Vallejo City Council
May 27, 2025

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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 Overview.................................................................................................................................... 1 Assessment Process .................................................................................................................. 2 Engineer’s Report ...................................................................................................................... 2 Assessment History ................................................................................................................... 3 Changes To The Landscape Maintenance Districts ........................................................ 6 Plans & Specifications .................................................................................................. 7 Description of the Landscape Maintenance Districts .................................................... 9 Method of Apportionment ......................................................................................... 48 Method of Apportionment ...................................................................................................... 48 Discussion of Benefit ............................................................................................................... 48 General versus Special Benefit ................................................................................................ 51 Benefit Finding ........................................................................................................................ 52 Method of Assessment ............................................................................................................ 55 Appeals and Interpretation ..................................................................................................... 58 Inflationary Adjustment .......................................................................................................... 58 Assessment ................................................................................................................ 61 Appendix A - 2025-2026 Assessment Roll ................................................................... 63 Appendix B - Assessment Diagram ............................................................................. 64

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026
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City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Introduction
Overview
The City of Vallejo (the “City”) annually levies and collects special assessments in order to maintain the improvements within the Landscape Maintenance Districts (“LMD” or “LMDs”). The LMDs have been formed pursuan t to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the “1972 Act”).

This document includes the Engineer’s Repo rts (the “Reports”) for twelve Landscape Maintenance Districts (hereafter referred to as “LMD” or “LMDs”) designated as:
 Bordoni Ranch LMD
 Carriage Oaks LMD
 Garthe Ranch LMD (Zone A and Zone B)
 Glen Cove III LMD
 Glen Cove III 2015 LMD
 Hunter Ranch III LMD
 Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD
 Marin View LMD
 Northeast Quadrant LMD (Including Zone A)
 Sandpiper Point LMD
 South Vallejo Business Park LMD
 Town and Country II through V LMD
In an effort to streamline the annual admin istrative process and expenses, the annual Reports required for each LMD, pursuant to the 1972 Act, are incorporated into this single Report. This comprehensive Report address the overall legislative authority, benefit rationale and method of apportionment for the LMDs listed above and provides separately a more detailed description of each LMD’s boundaries, improvements, proposed budget and assessmen ts for fiscal year 2025-2026 as required by Chapter 1, Article 4, beginning with Section 22565 of the 1972 Act.

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Assessment Process
This Report was prepared to establish the budgets for the continued capital improvement and services expenditures that would be funded by the proposed 2025-2026 assessments, determine the benefits received from the lighting and landscaping maintenance and improvements by property within the LMDs and the method of assessment apportionment to lots and parcels within the LMDS. This Report and the proposed assessments have been made pursuant to the provisions of the 1972 Act and Article XIIID of the California Constitution (the “Article”).

In each subsequent year for which the asse ssments will be continued, the Council must direct the preparation of an Engineer's Report, budgets and proposed assessments for the upcoming fiscal year. After the Engineer's Report is completed, the Council may preliminarily approve the Engineer's Report and proposed assessments and establish the date for a public hearing on the continuati on of the assessments. This Report was prepared pursuant to the direction of the Council.

If the Council approves this Engineer's Report and the continuation of the assessments by resolution, a notice of assessment levies must be published in a local paper at least 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing. The resolution preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report and establishing the date for a public hearing is used for this notice.

Following the minimum 10-day time period after publishing the notice, a public hearing is held for the purpose of allowing public testimony about the proposed continuation of the assessments. This hearing is currently sc heduled for June 10, 2025. At this hearing, the Council would consider approval of a re solution confirming the continuation of the assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026. If so confirmed and approved, the assessments would be submitted to the County Auditor/Co ntroller for inclusion on the property tax rolls for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

Engineer’s Report
SCI Consulting Group has been retained by the City as the Assessment Engineer for this Assessment since 2011-2012. Language taken fr om the previous Engi neer's Report is shown in Times New Roman, 10 pt. Font.

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Assessment History
After the passage of Proposition 218 in November 1996 (now Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution), the City conducted a complete analysis of the proposition and its application to the LMDs and the asse ssments related thereto. Pursuant to the Article XIIID Section 5 of the Constitution, certain existing assessments are exempt from the substantive and procedural requirements of Article XIIID Section 4 and property owner balloting for the assessments is not required until such time that the assessments are increased. Specifically, the City determined that the improvements and the annual assessment for each of the then existing 1972 Act Districts were part of the conditions of property development and approved by the original property owner (developer). As such, pursuant to Article XIIID Section 5b of the Constitution, the existing assessments were approved by all the property owners at the time the assessment was created (originally imposed pursuant to a 100% landowner petition) and therefore, the previously adopted assessments for each of those LM Ds were exempt from the procedural requirements of the Article XIIID Section 4.

With the exception of the Bordoni Ranc h LMD, Marine World/Fairgrounds LMD, Northeast Quadrant LMD, South Vallejo Busi ness Park LMD, the Highlands at Garthe Ranch LMD (Garthe Ranch LMD Zone B) and Glen Cove III 2015 LMD which were balloted for a new or increased assessment that includ ed an inflationary adjustment, each of the LMDs contained within this Report currently have fixed maximum assessment rates with no adjustment for inflation. Although th ese assessment rates (with the exception of Marin View LMD) were established prior to the passage of Proposition 218 and have been identified as exempt assessments pursuant to Article XIIID Section 5b of the Constitution, it has been determined that the current assessment revenues for most of these LMDs are no longer sufficient to cover the annual cost of providing the improvements.

Since the passage of Proposition 218, all new or increased assessments established for the LMDs and identified as the “Current Maximum Assessment Rate” in this Report have been submitted to the property owners of record and approved by such property owners pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIIID Section 4.

Specifically:

The Marin View LMD was formed in fiscal year 1999-2000. As part of that formation process, the City conducted a property owner protest ballot proceeding for the proposed maximum assessment. The results of that balloting indicated that majority protest did not exist and the “Current Maximum Assessment Rate” identified in this Report for that LMD was approved and confirmed by the City Council. Although the maximum assessment for this LMD was approved through a property owner protest ballot proceeding, the maximum assessment established did not include an inflationary adjustment.

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Also in fiscal year 1999-2000, the City conducted property owner protest proceedings for a proposed assessment increase for the Northeast Quadrant LMD. The assessment increase (new maximum assessment) presented to the property owners in a property owner protest ballot proceeding and subsequently approved by those property owners, included an annual inflationary adjustment for the assessments.

In fiscal year 2007-2008 the City conducted proceedings for the formation of the Highlands at Garthe Ranch Maintenance District and concurrently annexed the properties within this LMD to the existing Garthe Ranch LMD as Zone B. As part of the formation/annexation process the City co nducted a property owner protest ballot proceeding on the proposed new assessment for the associated improvements. The new maximum assessment presented to the property owners of record and subsequently approved also included an annual inflationary adjustment for the assessments.

In fiscal year 2008-2009 the City conducted property owner protest proceedings for a proposed assessment increase for eight of the LMDs outlined in this Report. These eight LMDs included:
 Carriage Oaks LMD
 Garthe Ranch LMD (Zone A only)
 Glen Cove III LMD
 Hunter Ranch III LMD
 Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD
 Sandpiper Point LMD
 South Vallejo Business Park LMD
 Town and Country II through V LMD
In addition to the proposed assessment rate increases, the City proposed the implementation of an annual inflation adjustment for those new maximum assessment rates. In connection with the proposed assessment increases, pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution, Article XIIID Section 4, the City conducted a property owner protest ballot proceeding for the establishment of the proposed new maximum assessments and inflationary adjustment for each respective LMD prior to imposing such new assessments.

The tabulation of the ballots indicated that majority protest did not exist for the proposed new or increased assessment for the following two LMDs only:
 Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD
 South Vallejo Business Park LMD

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

In fiscal year 2010-2011, the City conducted a property owner ballot proceeding for a proposed new assessment for the Bordoni Ranch LMD. The new assessment presented to the property owners in a ballot proceeding and subsequently approved by those property owners included an annual inflationary adjustment for the assessments.

In fiscal year 2015-2016, the City conducted a property owner ballot proceeding for a proposed new assessment in the Glen Cove III area, Glen Cove III 2015 LMD (Glen Cove III District 2). The new assessment presented to the property owners in a ballot proceeding and subsequently approved by those property owners included an annual inflationary adjustment for the assessments.

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Changes To The Landscap e Maintenance Districts
Changes within the LMDs that affect th e 2025-2026 levy of assessments are outlined below.

Annexations
No new annexations have occurred since the fiscal year 2024-2025 Engineer’s Report was approved.

New Landscape Maintenance Districts
No new LMDs have been formed since the fiscal year 2024-2025 Engineer’s Report was approved.

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Plans & Specifications
The LMDs provide maintenance of landscaping and lighting within the public right-of-way, dedicated landscape easements, parks, detention basins, and street lighting (the “Improvements”) in the various LMDs throughout the City. Each LMD has differing costs and provides direct and special benefits to th e parcels within these LMDs. All properties will be assessed only for the maintenance of improvements within their respective LMD.

Improvements within the LMDs include but ar e not limited to: installation, maintenance and servicing of public facilities, and incide ntal expenses, including but not limited to, street lights, public lighting facilities, lands caping, sprinkler systems, statuary, fountains, other ornamental structures and facilities, landscape corridors, ground cover, shrubs and trees, street frontages, drainage systems, fencing, entry monuments, graffiti removal and repainting, and labor, materials, supplies, utilities and equipment, as applicable, for property owned or maintained by the City of Vallejo. Any plans and specifications for these improvements will be filed with the Public Works Director of the City of Vallejo and are incorporated herein by reference.

Installation means the construction of lighting and landscaping improvements, including, but not limited to: land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks and drainage and lights.

Maintenance means the furnishing of servic es and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of any improvement, including repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement; providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste, and the cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

Servicing means the furnishing of electric current or energy for the operation or lighting of any improvements, and water for irrigation of any landscaping or the maintenance of any other improvements.

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Incidental expenses include all of the following: (a) The costs of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and assessment; (b) the costs of printing, advertising, and the giving of published, posted, and mailed notices; (c) compensation payable to the County for colle ction of assessments; (d) compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to rende r services in proceedings pursuant to this part; (e) any other expenses incidental to th e construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing of the Improvements; (f) any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Streets & Highways Co de Section 22662.5; and (g) costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased assessment. (Streets & Highways Code §22526).

The assessment proceeds will be exclusively used for Improvements within the LMDs plus Incidental expenses.

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Description of the Landscape Maintenance Districts
Landscape Maintenance District Bounda ries, Specific Areas Maintained and Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Estimate of Cost and Budgets
A description of the boundaries, areas maintained, Improvements and FY 2025-26 Budgets are described in detail below for each LMD.

BORDONI RANCH LMD
This LMD is designated as Bordoni Ranch Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Bordoni Ranch LMD. Bordon i Ranch LMD was formed in 2010. The LMD serves two Zones:

Zone 1 is comprised of all parcels of land within the Bordoni Ranch subdivision, as well as the two parcels on the west side of Columbus Parkway that are the proposed site of the planned detention basin/wetlands;
Zone 2 is comprised of the remaining three pa rcels of land on the west side of Columbus Parkway that are proposed to be future residential subdivisions, including the planned Tuscany subdivision.

Boundaries
Zone 1 consists of all lots, parcels and subdivisions of land within the proposed residential subdivision known as Bordoni Ranch, generally located east of and adjacent to Columbus Parkway and south of Regents Park Drive and Brunswick Drive. Zone 1 also includes the two parcels that are the site of the proposed detention basin as well as vacant wetlands.

These two parcels are generally located west of and adjacent to Columbus Parkway, and north of Benicia Road, and south of Greenmont Drive.

Zone 2 consists of all lots, parcels and subdivisions of land within the proposed residential subdivision known as Tuscany as well as vacant land and two parcels zoned for residential development (future single-family residential subdivisions). These properties are generally located west of and adjacent to Columbus Parkway; and north of Greenmont Drive, and south of Aragon Street.

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Improvements
The LMD maintains landscape improvements, open space areas and park facilities. It has been determined that specific improvements to be maintained throughout the LMD are improvements that provide special benefits to each property within the LMD, the cost of which will be proportionately shared by properties in both Zone 1 and Zone 2 (“Shared Improvements”). Conversely, other improvements to be maintained throughout the LMD that are specifically the result of developing properties within the Bordoni Ranch residential subdivisions are improvements that provide special benefits to only those properties, and the cost of providing such improvements shall be proportionately shared by only the properties in Zone 1 (“Zone 1 Improvements”). Therefore, Zone 1 receives benefits from both the Zone 1 Improvements and the Shared Improvements while Zone 2 receives benefits only from the Shared Improvements. The Improvements to be maintained throughout the LMD are generally described as:

Zone 1 Improvements
 Irrigated parkways and slopes (streetscape) within the public right-of-ways on the perimeter of the Bordoni Ranch subdivision, including but not limited to:
o Landscaped area located on the east side of Columbus Parkway, from Regents Park Drive southward to the southern end of the Bordoni Park subdivision;
o Landscaped area and approximately 19 street trees located on the south side of Regents Park Drive, from Columbus Parkway eastward to approximately 50 feet west of Brunswick Drive;
o Landscaped area, including approximately 54 street trees on both sides of Waterstone Parkway between Regents Park Drive and Abbey Drive.
 Irrigated open space areas and wetlands dispersed throughout the Bordoni Ranch subdivision that provide a transition from the streetscape landscaped areas to the non-irrigated open space areas, and/or are located adjacent to the residential units or common areas within the Bordoni Ranch subdivision.  Detention basin serving the Bordoni Ranch development.  A new detention basin was added Fiscal Year 2024-2025 on Columbus Parkway.

Shared Improvements
 Landscaped median islands on Columbus Parkway, approximately between Regents Park Drive on the north and Benicia Road on the south.  Designated parkland, located at the corner of Columbus Parkway and Regents Park Drive. The park includes, but is not limited to:
o One basketball court;
o Two bocce courts;

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o Toddler’s play structure;
o Older children’s play structure;
o Picnic areas with tables, barbeques, and benches;
o A 21-stall parking lot.

General Information
Prior to the Bordoni Ranch development, there was a 6.74 acre park located on the south side of Regents Park Drive just east of Columbus Parkway. This park had very few amenities and consisted primarily of grass, trees and sidewalks. The park was maintained by the Greater Vallejo Recreation District (the “GVRD”). In anticipa tion of the increased demand to be placed on the park by the Developments, the previous park was demolished and a new park was completely reconstructed and enhanced as described above. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 planning and redesign of the bathroom facilities are planned for completion.

The following improvements are planned to be installed in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026.  Irrigated landscaping at the intersection of Columbus Parkway and Bordoni Drive and additional street trees along Columbus Parkway (24) and Bordoni Drive (33).

The trees on Columbus Parkway will be part of the Zone 2 shared improvements.  Irrigated open space on Bordoni Drive between Running Springs Drive and Rainwater Drive, and behind the homes on Waterfall Lane.  Defensible space behind homes on Bordoni Drive, Rainwater Drive, Waterfall Lane, and Blue River Drive.
 Approximately 670 linear feet of trail from the end of Bordoni Court connecting to the Bay Area Ridge Trail at the city limits between Vallejo and Benicia.

LMD Budgets
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rates for each Zone for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs Zone 01 Zone 02
2025-26
Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $72,314 $1,786 $74,100
Salaries & Benefits $64,868 $1,602 $66,470
Services & Supplies $7,422 $183 $7,605
Landscape Water $63,434 $1,567 $65,000
Utilities $1,757 $43 $1,800
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $9,759 $241 $10,000 Capital Projects $0 $0 $0
Total Direct Costs $219,553 $5,422 $224,975
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $29,988 $741 $30,729
County Administration Fees $1,847 $46 $1,892
Professional Fees $961 $24 $985
Total Administration Costs $32,797 $810 $33,606
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $252,350 $6,232 $258,581 Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0 $0 $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($63, 179) ($1,563) ($64,742) Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($4,487) ($111) ($4,598) Balance to Levy $184,683 $4,558 $189,241
District Statistics
Total Parcels 370 3 373
Total Parcels Levied 353 3 356
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 391.62 14.05 405.67
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $471.59 $324.40
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $776.09 $533.35
Total Assessment Levy $184,683.29 $4,557.76 $189,241.06 Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $126,020.91 $3,112.09 $129,133.00 Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $126,020.91 $3,112.09 $129,133.00 Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $ 323,398.19 $7,274.81 $330,673.00 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($63,178.98) ($1,563.02) ($64,742.00) Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $260,219.22 $5,711.78 $265,931.00 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $386,240.13 $8,823.87 $395,064.00 Estimate of Cost
City of Vallejo
Bordoni Ranch Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number (#177)

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Carriage Oaks LMD
This LMD is designated as Carriage Oaks Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Carriage Oaks LMD. Carria ge Oaks LMD was formed in 1990. The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 254 parcels located in northeast Vallejo.

Boundaries
The LMD lies within the City of Vallejo, gene rally located within the area bounded by Interstate 80, State Route 37, the Count ry Club Crest Ranch and Cimarron Hills Subdivisions.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas and weed control zones including approximately 1 acre of ornamental and native landscaping which includes ground cover, shrubbery and trees; and 10 acres of plantings and weed control described as follows:
 Remove & replace over-mature shrubs on Borges slopes
 Thin out over-mature vegetation at Griffin & Sousa
 The landscape areas from Cimarron Court to Souza
 The strip of weed height control along the Marine World Parkway sound wall and the open space below, to the west of Highway 80
 Weed height control for open space areas
 Prune trees in LMD easements
 Upgrade irrigation on slopes along Borges
General Information
Slope drainage from Highway 80 is highly erosive to the open space area and has significantly impacted the LMD costs over th e last few years. Although repairs due to erosion cannot be predicted, it is essent ial that the LMD’s Rehabilitation Fund be adequately funded for any unforeseen repairs or replacements.

The life expectancy of native shrubbery is five to fifteen years. The majority of the current landscape improvements (shrubbery) within the LMD will likely need replacement over the next several years.

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

A financial analysis of the LMD indicates that the current maximum assessment revenues do not generate adequate revenue to provide for the Improvements. The City conducted proceedings in fiscal year 2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an increased assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009, which was not approved. This has re sulted in a continued reduction in the levels of service including, reduced irrigation service, reduction in the frequency of maintenance services and postponement of capital improvement projects.

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $6,000
Salaries & Benefits $2,643
Services & Supplies $302
Landscape Water $0
Utilities $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $0
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $8,945
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $1,222
County Administration Fees $149
Professional Fees $85
Total Administration Costs $1,456
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $10,401
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $4,571
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($108) Balance to Levy $14,864
District Statistics
Total Parcels 254
Total Parcels Levied 254
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 254.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $58.52
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $58.52
Total Assessment Levy $14,864.08
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $5,200.32
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $5,200.32
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $5,640.68 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $4,571.00
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $10,211.68 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $15,412.00
Estimate of Cost
City of Vallejo
Carriage Oaks Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7720 (#170)

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Garthe Ranch LMD
This LMD is designated as Garthe Ranch Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Garthe Ranch LMD. The LMD is comprised of two Zones:
 Zone A (the original Garthe Ranch LMD) was formed in 1987 and serves a residential neighborhood consisting of 1,145 parcels within thirteen developments located in southeast Vallejo; and
 Zone B (the Highlands) was formed and established in October 2006 and serves a residential development consisting of 105 parcels situated in the eastern portion of the City of Vallejo.

Boundaries
Zone A of the LMD is generally located with in the areas bounded by Columbus Parkway, Lake Herman Road, the Vallejo-Benicia city limits line, the Springtree/Fleming Hill LMD, Tennessee Street, Saint Catherine's Church, and the Summit I and Somerset Highlands III Landscape Maintenance Districts.

Zone B is generally located east of and adja cent to Columbus Parkway at Spring Road, south and west of Ascot Parkway, and north of Georgia Street.

Improvements
Zone A - The LMD maintains landscaped areas, weed control zones and trail systems for the special benefit of properties within Zone A including approximately 30 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees; 31 acres of plantings and weed control that are found in the following areas:
 The Ascot Parkway frontage which extends eastward to Newcastle Drive  The Georgia Street frontage extending to Ascot Parkway  Hilary Way between Columbus and Ascot Parkways
 The Columbus Parkway slopes below the Coventry Hills subdivision and Highland Apartments
 The frontages along Windsor, Westminster, Southport, and Ramsgate Ways The open space areas behind the residences of Ascot Parkway, Britannia Drive, Hawkins Street, Southport Way, Georgia Street, Knig hts Circle, Devonshire and Joel Courts, Devonshire Avenue, Manor Court, Newcastle Drive, Newcastle Court, Windsor and Westminster Ways, Sandhurst Drive, Sandhurst Court, and Saxony Court.

Zone B - The LMD maintains landscaped areas, weed control zones and parkland for the special benefit of properties within Zone B including:

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 Approximately one acre of irrigated parkways and slopes (streetscape) within the public right-of-ways along the interior streets of the Zone.  Approximately half of an acre of irri gated open space areas that provide a transition from the streetscape landscaped areas to the non-irrigated open spaces areas, and/or are located adjacent to the residential units or common areas within the Highlands subdivision.
 Approximately one and a half acres of irrigated parkways and slopes (streetscape) on the perimeter of the Zone.
 Approximately 25 acres of non-irrigated (natural) open space area located in the eastern half of the Zone behind the residential subdivision.

A half-acre park site is located in the center of the residential subdivision.

General Information
The life expectancy of native shrubbery is five to fifteen years. Although portions of the assessments for Zone A have been spent on rehabilitation in recent years, it is reasonable to assume that additional monies will be necessary in future years for either more rehabilitation of the improvements (particularly irrigation systems) or increased maintenance costs associated with very mature plant material.

LMD Budgets
Zone A Budget
A financial analysis of the LMD and the improvements indicates that the current maximum assessment rate does not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted proceedings in fiscal year 2008-09 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an incr eased assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-09 which was not approved. This has resulted in a continued reduction in the levels of service including, reduced irrigation service, reduction in the frequency of maintenanc e services and postponement of capital improvement projects.

The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $49,200
Salaries & Benefits $37,807
Services & Supplies $4,325
Landscape Water $33,430
Utilities $3,200
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $0
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $127,962
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $17,478
County Administration Fees $1,783
Professional Fees $1,016
Total Administration Costs $20,277
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $148,239
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $30,397
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $143
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($437) Balance to Levy $178,342
District Statistics
Total Parcels 1145
Total Parcels Levied 1138
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 1388.31
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $128.46
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $128.46
Total Assessment Levy $178,342.30
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $43,722.00
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $30,397.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $74,119.00
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $0.00
Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $143.29
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $143.29 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $74,262.29
Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Garthe Ranch Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7716 (#180)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Zone B Budget
Zone B (Highlands) was formed and balloted for a new assessment in fiscal year 2006-07, which included an annual inflationary.

