City of San Leandro | City Council Meeting 2024 Stormwater Fee Amendment Ballot Results | July 15, 2024 HF&H Consultants, LLC 0
City of San Leandro
2024 Stormwater Fee Ballot Results
July 15, 2024
City Council Meeting
City of San Leandro | City Council Meeting 2024 Stormwater Fee Amendment Ballot Results | July 15, 2024 HF&H Consultants, LLC 1
BACKGROUND
The City proposed an amendment to the current
Stormwater Fee because additional dedicated
funding is needed to:
Remove trash and pollutants from rain runoff using
sustainable methods;
Repair and maintain critical pipes and pump
stations; and,
Invest in the highest-priority storm drainage
infrastructure projects for the City’s aging
infrastructure
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FINANCIAL NEED
The current Stormwater Fee adopted in 1993 generates $1.1 m in annual revenue.
The Stormwater Fund operates at an annual loss of approximately $250,000.
The Stormwater Fund’s balance as of June 30, 2024 is projected to be -$2.5 m The Fee Amendment was proposed to enable the City to adequately repair and maintain the stormwater system. The Fee increase was to pay for the following annual costs:
Trash Capture Devices Maintenance 200,000
Pipe Cleaning 100,000
Green Infrastructure 100,000
Debt Repayment 107,000
Very High Priority Capital Improvement Projects 424,000 High Priority Capital Improvement Projects 800,000
Funding is needed to complete $32 million
in high priority capital improvement
projects to address the most frequent
recurring flooding issues and severe system
deficiencies and install the remaining trash
capture devices as mandated by the State
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PROP 218 STORMWATER FEE AMENDMENT PROCESS
March 4 Stormwater Fee Study presented to City Council
April 2 Council directed staff to proceed with Prop 218 notice for proposed fee amendment
April 5 Notice of Public Hearing mailed to all property owners May 20 Council held Public Hearing (no majority protest); Council directed staff to proceed with balloting
May 24 Ballot Packets mailed
July 8 Ballot deadline
July 9 Ballots tabulated
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BALLOT RESULTS
Total Number of Valid Votes: 6,825
Total Number of “Yes” Votes Processed: 2,965
Total Percentage of “Yes” Votes Processed: 43.4%
Total Number of “No” Votes Processed: 3,860
Total Percentage of “No” Votes Processed: 56.6%
Total Number of “Invalid” Votes Processed: 216
As the majority of property
owners opposed the
Stormwater Fee Amendment,
the current 1993 Fee will
continue to be collected on
the property tax roll
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Tabulation Results for the City of San Leandro’s 2024 Stormwater Fee Amendment