The Antioch City Council voted 3-0 on July 22 to confirm and levy annual assessments for street‑light and landscape maintenance districts for fiscal year 2025–26, a package staff said will generate roughly $2,300,000 and be placed on Contra Costa County property tax bills.

City staff described the levy as the final step in an annual three‑meeting process required under the state 1972 Act. “There are no proposed increases in the assessment rates and authorizing the levy of these assessments will generate approximately $2,300,000 in fiscal year 25, 26 revenue,” a city director told the council.

The council adopted the initial resolution to begin proceedings on March 11 and accepted the annual engineer's report on July 8; the action on July 22 completed the process so the assessments can appear on the county tax roll ahead of the county's August 10 deadline. Staff said consultant Bridal Brown of Clear Source Financial participated in the presentation and was available to answer questions.

During the hearing, one opponent, resident Andrew Becker, raised longstanding questions about the history and solvency of some assessment districts, asking whether prior developer agreements, deferred debt service and earlier Mello‑Roos financing left current districts underfunded. Becker said residents have seen “districts running deficits” and asked the council to explain where past assessment dollars went.

Several council members and staff acknowledged public confusion about how districts were formed and financed. One council member recommended a study session in August or September to review the formation, limits and long‑term funding of assessment districts, including the effect of the March 2001 public vote that altered the citywide assessment structure. A council member said the city currently subsidizes some districts from the general fund to equalize services.

Council members moved and seconded approval of the resolution to levy the assessments and called the vote. The motion passed three‑zero. Staff said the action does not change assessment rates; it simply confirms and levies the assessments for collection in fiscal 2025–26.