San Ramon City Council
June 9, 2026

E-1

APPENDIX E

STREET LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING UNIT FACTORS
By Land Use and Use Code
Use Intensity & Security &
Land Use Code1 Visibility Pedestrian Aesthetics Total
Single Family 11-19 .375 .25 .375 1.00
Condominium 29 .250 .25 .250 .75
Multiple Residential (including hotels, motels)
Units:

Two 21 .50 .50 .50 1.50
Three 22 .75 .75 .75 2.25
Four 23 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00
Five 24 1.25 1.25 1.25 3.75
6 - 12 25 2.50 2.50 2.50 7.50
13 - 24 26 4.50 4.50 4.50 13.50
25 - 59 27 5.00 10.00 5.00 20.00
60 - 80 28 8.75 17.50 8.75 35.00
81 - 100 28 11.25 22.50 11.25 45.00
101 - 200 28 18.75 37.50 18.75 75.00
201 - 400 28 37.50 75.00 37.50 150.00
401 - 600 28 62.50 125.00 62.50 250.00
601 - 800 28 87.50 175.00 87.50 350.00
801 - 1000 28 112.00 225.00 112.50 450.00
etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

Industrial 50 - 59 Assessment based on frontage and total area of the parcel.

Commercial and 29 - 49 Please see below
Institutional 70 - 79 Please see below
Industrial (Codes 50 - 59 - Frontage Factor plus Area Factor) Frontage (Ft) Factors Parcel Area (SF) Parcel Area (AC) Factors 0 - 200 4 0 - 25,000 0.00 - 0.57 4
201 - 500 12 25,001 - 100,000 0.58 - 2.29 12
501 - 1000 24 100,001 - 250,000 2.30 - 5.79 24
1001 or more 36 250,001 or more 5.80 or more 36
Commercial and Institutional (Codes 29 - 49 and 70 - 79 - Frontage Factor plus Area Factor) Frontage (Ft) Factors Parcel Area (SF) Parcel Area (AC) Factors 0 - 200 4 0 - 5,000 0.00 - .11 4
201 - 500 8 5,001 - 10,000 0.12 - .22 8
501 - 1,000 12 10,001 - 25,000 .23 - .58 12
1,001 - 3,000 16 25,001 - 100,000 .59 - 2.29 16
3,001 - 5,000 24 100,001 - 500,000 2.30 - 11.49 24
5,001 or more 36 500,001 or more 11.50 or more 36
1The Use Code isthe designation used by the County Assessor's Office to indicate how the land is being used.

FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 1 – LIGHTING

APPENDIX F
F-1
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 857,762 $ 629,976 $ 799,979 $ 559,642

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 935,202 954,028 954,028 973,119
Return Funding - CIP 600 - -
Interest/Finance Adjustment 40,267 - - 23,578
Damage Reimbursement - - - -
Total Revenues 976,068 954,028 954,028 996,697

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 145,456 225,892 225,892 215,984
Contracts 96,929 28,540 59,080 28,540
Utilities 511,809 657,000 657,000 657,000
Materials & Supplies 13,546 22,900 22,900 22,900
Other - - - -
Indirect Costs 113,917 117,936 117,936 110,947
Assessment Collection Fee 24,363 21,158 21,158 21,158
LED Project Financing Lease Pmt 29,831 - - -
Total Expenditures 935,851 1,073,426 1,103,966 1,056,529 Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 40,218 (119,398) (149,938) (59,832) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 897,979 510,578 650,041 499,810 % of Operating Costs 96% 48% 59% 47%

PROJECTS
Signal/Street Light Pole Painting 48,000 - - -
Street Light Pole Relamping 50,000 - - -
IHT Overcrossing - - - -
Total Projects 98,000 - - -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (57,782) (119,398) (149,938) (59,832) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 799,979 $ 510,578 $ 650,041 $ 499,810 % of Operating Costs 85% 48% 59% 47%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 935,202 954,028 954,028 973,119 Total Parcels Levied 26,515.50 26,515.50 26,515.50 26,515.50 Assessment Rate 35.27 35.98 35.98 36.70
Maximum Assessment Rate 35.27 35.98 35.98 36.70 Page 161 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 2 – LANDSCAPING
F-2
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 526,999 $ 797,668 $ 790,189 $ 815,173

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 1,978,138 1,934,020 1,934,020 1,972,586 Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest/Finance Adjustment 62,820 - - 31,214
Damage Reimbursement 5,255 - - -
Electric Vehicle Charging Station - 800 800 800
Fostoria Revenue (Town of Danville) 16,298 11,409 11,409 11,409 Total Revenues 2,062,510 1,946,229 1,946,229 2,016,009

EXPENDITURES
Personnel - Public Services 345,746 420,799 420,799 417,361 Personnel - Engineering 24,309 32,386 32,386 19,305
Contracts 384,600 462,245 462,245 403,783
Utilities 422,306 425,250 439,550 453,750
Materials & Supplies 1,000 16,500 17,050 17,050
Other 705 650 650 650
Indirect Costs 169,193 167,751 167,751 155,134
Transfers Out to Special Zones - 30% Arterial Share 340,310 380,579 391,379 387,053 Total Expenditures 1,688,170 1,906,160 1,931,810 1,854,086 Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 374,340 40,069 14,419 161,923 Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 901,339 837,737 804,608 977,096 % of Operating Costs 53% 44% 42% 53%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees 72,000 72,000 72,000 -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 72,000 72,000 72,000 -
Transfers OUT to Special Zones - 30% Arterial Share 39,150 16,500 25,500 3,990 Total Projects (Including Transfers OUT) 111,150 88,500 97,500 3,990 Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 263,190 (48,431) (83,081) 157,933 FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 790,189 $ 749,237 $ 707,108 $ 973,106 % of Operating Costs 47% 39% 37% 52%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 1,896,200 1,934,020 1,934,020 1,972,586 Total Parcels Levied 24,881.25 24,881.25 24,881.25 24,881.25 Assessment Rate 76.21 77.73 77.73 79.28
Maximum Assessment Rate 76.21 77.73 77.73 79.28 Page 162 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 3 – CANYON LAKES
F-3
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 847,755 $ 589,706 $ 907,811 $ 776,498

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 240,940 240,940 240,940 271,058
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 30,642 - - 20,580
Damage Reimbursement - - - -
HOA Contribution to Landscape Renovation - - -
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 94,731 108,116 127,016 128,033 Total Revenues 366,313 349,056 367,956 419,670

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 75,613 120,346 120,346 103,576
Contracts 26,376 79,848 79,848 74,268
Utilities 103,638 123,500 186,500 194,500
Materials & Supplies 3,700 8,700 8,700 8,700
Indirect Costs 40,930 42,002 42,002 45,732
Total Expenditures 250,257 374,396 437,396 426,776
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 116,056 (25,340) (69,440) (7,106) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 963,811 564,366 838,371 769,393 % of Operating Costs 385% 151% 192% 180%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation 25,000 5,000 5,000 -
Landscaping/Trees 55,000 40,000 40,000 -
Other Improvements
Total Projects 80,000 45,000 45,000 -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial (24,000) (13,500) (13,500) - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 56,000 31,500 31,500 - Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 60,056 (56,840) (100,940) (7,106) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 907,811 $ 532,866 $ 806,871 $ 769,393 % of Operating Costs 363% 142% 184% 180%
$ 280,704.14

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 240,940 240,940 240,940 271,058 Total Parcels Levied 3,011.75 3,011.75 3,011.75 3,011.75 Assessment Rate 80 80 80 90
Maximum Assessment Rate 110 110 110 110 Page 163 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 4 – VISTA SAN RAMON
F-4
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 31,461 $ 77,058 $ 73,751 $ 77,824

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 63,434 48,300 48,300 48,300
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 4,366 - - 1,867
Damage Reimbursement - - - -
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 6,362 9,071 9,071 6,981 Total Revenues 74,162 57,371 57,371 57,148

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 6,178 9,537 9,537 8,632
Contracts 6,124 10,755 10,755 10,275
Utilities 14,331 18,100 18,100 18,800
Materials & Supplies 450 1,500 1,500 1,500
Indirect Costs 4,788 5,035 5,035 4,706
Total Expenditures 31,871 44,927 44,927 43,913
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 42,290 12,444 12,444 13,235 Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 73,751 89,502 86,195 91,059 % of Operating Costs 231% 199% 192% 207%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation - 6,500 6,500 -
Landscaping/Trees - 15,000 15,000 -
Other Improvements - - - -

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - 6,800
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects - 21,500 21,500 6,800
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - (2,040) Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) - 21,500 21,500 4,760 Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 42,290 (9,056) (9,056) 8,475 FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 73,751 $ 68,002 $ 64,695 $ 86,299 % of Operating Costs 231% 151% 144% 197%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 63,434 48,300 48,300 48,300
Total Parcels Levied 161 161 161 161
Assessment Rate 394 300 300 300
Maximum Assessment Rate 394 405 405 415 Page 164 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 5 – SUMMERWOOD LOOP
F-5
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 45,206 $ 40,253 $ 31,504 $ 23,774

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 50,520 54,730 54,730 54,730
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 2,848 - - 1,618
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 23,900 22,847 22,847 24,312 Total Revenues 77,268 77,577 77,577 80,660

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 20,850 24,864 24,864 25,357
Contracts 15,739 20,876 21,226 19,162
Utilities 22,202 23,170 29,170 29,970
Materials & Supplies 1,241 1,100 1,150 1,150
Indirect Costs 8,438 8,897 8,897 9,078
Total Expenditures 68,470 78,907 85,307 84,717
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 8,798 (1,330) (7,730) (4,057) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 54,004 38,923 23,774 19,717 % of Operating Costs 79% 49% 28% 23%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees 22,500 - - -
Other Improvements - - - -

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 22,500 - - -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 22,500 - - -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (13,702) (1,330) (7,730) (4,057) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 31,504 $ 38,923 $ 23,774 $ 19,717 % of Operating Costs 46% 49% 28% 23%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 50,520 54,730 54,730 54,730
Total Parcels Levied 421 421 421 421
Assessment Rate 120 130 130 130
Maximum Assessment Rate 160 160 160 160 Page 165 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 6 – WEST BRANCH
F-6
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 154,303 $ 212,400 $ 212,441 $ 201,383

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 240,065 240,065 240,065 240,065
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 10,665 - - 5,554
Other Revenue (Damage Reimbursement) - - - -
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 87,787 92,656 92,656 90,295 Total Revenues 338,517 332,721 332,721 335,914

EXPENDITURES
Personnel-Landscape 67,348 82,866 82,866 81,965
Personnel-Aquatics 12,817 13,314 13,314 13,625
Contracts 70,173 95,596 95,596 89,890
Utilities 91,796 104,300 104,300 104,500
Materials & Supplies 700 9,150 9,150 9,150
Indirect Costs 37,545 38,553 38,553 35,901
Total Expenditures 280,379 343,779 343,779 335,031
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 58,138 (11,058) (11,058) 883 Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 212,441 201,342 201,383 202,266 % of Operating Costs 76% 59% 59% 60%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Fountains - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects - - - -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) - - - -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 58,138 (11,058) (11,058) 883 FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 212,441 $ 201,342 $ 201,383 $ 202,266 % of Operating Costs 76% 59% 59% 60%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 240,065 240,065 240,065 240,065 Total Parcels Levied 631.75 631.75 631.75 631.75
Assessment Rate 380 380 380 380
Maximum Assessment Rate 380 380 380 380 Page 166 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 7 – BENT CREEK
F-7
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 164,487 $ 203,152 $ 146,813 $ 123,274

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 201,140 201,140 201,140 201,140
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 11,582 - - 6,579
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 17,177 25,376 25,376 24,468 Total Revenues 229,899 226,516 226,516 232,187

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 46,408 41,216 41,216 42,404
Contracts 66,709 86,124 86,124 78,339
Utilities 76,225 88,000 88,000 88,000
Materials & Supplies 1,400 6,700 6,700 6,700
Indirect Costs 28,230 28,015 28,015 25,857
Total Expenditures 218,972 250,055 250,055 241,300
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 10,926 (23,539) (23,539) (9,113) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 175,413 179,613 123,274 114,161 % of Operating Costs 80% 72% 49% 47%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation 5,000 - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements 7,500 - - -

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees 20,000 - - -
Other Improvements 3,000 - - -
Total Projects 35,500 - - -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial (6,900) - - - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 28,600 - - -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (17,674) (23,539) (23,539) (9,113) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 146,813 $ 179,613 $ 123,274 $ 114,161 % of Operating Costs 67% 72% 49% 47%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 201,140 201,140 201,140 201,140 Total Parcels Levied 452 452 452 452
Assessment Rate 445 445 445 445
Maximum Assessment Rate 445 445 445 445 Page 167 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 8 – DEERWOOD
F-8
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 52,479 $ 99,015 $ 86,449 $ 81,073

