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City of Colton Annexation of Tract 16249 to Benefit Zone 2, Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 2 Notice of Public Hearing and Ballot Procedures NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 20, 2005, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Colton adopted Resolution No. R-164-05 (the "Resolution of Intention") declaring its intention, pursuant to the provisions of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, commonly known as the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, to order the annexation of Tract 16249 to Benefit Zone 2, Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 2, City of Colton, County of San Bernardino, State of California (the "Annexation") for the annual maintenance of certain public landscaping improvements and appurtenant facilities; and that also on said date, a report prepared by the Engineer of Work was filed with and preliminarily approved by the City Council. The Report contains, among other things, the plans and specifications for the public improvements to be maintained and serviced, an estimate of the annual cost of the maintenance and servicing of said public improvements and incidental costs and expenses in connection therewith, a diagram of the Annexation and the boundaries and dimensions of the separate parcels of land therein, and an assessment roll setting forth the amount of the annual assessment to be levied on each parcel of land in the Annexation. DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS In general, the public landscaping improvements encompasses the irrigation systems, landscaping, and appurtenant facilities within Tract Map 16249 and are further identified on said Tract Map as follows: Lot A Lot B • Maintenance of detention basin to include removal of debris and weed abatement. • Maintenance of landscaping and irrigation system. Parkways and medians, extending within the 80 -foot right-of-way, extending along Reche Canyon Road s Maintenance of landscaping and irrigation system. COST OF ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING The total estimated annual cost of energy and maintenance of the facilities, including incidental costs, is $18,102.05, including an up -to 3% annual increase in the assessments if the current assessments do not meet the corresponding year's expenses and Council action supports the increase. The method of assessment is based on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU), with a residential dwelling equal to one EBU. There are 47 EBU within the proposed Annexation for an annual cost of $385.15 per EBU, including an up -to 3% annual increase in the assessments if the current assessments do not meet the corresponding year's expenses and Council action supports the increase. Page 1 of 2