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Streetlight assessment rises slightly as council renews Streetlight Maintenance District
Summary
Council confirmed the Streetlight Maintenance District assessments for FY 2025–26, applying a 3.02% CPI increase; staff said nearly 3,000 lights are maintained with funding from assessments, gas tax and general fund; vote 5-0.
The Glendora City Council on June 24 confirmed the engineer’s report and assessments for the Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 for fiscal year 2025–26, including a 3.02% Consumer Price Index adjustment.
Assistant Public Works Director Valerie Velasquez Santoya told the council the district includes nearly 3,000 streetlights, roughly 90% owned by Southern California Edison and the remainder owned by the city; the assessment baseline is the Equivalent Based Unit (EBU) tied to a single-family residence. The current EBU rate is $49.14 and, with a 3.02% CPI factor, would rise to $50.63 per EBU.
Staff presented the district’s operating budget: direct lighting costs about $1,159,000, administrative costs $13,702, and an operational reserve of $115,905 for total expenditures near $1.3 million. Revenue sources include the district levy (approximately $550,308), a general-fund contribution of $67,348, and a gas-tax fund contribution of $671,000. Council opened the hearing; no public speakers or correspondence were reported.
Councilmember Karen moved to approve the recommended resolutions; Councilmember Michael seconded. The motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Michael asked how a pending Southern California Edison increase (a 23% PUC request was noted in discussion) could affect the district; staff explained the district would lack an immediate mechanism to claw back Edison rate increases without a new assessment vote and noted that pursuing higher assessments would require a Prop 218 (property-related fee) process or a new vote depending on the tax structure.
The council adopted the resolutions to confirm the diagram and assessments 5-0; staff will submit the assessment roll to the county assessor as required.