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 73,485 73,485 73,485 73,485
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 5,097 - - 2,471
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 31,394 33,971 33,971 31,364 Total Revenues 109,976 107,456 107,456 107,320

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 26,933 52,550 52,550 44,135
Contracts 4,500 10,112 10,112 8,584
Utilities 32,362 36,100 36,100 36,100
Materials & Supplies - 1,400 1,400 1,400
Indirect Costs 12,211 12,670 12,670 10,828
Total Expenditures 76,006 112,832 112,832 101,047
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 33,970 (5,376) (5,376) 6,273 Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 86,449 93,639 81,073 87,346 % of Operating Costs 114% 83% 72% 86%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - 3,500
Total Projects - - - 3,500
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - (1,050) Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) - - - 2,450
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 33,970 (5,376) (5,376) 3,823 FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 86,449 $ 93,639 $ 81,073 $ 84,896 % of Operating Costs 114% 83% 72% 84%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 73,485 73,485 73,485 73,485
Total Parcels Levied 639 639 639 639
Assessment Rate 115 115 115 115
Maximum Assessment Rate 115 115 115 115 Page 168 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 9 – COUNTRY VIEW
F-9
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 48,018 $ 16,674 $ 44,192 $ 31,897

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue - 14,720 14,720 14,720
Return Funding - CIP -
Interest 1,469 - - 1,115
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 9,682 4,301 4,301 6,894 Total Revenues 11,151 19,021 19,021 22,729

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 2,574 2,957 2,957 2,962
Contracts 6,666 8,006 8,006 6,926
Utilities 3,137 9,800 9,800 9,800
Materials & Supplies - 830 830 830
Indirect Costs 2,599 2,723 2,723 2,463
Total Expenditures 14,976 24,316 24,316 22,981
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (3,825) (5,295) (5,295) (252) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 44,192 11,379 38,897 31,646 % of Operating Costs 295% 47% 160% 138%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - 5,000 5,000 -
Landscaping/Trees - 5,000 5,000 -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects - 10,000 10,000 -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - (3,000) (3,000) - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) - 7,000 7,000 -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (3,825) (12,295) (12,295) (252) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 44,192 $ 4,379 $ 31,897 $ 31,646 % of Operating Costs 295% 18% 131% 138%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 14,720 14,720 14,720 14,720
Total Parcels Levied 184 184 184 184
Assessment Rate 80 80 80 80
Maximum Assessment Rate 100 100 100 100 Page 169 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 10 – OLD RANCH ESTATES
F-10
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
2026/27
Proposed -
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 25,850 $ 57,415 $ 57,670 $ 55,422

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 47,600 51,680 51,680 51,680
Return Funding - CIP 50,000 - - -
Interest 2,954 - - 1,341
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 2,537 3,126 3,126 2,895 Total Revenues 103,091 54,806 54,806 55,916

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 14,777 16,476 16,476 16,897
Contracts 15,928 21,028 21,028 19,600
Utilities 9,662 8,250 12,250 12,350
Materials & Supplies 535 1,350 1,350 1,350
Indirect Costs 5,369 5,950 5,950 6,025
Total Expenditures 46,271 53,054 57,054 56,222
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 56,820 1,752 (2,248) (306) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 82,670 59,167 55,422 55,116 % of Operating Costs 179% 112% 97% 98%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees 25,000 - - -
Other Improvements - - - -

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 25,000 - - -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 25,000 - - -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 31,820 1,752 (2,248) (306) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 57,670 $ 59,167 $ 55,422 $ 55,116 % of Operating Costs 125% 112% 97% 98%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 47,600 51,680 51,680 51,680
Total Parcels Levied 136 136 136 136
Assessment Rate 350 380 380 380
Maximum Assessment Rate 380 380 380 380 Page 170 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 11 – VILLAGE PARKWAY
F-11
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
2026/27
Proposed -
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 53,514 $ 69,432 $ 51,382 $ 46,948

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 26,510 26,510 26,510 26,510
Return Funding - CIP 5,977 - - -
Interest 3,380 - - 1,906
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 7,918 13,757 13,757 13,485 Total Revenues 43,785 40,267 40,267 41,901

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 16,873 18,856 18,856 19,385
Contracts 8,107 13,176 13,176 12,204
Utilities 5,457 6,900 6,900 6,900
Materials & Supplies 150 750 750 750
Indirect Costs 4,830 5,019 5,019 4,709
Total Expenditures 35,417 44,701 44,701 43,948
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 8,368 (4,434) (4,434) (2,047) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 61,882 64,998 46,948 44,902 % of Operating Costs 175% 145% 105% 102%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation 15,000 - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - 1,000
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 15,000 - - 1,000
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial (4,500) - - (300) Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 10,500 - - 700
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (2,132) (4,434) (4,434) (2,747) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 51,382 $ 64,998 $ 46,948 $ 44,202 % of Operating Costs 145% 145% 105% 101%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 26,510 26,510 26,510 26,510
Total Parcels Levied 241 241 241 241
Assessment Rate 110 110 110 110
Maximum Assessment Rate 110 110 110 110 Page 171 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 12 – EL NIDO
F-12
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 45,027 $ 39,804 $ 48,768 $ 42,879

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 17,380 19,750 19,750 19,750
Return Funding - CIP 7,568 - - -
Interest 2,079 - - 1,224
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 7,001 10,550 11,450 10,281 Total Revenues 34,028 30,300 31,200 31,255

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 7,953 9,529 9,529 9,633
Contracts 4,648 9,737 9,737 5,673
Utilities 8,688 10,300 13,300 13,700
Materials & Supplies 150 700 700 700
Indirect Costs 3,598 3,823 3,823 3,565
Total Expenditures 25,037 34,089 37,089 33,271
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 8,991 (3,789) (5,889) (2,016) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 54,018 36,015 42,879 40,863 % of Operating Costs 216% 106% 116% 123%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation 7,500 - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - 1,000
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 7,500 - - 1,000
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial (2,250) - - (300) Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 5,250 - - 700
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 3,741 (3,789) (5,889) (2,716) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 48,768 $ 36,015 $ 42,879 $ 40,163 % of Operating Costs 195% 106% 116% 121%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 17,380 19,750 19,750 19,750
Total Parcels Levied 158 158 158 158
Assessment Rate 110 125 125 125
Maximum Assessment Rate 125 125 125 125 Page 172 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 13 – CROWN RIDGE
F-13
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
2026/27
Proposed -
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 105,907 $ 149,782 $ 117,222 $ 105,434

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 81,120 81,120 81,120 81,120
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 8,042 - - 4,437
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 19,770 21,182 21,182 20,160 Total Revenues 108,932 102,302 102,302 105,717

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 21,862 17,214 17,214 17,225
Contracts 28,699 36,630 36,630 31,626
Utilities 26,415 42,000 42,000 42,000
Materials & Supplies 850 2,800 2,800 2,800
Indirect Costs 13,290 12,446 12,446 11,240
Total Expenditures 91,116 111,090 111,090 104,891
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 17,815 (8,788) (8,788) 826 Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 123,722 140,994 108,434 106,261 % of Operating Costs 136% 127% 98% 101%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees 3,000 3,000 3,000 -
Other Improvements - - - -

ARTERIAL
Irrigation 5,000 - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 8,000 3,000 3,000 -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial (1,500) - - - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 6,500 3,000 3,000 - Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 11,315 (11,788) (11,788) 826 FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 117,222 $ 137,994 $ 105,434 $ 106,261 % of Operating Costs 129% 124% 95% 101%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 81,120 81,120 81,120 81,120
Total Parcels Levied 104 104 104 104
Assessment Rate 780 780 780 780
Maximum Assessment Rate 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Page 173 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 14 – FOUR OAKS
F-14
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
2026/27
Proposed -
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 23,590 $ 21,314 $ 24,327 $ 20,623

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 10,325 10,325 10,325 10,325
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 1,043 - - 638
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 5,497 6,036 6,036 5,761 Total Revenues 16,865 16,361 16,361 16,724

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 5,497 6,379 6,379 6,399
Contracts 5,235 6,335 6,335 5,646
Utilities 3,158 4,500 4,500 4,500
Materials & Supplies 100 600 600 600
Indirect Costs 2,138 2,251 2,251 2,058
Total Expenditures 16,128 20,065 20,065 19,203
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 737 (3,704) (3,704) (2,479) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 24,327 17,610 20,623 18,144 % of Operating Costs 151% 88% 103% 94%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects - - - -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) - - - -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 737 (3,704) (3,704) (2,479) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 24,327 $ 17,610 $ 20,623 $ 18,144 % of Operating Costs 151% 88% 103% 94%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 10,325 10,325 10,325 10,325
Unit Factors 59 59 59 59
Assessment Rate 175 175 175 175
Maximum Assessment Rate 175 175 175 175 Page 174 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 15 – CIRCLE E
F-15
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 50,831 $ 45,537 $ 62,098 $ 57,581

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 34,425 35,955 35,955 35,955
Return Funding - CIP 9,337 - - -
Interest 2,607 - - 1,556
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 4,159 5,404 5,404 4,392 Total Revenues 50,528 41,359 41,359 41,903

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 9,396 11,037 11,037 10,991
Contracts 6,800 7,010 7,010 6,511
Utilities 12,301 20,135 20,135 20,135
Materials & Supplies 750 2,550 2,550 2,550
Indirect Costs 5,013 5,144 5,144 4,823
Total Expenditures 34,260 45,876 45,876 45,010
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 16,268 (4,517) (4,517) (3,107) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 67,098 41,020 57,581 54,474 % of Operating Costs 196% 89% 126% 121%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements 5,000 - - -

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 5,000 - - -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 5,000 - - -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 11,268 (4,517) (4,517) (3,107) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 62,098 $ 41,020 $ 57,581 $ 54,474 % of Operating Costs 181% 89% 126% 121%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 34,425 35,955 35,955 35,955
Total Parcels Levied 153 153 153 153
Assessment Rate 225 235 235 235
Maximum Assessment Rate 300 300 300 300 Page 175 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 16 – THOMAS RANCH
F-16
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
2026/27
Proposed -
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 20,416 $ 21,253 $ 24,542 $ 22,564

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 10,500 11,900 11,900 11,900
Return Funding - CIP 268 - - -
Interest 1,111 - - 620
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 5,425 6,400 6,400 5,675 Total Revenues 17,304 18,300 18,300 18,195

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 3,158 6,859 6,859 5,609
Contracts 4,443 5,494 5,494 4,738
Utilities 3,267 4,900 4,900 4,900
Materials & Supplies 200 750 750 750
Indirect Costs 2,110 2,275 2,275 1,920
Total Expenditures 13,178 20,278 20,278 17,917
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 4,126 (1,978) (1,978) 278 Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 24,542 19,275 22,564 22,842 % of Operating Costs 186% 95% 111% 127%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - 1,000
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects - - - 1,000
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - (300) Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) - - - 700
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 4,126 (1,978) (1,978) (422) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 24,542 $ 19,275 $ 22,564 $ 22,142 % of Operating Costs 186% 95% 111% 124%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 10,500 11,900 11,900 11,900
Total Parcels Levied 140 140 140 140
Assessment Rate 75 85 85 85
Maximum Assessment Rate 100 100 100 100 Page 176 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 17 – HENRY RANCH
F-17
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
2026/27
Proposed -
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 89,343 $ 66,992 $ 93,733 $ 64,223

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 22,950 28,050 28,050 30,600
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 3,802 - - 2,350
Damage Reimbursement - - - -
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 15,142 15,697 15,697 14,003 Total Revenues 41,894 43,747 43,747 46,953

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 7,086 7,963 7,963 7,941
Contracts 9,478 18,539 18,539 13,334
Utilities 14,600 19,150 19,150 19,650
Materials & Supplies 450 750 750 750
Indirect Costs 5,890 5,855 5,855 5,002
Total Expenditures 37,504 52,257 52,257 46,677
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 4,390 (8,510) (8,510) 276 Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 93,733 58,482 85,223 64,499 % of Operating Costs 250% 112% 163% 138%

PROJECTS

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - 30,000 -
Total Projects - - 30,000 -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - (9,000) - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) - - 21,000 -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 4,390 (8,510) (29,510) 276 FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 93,733 $ 58,482 $ 64,223 $ 64,499 % of Operating Costs 250% 112% 123% 138%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 22,950 28,050 28,050 30,600
Total Parcels Levied 102 102 102 102
Assessment Rate 225 275 275 300
Maximum Assessment Rate 375 375 375 375 Page 177 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 18 – OLD RANCH SUMMIT
F-18
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
2026/27
Proposed -
FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 50,421 $ 26,444 $ 37,764 $ 34,611

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 18,900 21,600 21,600 21,600
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 1,659 - - 1,224
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) 1,828 2,089 2,089 2,044 Total Revenues 22,387 23,689 23,689 24,868

