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AGENDA ITEM NO. 5.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE City Council AGENDA BILL For the meeting of 06/10/2025 Originating Department: Public Works |
City Manager:
Department Head:
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION NO. 8534 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ANNUAL ENGINEER’S REPORT, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND SETTING JUNE 24, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M. AS THE TIME AND DATE OF A PUBLIC HEARING.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8534.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Hawthorne operates its Street Lighting District under the State Street Lighting Act of 1972 (“Act”), which was codified under Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code. Pursuant to the Act, the city assesses for street lighting charges on a frontage-foot bases of benefits. The properties with more intense lighting, suchas the properties along the major arterial, pay a higher rate per frontage foot than residential areas. In residential areas, the charges are a flat tariff based on the number and types of lights. The tariff includes all poles, wirings and the cost of maintenance. The assessed rates have not increased in the last 49 years.
The Act requires an annual report from the city engineer recommending the Street Lighting Assessment rates for the new fiscal year. An Engineer’s Report was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on May 1, 2025. The Act also requires the City Council to approve or modify the City Engineer’s Report and to adopt a resolution of its intention to levy and collect assessment for fiscal year 2025-2026 and set a public hearing on the levy of the assessment.
On May 13, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8526, which declared the intention to levy the assessment and set a public hearing. However, Resolution No. 8526 erroneously failed to include a language that expressed the approval or modification of the City Engineer’s Report. Resolution No. 8534, corrects the error and calls for the approval of the report and sets for a new public hearing date of June 24, 2025.
The Act requires an annual report from the city engineer recommending the Street Lighting Assessment rates for the new fiscal year. An Engineer’s Report was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on May 1, 2025. The Act also requires the City Council to approve or modify the City Engineer’s Report and to adopt a resolution of its intention to levy and collect assessment for fiscal year 2025-2026 and set a public hearing on the levy of the assessment.
On May 13, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8526, which declared the intention to levy the assessment and set a public hearing. However, Resolution No. 8526 erroneously failed to include a language that expressed the approval or modification of the City Engineer’s Report. Resolution No. 8534, corrects the error and calls for the approval of the report and sets for a new public hearing date of June 24, 2025.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
None
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Street Lighting Assessment is estimated to generate $605,111.00 in Fiscal Year 2025–2026. These revenues will pay a portion of the costs of providing energy for street lighting, traffic signal lighting, and administration of the street lighting district.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
Notice of Public hearing will be published in the Hawthorne Press Tribune on June 12th and June 19th.