LMD 83-1 Ballot

LMD 83-1 was created in 1983. This LMD covers the cost for water, electricity, and contracted labor for tree trimming, gardening, litter control, weed abatement and other upkeep and general maintenance. Landscape improvements in LMD 83-1 are generally located along the streets, medians, and entrances to residential communities.

LMD Funding

LMDs are funded by an assessment collected on your annual property tax bill. These assessment rates were initially established in 1983 and have remained unchanged since 1998.

While the City has taken short-term measures to minimize costs, maintenance needs are ever-increasing due to natural deterioration affecting irrigation systems, trees, plants and other features. Unexpected repairs due to storms that damage or destroy landscape features have also depleted LMD 83-1 resources.

LMD 83-1 went through a re-engineering and Prop 218 ballot measure.  The majority of votes received did not support the formation of the new district with a CPI inflator not to exceed 3 percent.  These results were weighted based on each parcel's existing assessment, with 57 percent of ballots returned. The weighted results showed 39 percent in favor of the ballot and 61 percent against.

Funds collected through the current assessment are no longer sufficient to adequately maintain the LMD 83-1 area. Landscape maintenance districts are regulated under state law and each exists as dedicated fund. The amount of revenue in this fund will stay where it is and as costs rise the level of service is anticipated to diminish.

Read the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Engineer's Report.