HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2025-06-24_10a Directing the Levy of Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26Item 10.a.
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Bill Robeson, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
BY: Theresa Wren, Capital Improvement Projects Manager
SUBJECT: Directing the Levy of Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26
DATE: June 24, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Conduct a public hearing for the levy and collection of assessments for the Parkside
Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Arroyo Grande
Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 within Tract 1769;
2) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessments, and directing the levy of
the annual assessment related to the Parkside Village Assessment District pursuant to
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500
et. seq.) for Fiscal Year 2025-26;
3) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessments, and directing the levy of
the annual assessments related to the Grace Lane Assessment District pursuant to the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code Sect ions 22500 et.
seq.) for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
4) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessments, and directing the levy of
the annual assessments related to the Arroyo Grande Landscaping and Lighting
Assessment District No. 1 within Tract 1769, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting
Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500 et. seq.) for Fiscal Year 202 5-
26.
IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
By adopting the Resolutions, $56,298 will be collected for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 for
the three assessment districts to provide landscaping and other specified maintenance.
The assessments are placed on the affected property owner's property tax bill each year.
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Item 10.a.
City Council
Directing the Levy of Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26
June 24, 2025
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BACKGROUND:
At the May 27, 20251, City Council meeting, the City Council approved the Engineer's
Reports and adopted Resolutions declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments
for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and the
Arroyo Grande Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 within Tract No.
1769, and set a public hearing for June 24, 2025. The anticipated assessments are as
follows:
Parkside Village (Tract 2310) Assessment District, the proposed annual
assessments are:
13 parcels at $446 per parcel
52 parcels at $734 per parcel
TOTAL: 65 parcels total $43,966 annually
Grace Lane (Tract 2236) Assessment District, the proposed annual assessments
are
15 parcels at $460 per parcel
4 parcels at $608 per parcel
TOTAL: 19 parcels total $9,332 annually
Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1, within Tract 1769, the
proposed annual assessments are:
30 parcels at $100 per parcel
TOTAL: 30 parcels total $3,000 annually
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
The California Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500 et seq. (Landscap ing and
Lighting Act of 1972) (Act), establishes one of the processes by which local governmental
agencies form assessment districts to finance the costs and expenses of landscaping and
lighting public areas. The final process includes a public hearing, which allows all
interested parties to hear and be heard. After the public hearing, the City Council may
adopt Resolutions (Attachments 1, 2, and 3) confirming the assessments, which
constitute the levy of the assessments for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Upon fulfilling these
requirements, the City must submit the Resolutions to the County of San Luis Obispo for
inclusion of the assessments on the FY 202 5-26 property tax roll. The assessments
collected for each assessment district fund items such as monthly landscape
maintenance, annual fire suppression/fuel reduction, savings for anticipated drainage
structure maintenance and improvements, and general landscaping cleanup projects, as
needed. Each associated Engineer's Report provides a description of improvements.
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Item 10.a.
City Council
Directing the Levy of Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26
June 24, 2025
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ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are provided for the Council’s consideration:
1. Adopt Resolutions approving the levy to collect the annual assessments for the
Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Arroyo
Grande Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 within Tract 1769 for
Fiscal Year 2025-26;
2. Modify and adopt the Resolutions; or
3. Provide other direction to staff.
ADVANTAGES:
Adoption of the Resolutions will be in compliance with the Act and allow the City to move
forward with the process to collect assessments and perform the work identified in the
Engineer's Report for each assessment district.
