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Council approves Drainage Benefit Assessment levies; full cost recoverable on property tax bills
Summary
The Tehachapi City Council on a 5-0 vote adopted resolutions approving the final engineer's report and ordering the levy and collection of assessments for the City's Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 1 and No. 1B for fiscal year 2025–26.
The Tehachapi City Council on a 5-0 vote adopted resolutions approving the final engineer's report and ordering the levy and collection of assessments for the City of Tehachapi Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 1 and No. 1B for fiscal year 2025–26.
Staff explained the annual public hearing process and said the final engineer's report sets the total maintenance cost for the coming fiscal year at $11,742.58 and that, unlike the landscaping district, "the entire amount can be recovered by placing the levy on the property tax bills," staff member Ahmed told the council during his presentation. Ahmed recommended the council receive public comment, close the hearing and adopt the necessary resolutions under the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
No public comments were recorded during the hearing. After a short council exchange clarifying district geography, a motion to adopt staff recommendations carried 5-0, with affirmative roll call votes from Council member Chung; Council member Davies; Council member Smith; Mayor Pro Tem Power; and Mayor Pobancourt.
Why this matters: the drainage assessment funds maintenance tied to drainage infrastructure in identified parcels. Because the full amount is recoverable via the tax roll, property owners within the drainage district will see the assessment on their upcoming bills.
Background: staff noted the engineer's report includes parcel maps and district descriptions (parcel map 11353 referenced in the staff report) and that the proceedings were initiated and noticed at previous meetings. The resolutions adopt the final engineer's report and order the levy and collection of the assessments for FY 2025–26.
