MEETING DATE:
JUNE 24, 2025
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NOS. 2025-9456 & 2025-9457 - APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO.1, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE IN LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1, 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 District for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and establishing a subsequent public hearing on July 22, 2025 at the regular 6:00 p.m. Council meeting
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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
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 ("Act") requires that an engineer's report be prepared for the renewal of the district assessments for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The engineer's report was ordered on May 27, 2025 by Council Resolution 2025-9439.
The City of San Marcos has completed the preliminary engineer's report for the District to levy the fiscal year 2025-2026 assessments on properties within the District. These proceedings are intended to provide City Council with the ability to indicate their intent to levy assessments on the District and set the public hearing date.
Discussion
The purpose of the District is to provide yearly revenue from each subdivision or development completed between June, 1981 and July, 1998 to pay its fair share of maintenance costs. These costs include maintenance for landscaping within City right of way, landscaping within development open space areas and street lights within the City. The revenue also contributes to the development's fair share for the energy cost of the street lights wi...
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