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. ..... ..._.... .. ...... . . ...:: ._.,_ .._.. I. OVERVIEW A. Introduction . .........: -I _... .. . _ .. . ......_. The City of Colton ("Cityp) annually leviu and collecu special azsessmenu in order to maintain the improvements within the existing Laztdscape Muntenance Distria No. 1 ("District"). The District was formed and is levied annualiy pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Ad of 1972, Part 2 of Division IS of the California Streeu and Highways Code ("the Aa"). For a more complete description of the Aa, please refer to Appendix B. The word "parcel," for the purposes of this Report, refers to an individual property assigned its own Assessment Number by the San Bernazdino County Assessor's O�ce. The San Bernardino County Auditor/Controller uses Assessment Numbers and specific Fund Numbers, to identify on the tax roll, propertia assessed for special district benefit assessmenu. The Annual Levy Report ("Report") describes the Distria, any new annexations, any changes to the Distria, and the proposed azsessments for Fiscal Year 1996/97. The assessments are based on the historical and estimated cost to maintain the improvements that provide a direct and special benefit to properties within the Distria and Zones. The improvements within the District and the corresponding costs are budgeted and assessed for each separate Zone, including all expenditures, deficits, surpluses, revenues, and reserves. Following consideration of all public comments and written protests at a noticed public hearing, and review of the Final Report, the City Council may order amendments to the Report or con£rm as submitted. Following final approval of the Report, and confirmation of the assusmenu and any annexations, the Council may then order the levy and collettion of azsessments for Fiscal Year 1996/97 pursuant to the Att. In such caze, the usessment information will be submitted to the Counry Auditor/Controller, and included on the property tax roll for each parcel in Fiscal Year 1996/97. B. General Description of the District and Services The Distritt provida maintenance, servicing and operation of landscaped and lighting improvements and usociated appurtenances located within the public right-of-ways and dedicated landscape easements, within the District. The District includes five (5) distinct benefit zones ("Zones"). Each Zone haz specific improvemenu. and services that provide a special and direa benefit to the parcels within the Zone. 1 '— � �