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 7,013 7,694 7,694 7,838
Contracts 5,397 6,489 9,489 9,855
Utilities 4,525 6,350 6,350 6,350
Materials & Supplies 150 300 300 300
Indirect Costs 2,959 3,009 3,009 2,922
Total Expenditures 20,043 23,842 26,842 27,265
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 2,344 (153) (3,153) (2,397) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 52,764 26,291 34,611 32,214 % of Operating Costs 263% 110% 129% 118%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees 15,000 - - -
Other Improvements - - - -

ARTERIAL
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees - - - -
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 15,000 - - -
Transfer IN from Citywide - 30% Share of Arterial - - - - Total Projects (Including Transfer IN) 15,000 - - -
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (12,656) (153) (3,153) (2,397) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 37,764 $ 26,291 $ 34,611 $ 32,214 % of Operating Costs 188% 110% 129% 118%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 18,900 21,600 21,600 21,600
Total Parcels Levied 54 54 54 54
Assessment Rate 350 400 400 400
Maximum Assessment Rate 1,858 1,858 1,858 1,858 Page 178 of 232 FY 2026/27 LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ZONE 19 – GLASS HOUSE
F-19
2024/25 (LY)
Final
2025/26 (CY)
Adopted
2025/26 (CY)
Projected/
Revised
2026/27
Proposed -
Finance FUND BALANCE - JULY 1 $ 13,707 $ 18,925 $ 11,848 $ 9,034

REVENUES
Assessment Revenue 15,802 16,118 16,118 16,440
Return Funding - CIP - - - -
Interest 1,092 - - 616
Other Revenue (Transfers from Citywide) - - - -
Total Revenues 16,894 16,118 16,118 17,057

EXPENDITURES
Personnel 3,463 3,863 3,863 3,827
Contracts 4,844 8,308 8,308 7,552
Utilities 3,588 3,300 4,300 3,600
Materials & Supplies - 450 450 450
Indirect Costs 1,857 2,011 2,011 1,852
Total Expenditures 13,753 17,932 18,932 17,281
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance 3,141 (1,814) (2,814) (224) Fund Balance w/o Project Costs 16,848 17,111 9,034 8,810 % of Operating Costs 123% 95% 48% 51%

PROJECTS

INTERIOR
Irrigation - - - -
Landscaping/Trees 5,000 - - 1,000
Other Improvements - - - -
Total Projects 5,000 - - 1,000
Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance (1,859) (1,814) (2,814) (1,224) FUND BALANCE - JUNE 30 $ 11,848 $ 17,111 $ 9,034 $ 7,810 % of Operating Costs 86% 95% 48% 45%

LEVY INFORMATION
Total Special Assessment 15,802.02 16,118.06 16,118.06 16,440.42 Total Parcels Levied 3 3 3 3
Assessment Rate (rate varies by parcel) 15,802.02 16,118.06 16,118.06 16,440.42 Maximum Assessment Rate 15,802.02 16,118.06 16,118.06 16,440.42 Glass House 8,327.66 8,494.21 8,494.21 8,664.10
Brave Church 1,358.98 1,386.16 1,386.16 1,413.88
Valley Vista 6,115.38 6,237.69 6,237.69 6,362.44
Assessment Rate (rate varies by parcel) 15,802.02 16,118.06 16,118.06 16,440.42 Maximum Assessment Rate 15,802.02 16,118.06 16,118.06 16,440.42 Page 179 of 232 G-1

APPENDIX G
Zone
Number
Zone Name
Proposed
Unit
Factors
FY 2025/26
Levied Rate
Per Unit
FY 2026/27
Proposed
Rate Per
Unit
FY 2026/27 Max
Rate Per Unit
FY 2026/27
Estimated
Revenue
1 Citywide Street Lighting 26,515.50 $35.98 $36.70 $36.70 $973,118.85 2 Citywide Landscaping 24,881.25 $77.73 $79.28 $79.28 $1,972,585.50 3 Canyon Lakes 3,011.75 $80.00 $90.00 $110.00 $271,057.50 4 Vista San Ramon 161 $300.00 $300.00 $414.75 $48,300.00 5 Summerwood Loop 421 $130.00 $130.00 $160.00 $54,730.00 6 West Branch 631.75 $380.00 $380.00 $380.00 $240,065.00 7 Bent Creek 452 $445.00 $445.00 $445.00 $201,140.00
8 Deerwood 639 $115.00 $115.00 $115.00 $73,485.00
9 Country View 184 $80.00 $80.00 $100.00 $14,720.00
10 Old Ranch Estates 136 $380.00 $380.00 $380.00 $51,680.00 11 Village Parkway 241 $110.00 $110.00 $110.00 $26,510.00 12 El Nido 158 $125.00 $125.00 $125.00 $19,750.00
13 Crown Ridge 104 $780.00 $780.00 $1,000.00 $81,120.00 14 Four Oaks 59 $175.00 $175.00 $175.00 $10,325.00
15 Circle E 153 $235.00 $235.00 $300.00 $35,955.00
16 Thomas Ranch 140 $85.00 $85.00 $100.00 $11,900.00
17 Henry Ranch 102 $275.00 $300.00 $375.00 $30,600.00
18 Old Ranch Summit 54 $400.00 $400.00 $1,858.00 $21,600.00 Glass House (SR) 1 $8,494.21 $8,664.10 $8,664.10
Brave Church (CH) 1 $1,386.16 $1,413.88 $1,413.88
Valley Vista (VV) 1 $6,237.69 $6,362.44 $6,362.44
$4,155,082.27
*The owners of the three Zone 19 parcels were responsible for paying the Zone 1 and Zone 2 assessments prior to the formation of Zone 19. Therefore, these three parcels are included in the Zone 1 and Zone 2 unit factors and revenue estimates above, in addition to the Zone 19 assessment and revenue estimates. *SR - City of San Ramon, CH - Brave Church, VV - Valley Vista Senior Housing

SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTS

ASSESSMENT PER UNIT FACTOR BY SPECIAL ZONE
19* $16,440.42
Total Assessment Revenue:

G-2
Per Unit FY
2025/26
Per Unit FY
2026/27
Per Unit Change
$35.98 $36.70 $0.72
$193.71 $205.98 $12.27
$413.71 $415.98 $2.27
$243.71 $245.98 $2.27
$493.71 $495.98 $2.27
$558.71 $560.98 $2.27
$228.71 $230.98 $2.27
$193.71 $195.98 $2.27
$493.71 $495.98 $2.27
$223.71 $225.98 $2.27
$238.71 $240.98 $2.27
$893.71 $895.98 $2.27
$288.71 $290.98 $2.27
$348.71 $350.98 $2.27
$198.71 $200.98 $2.27
$388.71 $415.98 $27.27
$513.71 $515.98 $2.27
$8,607.92 $8,780.08
$1,499.87 $1,529.86
$6,351.40 $6,478.42
$113.71 $115.98 $2.27
The Zone 1 and Zone 2 assessments for these parcels are accounted for separately from the Zone 19 assessments.

Therefore, no increase for Zone 1 and Zone 2 are showing under Zone 19.

Bishop Ranch Properties (Zone 1 only)
*Valley Vista (VV)(Zone 19)
*Brave Church (CH)(Zone 19)
*Glass House (SR)(Zone 19)
Old Ranch Summit (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 18)
Henry Ranch (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 17)
Thomas Ranch (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 16)
Circle E (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 15)
Four Oaks (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 14)
Crown Ridge (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 13)
El Nido (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 12)
Village Parkway (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 11)
$329.17
*SR - City of San Ramon, CH - Brave Church, VV - Valley Vista Senior Housing All Other Areas (Zone 1, Zone 2)

CUMULATIVE ASSESSMENTS
(Includes Citywide Zones and Special Zone)
Description
Canyon Lakes (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3)
Old Ranch Estates (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 10)
Country View (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 9)
Deerwood (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 8)
Bent Creek (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 7)
West Branch (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 6)
Summerwood Loop (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 5)
Vista San Ramon (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 4)

City Council Staff Report
Item No. 8.2.

Date: June 9, 2026
To: San Ramon City Council
From: Brian Bornstein, Department Director
Gary Manuel, Program Manager
Subject: Public Hearing: Resolution No. 2026-078 - Confirming The Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Diagram and Assessments and Levying The Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Executive Summary:

The Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District (District) Engineer’s Report includes minor changes from the previous year. Staff is proposing a maximum assessment cap increase to $455.06 and an assessment rate of $315.15 ($295.99 FY 2025/26) for FY 2026/27. This public hearing is the final action required to confirm the assessment diagram and levy the assessments. The final Engineer’s Report, together with the assessment roll and the assessment diagram, will be filed with the Contra Costa County Assessor’s Office by August 10, 2026.

Recommendation:

Staff recommends the City Council conduct the Public Hearing and approve this Resolution confirming The Preserve Landscaping & Lighting District diagram and assessments and levying The Preserve Landscaping & Lighting District assessments for Fiscal Year 2026/27.

Background:

The Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District (District) was formed on March 13, 2018, with Resolution No. 2018-033, to fund the proposed public landscaping program associated with the Preserve (Faria) Development. Property owners within the District will pay an annual assessment to fund the maintenance of public landscaping. Such maintenance is performed through a combination of City staff and contractors. The maximum annual assessment shall be increased by the greater of 2% or the February

Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area, All Urban Consumers.

To reestablish a Landscaping and Lighting District under the California Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code §22500 et seq.) (Act), a local agency must follow a structured legal process. The first step necessary to re-establish the District for FY 2026/27 was completed on March 24, 2026, when the City Council approved Resolution No. 2026-038, describing new improvements and ordering the District Engineer to prepare and file the Engineer's Report for FY 2026/27. The FY 2026/27 Engineer's Report (Attachment B) is outlined by the Act as the second step necessary to re-establish the District. The final step required by the Act is to conduct a Public Hearing and adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessments and levying the assessments for FY 2026/27. This allows staff to prepare the database of parcels and corresponding assessments to be included on the property tax roll, which must be submitted to the Contra Costa County Assessor's Office by August 10, 2026.

On May 26, 2026, City Council approved Resolution No. 2026-061 approving the District Engineer's Report for FY 2026/27, adopting a Resolution of Intention to levy and collect assessments for FY 2026/27, and setting a public hearing for June 9, 2026.

Improvements
All improvements to be maintained by the District in FY 2026/27 were constructed by The Preserve developer in accordance with approved project plans and, except for the three (3) roundabouts on Faria Preserve Parkway, have been transferred to the City. The transferred improvements include landscaping, irrigation, hardscape, a walking path, and related features along Faria Preserve Parkway and Bollinger Canyon Road adjacent to the project.

The timing of the roundabout transfer was delayed due to development traffic, and acceptance is dependent on the developer's schedule. However, the majority of the improvements were accepted by the City for ownership and maintenance in FY 2024/25.

Cost of Maintenance
The initial maintenance cost, the annualized replacement cost of improvements, and the cost of administering the District were estimated as presented in the Engineer's Report prepared for the formation of the District.

Anticipated expenditures for FY 2026/27 are based on FY 2025/26 maintenance costs, inspections of the already accepted areas, and contractor quotes to complete certain maintenance activities. The estimated costs and budget are summarized below:

DESCRIPTION COSTS
Annual Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Cost $207,906

Less: General Benefit Contribution (7.92%) (16,466)
Total Assessable Direct Costs $191,440
Incidental Costs (Tax Roll Fees and Administration) $8,500 Total Maximum Costs that can be Assessed $199,940
Recommended Assessments for FY 2026/27
The initial maximum assessment for the District was set at $363.13 per benefit point. This can be adjusted by the greater of 2% or the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area, All Urban Consumers. This year, the applicable inflation rate was 2.5%. Therefore, a

2.5% increase has been applied. The proposed maximum assessment is $455.06. Singlefamily homes will be assessed one benefit point, and townhome condominiums will be assessed 0.75 benefit points.

Not all of the actual costs may be assessed. A certain fraction of the benefits of the improvements is deemed to be of general benefit to the community as a whole and is not assessable. Analysis done for the original Engineer's Report determined that this benefit was 7.92%. Therefore, the total cost to be assessed for FY 2026/27 is 92.08% of the $207,906 annual costs, or $191,440, plus fees and administrative costs of $8,500, for a total of $199,940.

All the units to be constructed as part of The Preserve project will be assessable in FY 2026/27. This totals 524 benefit points, assessed at $315.15 each, resulting in revenue of $165,139 to fund maintenance and replacement costs for FY 2026/27. This amount is less than the total operating cost of $199,940 due to a healthy reserve and adjustments to improvements within The Preserve.

FY 2025/26 maximum assessment was $443.96, and the annual assessment rate was $295.99.

Future Reserve Study Update
When the roundabouts are accepted for maintenance by the City, actual costs of maintenance and administration will be updated. In addition, appropriate reserves for nonroutine maintenance and replacement of improvements will be accumulated. The amount of money to be expended in any given year and the required reserves will be tracked and presented to the Finance Committee and City Council in annual updates to the Reserve Fund Study and the annual Engineer's Report.

