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Glendora council initiates assessments for Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; proposes $50.63 annual rate for single‑family units
Summary
Staff presented proposed assessments for the city's Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, which covers about 2,996 public streetlights (252 owned by the city). Council approved resolutions to begin the levy process, apply a 3.02% CPI adjustment and set a June 24 public hearing.
Assistant Public Works Director Valerie Velasquez Santoya presented staff recommendations for the Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 assessment roll for fiscal year 2025–26.
Velasquez Santoya said the district, formed under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, includes approximately 2,996 public streetlights; the majority are owned by Edison and the city owns 252 lights. Assessments are calculated by equivalent benefit units (EBU) by land use and by zone (Zone A for standard parcels and Zone B for gated communities receiving perimeter lighting benefit). Under the proposed CPI factor of 3.02%, the single‑family home base assessment for Zone A would be $50.63 per unit per year.
The staff summary showed total expenditures of about $1,288,657 (direct costs, administrative costs and operational reserves). Funding sources listed included the assessment revenue (about $550,000), a general fund contribution (about $67,348) and the gas tax fund. Velasquez Santoya recommended adopting three resolutions to initiate proceedings, approve the preliminary engineer’s report and set a public hearing for June 24. Council adopted the resolutions 5–0.
Council members asked why the city retains some nonstandard historic lights; staff said Edison does not want certain nonstandard lights and the city maintains them. The council vote initiates the formal process; final approval and placement of assessments on tax rolls will follow the June 24 hearing.
