MEETING DATE:
JUNE 24, 2025
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NOS. 2025-9458 & 2025-9459 - APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 FOR VALLECITOS TOWN CENTER STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT; AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET MAINTENANCE IN THE VALLECITOS TOWN CENTER STREET MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT resolutions approving the preliminary engineer’s report and declaring the City of San Marcos’ intention to levy and collect assessments in the Vallecitos Town Center Street Maintenance District for fiscal year 2025-2026, and establishing a subsequent public hearing at a regular meeting of the San Marcos City Council on July 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
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Board or Commission Action
Not applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Quality of Life
Good Governance
Relevant Department Goal
Not applicable
Executive Summary
In October 1999, at the request of the property owners and in accordance with the terms of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (“Act”), the Vallecitos Town Center Street Maintenance District (“District”) was formed by Resolution 1999-5300. The purpose of the District is to provide annual revenue from properties to mitigate for ongoing impacts of street maintenance costs along Center Drive in addition to the energy and maintenance costs of existing traffic signals within the District boundary.
Discussion
The Act requires the implementation of certain proceedings for any fiscal year in which an assessment is to be levied and collected within an existing assessment district formed under its provisions. As part of the proceedings set forth, a report must be prepared describing the assessments that will be levied to pay for costs of improvements. The content of the report is dictated by the California Streets and Highway Code (SHC) section 22567. Since the formation of the District the necessary proceedings have been conducted with respect to levies of annual assessments on properties within the district. A copy of the Report has been provided as an attachment to agenda packet. Additionally, the Act requires that the governing body adopt a Resolution of Intention to levy assessments within the District and set a public hearing.
The passage of Proposition 218 on November 5, 1996 implemented new procedural requirements for increases in assessments within the District. Any increases of the maximum assessments must be submitted to the qualified electors prior to the increase. The enclosed Report does not propose any increase to the maximum assessments beyond the annual Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) adjustment permitted in accordance with the District formation documents.
The City of San Marcos has completed the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the District to levy fiscal year 2025-2026 assessments on properties within the District. These proceedings are intended to provide the City Council with the ability to indicate its intent to levy assessments on the district and set the public hearing date.
Fiscal Impact
The Vallecitos Town Center Street Maintenance District is estimated to produce revenues sufficient to cover all expected and eligible expenses with no subsidy from the General Fund (100) for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The renewal of District assessments will allow for the continued levy on annexed properties within the District. These funds are used solely to maintain street and signal improvements within the District.
Attachment(s)
Resolution 2025-9458
Resolution 2025-9459
Preliminary Engineer’s Report
Prepared/Submitted by: Jeffrey Jorgenson, Accounting and Treasury Manager
Reviewed by: Donna Apar, Finance Director
Approved by: Michelle Bender, City Manager