Fiscal Impact:

The Engineer's Report will serve as the basis for assessing parcels within The Preserve

Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District. The associated costs, as well as revenues from this levy, were included in the FY27 Proposed Budget adopted by the City Council at their meeting on May 26, 2026.

Alternative Option(s):

Do not re-establish the District and fund services through other City sources, or modify the scope of services, such as eliminating certain zone improvements.

Next Steps:

Staff will file the final Engineer’s Report, together with the assessment roll and the assessment diagram, with the Contra Costa County Assessor’s Office by August 10, 2026.

Attachment(s):

A. Resolution 2026-078
B. FY 26/27 The Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Engineer’s Report

ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-078

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAMON

CONFIRMING THE PRESERVE LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING DISTRICT DIAGRAM AND

ASSESSMENTS AND LEVYING THE PRESERVE LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2026, the City Council of the City of San Ramon adopted Resolution No. 2026-038 describing new improvements for The Preserve Landscaping & Lighting District (District) and ordering the District Engineer to prepare and file an Engineer’s Report (Report) for FY 2026/27; and
WHEREAS, the District Engineer filed the Engineer’s Report and on May 26, 2026, the City Council of the City of San Ramon adopted Resolution No. 2026-061 approving the FY 2026/27 District Engineer's Report and associated assessment diagram, adopting a Resolution of intention to levy and collect assessments for FY 2026/27, and setting a Public Hearing for June 9, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a Public Hearing on June 9, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the assessments have been spread in accordance with the special benefits received from the improvements, operation, maintenance, and services to be performed as set forth in the Engineer's Report for FY 2026/27.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Ramon does hereby confirm The Preserve Landscaping & Lighting District diagram and assessments and levy The Preserve Landscaping & Lighting District assessments for FY 2026/27 as set forth in the Engineer’s Report.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, at the meeting of June 9, 2026 by the following votes:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
________________________________
Mark Armstrong, Mayor
ATTEST:

Joan Snashall, City Clerk

ATTACHMENT B

ENGINEER'S REPORT
for

THE PRESERVE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING

ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026 – JUNE 30, 2027

CITY OF SAN RAMON
Contra Costa County, California
June 9, 2026

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Transmittal..........................................................................................................................................3 Certification of Filing.........................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION 4
IMPROVEMENTS 4
Location of District and Improvements...........................................................................................4 Landscaping Program.......................................................................................................................4 Overhead ............................................................................................................................................4 ESTIMATE OF COSTS 5
Annual Maintenance Cost Estimate.................................................................................................5 Annualized Replacement Cost Estimate .........................................................................................5 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................6 Identification of Benefit.....................................................................................................................6 Separation of General Benefit ..........................................................................................................8 Quantification of General Benefit.....................................................................................................8 Apportioning of Special Benefit.....................................................................................................10 METHOD OF ASSESSMENT 14
Balance to be Assessed..................................................................................................................14 Maximum Annual Assessment Amount per Benefit Point and Annual Increase to the Maximum Annual Assessment.........................................................................................................................14 Method of Assessment Spread ......................................................................................................15 Total Maximum Assessment per Property Type ..........................................................................15 ASSESSMENT ROLL 16
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 17

3 Transmittal
I, the undersigned, respectfully submit the enclosed Engineer's Report, and, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the Engineer's Report, Assessments, and the Assessment Diagram herein have been prepared and computed in accordance with the order of the City Council of the City of San Ramon and the Assessment Law.

Chen-hsuan Hsieh
District Engineer
R.C.E. 68052 (Expires 09/30/27)
Certification of Filing
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment and Assessment Diagram thereto attached was filed with me on the day of 2026.

Joan Snashall, City Clerk
City of San Ramon
Contra Costa County, California
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment and Assessment Diagram thereto attached was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the City of San Ramon, California, on the day of 2026.

Joan Snashall, City Clerk
City of San Ramon
Contra Costa County, California

4 INTRODUCTION
This Assessment Engineer's Report separates and quantifies the special and general benefits and assesses the proportional special benefit to fund a proposed landscaping program containing decorative planting, irrigation, minor hardscaping, a walking path, and pedestrian improvements within the proposed The Preserve Landscape and Lighting Assessment District (hereafter referred to as the "District"). Article XIID Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of California ("Proposition 218") and recent court rulings have made clear the importance of separating and quantifying the special and general benefits and supporting that quantification with evidence and analysis.

IMPROVEMENTS
Location of District and Improvements
The District will provide ongoing funding for a landscaping program that includes decorative planting, irrigation, hardscaping, a walking path, and pedestrian improvements. The proposed District area was annexed into the City by LAFCO Resolution 08-27 on February 11, 2009. The Faria Preserve is generally located north of Deerwood Drive and Deerwood Road, east of Bollinger Canyon Road, and west of Omega Road.

The improvements are located along Bollinger Canyon Road, a section of Omega Road, and along Faria Preserve Parkway.

The Preserve project plans, containing detailed information on the exact description and location of the improvements, are on file with the City. All improvements to be maintained by the District are located in the public right of way and exclude those fences, gates, screen walls, and existing retaining walls on Purdue Road, and those improvements to be maintained by The Preserve Home Owners Association(s). Those elements to be maintained by the Landscaping and Lighting District 1984-1.

Landscaping Program
The Landscaping Program provides year-round maintenance and management services. Landscape improvements include trees, shrubs, and decorative plantings, together with an irrigation system that includes controllers, valves, and booster pumps. Hardscape improvements include decorative paving, retaining walls, and a DG walking path. The walking path improvements include sitting benches, trash receptacles, and drinking fountains.

Services include routine maintenance of irrigation systems and landscape and hardscape improvements.

Landscape services include pruning, trimming, irrigation, fertilization, and the repair and replacement of improvements. Hardscape services include repair, painting, cleaning, graffiti removal, replacement of the improvements, regular trash removal, and all utilities.

The landscaping will be installed to create a common theme and neighborhood identity across parcels within the District.

Overhead
In addition to the costs to maintain and service the District improvements mentioned above, the City will incur staff time and expenses related to the programs mentioned above, as well as costs for managing the District. Staff time includes oversight and coordination of both City- and contractor-provided services, annual tax roll preparation, and addressing property owner questions and concerns. These activities are directly related to the District and its improvements, and without them, the improvements could not be efficiently completed or properly maintained on an ongoing basis.

5 ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The estimated costs of maintenance and servicing of the improvements as described in the previous Section are summarized below. Each year, as part of the assessment district levy calculation process, the costs and expenses are reviewed, and the annual costs are projected for the following fiscal year.

Annual Maintenance Cost Estimate
The table below estimates the cost of annual maintenance and servicing for all improvements in FY 2025/26 dollars. The estimated maintenance costs are based on previous years' actual costs and contractor quotes.

Future costs will depend on the amount and timing of turnover of improvements to the District, and on the type, amount, and cost basis of the work at that time. This table may be adjusted as updated data becomes available.

Item Cost
Staff $37,110.00
Contractors $26,574.00
Utilities $64,700.00
Materials $1,500.00
Yard and Misc $15,588.00
Total Annual Maintenance Cost $145,472.00
Annualized Replacement Cost Estimate
The table below estimates the annualized replacement cost in 2025 dollars of the improvements calculated over the service life of each item. The annualized replacement cost ensures funding is available for major landscape and irrigation repairs, including hardscape and other amenities within The Preserve. If any adjustments are required, there are sufficient reserves to cover them.

Estimated Annualized Replacement Cost
*Cost per Unit Life Years Cost
Landscaping $5.64 20 $40,015.76
Trees $626.65 30 $5,430.95
Irrigation Controllers $5,639.84 10 $1,691.95
Remote Control Valves $501.32 20 $3,759.89
Wall Replacement $94.00 75 $2,098.02
Decorative Paving $15.04 20 $1,457.58
DG Path $15.04 15 $7,979.99
Total Annualized Replacement Cost $62,434.14
*FY 2025/26 costs.

6 Total Annual Maintenance and Replacement Cost
The cost below includes annual maintenance costs and estimated annualized replacement costs.

ER Total Annual Maintenance and Replacement Cost
Total Annualized Replacement Cost $62,434.14
Total Annual Operational and Maintenance Cost $145,472.00 Total Annual Maintenance and Replacement Cost $207,906.14

SPECIAL AND GENERAL BENEFIT
Introduction
Pursuant to Article XIIID, all parcels that receive a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the public improvements shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the project. Furthermore, Article XIIID requires that the City separate the general benefit from the special benefit, so that only the special benefit may be assessed.

Article XIIID, Section 4(a) of the California Constitution limits the amount of any assessment to the proportional special benefit conferred on the property. Article XIIID also provides that publicly owned properties within an assessment district must be assessed, unless there is clear and convincing evidence that they receive no special benefit from the assessment. Examples of parcels that might be exempted from the assessment include public streets, public avenues, public lanes, public roads, public drives, public courts, public alleys, public easements and rights-of-way, public greenbelts, public parks and parkways, and open space areas. At this time, parcels expected to develop within the District are exempt from the assessment because they are planned public streets, open space, and park areas that receive no special benefit from the improvements.

Identification of Benefit
The operation and maintenance of the improvements, along with the necessary related administrative expenses the City will incur in obtaining and managing maintenance services, will provide benefits to both properties within the District's boundary and to the community as a whole. The benefits conferred to property within the boundary of the District from the public improvements are described below. This Report does not consider any general enhancement of property value.

AESTHETIC BENEFITS
Aesthetics, or the beautification of property, is a primary component of livability. Livability encompasses qualities and characteristics unique to a specific area. The Victoria Transport Policy Institute (2011) expands on the concept of livability and the various benefits associated with that designation:
"The livability of an area increases property desirability and business activity. Livability is largely affected by conditions in the public realm, places where people naturally interact with each other and their community, including streets, parks, transportation terminals and other public facilities.

Livability also refers to the environmental and social quality of an area as perceived by employees, customers and visitors. This includes local environmental conditions, the quality of social interactions, opportunities for recreation and entertainment, aesthetics, and existence of unique cultural and environmental resources."

7 The maintenance and servicing of the improvements increases the aesthetics, appearance, and desirability of properties within the proposed boundaries of the District. The overall appeal of the District is enhanced when improvements are in place and maintained in a healthy, satisfactory condition.

The maintenance of the improvements will create a cohesive community identity that will improve livability within and help define a positive urban character through the visual features of a destination community.

This encourages the enjoyment of the Neighborhood and promotes the maximum use of each area.

Conversely, appeal decreases when improvements are not well-maintained, unsafe, or destroyed by the elements or vandalism. Upgraded and maintained amenities will enhance the appearance, desirability, and "livability" of the property throughout the District.

PEDESTRIAN BENEFITS
Walking paths will be maintained and free from trash. These regularly maintained sidewalks will provide a year-round, aesthetically pleasing environment that encourages pedestrian activity.

Regular maintenance and repair ensure that the improvements do not deteriorate or become disrepair and are not materially detrimental to properties adjacent to or in proximity to the improvements within the proposed District. According to the Victoria Transport Policy Institute (2011), streetscapes significantly affect how people view and interact with their community. With streetscapes that are safe and inviting, people are more likely to walk, which can help reduce automobile traffic, improve public health, and attract residents to the community.

Maintained walking improvements will enhance the local identity of the District, leading to a stronger, healthier community. The walking improvements, including benches, water fountains, and trash receptacles, will establish continuity throughout the District. The walking improvements also provide an additional means to enjoy the landscaping improvements.

A survey conducted by DMB (an Arizona-based commercial developer) found strong demand for communities characterized by pedestrian access, a sense of connection, and a sense of community and diversity (Urban Land Institute, 2006). According to the Urban Land Institute report "Creating Walkable Places: Compact Mixed-Use Solutions", people want their neighborhoods to provide more opportunities to walk (Urban Land Institute, 2006). A survey sponsored by the Surface Transportation Policy Project found that 55% of respondents would like to walk more, 63% would like to run errands on foot and walk to stores, and 79% would like sidewalks and other places to walk and exercise (Urban Land Institute, 2006). The installation of the interconnecting sidewalks improves the livability and appeal of the properties.

SECURITY AND SAFETY BENEFITS
A recent study found that after landscape improvements were installed, there was a 46% decrease in crash rates across urban arterial and highway sites, and a second study reviewed found a 5% to 20% reduction in mid-block crashes after trees and planters were installed on urban arterial roads. In addition, there is less graffiti, vandalism, and littering in outdoor spaces with natural landscapes than in comparable plantless spaces (Wolf, 2010). As residents are active in their neighborhoods, crime declines proportionately as these neighborhoods become more cohesive, self-aware, and self-policing.

Further, by including landscaping in the central portion of streets, this will discourage pedestrians from cutting across the streets and encourage the use of designated pedestrian crossings. The Victoria Transport Policy Institute (2011) found that streetscapes reduce traffic speeds and, when combined with improved pedestrian crossing conditions, can significantly reduce collisions.

