City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 07/09/2024
Subject: Lighting District - 4th Annual Resolution
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Requesting Council adopt the Resolution determining the amount of and approving the levy of the annual assessment for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Assessment District No. 05-1 (City of Ripon Lighting District).
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to the provision of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California and Proposition 218, the City Council undertook proceedings as outlined below for the formation of the City of Ripon Lighting District.
At the October 19, 2004 City Council meeting, Council adopted Resolution No. 04-60 proposing the formation of a new assessment district and directing the City Engineer to prepare a report in connection with the proposed formation of the assessment district.
At the November 2, 2004 City Council meeting, Council adopted Resolution No. 04-66 approving the Engineer’s Report in connection with the proposed formation of the assessment district, declaring its intention to form an assessment district and setting a time and place for a public hearing.
On November 20, 2004, the City of Ripon, by and through the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, held a public hearing on the issues of formation of the proposed new assessment district, to be called the Ripon Lighting District and to be governed by this City Council (previously governed by the County of San Joaquin), and the proposed increase of the annual assessment from $25.00 to $42.00 upon assessable lots and parcels of land.
At the December 7, 2004 City Council meeting, Council adopted Resolution No. 04-70 ordering the formation of the Ripon Lighting District and increasing the annual assessment upon assessable lots and parcel of land within the Ripon Lighting District from $25.00 to $42.00 effective July 1, 2005.
At the February 4, 2005 City Council meeting, Council adopted Resolution No. 05-02 renaming the “Ripon Lighting District” to the “City of Ripon Lighting District”.
Upon formation of assessment district, the City is required to go through a process to approve the levying of the annual assessment district fees. The following table outlines the steps required to approve the levying of the annual assessments.
Annual Levy of Lighting District Assessment Check List
Step Description
1 City Council initiates the Lighting District proceedings and adopts a resolution directing City Engineer to prepare the Engineer’s Report pertaining to the annual assessments. (1st Annual Resolution)
2 City Council adopts (1) a resolution giving preliminary approval of the Engineer’s Report, and (2) a resolution declaring its intention to order the levy and collection of the annual assessments and setting a time and place for a public hearing. (2nd & 3rd Annual Resolution)
3 City Council adopts a resolution determining the amount of and approving the levy and collection of the annual assessments. (4th Annual Resolution) 4 City submits required documents to County to levy annual assessments for the coming fiscal year.
The attached resolution is the 3
rd step in the process to levy assessments for the City of Ripon Lighting District for the coming fiscal year. Upon approval of resolution, the City shall submit the required documents to the County to levy the annual assessments for the coming fiscal year.
DISCUSSION:
The following table summarizes the projected fiscal year 2024-25 financials for the City of Ripon Lighting District.
EXPENDITURES
Cost of Energy for current Street Light Inventory (MID & PG&E): $185,000 City of Ripon Maintenance & Administrative Costs: $130,000 Total Expenditures $315,000
REVENUE
Property Taxes & Miscellaneous: $43,500
Proposed Assessment ($42/Single-Family Equiv.): $269,976 Total Revenue $313,476
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A_Vicinity Map
2. Engineers Report_Lighting District FY24-25
RESOLUTION NO. 24-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIPON DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF AND APPROVING
THE LEVY OF THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.
05-1, CITY OF RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN,
CALIFORNIA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS CITY OF RIPON
LIGHTING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, previous hereto pursuant to Resolution No. 04-70 and 05-02 adopted by the City Council of the City of Ripon, Assessment District No. 05-1, commonly known as City of Ripon Lighting District, was formed creating an Assessment District pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the maintenance of street lights in the City of Ripon; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 24-2 the City Engineer was directed to prepare and file with the City of Ripon a report in reference to said assessment district pursuant to Section 22565 indicating the District's present boundaries, a description of the work of improvements for which the assessments are to be levied, the method of assessment spread, his estimate of maintenance costs, assessment roll and assessment diagram and boundary map within said District No. 05-1 and their proposed annual assessments for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 24-17 the City Council of the City of Ripon generally approved the Engineer's Report previously filed with the City of Ripon for the current fiscal year; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ripon, after all proceedings have been duly and regularly held as required by law, as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Ripon does hereby confirm and approve the Engineer's diagram and assessment dated the 11th day of June, 2024 filed with the City Clerk of the City of Ripon on the 11th day of June, 2024 and does further adopt, pursuant to this resolution, said Engineer's diagram and district boundaries and annual assessment as indicated therein pursuant to the provisions of Section 22631 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ripon does hereby declare that said Engineer's report, assessment diagram and boundary map which includes all of the lots contained within City of Ripon Lighting District, and all proposed future lots as shown on the assessment diagram and boundary map of the City of Ripon Assessment District No. 05-1, shall constitute the assessment district area subject to the levy of the annual assessments on each of said lots and the owners thereof lying within boundaries of City of Ripon Assessment District No. 05-1, generally known as City of Ripon Lighting District, and the amount of annual assessments as shown therein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said assessments shall be collected as the annual assessment for the fiscal year 2024-2025 in order to pay the cost and expenses of maintaining and servicing the improvements as set forth in the Engineer's Report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Ripon is hereby ordered to file a certified copy of the boundary map, Engineer's diagram and assessments and this Resolution with the County Auditor of the County of San Joaquin for the purpose of collecting said annual assessment for Ripon Assessment District No. 05-1, generally known as City of Ripon Lighting District, for the fiscal year 2024-2025 for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses of maintaining and servicing the improvements within said District, all as shown on the Engineer's Annual Report pertaining to said annual assessments filed with the City Clerk of the City of Ripon on the 11
th day of June, 2024.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ripon this 9th day of July, 2024, by the following vote:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Barton, Council Member
SECONDER:Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: Zuber, de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia
THE CITY OF RIPON,
A Municipal Corporation
By ________________________________
LEO ZUBER, Mayor
ATTEST:
By: ___________________________
LISA ROOS, City Clerk