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Trustees deadlock on Proposition 218 parks assessment; motion to direct district to vote 'yes' ties 2–2 and fails
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about city infrastructure, past city–district partnerships and fiscal pressures tied to Valero's planned closure, the board split on whether to support the City of Benicia’s proposed parks, landscape and lighting assessment. A 2–2 tie meant no formal district endorsement was recorded.
Benicia Unified trustees debated whether the district should indicate support for the City of Benicia’s proposed parks, landscape and lighting assessment (a Proposition 218 parcel assessment) and whether the superintendent should mark the district’s ballot as a “yes.”
City Manager Mario Giuliani attended and described the proposal’s background, saying the existing assessment district covered only 20 percent of property owners, with a rate frozen since 1989, and that a citywide district would provide a dedicated funding source for parks, medians and lighting. Giuliani told the board the measure would generate roughly $1.4 million in new annual revenue for the parks system on top of the city’s existing funds and that the added revenue would be…
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