Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts FY 2026/27
Summary
The Hercules Village landscaping district runs $40,000–60,000 deficits yearly and will go negative without an assessment increase. The council chose to wait until 2027, betting that better outreach and knowing real landscape contract costs will win resident support.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Proposed increase of $50/year for 10 years ($500 total per property); postponing extends the deficit timeline by one to two years.
Hercules Village property owners, who get more time and information before voting on the assessment.
The district's reserve keeps draining another year before revenues recover.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council — June 23, 2026
Property owners in five districts will pay the annual assessments for landscape and lighting upkeep. Council Member Bailey won a commitment that next year's reports will show exactly what each district's money was spent on, including tree trimming.
City Council — April 28, 2026
Property owners in five districts pay annual assessments for landscaping, parks, and street lighting. Rates rise 2.48% with CPI next year, but the Hercules Village/Promenade district is running deficits, and a Prop 218 vote on higher assessments there was pushed to next year.
City Council — March 24, 2026
The Hercules Village landscaping district runs $40,000–60,000 deficits yearly and will go negative without an assessment increase. The council chose to wait until 2027, betting that better outreach and knowing real landscape contract costs will win resident support.
City Council — February 24, 2026
The annual kickoff for five landscaping and lighting assessment districts that fund upkeep of medians, landscaping and street lighting in specific neighborhoods.
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