24 HoursStockton Storm Drainage Basin
Maintenance Districts
Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Assessments
Municipal Utilities Department
June 3, 2025
Agenda Item 16.8
•Established to maintain the following six Districts:•Airport Gateway Center•Arch Road Industrial•Charter Way Industrial Site•North Newcastle•Stockton Airport Business Center•Western Pacific Industrial Park Storm Drainage Basin Maintenance Districts
Storm Drainage Basin Maintenance Districts
•Each Year Council Adopts the Following:•Engineer’s Reports.•Maximum Allowable Assessment.•Annual Budget/Actual Assessment.•Maintenance and operation of stormwater quality (treatment) improvements.•Assessment provides funding for:•Operation, maintenance and preparation of annual Engineer’s reports & tax rolls; legal review; collection of assessments on San Joaquin County property taxes and City administration.
Storm Drainage Basin Maintenance Districts
•Original Engineer’s Reports approved by landowner ballot – allows for annual Cost of Living Adjustment.•Approves annual maximum allowable but collect only what is needed for anticipated operational costs.•Allows for unanticipated emergencies – to collect only if necessary.
Maximum Allowable vs. Actual Assessments
•Varies by District as a result of:•District size.•Number of parcels within District.•Basin to be maintained.•Fiscal Year 2025-26 Maximum Allowable Adjustment: +3.0•Based on the greater of 3% or the annual San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Consumer Price Index.•FY 2025-2026 Actual assessments are to increase the zone assessment amounts by 3% for Airport Gateway Center and only the annexed portions of the Stockton Airport Business Center Districts.
Annual Assessment
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Total AssessmentsMaximum Allowable AssessmentProposed BudgetProposed AssessmentDistrict$17,320.00$17,319.58$17,319.58Western Pacific Industrial$13,000.00$12,999.98$12,999.98Charter Way Industrial Site$17,373.00$17,372.44$17,372.44Arch Road Industrial Park$125,947.29$33,683.22$33,683.22Airport Gateway Center$45,314.29$15,430.96$15,430.96Stockton Airport Business Center$91,510.88$74,861.06$74,861.06North Newcastle*Proposed budgets that exceed the Proposed Assessment amounts will use Fund Balance Reserves from their respective Districts. •Overrule all public hearing protests.•Approve & adopt Fiscal Year 2025-26 budgets for each Maintenance District.•Confirm & levy assessment for each District.Recommended Actions