DISADVANTAGES:
No disadvantages for the proposed actions have been identified for this fiscal year.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Adoption of the Resolutions to levy and collect annual assessments is not a project
subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it has no potential
to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable, indirect, physical change in the
environment. (State CEQA Guidelines,§§ 15060, subd. (b)(2)-(3), 15378. The actions
merely constitute an administrative activity of the City. Alternatively, the adoption of
resolutions to levy and collect annual assessments is exempt from CEQA on that basis
that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question
may have a significant effect on the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061,
subd. (b)(3).) The levy and collection of assessments applies to maintenance of existi ng
improvements and does not result in new construction or physical change in the
environment.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City's website in accordance with
Government Code Section 54954.2. The Resolutions adopted by the City Council on May
27, 2025, declaring its intention to levy and collect annual assessments for all three (3)
Assessment Districts in Fiscal Year 2025-26 were published in The New Times on
Thursday, June 12, 2025 providing notice of the public hearing scheduled June 24, 2025.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution - Parkside Village
2. Resolution - Grace Lane
3. Resolution - District 1, Tract 1769
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND
ASSESSMENTS, AND DIRECTING THE LEVY OF THE
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO THE PARKSIDE
VILLAGE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 (STREETS
AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTIONS 22500 ET. SEQ.) FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2005, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
adopted Resolution No. 3888 ordering the formation of the Parkside Village Assessment
District under Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code 22500 -
22679 (Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972), which allows local governmental
agencies to form assessment districts for the purpose of financing the costs and
expenses of landscaping and lighting public areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at its meeting of May 27, 2025, approved Resolution No.
5362 approving the Engineer's Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect
annual assessments for the Parkside Village Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2025-
2026 and set a public hearing for June 24, 2025, for the Parkside Village Assessment
District; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 10
days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing to levy the annual assessment of the Parkside Village
Assessment District was held June 24, 2025, at the City Council Chambers, 215 E.
Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California, 93420 and the City Council to ok public
testimony from all interested persons as to the levy of the annual assessment for the
Parkside Village Assessment District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 22631, the City Council is
authorized to levy this assessment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 22646, the assessments
herein confirmed by the City Council shall be collected on the secured property tax roll
and collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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2. The City Council, having been informed with the Engineer’s Report, supporting
documentation, and presentations from staff and conducted the public hearing
hereby confirms the diagram and the assessments for Fiscal Year 2025 -2026.
3. The annual levy for the maintenance of Parkside Village Assessment District,
located as shown in the approved Engineer's Report for the Parkside Village
Assessment District is hereby ordered and the assessment of $446 or $734 per
parcel for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 as indicated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby confirmed.
4. Adoption of this Resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 and the City Clerk shall file the diagram and assessments with
the County of San Luis Obispo Auditor.
5. Adoption of this Resolution to levy and collect annual assessments is not a
project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it
has no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable, indirect,
physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines,§§ 15060, subd.
(b)(2)-(3), 15378. The actions merely constitute an administrative activity of the
City. Alternatively, the adoption of resolutions to levy and collect annual
assessments is exempt from CEQA on that basis that it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061, subd.
(b)(3).) The levy and collection of assessment fees applies to maintenance of
existing improvements and does not result in new construction or physical
change in the environment.
6. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
On motion of Council Member , seconded by Council Member ,
and by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of June 2025.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT “A”
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
PARKSIDE VILLAGE TRACT 2310 ASSESSMENTS
FUND NO. 1893
FOR TAX ROLL YEAR 2025-26
LOT #
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL
NUMBER (APN)CHARGE
1 077255002 446.00$
2 077255003 446.00$
3 077255004 446.00$
4 077255005 446.00$
5 077255006 446.00$
6 077255007 446.00$
7 077255008 446.00$
8 077255009 446.00$
9 077255010 446.00$
10 077255011 446.00$
11 077255012 446.00$
12 077255013 446.00$
13 077255014 446.00$
14 077255015 734.00$
15 077255016 734.00$
16 077255017 734.00$
17 077255018 734.00$
18 077255019 734.00$
19 077255020 734.00$
20 077255021 734.00$
21 077255022 734.00$
22 077255023 734.00$
23 077255024 734.00$
26 077255027 734.00$
27 077255028 734.00$
28 077255029 734.00$
29 077255030 734.00$
30 077255031 734.00$
31 077255032 734.00$
32 077255033 734.00$
33 077255034 734.00$
34 077255035 734.00$
35 077255036 734.00$
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RESOLUTION NO.