According to the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA"), sidewalks and walking trails reduce roadway accidents, including pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents. In addition, roadways without sidewalks are more than twice as likely to have pedestrian-involved accidents compared to sites with sidewalks on both sides of the street (FHWA, n.d.). In 2008, the National Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National

8 Pedestrian Crash Report identified California as one of the states with the highest number of pedestrian deaths (NHTSA, 2008).

The ongoing improvements will enhance safety for the property, residents, and visitors to the District.

Convenient and safe pedestrian access is a critical component of establishing a community. Wellmaintained, clean sidewalks and walking trails provide separation between vehicles and pedestrians, as well as between property and pedestrians, which enhances safety for both. Pedestrian safety involves not only protection from vehicular accidents but also from criminal activity. Well-maintained areas mitigate crime, especially vandalism, and enhance pedestrian and vehicular safety.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA, n.d.) notes that annually, around 4,500 pedestrians are killed in traffic crashes with motor vehicles in the United States. Pedestrians killed while "walking along the roadway" account for almost 8 percent of those deaths. Providing safe walkways separated from the travel lanes could help to prevent up to 88 percent of these "walking along roadway" crashes.

Separation of General Benefit
Section 4 of Article XIIID of the California Constitution provides that once a local agency that 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." Only special benefits can be included in the assessments imposed. A general benefit is an overall and similar benefit to the public at large resulting from the maintenance and operation of the improvements to be provided by the assessments levied.

The maintenance of the improvements will provide improved aesthetic, pedestrian, and safety benefits to property within the District, but it is recognized that the maintenance activities will also provide a level of benefit to some property in proximity to the District, as well as to visitors and individuals passing through the District. This is considered to be a general benefit that District assessments cannot fund. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic from property within and outside the District, as well as individuals passing through the District, will utilize and enjoy the maintained improvements. Therefore, the overall benefit resulting from District maintenance activities must be considered.

The maintenance of the improvements will also provide enhanced aesthetic, pedestrian, and safety benefits to pedestrians and vehicles traveling through the District to access properties outside the District boundaries. Further, non-resident pedestrians may take advantage of the clean, safe areas and incorporate them into their fitness routine as part of the overall route. These activities create a general benefit that must be separated and quantified as shown below.

Quantification of General Benefit
The general benefit provided by the District's activities cannot be funded through property owner assessments within the District. For property within the District to be assessed only for that portion of special benefit received from the District's maintenance and service activities, the general benefits provided by the ongoing maintenance of the improvements need to be quantified.

The District is projected to consist of a variety of land uses, including 296 single-family residential parcels, 304 condominium units, a house of worship, and approximately 220 acres of non-residential land, including open space, recreational areas, and public property. Properties within the District are classified into a land use category according to the assigned land use code, as shown on the County Assessor's latest secured property tax roll.

As a result of the maintenance activities, there will be a general benefit to traffic and/or pedestrians who do not live in or intend to conduct business within the District. This general benefit, serving as a pass-through

9 corridor or destination for traffic and/or pedestrians, needs to be quantified. The identified benefits of maintaining the improvements include beautification of the area, pedestrian benefits, and security/safety benefits. Each of these benefits must be considered and quantified.

General Benefit Portion of Improved Aesthetic Benefits
The automotive traffic generated from property outside the District that may pass through the District and enjoy the maintained improvements must be estimated. The AECOM Final Transportation Impact Analysis was prepared in August 2013 for the Faria Preserve project (the "Traffic Study").

The Traffic Study analyzed trips generated by the Faria development and their impact on the surrounding transportation infrastructure. The Traffic Study projected trips generated by the Faria project and by the non-project area to estimate total trip loads at selected intersections. By comparing the Project Trip Assignments with the Cumulative (2030) Plus Project Intersection Traffic Volumes and Geometry, it was found that no through traffic was calculated to pass through the Faria development. However, the Traffic Study was based upon a roadway configuration that differs from the current development plan. The difference is that the Eastern connection of Faria Parkway, formerly connected to Deerwood Road (Intersection "A"), is now connecting to Purdue Road. To accommodate potential through traffic due to the roadway configuration change, it is estimated that 5% of the total traffic passing through the improvements will be from sources outside the District (through and/or destination traffic) and will thereby enjoy an aesthetic benefit from their maintenance.

General Benefit Portion of Improved Pedestrian Benefits The pathways connect neighborhoods to open spaces and park areas. The walking paths create recreational and fitness opportunities and foster a sense of community. There will be pedestrian traffic generated from property outside the District, which may use the maintained walking paths in the District and access property located outside the District boundaries. Pedestrians may also incorporate the walking paths into their leisure and fitness routines, thus making the District walking paths a pass-through portion of their overall route.

The park and open space associated with the Faria development will draw people from outside the District who will enjoy the pedestrian benefits. The walking paths maintained by the District are a subset of the entire sidewalk, walking path, and foot trail system planned for the Faria development open space and park parcels.

The 13.6-acre park associated with the Faria development is approximately 3.3% of the City's total park acreage. The 190 acres of open space are approximately 8.2% of the City's total open space area. The project area is located distant from the City's residential core, and, as evidenced by the Traffic Study, minimal through-traffic is anticipated to travel through the area. However, as a pedestrian recreational destination area, there is an expectation of a higher percentage of out-of-district pedestrian use relative to total pedestrian use. The out-of-district (General Benefit) percentage of use is estimated at 1/8, or 12.5%, of pedestrians using the District improvements.

General Benefit Portion of Improved Security &Safety Benefits The improvements will enhance security and safety for persons and property. The identified benefits to property (reduced graffiti, vandalism, and littering) are localized and therefore limited to the property within the District. 0.0% General Benefit is estimated to accrue to property outside the District. The safety and security general benefit to persons is proportional to the pedestrian benefit estimated for those outside the District, or 12.5%. The General Benefit for persons and property is averaged to produce an estimated General Benefit of 6.25% for improved security and safety.

Collective District-wide General Benefit
Since the District comprises improved aesthetics, pedestrian improvements, and increased safety and security benefits resulting from a blend of improvements, the activities of both pedestrians and vehicles must be addressed collectively rather than independently. Therefore, the average of the general benefit percentages has been used to quantify the District's overall level of general benefit. This general benefit result is provided in the table below:

10 General Benefit Quantification
Benefit Measurement Estimated Based Upon General Benefit % Aesthetics Trip Generation
Total traffic trips to or through the
District, which originate out of District. 5.00%
Pedestrian
Persons using walking
improvements Walking path use from outside District 12.50% Security &
Safety
Persons using walking
improvements Walking path use from outside District 12.50% Property distance
from improvements Distance from improvements 0.00%
Average Security & Safety 6.25% 6.25%
Total Averaged General Benefit 7.92%
The general benefit, which is the percentage of the total budget (excluding District administrative costs), that must be funded through sources other than assessments, is 7.92%. The special benefit, then, is the percentage of the budget that may be funded by assessments: 92.08%.

Apportioning of Special Benefit
As outlined in Section 5.2, each parcel within the District receives a 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.

The total costs of maintenance and operation, less the amount of general benefit identified, will be assessed to the parcels within the District based on the benefit points assigned to each parcel. This Section provides a detailed breakdown of the assigned benefit points described herein. To assess special benefits appropriately, it is necessary to relate parcels to different land uses, use intensities, sizes, locations, and proximity to improvements. The City has a well-established Assessment Factoring Methodology that considers the proportional benefit received by all property types in the City from landscaping and lighting improvements.

Each parcel's land use is a factor that distinguishes parcels based on the benefits received from improvements within the District. Parcels with residential land use serve as the basis for assigning benefit points for maintenance and service activities.

Common areas, roads, and easements are deemed to receive no benefit from the District's maintenance activities because they serve as connectors to other properties and do not receive benefits from increased aesthetics, security, safety, or pedestrian benefits. Utility parcels are also deemed not to benefit from the maintenance of the improvements.

The following table lists the benefit points assigned to each land-use category of parcels within the District.

11 STREET LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING BENEFIT UNIT FACTORS
Land Use Use Code*
Aesthetic
Points
Pedestrian
Points
Security & Safety
Points
Total
Points
Single Family 11-19 .375 .25 .375 1.00
Condominium 29 .250 .25 .250 .75
Multiple Residential (including hotels, motels)
Units:

Two 21 .50 .50 .50 1.50
Three 22 .75 .75 .75 2.25
Four 23 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00
Five 24 1.25 1.25 1.25 3.75
6 - 12 25 2.50 2.50 2.50 7.50
13– 24 26 4.50 4.50 4.50 13.50
25 - 59 27 5.00 10.00 5.00 20.00
60 – 80 28 8.75 17.50 8.75 35.00
81 - 100 28 11.25 22.50 11.25 45.00
101 - 200 28 18.75 37.50 18.75 75.00
201 - 400 28 37.50 75.00 37.50 150.00
401 - 600 28 62.50 125.00 62.50 250.00
601 - 800 28 87.50 175.00 87.50 350.00
801 - 1,000 28 112.00 225.00 112.50 450.00
etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

Industrial 50 - 59
Assessment based on frontage and total area of the parcel – see tables below Commercial 29 - 49
Institutional 70 - 79
Industrial
Frontage (ft) Points Parcel Area (ft2) Parcel Area (ac) Points 0 - 200 4 0 - 25,000 0.00 - 0.57 4
201 - 500 12 25,000- 100,000 0.58 - 2.29 12
501 - 1,000 24 100,001 - 250,000 2.30 - 5.79 24
1,001+ 36 250,001 + 5.80 + 36
Commercial &
Institutional
Frontage (ft) Points Parcel Area (ft2) Parcel Area (ac) Points 0 - 200 4 0 - 5,000 0.00 -0.11 4
201 - 500 8 5,001 - 10,000 0.12 - 0.22 8
501 - 1,000 12 10,001 - 25,000 0.23 - 0.58 12
1,001 - 3,000 16 25,001 - 100,000 0.59 -·2.29 16
3,001 - 5,000 24 100,001 - 500,000 2.30 - 11.49 24
5,001+ 36 500,001 + 11.50 + 36
*The Use Code is the designation used by the County Assessor's Office to indicate how the land is being used

12 Total Special Benefit Points Calculation
The formula below shows the total special benefit points calculation for each parcel within the District:

Parcel's Total
Special Benefit
Points
=
Parcel's Aesthetic
Benefit Points +
Parcel's
Pedestrian Benefit
Points
+
Parcel's Safety
Benefit Points
Data Considerations and Parcel Changes
The use of the latest Assessor's Secured Roll information has been. It shall be used in the future as the basis for determining each parcel's land use category and acreage, unless better data is or becomes available to the City. In addition, if the Auditor/Controller identifies any parcel within the District to be an invalid parcel number, the land use category, residential dwelling units, and acreage of the subsequent valid parcels shall serve as the basis for assigning parcel factor special benefit points.

Special Considerations: Publicly Owned Parcels
Any publicly owned parcels that benefit from the improvements cannot be exempt from the assessment.

The special benefits accruing to these types of parcels must be determined using the same kind of formulas and benefit point assignment as applied to privately owned parcels. This requirement is clearly conveyed in Article XIII D, Section 4(a) of the California Constitution, which states in part, "... Parcels within a district that are owned or used by any agency, the State of California or the United States shall not be exempt from assessment unless the agency can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that those publicly owned parcels in fact receive no special benefit." No publicly owned parcels have been categorized and assigned benefit units using the same methodology as privately owned parcels, based on their land use as shown on the County Assessor's latest secured property tax roll.

Benefit Units per Property Type
The following table calculates the Benefit Units for each Property Type by proposed Neighborhood.

Neighborhood Land Use Count
Aesthetic
Points
Pedestrian
Points
Security &
Safety
Points
Benefit
Points
I Single Family 121 0.375 0.250 0.375 1.000
II Single Family 72 0.375 0.250 0.375 1.000
III
Courtyard
Single Family 63 0.375 0.250 0.375 1.000
IV
Condo -
Townhomes 104 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.750
Condo - 2
Story Flats 78 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.750
V
Single Family 40 0.375 0.250 0.375 1.000
Condo 122 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.750
TOTALS 600

13 Total Benefit Unit Calculation
The following table calculates the Total Benefit Units in the District by proposed Neighborhood.

Neighborhood Land Use Count
Benefit
Points per
Use
Total Benefit
Points
I Single Family 121 1.000 121.00
II Single Family 72 1.000 72.00
III
Courtyard Single
Family 63 1.000 63.00
IV
Condo -
Townhomes 104 0.750 78.00
Condo - 2 Story
Flats 78 0.750 58.50
V
Single Family 40 1.000 40.00
Condo 122 0.750 91.50
TOTALS 600 524

14 METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Balance to be Assessed
It is anticipated that all of the improvements will be completed and accepted by the end of the fiscal year.

Therefore, the estimated annual maintenance and replacement costs budgeted reflect ownership of all of the improvements for most of the year.

The general benefit, which is the percentage of the total budget, excluding incidental costs, which must be funded through sources other than assessments, is 7.92% of the total project cost. The special benefit, which is the percentage of the budget that assessments may fund, is 92.08%.

