FY 2022/23
SAN PABLO STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1982-1
City Council Meeting
July 5, 2022
City Council Meeting
• Background
• Proceedings for Levy of Annual Assessments
• Recent or Planned Improvements
• Fiscal Impact
• Public Hearing
• Questions & Answers
Background
• The Assessment District was formed by the City Council in 1982 under the California Streets and Highways Code.
• District was re-affirmed by nearly 2/3 of the voters at regular election held in November 1996.
• Improvements include the maintenance of public street lighting, landscaped medians, street trees, park and recreation improvements.
• Boundaries of the District are identical to the incorporated boundary of the City. All parcels in the City are in the District.
Proceedings for Levy of Annual Assessments
In order to collect assessments:
• Order Preparation of Annual Report
Reso. No. 2022-042 March 21, 2022
• Preliminarily Approve & Declare Intention to Levy
Reso. No. 2022-078 June 6, 2022
• Publish Notice of Public Hearing
Proof of Publication, June 24, 2022
Proceedings for Levy of Annual Assessments
• Conduct Public Hearing & Confirm Assessments
Reso. No. 2022-### July 5, 2022
• File Diagram and Assessment with County
Not later than August 10, 2022
Recent or Planned Improvements
• Landscape & irrigation
Davis Park Rumrill Sports Park
Recent or Planned Improvements
• Wanlass Park playground mat resurfacing Landscape & irrigation at Community Center
Recent or Planned Improvements
• Bush Avenue Pocket Park
Table 1
Summary Cost Estimate and Net Amount to be
Assessed Filed Report
Budget
• Expense
Street Lighting $371,266
Landscaping Parks and Medians $1,523,653
Total $1,894,919
• Revenue
Assessments $845,635
City Contribution $1,012,332*
Balance forward, 6/30/22 $36,952
Total $1,894,919
* Adopted FY22/23 Budget amount
$1,236,002
Assessment of Cost of Improvements
• According to Special Benefit as set forth in the Engineer’s Report
• Lighting benefit according to frontage and intensity of lighting
• Commercial landscaping to commercial property
according to frontage
• Park and recreation facilities assessed to residential property according to equivalent dwelling units and
location.
Assessment of Cost of Improvements
• Assessments vary considerably due to these factors. A typical residential assessment is $75 per year.
• Assessments are not being increased.
• Citywide SL&LAD annual property assessments were last increased in 1995.
Fiscal Impact
• None if the Assessments are levied
• If assessments are not levied corresponding reduction in services would be required
• The contribution for general benefit has been included in the budget for FY 2022-23*
* General Fund subsidy: $1,012,332
(adopted FY 22/23 transfer to Street Lighting Fund (237) $1,236,002) Cost, Assessment and Subsidy Trends
FY 13/14 –22/23
Note:
a) FY13/14 to FY20/21 data was
derived from CAFR.
b) FY21/22 to FY 22/23 are from
the approved city budget.
Public Hearing
• Open Public Hearing. Allow any interested person
opportunity to speak. At conclusion of public
comment, close public hearing.
• Consider adoption of Resolution Confirming Diagram
and Assessment.
• Adoption of the Resolution Constitutes the Levy of
the Assessments for the Fiscal Year 2022/23.
Increased GF Subsidy Concerns: Policy Issues
• Annual Property Assessments MUST be sufficient to cover all Annual District operating costs year to year (self-sustaining)
• LLAD Property Assessments have NOT been increased in almost 30 years; • CITY MANAGER FISCAL RISK WARNING: All GF Operational Subsidies must be DECREASED OR ELIMINATED over the next two-year budget period or result in STRUCTURAL DEFICITS for City’s GF in future years;
• Increased annual operational costs are attributed to increases in City staffing, retirement costs, inflation, liability/insurance costs, etc. in maintaining City-wide public facilities; • Since 2012, the City has constructed six (6) new City Facilities totaling nearly $65M in new public assets City-wide which requires annual operational and maintenance requirements ; • For future policy consideration, City Council will consider the following during FY 2022-23 period as separate policy actions for formal City Council consideration, as follows:
1). Determine “threshold or willingness to pay” to potentially increase LLAD annual property assessments to reduce GF Subsidy (TBD); and
2). Conduct a future property protest ballot process per Prop. 218 requirements for increasing LLAD annual property assessments (TBD)
Questions and Answers