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Council confirms Preserve Landscape & Lighting District assessments and plans tree and path repairs
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 2026‑078 to reestablish the Preserve LLD for FY26‑27; staff described CPI‑tied maximum assessments, native tree replacements, and multi‑year decomposed granite path repairs. Vote: unanimous.
The City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2026‑078 on June 9, confirming the Preserve Landscape & Lighting District assessment diagram and levying assessments for fiscal year 2026–27.
Public services staff said the Preserve LLD, formed in 2018, will move into a multi‑year maintenance plan as some roundabouts are accepted for city upkeep later this calendar year. Staff described projects including replacing failing planting, selecting native species (for example, coast live oak) to increase durability, and staged repairs to decomposed granite (DG) walking paths on either side of Preserve Parkway.
Gary Manuel explained that the Preserve zone’s maximum assessment is tied to inflation (CPI) rather than a fixed cap; the proposed adjustments reflected the zone’s health and reserve position. "This zone was set up that way since 2018. They have a healthy reserve," Manuel said, and staff intends to allocate project funds over multiple years to fix DG paths and perform infill planting.
The council opened and closed the public hearing with no speakers and then adopted the resolution on a unanimous vote. Staff said that path repairs will be prioritized next fiscal year and that native species will be chosen to reduce long‑term failures.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2026‑078 (Preserve LLD assessments FY26‑27) — Motion: adopt; Outcome: approved unanimously (4‑0).
