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Council debate over CFD levies: motion to cap increase at 4% fails
Summary
Councilman Allen argued community facilities district (CFD) levies jumped 19% instead of the expected 4% and moved to limit increases, but the motion failed for lack of a second. The consent calendar otherwise passed, with item 3 pulled for discussion.
Councilman Allen raised concerns during the consent calendar that some Community Facilities District (CFD) levies had risen 19% when residents expected a 4% increase and proposed a motion to cap increases at 4% for those affected neighborhoods. Allen pointed to recently issued budget documents and said, "The CFDs went up 19%. They were only supposed to go up 4." The motion to reduce the fees to a 4% increase "died" for lack of a second.
The council proceeded with the consent calendar after pulling item 3 for separate consideration; the mayor asked the record to reflect Councilman Allen’s partial approval stance. Allen reiterated constituents’ concerns about retroactive increases and urged more transparency in budget calculations; staff acknowledged the issue would be reviewed further.
