulative percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, California Standard Metropolitan Statistical area (“Index”) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, which has been discontinued; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Index is the most comparable index and has generally replaced the prior index in Riverside County; and WHEREAS, the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Index has a beginning value of 100 and accordingly, the City Council finds and determines that the maximum assessment per EDU shall be adjusted for each Fiscal Year at the 2018-19 cumulative increase of 63.75 percent plus the cumulative annual percentage increase, if any, of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Index as it stands on January of each year over the base index of January 2018 not to exceed 10 percent in any fiscal year; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City Council adopt a resolution of intention pursuant to section 22624 of the Streets and Highways Code fixing and giving notice of the time and place of a hearing on said Report and the proposed assessments for said fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council finds that:
(a) The foregoing recitals are true and correct;
(b) The Report contains all matters required by sections 22565 through 22574 of the Streets and Highways Code and may, therefore, be approved by the Council; and (c) No new improvements or substantial changes in existing improvements, as such improvements are described in Section 3 hereof, are proposed.
Section 2. Intention. The City Council declares that it intends to levy assessments on all lots and parcels of assessable land within the District for fiscal year 2026-2027, as set forth in the Report. Those assessments will be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected, and all laws providing for the collection and enforcement of County taxes shall apply to the collection and enforcement of the assessments.
Section 3. Improvements. The improvements authorized for the District are:
(a) The installation and planting of landscaping, including trees, shrubs, grass, and other ornamental vegetation; (b) The installation of park and recreation improvements including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) the preparation of land, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks, and drainage; (ii) lights, playground equipment, play courts, and public restrooms; (c) The maintenance and/or servicing of the aforementioned improvements; and (d) The acquisition of land for park, recreational, or open space purposes.
Section 4. Assessment District. The distinctive designation of the District is: Landscape Maintenance District No. 88-1 (Sycamore Highlands). The boundaries of the assessment district are described and shown in the Report.
Section 5. Report. The Report, which is on file with the City Clerk, and which has been presented to the City Council at the meeting at which this resolution is adopted, is approved. Reference is made to the Report 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 therein for fiscal year 2026-2027.
Section 6. Hearing. The time and place of the hearing required by sections 22624 through 22629 of the Streets and Highways Code is set for 3:00 p.m. on July 14, 2026, at the Art Pick Council Chamber of the City of Riverside at 3900 Main Street in the City of Riverside. The agenda for the meeting will be published on July 2, 2026, and will be available at www.Riversideca.gov/meeting or may be requested from the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected].
Section 7. Notice of Hearing. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 3:00 p.m. on July 14, 2026, the City Council will hold an in-person and/or virtual public hearing with regard to the assessments to be levied on assessable lots and parcels in the District for fiscal year 2026-2027, as set forth in the Report on file with the City Clerk.
Any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the hearing, which protest must state all grounds of objection and describe the property within the District owned by any such person. Mail written statements to City Clerk, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522, or email [email protected]. Comments via the eComment feature can be submitted until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at www.Riversideca.gov/meeting. Interested persons will be afforded the opportunity to speak and be heard at 3:00 p.m. on July 14, 2026, by appearing in person at the public hearing at the Art Pick Council Chamber at 3900 Main Street, Riverside, California or calling (951) 826-8686 for public comment.
Section 8. Publication of Resolution and Notice. The City Clerk shall cause a copy of this Resolution to be published once, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing, in The Press-Enterprise as required by section 6061 of the Government Code and sections 22552 and 22553 of the Streets and Highway Code.
Section 9: Designated Person. The City Council designates the Chief Financial Officer, telephone number (951) 826-5454, as the person to answer inquiries regarding the levying and collection of assessments in the District for fiscal year 2026-2027.
ADOPTED by the City Council this ____ day of _______________, 2026. ______________________________
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
______________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the ____ day of _________________, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Disqualified:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this _____ day of _________________, 2026. ______________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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