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At this time no increase in assessments are being proposed. However, the Zones within District 1 have been balloted to authorize the City to add a maximum inflator of three percent to the annual assessments when such a recommendation is approved by the City Council. The ballot addresses the increasing costs it is necessary to meet in order to continue to maintain the same level of maintenance services provided to the LLMD properties within District No. 1. In addition, in prior years, assessments have not been levied in Zone 3. With the construction of new local improvements, staff is proposing the levy of assessments in Zone 3. A base assessment of $53.40 per EBU is being proposed for Zone 3. Assessments levied, per EBU, for services similar to those provided under the City of Colton's LLMD 1, in surrounding areas are as follows: City of Fontana $250.00 for a specific benefit zone City of Temecula $63.44 for city-wide arterial roadway landscaping, plus $20 to $225 for landscaping within a specific benefit zone City of Perris $51.08 to $470.56 ($144.90 mid-range) within a specific benefit zone City of Corona $65.00 to $714.00 within a specific benefit zone City of Rialto $58.00 to $278.00 ($168.00 mid-range) within a specific zone. As required by the California Constitution the assessment ballots required in order to amend the existing LLIVID 1 allowing an up to three percent increase in future years' assessments as deemed necessary by the City Council were mailed out 45 days prior to the public hearing; the public hearing date was published and is to be held on July 5, 2005. Additionally, an informational meeting was published and residents holding parcels within District 1 were notified that such a meeting was held on June 7, 2005. The assessment ballot tabulation will be made for both in support of and in opposition to the proposed new assessment language with the ballots being weighted in accordance with the total number of EBUs for each zone. In the event that the assessment ballots in opposition exceed those in support, there will be a Simajority protest", and the City Council will be precluded from proceeding with the proposed new assessment language; in this occurrence the City Council can move to adopt the levies to the Zones within District 1 as they exist, without any change to the assessment language. In the event that assessment ballots in support exceed those in opposition, the City Council can proceed with the proposed new amendment to the assessment language. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total budget projected for fund LLMD 1 for fiscal year 2005/2006 is $419,689.65. The impact to General Fund is $ 164,384.47. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Not Applicable. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.