HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB 4 ST LIGHT MAINT 01-17-83TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
BILL HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
ASSUMPTION OF ORANGE COUNTY STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO. 6
It is recommended that the City Council table this item.
As the Council is aware, Staff has been coordinating with the County in
assessing the financial implications associated with the City assuming the
County's lighting district within the City's boundaries. A recent Court of
Appeals decision has made it unclear as to whether the City could form an
assessment district in conjunction with assuming the County's lighting
district. Because of the uncertainty it is Staff's feeling that the City
should not consider assumption of the County's lighting district until such
time as the California Supreme Court has acted on the matter and resolved
the question as to whether the City can and under what circumstances
utilize assessment district financing for street lighting purposes. It is
anticipated that this issue will be resolved by the Supreme Court within a
year. Based upon Staff's financial review of the County's lighting
district, it is Staff's opinion that the County has sufficient funds to
finance the lighting district until that time.
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