R-043-23 Preliminary Approval of the Engineer's Report

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resolution, confirmed the results of the ballot tabulation. The City Council approved the annexation, ordered the formation of the annexation, and approved the assessment diagram and levy and collection of assessments. All assessments approved by the City Council have been prepared in accordance with the 1972 Act for the Zones formed prior to November 6, 1996 and are in compliance with the provisions of Article XIIID and the 1972 Act for zones and annexations formed after 1996. /I. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT AND SERVICES The District provides maintenance, servicing, and operation of landscape and lighting improvements and associated appurtenances located within the public right-of-ways and dedicated landscape easements, within the District. The District's five Zones have specific improvements and services that provide a special and direct benefit to the parcels within the respective Zones. Originally Zone 3 (La Loma Hills) consisted of the parcels located southeast of the Santa Ana River and west of State Highway No. 215. Initially, the improvements associated with Zone 3 included only the entry monument on La Cadena Drive, north of Maryknoll Drive, and the parkways, islands, and medians extending northerly from the entry monument. Since the entry monument improvement is considered to provide a large degree of general benefit to the City and the public at large, the costs to maintain this improvement are paid from the City's General Fund and no assessment has been levied against properties within the Zone for costs associated with the maintenance of the monument. Since the formation of Zone 3, additional improvements have been made along S. La Cadena which provide a direct benefit to the parcels within Zone 3 and the developing tract along Rosedale Avenue, Tract 16912. All parcels identified as being within a Zone share in both the cost and the benefits of the improvements. The costs associated with the improvements are equitably spread among all benefiting parcels within that Zone and only parcels that receive special benefit from the improvements are assessed. Landscape and lighting improvements provided by the District are located within the public street right-of-ways, easements, parkways, and medians. These improvements may include but are not limited to turf; ground cover; shrubs; trees; irrigation systems; ornamental lighting; entry monuments; drainage systems; street lighting; and associated appurtenances. The costs associated with these improvements include all necessary service, operations, administration, and maintenance required to keep the above-mentioned improvements in a healthy, vigorous, and satisfactory working condition. The