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Glendora council initiates levy process for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1; proposes 3.02% CPI adjustment
Summary
Assistant Public Works Director Valerie Velasquez Santoya told council the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 governs District No. 1; the city proposed a 3.02% CPI increase for fiscal year 2025–26, with shortfalls subsidized from general and water operation funds and a public hearing set for June 24.
Assistant Public Works Director Valerie Velasquez Santoya presented the annual update and recommended actions to begin the assessment process for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1.
Velasquez Santoya said the district was formed under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 and that assessments are collected by the county on property tax bills. The district contains seven benefit zones; most parcels are single‑family homes and some zones include medians and slopes. She said the zones are eligible for annual CPI‑based increases (the report referenced a limit of up to 5% for certain zones) and that the March‑to‑March CPI adjustment for this cycle is 3.02%.
The preliminary engineer’s report summarizes improvements, maintenance costs and assesses parcels by equivalent benefit units. Velasquez Santoya said some zones are operating at a deficit and that the city will subsidize shortages with general fund and water operation funds rather than pursue voter approval under Proposition 218 at this time. She noted specific features maintained in the district, including 23 bougainvilleas in one zone.
Council approved three required resolutions (initiate proceedings, approve the preliminary engineer’s report, and state intention to levy assessments and set a public hearing) by a 5–0 vote. The public hearing to consider final approval of the levy and the final engineer’s report was scheduled for June 24.