The following provides the proposed budget and assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26 that is necessary to provide an appropriate level of maintenance for the Highlands (Zone B) of the LMD. The budget includes the City ’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the annual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from this budget and the established method of apportionment shall be used to ca lculate each parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $40,800
Salaries & Benefits $40,789
Services & Supplies $4,667
Landscape Water $35,000
Utilities $1,800
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $15,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $138,056
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $18,857
County Administration Fees $2,179
Professional Fees $1,242
Total Administration Costs $22,278
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $160,334
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $79,092
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($21,507) Balance to Levy $217,919
District Statistics
Total Parcels 105
Total Parcels Levied 105
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 105.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $2,075.42
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $2,870.06
Total Assessment Levy $217,919.10
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $80,167.10
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $80,167.10
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $2,070,531.90 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $79,092.00
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $2,149,623.90 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $2,229,791.00
Estimate of Cost
City of Vallejo
Garthe Ranch Highland (Zone B) Landscape Maintenance District Fund Number 7746 (#188)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Glen Cove III LMD’s
The Glen Cove III area has two Landscape Maintenance Districts, the first LMD is designated as Glen Cove III LMD or “LMD 1” , was formed in 1987. LMD 1 serves an area consisting of 2,936 parcels from twenty-eight (28) developments located in southeast Vallejo.

The second Landscape Maintenance District was formed by property owner ballot proceeding fiscal year 2015-16 an d is designated as Glen Cove III 2015 LMD or “LMD 2”.

LMD 2 serves the same area as LMD 1 and co ntains 3,219 parcels from twenty-eight (28) developments located in southeast Vallejo. LMD 2 contains slightly more parcels than LMD 1, due to its formation occurring after the implementation of Proposition 218, public agencies are subject to LMD 2 assessments.

LMD 2 was formed in order to provide additional funding for the maintenance and installation of landscape improvements throughout the Glen Cove III area. LMD 1 was formed in 1987 without an inflationary adjustment while costs have increased significantly. As a result, the assessment revenue from LMD 1 was no longer sufficient to fund annual maintenance and would have depleted the rehabilitation reserve fund.

The development of properties within both LMD’s is not expected to change significantly.

Boundaries
Both LMD’s lies within the City of Vallejo, generally located within the area bounded by Interstate 80, Interstate 780, Robles Way and the Benicia State Recreation Area.

LMD 2 Zones of Benefit
As part of the engineering work for the fo rmation of LMD 2, an analysis was conducted on the relationship (including proximity, transportation corridors, likely travel routes, etc.), between properties and the primary improvements located along Glen Cove Parkway. As a results three zones, A, B a nd C were created as shown on the assessment diagram for LMD 2. Parcels in Zone B are determined to receive 98% of the level of special benefit as those within Zone A and parcels in Zone C are determined to receive 94% of the level of special benefit as those within Zone A.

Improvements
The LMD’s maintain landscaped areas; weed control zones; and trail systems including approximately 60 acres of ornamental and native landscaping which includes ground cover, shrubbery, and trees; and 62 acres of plantings and weed control that are found in the following areas:

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

 The boundaries of Robles to the straits and Navone/Palou/Old Glen Cove Road to the Benicia State Recreation Area fence-line and Glen Cove Parkway  Mistral, Rivermouth, Brigantine, James River, New Bedford Court, Bear Cove Court, Pueblo Court, Duxbury Place, Sandy Neck Way, Sea Cliff Place, Saybrook Way, Antigua Way, and Chesapeake Drive
 Glen Cove Parkway beginning at the west corner of the Marina Complex landscape area fronting the parkway to the intersection of Glen Cove Parkway and Bayside Terrace
 The open space to the west and north of Waterview Terrace  The slope of Clearview including the slope and trail along the strait to the entrance of the harbor
 South Regatta from the intersection of Glen Cove Parkway to the intersection of Whiteside and South Regatta
 The open space between Paddlewheel, Beston, Ancheta, Topsail, Yachtsman, and Seafarer
 Weed control adjacent to the Benicia State Park fence-line and the PG&E yard to the intersection of Flying Dutchman
 The open space above Weathermark, Leeward, and Windward Courts  The open space slope of Flying Dutchm an, Pirates’ Cove, Sea Mist, Topsail, Helmsman, Anchor, Winter Harbor, Wellfleet, Cape Elizabeth, Fairhaven, and Silver Pine to the Benicia State Park fence
 The Hwy. 780 fence-line along the northeast boundary of the LMD  The access pathway behind Topsail and the landscaping along each side of North Regatta to the intersection of Glen Cove Parkway and North Regatta  The north side of Sunfish Court
 Outrigger near Sea Horse and the open space to the rear yard fences of Palou and Pueblo
 The open space above Del Sur in the cul-de-sac, above Clearpointe, and the open space above and below the Clearpointe Drive cul-de-sac
General Information
The life expectancy of native shrubbery is five to fifteen years.

Fiscal Year 2023-24 community engagement and work with consultants on design of Glen Cove Parkway Project including next phases / scope of work / construction documents / budget / timelines.

Fiscal Year 2024-25 Glen Cove Parkway Project - bid project and start construction base on design plans created from Fiscal Year 2023-24 planning and design process.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

The City conducted proceedings in fiscal year 2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an increased assessmen t and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which wa s not approved. The City conducted a second property owner ballot proceeding in fiscal year 2015-16 for a new assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment comme ncing in fiscal year 2015-16 which was approved. As noted previously the new LMD is designated as Glen Cove III 2015 LMD or “LMD 2”.

Including the annual inflationary adjustment maximum assessment rates for LMD 2 for fiscal year 2025-26 are $137.88 for properties in Zone A, $135.15 for properties in Zone B, and $129.60 for properties in Zone C.

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs
2025-26
Glen Cove III
LMD 1
2025-26
Glen Cove I II
LMD 2 (2015)
2025-26
Glen Cove III
Total Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $177,840 $138,432 $316,272
Salaries & Benefits $122,177 $95,104 $217,281
Services & Supplies $13,978 $10,880 $24,858
Landscape Water $50,607 $39,393 $90,000
Utilities $3,374 $2,626 $6,000
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $45,546 $35,454 $81,000 Capital Projects $0 $0 $0
Total Direct Costs $413,522 $321,889 $735,411
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $56,482 $43,966 $100,448
County Administration Fees $4,644 $3,615 $8,259
Professional Fees $2,619 $2,038 $4,657
Total Administration Costs $63,745 $49,620 $113,364
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $477,266 $371,509 $848,775 Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0 $0 $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($4, 494) ($3,457) ($7,951) Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($8,364) ($6,511) ($14,875) Balance to Levy $464,408 $361,541 $825,949
District Statistics
Total Parcels 3188 3219
Total Parcels Levied 3188 3075
Total Equivalent Benefit Units Zone A 2993.48 2169.21
Total Equivalent Benefit Units Zone B 271.25
Total Equivalent Benefit Units Zone C 199.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit Zone A $155.14 $137.88
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit Zone B $135.15
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit Zone C $129.60
Total Assessment Levy $464,408.49 $361,540.51 $825,949.00 Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $238,633.12 $185,754.63 $424,387.75 Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $238,633.12 $185,754.63 $424,387.75 Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $597,769.47 $465,309.79 $1,063,079.26 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($4, 493.53) ($3,457.47) ($7,951.00) Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $593,275.94 $461,852.32 $1,055,128.26 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $831,909.06 $647,606.95 $1,479,516.01 City of V allejo
Glen Cove III Landscape Maintenance Districts
Fund Number 7717 & 7748 (#185)
Estimate of Cost

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Hunter Ranch III LMD
This LMD is designated as Hunter Ranch III Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Hunter Ranch III LMD.
 Hunter Ranch III LMD was formed in 1986
 The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 190 parcels located in northeast Vallejo and the development of properties within the LMD is not expected to change significantly.

Boundaries
The LMD lies within the City of Vallejo, gene rally located within the area bounded by Turner, Ascot and Redwood Parkways and the Hunter Ranch I subdivision.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas totaling approximately 6 acres of ornamental and native landscaping which includes ground cover, shrubbery, trees, and weed control zones that are found in the following areas:
 The west side of lower Ascot Parkway beginning at the south end of the sound wall at Sterling and Ascot Parkways to the intersection of Redwood Parkway and Ascot Parkway
 The slope landscaping along the north side of Redwood Parkway extending to the Trotter intersection, including three median islands on Redwood Parkway

General Information
A FY 2008-2009 owner balloting to increase the assessment in the LMD to enable a full level of service failed and as a result the City reduced the Direct Costs of the LMD by re- negotiating the landscape maintenance contracts (reduced level of service) and less frequent water use in an attempt to bring the annual expenses in line with the assessment revenues.

A financial analysis of the LMD and the improvements indicates that the current maximum assessment rate does not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements.

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $6,504
Salaries & Benefits $5,067
Services & Supplies $580
Landscape Water $0
Utilities $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $5,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $17,151
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $2,343
County Administration Fees $137
Professional Fees $78
Total Administration Costs $2,558
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $19,709
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($5,232)
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($789) Balance to Levy $13,688
District Statistics
Tot al Parcels 190
Total Parcels Levied 190
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 190.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $72.04
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $72.04
Total Assessment Levy $13,687.60
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $9,854.44
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $9,854.44
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $69,026.56 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($5,232.00)
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $63,794.56 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $73,649.00
Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Hunter Ranch III Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7714 (#183)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD
This LMD is designated as Marine Worl d/Fairgrounds Drive Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD or Marine World/Fairground LMD.
 Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD was formed in 1989.  The LMD serves 5 parcels that include a recreational theme park, fairgrounds, and motel/hotel complex (Holiday Inn) lo cated in northeast Vallejo. Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD is fully developed and the Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU) for the LMD is not expected to change.

Boundaries
The LMD lies within the City of Vallejo, gene rally located within the area bounded by Interstate 80, Fairgrounds Drive, and the western boundary of Marine World and the southern boundary of Solano County.

Improvements
The LMD maintains the landscaped frontages and median plantings totaling approximately 3 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees; and

0.5 acre of weed control and new plantings. Fairgrounds Drive serves as the entrance to the Discovery Kingdom (Formerly Marine World) Six Flags Theme Park and Solano County Fairgrounds and the LMD improvements are generally located in the areas described below:
 Just beyond the entrance to the Fairgrounds parking lot to the south; and  North beyond the overpass of Highway 37

General Information
The life expectancy of native shrubbery is five to fifteen years.

A past financial analysis of the LMD and th e improvements indicated that the maximum assessment rate did not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted proceedin gs in FY 2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an increase d assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which was approved.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
A financial analysis of the LMD with the inflationary adjustments indicates that the maximum assessment rate does generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for improvements. The budget includes the City’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the annual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from this budget and the established method of apportionment shall be used to ca lculate each parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 B udget
Contract Maintenance Costs $24,420
Salaries & Benefits $30,975
Services & Supplies $3,544
Landscape Water $30,000
Utilities $900
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $15,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $104,839
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $14,320
County Administration Fees $1,060
Professional Fees $603
Total Administration Costs $15,983
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $120,822
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($9,138)
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($5,733) Balance to Levy $105,951
District Statistics
Total Parcels 4
Total Parcels Levied 4
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 845.85
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $125.26
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $169.10
Total Assessment Levy $105,951.17
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $59,545.26
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $59,545.26
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $513,772.74 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($9,138.00)
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $504,634.74 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $564,180.00
City of V allejo
Marine World / Fairgrounds Landscape Maintenance District Fund Number 7722 (#186)
Estimate of Cost

Marin View LMD

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

T h i s L M D i s d e s i g n a t e d a s M a r i n V i e w L andscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Marin View LMD.
 Marin View LMD was formed July 13, 1999.
 The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 10 parcels located in north Vallejo and is fully developed.

Boundaries
The LMD lies within the City of Vallejo, generally located at the northern end of Pecan Court and bounded by Hickory and Pecan Streets.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas and weed control zones found in the following areas:
 The ornamental and native landscaping within the median island at the end of Pecan Court including ground cover, shrubbery, and trees  Weed control in open space areas in the northwest corner and in the western portion of the LMD that assists in fire protection.

General Information
The property owners within the LMD approved the current assessment rate in Fiscal Year 1999-2000, but the assessment did not include an inflationary adjustment.

Although previous financial analysis of the LMD suggested that assessment revenues may not be adequate to fund the improvements, this funding issue resulted largely from one- time rehabilitation expense and district formation expense that were required due to the lack of maintenance in the area previously, which has generally been resolved over time.

A financial analysis of the LMD in fiscal year 2008-2009 indicated that the assessment revenues were sufficient to fund the maintenance of the improvements and did not require an assessment increase at that ti me. However, the revenues generated at the maximum assessment rate, limited possible funding for future rehabilitation or unforeseen expenses and without an annua l inflationary adjustment, an assessment increase may be required in the near future.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
The following provides the proposed budget and assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26 that is necessary to provide an appropriate level of maintenance for the LMD. The budget includes the City’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the annual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from this budget and the established method of apportionment shall be used to calculate each parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-26. The assessment rate derived from this budget is less than or equal to the previously approved maximum assessment rate for the LMD.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $6,096
Salaries & Benefits $4,007
Services & Supplies $458
Landscape Water $0
Utilities $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $3,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $13,561
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $1,852
County Administration Fees $64
Professional Fees $36
Total Administration Costs $1,952
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $15,513
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($8,857)
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($296) Balance to Levy $6,360
District Statistics
Tot al Parcels 10
Total Parcels Levied 10
T otal Equiv alent Benefit Units 10.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $636.00
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $636.00
Total Assessment Levy $6,360.00
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $7,756.30
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $7,756.30
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $21,823.70 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($8,857.00)
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $12,966.70 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $20,723.00
City of V allejo
Marin View Landscape Maintenance District
Estimate of Cost
Fund Number 7715 (#187)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Northeast Quadrant LMD
This LMD is designated as Northeast Quadra nt Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Northeast Quadrant LMD.
 Northeast Quadrant LMD was formed in 1984.
 The LMD currently serves approximatel y 1,867 parcels that include business, residential, and school land uses located in northeast Vallejo.  The LMD is not fully developed and is currently comprised of 1,848 parcels that include business, residential, and school land uses located in northeast Vallejo.  The LMD includes 159 parcels (140 assessable parcels) that are identified as Zone A. In addition to the overall improvements provided within the LMD, these parcels receive special benefits from additional local landscape improvements for which they are assessed.

Boundaries
The LMD is located within the area genera lly bounded by Highwa y 80, Hunter Ranch II and Hunter Ranch III subdivisions, Sulphur Sp rings Mountain, Blue Rock Springs Golf Course, Summit Landscaping District and W oodridge Landscape Maintenance District.

Within this LMD, parcels adjacent to Admir al Callaghan Lane and Columbus Parkway to the north, Plaza Drive to the west, parcels adjacent to Turner Parkway to the south and parcels adjacent to Ascot Parkway to the east are identified and designated as Zone A.

Improvements
Situated in the Blue Rock area of the City, the LMD is diverse with landscaped parkways, medians and large open spaces. The overa ll LMD maintains landscaped areas, weed control zones and trail systems that includ e approximately 23 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees; and 9 acres of weed control and plantings that are described below:
 The median of Admiral Callaghan Lane from Columbus Parkway to Turner Parkway
 Remove & replace irrigation & landscaping in median on Ascot between Redwood & Hawkesbury
 Hydro seed bare fire break areas for grass stands
 Remove & replace irrigation & plants on 4 corner medians at Redwood & Ascot  The median islands at the Columbus Parkway and Admiral Callaghan Lane intersection
 Fill in median shrubs along Ascot between Turner & Redwood Parkway  The median and landscaped areas on the south side of Turner Parkway

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

 Replace landscaping along Turner Park way between Admiral Callaghan Way & Ascot
 The median on Ascot Parkway from Redw ood Parkway to the other side of the bridge just before Hawksbury
 Remove & replace irrigation & plants on Lake Herman Rd between Columbus to end
 Maintain wrought iron fences located on public property or easements on Picasso, Topley, Rodin & Glenview Circle
 North side of West bound lane on Columbus Pkwy from Blue Rock Springs Park to St. John's Mine Rd. Irrigate & landscape
 The slope over the creek and the slope below Torrey Pine Court  The slope below Picasso, Topley, Archer and Rodin Courts  The slope landscaping to the north behind Glenview Circle and above Redwood Parkway
 The slope surrounding Matthew Court
 Ascot Parkway beyond the Blue Rock Springs Golf Course/Greater Vallejo Recreation District Park
 Solano Bike Trail along the west boundary of the urban open space Zone A’s improvements are extra landscape maintenance related to tree care, additional litter pickup, and related utilities; and maintenance of entry monument and kiosk signs.

General Information
In fiscal Year 1999-2000, to ensure a high le vel of service for the LMD, the property owners through protest ballot proceeding approved an assessment increase and annual inflationary adjustment.

In fiscal year 2004-2005, formation of benefit Zone A was approved by property owners through a ballot proceeding. This ballot proceeding approved an assessment increase and annual inflationary adjustment applicable to those properties only.

It has been determined that the current maximum assessment rates for the LMD are sufficient to fund the annual maintenance of the LMD improvements. Based on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26 the proposed assessments are less than the authorized maximum assessment rates. Future capita l projects planned for Fiscal Year 2024-25 include design of landscape and irrigation improvements in the west bound lane of Columbus Parkway from Blue Rock Springs Park to Interstate 80 Freeway on-ramp. Fiscal Year 2024-25 design engineering repair of retaining wall along Ascot Parkway between Garnett Drive and Turner Parkway.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
The following provides the proposed budgets and assessment rates for fiscal year 2025- 26 that are necessary to provide an appropri ate level of maintenance for the LMD. The budgets include the City ’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the annual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from these budgets and the established method of apportionment shall be used to calculate ea ch parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-

26. The assessment rates derived from these budgets are less than or equal to the previously approved maximum assessment ra te for both Zone A and the Non-Zone A parcels in the LMD.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs
2025-26
Zone A
2025-26
Non-Zone A
2025-26
Budget
Total
Contract Maintenance Costs $37,114 $162,854 $199,968
Salaries & Benefits $20,291 $164,172 $184,463
Services & Supplies $2,321 $18,782 $21,103
Landscape Water $34,336 $150,664 $185,000
Utilities $705 $3,096 $3,801
Public Signs (Zone A) $0 $0 $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $5,568 $24,432 $30,000 Capital Projects $0 $0 $0
Total Direct Costs $100,336 $523,999 $624,335
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $9,380 $75,896 $85,276
County Administration Fees $1,595 $7,033 $8,628
Professional Fees $913 $4,004 $4,917
Total Administration Costs $11,888 $86,933 $98,821
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $112,223 $610,933 $723,156 Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0 $0 $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $55,475 $128,212 $183,687 Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($8,175) ($35,874) ($44,049) Balance to Levy $159,523 $703,271 $862,794
District Statistics
Total Parcels 336 2165 2501
Total Parcels Levied 291 2043 2334
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 359.12 2448.37 2807.50
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $444.20 $287.24
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $599.69 $387.78
Total Assessment Levy $159,522.88 $703,270.95 $862,793.83 Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $56,112 $305,466 $361,578 Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $56,112 $305,466 $361,578 Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $751,662 $3,291,704 $4,043,366 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $55,475 $128,212 $183,687 Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $807,137 $3,419,916 $4,227,053 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $863,248 $3,725,383 $4,588,631 Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Northeast Quadrant Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7711 (#178)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Sandpiper Point LMD
This LMD is designated as Sandpiper Point Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Sandpiper Point LMD.
 Sandpiper Point LMD was formed in 1981
 The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 385 parcels located in northwest Vallejo and is fully developed.

Boundaries
The LMD is generally located within the area bounded by Meadows Drive, Catalina Way and the Napa County line.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas and weed control zones including approximately 4.5 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees; and 2.3 acres of weed controlled open space that are found in the following areas:
 The landscaped strips and medians found within the boundaries of Meadows Drive wetlands on the west, Mini Drive median landscapes on the east and the Catalina Circle Wetlands on the northwest
 Along Meadows Drive, Catalina Circle and Catalina Way  The median islands of Mini Drive
General Information
In fiscal year 1999-2000 the landscape improvement areas to be maintained for this LMD were expanded, resulting in a significant increase to the LMD’s overall maintenance costs.

Although these new areas of maintenance had a significant negative impact on the financial health of the LMD, initially the a dditional expenses were offset by use of available reserve funds. Although the LMD still has some reserve funds available to offset these costs, they are no longer sufficient to cover the full annual expenditures for the LMD.

Therefore, it was determined that the maximum assessment rate did not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted proceedings in FY2008-2009 to ballot the prop erty owners within the LMD for an increased assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which was not approved.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $18,216
Salaries & Benefits $15,334
Services & Supplies $1,754
Landscape Water $11,295
Utilities $300
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $5,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $51,899
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $7,089
County Administration Fees $540
Professional Fees $307
Total Administration Costs $7,936
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $59,835
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($4,275)
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($1,550) Balance to Levy $54,010
District Statistics
Total Parcels 381
Total Parcels Levied 381
Total Equiv alent Benefit Units 381.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $141.76
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $141.76
Total Assessment Levy $54,010.56
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $29,917.55
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $29,917.55
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $125,070.45 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($4,275.00)
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $120,795.45 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $150,713.00
Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Sandpiper Point Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7713 (#163)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

South Vallejo Business Park LMD
This LMD is designated as South Vallejo Business Park Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as South Vallejo Business Park LMD.  South Vallejo Business Park LMD was formed in 1981
 The LMD is a light industry park that serves nine light industry parcels located in southwest Vallejo with eight of the nine parcels being fully developed Boundaries
The LMD is generally located within the area bounded by Solano Avenue, Fifth Street Avenue, Sonoma Boulevard, and the railroad tracks in the area.

Improvements
The LMD maintains parkway landscape areas adjacent to the properties within the LMD totaling approximately 2 acres of grass area with trees; and 0.5 acre of ornamental ground cover and shrubbery with trees.

General Information
In recent years, property owners within th e LMD contacted the City regarding ways to reduce maintenance costs including reductions in irrigation. The City agreed to assist with this reduction by providing for water conservation practices in the maintenance contract.

However, it has been determined that further reductions could only be achieved by:
 Eliminating the grassy mounding areas and/or removing trees from the turf planting areas and restricted them to stand-alone landscape plots; or  Removing the landscaped areas from Co rporate Place to Sonoma Boulevard at the time the empty lot along Sonoma Boulevard is developed.

A financial analysis of did not generate the LMD and the improvements indicated that the maximum assessment rate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted proceedin gs in FY 2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an increase d assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which was approved.

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
The following provides the proposed budget and increased maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26 that is necessary to provid e an appropriate level of maintenance for the LMD. The budget includes the City’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the a nnual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from this budget and the established method of apportionment shall be used to ca lculate each parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Maintenance Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $8,580
Salaries & Benefits $22,889
Services & Supplies $2,619
Landscape Water $35,179
Utilities $1,204
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $7,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $77,471
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $10,582
County Administration Fees $1,230
Professional Fees $701
Total Administration Costs $12,513
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $89,984
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $40,875
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($7,829) Balance to Levy $123,030
District Statistics
Tot al Parcels 9
Total Parcels Levied 9
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 37.43
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $3,286.60
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $4,570.27
Total Assessment Levy $123,030.58
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $44,992.15
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $44,992.15
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $737,862.85 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $40,875.00
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $778,737.85 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $823,730.00
Estimate of Cost
City of Vallejo
South V allejo Business Park Landscape Maintenance District Fund Number 7710 (#162)

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Town and Country II through V LMD
This LMD is designated as Town & Country II-V Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Town & Country II-V LMD.
 Town & Country II-V LMD was formed in 1986
 The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 336 parcels located in northeast Vallejo and is fully developed with no expected change in Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU)
Boundaries
The LMD is generally located within the area bounded by State Highway 37, Whitney Avenue, Serpentine Drive and Opal Drive.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas and weed control zones that include approximately 3 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees on the various slopes within the LMD including:
 The slopes between the residences of Whitney Avenue and Basalt Drive  The slope behind residences of College Avenue and Olympic Drive including the access area from Quartz Drive
General Information
A financial analysis of the LMD and the improvements indicates that the current maximum assessment rate does not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted a proceeding in FY2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an incr eased assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which was not approved.