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LOT #
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL
NUMBER (APN)CHARGE
36 077255037 734.00$
37 077255038 734.00$
38 077255039 734.00$
39 077255040 734.00$
40 077255041 734.00$
41 077255042 734.00$
42 077255043 734.00$
43 077255044 734.00$
44 077255045 734.00$
45 077255046 734.00$
46 077255047 734.00$
47 077255048 734.00$
48 077255049 734.00$
49 077255050 734.00$
50 077255051 734.00$
51 077255052 734.00$
52 077255053 734.00$
53 077255054 734.00$
54 077255055 734.00$
55 077255056 734.00$
56 077255057 734.00$
57 077255058 734.00$
58 077255059 734.00$
59 077255060 734.00$
60 077255061 734.00$
61 077255062 734.00$
62 077255063 734.00$
63 077255064 734.00$
64 077255065 734.00$
65 077255066 734.00$
66 077255067 734.00$
67 077255068 734.00$
TOTAL 43,966.00$
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ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM
AND ASSESSMENTS, AND DIRECTING THE LEVY OF
THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO THE
GRACE LANE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
(STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTIONS 22500 ET.
SEQ.) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
WHEREAS, on November 28, 2006, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande
adopted Resolution No. 3976 ordering the formation of the Grace Lane Assessment
District under Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code 22500 -
22679 (Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972), which allows local governmental
agencies to form assessment districts for the purpose of financing the costs and
expenses of landscaping and lighting public areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at its meeting of May 27, 2025, approved Resolution No.
5363 approving the Engineer's Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect
annual assessments for the Grace Lane Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
and set a public hearing for June 24, 2025, for the Grace Lane Assessment District; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 10
days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing to levy the annual assessment of the Grace Lane
Assessment District was held June 24, 2025, at the City Council Chambers, 215 E.
Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California, 93420 and the City Council took public
testimony from all interested persons as to the levy of the annual assessment for the
Grace Lane Assessment District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 22631, the City Council is
authorized to levy this assessment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 22646, the assessments
herein confirmed by the City Council shall be collected on the secured property tax roll
and collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
2. The City Council, having been informed with the Engineer’s Report, supporting
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documentation, and presentations from staff and conducted the public hearing
hereby confirms the diagram and the assessments for Fiscal Year 2025 -2026.
3. The annual levy for the maintenance of Grace Lane Assessment District, located
as shown in the approved Engineer's Report for the Grace Lane Assessment
District is hereby ordered and the assessment of $460 for lots 1 through 15 and
$608 for lots 16 through 19 for the Fiscal Year 202 5-2026 as indicated on Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby
confirmed.
4. Adoption of this Resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 and the City Clerk shall file the diagram and assessments with
the County of San Luis Obispo Auditor.
5. Adoption of this Resolution to levy and collect annua l assessments is not a
project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it
has no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable, indirect,
physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines,§§ 15060, subd.
(b)(2)-(3), 15378. The actions merely constitute an administrative activity of the
City. Alternatively, the adoption of resolutions to levy and collect annual
assessments is exempt from CEQA on that basis that it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061, subd.
(b)(3).) The levy and collection of assessment fees applies to maintenance of
existing improvements and does not result in new construction or physical
change in the environment.
6. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
On motion of Council Member ___ , seconded by Council Member __ , and by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of June 2025.
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RESOLUTION NO.
