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Committee flags revenue limits, assessment-engineer costs and need for polling ahead of Prop 218
Summary
Members discussed limited annual revenues (~$250,000), potential annual contribution to capital (~$175,000), assessment-engineering costs and the need for polling to determine voter thresholds before pursuing a Prop 218 assessment.
Committee members discussed district revenue constraints and near-term budget choices. Staff estimated annual revenues near $250,000 and said roughly $175,000 could be available after operations to contribute toward capital. "Our revenues in a year are about $250,000," the presenter said, adding that available funds make it many years to accumulate construction funds without outside assistance.
Members examined assessment-engineering costs and whether to fund engineering now or roll it into later budgets. One participant noted assessment-engineering bids in the transcript and that timing of contracting might fall into Q3–Q4 of 2026. Board members repeatedly stressed polling and communications: "the threshold of what the community would accept is really important," a member said, noting polling results will be leverage in outreach to grantors and elected officials.
The committee suggested deferring noncritical communications until funding clarity is established or shifting small line items to free funds for assessment engineering; staff will provide refined cost estimates and a recommendation on whether to fund the assessment engineer before the next fiscal year.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 947; topfinish SEG 1070
