Public hearing on benefit assessment rates for mosquito and vector control services.

**************************************************************************************************** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON BENEFIT ASSESSMENT RATE REPORTS FOR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SERVICE AREA 53 AND COUNTY-WIDE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL **************************************************************************************************** NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 during the morning agenda (which starts at 9:00 a.m.), in a meeting to be held remotely and in Board Chambers, Room 525, County Governmental Center, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California, the Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of a resolution confirming the 2026-27 Benefit Assessment Rate reports, describing the services and listing the charges to be levied on each parcel by the County Service Area 53 and County-Wide Mosquito and Vector Control for the following service areas: SOUTH COUNTY Supervisorial District: Portions of 2 and 4, City of Watsonville Mosquito Abatement / Vector Control Assessment CSA No. 53 (original, 1993) Property Type 2024/25 Rate Proposed 2025/26 Rate $ Per Year $ Per Year Residential Use Single Family Residence / Mobile Homes w / Land $11.59 same Multiple Residential (2-4 units) $15.42 same Multiple Residential (5 or more units) $46.38 same Mobile Home Parks $46.38 same Recreational Use $16.70 same Commercial / Institutional Use $14.15 same Agricultural Use $11.59 same Vacant Land $ 5.80 same Mosquito and Disease Control Assessment CSA No. 53S (supplemental, passed 2004) Property Type 2025/26 Rate *Proposed 2026/27 Rate Rate Factor $ per year $ per year Single Family Residential / Institutional $12.97 $13.16 per Parcel Multi-Family 2-4 units, duplex, triplex, fourplex $5.15 $5.23 per Residential Unit Condominium / Vacant $6.49 $6.59 per Parcel Mobilehome $2.98 $3.02 per Mobilehome Industrial / Commercial $6.49 $6.59 per 0.2 Acre, 1st 5 acres, 0.5*SFR Rate / acre additional Acreage Office $18.42 $18.70 per 0.2 Acre, 1st 5 acres, 1.42*SFR Rate / acre additional Acreage Auto Storage / Parking $0.25 $0.25 per 0.2 Acre, 1st 5 acres, 0.02*SFR Rate / acre additional Acreage Apartments, 5+ Units $5.19 $5.27 per residential unit up to 20 units / 0.10*SFR Rate per each additional unit Agricultural Property $0.04 $0.04 per 0.2 Acre, 1st 5 acres, 0.002*SFR Rate / acre additional Acreages; plus 1*SFR Rate per home * Reflects 1.5% increase due to Consumer Price Index NORTH COUNTY Supervisorial District: 1 and portions of 2 and 4, 3, 5 and Cities of Scotts Valley, Capitola and Santa Cruz Mosquito and Disease Control Assessment CSA No. 53N (passed 2005) Property Type 2025/26 Rate *Proposed 2026/27 Rate, Rate Factor Cost Per Year Cost Per Year Single Family Residential / Institutional $19.14 $19.43 Per Parcel Multi-Family 2-4 units, duplex, triplex, fourplex $7.65 $7.76 per residential unit Condominium / Vacant $9.57 $9.71 per Parcel Mobilehome $4.40 $4.47 per Mobilehome Industrial / Commercial $9.57 $9.71 per 0.2 Acre, 1st 5 acres, 0.5*SFR Rate / acre additional acreage Office / acre additional acreage $27.18 $27.59 per 0.2 Acre, 1st 5 acres, 1.42*SFR Rate / acre additional acreage Auto Storage / Parking $0.37 $0.38 per 0.2 Acre, 1st 5 acres, 0.02*SFR Rate / acre additional Acreage Apartments, 5+ Units $7.66 $7.77 per residential unit up to 20 units / 0.10*SFR Rate per each additional unit Agricultural Property $0.04 $.04 per 0.2 Acre, 1st 5 acres, 0.002*SFR Rate / acre additional Acreages; plus 1*SFR Rate per home * Reflects 1.5% increase due to Consumer Price Index COUNTY-WIDE All cities and unincorporated areas within Santa Cruz County Mosquito, Vector and Disease Control Assessment (passed 2025) Property Type 2026/27 Rate Rate Factor Cost Per Year Commercial $5.99 Per 1/4 Acre Office $17.03 Per 1/4 Acre Vacant $5.76 Per Parcel Parking lot/warehouse $0.25 Per 1/4 Acre Apartment - 5 or more residential units $3.24 Per Unit Agricultural $0.03 Per 1/4 Acre Mobile home park $6.00 Per 1/4 Acre Single family residence $11.99 Per Unit Residence with 2-4 residential units $5.76 Per Unit Mobile home on own land $5.59 Per Unit Open Space $0.01 Per 1/4 Acre The Benefit Assessment Rate Reports will be available for public inspection on or before May 5, 2026, at www.agdept.com/mvc.html or at 701 Ocean Street, Room 500, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Notice is further given that at the time, date and place stated above, the Board of Supervisors shall hear and consider all objections or protests, if any, to the Reports. For questions related to the Reports, please call the Agricultural Commissioner's office (831) 454-2590. Upon the conclusion of the Public Hearing on the above benefit assessments/service charges, the Board of Supervisors may adopt, revise, change, reduce, or modify the benefit assessments/rates report as needed. The County of Santa Cruz does not discriminate and no person shall, by reason of a disability, be denied the benefits of its services, programs or activities. The Board of Supervisors Chambers is located in an accessible facility. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend this meeting and you require special assistance in order to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (831) 454-2323 (TDD number (831) 454-2123) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting in order to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. As a courtesy to those persons affected, please attend the meeting smoke and scent free. BY ORDER OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: Juliette Rezzato, Chief Deputy Clerk Dated: April 29, 2026