Tier 3 · Human approved · Updated Aug 25, 2026

The Escondido City Council approved the yearly engineer's report that covers the charges collected from property owners for landscaping upkeep in 38 areas of the city during the 2026/2027 budget year. The council voted 5-0 in favor.

The document the council adopted, Resolution No. 2026-37, is the assessment engineer's report for the annual levy and collection of assessments in the city's Landscape Maintenance Assessment District, covering Zones 1 through 38. A map of the district was included with the report as Attachment 1. The item is filed under File Number 0685-10 in the city's records.

The item was not voted on by itself. Council member White moved to approve it together with items 1-11, 14-16 and 18-19 in a single motion, Fitzgerald seconded, and the group of items passed 5-0.

City staff had asked the council to approve the report. The recommendation came from the Public Works Department, and Public Works Director Joseph Goulart is listed as the staff contact for the item.

The record supplied here does not say how much any property owner pays, what the assessments raise in total, which neighborhoods the numbered zones cover, or what work the money pays for. It also does not explain what steps follow the council's approval.