Item Coversheet

Item Number 14.

  

City Council 
Staff Report


Subject:Resolutions required for the levy and collection of assessments for Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 for fiscal year 2020-21.


Date:May 12, 2020


Submitted By:

Ted Williams, Financial Analyst

Mary Rister, Finance Manager



Department:Administrative Services - Finance

Staff Recommendation:

Adopt the following resolutions:

 

A. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rocklin Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer's Report for Lighting Maintenance District No.1

B. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rocklin Approving the Engineer's Report for the Levy of the Annual Assessment for Lighting Maintenance District No. 1

C. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rocklin Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments for Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 and Setting a Public Hearing Thereon


BACKGROUND:
In accordance with the California Streets and Highway Code Part 2, Section 22500 et seq. known as the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, the City of Rocklin established the Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 (the District). The District was formed for the purposes of maintaining street lights and safety lighting located within the District.

The Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (Act) identifies the process required to annually levy and collect assessments to meet the needs of the District. The Act requires an annual Engineer’s Report to be prepared each year assessments are to be levied and collected. The report is to contain plans and specifications regarding improvements to be maintained, an estimated cost for maintaining the improvements, a diagram of the proposed assessment area and an assessment of the estimated costs. Upon completion, the Engineer’s Report shall be submitted to the Legislative Body for approval or modification and approval. Once the Legislative Body has approved the Engineer’s Report, a Resolution of Intent to levy and collect assessments for the district shall be approved and a time set for a public hearing regarding the levy of the proposed assessment.

For areas within the district created before the 1996/1997 tax year, Proposition 218 requires any modification of assessment rates or methodologies to be brought to the voters. The maximum allowable tax for these areas has not changed since the 1996/1997 tax year.

Budgeted expenses for the District will equal budgeted assessment revenue in the 2020-21 fiscal year. The attached report shows that based on the budgeted needs of the District and depending on location, the District’s assessment for fiscal year 2020-21 will be between $11.05 and $125.15 for a single family residential parcel.
Fiscal Impact:
Approving the attached resolutions will allow the City to levy and collect assessments for the 2020-21 fiscal year to pay the cost of maintaining street lights and safety lighting for the District.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Resolution A
Resolution B
Resolution B Exhibit A - Report
Resolution C