Description
Budget
Amount
Estimated Annual Maintenance and Replacement Costs $207,906 Less: General Benefit Contribution (7.92%) ($16,466)
Total Assessable Direct Costs $191,440
Incidental Costs (Tax Roll Fees and Administration) $8,500 Total Maximum Costs that can be Assessed $199,940
Total Annual Cost (Maintenance, Replacement, Incidental Costs) $216,406 Maximum Annual Assessment Amount per Benefit Point and Annual Increase to the Maximum Annual Assessment
The assessment per benefit point was calculated at the time of the District's formation by dividing the total estimated costs to be assessed by the total benefit points assigned to the parcels within the District.

The maximum initial annual assessment was determined to be = $363.13 As of June 1 of each fiscal year after the base year (2018/2019), the maximum annual assessment (the "Maximum Annual Assessment") shall be increased by the greater of 2% or the February Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area, All Urban Consumers. It is specifically provided that the Maximum Annual Assessment shall be increased each fiscal year, computed based on the previous fiscal year's Maximum Annual Assessment. The actual annual assessment levied in any fiscal year may be less than, but shall not exceed, the Maximum Annual Assessment, unless the District conducts appropriate proceedings to authorize any increase beyond the Maximum Annual Assessment. The applicable inflation rate for this year's assessment is 2.5%. Therefore, a 2.5% increase has been applied.

The Maximum Annual Assessment levied in FY 2025/26 was $443.96 per Benefit Point.

The Maximum Annual Assessment that may be levied in FY 2026/27 is $455.06 per Benefit Point.

The special benefit analysis and assignment of benefit points have been calculated relative to the total costs to be assessed. No assessment will be imposed on any parcel that exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on the parcel.

15 Method of Assessment Spread
The assessment method is based on a formula that assigns the special benefit to each parcel. The formulas below provide a summary of the assessment calculation for each parcel within the District.

Parcel's Total
Special Benefit
Points
=
Parcel's Aesthetic
Benefit Points +
Parcel's
Pedestrian Benefit
Points
+
Parcel's Safety
Benefit Points
Parcel's Total
Assessment =
Assessment Rate
per Benefit Point x
Parcel's Total
Benefit Points
Total Maximum Assessment per Property Type
The following table shows the Maximum Annual Assessment per property type by Neighborhood.

Neighborhood Land Use Benefit
Points
Maximum
Annual
Assessment
I Single Family 1.000 $455.06
II Single Family 1.000 $455.06
III Courtyard Single Family 1.000 $455.06
IV
Condo - Townhomes 0.750 $341.30
Condo - 2 Story Flats 0.750 $341.30
V
Single Family 1.000 $455.06
Condo 0.750 $341.30

ACTUAL ASSESSMENT TO BE LEVIED
The actual assessment to be levied is based on the Estimate of Costs, Special and General Benefit, and Method of Assessment. For Fiscal Year 2026/27, the total estimated maximum assessable costs are $199,940. It is anticipated that 524 benefit points will be assessable as of June 30, 2026. Due to adjustments to annualized replacements costs, the per-unit assessment will be $315.15 ($19.16 higher than FY 2025/26 annual rate of $295.99) per benefit point (to avoid charging more than the estimated costs), with a total anticipated assessment of $165,139. This amount is lower than the maximum assessable cost due to removal of improvements not assicated with the The Preserve L&LD.

16 ASSESSMENT ROLL
The following is a summary of information included in the Assessment Roll, which, because of its bulk, is filed separately with the City Clerk. Under the Landscaping and Lighting Act, the information must include a list of all parcels of land within the assessment district. Each parcel must be listed by its distinctive designation, a description of the parcel, and the proposed assessment on the parcel in proportion to the estimated benefit it receives from the improvement. This is done in the following format:

Property Description Property Description FY 2026/27
(Assessor's Parcel #) (Assessor's Description) Assessment Total Expected Assessment: $165,139
The lines and dimensions of each parcel are as shown on the maps of the County Assessor of the County of Contra Costa, which by reference is hereby made a part of this Report.

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

City Council Staff Report
Item No. 9.1.

Date: June 9, 2026
To: San Ramon City Council
From: Henry Perezalonso, Department Director
Jessica Reaber, Recreation Supervisor
Subject: Teen Council 2025-2026 Annual Report
Executive Summary:

Each committee provides an annual report to the City Council on its operations, accomplishments, goals, and work plans.

Recommendation:

Receive the Teen Council Annual Report for 2025-2026 and provide feedback to the Teen Council for the 2026-2027 term.

Background:

This report was prepared by the Teen Council with input from staff and approved by the Teen Council on April 21, 2026. The Parks and Community Services Commission received the report on May 13, 2026, and recommended that it be forwarded to the City Council for final acceptance.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.

Alternative Option(s):

No alternative options are presented, as this report is informational in nature.

Next Steps:

The Teen Council will proceed with their work plan and goals for 2026-2027 as approved.

Attachment(s):

A. Teen Council 2025-2026 Annual Report

2025-2026 Annual Report to the City Council
San Ramon Teen Council
Presented to the Parks Commission – May 13, 2026
Scheduled to Present to the City Council – June 9, 2026 I. Charge of the Teen Council

1. Advise and inform the Parks and Community Services Commission and staff on the various issues relating to teens, outlining the needs of the population.

2. Provide recommendations to the staff and Parks and Community Services Commission on teen programs and policies relating to teen recreation services.

3. Appoint appropriate subcommittees as necessary to further the work of the teen program mission and the efforts of the department and the Teen Council.

4. Receive input from the teen population in San Ramon as well as other organizations and individuals on issues relevant to the teen population.

5. Act as a liaison for teen issues to governmental and private organizations.

6. Advocate for teen issues within the entire community.

7. Identify problems of teen services and recommend appropriate solutions.

8. Be a channel of communication between the staff and the teen population.

9. Provide feedback to the staff on the assessment of current and future needs of the teen population for the purpose of program planning.

II. History of the Committee
The Teen Council was established by the City Council on August 23, 1994, pursuant to a recommendation by the Parks and Community Services Commission. Currently, the Teen Council consists of 17 members and 2 alternates, in grades 9-12 from California High School, Dougherty Valley High School, and The Quarry Lane School. There were five appointed Ad Hoc Committees this year including the Wellness Ad Hoc Committee, Outstanding Teen Citizenship Award Ad Hoc Committee, Senior Technology Day Ad Hoc Committee, and the Ambassador Program Ad Hoc Committee.

III. Review of 25/26 Committee Accomplishments and Projects

1. Teen Wellness Ad Hoc Committee
The Wellness Ad Hoc Committee focused on identifying critical barriers to student engagement with mental health resources, specifically addressing the underutilization

ATTACHMENT A

of campus wellness centers and the need for more relatable outreach. After a comprehensive review of existing support systems, the committee developed an approved 2026-2027 work plan designed to personalize teen wellness initiatives. Key strategies include a peer-led transition program for middle school students entering high school, integrating student speakers into psychologist-led mental health presentations, and a collaborative story-to-art program to provide creative outlets for students' experiences. By establishing these frameworks and drafting specialized student-focused surveys, the committee has developed a clear, strategic vision for making San Ramon’s wellness resources more accessible, relatable, and responsive to the teen population.

2. Outstanding Teen Citizenship Award (OTCA) Ad Hoc Committee The Outstanding Teen Citizenship Award was established in 2011 and was first awarded in the 2012–13 term. Since then, the Teen Council has been proud to present this award to several qualified applicants in San Ramon. This year, the OTCA Ad Hoc Committee sought to find an applicant who had made a significant contribution toward enhancing the quality of life for San Ramon residents. This year, the OTCA Ad Hoc committee received five applications, each revealing unique contributions made to our community by gifted teens. After careful review from the OTCA Ad Hoc committee members, Danya Prakash was chosen as the nominee for this award. Danya raised funds for her non-profit “Humanities in Focus” and started a podcast to raise awareness. She is also an advocate against drug abuse and acts as a youth ambassador for the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse. Danya was recognized at the Chamber Annual Business & Community Awards for winning this award.

3. Senior Technology Day Ad Hoc Committee
The Senior Technology Day Ad Hoc committee worked to assist seniors in San Ramon to help make them feel more comfortable using their electronic devices. This year, the Committee organized and executed three Senior Technology Days at the Alcosta Senior & Community Center. During Senior Tech Days, volunteers worked with seniors to answer questions about their devices and to show them new tricks to make tech use easier. These events were both informative and fun for the volunteers and seniors who participated, and they should be continued by subsequent committees.

Through Senior Tech Days, the committee sees value in incorporating more intergenerational opportunities by introducing a Senior Game Day or Night as a more informal and approachable way for seniors to engage with technology. While Tech Days have been successful, some seniors may feel hesitant or intimidated asking for help in a

structured setting. A game night environment, with activities like pool and card games, as well as digital games, would create a relaxed, social atmosphere where seniors can explore technology more discreetly and comfortably. This approach would encourage learning through play and reduce the social pressure of needing help. By blending technology with entertainment, tech becomes more accessible and less intimidating, ultimately increasing participation and satisfaction among seniors.

4. Ambassador Program Ad Hoc Committee
The Teen Council Ambassador Ad Hoc serves to expand the Teen Council’s outreach to the school districts, especially to middle schools that are not represented on the council.

The Teen Council interviewed applicants and selected prospective ambassadors who were believed to be able to gather the most peer input and be able to work as leaders within their community. The Ad Hoc chose ambassadors from a multitude of schools, such as Dougherty Valley High School, California High School, Windermere Ranch Middle School, Gale Ranch Middle School, Quarry Lane School, The Athenian School, Dorris Eaton School, and Pine Valley Middle School. There was a total of 50 applications, and 19 ambassadors were selected from the top 37 applicants.

The ambassadors were tasked with creating a presentation about what they believed was the most important problem within the San Ramon community and to brainstorm solutions from January to March 2026. Their selections included topical problems such as financial literacy among youth, addressing insecurity in public speaking skills, environmental issues, the youth mental health crisis, and difficulties deciding on a career and navigating life beyond school. The Teen Council’s Ambassador Ad Hoc Committee was tasked with mentoring the ambassadors and helping them create their presentations around these issues. Ambassadors voted on what they believed was the best solution and that presentation would be shared with the Teen Council. The ideas selected to move forward were basic financial literacy presentations for the teen population and creating a career hub to help with career guidance. These topics help to inform the goals and suggestions for next year’s board.

IV. Volunteer Activities
Teen Council members are required to commit to eight hours of volunteer work each month that supports the activities and goals of the Council. This requirement ensures active membership in the community and encourages their peers to volunteer. Teen Council members were able to remain active by participating in a variety of events including Senior Technology Days, Teen Job Fair, and Tri-Valley YAC Roundtable, and Arbor Day at Forest Home Farms.

V. Representation in City Government
The Teen Council has liaisons for the Arts Advisory Committee, Library Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, Senior Advisory Committee, Transportation Advisory Committee, Parks and Community Services Commission, and City Council. Teen Council members attend meetings and report back to the Teen Council to consider various aspects of other committees' work when making suggestions.

VI. Programs of the 25/26 Term
● Community outreach and engagement through San Ramon Teen Council’s Instagram page, through various prompts with themes surrounding Unity Day, gratitude posts around the holidays, and managing stress during finals week. ● Further development and purpose of the Teen Council Ambassador program ● Networking with local youth advisory committees in Danville, Livermore, Dublin, and Pleasanton
● Serving seniors in person by hosting Senior Technology Days at the Alcosta Senior and Community Center
● Reviewed applications and awarded the Outstanding Teen Citizenship Award in partnership with the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce and Realty One. Recognized the winner at a Parks and Community Services Commission Meeting. ● Participation in events such as the Teen Job Fair and Tri-Valley YAC Roundtable.

VII. Suggestions for the 2026-2027 Term

1. Review the San Ramon Teen Council Bylaws to ensure alignment with existing City goals, and the board’s ability to make meaningful impact in addressing teen needs within the City of San Ramon.

2. Strengthen and expand partnerships with local organizations, businesses, advisory committees, and staff to support teen wellness, mental health, recreation, and resource sharing, while leveraging community spaces, and intergenerational opportunities such as Senior Tech Days.

3. Recognize and celebrate teen achievements by continuing and enhancing programs like the Outstanding Teen Citizenship Award and partnering with other programs or platforms that highlight youth contributions and community impact.

4. Increase engagement with the middle school population through the ambassador program and work with staff to connect with the correct agencies to advance

initiatives for high school students to connect with peers and middle school students in a mentorship capacity, teaching specific technical skills.

5. Enhance Teen Council’s outreach, visibility, and communication efforts by developing a coordinated strategy that includes social media expansion, community partnerships, and increased promotion of programs, events, applications, and opportunities.

6. Continue to establish necessary Ad Hoc committees to support the Teen Council’s effort to appropriately represent teens in San Ramon and continue to build upon successes in addressing mental health, intergenerational opportunities, mentorship, and skill-building opportunities, and helping connect San Ramon teens to resources.