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $7,800
Salaries & Benefits $6,079
Services & Supplies $695
Landscape Water $0
Utilities $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $6,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $20,574
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $2,810
County Administration Fees $233
Professional Fees $133
Total Administration Costs $3,176
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $23,750
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $1,186
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($1,607) Balance to Levy $23,329
District Statistics
Tot al Parcels 336
Total Parcels Levied 331
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 331.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $70.48
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $70.48
Total Assessment Levy $23,328.88
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $11,875.14
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $11,875.14
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $148,845.86 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $1,186.00
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $150,031.86 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $161,907.00
Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Town and Country II-V Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7712 (#184)

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Budget Definitions
The following provides a summary of the services and costs that are included in the LMD Budgets:

Direct Cost:

Contract Maintenance Costs — Includes all contracted labor, material and equipment required to properly maintain the landscaping, irrigation systems, drainage systems, trail systems, fencing, natural drainage areas, open spaces, and related facilities within the LMD.

Salaries & Benefits — Staff time devoted to ma naging and inspecting Districts. The Public Works LMD reimbursement is proportionally spread amongst twenty-seven (27) Districts based on each District’s budgeted direct and maintenance expense, inspections as a percentage of total costs in these categori es for all Districts. Inspection costs are budgeted directly to the District as Field Inspection based on the historical and projected time spent in the inspection efforts.

Services & Supplies - Vehicles, supplies and services devoted to managing and inspecting Districts.

Landscape Water — Includes the cost of the furnishing of water required for the maintenance of the landscaping.

Utilities — Includes the cost of the furnishing of electricity required for the irrigation systems and hardwire telephone connections at upgraded irrigation controllers, monitored by City Staff.

Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism — Includes repairs to the improvements in the LMD that are not normally included in the year ly Landscape Maintenance costs. This may include repairs or replacement of damaged improvements or facilities that may be the result of vandalism, storms, frost, natural occurrences, etc., including graffiti abatement.

Landscape Rehabilitation includes annual f unding for planned landscape projects, which will significantly benefit and upgrade a specific LMD and are considered above normal routine landscape maintenance work.

Capital Projects – This item includes major repairs or capital improvement projects.

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Administration Expenses:

Administration & Overhead — The cost allocati on of all particular departments and staff of the City, for providing general support, se rvices and operations related to the various districts, enterprises and accounts of the City.

County Administration Fee — This is the es timated cost to the LMD for the County to collect LMD assessments on the property tax bills . This charge is based on a flat rate per fund number plus a charge per assessment levied.

Professional Fees — This is the estimated cost to the District for the Assessment Engineer to prepare this report and to calculate and submit the assessments to the Solano County Auditor’s office.

Collections/ (Credits) Applied:

Fund Balance Collection — The 1972 Act provides for a LMD to fund an Operating Reserve Fund as well as the collection of funds in installments for specific projects. This budget item identifies funds collected or transferred from these two LMD Fund Balances:

Operating Reserve Fund provides for the collection of funds to operate the LMD from the time period of July 1 (beginning of the Fi scal Year) through December 10 or when the County provides the City with the first inst allment of assessments collected from the property tax bills (typically January or February).

Rehabilitation Funds may be collected to cove r the cost of repairs that are outlined in either a defined project plan or periodic maintenance costs that may be unforeseen and are not normally included in the yearly main tenance contract costs, including the costs associated with upgrades, repairs, replacements or refurbishing of the improvements.

These amounts may be budgeted and spent each fiscal year, or collected in installments and held in the Rehabilitation Reserve Fund for a large improvement projects.

Other Revenues/General Fund (Contributions) — This item includes additional funds designated for the LMD that are not annual assessments. These funds are added to the LMD account to reduce assessments (contributions are shown as a negative amount), and may be from non-LMD or LMD sources including City General Fund Contributions for general benefit costs and/or interest earnings. This item may also include the repayment of funds previously loaned to the LMD from other sources (a positive amount) to be collected as part of the annual assessments.

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Balance to Levy:

The Balance to Levy — The total amount to be collected for the current fiscal year through assessments (for special benefits). The Balance to Levy represents the sum of Total Direct Cost Budget, Administration Budget; and Collect ions (Credits) Applied. Only those costs related to the improvements identified as special benefits are levied and collected on the tax roll. This amount divided by the “Total Equivalent Benefit Units” for the LMD determines the proposed assessment rate for the fiscal year.

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Method of Apportionment
Method of Apportionment
This section of the Engineer's Report explai ns the special and general benefits to be derived from the installation, maintenance and servicing of Improvements located throughout the LMDs, and the methodology us ed to apportion the total assessment to properties within the LMDs.

The LMDs consists of Assessor Parcels within the boundaries of the City of Vallejo as defined by the County of Solano tax code areas. The parcels include all privately or publicly owned parcels within said boundaries. The method used for apportioning the assessments is based upon the proportional special benefits to be derived by the properties in the LMDs over and above general benefits conferred on real property or to the public at large. The apportionment of spec ial benefit is a two-step process: the first step is to identify the types of special benefit arising from the improvements, and the second step is to allocate the assessments to property based on the estimated relative special benefit for each type of property.

Discussion of Benefit
In summary, the assessments can only be levied based on the special benefit to property.

This benefit is received by property over and above any general benefits. With reference to the requirements for assessments, Sectio n 22573 of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements."

Proposition 218, which added Article XIIID of the California Constitution, provides as follows:
"No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel."

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Benefit categories have been established that represent the types of special benefit to residential, commercial, industrial and other lots and parcels resulting from the installation, maintenance and servicing lighting and landscaping improvements to be provided with the assessment proceeds. These categories of special benefit are summarized as follows:

A. Proximity to Improved Landscaped Areas and Other Public Improvements within the Landscape Maintenance Districts.

B. Access to Improved landscaped areas and Other Public Improvements within the Landscape Maintenance Districts.

C. Improved Views within the Landscape Maintenance Districts.

D. Extension of a property’s outdoor areas and green spaces for properties within close proximity to the Improvements.

E. Creation of individual lots for re sidential and commercial use that, in absence of the assessments, would not have been created.

Case law interpreting Proposition 218 provides enhanced clarity to the definitions of special benefits to properties in three distinct areas:
 Proximity
 Expanded or improved access
 Views
This case law also clarifies that a special benefit is a service or improvement that provides a direct advantage to a parcel and that indi rect or derivative advantages resulting from the overall public benefits from a service or improvement are general benefits. The case law also provides specific guidance that pa rk improvements are a direct advantage and special benefit to property that is proximate to a park that is improved by an assessment:

The characterization of a benefit may depend on whether the parcel receives a direct advantage from the improvement (e.g. proximity to a park) or receives an indirect, derivative advantage resulting from the overall public benefits of the improvement (e.g. general enhancement of the district’s property values).

Proximity, improved access and views, in addition to the other special benefits listed above further strengthen the basis of these assessments.

Special Benefits from the Original Engineer’s Report
The improvements provided within the various LMDs may include, but is not limited to landscaped medians, parkways, entryways, slopes, parks, open-space

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areas and appurtenant facilities. The annual assessments outlined in this Report are based on the estimated costs to provi de all necessary service, operation, administration, and maintenance required each year to keep these improvements in a healthy, vigorous, and satisfactory condition and benefit the properties. The special benefits associated with the la ndscape improvements and facilities are specifically:

 Enhanced desirability of properties through association with the improvements.

 Improved aesthetic appeal of properties within the LMDs providing a positive representation of the area.

 Environmental enhancement through improv ed erosion resistance, and dust and debris control.

 Increased sense of pride in ownership of property within the LMD resulting from well-maintained improvements associated with the properties.

 Reduced criminal activity and property-r elated crimes (especially vandalism) against properties in the LMD through well-maintained surroundings and amenities including abatement of graffiti and vandalism.

 Enhanced environmental quality of the parcels within the LMDs by moderating temperatures, providing oxygenation and attenuating noise.

 An enhanced sense of pride within the neighborhoods and communities and increased business opportunities as a result of enhanced surroundings and community pride.

 Enhanced adaptation of the urban environment within the natural environment and improved aesthetic value of the neighborhood and properties within the LMDs by establishing green space and re creational areas for increased social opportunities and activities that help to strengthen family value and reduce ethnic and social tensions.

 Enhanced quality of life through well- maintained green space and landscaped areas.

In addition to many of the special benef its associated with landscape amenities, local parkland and recreational facilities provide the further benefits of:

 Increased neighborhood involvement and interaction.

 Health, social and self-improvement benefits derived from utilizing the facilities.

 Promotes a positive atmosphere and recreational opportunities for the youth in the neighborhood that encourages physical activity, group participation and character building.

 Increased social opportunities and active involvement for senior citizens.

 Family and group activities that help to strengthen family value and reduce ethnic and social tensions.

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 The esthetic value of green space and recreational areas within the urban environment.

The preceding special benefits contribute to the overall aesthetic value, security and desirability of each of the assessed parcels and thereby provide a special enhancement to those properties. Furthermore, it has been determined that the lack of funding to properly service and maintain the improvements would likely have a direct negative impact on those properties.

General versus Special Benefit
In absence of the assessments, the Improvements in the LMDs would not be provided, so the Improvements are “over and above” what otherwise would be provided. Many of the parcels would not even exist if the assessments were not established because an assessment for the specific Improvements within the LMDs was a condition of development approval.

All of the Assessment proceeds derived from the LMDs will be utilized to fund the cost of providing a level of tangible “special benefits” in the form of landscaped parkways, landscaped medians, landscaped corridors, trail systems, park facilities, other Improvements and costs incidental to prov iding the Improvements and collecting the Assessments.

Although these Improvements may be available to the general public at large, the permanent public Improvements in the LMDs were specifically designed, located and created to provide additional and improved public resources for the direct advantage of property inside the LMDs, and not the public at large. Other properties that are either outside the LMDs or within the LMDs a nd not assessed, do not enjoy the unique proximity, access, views and other special benefit factors described previously.

Moreover, the homes in the LMDs would not have been built if the Assessments were not established because an assessment for the Improvements was a condition of development approval.

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Benefit Finding
In summary, real property located within the boundaries of the LMDs distinctly and directly benefits from closer proximity, access and views of Improvements funded by the Assessments, the creation of developable parcels and the extension of usable land area provided by the assessments. The Improvem ents are specifically designed to serve properties in the LMDs, not other properties or the public at large. The LMDs have been narrowly drawn to include those parcels th at receive a direct advantage from the Improvements. The public at large and other properties outside the LMDs receive only limited benefits from the Improvements because they do not have proximity, good access or views of the Improvements. These are special benefits to property in the LMDs in much the same way that sewer and water facilities, sidewalks and paved streets enhance the utility and desirability of property and make them more functional to use, safer and easier to access.

Without the Assessments, the public improv ements within the LMDs would not be maintained and would turn into brown, unmaintained and unusable public improvements and public lands. If this happened, it would create a significant and material negative impact on the desirability, utility and value of property in the LMDs. Most importantly, without the Assessments, the developed properties would not exist, because the subdivisions and development proposals would not have been approved. The Improvements are, therefore, clearly above what otherwise would be provided and the Improvements uniquely and specially benefit parcels in the LMDs in a way that is not enjoyed by the general public or other property. We therefore conclude that all the Improvements funded by the Assessment ar e of special benefit to the identified benefiting properties located within the LMDs and that the value of the special benefits from such Improvements to pr operty in the LMDs reasonably exceeds the cost of the Assessments for every assessed parcel in the LMDs. (In other words, as required by Proposition 218; the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on each parcel reasonably exceeds the cost of the assessments.) Any general benefits to surrounding properties outside of the LMDs, if there were any, are collateral and conferred concomitantly.

General benefit is identified as that benefit received by properties outside of the LMD.

General benefit cannot be assessed to property within the LMD boundary.

Prior to the Bordoni Ranch development, there was a 6.74 acre park located on the south side of Regents Park Drive just east of Columbus Parkway. This park had very few amenities and consisted primarily of grass, trees and sidewalks and was maintained by the GVRD. In anticipation of the increased demand to be placed on the park by the new developm ents, the previous park was demolished and is going to be completely reconstructed and enhanced.

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Once the enhanced park is completed, the City and the GVRD will continue to provide applicable maintenance services as agreed upon, which will contribute approximately 50% of the cost for the maintenance of the park, in proportion to the estimated general benefit that th e park provides to the neighboring communities at large. It is reasonable to assume that the park maintenance costs above the contribution made by the City and the GVRD approximately represent the special benefit to the properties within the LMD. This assignment of special benefit to the properties within the LMD is reasonable given that the reconstruction and enhancement of the park was desired and needed due to the anticipated development of properties within the LMD.

When the Northeast Quadrant LMD was established, it was determined that a portion of the Columbus Parkway improv ements within the LMD is considered general benefit. The City will contri bute each year to wards the landscape maintenance costs, water costs and associ ated administrative expenses for this particular improvement ar ea. In compliance with the California Constitution Article XIIID the annual budget includes a contribution identified as “Other Revenues/General Fund (Contribution)”, which represents the costs identified as general benefit.

The original determination of benefits to property and the method of special benefit apportionment to property were developed by Willdan Financial Services when the LMDs were originally approved by property owners as noted in the Description of LMDs section of this Report. The description of benefits and the determination and apportionment of benefits to property in this Report are consistent with the original benefit determination and apportionment. The original method of apportionment of assessment and other relevant elements of the original Engineer’s Reports for the LMDs are hereby incorporated by reference.

Quantification of General Benefit
Although the analysis used to support these assessments concludes that the benefits are solely special, as described above, consideration is made for the suggestion that a portion of the benefits are general. General benefits cannot be funded by these assessments - the funding must come from other sources.

The maintenance and servicing of these improvements is also partially funded, directly and indirectly from other sources including the City of Vallejo, Solano County and the State of California. This funding comes in the form of grants, development fees, special programs, and general funds, as well as direct maintenance and servicing of facilities (e.g. curbs, gutters and streets, etc.) This funding from other sources more than compensates for general benefits, if any, received by the properties within the assessments district.

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The General Benefits from these Assessments may be quantified as illustrated in the following table.

Benefit Factor
Relative
Weight
General Benefit
Contribution
Relative General
Benefit
Creation of parcels 90 0% 0
Extension of recreation area 2.5 10% 0.25
Pro xim it y to im prove d parks an d lan dscap e d are as 2.5 10% 0.25 Access to improved parks, open space and landscaped areas 2.5 10% 0.25 Improved views 2.5 10% 0.25
100 1
T otal C alculate d G e ne ral B e n e fit = 1.0%

As a result, City of Vallejo will contribute at least 1% of the total budget from sources other than the assessment. This contributio n offsets any general benefits from the assessment services.

This general benefit contribution is the sum of the following components:

The City of Vallejo owns, maintains, rehabilit ates and replaces curb and gutter along the border of the Districts improvements. This curb and gutter serves to support, contain, retain, manage irrigation flow and growth, and provide a boundary for the improvements.

The contribution from the City of Vallejo towards general benefit from the maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement of the curb and gutter is conservatively estimated to be 1%.

The City of Vallejo owns and maintains local public streets along the border of the Districts improvements. These public streets provide access to the improvements for its enjoyment as well as efficient maintenance. The contribution from the City of Vallejo towards general benefit from the maintenanc e of local public streets is conservatively estimated to be 1%.

The value of the construction of the improvements can be quantified and monetized as an annuity. Since this construction was performed and paid for by non-assessment funds, this “annuity” can be used to offset general benefit costs, and is conservatively estimated to contribute 25%, with the exception of Glen Cove III 2015 LMD which was calculated to contribute 5%.

Therefore, the total General Benefit is conservatively quantified at 1% which is more than offset by the total non-assessment contribution towards general benefit of 27%, with the exception of Glen Cove III 2015 LMD which is offset by the total non-assessment contribution towards general benefit of 7%.

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Method of Assessment
The method of apportionment for the LMDs calculates the receipt of special benefit from the respective improvements based on the actual or proposed land use of the parcels within the LMDs. The net amount to be assessed upon parcels within the LMDs is apportioned by a formula and method that fairly distributes the net amount to be assessed among all assessable parcels in proportion to the special benefits to be received by each parcel from the im provements. Additionally, in compliance with Article XIIID Section 4 of the State Constitution each parcel’s assessment does not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred to that parcel. The benefit formula used to determine the assessment obligation is therefore based upon both the improvements that benefit the parcels within the LMDs as well as the proposed land use of each property as compared to other parcels that benefit from those specific improvements.

Equivalent Benefit Units
The special benefits received by each parcel within the LMDs and each parcel’s proportional annual assessment is calculated on the basis of a formula known as Equivalent Benefit Units. The Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU) method of appo rtionment establishes a proportional benefit relationship between the various parcels within the LMDs and the improvements provided by the LMDs. The EBU assigned to each parcel utilizes a set formula and proportional weighting factors based on the land use, size and development status of each parcel within the LMDs compared to other parcels within the LMDs.

Equivalent Benefit Unit Application by Land Use

Land Use Designation EBU Application

Single Family Residence One (1.0) Benefit Unit per Unit

Vacant Residential Zoned Four-Tenths (0.4) Benefit Unit per Acre

Multi Family Residence Seven-Tenths (0.7) Benefit Unit per Unit

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Equivalent Benefit Unit Application by Land Use (Continued)

Land Use Designation EBU Application

Planned-Residential Development One (1.0 ) Benefit Unit per Planned Single-Family (Has received tentative or final Unit, Seven-Tenths (0.7) Benefit Unit per Multi- map approval) Family Unit

Commercial Use Three (3.0) Benefit Units per Acre

Vacant Commercial Zoned Four-Tenths (0.4) Benefit Unit per Acre

Industrial Use Three (3.0) Benefit Units per Acre

Vacant Industrial Zoned Four-T enths (0.4) Benefit Unit per Acre

Exempt Properties Zero (0.0) Benefit Units per Parcel

While all the land use designations shown above are not necessarily applicable in each LMD, each LMD is comprised of one or more of these la nd uses, and the proportional relationship between those various land uses is still applicable. The benefit formula applied to parcels within each LMD is based on the preceding EBU application. Each parcel's EBU correlates the parcel’s special benefit received as compared to the other parcels benefiting from the improvements within that LMD.

Exceptions

Bordoni Ranch LMD was formed with the following special conditions:

Planned-Residential Development — This land use is defined as any property for which a tentative map has been filed but for which a final tract map has not yet been approved. Properties designated as Planned-Residential Development shall be assessed at 2.0 EBU per acre, but a minimum of 1.00 EBU (parcels less than one acre are assigned 1.0 EBU).

Vacant Residential Zoned — This land use is define d as property that is zoned or planned for residential development, but a development map (tentative or final map) for the property has not yet been approved. Properties designated as Vacant La nd shall be assessed at 1.0 EBU per acre, but a minimum of 1.00 EBU (parcels less than one acre are assigned 1.0 EBU).

The following formula is used to calculate each parcel’s proportional benefit:

Property Type EBU x (Acreage/Units/Parcel) = Parcel’s calculated EBU

An assessment amount per EBU (“Rate”) for the LMD improvements is established by taking the total cost of the improvements and dividing that amount by the total numb er of EBUs for parcels benefiting from such improvements.

Total Balance to Levy / Total EBUs = Levy per EBU (“Rate”)

This amount is then applied back to each par cel’s individual EBU to determine each parcel’s proportionate benefit and assessment obligation.

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Rate x Parcel’s EBU = Parcel’s Levy Amount

Glen Cove III 2015 LMD was fo rmed with the following e quivalent benefit units for different property types:

Land Use Designation EBU Application
Single Family Residential 1.0 Benefit Units per Unit

Condominium 0.39 Benefit Units per Unit

Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex 0.45 Benefit Units per Unit

Multi-Family Residential (5+ Units 0.27 Benefit Units per Unit

Mobile Home on Separate Lot 0.22 Benefit Units per Unit

Commercial and Industrial 0.50 Benefit Units per fifth acre for the first 5 acres 0.50 Benefit Units per each additional
acre over 5 acres

Office 1.42 Benefit Units per fifth acre for the first 5 acres 1.42 Benefit Units per each additional
acre over 5 acres

Self-Storage of Parking Lot 0.05 Benefit Units per fifth acre for the first 5 acres 0.05 Benefit Units per each additional
acre over 5 acres

Golf Course 0.063 Benefit Units per fifth acre for the first 5 acres 0.063 Benefit Units per each additional
acre over 5 acres

Vacant / Undeveloped 0.25 Benefit Units per parcel

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Appeals and Interpretation
Any property owner who feels that the assessm ent levied on the subject property is in error as a result of incorrect information be ing used to apply the foregoing method of assessment, may file a written appeal with the Director of Public Works or her or his designee. Any such appeal is limited to correction of an assessment during the then current or, if before July 1, the upcoming fiscal year. Upon the filing of any such appeal, the Director of Public Works or his or her designee will promptly review the appeal and any information provided by the property owner. If the Director of Public Works or her or his designee finds that the assessment sh ould be modified, the appropriate changes shall be made to the assessment roll. If any such changes are approved after the assessment roll has been filed with the County for collection, the Director of Public Works or his or her designee is authorized to refund to the property owner the amount of any approved reduction. Any property owner who disagrees with the decision of the Director of Public Works or her or his designee, may refer their appeal to the City Council of the City of Vallejo and the decision of the City Council of the City of Vallejo shall be final.

Inflationary Adjustment
Bordoni Ranch LMD
As noted previously, the property owners within the Bordoni Ranch LMD approved an inflationary adjustment in fiscal year 2010-2011 through a ballot proceeding when the LMD was formed. The following paragra ph describes the approved inflationary adjustment:

The Maximum Assessment Rate is equal to the (Initial) Zone Maximum Assessment Rate established for fiscal year 2010-2011 adjusted annually by the greater of, three percent (3%) or the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of “All Urban Consumers” for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for the Bordini Ranch LMD fiscal year 2025-2026 is increased by 3.00% which equates to $776.09 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone 1 and $533.35 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone 2. The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-26 at the rate of $471.59 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone 1 and $324.40 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone 2, which is the less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Glen Cove III 2015 LMD (LMD 2)
As noted previously, the property owners within the Glen Cove III area approved an inflationary adjustment in fiscal year 2015-2016 through a ballot proceeding when the Glen Cove III LMD 2 was established. The authorized maximum assessment rate is subject to an annual adjustment tied to the Consum er Price Index-U for the San Francisco Bay Area as of December of each succeeding year (the “CPI”). As the amount of the annual increase in the CPI from December 2023 to December 2024 is 2.37%, the maximum authorized assessment rates for fiscal year 2025-26 are 2.37% above the maximum authorized assessment rate for fiscal ye ar 2024-25. Including the authorized annual adjustment, the maximum authorized asse ssment rates for fiscal year 2025-26 are $137.88 for properties in Zone A, $135.15 for properties in Zone B, and $129.60 for properties in Zone C.

