City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 07/14/2026
Subject: Lighting District - 4th Annual Resolution
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Requesting Council adopt the Resolution determining the amount of and approving the levy of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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 an 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 2026-27 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: $156,000 Total Expenditures $341,000
REVENUE
Property Taxes & Miscellaneous: $53,000
Proposed Assessment ($42/Single-Family Equiv.): $283,710 Total Revenue $336,710
Attachments:
1. Engineer's Report_FY26-27 Lighting District
RESOLUTION NO. 26-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIPON DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF AND APPROVING
THE LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2026-2027 FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 05-1, CITY OF
RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS CITY OF RIPON LIGHTING
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, heretofore pursuant to Resolution Nos. 04-70 and 05-02 adopted by the City Council of the City of Ripon, Assessment District No. 05-1, commonly known as the City of Ripon Lighting District, was formed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 for the maintenance of street lights within the City of Ripon; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 26-3, the City Engineer was directed to prepare and file with the City Clerk an Engineer’s Report in accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, as amended, including the District’s boundaries, a description of the improvements and maintenance to be provided, the method of assessment, estimated maintenance costs, assessment roll, assessment diagram and boundary map, and the proposed annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 26-21, the City Council of the City of Ripon generally approved the Engineer's Report previously filed with the City Clerk for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and set the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed annual assessments for Assessment District No. 05-01, commonly known as the City of Ripon Lighting District; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ripon, after all proceedings have been duly and regularly conducted as required by law, as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Ripon hereby confirms and approves the Engineer’s diagram and assessment dated June 9, 2026, on file with the City Clerk of the City of Ripon, and hereby adopts said Engineer’s diagram, district boundaries and annual assessment as set forth therein, pursuant to Section 22631 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ripon hereby declares that the Engineer's Report, assessment diagram, and boundary map, which include all lots within the City of Ripon Lighting District and all proposed future lots shown thereon, shall constitute the assessment district area subject to the levy of annual assessments upon each parcel and its owners within said boundaries, as set forth in said Report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said assessments shall be collected as the annual assessment for fiscal year 2026-2027 to pay the costs and expenses of maintaining and servicing the improvements described in the Engineer's Report.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of the boundary map, Engineer's diagram and assessment, and this Resolution with the County Auditor of San Joaquin County for the collection of said annual assessments for Ripon Assessment District No. 05-1, generally known as the City of Ripon Lighting District, for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as set forth in the Engineer’s Annual Report on file with the City Clerk as of June 9, 2026.
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 14th day of July, 2026, by the following vote:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dean Uecker, Vice Mayor
SECONDER:Daniel de Graaf, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
THE CITY OF RIPON,
A Municipal Corporation
By ________________________________
GARY BARTON, Mayor
ATTEST:
By: ___________________________
LISA ROOS, City Clerk