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PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTIONS LEVYING FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS & STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICTCity CouncilJuly 14, 2026Finance Department RiversideCA.gov2
1. The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 requires that Council order, prepare and approve an Engineer’s Report for each existing Maintenance District that it proposes to levy assessments.2. Feb 24th, 2026 –Resolution of Intention/Request Engineer’s Report 3. May 19th, 2026 –Approve Engineer’s Report/Set Public Hearing4. July 14th, 2026 –Noticed Public Hearings are the third and final step in the process.BACKGROUND 7/1/2026
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The existing maintenance districts for which annual assessments are proposed are:1. Street Lighting Assessment District No. 1 (Citywide)2. Sycamore Highlands Landscape Maintenance District (Ward 2)3. Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District (Ward 7)CITY MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS RiversideCA.gov4
1. Street Light Assessment District –maximum capped by Measure EE in 1997 –no adjustments2. Landscape Maintenance District Assessments adjusted based on Consumer Price Index for Riverside-San Bernardino-OntarioComparison of Assessments per Residential UnitASSESSMENT AMOUNTSSycamore LMDRiverwalk LMDStreet Light AD$117.21$456.71$31.44Maximum Tax$114.69$365.52$31.442025-26 Assessed$117.21$383.78$31.442026-27 Proposed$2.52$18.26$0Increase 7/1/2026
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Due to the fixed Maximum Tax for Street Light AD and reasonable/maximum allowances of CPI increases for Riverwalk and Sycamore LMDs, all three Assessment Districts will require a General Fund Subsidy for Fiscal Year 2026/27GENERAL FUND SUBSIDYSycamore LMDRiverwalk LMDStreet Light AD$111,362$534,300$3,600,4742025-2026 Assessed$113,810$561,015$3,613,3082026-2027 Proposed$145,362$615,842$5,698,899.16Projected Expenses($31,552)**($54,827)*($2,085,591)General Fund Subsidy* General Fund Subsidy includes $70k of Capital Replacement Collection reserve funds**General Fund Subsidy includes $22k of Capital Replacement Collection reserve funds RiversideCA.gov6
That the City Council:1. Conduct three public hearings to receive comments relative to the Fiscal Year 2026/27 assessments for each District; and2. Adopt three resolutions authorizing the City of Riverside to confirm the diagrams and assessments contained in the Engineer’s Reports and establish the Fiscal Year 2026/27 assessments for each District.RECOMMENDATIONS