Joint Special Council/BFPD
07/15/25 05:30 PM
Engineering
Christopher Heldreth
Public Hearing
Doc ID: 6051
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
PUBLIC HEARING: ANNUAL RENEWAL AND REAFFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Annually, the City must reaffirm the active assessment districts located within Barstow. To comply with this requirement, staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 5233-2025 (Attachment A) approving the Engineer's Report FY 2025/2026 Street Lighting, Flood Control, Landscape & Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment Districts No. 1 (Attachment A) and Resolution No. 5234-2025 (Attachment B) adopting the continuation of the levying of the assessment district and authorizing assessments being placed on the property tax roll. It is important to note that staff is recommending no adjustments to the existing assessment levels from the prior fiscal year.
DISCUSSION:
In 1988 and 1990, four benefit assessment districts were established to fund services in newly developed areas of the City. Each year, the City must certify and adopt an updated Engineer’s Report (Attachment A) to continue levying the assessment district fees. An overview of each of the four assessment districts includes the following:
Street Lighting District No. 1
Assessment District Areas
o Parcel Maps 13644, 14288, 14032, 13445, 14197, 14269, 13379, 14193, 14437, and 14586.
o Tract Maps 13110, 12489-1, 14549, 10840, 10840-1, 14418, 12489-2, and 12489-3. Assessment District Amount
o $2,599.95
Street Maintenance District No. 1
No street maintenance assessment implemented
Flood Control Maintenance District No. 1
No flood control assessment implemented
Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1
Assessment District Areas
o Parcel Maps 11012, 13644, and 14288
o Tract Maps 10840, 10840-1, 14418, and 12489-1
Assessment District Amount
o $19,555.37
On June 17, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution No. 5218-2025 to initiate proceedings to reaffirm the levy and collection of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/26. Based on the analysis that has Joint Special Council/BFPD
07/15/25 05:30 PM
Engineering
Christopher Heldreth
Public Hearing
Doc ID: 6051
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
been conducted, staff is recommending no increase to the current assessment levels. If approved by the City Council, the annual maintenance and operational costs associated with each of the assessment districts will be assessed on a pro-rata basis at the same rate as was charged during the prior year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approving the Engineer's Report and reaffirming the levy and collection of annual assessments will generate approximately $22,412.00 in revenue that will be used to pay for street lighting and Landscaping costs.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 5233-2025 (Attachment A), thereby approving the FY 2025/2026 Engineer’s Report - Street Lighting, Flood Control, Landscape & Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment Districts No. 1, and waive the full reading.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 5234-2025 (Attachment B), declaring the City’s intention to reaffirm the levy and collection of annual assessment in Fiscal Year 2025/2026 via the property tax roll in connection with Street Lighting, Flood Control, Landscape & Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment Districts No. 1, and waive the full reading.
3. Approve the expenditure appropriations in the amount of $10,500 for FY 2025/2026 per the Engineer's Report, "Estimated Revenue and Expenditures", page 7.