Folsom council approves preliminary engineer's report for 30 landscape and lighting districts; staff to pursue Prop 218 ballots

The Folsom City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution approving the preliminary engineer's report for all 30 landscape and lighting districts and set the next steps for outreach and Prop 218 balloting. The council's vote followed a detailed staff presentation showing multiple district deficits and resident pleas to maintain services while balloting proceeds.

Jamieson Larson, senior management analyst for the parks and recreation department, told the council the consolidated report shows many districts lack an inflation escalator and are operating on static assessments created decades ago. "All L & Ls were created pursuant to the L & L Act of 1972 and the California Constitution," Larson said. He pointed out districts vary from 10 to 2,370 units and that a number are running negative account balances because assessment revenue has not kept pace with rising maintenance costs.

Larson outlined a prioritization plan for outreach and Prop 218 proceedings. Briggs Ranch,…