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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040125-05.3 LLAD PresentationLandscaping & Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) Town Council Meeting April 1, 2025 1 1 Overview Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District What does an LLAD do? Why do we need an LLAD? What has changed? What is the Town doing? What can Property Owners do? What happens next? 2 2 The LLAD What does an LLAD do? Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts (LLADs) established under state law. Since incorporation, Danville has had an LLAD All properties in Danville currently pay LLAD assessments Assessments are set based upon degree of benefit received by each property Crucial for maintaining parks, landscaping, street lighting, and public facilities 3 3 The LLAD What does an LLAD do? Maintains +/- 200 acres of public parks, including 5 community parks & 5 school parks Maintains community facilities Maintains +/- 60 acres of roadside and median landscaping Maintains +/- 3,500 street lights Public assets that enhance property values, support public safety and quality of life 4 4 The LLAD 5 Danville is a Low Property Tax City Town receives about 7 cents of every Property Tax dollar Majority of taxes go to schools and county services LLAD an essential funding source 3rd largest, after Property Tax and Sales Tax Why do we need an LLAD? Home Price. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000,000 Property Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 Danville Receives . . . . . . . . . . . $700 5 2003-2025: What has changed? 6 *subset of Maintenance costs Rates last adjusted in 2003 Flat rate, no escalator Maintenance costs are rising, driven by cost of utilities 2024/25: Potential shortfall of $2.4 million * 6 LLAD Funding Gap 7 2003-2025: What has changed? * *Based on FY 2003/04 & 2023/24 actual expenditures; Utilities are a subset of Maintenance costs * 7 What is the Town doing? Efficient upgrades, subsidizing from General Fund Installing solar panels Converting indoor and outdoor lighting to LED Replacing water-intensive landscaping Upgrading to more advanced irrigation equipment Transferred $1.35 million from the General Fund to LLAD Fund in 2023/24 8 8 What is the Town doing? LLAD 2025-1 Partially Closes the Funding Gap Preserve current standards of park, roadside landscape, facility and street light maintenance. Reduce pressure on the General Fund, freeing resource for infrastructure and public safety priorities. Ensure long-term financial sustainability, aligning LLAD revenues with actual maintenance costs. 9 Proposed Assessment Adjustments 9 What can Property Owners do? 10 CAST YOUR VOTE: Proposed Assessment Adjustments Assessments are based on direct and special benefit to each property Assessed on residential and non-residential properties Multi-family residential properties will pay a more proportionate share Will include escalator, not to exceed 3% annually, based on Bay Area CPI Each property ballot will include the current and proposed rate, which will roughly range from a reduction of $50 to an increase of $150. 10 What happens next? Procedural Requirements (Proposition 218) Notices and ballots mailed  all affected property owners. Major protest rule: If a majority of the *returned ballots* do not oppose the rate adjustment, then it can be implemented. Ballots are weighted based on the assessment paid. Ballots will show the Existing and Proposed assessment 11 11 LLAD No. 2025-1 Balloting Timeline 12 April 4: Deadline to mail notices and ballots. May 20: Public hearing to declare balloting period has closed. June 3: Declare results of ballot tabulation: If property owners favor LLAD No. 2025-1, adopt resolution confirming assessment August 10: Deadline to submit LLAD No. 2025-1 assessments to Contra Costa County for placement on the 2025/26 tax roll 16% 7% What does my vote mean? 12 Learn More Call or Text: 925-575-6036 Email: LLAD@danville.ca.gov Visit: www.danville.ca.gov/LLAD 13 13