City Council Staff Report
Item No. 9.2.

Date: June 9, 2026
To: San Ramon City Council
From: Martin Lysons, City Attorney
Alicia Poon, Assistant City Attorney
Subject: Resolution No. 2026-079 - Approving the Technology Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings Policy to Establish Procedures for Responding to a Technology Disruption in the Telephonic or Internet Services that Provide Two-Way Remote Public Access to Meetings of the City of San Ramon City Council
Executive Summary:

The City Council is being asked to consider and approve a new City Council Policy:

Technology Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings. This new policy is a requirement of Senate Bill (SB) 707 which states the City Council must adopt a technology disruption policy at a noticed public meeting by July 1, 2026.

Recommendation:

The City Council’s role is to consider the Policy, provide feedback and amendments, if any, and adopt the Resolution approving the Policy.

Background:

Senate Bill (SB) 707 was signed into law in October 2025 and took effect in two phases: on January 1, 2026 and on July 1, 2026. This report focuses solely on the requirement that the City Council, which is an "eligible legislative body" under SB 707, adopt a technology disruption policy by July 1, 2026 and provides a policy (see Attachments B & C to this report) for consideration.

SB 707 requires that the policy be approved at a noticed public meeting during open session and on the regular calendar. The policy may not be approved on the consent

calendar. The policy must "address the procedures for recessing and reconvening a meeting in the event of disruption and the efforts that the eligible legislative body shall make to attempt to restore the service." The City Council can, after making attempts to restore service for at least one hour, continue the meeting during the disruption of service by adoption of a finding that it is in the public interest to continue the meeting despite the fact that remote access services have not been restored.

The policy also provides for recessing in the case of technology disruption impacting the remote participation platform and includes documentation of the efforts made to attempt to restore the meeting and reconvening the meeting after the recess.

Policy Committee Discussion:

Staff brought a draft policy to the May 27, 2026 Policy Committee meeting and received questions, comments and feedback from one public speaker, and Policy Committee Chair Marisol Rubio and Vice Chair Robert Jweinat.

In summary, Chair Rubio requested that the following text (shown in redline in Attachment B) be added to the Policy where in the event remote access service is not restored after an hour, the City Council must make a finding if it decides to adjourn the meeting similar to the finding it must make if it were to continue the meeting.

Vice Chair Jweinat did not provide any amendments to the policy text but did request that staff memorialize the procedure stated in SB 707 pertaining to the removal of an individual for disrupting a meeting, as it equally applies to both individuals appearing remotely and in person. Staff recommended that such procedure is best addressed in the City Council Resolution 2019-97(Establishing City Council Rules for Conduct of City Council Meetings) and staff will bring forward further amendments to that Resolution at a future City Council Meeting.

The Policy Committee recommended forwarding the draft policy with amendments, as identified above, to the City Council for their consideration and adoption.

Fiscal Impact:

The fiscal impacts associated with approving this new policy will be the additional cost for staff time to troubleshoot and restore the remote access services in the event of service disruption. Any future changes or direction regarding the implementation of SB 707 may carry additional fiscal implications.

Alternative Option(s):

Option 1: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-079 approving the Policy as recommended with no further changes.

Option 2: Provide amendments to the Policy and Adopt Resolution No. 2026-079 approving the Policy as amended on the dias.

Next Steps:

After adoption of the Resolution by the City Council, staff will:

1. Implement Remote Access Service and the Policy at City Council Meetings beginning July 1, 2026
Beginning July 1, 2026, staff will implement remote access service and the Technology Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings Policy for City Council Meetings.

2. Bring amendments to Resolution No. 2019-97 to a future City Council Meeting After City Council adoption of the Policy, staff will bring amendments to Resolution 2019- 097 (Establishing City Council Rules for the Conduct of City Council Meetings) to a future City Council Meeting that addresses remote public participation at City Council meetings as required by SB 707 and the procedure to remove disruptive individuals at hybrid public meetings.

Attachment(s):

A. Resolution No. 2026-079
B. City Council Policy-Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings (Redline Draft)
C. City Council Policy-Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings (Final)

ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-079

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAMON

APPROVING THE DISRUPTION OF TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICE DURING PUBLIC

MEETINGS POLICY TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO A DISRUPTION

IN THE TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICES THAT PROVIDE TWO-WAY REMOTE

PUBLIC ACCESS TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAMON CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, on October 3, 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), which amended the Brown Act to diversify and increase public engagement in meetings of local legislative bodies; and
WHEREAS, among the various new requirements under SB 707, an “eligible legislative body” must now offer hybrid public meetings through remote access services (two-way telephonic service or two-way audiovisual platform); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Ramon meets the definition of an “eligible legislative body” under SB 707; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will meet this requirement by offering hybrid public meetings via Zoom which allow the public to attend, observe and provide public comment at the City Council’s public meetings; and
WHEREAS, SB 707 requires the City Council to formally adopt a policy, on or before July 1, 2026, that establishes the procedure for recessing and reconvening a meeting in the event of remote access services disruption and the efforts that the City Council and City Staff shall make to attempt to restore service.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Ramon does hereby approve and adopt the Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, at the meeting of June 9, 2026, by the following votes:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
________________________________
Mark Armstrong, Mayor

Resolution No. 2026-079

ATTEST:

Joan Snashall, City Clerk
Exhibit 1: City Council Policy-Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings

ATTACHMENT B
City of San Ramon
City Council Policy
POLICY NAME: DISRUPTION OF TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICE DURING PUBLIC

MEETINGS
Senate Bill 707 (2025) amended the Brown Act to require eligible legislative bodies to adopt, on or before July 1, 2026, a policy addressing how the agency will respond to disruptions in telephonic or internet service that prevent members of the public from attending or observing a meeting remotely. This policy is adopted to comply with that requirement and to ensure continuity of public participation during technical disruptions.

I. Purpose
This policy establishes procedures for responding to a disruption in the telephonic or internet services that provide two-way remote public access to meetings of the City of San Ramon City Council, as required by the Brown Act (Gov. Code § 54953.4). The policy ensures transparency, public participation, and continuity of government during technology disruptions.

II. Definitions
For purposes of this policy:
• “Disruption” means any failure, outage, or other interruption to the City’s remote access services that prevents members of the public participating remotely from attending or observing the meeting.
• “Remote access services” means the two-way telephonic service and/or two-way audiovisual platform used to provide real-time remote public attendance and observation of meetings.

III. Applicability
This policy applies to all open and public meetings of the City of San Ramon City Council at which remote public participation is offered via remote access services or required under the Brown Act.

IV. Procedures in the Event of a Service Disruption
A. Response to Service Disruption
If the Presiding Officer or City Clerk becomes aware of a disruption to the City’s remote access services that prevents members of the public from attending or observing the meeting remotely:

1. The Presiding Officer or City Clerk shall immediately announce the disruption to the public.

2. The Presiding Officer may then call for a recess of the open session

or convene the legislative body in closed session, consistent with the Brown Act.

3. City Staff shall begin efforts to diagnose and restore the disrupted service.

4. The meeting shall remain in recess for at least one hour or until service is restored, whichever is sooner. The recess period may be extended if restoration efforts are ongoing.

B. Efforts to Restore Service
The City of San Ramon shall make good faith efforts to restore remote access services, which may include:
• Troubleshooting platform or teleconferencing software. • Resetting or replacing audiovisual equipment.
• Attempting alternative connection methods.
• Contacting necessary support staff or service providers. • Switching to back-up equipment or platforms, if available.

The City Clerk shall document the restoration efforts undertaken.

C. Reconvening the Open Session

1. Timing.

The open session may be reconvened after at least one hour has elapsed from the time of disruption or as soon as service is restored, whichever occurs earlier.

2. If service is restored.

If the remote access service is restored before or at the time the meeting reconvenes, the meeting shall continue as normal.

3. If service is not restored.

If service has not been restored after one hour, the City Council may reconvene and:
a. Adjourn the meeting by adopting, by roll call vote, the following, or a substantially similar, finding:
“The City of San Ramon has made good faith efforts to restore telephonic or internet service in accordance with its adopted policy, and the public interest in continuing the meeting does not outweigh the public interest in remote public access.”
Upon adoption of the finding, the City Council shall adjourn the open session; or b. Continue the meeting in open session by adopting, by roll call vote, the following, or a substantially similar, finding:
“The City of San Ramon has made good faith efforts to restore

telephonic or internet service in accordance with its adopted policy, and the public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the public interest in remote public access.”
Upon adoption of the finding, the City Council may continue the open session despite the fact that remote access services have not been restored.

V. Recordkeeping
The City Clerk shall enter a brief statement into the meeting minutes, including the following:
• The nature and time of the disruption
• The restoration efforts undertaken
• The time the meeting was reconvened (if applicable)
• Any finding adopted pursuant to this policy
VI. Review and Updates
This policy may be amended by the City Council at a noticed public meeting in open session, not on the consent calendar.

ATTACHMENT C
City of San Ramon
City Council Policy
POLICY NAME: DISRUPTION OF TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICE DURING PUBLIC

MEETINGS
Senate Bill 707 (2025) amended the Brown Act to require eligible legislative bodies to adopt, on or before July 1, 2026, a policy addressing how the agency will respond to disruptions in telephonic or internet service that prevent members of the public from attending or observing a meeting remotely. This policy is adopted to comply with that requirement and to ensure continuity of public participation during technical disruptions.

I. Purpose
This policy establishes procedures for responding to a disruption in the telephonic or internet services that provide two-way remote public access to meetings of the City of San Ramon City Council, as required by the Brown Act (Gov. Code § 54953.4). The policy ensures transparency, public participation, and continuity of government during technology disruptions.

II. Definitions
For purposes of this policy:
• “Disruption” means any failure, outage, or other interruption to the City’s remote access services that prevents members of the public participating remotely from attending or observing the meeting.
• “Remote access services” means the two-way telephonic service and/or two-way audiovisual platform used to provide real-time remote public attendance and observation of meetings.

III. Applicability
This policy applies to all open and public meetings of the City of San Ramon City Council at which remote public participation is offered via remote access services or required under the Brown Act.

IV. Procedures in the Event of a Service Disruption
A. Response to Service Disruption
If the Presiding Officer or City Clerk becomes aware of a disruption to the City’s remote access services that prevents members of the public from attending or observing the meeting remotely:

1. The Presiding Officer or City Clerk shall immediately announce the disruption to the public.

2. The Presiding Officer may then call for a recess of the open session

or convene the legislative body in closed session, consistent with the Brown Act.

3. City Staff shall begin efforts to diagnose and restore the disrupted service.

4. The meeting shall remain in recess for at least one hour or until service is restored, whichever is sooner. The recess period may be extended if restoration efforts are ongoing.

B. Efforts to Restore Service
The City of San Ramon shall make good faith efforts to restore remote access services, which may include:
• Troubleshooting platform or teleconferencing software. • Resetting or replacing audiovisual equipment.
• Attempting alternative connection methods.
• Contacting necessary support staff or service providers. • Switching to back-up equipment or platforms, if available.

The City Clerk shall document the restoration efforts undertaken.

C. Reconvening the Open Session

1. Timing.

The open session may be reconvened after at least one hour has elapsed from the time of disruption or as soon as service is restored, whichever occurs earlier.

2. If service is restored.

If the remote access service is restored before or at the time the meeting reconvenes, the meeting shall continue as normal.

3. If service is not restored.

If service has not been restored after one hour, the City Council may reconvene and:
a. Adjourn the meeting by adopting, by roll call vote, the following, or a substantially similar, finding:
“The City of San Ramon has made good faith efforts to restore telephonic or internet service in accordance with its adopted policy, and the public interest in continuing the meeting does not outweigh the public interest in remote public access.”
Upon adoption of the finding, the City Council shall adjourn the open session; or b. Continue the meeting in open session by adopting, by roll call vote, the following, or a substantially similar, finding:
“The City of San Ramon has made good faith efforts to restore

telephonic or internet service in accordance with its adopted policy, and the public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the public interest in remote public access.”
Upon adoption of the finding, the City Council may continue the open session despite the fact that remote access services have not been restored.

V. Recordkeeping
The City Clerk shall enter a brief statement into the meeting minutes, including the following:
• The nature and time of the disruption
• The restoration efforts undertaken
• The time the meeting was reconvened (if applicable)
• Any finding adopted pursuant to this policy
VI. Review and Updates
This policy may be amended by the City Council at a noticed public meeting in open session, not on the consent calendar.

City Council Staff Report
Item No. 9.3.

Date: June 9, 2026
To: San Ramon City Council
From: Steven Spedowfski, City Manager
Christina Franco, Deputy City Manager
Subject: Public Hearing: Ordinance (Next in Line) Amending Title A (General And Administration), Division A4 (Officers And Employees) of the San Ramon Municipal Code to Change the Time for Holding City Council Meetings Executive Summary:

At the May 26, 2026 City Council meeting, the Council discussed the start time of regular City Council meetings and reached consensus to adjust the start time from 7:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to improve meeting efficiency, better align with community and staff schedules, and support timely completion of Council business.

