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Moraga council approves street‑lighting assessment and $1.26M engineering contract
Summary
Council confirmed the annual street‑lighting assessment for FY 2026‑27 will remain at $58 per parcel, and approved on the consent calendar a professional services agreement not to exceed $1,258,000 for engineering consultant services through June 30, 2027.
Council held a routine public hearing on the town’s Street Lighting Assessment District (Assessment District 1979‑1) and confirmed the engineer's report for fiscal year 2026‑27, keeping the assessment rate at $58. Public works director Nate Lavine told the council the district carries about $500,000 in reserves and that operations are running a modest operating shortfall (roughly $24,000) in the current year as maintenance costs rise while the levy remains unchanged.
After the hearing the council voted to order the levy and collection as presented. Lavine said the town will file the engineer’s report and submit the levy to the county auditor in August to finalize the year’s collection.
On the consent calendar council moved and approved Item 6A, authorizing the town manager to execute a professional services agreement with Engineering & Associates for consultant engineering services through June 30, 2027 in an amount not to exceed $1,258,000. The measure was approved with no member recorded as opposed in the meeting transcript.
What happens next: staff will file the engineer’s report and submit the levy to the county auditor as described by staff; the engineering services contract will be executed by the town manager and used for consultant work through the stated contract period.
