City Council

PH 1. Resolution Approving (1) Automatic Annual Inflationary Increase to Solid Waste Handling Services Fee for Single-Family Dwellings and (2) Collection of Solid Waste Handling Services Fee for Single-Family Dwellings on the Tax Roll Pursuant to Section 5473 of the Health and Safety Code Recommendation/s: Adopt Resolution No. 24-____, approving (1) automatic annual inflationary increase to solid waste handling services fee for single-family dwellings for fiscal years 2024-2025 through fiscal year 2028-2029, and (2) collection of solid waste handling services fee for single- family dwellings on the tax roll pursuant to section 5473 of the Health and Safety Code. On May 28, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-23, commencing the process concerning (1) a proposed automatic annual inflationary increase to the solid waste handling services fee for fiscal years 2024-2025 through fiscal year 2028-2029, and (2) proposed collection of solid waste handling services fee for single-family dwellings on the tax roll pursuant to section 5473 of the California Health and Safety Code. PH 2. Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Recommendation/s: Adopt Resolution No. 24- , confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levy of an assessment in the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The drainage improvements in the District have been completed and accepted by the City Council, and will be maintained with funds generated by the Drainage Benefit Assessment District. Each lot or parcel within the District that was annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005- 2006, as indicated on the diagram, will be assessed a unit assessment of $50 per Equivalent Drainage Unit (EDU) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. PH 3. Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Recommendation/s: Adopt Resolution No. 24-___, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levying of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District were formed, including subsequent annexations thereto, for the purpose of providing maintenance services to landscaping and appurtenant improvements for various developments within the City, and assessing those properties which benefit from this service. Each year the City Council must, by law, order the preparation of an Engineer's Report describing the existing and proposed maintenance services, and conduct a public hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year. PH 4. Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Recommendation/s: Adopt Resolution No. 24- ____, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levy of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025. On March 11, 2003, the City Council directed that an election be held asking the property owners within the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD) to approve an increase in the annual street lighting assessment to $70 per lighting unit, including a Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflator. PH 5. Levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2024 2025 Recommendation/s: Adopt Resolution No. 24-___, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for maintenance and servicing of the Lancaster Sewer System for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Each year, staff prepares an Engineer's Report for the City Council to determine the actual amount of the sewer service charge needed to fund the maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer System. The Engineer’s Report determining and proposing the sewer service charge for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 has been prepared. Attached is the resolution to levy the sewer service charges for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. PH 6. Lancaster Maintenance Districts Annexations 2024 Recommendation/s: Adopt the attached Resolution, regarding the annexation of properties into the City’s Maintenance Districts. Adopt Resolution No. 24-__, Announcing Results of an Assessment Ballot Procedure a Public Hearing, Ordering the Annexation of Territory and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Therein The Lancaster Maintenance Districts, separately known as the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District, the Landscape Maintenance District and the Drainage Maintenance District (the “Districts”) were formed to provide a dedicated funding source for the maintenance, operations, servicing and installation of public lighting, public landscaping and public drainage facilities within the City of Lancaster.