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AGENDA STATEMENT
Meeting Date: September 27, 1982
SUBJECT : Street Lighting Assessment District
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EXHIBITS ATTACHED : None
RECOMMENDATION : 1 ) Consider formation of local street lighting assessment district
2) Authorize Staff to secure legal and engineering services
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Estimated 1982-83 street lighting costs - $85,000
Estimated cost for legal services - $2500-$3,000
Estimated cost for engineering services - $10,000-$15,000
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DESCRIPTION : As you know, upon incorporation the City of Dublin was automatically
excluded from the County Service Area for street lighting. However,
the County Service Area continued to provide street lighting services
to the City of Dublin up to July 1 , 1982, because Dublin property
owners had paid their assessments up to the end of fiscal year 1981-82.
In order to defray street lighting costs from the City's general fund,
in fiscal year 1982-83, the City Council on June 21 , 1982 requested
annexation to the County Service Area SL-1970-1 . LAFCO and the County
Board of Supervisors approved the annexation, with the understanding
that the City would withdraw from the County Service Area in approxi-
mately one year during which it would have adequate time to form its
own local street lighting assessment district. Since the formation of
such an assessment district can take several months, it's appropriate
for the City Council to determine whether it wishes Staff to pursue the
formation of a local street: ighting assessment district.
The formation of a local assessment district would require the services of a law firm and
engineering consultant which specialize in this area. The estimated cost of securing these
services is approximately $18,000, and is a legitimate expense to include as part of the
assessment district budget for fiscal year 1983-84. The engineering consultant would need
to analyze the present assessment distribution, and determine if there was a more equitable
method of assessing street lighting cost according to benefit. Other considerations would
include the need for additional lights, which had been proposed by Alameda County.
If the City Council determines that it wants'to form a local street lighting district, the
City would have to apply to LAFCO to detach itself from the County service area.
It is Staff's recommendation that the City Council consider the formation of a local street
lighting assessment district for fiscal year 1983-84 and authorize Staff to secure legal
and engineering services to accomplish such formation.
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