Highlands – Garthe Ranch LMD (Zone B)
As noted previously, the property owners within the Highlands of Garthe Ranch LMD (Zone B) approved an inflationary adjustme nt in fiscal year 2007-2008 through a ballot proceeding when the LMD / Zone B was estab lished. The following paragraph describes the approved inflationary adjustment:

The Maximum Assessment Rate is equal to the Maximum Assessment Rate established for the previous fiscal year adjusted annually by the greater of, three percent (3%) or the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as distributed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for the Garthe Ranch LMD Zone B fiscal year 2025- 2026 is increased by 3.00% which equates to $2,870.06 per equivalent benefit unit. The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 at the rate of $2,705.42, which is less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

Northeast Quadrant LMD
As noted previously, the property owners wi thin the Northeast Quadrant LMD approved an inflationary adjustment in fiscal year 1999-2000 thro ugh a ballot proceeding. The following paragraph describes the approved inflationary adjustment:

The maximum assessment for each fiscal year is increased by the percentage increase from April 1 of the prior year to April 1 of the current year by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as distributed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) covering San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose. If the April CPI-U is not available at the time the report is prepared, a similar time period may be used.

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However, the maximum assessment rate in any fiscal year (for the Non-Zone A properties) shall not exceed $400 as adjusted by the CPI-U, unless approved by a majority vote of the property owners in the Northeast Quadrant LMD. The Zone A’s assessment rate shall not be capped at a particular level in any fiscal year.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for th e Northeast Quadrant LMD fiscal year 2025- 2026 is increased by 2.69% which equates to $599.69 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone A and $387.78 per equivalent benefit unit for No n-Zone A. The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 at the rate of $444.20 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone A and $287.24 per equivalent benefit unit for Non-Zone A, which is less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

Marine World / Fairgrounds LMD

The Maximum Assessment Rate is equal to the Maximum Assessment Rate established for the previous fiscal year adjusted annually by the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as distributed by the Bureau of Labor Sta tistics for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for the Marine World / Fairgrounds LMD fiscal year 2025-2026 is increased by 2.69% which equates to $169.10 per equivalent benefit unit.

The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 at the rate of $125.26, which is less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

South Vallejo Business Park LMD

The Maximum Assessment Rate is equal to the Maximum Assessment Rate established for the previous fiscal year adjusted annually by the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as distributed by the Bureau of Labor Sta tistics for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for the South Vallejo Business Park LMD fiscal year 2025-2026 is increased by 2.69% which equates to $4,570.27 per equivalent benefit unit.

The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 at the rate of $3,286.60, which is less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

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Assessment
WHEREAS, the City of Vallejo City Council directed the undersigned Engineer of Work to prepare and file a report presenting an estimate of costs, a diagram for the LMDs and an assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements upon all assessable parcels within the LMDs, to which Resolution and the description of the Improvements therein contained, reference is hereby made for further particulars; NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, by virtue of the power vested in me under said Act and the order of the City Council of said City of Vallejo, hereby make the following assessment to cover the portion of the estimated cost of the improvements, and the costs and expenses incidental thereto to be paid by the LMDs.

As required by the Act, an Assessment Diagram is hereto attached and made a part hereof showing the exterior boundaries of said LMDs. The distinctive number of each parcel or lot of land in the LMDs is it s Assessor Parcel Number appearing on the Assessment Roll.

I do hereby assess and apportion the net amount of the cost and expenses of the improvements, including the costs and expenses incident thereto, upon the parcels and lots of land within the LMDs, in accordance with the special benefits to be received by each parcel or lot, from the improvements, and more particularly set forth in the Cost Estimate and Method of Assessment hereto attached and by reference made a part hereof.

The assessment is made upon the parcels or lots of land within the LMDs in proportion to the special benefits to be received by the parcels or lots of land, from the improvements.

Each parcel or lot of land is described in the Assessment Roll by reference to its parcel number as shown on the Assessor's Ma ps of the County of Solano for the fiscal year 2025-2026. For a more particular descript ion of the property, reference is hereby made to the deeds and maps on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of the County.

I hereby place opposite the Assessor Parcel Number for each parcel or lot within the Assessment Roll, the amount of the assessment for the fiscal year 2025-2026 for each parcel or lot of land within the LMDs.

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Dated: April 8, 2025

Engineer of Work

By
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John W. Bliss, License No. C052091

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Appendix A - 2025-2026 Assessment Roll
An Assessment Roll (a listing of all parcels assessed within the LMDs and the amount of the assessment) will be filed with the City Clerk and is, by reference, made part of this report and is available for public inspection during normal office hours.

Each lot or parcel listed on the Assessment Ro ll is shown and illustrated on the latest County Assessor records and these records are, by reference made part of this report.

These records shall govern for all details concerning the description of the lots or parcels.

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Appendix B - Assessment Diagram
Assessment Diagrams for the LMDs have been prepared and are on file with the City.

Reference is hereby made to such Diagrams, and they are incorporated herein by reference.

CONSENT CALENDAR 8.K.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Oscar Alcantar, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND DECLARING THE INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025- 2026 WITHIN THE SANDPIPER POINT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER FOR JUNE 10, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report and declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2065 within the Sandpiper Point Landscape Maintenance District and setting a Public Hearing on the matter for June 10, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The City Council appointed SCI Consulting Group as the Engineer of Work and directed it to prepare the Engineer's Report for the Sandpiper Point LMD. Pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, the Engineer’s Report has been prepared which identifies all assessable parcels in the LMD in order to comply with the provisions of California Constitution Article XIIID (Proposition 218). A Public Hearing is legally required to allow the City Council to levy the assessments.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City of Vallejo has 27 Landscape Maintenance Districts, thirteen of which were established in accordance with the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (1972 Act), and fourteen of which were established in accordance with the Improvement Act of 1911 (1911 Act). The City Council will be considering the 1911 Act districts and the remaining 1972 Act districts under separate Council actions.

Approval of this resolution formally starts the process for establishing the FY 2025–2026 assessments for the Sandpiper Point Landscape Maintenance District. An Engineer’s Report (“Report”) is prepared annually for each Landscape Maintenance District formed under the 1972 Act. Proposed assessments for each parcel are based on the special benefit received by the parcels within the district. The Report analyzes the district based on “equivalent benefit units” (EBU), with one EBU applied to a single-family residence. The proposed FY 2025-2026 budget for this district is included as part of the Report.

The FY 2025-2026 Report for the 1972 Act Districts is included as an attachment to this staff report and is also on file in the City Clerk’s Office (3rd Floor) and in the Department of Public Works (4th Floor), City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California, 94590.

In FY 2007-2008, balloting was conducted in accordance with Proposition 218 within the LMD to increase the assessment amounts in order to provide a higher level of service. The property owners in the LMD rejected the proposed increase. This has resulted in a continued reduction in the levels of service that can be provided to the district.

Examples of reduced services in FY 2025-2026 are:

Date: May 27, 2025
Subject: ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND DECLARING

THE INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 WITHIN THE SANDPIPER POINT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER FOR JUNE 10, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M.

• The elimination of tree trimming and view enhancement • The elimination of fencing repairs
• Reduced irrigation service
• Reduction in the frequency of maintenance services
• Postponement of capital improvement projects

The proposed assessments for the LMD comply with the provisions of Proposition 218. The proposed annual assessment for FY 2025-2026 is $141.76 per EBU. This assessment rate proposed is the same assessment rate levied for FY 2024-2025. The total amount of funds to be assessed in FY 2025-2026 is $54,010.56.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact from this action on the General Fund.

Landscape District budgets are separate from the City’s General Fund. Landscape Maintenance District assessments finance the maintenance improvements in the districts. The Public Works Department's costs for labor and materials associated with the Landscape Maintenance Districts are charged to the individual district budgets. All City costs associated with maintaining and administering the districts are covered by the annual assessments.

The financial health of the LMD has been described in the Engineer’s Report. As noted in this report, required operating reserves will continue to be compromised and service levels reduced as the district has not had an increase to the assessment since its origination in the 1970s. Fiscal year 2025-2026 funding is adequate to maintain the current minimal service levels and to sustain the required operating reserves.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Reso - 1972 Sandpiper LMD FY25-26_CAO Stamp

2. Vallejo 1972 Act ER 25-26

CONTACT
Oscar Alcantar, Interim Public Works Director
[email protected]

RESOLUTION NO. 25-___ N.C.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT AND DECLARING THE INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 WITHIN THE

SANDPIPER POINT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 10, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M.

WHEREAS, the City Council, by previous Resolution, formed and levied annual assessments for Sandpiper Point Landscape Maintenance District ("District" or “LMD”) pursuant to the provisions of Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15, Part 2 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500 thereof) (the “1972 Act”); and
WHEREAS, on April 8, 2025, the City Council, by resolution, ordered the preparation of an Engineer's Report for the District for fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026; and WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report was prepared by SCI Consulting Group, Inc. in accordance with Streets and Highways Code Section 22565 et. seq. and Article XIIID of the California Constitution.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Engineer’s Report regarding the annual levy for the District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 is hereby preliminarily approved and is directed to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk. Reference is hereby made to the Report for a full and detailed description of the improvements, any substantial changes in existing improvements, the boundaries of the District, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District.

Section 2. It is the intention of this Council to levy and collect assessments within the District for FY 2025-2026, as authorized under the 1972 Act. It is proposed that District undertake the following improvements including but not limited to turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees, drainage systems, irrigation systems, hardscape, and associated appurtenances within the public parcels, easements, and rights-of-way.

Section 3. The District consist of the lots and parcels shown on the boundary maps of the District on file with the City, and reference is hereby made to such maps for further particulars.

Section 4. The assessments for FY 2025-2026 represent no change from the assessments applied in FY 2024-2025.

Section 5. That a duly noticed Public Hearing shall be held on June 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 555 Santa Clara Street in Vallejo, California, to gather and consider public input and the ordering of the improvements and the levy

of the proposed assessments.

Section 12. The City Clerk shall cause a notice of the hearing to be given by publishing a copy of this Resolution once, at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing above specified, in a newspaper circulated in the City of Vallejo.

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Vallejo at a regular meeting held on May 27, 2025 with the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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ANDREA SORCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON, CITY CLERK

ENGINEER’S REPORT
City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Fiscal Year 2025-26

Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972 and Article XIIID of the California Constitution

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Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 Overview.................................................................................................................................... 1 Assessment Process .................................................................................................................. 2 Engineer’s Report ...................................................................................................................... 2 Assessment History ................................................................................................................... 3 Changes To The Landscape Maintenance Districts ........................................................ 6 Plans & Specifications .................................................................................................. 7 Description of the Landscape Maintenance Districts .................................................... 9 Method of Apportionment ......................................................................................... 48 Method of Apportionment ...................................................................................................... 48 Discussion of Benefit ............................................................................................................... 48 General versus Special Benefit ................................................................................................ 51 Benefit Finding ........................................................................................................................ 52 Method of Assessment ............................................................................................................ 55 Appeals and Interpretation ..................................................................................................... 58 Inflationary Adjustment .......................................................................................................... 58 Assessment ................................................................................................................ 61 Appendix A - 2025-2026 Assessment Roll ................................................................... 63 Appendix B - Assessment Diagram ............................................................................. 64

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Introduction
Overview
The City of Vallejo (the “City”) annually levies and collects special assessments in order to maintain the improvements within the Landscape Maintenance Districts (“LMD” or “LMDs”). The LMDs have been formed pursuan t to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the “1972 Act”).

This document includes the Engineer’s Repo rts (the “Reports”) for twelve Landscape Maintenance Districts (hereafter referred to as “LMD” or “LMDs”) designated as:
 Bordoni Ranch LMD
 Carriage Oaks LMD
 Garthe Ranch LMD (Zone A and Zone B)
 Glen Cove III LMD
 Glen Cove III 2015 LMD
 Hunter Ranch III LMD
 Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD
 Marin View LMD
 Northeast Quadrant LMD (Including Zone A)
 Sandpiper Point LMD
 South Vallejo Business Park LMD
 Town and Country II through V LMD
In an effort to streamline the annual admin istrative process and expenses, the annual Reports required for each LMD, pursuant to the 1972 Act, are incorporated into this single Report. This comprehensive Report address the overall legislative authority, benefit rationale and method of apportionment for the LMDs listed above and provides separately a more detailed description of each LMD’s boundaries, improvements, proposed budget and assessmen ts for fiscal year 2025-2026 as required by Chapter 1, Article 4, beginning with Section 22565 of the 1972 Act.

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Assessment Process
This Report was prepared to establish the budgets for the continued capital improvement and services expenditures that would be funded by the proposed 2025-2026 assessments, determine the benefits received from the lighting and landscaping maintenance and improvements by property within the LMDs and the method of assessment apportionment to lots and parcels within the LMDS. This Report and the proposed assessments have been made pursuant to the provisions of the 1972 Act and Article XIIID of the California Constitution (the “Article”).

In each subsequent year for which the asse ssments will be continued, the Council must direct the preparation of an Engineer's Report, budgets and proposed assessments for the upcoming fiscal year. After the Engineer's Report is completed, the Council may preliminarily approve the Engineer's Report and proposed assessments and establish the date for a public hearing on the continuati on of the assessments. This Report was prepared pursuant to the direction of the Council.

If the Council approves this Engineer's Report and the continuation of the assessments by resolution, a notice of assessment levies must be published in a local paper at least 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing. The resolution preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report and establishing the date for a public hearing is used for this notice.

Following the minimum 10-day time period after publishing the notice, a public hearing is held for the purpose of allowing public testimony about the proposed continuation of the assessments. This hearing is currently sc heduled for June 10, 2025. At this hearing, the Council would consider approval of a re solution confirming the continuation of the assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026. If so confirmed and approved, the assessments would be submitted to the County Auditor/Co ntroller for inclusion on the property tax rolls for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

Engineer’s Report
SCI Consulting Group has been retained by the City as the Assessment Engineer for this Assessment since 2011-2012. Language taken fr om the previous Engi neer's Report is shown in Times New Roman, 10 pt. Font.

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Assessment History
After the passage of Proposition 218 in November 1996 (now Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution), the City conducted a complete analysis of the proposition and its application to the LMDs and the asse ssments related thereto. Pursuant to the Article XIIID Section 5 of the Constitution, certain existing assessments are exempt from the substantive and procedural requirements of Article XIIID Section 4 and property owner balloting for the assessments is not required until such time that the assessments are increased. Specifically, the City determined that the improvements and the annual assessment for each of the then existing 1972 Act Districts were part of the conditions of property development and approved by the original property owner (developer). As such, pursuant to Article XIIID Section 5b of the Constitution, the existing assessments were approved by all the property owners at the time the assessment was created (originally imposed pursuant to a 100% landowner petition) and therefore, the previously adopted assessments for each of those LM Ds were exempt from the procedural requirements of the Article XIIID Section 4.

With the exception of the Bordoni Ranc h LMD, Marine World/Fairgrounds LMD, Northeast Quadrant LMD, South Vallejo Busi ness Park LMD, the Highlands at Garthe Ranch LMD (Garthe Ranch LMD Zone B) and Glen Cove III 2015 LMD which were balloted for a new or increased assessment that includ ed an inflationary adjustment, each of the LMDs contained within this Report currently have fixed maximum assessment rates with no adjustment for inflation. Although th ese assessment rates (with the exception of Marin View LMD) were established prior to the passage of Proposition 218 and have been identified as exempt assessments pursuant to Article XIIID Section 5b of the Constitution, it has been determined that the current assessment revenues for most of these LMDs are no longer sufficient to cover the annual cost of providing the improvements.

Since the passage of Proposition 218, all new or increased assessments established for the LMDs and identified as the “Current Maximum Assessment Rate” in this Report have been submitted to the property owners of record and approved by such property owners pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIIID Section 4.

Specifically:

The Marin View LMD was formed in fiscal year 1999-2000. As part of that formation process, the City conducted a property owner protest ballot proceeding for the proposed maximum assessment. The results of that balloting indicated that majority protest did not exist and the “Current Maximum Assessment Rate” identified in this Report for that LMD was approved and confirmed by the City Council. Although the maximum assessment for this LMD was approved through a property owner protest ballot proceeding, the maximum assessment established did not include an inflationary adjustment.

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Also in fiscal year 1999-2000, the City conducted property owner protest proceedings for a proposed assessment increase for the Northeast Quadrant LMD. The assessment increase (new maximum assessment) presented to the property owners in a property owner protest ballot proceeding and subsequently approved by those property owners, included an annual inflationary adjustment for the assessments.

In fiscal year 2007-2008 the City conducted proceedings for the formation of the Highlands at Garthe Ranch Maintenance District and concurrently annexed the properties within this LMD to the existing Garthe Ranch LMD as Zone B. As part of the formation/annexation process the City co nducted a property owner protest ballot proceeding on the proposed new assessment for the associated improvements. The new maximum assessment presented to the property owners of record and subsequently approved also included an annual inflationary adjustment for the assessments.

In fiscal year 2008-2009 the City conducted property owner protest proceedings for a proposed assessment increase for eight of the LMDs outlined in this Report. These eight LMDs included:
 Carriage Oaks LMD
 Garthe Ranch LMD (Zone A only)
 Glen Cove III LMD
 Hunter Ranch III LMD
 Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD
 Sandpiper Point LMD
 South Vallejo Business Park LMD
 Town and Country II through V LMD
In addition to the proposed assessment rate increases, the City proposed the implementation of an annual inflation adjustment for those new maximum assessment rates. In connection with the proposed assessment increases, pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution, Article XIIID Section 4, the City conducted a property owner protest ballot proceeding for the establishment of the proposed new maximum assessments and inflationary adjustment for each respective LMD prior to imposing such new assessments.

The tabulation of the ballots indicated that majority protest did not exist for the proposed new or increased assessment for the following two LMDs only:
 Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD
 South Vallejo Business Park LMD

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In fiscal year 2010-2011, the City conducted a property owner ballot proceeding for a proposed new assessment for the Bordoni Ranch LMD. The new assessment presented to the property owners in a ballot proceeding and subsequently approved by those property owners included an annual inflationary adjustment for the assessments.

In fiscal year 2015-2016, the City conducted a property owner ballot proceeding for a proposed new assessment in the Glen Cove III area, Glen Cove III 2015 LMD (Glen Cove III District 2). The new assessment presented to the property owners in a ballot proceeding and subsequently approved by those property owners included an annual inflationary adjustment for the assessments.

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Changes To The Landscap e Maintenance Districts
Changes within the LMDs that affect th e 2025-2026 levy of assessments are outlined below.

Annexations
No new annexations have occurred since the fiscal year 2024-2025 Engineer’s Report was approved.

New Landscape Maintenance Districts
No new LMDs have been formed since the fiscal year 2024-2025 Engineer’s Report was approved.

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Plans & Specifications
The LMDs provide maintenance of landscaping and lighting within the public right-of-way, dedicated landscape easements, parks, detention basins, and street lighting (the “Improvements”) in the various LMDs throughout the City. Each LMD has differing costs and provides direct and special benefits to th e parcels within these LMDs. All properties will be assessed only for the maintenance of improvements within their respective LMD.

Improvements within the LMDs include but ar e not limited to: installation, maintenance and servicing of public facilities, and incide ntal expenses, including but not limited to, street lights, public lighting facilities, lands caping, sprinkler systems, statuary, fountains, other ornamental structures and facilities, landscape corridors, ground cover, shrubs and trees, street frontages, drainage systems, fencing, entry monuments, graffiti removal and repainting, and labor, materials, supplies, utilities and equipment, as applicable, for property owned or maintained by the City of Vallejo. Any plans and specifications for these improvements will be filed with the Public Works Director of the City of Vallejo and are incorporated herein by reference.

Installation means the construction of lighting and landscaping improvements, including, but not limited to: land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks and drainage and lights.

Maintenance means the furnishing of servic es and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of any improvement, including repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement; providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste, and the cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.

Servicing means the furnishing of electric current or energy for the operation or lighting of any improvements, and water for irrigation of any landscaping or the maintenance of any other improvements.

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Incidental expenses include all of the following: (a) The costs of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and assessment; (b) the costs of printing, advertising, and the giving of published, posted, and mailed notices; (c) compensation payable to the County for colle ction of assessments; (d) compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to rende r services in proceedings pursuant to this part; (e) any other expenses incidental to th e construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing of the Improvements; (f) any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Streets & Highways Co de Section 22662.5; and (g) costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased assessment. (Streets & Highways Code §22526).

The assessment proceeds will be exclusively used for Improvements within the LMDs plus Incidental expenses.

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Description of the Landscape Maintenance Districts
Landscape Maintenance District Bounda ries, Specific Areas Maintained and Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Estimate of Cost and Budgets
A description of the boundaries, areas maintained, Improvements and FY 2025-26 Budgets are described in detail below for each LMD.

BORDONI RANCH LMD
This LMD is designated as Bordoni Ranch Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Bordoni Ranch LMD. Bordon i Ranch LMD was formed in 2010. The LMD serves two Zones:

Zone 1 is comprised of all parcels of land within the Bordoni Ranch subdivision, as well as the two parcels on the west side of Columbus Parkway that are the proposed site of the planned detention basin/wetlands;
Zone 2 is comprised of the remaining three pa rcels of land on the west side of Columbus Parkway that are proposed to be future residential subdivisions, including the planned Tuscany subdivision.

Boundaries
Zone 1 consists of all lots, parcels and subdivisions of land within the proposed residential subdivision known as Bordoni Ranch, generally located east of and adjacent to Columbus Parkway and south of Regents Park Drive and Brunswick Drive. Zone 1 also includes the two parcels that are the site of the proposed detention basin as well as vacant wetlands.

These two parcels are generally located west of and adjacent to Columbus Parkway, and north of Benicia Road, and south of Greenmont Drive.

Zone 2 consists of all lots, parcels and subdivisions of land within the proposed residential subdivision known as Tuscany as well as vacant land and two parcels zoned for residential development (future single-family residential subdivisions). These properties are generally located west of and adjacent to Columbus Parkway; and north of Greenmont Drive, and south of Aragon Street.

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Improvements
The LMD maintains landscape improvements, open space areas and park facilities. It has been determined that specific improvements to be maintained throughout the LMD are improvements that provide special benefits to each property within the LMD, the cost of which will be proportionately shared by properties in both Zone 1 and Zone 2 (“Shared Improvements”). Conversely, other improvements to be maintained throughout the LMD that are specifically the result of developing properties within the Bordoni Ranch residential subdivisions are improvements that provide special benefits to only those properties, and the cost of providing such improvements shall be proportionately shared by only the properties in Zone 1 (“Zone 1 Improvements”). Therefore, Zone 1 receives benefits from both the Zone 1 Improvements and the Shared Improvements while Zone 2 receives benefits only from the Shared Improvements. The Improvements to be maintained throughout the LMD are generally described as:

Zone 1 Improvements
 Irrigated parkways and slopes (streetscape) within the public right-of-ways on the perimeter of the Bordoni Ranch subdivision, including but not limited to:
o Landscaped area located on the east side of Columbus Parkway, from Regents Park Drive southward to the southern end of the Bordoni Park subdivision;
o Landscaped area and approximately 19 street trees located on the south side of Regents Park Drive, from Columbus Parkway eastward to approximately 50 feet west of Brunswick Drive;
o Landscaped area, including approximately 54 street trees on both sides of Waterstone Parkway between Regents Park Drive and Abbey Drive.
 Irrigated open space areas and wetlands dispersed throughout the Bordoni Ranch subdivision that provide a transition from the streetscape landscaped areas to the non-irrigated open space areas, and/or are located adjacent to the residential units or common areas within the Bordoni Ranch subdivision.  Detention basin serving the Bordoni Ranch development.  A new detention basin was added Fiscal Year 2024-2025 on Columbus Parkway.

