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Board confirms ballot result and enacts Fuller Acres streetlight assessment (CSA 87)
Summary
The Board enacted an ordinance imposing a streetlight assessment for County Service Area (CSA) No. 87 (Fuller Acres) after staff reported 25 ballots returned with 19 yes and 6 no; the proposed assessment is $27 per parcel per year for 172 parcels and would fund electricity, operations and administration of an approximately 17-light installation by PG&E.
The Kern County Board confirmed the returned ballots and enacted an assessment to fund streetlight service in Fuller Acres (County Service Area No. 87).
Public Works staff (introduced by Director Joshua Champlin; presentation delivered by Assistant Director Adrian Nava) explained the Prop 218 process. Fuller Acres is an unincorporated community of 172 parcels east of Weedpatch Highway; staff said the proposed assessment was $27 per parcel per year and would generate approximately $4,600 annually to cover electricity, administration, contingency reserve and operations. If approved, PG&E would install about 17 streetlights and staff said installation would take roughly 4'6 months after initiation of the work.
During the public hearing several residents said they had not received mailed ballots or notices; staff confirmed notices were mailed to parcels within the mapped assessment boundary and clarified the ballots applied only to parcels inside that map. One resident asked whether the measure covered multiple adjacent water-system areas; staff confirmed the assessment applied only to parcels inside the Fuller Acres boundary shown on the mailed materials.
The clerk reported 25 ballots returned of 172 mailed: 19 favorable and six opposed. Staff recommended the board confirm that a majority of returned ballots supported the assessment and enact the ordinance imposing the assessment. A supervisor moved and seconded the recommendation; the clerk announced the motion approved (transcript: "Ayes one absent").
With the ordinance in place Public Works will coordinate with PG&E on installation timelines and billing administration for the assessment.
