Title:
Title
Neighborhood Lighting District [Noticed 05/24/2019]
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00075
Location
Location: Districts 2, 5, and 6
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution confirming the assessment diagram and assessment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019/20 for the Neighborhood Lighting District.
Contact: Arwen Wacht, Program Specialist, (916) 808-7535; Sheri Smith, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-7204, Department of Finance
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Presenter: Arwen Wacht, Program Specialist, (916) 808-7535, Department of Finance
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Background
3-Schedule of Proceedings
4-Resolution - Confirming Diagram and Levying Assessment
5-Exhibit A - District Boundary Map
6-Exhibit B - District Budget, Neighborhood and Parcel Assessments
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Neighborhood Lighting District (District) is required by the California Streets and Highways Code to present an annual budget to City Council for approval. Approval of the annual budget will authorize the City to collect assessments in the amount sufficient to provide funding for maintenance and energy costs of neighborhood lighting in the District for FY2019/20. Additional information on this District is provided in the Background section of this report.
Policy Considerations: The recommended action will ensure the continuation of an affordable means of providing neighborhood lights by maintaining lights on Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) wood poles.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, annual proceedings of a Special District do not constitute a project and are therefore exempt from review [14 Cal. Code Regs. §15378(b)(2) & (5)].
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: The actions in the recommended Resolution are required by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (1972 Act), California Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500, et. seq., for annual proceedings of an existing district.
Financial Considerations: The annual District budget is developed taking into consideration the cost of services, the projected number of parcels in each subdivision, and the amount of projected surplus/deficit in the District fund balance at the end of the current fiscal year. The District assessment for FY2019/20 is projected at $45,808 and District expenditures at $43,526. Revenues that exceed expenditures will be used to maintain a prudent fund balance. Projected revenues and expenditures are shown in Exhibit B to the resolution and are detailed in the Engineer’s Report on file with the Public Improvement Finance Division of the Department of Finance.
The District consists of three subdivisions. Details of the assessment and cost for each subdivision, as well as a breakdown per single family lot, are provided in the Background section of the report and in Exhibit B (Attachment 6) to the resolution. The District is self-supporting and has no impact on the General Fund.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.