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 City of Solana Beach
Section 2
Shoreline and Coastal Bluff Management Strategies Draft MEIR
Project Description
Law cities to 2 percent of the franchisee's gross annual receipts associated with the
franchises. Increases in this fee are negotiated.
Storm Drain Fees
Some cities have levied fees for storm drains to finance capital improvements and operating
costs to manage drainage. For example, San Diego currently collects a fee of 95 cents per
single-family residence and a fee based on water use for multi-family, commercial, and
industrial properties. Currently, the City of Solana Beach does not levy a storm drain fee.
Community Facilities District (Mello-Roos)
Cities can form a Community Facilities District to levy a special, non-ad valorem parcel tax,
pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982. Parcel taxes can be based on
custom formulas that are more flexible and do not require a benefit nexus as required for
benefit assessment districts. The parcel tax requires two-thirds voter approval. Under
Mello-Roos, property owners can approve a parcel tax if there are less than 12 registered
voters, with the votes weighted according to acreage. The tax may finance the acquisition,
construction or improvement of any real or tangible property with a useful life of five years or
more. Bonds may be issued, supported by the annual tax revenues. While a Community
Facilities District can be formed for an area that is smaller than the jurisdiction, the
magnitude of the costs for Beach Sand Replenishment Program or the Planned Coastal
Retreat alternative would probably require a large district. It would be less costly to finance
capital costs using a citywide General Obligation Bond. Unlike a General Obligation Bond,
however, Mello-Roos revenues can be used to fund ongoing operating and maintenance
costs.
Benefit Assessments
Benefit assessment districts and the issuance of bonds are authorized under the 1911 and
1913 Improvement Acts, the Landscape and Lighting District Act, and the 1915 Bond Act.
The assessment is levied on properties to fund public improvements and maintenance that
add a special benefit to the properties within the district. Under Proposition 218,
assessment districts now require a simple majority approval of property owners and a higher
standard of benefit nexus which limits improvements to those that provide benefits
specifically to the properties within the district, as oppose to a general benefit.
Infrastructure Financing Districts
An Infrastructure Financing District (IFD) uses property tax increment within the district to
fund improvements, similar to Redevelopment Project Areas.
Unlike Redevelopment
Project Areas, IFDs are designed for areas with land that is substantially undeveloped, with
significant tax increment potential. The capital projects funded can benefit areas larger than
the district itself. The district is formed by a simple majority vote of registered voters within
the district if there are at least twelve registered voters within the district. A two-thirds vote is
Project No. 323530000
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