Shared Improvements
 Landscaped median islands on Columbus Parkway, approximately between Regents Park Drive on the north and Benicia Road on the south.  Designated parkland, located at the corner of Columbus Parkway and Regents Park Drive. The park includes, but is not limited to:
o One basketball court;
o Two bocce courts;

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o Toddler’s play structure;
o Older children’s play structure;
o Picnic areas with tables, barbeques, and benches;
o A 21-stall parking lot.

General Information
Prior to the Bordoni Ranch development, there was a 6.74 acre park located on the south side of Regents Park Drive just east of Columbus Parkway. This park had very few amenities and consisted primarily of grass, trees and sidewalks. The park was maintained by the Greater Vallejo Recreation District (the “GVRD”). In anticipa tion of the increased demand to be placed on the park by the Developments, the previous park was demolished and a new park was completely reconstructed and enhanced as described above. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 planning and redesign of the bathroom facilities are planned for completion.

The following improvements are planned to be installed in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026.  Irrigated landscaping at the intersection of Columbus Parkway and Bordoni Drive and additional street trees along Columbus Parkway (24) and Bordoni Drive (33).

The trees on Columbus Parkway will be part of the Zone 2 shared improvements.  Irrigated open space on Bordoni Drive between Running Springs Drive and Rainwater Drive, and behind the homes on Waterfall Lane.  Defensible space behind homes on Bordoni Drive, Rainwater Drive, Waterfall Lane, and Blue River Drive.
 Approximately 670 linear feet of trail from the end of Bordoni Court connecting to the Bay Area Ridge Trail at the city limits between Vallejo and Benicia.

LMD Budgets
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rates for each Zone for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Direct Costs Zone 01 Zone 02
2025-26
Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $72,314 $1,786 $74,100
Salaries & Benefits $64,868 $1,602 $66,470
Services & Supplies $7,422 $183 $7,605
Landscape Water $63,434 $1,567 $65,000
Utilities $1,757 $43 $1,800
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $9,759 $241 $10,000 Capital Projects $0 $0 $0
Total Direct Costs $219,553 $5,422 $224,975
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $29,988 $741 $30,729
County Administration Fees $1,847 $46 $1,892
Professional Fees $961 $24 $985
Total Administration Costs $32,797 $810 $33,606
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $252,350 $6,232 $258,581 Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0 $0 $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($63, 179) ($1,563) ($64,742) Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($4,487) ($111) ($4,598) Balance to Levy $184,683 $4,558 $189,241
District Statistics
Total Parcels 370 3 373
Total Parcels Levied 353 3 356
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 391.62 14.05 405.67
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $471.59 $324.40
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $776.09 $533.35
Total Assessment Levy $184,683.29 $4,557.76 $189,241.06 Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $126,020.91 $3,112.09 $129,133.00 Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $126,020.91 $3,112.09 $129,133.00 Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $ 323,398.19 $7,274.81 $330,673.00 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($63,178.98) ($1,563.02) ($64,742.00) Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $260,219.22 $5,711.78 $265,931.00 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $386,240.13 $8,823.87 $395,064.00 Estimate of Cost
City of Vallejo
Bordoni Ranch Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number (#177)

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Carriage Oaks LMD
This LMD is designated as Carriage Oaks Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Carriage Oaks LMD. Carria ge Oaks LMD was formed in 1990. The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 254 parcels located in northeast Vallejo.

Boundaries
The LMD lies within the City of Vallejo, gene rally located within the area bounded by Interstate 80, State Route 37, the Count ry Club Crest Ranch and Cimarron Hills Subdivisions.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas and weed control zones including approximately 1 acre of ornamental and native landscaping which includes ground cover, shrubbery and trees; and 10 acres of plantings and weed control described as follows:
 Remove & replace over-mature shrubs on Borges slopes
 Thin out over-mature vegetation at Griffin & Sousa
 The landscape areas from Cimarron Court to Souza
 The strip of weed height control along the Marine World Parkway sound wall and the open space below, to the west of Highway 80
 Weed height control for open space areas
 Prune trees in LMD easements
 Upgrade irrigation on slopes along Borges
General Information
Slope drainage from Highway 80 is highly erosive to the open space area and has significantly impacted the LMD costs over th e last few years. Although repairs due to erosion cannot be predicted, it is essent ial that the LMD’s Rehabilitation Fund be adequately funded for any unforeseen repairs or replacements.

The life expectancy of native shrubbery is five to fifteen years. The majority of the current landscape improvements (shrubbery) within the LMD will likely need replacement over the next several years.

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A financial analysis of the LMD indicates that the current maximum assessment revenues do not generate adequate revenue to provide for the Improvements. The City conducted proceedings in fiscal year 2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an increased assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009, which was not approved. This has re sulted in a continued reduction in the levels of service including, reduced irrigation service, reduction in the frequency of maintenance services and postponement of capital improvement projects.

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $6,000
Salaries & Benefits $2,643
Services & Supplies $302
Landscape Water $0
Utilities $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $0
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $8,945
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $1,222
County Administration Fees $149
Professional Fees $85
Total Administration Costs $1,456
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $10,401
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $4,571
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($108) Balance to Levy $14,864
District Statistics
Total Parcels 254
Total Parcels Levied 254
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 254.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $58.52
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $58.52
Total Assessment Levy $14,864.08
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $5,200.32
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $5,200.32
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $5,640.68 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $4,571.00
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $10,211.68 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $15,412.00
Estimate of Cost
City of Vallejo
Carriage Oaks Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7720 (#170)

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Garthe Ranch LMD
This LMD is designated as Garthe Ranch Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Garthe Ranch LMD. The LMD is comprised of two Zones:
 Zone A (the original Garthe Ranch LMD) was formed in 1987 and serves a residential neighborhood consisting of 1,145 parcels within thirteen developments located in southeast Vallejo; and
 Zone B (the Highlands) was formed and established in October 2006 and serves a residential development consisting of 105 parcels situated in the eastern portion of the City of Vallejo.

Boundaries
Zone A of the LMD is generally located with in the areas bounded by Columbus Parkway, Lake Herman Road, the Vallejo-Benicia city limits line, the Springtree/Fleming Hill LMD, Tennessee Street, Saint Catherine's Church, and the Summit I and Somerset Highlands III Landscape Maintenance Districts.

Zone B is generally located east of and adja cent to Columbus Parkway at Spring Road, south and west of Ascot Parkway, and north of Georgia Street.

Improvements
Zone A - The LMD maintains landscaped areas, weed control zones and trail systems for the special benefit of properties within Zone A including approximately 30 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees; 31 acres of plantings and weed control that are found in the following areas:
 The Ascot Parkway frontage which extends eastward to Newcastle Drive  The Georgia Street frontage extending to Ascot Parkway  Hilary Way between Columbus and Ascot Parkways
 The Columbus Parkway slopes below the Coventry Hills subdivision and Highland Apartments
 The frontages along Windsor, Westminster, Southport, and Ramsgate Ways The open space areas behind the residences of Ascot Parkway, Britannia Drive, Hawkins Street, Southport Way, Georgia Street, Knig hts Circle, Devonshire and Joel Courts, Devonshire Avenue, Manor Court, Newcastle Drive, Newcastle Court, Windsor and Westminster Ways, Sandhurst Drive, Sandhurst Court, and Saxony Court.

Zone B - The LMD maintains landscaped areas, weed control zones and parkland for the special benefit of properties within Zone B including:

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 Approximately one acre of irrigated parkways and slopes (streetscape) within the public right-of-ways along the interior streets of the Zone.  Approximately half of an acre of irri gated open space areas that provide a transition from the streetscape landscaped areas to the non-irrigated open spaces areas, and/or are located adjacent to the residential units or common areas within the Highlands subdivision.
 Approximately one and a half acres of irrigated parkways and slopes (streetscape) on the perimeter of the Zone.
 Approximately 25 acres of non-irrigated (natural) open space area located in the eastern half of the Zone behind the residential subdivision.

A half-acre park site is located in the center of the residential subdivision.

General Information
The life expectancy of native shrubbery is five to fifteen years. Although portions of the assessments for Zone A have been spent on rehabilitation in recent years, it is reasonable to assume that additional monies will be necessary in future years for either more rehabilitation of the improvements (particularly irrigation systems) or increased maintenance costs associated with very mature plant material.

LMD Budgets
Zone A Budget
A financial analysis of the LMD and the improvements indicates that the current maximum assessment rate does not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted proceedings in fiscal year 2008-09 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an incr eased assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-09 which was not approved. This has resulted in a continued reduction in the levels of service including, reduced irrigation service, reduction in the frequency of maintenanc e services and postponement of capital improvement projects.

The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $49,200
Salaries & Benefits $37,807
Services & Supplies $4,325
Landscape Water $33,430
Utilities $3,200
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $0
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $127,962
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $17,478
County Administration Fees $1,783
Professional Fees $1,016
Total Administration Costs $20,277
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $148,239
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $30,397
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $143
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($437) Balance to Levy $178,342
District Statistics
Total Parcels 1145
Total Parcels Levied 1138
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 1388.31
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $128.46
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $128.46
Total Assessment Levy $178,342.30
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $43,722.00
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $30,397.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $74,119.00
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $0.00
Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $143.29
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $143.29 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $74,262.29
Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Garthe Ranch Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7716 (#180)

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Zone B Budget
Zone B (Highlands) was formed and balloted for a new assessment in fiscal year 2006-07, which included an annual inflationary.

The following provides the proposed budget and assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26 that is necessary to provide an appropriate level of maintenance for the Highlands (Zone B) of the LMD. The budget includes the City ’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the annual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from this budget and the established method of apportionment shall be used to ca lculate each parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $40,800
Salaries & Benefits $40,789
Services & Supplies $4,667
Landscape Water $35,000
Utilities $1,800
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $15,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $138,056
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $18,857
County Administration Fees $2,179
Professional Fees $1,242
Total Administration Costs $22,278
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $160,334
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $79,092
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($21,507) Balance to Levy $217,919
District Statistics
Total Parcels 105
Total Parcels Levied 105
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 105.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $2,075.42
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $2,870.06
Total Assessment Levy $217,919.10
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $80,167.10
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $80,167.10
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $2,070,531.90 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $79,092.00
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $2,149,623.90 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $2,229,791.00
Estimate of Cost
City of Vallejo
Garthe Ranch Highland (Zone B) Landscape Maintenance District Fund Number 7746 (#188)

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Glen Cove III LMD’s
The Glen Cove III area has two Landscape Maintenance Districts, the first LMD is designated as Glen Cove III LMD or “LMD 1” , was formed in 1987. LMD 1 serves an area consisting of 2,936 parcels from twenty-eight (28) developments located in southeast Vallejo.

The second Landscape Maintenance District was formed by property owner ballot proceeding fiscal year 2015-16 an d is designated as Glen Cove III 2015 LMD or “LMD 2”.

LMD 2 serves the same area as LMD 1 and co ntains 3,219 parcels from twenty-eight (28) developments located in southeast Vallejo. LMD 2 contains slightly more parcels than LMD 1, due to its formation occurring after the implementation of Proposition 218, public agencies are subject to LMD 2 assessments.

LMD 2 was formed in order to provide additional funding for the maintenance and installation of landscape improvements throughout the Glen Cove III area. LMD 1 was formed in 1987 without an inflationary adjustment while costs have increased significantly. As a result, the assessment revenue from LMD 1 was no longer sufficient to fund annual maintenance and would have depleted the rehabilitation reserve fund.

The development of properties within both LMD’s is not expected to change significantly.

Boundaries
Both LMD’s lies within the City of Vallejo, generally located within the area bounded by Interstate 80, Interstate 780, Robles Way and the Benicia State Recreation Area.

LMD 2 Zones of Benefit
As part of the engineering work for the fo rmation of LMD 2, an analysis was conducted on the relationship (including proximity, transportation corridors, likely travel routes, etc.), between properties and the primary improvements located along Glen Cove Parkway. As a results three zones, A, B a nd C were created as shown on the assessment diagram for LMD 2. Parcels in Zone B are determined to receive 98% of the level of special benefit as those within Zone A and parcels in Zone C are determined to receive 94% of the level of special benefit as those within Zone A.

Improvements
The LMD’s maintain landscaped areas; weed control zones; and trail systems including approximately 60 acres of ornamental and native landscaping which includes ground cover, shrubbery, and trees; and 62 acres of plantings and weed control that are found in the following areas:

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 The boundaries of Robles to the straits and Navone/Palou/Old Glen Cove Road to the Benicia State Recreation Area fence-line and Glen Cove Parkway  Mistral, Rivermouth, Brigantine, James River, New Bedford Court, Bear Cove Court, Pueblo Court, Duxbury Place, Sandy Neck Way, Sea Cliff Place, Saybrook Way, Antigua Way, and Chesapeake Drive
 Glen Cove Parkway beginning at the west corner of the Marina Complex landscape area fronting the parkway to the intersection of Glen Cove Parkway and Bayside Terrace
 The open space to the west and north of Waterview Terrace  The slope of Clearview including the slope and trail along the strait to the entrance of the harbor
 South Regatta from the intersection of Glen Cove Parkway to the intersection of Whiteside and South Regatta
 The open space between Paddlewheel, Beston, Ancheta, Topsail, Yachtsman, and Seafarer
 Weed control adjacent to the Benicia State Park fence-line and the PG&E yard to the intersection of Flying Dutchman
 The open space above Weathermark, Leeward, and Windward Courts  The open space slope of Flying Dutchm an, Pirates’ Cove, Sea Mist, Topsail, Helmsman, Anchor, Winter Harbor, Wellfleet, Cape Elizabeth, Fairhaven, and Silver Pine to the Benicia State Park fence
 The Hwy. 780 fence-line along the northeast boundary of the LMD  The access pathway behind Topsail and the landscaping along each side of North Regatta to the intersection of Glen Cove Parkway and North Regatta  The north side of Sunfish Court
 Outrigger near Sea Horse and the open space to the rear yard fences of Palou and Pueblo
 The open space above Del Sur in the cul-de-sac, above Clearpointe, and the open space above and below the Clearpointe Drive cul-de-sac
General Information
The life expectancy of native shrubbery is five to fifteen years.

Fiscal Year 2023-24 community engagement and work with consultants on design of Glen Cove Parkway Project including next phases / scope of work / construction documents / budget / timelines.

Fiscal Year 2024-25 Glen Cove Parkway Project - bid project and start construction base on design plans created from Fiscal Year 2023-24 planning and design process.

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The City conducted proceedings in fiscal year 2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an increased assessmen t and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which wa s not approved. The City conducted a second property owner ballot proceeding in fiscal year 2015-16 for a new assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment comme ncing in fiscal year 2015-16 which was approved. As noted previously the new LMD is designated as Glen Cove III 2015 LMD or “LMD 2”.

Including the annual inflationary adjustment maximum assessment rates for LMD 2 for fiscal year 2025-26 are $137.88 for properties in Zone A, $135.15 for properties in Zone B, and $129.60 for properties in Zone C.

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Direct Costs
2025-26
Glen Cove III
LMD 1
2025-26
Glen Cove I II
LMD 2 (2015)
2025-26
Glen Cove III
Total Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $177,840 $138,432 $316,272
Salaries & Benefits $122,177 $95,104 $217,281
Services & Supplies $13,978 $10,880 $24,858
Landscape Water $50,607 $39,393 $90,000
Utilities $3,374 $2,626 $6,000
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $45,546 $35,454 $81,000 Capital Projects $0 $0 $0
Total Direct Costs $413,522 $321,889 $735,411
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $56,482 $43,966 $100,448
County Administration Fees $4,644 $3,615 $8,259
Professional Fees $2,619 $2,038 $4,657
Total Administration Costs $63,745 $49,620 $113,364
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $477,266 $371,509 $848,775 Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0 $0 $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($4, 494) ($3,457) ($7,951) Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($8,364) ($6,511) ($14,875) Balance to Levy $464,408 $361,541 $825,949
District Statistics
Total Parcels 3188 3219
Total Parcels Levied 3188 3075
Total Equivalent Benefit Units Zone A 2993.48 2169.21
Total Equivalent Benefit Units Zone B 271.25
Total Equivalent Benefit Units Zone C 199.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit Zone A $155.14 $137.88
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit Zone B $135.15
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit Zone C $129.60
Total Assessment Levy $464,408.49 $361,540.51 $825,949.00 Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $238,633.12 $185,754.63 $424,387.75 Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $238,633.12 $185,754.63 $424,387.75 Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $597,769.47 $465,309.79 $1,063,079.26 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($4, 493.53) ($3,457.47) ($7,951.00) Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $593,275.94 $461,852.32 $1,055,128.26 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $831,909.06 $647,606.95 $1,479,516.01 City of V allejo
Glen Cove III Landscape Maintenance Districts
Fund Number 7717 & 7748 (#185)
Estimate of Cost

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Hunter Ranch III LMD
This LMD is designated as Hunter Ranch III Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Hunter Ranch III LMD.
 Hunter Ranch III LMD was formed in 1986
 The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 190 parcels located in northeast Vallejo and the development of properties within the LMD is not expected to change significantly.

Boundaries
The LMD lies within the City of Vallejo, gene rally located within the area bounded by Turner, Ascot and Redwood Parkways and the Hunter Ranch I subdivision.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas totaling approximately 6 acres of ornamental and native landscaping which includes ground cover, shrubbery, trees, and weed control zones that are found in the following areas:
 The west side of lower Ascot Parkway beginning at the south end of the sound wall at Sterling and Ascot Parkways to the intersection of Redwood Parkway and Ascot Parkway
 The slope landscaping along the north side of Redwood Parkway extending to the Trotter intersection, including three median islands on Redwood Parkway

General Information
A FY 2008-2009 owner balloting to increase the assessment in the LMD to enable a full level of service failed and as a result the City reduced the Direct Costs of the LMD by re- negotiating the landscape maintenance contracts (reduced level of service) and less frequent water use in an attempt to bring the annual expenses in line with the assessment revenues.

A financial analysis of the LMD and the improvements indicates that the current maximum assessment rate does not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements.

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $6,504
Salaries & Benefits $5,067
Services & Supplies $580
Landscape Water $0
Utilities $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $5,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $17,151
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $2,343
County Administration Fees $137
Professional Fees $78
Total Administration Costs $2,558
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $19,709
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($5,232)
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($789) Balance to Levy $13,688
District Statistics
Tot al Parcels 190
Total Parcels Levied 190
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 190.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $72.04
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $72.04
Total Assessment Levy $13,687.60
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $9,854.44
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $9,854.44
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $69,026.56 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($5,232.00)
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $63,794.56 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $73,649.00
Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Hunter Ranch III Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7714 (#183)

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD
This LMD is designated as Marine Worl d/Fairgrounds Drive Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD or Marine World/Fairground LMD.
 Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD was formed in 1989.  The LMD serves 5 parcels that include a recreational theme park, fairgrounds, and motel/hotel complex (Holiday Inn) lo cated in northeast Vallejo. Marine World/Fairgrounds Drive LMD is fully developed and the Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU) for the LMD is not expected to change.

Boundaries
The LMD lies within the City of Vallejo, gene rally located within the area bounded by Interstate 80, Fairgrounds Drive, and the western boundary of Marine World and the southern boundary of Solano County.

Improvements
The LMD maintains the landscaped frontages and median plantings totaling approximately 3 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees; and

0.5 acre of weed control and new plantings. Fairgrounds Drive serves as the entrance to the Discovery Kingdom (Formerly Marine World) Six Flags Theme Park and Solano County Fairgrounds and the LMD improvements are generally located in the areas described below:
 Just beyond the entrance to the Fairgrounds parking lot to the south; and  North beyond the overpass of Highway 37

General Information
The life expectancy of native shrubbery is five to fifteen years.

A past financial analysis of the LMD and th e improvements indicated that the maximum assessment rate did not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted proceedin gs in FY 2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an increase d assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which was approved.

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
A financial analysis of the LMD with the inflationary adjustments indicates that the maximum assessment rate does generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for improvements. The budget includes the City’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the annual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from this budget and the established method of apportionment shall be used to ca lculate each parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 B udget
Contract Maintenance Costs $24,420
Salaries & Benefits $30,975
Services & Supplies $3,544
Landscape Water $30,000
Utilities $900
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $15,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $104,839
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $14,320
County Administration Fees $1,060
Professional Fees $603
Total Administration Costs $15,983
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $120,822
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($9,138)
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($5,733) Balance to Levy $105,951
District Statistics
Total Parcels 4
Total Parcels Levied 4
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 845.85
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $125.26
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $169.10
Total Assessment Levy $105,951.17
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $59,545.26
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $59,545.26
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $513,772.74 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($9,138.00)
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $504,634.74 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $564,180.00
City of V allejo
Marine World / Fairgrounds Landscape Maintenance District Fund Number 7722 (#186)
Estimate of Cost

Marin View LMD

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

T h i s L M D i s d e s i g n a t e d a s M a r i n V i e w L andscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Marin View LMD.
 Marin View LMD was formed July 13, 1999.
 The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 10 parcels located in north Vallejo and is fully developed.

Boundaries
The LMD lies within the City of Vallejo, generally located at the northern end of Pecan Court and bounded by Hickory and Pecan Streets.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas and weed control zones found in the following areas:
 The ornamental and native landscaping within the median island at the end of Pecan Court including ground cover, shrubbery, and trees  Weed control in open space areas in the northwest corner and in the western portion of the LMD that assists in fire protection.

General Information
The property owners within the LMD approved the current assessment rate in Fiscal Year 1999-2000, but the assessment did not include an inflationary adjustment.

Although previous financial analysis of the LMD suggested that assessment revenues may not be adequate to fund the improvements, this funding issue resulted largely from one- time rehabilitation expense and district formation expense that were required due to the lack of maintenance in the area previously, which has generally been resolved over time.

