STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
CC 12
6/23/2026
TN
Date:June 23, 2026
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Patti Garibay, Director - Community Development
Nicole Jones, Manager – Community Development
Subject:Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit Proposition 218 Assessment Ballots in Support of Proposed District Assessments and Refrain from Protesting the Proposed Sewer Service Charge for City-Owned Parcels Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. ____ authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to complete, execute, and submit Proposition 218 assessment ballots for City-owned parcels within the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District, Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District, and Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 in support of the proposed assessments, and to refrain from submitting protests for City-owned parcels within the Lancaster Sewer Service Area regarding the proposed sewer service charge.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
The proposed assessments and sewer service charge associated with City-owned parcels are estimated as follows:
Drainage Benefit Assessment District: $106,053.92
Lighting Maintenance District: $155,554.62
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1: $1,676.82
Sewer Service Charge: $3,961.78
The total estimated annual financial obligation for City-owned parcels is approximately $267,247.14 if the proposed assessments and sewer service charge are approved through the Proposition 218 process. Future appropriations, if necessary, will be considered through the City's annual budget process.
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Background:
On May 26, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolutions of Intention initiating Proposition 218 proceedings for the City's Drainage Benefit Assessment District, Lighting Maintenance District, Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, and Sewer Service Area. As required by Proposition 218, notices, assessment ballots, and protest forms were mailed to affected property owners, including City-owned parcels determined to receive special benefit from the infrastructure and services provided within the respective districts.
The City of Lancaster owns parcels within each of the affected districts and service areas and has received assessment ballots and protest forms as a property owner. Consistent with Proposition 218 procedures, publicly owned parcels receiving special benefit may participate in the assessment balloting and protest process.
The proposed assessments and sewer service charge are intended to provide funding necessary to maintain existing infrastructure and service levels, address deferred maintenance, improve long- term system sustainability, and reduce ongoing reliance on General Fund subsidies. As the owner of parcels receiving benefit from these services and improvements, the City has the opportunity to participate in the Proposition 218 proceedings in the same manner as other affected property owners.
Approval of the proposed resolution would authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to act on behalf of the City as a property owner and submit the City's assessment ballots in favor of the proposed assessments and refrain from protesting the proposed sewer service charge for City- owned parcels.
Attachments:
Resolution No. ____
Drainage Benefit Assessment District Assessment Ballot
Lighting Maintenance District Assessment Ballot
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Assessment Ballot