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AGENDA ITEM NO. 7.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE City Council AGENDA BILL For the meeting of 05/13/2025 Originating Department: Public Works |
City Manager:
Department Head:
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION NO. 8526 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND SETTING TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. AS THE TIME AND DATE OF A PUBLIC HEARING.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff Recommends that the City Council approve this Resolution No. 8526
DISCUSSION:
The City of Hawthorne operates its Street Lighting District under the State Street Lighting Act of 1972. Under this act, the City assesses for street lighting charges on a frontage-foot basis of benefits. This means that properties having more intense lighting, such as a major arterial or Hawthorne Blvd., pays a higher rate per frontage foot than residential area that have a flat tariff, based on the number and types of lights provided. The tariff includes all poles, wiring and maintenance necessary to operate this system. The rates assessed by the City's Street Lighting Assessment District have not increased in the 49 years of its existence, though Southern California Edison's costs have substantially increased. As part of our Street Lighting District procedures, it is recommended that the City Council approve the Engineer's Report and pass Resolution 8526 declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year and set a time and date of the public hearing for Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 at 6:00pm.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
None.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act. The June 10th Public Hearing to be noticed pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code section 22626(a)