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CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT “A”
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
GRACE LANE TRACT 2236 ASSESSMENTS
FUND NO. 1895
FOR TAX ROLL YEAR 2025-26
LOT #ASSESSOR'S PARCEL
NUMBER (APN)CHARGE
1 007019002 460.00$
2 007019003 460.00$
3 007019004 460.00$
4 007019005 460.00$
5 007019006 460.00$
6 007019007 460.00$
7 007019008 460.00$
8 007019035 460.00$
9 007019036 460.00$
10 007019037 460.00$
11 007019012 460.00$
12 007019014 460.00$
13 007019015 460.00$
14 007019016 460.00$
15 007019017 460.00$
16 007019034 608.00$
17 007019033 608.00$
18 007019025 608.00$
19 007019030 608.00$
TOTAL 9,332.00$
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ATTACHMENT 3
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM
AND ASSESSMENTS, AND DIRECTING THE LEVY OF
THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO THE
ARROYO GRANDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, WITHIN TRACT 1769,
PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT
OF 1972 (STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTIONS
22500 ET. SEQ.) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
WHEREAS, on June 9, 1992, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande adopted
Resolution No. 2932 ordering the formation of the Arroyo Grande Landscaping and
Lighting Assessment District No. 1 ("District"), within Tract 1769 under P art 2 of Division
15 of the California Streets and Highways Code 22500 -22679 (Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972), which allows local governmental agencies to form assessment
districts for the purpose of financing the costs and expenses of landscaping and lighting
public areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, at its meeting of May 27, 2025, approved Resolution No.
5364 approving the Engineer's Report and declaring its intention to levy and collect
annual assessments for the District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and set a public hearing
for June 24, 2025, for the District; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 10
days prior to the date of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing to levy the annual assessment of the Arroyo Grande
Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 was held June 2 4, 2025, at the
City Council Chambers, 215 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California, 93420 and the
City Council took public testimony from all interested persons as to the levy of the
annual assessment for the District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 22631, the City Council is
authorized to levy this assessment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 22646, the assessments
herein confirmed by the City Council shall be collected on the secured tax roll and
collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
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2. The City Council, having been informed with th e Engineer’s Report, supporting
documentation, and presentations from staff and conducted the public hearing
hereby confirms the diagram and assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
3. The annual levy for the maintenance of District, located as shown in the
approved Engineer's Report for the District is hereby ordered and the
assessment of $3,000 to be equally distributed per assessable parcel for the
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 as indicated on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby confirmed.
4. Adoption of this Resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 and the City Clerk shall file the diagram and assessments with
the County of San Luis Obispo Auditor.
5. Adoption of this Resolution to levy and collect annual assessments is not a
project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it
has no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable, indirect,
physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines,§§ 15060, subd.
(b)(2)-(3), 15378. The actions merely constitute an administrative activity of the
City. Alternatively, the adoption of resolutions to levy and collect annual
assessments is exempt from CEQA on that basis that it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061, subd.
(b)(3).) The levy and collection of assessment fees applies to maintenance of
existing improvements and does not result in new construction or physical
change in the environment.
6. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
On motion of Council Member , seconded by Council Member ,
and by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of June 2025.
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CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT “A”
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
ARROYO GRANDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1,
WITHIN TRACT 1769
FUND NO. 1765
FOR TAX ROLL YEAR 2025-26
LOT #ASSESSOR'S PARCEL
NUMBER (APN)CHARGE
1 077253001 100.00$
2 077253002 100.00$
3 077253003 100.00$
4 077253004 100.00$
5 077253005 100.00$
6 077253006 100.00$
7 077253007 100.00$
8 077253008 100.00$
9 077253009 100.00$
10 077253010 100.00$
11 077253011 100.00$
12 077253012 100.00$
13 077253013 100.00$
14 077253014 100.00$
15 077253015 100.00$
16 077253016 100.00$
17 077253017 100.00$
18 077253018 100.00$
19 077253019 100.00$
20 077253020 100.00$
21 077253021 100.00$
22 077253022 100.00$
23 077253023 100.00$
24 077253024 100.00$
25 077253025 100.00$
26 077253026 100.00$
27 077253027 100.00$
28 077253028 100.00$
29 077253029 100.00$
30 077253030 100.00$
TOTAL:3,000.00$
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