Brief

This ordinance authorizes the annual special tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) for fiscal year 2026-27. Initiated by the City Attorney, the measure was reviewed by the Budget and Finance Committee, approved unanimously by Council on June 17, 2026 (15-0), and has now been published and is effective. The levy finances district operations and facilities maintenance.

Full summary

Community Facilities District No. 8, known as Legends at Cascades, is a special assessment district that funds public facilities and infrastructure serving a designated area. This ordinance establishes the annual special tax levy that property owners within the district must pay for fiscal year 2026-27. The levy is a routine annual action required to fund ongoing operations, maintenance, and capital improvement obligations of the district. No fiscal impact statement was submitted by the City Attorney, and neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst completed a separate financial analysis. No community impact statements were submitted. The City Attorney prepared the draft ordinance, dated May 26, 2026, and submitted the accompanying report on May 28, 2026. The Budget and Finance Committee took up the matter at a special meeting on June 4, 2026, held a public comment period, and voted to approve the ordinance. Committee members Yaroslavsky, Hutt, McOsker, and Hernandez voted yes; Blumenfield was absent. The full Council adopted the ordinance forthwith on June 17, 2026, by a unanimous 15-0 vote. The City Clerk transmitted the ordinance to the Mayor on June 23, 2026. The Mayor did not veto it within the statutory deadline, and the ordinance was published on July 10, 2026, with an effective date of August 19, 2026. This is a standard recurring fiscal action with no substantive policy change, and the file remains open through June 2028.

Activity (8)

• 2026-07-10 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: August 19, 2026.
• 2026-06-23 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 6, 2026.
• 2026-06-17 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2026-06-12 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 17, 2026.
• 2026-06-04 Budget and Finance Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-06-02 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 4, 2026.
• 2026-05-28 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-05-28 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated May 28, 2026.

Documents (5)

• 2026-08-19 Final Ordinance No. 188973 · other
• 2026-07-09 Declaration of Posting · other
• 2026-06-04 Report from Budget and Finance Committee · report
• 2026-05-28 Report from City Attorney · report
• 2026-05-28 Attachment to Report dated 5-28-26 - Draft Ordinance · attachment

Council votes (1)

• 2026-06-17 Adopted Forthwith — 15-0-0 · Regular