A financial analysis of the LMD in fiscal year 2008-2009 indicated that the assessment revenues were sufficient to fund the maintenance of the improvements and did not require an assessment increase at that ti me. However, the revenues generated at the maximum assessment rate, limited possible funding for future rehabilitation or unforeseen expenses and without an annua l inflationary adjustment, an assessment increase may be required in the near future.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
The following provides the proposed budget and assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26 that is necessary to provide an appropriate level of maintenance for the LMD. The budget includes the City’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the annual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from this budget and the established method of apportionment shall be used to calculate each parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-26. The assessment rate derived from this budget is less than or equal to the previously approved maximum assessment rate for the LMD.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $6,096
Salaries & Benefits $4,007
Services & Supplies $458
Landscape Water $0
Utilities $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $3,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $13,561
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $1,852
County Administration Fees $64
Professional Fees $36
Total Administration Costs $1,952
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $15,513
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($8,857)
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($296) Balance to Levy $6,360
District Statistics
Tot al Parcels 10
Total Parcels Levied 10
T otal Equiv alent Benefit Units 10.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $636.00
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $636.00
Total Assessment Levy $6,360.00
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $7,756.30
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $7,756.30
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $21,823.70 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($8,857.00)
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $12,966.70 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $20,723.00
City of V allejo
Marin View Landscape Maintenance District
Estimate of Cost
Fund Number 7715 (#187)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Northeast Quadrant LMD
This LMD is designated as Northeast Quadra nt Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Northeast Quadrant LMD.
 Northeast Quadrant LMD was formed in 1984.
 The LMD currently serves approximatel y 1,867 parcels that include business, residential, and school land uses located in northeast Vallejo.  The LMD is not fully developed and is currently comprised of 1,848 parcels that include business, residential, and school land uses located in northeast Vallejo.  The LMD includes 159 parcels (140 assessable parcels) that are identified as Zone A. In addition to the overall improvements provided within the LMD, these parcels receive special benefits from additional local landscape improvements for which they are assessed.

Boundaries
The LMD is located within the area genera lly bounded by Highwa y 80, Hunter Ranch II and Hunter Ranch III subdivisions, Sulphur Sp rings Mountain, Blue Rock Springs Golf Course, Summit Landscaping District and W oodridge Landscape Maintenance District.

Within this LMD, parcels adjacent to Admir al Callaghan Lane and Columbus Parkway to the north, Plaza Drive to the west, parcels adjacent to Turner Parkway to the south and parcels adjacent to Ascot Parkway to the east are identified and designated as Zone A.

Improvements
Situated in the Blue Rock area of the City, the LMD is diverse with landscaped parkways, medians and large open spaces. The overa ll LMD maintains landscaped areas, weed control zones and trail systems that includ e approximately 23 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees; and 9 acres of weed control and plantings that are described below:
 The median of Admiral Callaghan Lane from Columbus Parkway to Turner Parkway
 Remove & replace irrigation & landscaping in median on Ascot between Redwood & Hawkesbury
 Hydro seed bare fire break areas for grass stands
 Remove & replace irrigation & plants on 4 corner medians at Redwood & Ascot  The median islands at the Columbus Parkway and Admiral Callaghan Lane intersection
 Fill in median shrubs along Ascot between Turner & Redwood Parkway  The median and landscaped areas on the south side of Turner Parkway

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

 Replace landscaping along Turner Park way between Admiral Callaghan Way & Ascot
 The median on Ascot Parkway from Redw ood Parkway to the other side of the bridge just before Hawksbury
 Remove & replace irrigation & plants on Lake Herman Rd between Columbus to end
 Maintain wrought iron fences located on public property or easements on Picasso, Topley, Rodin & Glenview Circle
 North side of West bound lane on Columbus Pkwy from Blue Rock Springs Park to St. John's Mine Rd. Irrigate & landscape
 The slope over the creek and the slope below Torrey Pine Court  The slope below Picasso, Topley, Archer and Rodin Courts  The slope landscaping to the north behind Glenview Circle and above Redwood Parkway
 The slope surrounding Matthew Court
 Ascot Parkway beyond the Blue Rock Springs Golf Course/Greater Vallejo Recreation District Park
 Solano Bike Trail along the west boundary of the urban open space Zone A’s improvements are extra landscape maintenance related to tree care, additional litter pickup, and related utilities; and maintenance of entry monument and kiosk signs.

General Information
In fiscal Year 1999-2000, to ensure a high le vel of service for the LMD, the property owners through protest ballot proceeding approved an assessment increase and annual inflationary adjustment.

In fiscal year 2004-2005, formation of benefit Zone A was approved by property owners through a ballot proceeding. This ballot proceeding approved an assessment increase and annual inflationary adjustment applicable to those properties only.

It has been determined that the current maximum assessment rates for the LMD are sufficient to fund the annual maintenance of the LMD improvements. Based on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26 the proposed assessments are less than the authorized maximum assessment rates. Future capita l projects planned for Fiscal Year 2024-25 include design of landscape and irrigation improvements in the west bound lane of Columbus Parkway from Blue Rock Springs Park to Interstate 80 Freeway on-ramp. Fiscal Year 2024-25 design engineering repair of retaining wall along Ascot Parkway between Garnett Drive and Turner Parkway.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
The following provides the proposed budgets and assessment rates for fiscal year 2025- 26 that are necessary to provide an appropri ate level of maintenance for the LMD. The budgets include the City ’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the annual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from these budgets and the established method of apportionment shall be used to calculate ea ch parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-

26. The assessment rates derived from these budgets are less than or equal to the previously approved maximum assessment ra te for both Zone A and the Non-Zone A parcels in the LMD.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs
2025-26
Zone A
2025-26
Non-Zone A
2025-26
Budget
Total
Contract Maintenance Costs $37,114 $162,854 $199,968
Salaries & Benefits $20,291 $164,172 $184,463
Services & Supplies $2,321 $18,782 $21,103
Landscape Water $34,336 $150,664 $185,000
Utilities $705 $3,096 $3,801
Public Signs (Zone A) $0 $0 $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $5,568 $24,432 $30,000 Capital Projects $0 $0 $0
Total Direct Costs $100,336 $523,999 $624,335
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $9,380 $75,896 $85,276
County Administration Fees $1,595 $7,033 $8,628
Professional Fees $913 $4,004 $4,917
Total Administration Costs $11,888 $86,933 $98,821
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $112,223 $610,933 $723,156 Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0 $0 $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $55,475 $128,212 $183,687 Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($8,175) ($35,874) ($44,049) Balance to Levy $159,523 $703,271 $862,794
District Statistics
Total Parcels 336 2165 2501
Total Parcels Levied 291 2043 2334
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 359.12 2448.37 2807.50
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $444.20 $287.24
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $599.69 $387.78
Total Assessment Levy $159,522.88 $703,270.95 $862,793.83 Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $56,112 $305,466 $361,578 Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $56,112 $305,466 $361,578 Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $751,662 $3,291,704 $4,043,366 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $55,475 $128,212 $183,687 Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $807,137 $3,419,916 $4,227,053 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $863,248 $3,725,383 $4,588,631 Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Northeast Quadrant Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7711 (#178)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Sandpiper Point LMD
This LMD is designated as Sandpiper Point Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Sandpiper Point LMD.
 Sandpiper Point LMD was formed in 1981
 The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 385 parcels located in northwest Vallejo and is fully developed.

Boundaries
The LMD is generally located within the area bounded by Meadows Drive, Catalina Way and the Napa County line.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas and weed control zones including approximately 4.5 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees; and 2.3 acres of weed controlled open space that are found in the following areas:
 The landscaped strips and medians found within the boundaries of Meadows Drive wetlands on the west, Mini Drive median landscapes on the east and the Catalina Circle Wetlands on the northwest
 Along Meadows Drive, Catalina Circle and Catalina Way  The median islands of Mini Drive
General Information
In fiscal year 1999-2000 the landscape improvement areas to be maintained for this LMD were expanded, resulting in a significant increase to the LMD’s overall maintenance costs.

Although these new areas of maintenance had a significant negative impact on the financial health of the LMD, initially the a dditional expenses were offset by use of available reserve funds. Although the LMD still has some reserve funds available to offset these costs, they are no longer sufficient to cover the full annual expenditures for the LMD.

Therefore, it was determined that the maximum assessment rate did not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted proceedings in FY2008-2009 to ballot the prop erty owners within the LMD for an increased assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which was not approved.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $18,216
Salaries & Benefits $15,334
Services & Supplies $1,754
Landscape Water $11,295
Utilities $300
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $5,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $51,899
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $7,089
County Administration Fees $540
Professional Fees $307
Total Administration Costs $7,936
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $59,835
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund ($4,275)
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($1,550) Balance to Levy $54,010
District Statistics
Total Parcels 381
Total Parcels Levied 381
Total Equiv alent Benefit Units 381.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $141.76
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $141.76
Total Assessment Levy $54,010.56
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $29,917.55
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $29,917.55
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $125,070.45 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments ($4,275.00)
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $120,795.45 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $150,713.00
Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Sandpiper Point Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7713 (#163)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

South Vallejo Business Park LMD
This LMD is designated as South Vallejo Business Park Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as South Vallejo Business Park LMD.  South Vallejo Business Park LMD was formed in 1981
 The LMD is a light industry park that serves nine light industry parcels located in southwest Vallejo with eight of the nine parcels being fully developed Boundaries
The LMD is generally located within the area bounded by Solano Avenue, Fifth Street Avenue, Sonoma Boulevard, and the railroad tracks in the area.

Improvements
The LMD maintains parkway landscape areas adjacent to the properties within the LMD totaling approximately 2 acres of grass area with trees; and 0.5 acre of ornamental ground cover and shrubbery with trees.

General Information
In recent years, property owners within th e LMD contacted the City regarding ways to reduce maintenance costs including reductions in irrigation. The City agreed to assist with this reduction by providing for water conservation practices in the maintenance contract.

However, it has been determined that further reductions could only be achieved by:
 Eliminating the grassy mounding areas and/or removing trees from the turf planting areas and restricted them to stand-alone landscape plots; or  Removing the landscaped areas from Co rporate Place to Sonoma Boulevard at the time the empty lot along Sonoma Boulevard is developed.

A financial analysis of did not generate the LMD and the improvements indicated that the maximum assessment rate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted proceedin gs in FY 2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an increase d assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which was approved.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

LMD Budget
The following provides the proposed budget and increased maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26 that is necessary to provid e an appropriate level of maintenance for the LMD. The budget includes the City’s estimate of anticipated expenditures, revenues and fund balances required for the a nnual maintenance and operation of the improvements. The assessment rate derived from this budget and the established method of apportionment shall be used to ca lculate each parcel’s assessments for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Maintenance Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $8,580
Salaries & Benefits $22,889
Services & Supplies $2,619
Landscape Water $35,179
Utilities $1,204
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $7,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $77,471
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $10,582
County Administration Fees $1,230
Professional Fees $701
Total Administration Costs $12,513
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $89,984
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $40,875
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($7,829) Balance to Levy $123,030
District Statistics
Tot al Parcels 9
Total Parcels Levied 9
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 37.43
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $3,286.60
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $4,570.27
Total Assessment Levy $123,030.58
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $44,992.15
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $44,992.15
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $737,862.85 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $40,875.00
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $778,737.85 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $823,730.00
Estimate of Cost
City of Vallejo
South V allejo Business Park Landscape Maintenance District Fund Number 7710 (#162)

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Town and Country II through V LMD
This LMD is designated as Town & Country II-V Landscape Maintenance District and may be referred to as Town & Country II-V LMD.
 Town & Country II-V LMD was formed in 1986
 The LMD serves a residential neighborhood of 336 parcels located in northeast Vallejo and is fully developed with no expected change in Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU)
Boundaries
The LMD is generally located within the area bounded by State Highway 37, Whitney Avenue, Serpentine Drive and Opal Drive.

Improvements
The LMD maintains landscaped areas and weed control zones that include approximately 3 acres of native and ornamental ground cover, shrubbery and trees on the various slopes within the LMD including:
 The slopes between the residences of Whitney Avenue and Basalt Drive  The slope behind residences of College Avenue and Olympic Drive including the access area from Quartz Drive
General Information
A financial analysis of the LMD and the improvements indicates that the current maximum assessment rate does not generate sufficient revenues to adequately provide for the improvements. The City conducted a proceeding in FY2008-2009 to ballot the property owners within the LMD for an incr eased assessment and an annual inflationary adjustment commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009 which was not approved.

LMD Budget
The following provides the budget and maximum assessment rate for fiscal year 2025-26.

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Direct Costs 2025-26 Budget
Contract Maintenance Costs $7,800
Salaries & Benefits $6,079
Services & Supplies $695
Landscape Water $0
Utilities $0
Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism $6,000
Capital Projects $0
Total Direct Costs $20,574
Administration Costs
Administration & Overhead $2,810
County Administration Fees $233
Professional Fees $133
Total Administration Costs $3,176
Collections / (Credits) Applied To Levy
Total Direct and Administration Costs $23,750
Contribution to / (from) Reserve Fund $0
Contribution to / (from) Rehabilitation Fund $1,186
Contribution (from) General Fund / Other Revenue ($1,607) Balance to Levy $23,329
District Statistics
Tot al Parcels 336
Total Parcels Levied 331
Total Equivalent Benefit Units 331.00
Proposed Levy per Benefit Unit $70.48
Maximum Levy per Benefit Unit $70.48
Total Assessment Levy $23,328.88
Fund Balance Information
Beginning Operating Reserve Fund Balance $11,875.14
Operating Reserve Fund Adjustments $0.00
Anticipated Operating Reserve Fund Balance $11,875.14
Beginning Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $148,845.86 Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Adjustments $1,186.00
Anticipated Rehabilitation Reserve Fund Balance $150,031.86 Anticipated Total Ending Fund Balance $161,907.00
Estimate of Cost
City of V allejo
Town and Country II-V Landscape Maintenance District
Fund Number 7712 (#184)

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Budget Definitions
The following provides a summary of the services and costs that are included in the LMD Budgets:

Direct Cost:

Contract Maintenance Costs — Includes all contracted labor, material and equipment required to properly maintain the landscaping, irrigation systems, drainage systems, trail systems, fencing, natural drainage areas, open spaces, and related facilities within the LMD.

Salaries & Benefits — Staff time devoted to ma naging and inspecting Districts. The Public Works LMD reimbursement is proportionally spread amongst twenty-seven (27) Districts based on each District’s budgeted direct and maintenance expense, inspections as a percentage of total costs in these categori es for all Districts. Inspection costs are budgeted directly to the District as Field Inspection based on the historical and projected time spent in the inspection efforts.

Services & Supplies - Vehicles, supplies and services devoted to managing and inspecting Districts.

Landscape Water — Includes the cost of the furnishing of water required for the maintenance of the landscaping.

Utilities — Includes the cost of the furnishing of electricity required for the irrigation systems and hardwire telephone connections at upgraded irrigation controllers, monitored by City Staff.

Landscape Rehabilitation / Vandalism — Includes repairs to the improvements in the LMD that are not normally included in the year ly Landscape Maintenance costs. This may include repairs or replacement of damaged improvements or facilities that may be the result of vandalism, storms, frost, natural occurrences, etc., including graffiti abatement.

Landscape Rehabilitation includes annual f unding for planned landscape projects, which will significantly benefit and upgrade a specific LMD and are considered above normal routine landscape maintenance work.

Capital Projects – This item includes major repairs or capital improvement projects.

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Administration Expenses:

Administration & Overhead — The cost allocati on of all particular departments and staff of the City, for providing general support, se rvices and operations related to the various districts, enterprises and accounts of the City.

County Administration Fee — This is the es timated cost to the LMD for the County to collect LMD assessments on the property tax bills . This charge is based on a flat rate per fund number plus a charge per assessment levied.

Professional Fees — This is the estimated cost to the District for the Assessment Engineer to prepare this report and to calculate and submit the assessments to the Solano County Auditor’s office.

Collections/ (Credits) Applied:

Fund Balance Collection — The 1972 Act provides for a LMD to fund an Operating Reserve Fund as well as the collection of funds in installments for specific projects. This budget item identifies funds collected or transferred from these two LMD Fund Balances:

Operating Reserve Fund provides for the collection of funds to operate the LMD from the time period of July 1 (beginning of the Fi scal Year) through December 10 or when the County provides the City with the first inst allment of assessments collected from the property tax bills (typically January or February).

Rehabilitation Funds may be collected to cove r the cost of repairs that are outlined in either a defined project plan or periodic maintenance costs that may be unforeseen and are not normally included in the yearly main tenance contract costs, including the costs associated with upgrades, repairs, replacements or refurbishing of the improvements.

These amounts may be budgeted and spent each fiscal year, or collected in installments and held in the Rehabilitation Reserve Fund for a large improvement projects.

Other Revenues/General Fund (Contributions) — This item includes additional funds designated for the LMD that are not annual assessments. These funds are added to the LMD account to reduce assessments (contributions are shown as a negative amount), and may be from non-LMD or LMD sources including City General Fund Contributions for general benefit costs and/or interest earnings. This item may also include the repayment of funds previously loaned to the LMD from other sources (a positive amount) to be collected as part of the annual assessments.

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Balance to Levy:

The Balance to Levy — The total amount to be collected for the current fiscal year through assessments (for special benefits). The Balance to Levy represents the sum of Total Direct Cost Budget, Administration Budget; and Collect ions (Credits) Applied. Only those costs related to the improvements identified as special benefits are levied and collected on the tax roll. This amount divided by the “Total Equivalent Benefit Units” for the LMD determines the proposed assessment rate for the fiscal year.

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Method of Apportionment
Method of Apportionment
This section of the Engineer's Report explai ns the special and general benefits to be derived from the installation, maintenance and servicing of Improvements located throughout the LMDs, and the methodology us ed to apportion the total assessment to properties within the LMDs.

The LMDs consists of Assessor Parcels within the boundaries of the City of Vallejo as defined by the County of Solano tax code areas. The parcels include all privately or publicly owned parcels within said boundaries. The method used for apportioning the assessments is based upon the proportional special benefits to be derived by the properties in the LMDs over and above general benefits conferred on real property or to the public at large. The apportionment of spec ial benefit is a two-step process: the first step is to identify the types of special benefit arising from the improvements, and the second step is to allocate the assessments to property based on the estimated relative special benefit for each type of property.

Discussion of Benefit
In summary, the assessments can only be levied based on the special benefit to property.

This benefit is received by property over and above any general benefits. With reference to the requirements for assessments, Sectio n 22573 of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements."

Proposition 218, which added Article XIIID of the California Constitution, provides as follows:
"No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel."

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Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Benefit categories have been established that represent the types of special benefit to residential, commercial, industrial and other lots and parcels resulting from the installation, maintenance and servicing lighting and landscaping improvements to be provided with the assessment proceeds. These categories of special benefit are summarized as follows:

A. Proximity to Improved Landscaped Areas and Other Public Improvements within the Landscape Maintenance Districts.

B. Access to Improved landscaped areas and Other Public Improvements within the Landscape Maintenance Districts.

C. Improved Views within the Landscape Maintenance Districts.

D. Extension of a property’s outdoor areas and green spaces for properties within close proximity to the Improvements.

E. Creation of individual lots for re sidential and commercial use that, in absence of the assessments, would not have been created.

Case law interpreting Proposition 218 provides enhanced clarity to the definitions of special benefits to properties in three distinct areas:
 Proximity
 Expanded or improved access
 Views
This case law also clarifies that a special benefit is a service or improvement that provides a direct advantage to a parcel and that indi rect or derivative advantages resulting from the overall public benefits from a service or improvement are general benefits. The case law also provides specific guidance that pa rk improvements are a direct advantage and special benefit to property that is proximate to a park that is improved by an assessment:

The characterization of a benefit may depend on whether the parcel receives a direct advantage from the improvement (e.g. proximity to a park) or receives an indirect, derivative advantage resulting from the overall public benefits of the improvement (e.g. general enhancement of the district’s property values).

Proximity, improved access and views, in addition to the other special benefits listed above further strengthen the basis of these assessments.

Special Benefits from the Original Engineer’s Report
The improvements provided within the various LMDs may include, but is not limited to landscaped medians, parkways, entryways, slopes, parks, open-space

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areas and appurtenant facilities. The annual assessments outlined in this Report are based on the estimated costs to provi de all necessary service, operation, administration, and maintenance required each year to keep these improvements in a healthy, vigorous, and satisfactory condition and benefit the properties. The special benefits associated with the la ndscape improvements and facilities are specifically:

 Enhanced desirability of properties through association with the improvements.

 Improved aesthetic appeal of properties within the LMDs providing a positive representation of the area.

 Environmental enhancement through improv ed erosion resistance, and dust and debris control.

 Increased sense of pride in ownership of property within the LMD resulting from well-maintained improvements associated with the properties.

 Reduced criminal activity and property-r elated crimes (especially vandalism) against properties in the LMD through well-maintained surroundings and amenities including abatement of graffiti and vandalism.

 Enhanced environmental quality of the parcels within the LMDs by moderating temperatures, providing oxygenation and attenuating noise.

 An enhanced sense of pride within the neighborhoods and communities and increased business opportunities as a result of enhanced surroundings and community pride.

 Enhanced adaptation of the urban environment within the natural environment and improved aesthetic value of the neighborhood and properties within the LMDs by establishing green space and re creational areas for increased social opportunities and activities that help to strengthen family value and reduce ethnic and social tensions.

 Enhanced quality of life through well- maintained green space and landscaped areas.

In addition to many of the special benef its associated with landscape amenities, local parkland and recreational facilities provide the further benefits of:

 Increased neighborhood involvement and interaction.

 Health, social and self-improvement benefits derived from utilizing the facilities.

 Promotes a positive atmosphere and recreational opportunities for the youth in the neighborhood that encourages physical activity, group participation and character building.

 Increased social opportunities and active involvement for senior citizens.

 Family and group activities that help to strengthen family value and reduce ethnic and social tensions.

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 The esthetic value of green space and recreational areas within the urban environment.

The preceding special benefits contribute to the overall aesthetic value, security and desirability of each of the assessed parcels and thereby provide a special enhancement to those properties. Furthermore, it has been determined that the lack of funding to properly service and maintain the improvements would likely have a direct negative impact on those properties.

General versus Special Benefit
In absence of the assessments, the Improvements in the LMDs would not be provided, so the Improvements are “over and above” what otherwise would be provided. Many of the parcels would not even exist if the assessments were not established because an assessment for the specific Improvements within the LMDs was a condition of development approval.

All of the Assessment proceeds derived from the LMDs will be utilized to fund the cost of providing a level of tangible “special benefits” in the form of landscaped parkways, landscaped medians, landscaped corridors, trail systems, park facilities, other Improvements and costs incidental to prov iding the Improvements and collecting the Assessments.

Although these Improvements may be available to the general public at large, the permanent public Improvements in the LMDs were specifically designed, located and created to provide additional and improved public resources for the direct advantage of property inside the LMDs, and not the public at large. Other properties that are either outside the LMDs or within the LMDs a nd not assessed, do not enjoy the unique proximity, access, views and other special benefit factors described previously.

Moreover, the homes in the LMDs would not have been built if the Assessments were not established because an assessment for the Improvements was a condition of development approval.

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Benefit Finding
In summary, real property located within the boundaries of the LMDs distinctly and directly benefits from closer proximity, access and views of Improvements funded by the Assessments, the creation of developable parcels and the extension of usable land area provided by the assessments. The Improvem ents are specifically designed to serve properties in the LMDs, not other properties or the public at large. The LMDs have been narrowly drawn to include those parcels th at receive a direct advantage from the Improvements. The public at large and other properties outside the LMDs receive only limited benefits from the Improvements because they do not have proximity, good access or views of the Improvements. These are special benefits to property in the LMDs in much the same way that sewer and water facilities, sidewalks and paved streets enhance the utility and desirability of property and make them more functional to use, safer and easier to access.