Recommendation:

The City Council’s role is to introduce the ordinance amending the San Ramon Municipal Code to change the regular City Council meeting start time from 7:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., waive the first reading and read by title only, and place the Ordinance on the agenda for adoption at the next regular City Council meeting.

Background:

Regular City Council meeting times are established by ordinance within the San Ramon Municipal Code. The current start time of 7:00 p.m. has been in place since 2002.

During the Council’s discussion on May 26, 2026, members expressed interest in beginning meetings earlier to:
• Provide additional flexibility for longer agendas
• Improve accessibility for residents who prefer earlier evening meetings • Reduce late-night adjournments for the public, staff, and Councilmembers Following deliberation, the Council directed staff to return with an ordinance to formally change the start time to 6:30 p.m.

The proposed ordinance updates the relevant section of the Municipal Code to reflect the new start time. No other procedural changes are included.

If adopted, the new start time would take effect 30 days after adoption, consistent with state law governing municipal ordinances. Staff will update all public-facing materials.

Fiscal Impact:

There are no fiscal implications to this action.

Alternative Option(s):

1. Maintain the current 7:00 p.m. start time

2. Change the start time to 6:00 p.m.

Next Steps:

If the Council introduces the ordinance and waives the reading, staff will place the ordinance on the agenda for adoption at the next regular City Council meeting.

Attachment(s):

A. Ordinance (Next-In-Line)

ORDINANCE (Next in Line)

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAMON

AMENDING TITLE A (GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION),
DIVISION A4 (OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES) OF THE SAN RAMON MUNICIPAL CODE TO

CHANGE THE TIME FOR HOLDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAMON DOES ORDAIN as follows:

SECTION 1. Sub-Section A of Section A4-1 (Meetings) of Chapter I (City Council) of the Division A4 (Officers and Employees) of Title A (General and Administration) is amended to read as follows:
"A4-1 Meetings:

A. Regular Meetings of the City Council should be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California, and shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month commencing at 6:30 p.m."
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of its passage. Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, this Ordinance shall be posted in three (3) public places within the City of San Ramon along with the names of the members of the City Council voting for and against the same.

The foregoing Ordinance was introduced on June 9, 2026 and was adopted on June 23, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Mark Armstrong, Mayor
ATTEST:

Joan Snashall, City Clerk

City Council Staff Report
Item No. 9.4.

Date: June 9, 2026
To: San Ramon City Council
From: Christina Franco, Deputy City Manager
Joan Snashall, City Clerk
Subject: Resolution No. 2026-080 - Establishing a Word Count Limit for the Voluntary Candidate Statement for the 2026 Municipal Election Executive Summary:

The City Council is being asked to approve this resolution establishing a 400-word limit for voluntary candidate statements for the November 2026 Municipal Election. While Contra Costa County charges a flat fee based on statement length, allowing up to 400 words provides candidates with greater flexibility to communicate their qualifications and priorities to voters. Candidate statements are optional, and all associated costs are paid entirely by the candidate, resulting in no fiscal impact to the City. The proposed limit is consistent with the City's approach in recent elections and reflects the recommendation of the Policy Committee following its discussion on May 27, 2026.

Recommendation:

Staff recommends that the City Council approve this resolution establishing a word count limit for the voluntary candidate statement for the 2026 Municipal Election taking into consideration the costs and benefits the limit will have on potential candidates.

Background:

The City consolidates the Candidate Statement election printing with Contra Costa County (County). The County will charge a Candidate Statement fee at a flat rate for a maximum of 250 words. Elections Code Section 13307(a)(1) allows the governing body of the local agency to authorize its own word limitations up to 400 words.

Historically, the City of San Ramon has allowed candidates to use more than 250 words in the Candidate Statements. For the November 2024 election, the City Council allowed up to a maximum of 400 words. The County will allow candidate statements up to 400 words, but the cost for production for a 400-word limit will be double. In the 2024 election, 400- word Candidate Statements cost each Mayoral candidate $2,288.00, Councilmember

District 1 candidate $780.00, and Councilmember District 3 candidate $742.00.

The November 2026 election the costs per statement are specified below by elected office. 250 Words 250+ Words
Mayor $1,218.00 $2,436.00
District 2 $461.00 $922.00
District 4 $438.00 $876.00
Candidates are wholly responsible for the cost of their statements as they are an optional cost. The County pricing structure is based on a ‘flat rate.’ Additionally, the City does not charge a filing fee to run for elected office.

After review and discussion at the May 27, 2026 Policy Committee meeting, the recommendation was to set the word limit to 400 words.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to the City.

Alternative Option(s):

Establish a 250-word limit for candidate statements.

Next Steps:

Staff will incorporate any changes as directed by the City Council and will advise the County Elections office and all candidates of the word limit.

Attachment(s):

A. Resolution No. 2026-080

ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-080

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAMON

ESTABLISHING A WORD COUNT LIMIT FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS FOR THE 2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, under Election Code Section 13307(a)(1), the governing body of the local agency is permitted to set the word count for the Candidate Statements; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a 400 word count Candidate Statement allows enough words to detail candidate qualifications and experience and sets a reasonable cost for the candidates who bear the entire cost of the optional Candidate Statement in all Municipal Elections.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, under authority of Election Code Section 13307(a)(1), the word count of 400 is established as the word count limit for Candidate Statements in the 2026 Municipal Election.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, at the meeting of June 9, 2026 by the following votes:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_________________________
Mark Armstrong, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Joan Snashall, City Clerk

City Council Staff Report
Item No. 9.5.

Date: June 9, 2026
To: San Ramon City Council
From: Christina Franco, Deputy City Manager
Joan Snashall, City Clerk
Subject: Resolution No. 2026-081 - Establishing a Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limitation for the 2026 Municipal Election
Executive Summary:

The City Council is being asked to consider approval of this resolution establishing voluntary campaign expenditure limits for the November 3, 2026 Municipal Election, which includes the offices of Mayor and Councilmembers for Districts 2 and 4. Consistent with state law and the City's Municipal Code, any campaign spending limits must be voluntary and are intended to promote fair and orderly elections, reduce campaign costs, and minimize the appearance of undue influence.

Historically, the City has established voluntary expenditure limits based on the number of registered voters and anticipated campaign costs, including postage, printing, and outreach. Following a review of historical campaign spending data and projected election costs, the Policy Committee recommended expenditure limits of $91,453 for Mayor ($1.75 per registered voter), $39,938 for District 2 ($2.75 per registered voter), and $36,597 for District 4 ($2.75 per registered voter).

There is no fiscal impact associated with establishing voluntary campaign expenditure limits. Following Council direction, staff will prepare candidate pledge forms reflecting the adopted limits and post candidates' participation decisions on the City's website.

Recommendation:

Staff reommends that the City Council approve this Resolution establishing a voluntary campaign expenditure limit for the 2026 Municipal election that would be reasonable and fair to all candidates.

Background:

The City of San Ramon will hold a Municipal Election for Mayor and two Councilmembers

(Districts 2 and 4) on November 3, 2026. The courts have held that the amount spent by a candidate on his or her behalf in an election cannot be limited unless such limits are voluntary. The City of San Ramon addressed this issue in its Municipal Code, Division A3 Elections, Chapter II Campaigns which states:

A. Inherent in the high cost of election campaigns is the possibility and the appearance of improper influence, real or potential, exercised by campaign contributors over elective officials.

B. The intent and purpose of this chapter, through the voluntary action of city council candidates, is to:

1. Preserve and foster an orderly political forum in which persons may express themselves effectively;

2. Place realistic limits on the amounts of money that may be spent in political campaigns for city council elections;

3. Decrease the cost of campaigns; and

4. Prevent the appearance of improper influence.
(Municipal Code § A3-13, Elections Code § 20400, 20420, 20440-20444) In previous elections, the recommended voluntary campaign expenditure limit was established by determining the number of registered voters, the price of postage, and an expenditure amount per registered voter. For the November 2024 election, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-070 establishing a voluntary campaign expenditure as follows;
- Mayor - $75,282, which approximates the sum of $1.50 per registered voter - Councilmember District 1 - $30,263, which approximates to $2.50 per registered voter - Councilmember District 3 - $27,820, which approximates to $2.50 per registered voter The candidate expenditure information for the 2022 and 2024 elections is presented below.
2022 SAN RAMON MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Candidate Amount Spent Average Per
Registered Voter
Mayor (49,271 Registered Voters)
Dinesh Govindarao $13,780 $.279
David E. Hudson $32,936 $.668
Sabina Zafar $56,466 $1.146
District 2 (14,110 Registered Voters)
Mark Armstrong $12,778 $.905
Sara Lashanlo $10,900 $.772
District 4 (12,507 Registered Voters)

Heidi Kenniston-Lee $8,080 $.646
Marisol Rubio $18,136 $1.45
2024 SAN RAMON MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Candidate Amount Spent Average Per Registered
Voter
Mayor (50,188 Registered Voters)
Mark Armstrong $12,646 $.252
Chirag Kathrani $19,138 $.318
District 1 (12,105 Registered Voters)
Robert Jweinat $0 $0.00
Vasanth Shetty $30,619 $2.53
District 3 (11,128 Registered Voters)
Sridhar Verose $2,575 $.231
Historically, the City has established a campaign spending limit and offered candidates the opportunity to voluntarily agree to that limit. Consistent with past elections, the City Council could consider a voluntary campaign expenditure limit based upon the number of registered voters while taking into consideration the price of postage, the number of mailings, and the cost of campaign signs. Several proposed Expenditure Limits are presented below for each elected office for November 2026:

Number of Registered
Voters*
Amount Per
Voter
Proposed Expenditure
Limits
Mayor – 52,259 $1.30 $67,937
$1.40 $73,163
$1.50** $78,389
$1.75 $91,453
$2.00 $104,518
$2.25 $117,583
*Registered Voters as of April 3, 2026.
**Amount per voter for November 2024 election.

Number of Registered
Voters*
Amount Per
Voter
Proposed Expenditure
Limits
District 2 – 14,523 $2.00 $29,046
$2.35 $34,129
$2.50** $36,307
$2.75 $39,938
$3.00 $43,569
$3.25 $47,200
*Registered Voters as of April 3, 2026.
**Amount per voter for November 2024 election.

Number of Registered
Voters*
Amount Per
Voter
Proposed Expenditure
Limits
District 4 – 13,308 $2.00 $26,616
$2.35 $31,274
$2.50** $33,270
$2.75 $36,597
$3.00 $39,924
$3.25 $43,251
*Registered Voters as of April 3, 2026.
**Amount per voter for November 2024 election.

The Policy Committee reviewed this information on May 27, 2026 and recommended an expenditure limit for the Mayor of $1.75 per registered voter, which would set the expenditure limit of $91,453; and an expenditure limit for the Councilmembers of $2.75 per registered voter, which would set the expenditure limit of $39,938 for District 2 and $36,597 for District 4.

The voluntary expenditure limit document, whether agreed to or not, will be posted to the city’s website.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with establishing the voluntary campaign expenditure limits.

Alternative Option(s):

1. Maintain the same per-registered-voter expenditure limits adopted for the 2024 Municipal Election.

2. Increase the voluntary expenditure limits recommended by the Policy Committee to account for rising campaign costs, including postage, printing, and outreach expenses.

3. Lower the voluntary expenditure limits to encourage lower-cost campaigns and reduce campaign spending overall.

Next Steps:

Staff will draft, for each candidate’s signature, a candidate pledge reflecting the expenditure limit determined by the Council.

Attachment(s):

A. Resolution No. 2026-081

ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-081

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAMON

ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE LIMITATION FOR THE 2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, inherent in the high cost of election campaigns is the possibility and the appearance of improper influence real or potential, exercised by campaign contributors over elective officials; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, through the voluntary actions of City Council candidates, seeks to preserve and foster an orderly political forum in which persons may express themselves effectively, to decrease the cost of campaigns, and to prevent the appearance of improper influence; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds $91,453, which approximates the sum of $1.75 per registered voter, is a reasonable limit for funds to be spent by individual candidates for Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds $39,938, which approximates the sum of $2.75 per registered voter, is a reasonable limit for funds to be spent by individual candidates for Councilmember District 2; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds $36,597, which approximates the sum of $2.75 per registered voter, is a reasonable limit for funds to be spent by individual candidates for Councilmember District 4.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, under authority of Government Code Section 85400 (Political Reform Act of 1996) of Section A 3-13 of the San Ramon Municipal Code, that the sum of $91,453 for Mayor, $39,938 for Councilmember District 2, and $36,597 for Councilmember District 4, is established as the campaign expenditure limits for the 2026 Municipal Election.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at the meeting of June 9, 2026 by the following votes:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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Mark Armstrong, Mayor

ATTEST:
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Joan Snashall, City Clerk