AGENDA ITEM NO. 11
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of June 11, 2024
Originating Department: Public Works
City Manager: __________
Vontray Norris
Dir. of Public Works: ___________
Akbar Farokhi
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing and Resolution No. 8468– A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California, Approving the Annual Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessment Amounts, and Authorizing the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Improvement of the Street Lighting System (Landscaping and Street Lighting Act of 1972) For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council open and close public hearing and approve Resolution 8468.
DISCUSSION:
The laws governing Street Lighting Assessment Districts require an annual report recommending, and a resolution adopting, the Street Lighting Assessment rates for the new fiscal year. An Engineer’s Report was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on May 22, 2024. The City’s Street Lighting system is a utility-owned system for which we pay a flat tariff based on the number and types of lights provided.
This tariff includes all poles, traffic signal lighting, wiring and maintenance necessary to operate this system. The rates assessed by the City’s Street Lighting Assessment District have not increased over the last forty-seven years.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. The Street Lighting Assessment is estimated to generate $605,111.00 in Fiscal Year 2024– 2025. These revenues will pay a portion of the costs of providing energy for street lighting, traffic signal lighting, and administration of the street lighting district.
NOTICING PROCEDURES:
Notice of Public hearing was published in the Hawthorne Press Tribune on May 30th and June 6th, 2024.
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution 8468
2. Exhibit A