Without the Assessments, the public improv ements within the LMDs would not be maintained and would turn into brown, unmaintained and unusable public improvements and public lands. If this happened, it would create a significant and material negative impact on the desirability, utility and value of property in the LMDs. Most importantly, without the Assessments, the developed properties would not exist, because the subdivisions and development proposals would not have been approved. The Improvements are, therefore, clearly above what otherwise would be provided and the Improvements uniquely and specially benefit parcels in the LMDs in a way that is not enjoyed by the general public or other property. We therefore conclude that all the Improvements funded by the Assessment ar e of special benefit to the identified benefiting properties located within the LMDs and that the value of the special benefits from such Improvements to pr operty in the LMDs reasonably exceeds the cost of the Assessments for every assessed parcel in the LMDs. (In other words, as required by Proposition 218; the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on each parcel reasonably exceeds the cost of the assessments.) Any general benefits to surrounding properties outside of the LMDs, if there were any, are collateral and conferred concomitantly.

General benefit is identified as that benefit received by properties outside of the LMD.

General benefit cannot be assessed to property within the LMD boundary.

Prior to the Bordoni Ranch development, there was a 6.74 acre park located on the south side of Regents Park Drive just east of Columbus Parkway. This park had very few amenities and consisted primarily of grass, trees and sidewalks and was maintained by the GVRD. In anticipation of the increased demand to be placed on the park by the new developm ents, the previous park was demolished and is going to be completely reconstructed and enhanced.

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Once the enhanced park is completed, the City and the GVRD will continue to provide applicable maintenance services as agreed upon, which will contribute approximately 50% of the cost for the maintenance of the park, in proportion to the estimated general benefit that th e park provides to the neighboring communities at large. It is reasonable to assume that the park maintenance costs above the contribution made by the City and the GVRD approximately represent the special benefit to the properties within the LMD. This assignment of special benefit to the properties within the LMD is reasonable given that the reconstruction and enhancement of the park was desired and needed due to the anticipated development of properties within the LMD.

When the Northeast Quadrant LMD was established, it was determined that a portion of the Columbus Parkway improv ements within the LMD is considered general benefit. The City will contri bute each year to wards the landscape maintenance costs, water costs and associ ated administrative expenses for this particular improvement ar ea. In compliance with the California Constitution Article XIIID the annual budget includes a contribution identified as “Other Revenues/General Fund (Contribution)”, which represents the costs identified as general benefit.

The original determination of benefits to property and the method of special benefit apportionment to property were developed by Willdan Financial Services when the LMDs were originally approved by property owners as noted in the Description of LMDs section of this Report. The description of benefits and the determination and apportionment of benefits to property in this Report are consistent with the original benefit determination and apportionment. The original method of apportionment of assessment and other relevant elements of the original Engineer’s Reports for the LMDs are hereby incorporated by reference.

Quantification of General Benefit
Although the analysis used to support these assessments concludes that the benefits are solely special, as described above, consideration is made for the suggestion that a portion of the benefits are general. General benefits cannot be funded by these assessments - the funding must come from other sources.

The maintenance and servicing of these improvements is also partially funded, directly and indirectly from other sources including the City of Vallejo, Solano County and the State of California. This funding comes in the form of grants, development fees, special programs, and general funds, as well as direct maintenance and servicing of facilities (e.g. curbs, gutters and streets, etc.) This funding from other sources more than compensates for general benefits, if any, received by the properties within the assessments district.

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The General Benefits from these Assessments may be quantified as illustrated in the following table.

Benefit Factor
Relative
Weight
General Benefit
Contribution
Relative General
Benefit
Creation of parcels 90 0% 0
Extension of recreation area 2.5 10% 0.25
Pro xim it y to im prove d parks an d lan dscap e d are as 2.5 10% 0.25 Access to improved parks, open space and landscaped areas 2.5 10% 0.25 Improved views 2.5 10% 0.25
100 1
T otal C alculate d G e ne ral B e n e fit = 1.0%

As a result, City of Vallejo will contribute at least 1% of the total budget from sources other than the assessment. This contributio n offsets any general benefits from the assessment services.

This general benefit contribution is the sum of the following components:

The City of Vallejo owns, maintains, rehabilit ates and replaces curb and gutter along the border of the Districts improvements. This curb and gutter serves to support, contain, retain, manage irrigation flow and growth, and provide a boundary for the improvements.

The contribution from the City of Vallejo towards general benefit from the maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement of the curb and gutter is conservatively estimated to be 1%.

The City of Vallejo owns and maintains local public streets along the border of the Districts improvements. These public streets provide access to the improvements for its enjoyment as well as efficient maintenance. The contribution from the City of Vallejo towards general benefit from the maintenanc e of local public streets is conservatively estimated to be 1%.

The value of the construction of the improvements can be quantified and monetized as an annuity. Since this construction was performed and paid for by non-assessment funds, this “annuity” can be used to offset general benefit costs, and is conservatively estimated to contribute 25%, with the exception of Glen Cove III 2015 LMD which was calculated to contribute 5%.

Therefore, the total General Benefit is conservatively quantified at 1% which is more than offset by the total non-assessment contribution towards general benefit of 27%, with the exception of Glen Cove III 2015 LMD which is offset by the total non-assessment contribution towards general benefit of 7%.

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Method of Assessment
The method of apportionment for the LMDs calculates the receipt of special benefit from the respective improvements based on the actual or proposed land use of the parcels within the LMDs. The net amount to be assessed upon parcels within the LMDs is apportioned by a formula and method that fairly distributes the net amount to be assessed among all assessable parcels in proportion to the special benefits to be received by each parcel from the im provements. Additionally, in compliance with Article XIIID Section 4 of the State Constitution each parcel’s assessment does not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred to that parcel. The benefit formula used to determine the assessment obligation is therefore based upon both the improvements that benefit the parcels within the LMDs as well as the proposed land use of each property as compared to other parcels that benefit from those specific improvements.

Equivalent Benefit Units
The special benefits received by each parcel within the LMDs and each parcel’s proportional annual assessment is calculated on the basis of a formula known as Equivalent Benefit Units. The Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU) method of appo rtionment establishes a proportional benefit relationship between the various parcels within the LMDs and the improvements provided by the LMDs. The EBU assigned to each parcel utilizes a set formula and proportional weighting factors based on the land use, size and development status of each parcel within the LMDs compared to other parcels within the LMDs.

Equivalent Benefit Unit Application by Land Use

Land Use Designation EBU Application

Single Family Residence One (1.0) Benefit Unit per Unit

Vacant Residential Zoned Four-Tenths (0.4) Benefit Unit per Acre

Multi Family Residence Seven-Tenths (0.7) Benefit Unit per Unit

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Equivalent Benefit Unit Application by Land Use (Continued)

Land Use Designation EBU Application

Planned-Residential Development One (1.0 ) Benefit Unit per Planned Single-Family (Has received tentative or final Unit, Seven-Tenths (0.7) Benefit Unit per Multi- map approval) Family Unit

Commercial Use Three (3.0) Benefit Units per Acre

Vacant Commercial Zoned Four-Tenths (0.4) Benefit Unit per Acre

Industrial Use Three (3.0) Benefit Units per Acre

Vacant Industrial Zoned Four-T enths (0.4) Benefit Unit per Acre

Exempt Properties Zero (0.0) Benefit Units per Parcel

While all the land use designations shown above are not necessarily applicable in each LMD, each LMD is comprised of one or more of these la nd uses, and the proportional relationship between those various land uses is still applicable. The benefit formula applied to parcels within each LMD is based on the preceding EBU application. Each parcel's EBU correlates the parcel’s special benefit received as compared to the other parcels benefiting from the improvements within that LMD.

Exceptions

Bordoni Ranch LMD was formed with the following special conditions:

Planned-Residential Development — This land use is defined as any property for which a tentative map has been filed but for which a final tract map has not yet been approved. Properties designated as Planned-Residential Development shall be assessed at 2.0 EBU per acre, but a minimum of 1.00 EBU (parcels less than one acre are assigned 1.0 EBU).

Vacant Residential Zoned — This land use is define d as property that is zoned or planned for residential development, but a development map (tentative or final map) for the property has not yet been approved. Properties designated as Vacant La nd shall be assessed at 1.0 EBU per acre, but a minimum of 1.00 EBU (parcels less than one acre are assigned 1.0 EBU).

The following formula is used to calculate each parcel’s proportional benefit:

Property Type EBU x (Acreage/Units/Parcel) = Parcel’s calculated EBU

An assessment amount per EBU (“Rate”) for the LMD improvements is established by taking the total cost of the improvements and dividing that amount by the total numb er of EBUs for parcels benefiting from such improvements.

Total Balance to Levy / Total EBUs = Levy per EBU (“Rate”)

This amount is then applied back to each par cel’s individual EBU to determine each parcel’s proportionate benefit and assessment obligation.

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Rate x Parcel’s EBU = Parcel’s Levy Amount

Glen Cove III 2015 LMD was fo rmed with the following e quivalent benefit units for different property types:

Land Use Designation EBU Application
Single Family Residential 1.0 Benefit Units per Unit

Condominium 0.39 Benefit Units per Unit

Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex 0.45 Benefit Units per Unit

Multi-Family Residential (5+ Units 0.27 Benefit Units per Unit

Mobile Home on Separate Lot 0.22 Benefit Units per Unit

Commercial and Industrial 0.50 Benefit Units per fifth acre for the first 5 acres 0.50 Benefit Units per each additional
acre over 5 acres

Office 1.42 Benefit Units per fifth acre for the first 5 acres 1.42 Benefit Units per each additional
acre over 5 acres

Self-Storage of Parking Lot 0.05 Benefit Units per fifth acre for the first 5 acres 0.05 Benefit Units per each additional
acre over 5 acres

Golf Course 0.063 Benefit Units per fifth acre for the first 5 acres 0.063 Benefit Units per each additional
acre over 5 acres

Vacant / Undeveloped 0.25 Benefit Units per parcel

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Appeals and Interpretation
Any property owner who feels that the assessm ent levied on the subject property is in error as a result of incorrect information be ing used to apply the foregoing method of assessment, may file a written appeal with the Director of Public Works or her or his designee. Any such appeal is limited to correction of an assessment during the then current or, if before July 1, the upcoming fiscal year. Upon the filing of any such appeal, the Director of Public Works or his or her designee will promptly review the appeal and any information provided by the property owner. If the Director of Public Works or her or his designee finds that the assessment sh ould be modified, the appropriate changes shall be made to the assessment roll. If any such changes are approved after the assessment roll has been filed with the County for collection, the Director of Public Works or his or her designee is authorized to refund to the property owner the amount of any approved reduction. Any property owner who disagrees with the decision of the Director of Public Works or her or his designee, may refer their appeal to the City Council of the City of Vallejo and the decision of the City Council of the City of Vallejo shall be final.

Inflationary Adjustment
Bordoni Ranch LMD
As noted previously, the property owners within the Bordoni Ranch LMD approved an inflationary adjustment in fiscal year 2010-2011 through a ballot proceeding when the LMD was formed. The following paragra ph describes the approved inflationary adjustment:

The Maximum Assessment Rate is equal to the (Initial) Zone Maximum Assessment Rate established for fiscal year 2010-2011 adjusted annually by the greater of, three percent (3%) or the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of “All Urban Consumers” for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for the Bordini Ranch LMD fiscal year 2025-2026 is increased by 3.00% which equates to $776.09 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone 1 and $533.35 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone 2. The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-26 at the rate of $471.59 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone 1 and $324.40 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone 2, which is the less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

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Glen Cove III 2015 LMD (LMD 2)
As noted previously, the property owners within the Glen Cove III area approved an inflationary adjustment in fiscal year 2015-2016 through a ballot proceeding when the Glen Cove III LMD 2 was established. The authorized maximum assessment rate is subject to an annual adjustment tied to the Consum er Price Index-U for the San Francisco Bay Area as of December of each succeeding year (the “CPI”). As the amount of the annual increase in the CPI from December 2023 to December 2024 is 2.37%, the maximum authorized assessment rates for fiscal year 2025-26 are 2.37% above the maximum authorized assessment rate for fiscal ye ar 2024-25. Including the authorized annual adjustment, the maximum authorized asse ssment rates for fiscal year 2025-26 are $137.88 for properties in Zone A, $135.15 for properties in Zone B, and $129.60 for properties in Zone C.

Highlands – Garthe Ranch LMD (Zone B)
As noted previously, the property owners within the Highlands of Garthe Ranch LMD (Zone B) approved an inflationary adjustme nt in fiscal year 2007-2008 through a ballot proceeding when the LMD / Zone B was estab lished. The following paragraph describes the approved inflationary adjustment:

The Maximum Assessment Rate is equal to the Maximum Assessment Rate established for the previous fiscal year adjusted annually by the greater of, three percent (3%) or the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as distributed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for the Garthe Ranch LMD Zone B fiscal year 2025- 2026 is increased by 3.00% which equates to $2,870.06 per equivalent benefit unit. The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 at the rate of $2,705.42, which is less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

Northeast Quadrant LMD
As noted previously, the property owners wi thin the Northeast Quadrant LMD approved an inflationary adjustment in fiscal year 1999-2000 thro ugh a ballot proceeding. The following paragraph describes the approved inflationary adjustment:

The maximum assessment for each fiscal year is increased by the percentage increase from April 1 of the prior year to April 1 of the current year by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as distributed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) covering San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose. If the April CPI-U is not available at the time the report is prepared, a similar time period may be used.

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However, the maximum assessment rate in any fiscal year (for the Non-Zone A properties) shall not exceed $400 as adjusted by the CPI-U, unless approved by a majority vote of the property owners in the Northeast Quadrant LMD. The Zone A’s assessment rate shall not be capped at a particular level in any fiscal year.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for th e Northeast Quadrant LMD fiscal year 2025- 2026 is increased by 2.69% which equates to $599.69 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone A and $387.78 per equivalent benefit unit for No n-Zone A. The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 at the rate of $444.20 per equivalent benefit unit for Zone A and $287.24 per equivalent benefit unit for Non-Zone A, which is less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

Marine World / Fairgrounds LMD

The Maximum Assessment Rate is equal to the Maximum Assessment Rate established for the previous fiscal year adjusted annually by the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as distributed by the Bureau of Labor Sta tistics for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for the Marine World / Fairgrounds LMD fiscal year 2025-2026 is increased by 2.69% which equates to $169.10 per equivalent benefit unit.

The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 at the rate of $125.26, which is less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

South Vallejo Business Park LMD

The Maximum Assessment Rate is equal to the Maximum Assessment Rate established for the previous fiscal year adjusted annually by the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as distributed by the Bureau of Labor Sta tistics for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area.

The change in the CPI from February 2024 to February 2025 was 2.69%. Therefore, the maximum authorized assessment rate for the South Vallejo Business Park LMD fiscal year 2025-2026 is increased by 2.69% which equates to $4,570.27 per equivalent benefit unit.

The estimate of cost and budget in the Engineer’s Report proposes assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 at the rate of $3,286.60, which is less than the maximum authorized assessment rate.

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Assessment
WHEREAS, the City of Vallejo City Council directed the undersigned Engineer of Work to prepare and file a report presenting an estimate of costs, a diagram for the LMDs and an assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements upon all assessable parcels within the LMDs, to which Resolution and the description of the Improvements therein contained, reference is hereby made for further particulars; NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, by virtue of the power vested in me under said Act and the order of the City Council of said City of Vallejo, hereby make the following assessment to cover the portion of the estimated cost of the improvements, and the costs and expenses incidental thereto to be paid by the LMDs.

As required by the Act, an Assessment Diagram is hereto attached and made a part hereof showing the exterior boundaries of said LMDs. The distinctive number of each parcel or lot of land in the LMDs is it s Assessor Parcel Number appearing on the Assessment Roll.

I do hereby assess and apportion the net amount of the cost and expenses of the improvements, including the costs and expenses incident thereto, upon the parcels and lots of land within the LMDs, in accordance with the special benefits to be received by each parcel or lot, from the improvements, and more particularly set forth in the Cost Estimate and Method of Assessment hereto attached and by reference made a part hereof.

The assessment is made upon the parcels or lots of land within the LMDs in proportion to the special benefits to be received by the parcels or lots of land, from the improvements.

Each parcel or lot of land is described in the Assessment Roll by reference to its parcel number as shown on the Assessor's Ma ps of the County of Solano for the fiscal year 2025-2026. For a more particular descript ion of the property, reference is hereby made to the deeds and maps on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of the County.

I hereby place opposite the Assessor Parcel Number for each parcel or lot within the Assessment Roll, the amount of the assessment for the fiscal year 2025-2026 for each parcel or lot of land within the LMDs.

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Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Dated: April 8, 2025

Engineer of Work

By
.

John W. Bliss, License No. C052091

City of Vallejo
Landscape Maintenance Districts
Engineer’s Report, FY 2025-2026

Appendix A - 2025-2026 Assessment Roll
An Assessment Roll (a listing of all parcels assessed within the LMDs and the amount of the assessment) will be filed with the City Clerk and is, by reference, made part of this report and is available for public inspection during normal office hours.

Each lot or parcel listed on the Assessment Ro ll is shown and illustrated on the latest County Assessor records and these records are, by reference made part of this report.

These records shall govern for all details concerning the description of the lots or parcels.

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Appendix B - Assessment Diagram
Assessment Diagrams for the LMDs have been prepared and are on file with the City.

Reference is hereby made to such Diagrams, and they are incorporated herein by reference.

CONSENT CALENDAR 8.L.

DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Oscar Alcantar, Interim Public Works Director
SUBJECT: PROVIDE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $50,000

OF TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE FIFTH STREET BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (PW9714) - STEP 1 OF 2

RECOMMENDATION
Provide Notice of Intent to amend the fiscal year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program budget to appropriate $50,000 of Transportation Fund for Clean Air Grant funds for the Fifth Street Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project (PW9714) - Step 1 of 2

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Fifth Street Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project (PW9714) is a new project that was recently presented to the Planning Commission and found to be in conformance with the General Plan. Additionally, per City Charter Section 703, amending the budget requires public notice and intent prior to any action taken.

A staff report recommending the establishment of the project and budget amendment will be presented to City Council at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
As part of the City’s Participatory Budgeting process, $300,000 was allocated for the Fifth Street Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project. To supplement this funding, Public Works Transportation staff identified the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) as a potential grant source.

Staff submitted an application to the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) and presented the project to STA’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committees (BAC/PAC), which subsequently recommended Vallejo’s application for funding. STA awarded the City $50,000 in TFCA grant funds for the project. As the grant is under $100,000, the City Manager is authorized to execute the funding agreement, which was completed in November 2024 (attached).

This item represents the first step in the required two-step process to amend the FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Adopted Budget to recognize the new grant funding from TFCA. The second step will be presented at the next regular City Council meeting.

FISCAL IMPACT
This item provides a Notice of Intent only and does not have any fiscal impact. The second step of the two- step budget amendment process will come at the next regular City Council meeting.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has the potential to result in either a direct physical change in the

Date: May 27, 2025
Subject: PROVIDE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $50,000

OF TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR CLEAN AIR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE FIFTH STREET BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (PW9714) - STEP 1 OF 2

environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 as no project is actually being approved by the action. Any necessary environmental review is required to take place prior to the approval of any future construction project.

ATTACHMENTS

1. 5th Street Bike-Ped_TFCA Funding Agreement w-Exhibits_10-2024 - signed

CONTACT
Oscar Alcantar, Interim Public Works Director
[email protected]

5th Street Bike-Ped_TFCA Funding Agreement_10-2024

FUNDING AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
AND

CITY OF VALLEJO
FOR

FIFTH STREET BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT This Funding Agreement (" Agreement") is made on _____________________ between the Solano Transportation Authority, a joint powers authority organized under Government Code section 6500 et seq. consisting of the County of Solano and the Cities of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville , and Vallejo (“ STA”), and the City of Vallejo ("City"), a municipal corporation, each individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

RECITALS
WHEREAS, STA was created in 1990 through a Joint Powers Agreement between the County of Solano and the Cities of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, and Vallejo to serve as the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) and County Transportation Authority (CTA) for the County of Solano pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) dated September 1995; and
WHEREAS, STA, as the CMA and the and CTA for Solano County, partners with various federal, state, regional, and local transportation and planning agencies, such as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Caltrans District 4, and local government, to set countywide transportation priorities and to coo rdinate the delivery of transportation projects in furtherance of the identified transportation priorities; and WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Transportation Fund s for Clean Air (TFCA) are administered by each Bay Area Congestion Management Agency; and WHEREAS, STA, as the CMA, administers the TFCA for Solano County; and WHEREAS, City requested funding for Fifth Street Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project (“Project”), which is eligible for TFCA funds; and WHEREAS, STA received Board approval on July 10, 2024 to enter into a funding agreement with City for the use of the TFCA funds; and
WHEREAS, STA desires to fund the Project activities and enter into this Agreement with City to define the respective roles and responsibilities of the Parties. 1 06/11/24

5th Street Bike-Ped_TFCA Funding Agreement_10-2024

AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

A. Project and Funding Identification:

1. City shall perform those services as set forth in the STA staff report dated June 2 8, 202 4, approved by the STA Board on July 10, 2024, and the Project Information Sheet, all of which are attached and incorporated by this reference as Exhibit A.

2. The maximum funding amount allocated for these activities is $50,000.

B. City Agrees:

1. To use $50,000 worth of TFCA funds to implement bike and pedestrian safety improvements at the Project site, as identified in Exhibit A.

2. To be bound and abide by any and all applicable provisions of the Funding Agreement between STA and BAAQMD for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (“BAAQMD Master Agreement”), which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth in this Agreement.

3. To cooperate with STA and do all such things, provide all such documentation, and take all such actions as shall be reasonably required by STA, to facilitate City’s and STA’s compliance with the Funding Agreement to complete all project work.

4. To submit invoices to STA at least on a quarterly basis in nine equal installments.

C. STA Agrees:

Upon submission of an invoice by City, and upon approval of the STA’s representative, pay City monthly in arrears for fees and expenses incurred the prior month, up to the maximum amount provided for in this Agreement.

D. Mutual Responsibilities:

1. Term: This Agreement shall remain in effect from the date of execution through December 31, 2026, unless it is terminated earlier as provided below.

2. Termination: STA’s obligation under this Agreement is subject to the availability of authorized funds. STA may terminate the Agreement, or any part of the work, without prejudice for lack of appropriation of funds. If expected or actual funding is withdrawn, reduced, or limited in any way prior to the expiration date set forth in this Agreement, or any subsequent Amendment, the STA may, upon written Notice to City, terminate this Agreement in whole or in part. STA shall provide written notice of terminat ion, pursuant to this clause, to City at least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of termination.
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3. Indemnity: Each Party shall indemnify, defend, protect, hold harmless, and release the other, their elected bodies, officers, agents, and employees, as well as BAAQMD and its employees, agents, representatives, and successors -in-interest from and against any and all claims, losses, proceedings, damages, causes of actions, liability, costs, or expense (including attorneys’ fees and witness costs) arising from or in conn ection with, or caused by any negligent act or omission or willful misconduct of such i ndemnifying Party. This indemnification obligation shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages or compensation payable to or for the indemnifying Party under workers’ compensation acts, disability benefit acts, or other employee benefit acts.

