Diamond Bar adopts three landscape assessment levies for fiscal 2026–27

The Diamond Bar City Council on June 16 adopted resolutions to levy assessments for three landscape assessment districts for fiscal year 2026–27.

Management analyst Nick Delgado presented the staff recommendations and financial details. For Landscape Assessment District No. 38 (citywide), the assessment remains $15 per parcel; the district includes parkways, medians and trees; staff reported 18,486 assessable parcels (an increase of 34) and total district revenue of $365,000 with $277,000 in assessment revenue and $88,378 from the city's general fund. The council opened and closed the public hearing with no speakers and adopted the resolution.

District No. 39 (residential area in East Diamond Bar north of Grand Avenue) was presented by Delgado with a three‑zone structure: Zone A $583.63 per parcel, Zone B $569.04, Zone C $539.86. Total revenue for the district was projected at $751,000 with $708,000 expected from assessments and a $42,600 city general fund contribution. Two council members recused for district 39 and the resolution passed on a 3–0 vote.

For Landscape Assessment District No. 41 (residential area east of the 57 Freeway adjacent to unincorporated Rowland Heights), staff proposed assessments of $608.88 for single‑family parcels and $560.70 for condominiums; total revenue was projected at $347,000 with $330,000 from assessments and $17,400 from the city's general fund. The district was reported to have capital reserve balances (District 39 reserve $263,000; District 41 reserve $181,000) and staff noted upcoming state rules on nonfunctional turf replacement that will be part of implementation.

Council discussion clarified that reserve funds will be used for slope and landscaping improvements, and that the 2021 reformation of a district set a maximum 3% annual increase in assessments; if contract rates exceed that cap, offsets could be required. Each resolution was adopted in order after the public hearings closed.