FY 2425 2526 Recommended Operating Budget

Maintenance Services Division

Lighting and Landscape District

229.8351

Division Description Lighting and Landscape District (LAD) funds are derived from special property assessments to support City maintenance services in park and landscape areas within residential developments that were originally included in the LAD. Proper maintenance of the properties benefits the owners. Assessment charges are collected by the County on property tax rolls and remitted to the City, less administrative fees. There are currently 19 subareas in the LAD that include a total of 748 properties. Each lot within a specific subarea is assessed the same amount. The City manages the expenses of each of the sub - areas to maintain a positive fund balance and avoid, if possible, the need for assessment rate increases. Nevertheless, over the past several years accumulated increases in maintenance costs have necessitated an increase in assessment rates. To date, most rate increases have been within the original range of assessment rates set at the time of annexation. FY 2022 - 23 and 2023 - 24 Accomplishments • Held meetings with several Districts to discuss the overall maintenance of individual sub - areas and ways to continue to enhance as the sub - area budgets allow. • Worked with Sparhawk sub - area of the District on an assessment increase to support maintenance of a positive fund balance and better maintain the sub - area. • Transitioned the maintenance of multiple sub - areas to part - time teammates which has helped improve the subareas ’ quality of maintenance affordably. FY 2024 - 25 and 2025 - 26 Activity Goals • Evaluate ongoing maintenance of subareas and maintain additional sub - areas with part - time teammates for cost savings and/or improved service. • Conduct additional outreach activities, when needed, to better connect residents with their District. • Make landscape and hardscape improvements in sub - areas where positive fund balance and adequate reserves exist. Financial Comments Maintenance services are provided through contract services as well as part - time City teammates and are paid by annual assessments from the property owners benefiting from the improvements. There is no impact to the City ’ s General Fund or other funds.

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