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Jurupa Valley council approves special-tax district for new Pedley-area development
Summary
The City Council adopted resolutions and an ordinance forming Community Facilities District PS2024-011 and approved special taxes after one ballot was cast in favor, enabling infrastructure financing for a proposed development northeast of Fifth and Opal streets.
The Jurupa Valley City Council voted unanimously Thursday to form Community Facilities District (CFD) PS2024-011 and to levy special taxes for the district, a financing tool commonly used to pay for public improvements tied to new development. The council adopted a series of resolutions and an implementing ordinance after a public hearing and a tabulation of one ballot, which supported the taxes.
The CFD, described in staff materials as generally located northeast of the intersection of Fifth Street and Opal Avenue in the Pedley area, will allow the city to collect a special tax on parcels within the district to repay bonds or otherwise fund infrastructure tied to the development. City staff said the public hearing followed the statutorily required steps, and no members of the public spoke on the item during the hearing.
Why it matters: CFDs are a frequent mechanism for funding infrastructure for subdivisions and other large projects; the formation typically obliges future property owners inside the CFD to pay the special tax. The council’s action clears a regulatory step so the developer and city may move toward implementing the infrastructure plan tied to the subdivision.
Details of the votes and steps: At the hearing, staff read the required resolutions and the city clerk announced the ballot tabulation: one ballot was cast and it was in favor of the special taxes. The council then adopted Resolution No. 2025-46 and 2025-47 (formation/levy steps), adopted Resolution No. 2025-48 (result and levy finding), and approved Ordinance No. 2025-09 (implementing ordinance) by roll call vote, with Councilmember Silva, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Carmona, Mayor Pro Tem Barajas and the mayor recorded as voting yes.
What the council did not decide: The council’s action at Thursday’s meeting establishes the CFD and the mechanism for the special tax; it did not authorize bond issuance or set final bond terms. Any future bond sale, construction contracts or project approvals will come back to the council as separate actions.
Next steps: With the CFD formation adopted, the developer and city will proceed with the statutorily required administrative steps before bonds (if any) are issued and improvement work is contracted and scheduled. Staff indicated the item was routine and that the council would see construction contracts or financing documents in subsequent meetings if those steps are pursued.
