Waterford adopts annexation tax ordinance and accepts staffing report; staff give project and public-safety updates

The Waterford City Council approved the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2025-06, authorizing the levy of special taxes for certain annexation territory within Community Facilities District 2019-1. "Motion to approve the second reading and adoption of ordinance 2025-06" was made and adopted unanimously by the council (4-0).

At the same meeting, staff presented the city's required annual report under Assembly Bill AB 2561 on staffing vacancies and recruitment and retention. The report noted one vacancy in the employee bargaining unit (a 7% vacancy rate) and zero vacancies among unrepresented positions; the council accepted the report and completed the associated public hearing.

Staff provided other city updates: Public Works Director Lonnie Stachter said E Street deck lights are scheduled to arrive next week and replacement lights for F Street were ordered; tennis-court resurfacing requires two weeks of consistent 70°F weather and is tentatively scheduled for late March or early April. Police provided a brief public-safety update noting coordinated search-warrant operations earlier in the week (two executed in Waterford) and a non-criminal deceased-person investigation near Rhine Way Stairs Park; a recent pedestrian-versus-vehicle collision resulted in minor injuries.

Outcome: Ordinance 2025-06 and the AB 2561 staffing report were adopted/accepted by unanimous votes (4-0). The meeting concluded with a scheduling item for a council priorities workshop and adjournment.

Provenance: Ordinance adoption (SEG 120–152), AB 2561 report and acceptance (SEG 155–211), staff updates (SEG 1649–1729).