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City explains proposed citywide parks assessment and how it would affect the school district
Summary
Benicia city manager outlined a proposed citywide Parks, Landscape and Lighting Assessment District that would expand a 1989 assessment, create zone-based rates (Zone A $208/year), use Proposition 218 weighted ballots, and would assess the school district about $17,000 annually if approved.
Mario Giuliani, Benicia’s city manager, presented the city’s proposal to replace a 1989 parks assessment with a citywide Parks, Landscape and Lighting Assessment District and asked the Benicia Unified School District board to consider the item when the City Council returns it for a vote.
Giuliani said the current district covers roughly 20% of homes and has no escalator, which has left parks funding effectively frozen since 1989. The proposed citywide model would spread costs across zones defined by proximity to parks and by parcel type. Giuliani cited proposed yearly residential charges of $208 for Zone A, $124 for…
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