4. Insurance:
a. City will maintain status as legally self -insured public entities for general, auto and professional liability insurance coverage with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and no less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) aggregate. City agrees to include STA, its officials, employees and agents as an additional insureds and endorse its general liability policies S TA, using standard ISO endorsement No. CG2010 or its equivalent to demonstrate such coverage.
b. Each Party will maintain Workers’ Compensation as required by law for all its employees. Neither Party’s insurance shall be called upon to satisfy any claim for workers’ compensation filed by an employee of the other Party. Each Party will provide the other with a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement for Workers Compensation. Each Party also agrees to require all consultants, contractors and subcontractors engaged to work on this Project to carry the same Workers Compensation insurance limits and endorsements.

5. Notice: All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Sub- Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid and addressed to the respective parties as follows:

TO STA:

Daryl K. Halls, Executive Director
Solano Transportation Authority
423 Main Street
Suisun City, CA 94585
Attn: Dulce Jimenez, Assistant Planner
TO CITY OF VALLEJO:

Andrew Murray, City Manager
555 Santa Clara Street, Third Floor
Vallejo, CA 94590
Attn: Mark Helmbrecht, Transportation Program Superintendent Notice shall be deemed effective on the date personally delivered or, if mailed, three (3) days following the date of deposit with the United States Postal Service. 3

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6. Assignability: Neither Party to this Agreement shall assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement nor the performance of any duties or obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempt by either Party to so assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights, duties or obligations arising hereunder shall be void and of no effect.

7. Governing Law: The Parties agree that the law governing this Agreement shall be that of the State of California.

8. Venue: In the event that suit shall be brought by either Party, the parties agree that venue shall be exclusively vested in the state courts of the County of Solano, or where otherwise appropriate, exclusively in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California.

9. Interpretation: Each Party has reviewed this Agreement and any question of doubtful interpretation shall not be resolved by any rule or interpretation providing for interpretation against the drafting Party. This Agreement shall be construed as if both parties drafted it. The captions and headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

10. Force Majeure: Neither the STA nor City shall be liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance under this Agreement or for any interruption of services, directly or indirectly, from acts of god, civil or military authority, acts of public enemy, war, strikes, labor disputes, shortages of suitable parts, materials, labor or transportation, or any similar cause beyond the reasonable control of the STA or City.

11. Controlling Provisions: In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of the BAAQMD Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be controlling as to the parties to this Agreement.

12. Access to Records and Retention: All Parties, acting through their duly authorized representative, as well as any federal or state grantor agency providing all or part of the funding associated with this Agreement, the State Controller, the Comptroller General of the United States, and the duly authorized representatives of any of the Parties, shall have access to any books, documents, papers and records of any Party which are directly pertinent to the subject matter of this Agreement for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts and transcriptions. Except where longer retention is required by any federal or state law, the Parties shall maintain all required records for three years after final payment for any work associated with this Agreement, or after all pending matters are closed, whichever is later.

13. Prior Agreements and Amendments: This Agreement, including Exhibits A & B, represent the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter described in this Agreement, and no representation, warranties, inducements or oral agreements have been m ade by any of the parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement may only be modified by a written amendment duly executed by the parties.
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14. Execution in Counterparts; Signatures by Facsimile or PDF; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in duplicate originals, each of which is deemed an original, but when taken together shall constitute one instrument. Facsimile copies or copies delivered via e-mail as a portable document format (pdf) file shall be deemed original copies.

As permitted under the U.S. Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act of 2000, and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), the Parties hereby agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means. This Contract may be executed through an electronic signature and may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Parties agree that the electronic signatures appearin g on this Agreement are intended by each Party using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature for the purposes of validity, enforceability, and admissibility.

The parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first written above.

SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CITY OF VALLEJO
By: ________________________________
Daryl K. Halls, Executive Director
By: ________________________________
Andrew Murray, City Manager
Approved as to Form: Approved as to Form:

By: ________________________________
Megan J. Callaway, STA Legal Counsel
By: ________________________________
Veronica Nebb, City Attorney
5 Veronica Nebb (Nov 5, 2024 10:53 PST)
Veronica Nebb
Andrew Murray (Nov 6, 2024 09:04 PST)
Andrew Murray
Daryl Halls (Nov 6, 2024 14:12 PST)

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Exhibit A
STA Staff Report and Project Information Sheet
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Exhibit B
BAAQMD Master Agreement
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FUNDING AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
AND

SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
25-SOL
This Funding Agreement (Agreement) is entered into between the Solano Transportation Authority (Administering Agency), and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District). The Administering Agency and the Air District will each be referred to as a Party, and as the Parties collectively. This Agreement includes Attachment A, which specifies the funding allocated under this Agreement, and Attachment B, which pertains to insurance requirements.

SECTION I
RECITALS:
1) The Air District is authorized under California Health and Safety (Health & Safety) Code Sections 44223 and 44225 to levy a fee on motor vehicles registered within its jurisdiction (Motor Vehicle Fees), a portion of which the Air District receives and dedicates to its Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) program.
2) TFCA program monies may be allocated for projects to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles and to implement transportation control measures included in the plan adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 40233, 40717, and 40919. 3) In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 44241(d), the Air District allocates not less than forty (40) percent of the TFCA monies received to implement the Transportation Fund for Clean Air 40% Fund (also referred to as the County Program Manager program) (Program).
4) The Air District has been notified, in a communication dated August 17, 1992, that the Administering Agency is the duly authorized recipient of the proportionate share of Program monies for Solano County, and has been so designated by resolution(s) adopted by the Solano County Board of Supervisors and by the city councils of a majority of the cities representing a majority of the population in the incorporated area of the county. The terms and conditions for the expenditure of the County’s Program monies by the Administering Agency are set forth in the resolution(s).
5) On November 1, 2023, the Air District ’s Board of Directors (Board of Directors) approved the TFCA 40% Fund Policies for Fiscal Year Ending 2025 (Policies). The Policies set forth requirements, including eligibility and cost-effectiveness requirements, for projects funded by TFCA funds in fiscal year ending (FYE) 2025. The Policies are incorporated as Appendix D and made a part of the “Transportation Fund for Clean Air 40% Fund Expenditure Plan Guidance for Fiscal Year Ending 2025” (Guidance) and are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference as if fully set forth herein. 6) On or about March 1, 2024, the Administering Agency submitted an Expenditure Plan Application to the Air District for its Solano County TFCA Program, which specified interest 













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income earned by the Administering Agency and TFCA funds from previously funded TFCA projects available for reprogramming to other eligible TFCA projects. 7) On May 1, 2024, the Board of Directors approved an estimated new allocation of FYE 2025 TFCA Program monies of $340,500 for Solano County (New FYE 2025 TFCA Allocation), which is based upon the County’s proportionate share of the California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) vehicle registration fees paid. On this same date, the Board of Directors approved an estimated total funding level for FYE 2025 of $328,778 for Solano County (TFCA Funds), which is to be administered by the Administering Agency and will be covered by this Agreement. The TFCA Funds include: the New FYE 2025 TFCA Allocation, any reprogramming of TFCA monies remaining from projects from prior fiscal years, and any interest earned in the prior year.
8) The Air District and the Administering Agency, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 44241, hereby enter into this Agreement to: (a) implement the Program within Solano County; (b) select and fund projects that improve air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin and comply with the Policies; and (c) oversee such funded projects to assure that they meet, and are implemented in accordance with, the Policies and the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement covers the funding allocation set forth in Paragraph 7 above.

SECTION II

ADMINISTERING AGENCY AGREES:
1) To implement the FYE 2025 Program within Solano County in accordance with this Agreement and the Policies.
2) To select and fund projects that improve air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin and that comply with the Policies and the terms of this Agreement (Program Projects).

Recipients of TFCA Funds may include the Administering Agency, which undertakes its own County projects, and other entities (Sub-awardees). The Administering Agency will designate the Program Projects as FYE 2025 Program Projects for administrative purposes. 3) Except in the case where the Administering Agency is the Sub-awardee, the Administering Agency must enter into a binding agreement with each Sub-awardee that sets forth the maximum amount of TFCA Funds awarded for each Program Project, and requires each Sub- awardee to comply with both the terms of this Agreement and the Policies and to implement the Program Projects as approved by the Administering Agency. The Administering Agency must maintain copies of the Administering Agency’s written agreements with Sub-awardees, including any amendments to carry out the Program Projects. 4) To encumber and expend all TFCA Funds within two (2) years of receipt of the first payment of the TFCA funds (Expenditure Deadline) unless one of the following applies:
a) Multi-Year Funded Project: Administering Agency requests multi-year funding in compliance with the Guidance; and Air District approves the request for multi-year funding. b) Extensions of Expenditure Deadline:














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i. Action by Administering Agency: If consistent with the Policies and Guidance, the Administering Agency may extend
the Expenditure Deadline for up to an additional two
(2) years, but no later than December 31, 2028, by one of the following methods:

1. A particular Program Project application for funds states that the project will take a longer period of time to implement and an extension is approved in writing by the Administering Agency; or

2. The Administering Agency finds, based on the Sub-awardee’s application that despite significant progress on the particular Program Project, the Sub- awardee requires additional time to implement the Program Project and the Administering Agency approves the extension of time in writing. ii. Action by Air District: If consistent with the Policies and Guidance, the Air District may grant a further extension for a particular Program Project under the following circumstance:

1. The Administering Agency finds, based on the Sub-awardee’s application that despite significant progress on the particular Program Project, the Sub- awardee requires additional time to implement the Program Project (beyond the two years that the Administering Agency has already granted); the Administering Agency submits an extension request to the Air District no later than sixty (60) days prior to the end of the Expenditure Deadline; and the Air District approves the request in writing.
5) To return to the Air District any TFCA Funds and associated interest unexpended as per Section II, Paragraph 4.
6) To maintain, at all times during the term of this Agreement, a separate account or sub-ledger for all TFCA Funds and to withdraw funds from this separate account only for the reimbursement of costs to implement Program Projects. Failure to comply with this paragraph will constitute grounds for termination pursuant to Section IV, Paragraph 2 below. 7) To maintain, or cause to be maintained, adequate records to document and demonstrate to Air District staff and auditors the receipt, interest accrual, and expenditures of Air District funds to implement the Program.
8) To track and report to the Air District all interest accrued from TFCA Funds. a) The Administering Agency may not use interest from TFCA Funds for administrative purposes.
b) The Administering Agency’s distribution of any interest funds will be at the discretion of the Administering Agency, after consultation with the Air District and must be in accordance with the Policies and applicable State law.
9) To track and report to the Air District any TFCA Funds and associated interest unencumbered at the time of completion or termination of a Program Project. The distribution of any such funds and associated interest will be at the discretion of the Administering Agency, after consultation with the Air District. 













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10) To limit administrativ
e costs to conduct the Program to no more than six and one quarter percent (6.25%) of the New FYE 2025 TFCA Allocation received by the Administering Agency.
11) To allow, and to require the Sub-awardees to allow, the Air District’s staff, its authorized representatives, and its independent auditors, during the term of this Agreement and for five (5) years from the end of each project’s Years of Effectiveness, to conduct performance and financial audits of the County’s Program and Program Projects and to inspect the Program Projects. During audits, the Administering Agency will make available to the Air District in a timely manner all records relating to the Administering Agency’s implementation of the Program and of Sub-awardees’ expenses and performance of their Program Projects. During inspections, the Administering Agency will provide, at the request of the Air District, access to inspect a Sub-awardee’s Program Projects and related records. 12) To keep, and to require Sub-awardees to keep, all financial and Program Project implementation records necessary to demonstrate compliance with this Agreement and the Program. Such records include the reports required by Section II, Paragraphs 8 and 15 and those records required to demonstrate compliance with the terms of this Agreement, including those records specifically listed in Section II, Paragraphs 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, and 20. Such records shall include documentation that demonstrates significant progress made for those Program Projects seeking extensions to the completion date. The Administering Agency must keep such documents in a central location, and require its Sub- awardee to keep such records at a central Sub-awardee location, for a period of five (5) years from the end of each project’s Years of Effectiveness.
13) To maintain, and to require that each Sub-awardee maintain, employee time sheets documenting those hourly labor costs incurred in the implementation of this Agreement, including both administrative and Program Project implementation costs, or to establish an alternative method to document staff costs charged to the funded project. 14) To distribute TFCA Funds allocated to a Sub-awardee only as reimbursement for documented Program Project costs that are eligible and approvable under the Policies. 15) To prepare and submit reports to the Air District as follows:
a) Semi-annual Funding Status Report: Beginning May 31, 2025, the Administering Agency must submit a report by May 31 and October 31 of each year until all Program Projects are completed that specifies a) the Program Projects that have been cancelled, completed, and completed at a cost less than the allocation during the previous six-month period and if completed at a lesser cost, the amount of associated unexpended funds; and b) the Program Projects for which the Administering Agency has extended any deadlines and, for those projects, the revised completion date and documentation of the Administering Agency’s certification that, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 44242(d), the Sub-awardee had made significant progress. b) Final Reports: Beginning May 31, 2025, the Administering Agency must submit by each May 31 and October 31, until all Program Projects are completed, a Final Report for each completed Program Project, which itemizes (a) the expenditure of the TFCA Funds, and 













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(b) the results of the monitoring of the performance of each Program Project on Air District-approved report forms.
c) Interim Project Reports: Beginning October 31, 2025, the Administering Agency must submit by
each October 31 an Interim Project Report for each Program Project that has not been completed and which itemizes (a) the expenditure of the TFCA Funds, and (b) the status of each Program Project’s implementation on Air District-approved report forms.
d) If the due date for a report specified above f alls on a weekend or on a State holiday, then that report is due on the following business day.
16) To acknowledge, and to require all Sub-awardees to acknowledge, the Air District as a Program Project’s funding source during the implementation of a Program Project and, if applicable, use the Air District’s approved logo as specified below:
a) The logo must be used on signs posted at the site of any Program Project construction. b) The logo must be displayed on any vehicles or equipment operated or obtained as part of a Program Project.
c) The logo must be used on any public information material relating to a Program Project, such as websites and printed materials, including transit schedules, brochures, handbooks, maps and other promotional materials.
d) The Administering Agency must retain documentation, such as photographs of vehicles and copies of press releases, demonstrating that Air District logos are used and displayed as required.
17) To assure that all TFCA Funds received under this Agreement are expended only in accordance with all applicable provisions of law for projects that are implemented directly by the Administering Agency, and to require Sub-awardees to expend the funds only in accordance with all applicable provisions of law.
18) To return, and to require that Sub-awardees promptly return, to the Administering Agency all TFCA Funds that are not expended in accordance with applicable provisions of law. 19) To return funds to the Air District, and require that Sub-awardees return their funds to the Administering Agency if a project is not maintained and/or operated throughout and until the conclusion of each Project’s Years of Effectiveness. The Project’s Years of Effectiveness is the default value stated in Appendix H of the Guidance for the applicable project type, unless a different value was approved and shown to yield a Project meeting the cost-effectiveness requirement in the Policies by the Administering Agency. The amount of funds returned to the Administering Agency will be calculated on a prorated basis. Any such funds returned to the Administering Agency must be reallocated to eligible TFCA Program Projects. 20) To obtain and maintain, and to require that each Sub-awardee obtain and maintain, throughout the Term of this Agreement, the insurance coverage specified in “Insurance Requirements,” Attachment B, and to comply with all insurance requirements set forth therein, including the provision of documentation of said insurance coverage. Failure to obtain and maintain the insurance coverage and to comply with all insurance requirements is a breach of this Agreement.














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21) To the extent not otherwise prohibited by law, and to the extent required by the California Public Records Act (California Gove
rnment Code section 6250 et seq.), to make available to the public and to require that Sub-awardees make available to the public any software, written documents, or other products developed with TFCA Funds. 22) To ensure that work products provided by the Administering Agency under this Agreement comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, levels A and AA, and otherwise meet the accessibility requirements set forth in California Government Code Sections 7405 and 11135, Section 202 of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12132), and Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (36 C.F.R. Parts 1193 and 1194). For any work products provided in PDF format, the Administering Agency shall also provide an electronic version in the original electric format (for example, Microsoft Word or Adobe InDesign).

SECTION III
AIR DISTRICT AGREES:
1) To pay the FYE 2025 TFCA monies, the amount of which is estimated on Attachment A, Summary Information, Line 3 and calculated as set forth in Section III, Paragraphs 1a and 1b below, for Program Projects and administration that are consistent with the Policies and this Agreement, in two payments. Payments will be made after this Agreement has been signed by both the Administering Agency and the Air District. Notwithstanding the above, the Air District is only obligated to pay that portion of the FYE 2025 TFCA monies that constitutes that portion of the fees subvened by the DMV for calendar year 2024 to the Air District for its allocation to the Administering Agency from the Program funds. To the extent the estimated FYE 2025 TFCA monies exceed the Motor Vehicle Fees that are received by the Air District and are available to the Administering Agency, the Administering Agency understands and agrees that the Air District will not pay the difference between the Motor Vehicle Fees available and the estimated FYE 2025 TFCA monies. a) To endeavor to forward the first payment within thirty (30) business days of the Air District receiving from the DMV all the revenues that comprise the payment. The first payment will represent the County’s proportionate share of the Program revenues generated from registration fees paid for motor vehicles that registered in Solano County between January 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024, less Air District’s administrative and audit costs.
b) To endeavor to forward the second payment within thirty (30) business days of the Air District receiving from the DMV all the revenues that comprise the payment. The second payment will represent the County’s proportionate share of the Program revenues generated from registration fees paid for motor vehicles that registered in Solano County between July 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, less Air District’s administrative and audit costs.
2) To provide timely notice prior to conducting an audit. 3) To provide the Administering Agency, and any other requesting party, a copy of the fiscal and performance audits conducted pursuant to Section 44242 of the Health and Safety Code. 













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4) To provide the Administering Agency with all Air District-approved reporting forms required for the
Administering Agency to submit pursuant to this Agreement, including the reports required pursuant to Section II, Paragraph 15 above. 5) To provide a copy of the Air District logo to the Administering Agency solely for use to fulfill the obligation under Section II.16 of this Agreement.

SECTION IV
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED:
1) Term: The term of this Agreement is from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028, unless it is terminated or amended as provided for in Paragraphs 2 and 8 of this Section or elsewhere in this Agreement, or unless this Agreement has been fully satisfied. The Administering Agency’s records retention obligations under this Agreement continue beyond the Agreement’s termination date.

The Sub-awardee has two years to implement the project, unless the Expenditure Deadline is extended pursuant to Section II, Paragraph 4 for a particular Program Project. If the Expenditure Deadline is extended for a particular Program Project, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will continue to apply with respect to that particular Program Project until it is completed.
2) Termination: Either Party may terminate th is Agreement at any time by giving written notice of termination to the other Party specifying the effective date thereof. Notice of termination under this paragraph must be given at least ninety (90) days before the effective date of such termination, unless the parties mutually agree to an earlier termination date. This Agreement will also terminate at the end of the fiscal year during which the Solano Transportation Authority loses its designation as Administering Agency for Solano County.
3) Indemnity: The Administering Agency agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Air District, its employees, agents, representatives, and successors-in-interest against any and all liability, loss, expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, or claims for injury or damages arising out of the performance by the Administering Agency of its duties under this Agreement or the Administrating Agency’s operation or use of equipment that is funded by the Program and must require Sub-awardees to indemnify and hold harmless the Air District, its employees, agents, representatives, and successors-in-interest against any and all liability, loss, expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, or claims for injury or damages arising out of their performance of the project or operation or use of the equipment that is funded by the Program.
4) Notices: All notices that are required under this Agreement shall be provided in the manner set forth herein, unless specified otherwise. Notice to a party shall be delivered to the attention of the person at the address listed below, or to such other person or persons as may hereafter be designated by that party in writing. Notice shall be in writing sent by e- mail.














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Notice shall be deemed to have been received on the date of such transmis sion, provided
such date was a business day and delivered prior to 4:00 p.m. PST/PDT. Otherwise, receipt of notices shall be deemed to have occurred on the following business day.

DISTRICT: Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Attn: Director of Strategic Incentives
RE: TFCA 40% Fund Project # 25-SOL
375 Beale Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
[email protected]
ADMINISTERING AGENCY: Solano Transportation Authority
Attn: Daryl Halls, Executive Director
RE: TFCA 40% Fund Project # 25-SOL
423 Main Street
Suisun City, CA 94585
[email protected]
5) Program Liaison: With
in thirty (30) days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Administering Agency shall notify the Air District of the Administering Agency’s Program Liaison and of the Liaison’s address, telephone number, and email address. The Program Liaison shall be the liaison to the Air District pertaining to implementation of this Agreement and shall be the contact for information about the Program and Program Projects. The Administering Agency shall notify the Air District of the change of Program Liaison or of the Liaison’s contact information in writing no later than thirty (30) days from the date of any change.
6) Additional Provisions and Additional Acts and Documents: Each Party agrees to do all such things and take all such actions, and to make, execute and deliver such other documents that are reasonably required to carry out the provisions, intent and purpose of this Agreement. All attachments to this Agreement are expressly incorporated herein by this reference and made a part hereof as though fully set forth. 7) Integration: This Agreement, including all attachments hereto, represents the final, complete, and exclusive statement of the agreement between the Air District and the Administering Agency related to the Parties’ rights and obligations and subject matter described in this Agreement, and supersedes all prior and other contemporaneous understandings and agreements of the parties pertaining to the terms and conditions herein.

No Party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, nor is any Party relying upon, any representation or warranty outside those expressly set forth herein. 8) Amendment: This Agreement may not be modified except in writing, signed by both Parties hereto, and any attempt at oral modification of this Agreement shall be void and of no effect.
9) Independent Contractor: Neither the Administering Agency nor its officers, employees, agents, or representative shall be considered employees or agents of the Air District. 10) Assignment: Neither Party shall assign, sell, license, or otherwise transfer any rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party. 













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11) Waiver: No
waiver of a breach, of failure of any condition, or of any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Party waiving the breach, failure, right, or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure, right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. Further, the failure of a Party to enforce performance by the other Party of any term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement, and the failure of a Party to exercise any rights or remedies hereunder, shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment by that Party to enforce future performance of any such terms, covenants, or conditions, or to exercise any future rights or remedies.
12) Severability: If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Agreement to be illegal, unenforceable or invalid in whole or in part for any reason, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions of them, will not be affected. 13) Force Majeure: Neither the Air District nor the Administering Agency shall be liable for or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance under this Agreement or interruption of services resulting, directly or indirectly, from acts of God, enemy or hostile governmental action, civil commotion, strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, fire or other casualty, judicial orders, governmental controls, regulations or restrictions, inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes for labor or materials necessary for performance of this Agreement, or other causes, except financial that are beyond the reasonable control of the Air District or the Administering Agency. 14) Governing Law: Any dispute that arises under or relates to this Agreement shall be governed by California law, excluding any laws that direct the application of another jurisdiction’s laws. Venue for resolution of any dispute that arises under or relates to this Agreement, including mediation, shall be San Francisco, California. 15) Effective Date: The effective date of this Agreement is the date the Air District Executive Officer/Air Pollution Control Officer executes the Agreement (Effective Date). 16) Survival of Terms: Any terms of this Agreement that by their nature extend beyond the term (or termination) of this Agreement shall remain in effect until fulfilled, and shall apply to both parties’ respective successors and assigns. Such terms include, but may not be limited to, Section II. Paragraph 7, 11, and 12 and Section IV. Paragraph 3 (Indemnity). 













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