TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Justine Leuthold, Staff Services Analyst I
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Silverado Community Services District Budget and Special Tax Hearing
RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct a Public Hearing to consider testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 recommended budget for the Silverado Community Services District for a total appropriation of $251,430. (Fiscal Impact: $16,480 Net Use of Fund Balance; Silverado Community Services District; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The recommended budget and assessment for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the Silverado Community Services District (SCSD) is $251,430. The SCSD’s assessment engineering contractor, NBS, using the Consumer Price Index, calculated a 2.48% increase over the prior fiscal year’s maximum assessment. The maximum special tax will result in revenue totaling $230,026.
Total appropriations of $251,430 include costs for landscaping maintenance, street light repairs, utilities of water and electricity, street sweeping, County Counsel legal services, and administrative services.
Total revenues of $234,950 are expected from collection of special taxes and interest earnings. The variance of $16,480 in appropriations will be pulled from the available fund balance in order to complete landscape upgrades, walking path repairs, and cover increased legal costs.
On January 30, 2026, the SCSD Advisory Committee unanimously approved to endorse the maximum assessment allowable and approved the recommended budget for the Fiscal Year 2026-27. Final adoption will be on the June 23, 2026 consent calendar.
Procedural Requirements:
1. Open Public Hearing
2. Staff Report
3. Public Comment
4. Board Discussion
5. Close Public Hearing
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Establishing the Annual Budget. Voters approved Ordinance T-1 (SCSD) in 1997 that established the methodology for adopting a special tax to fund the cost of services provided by the District. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The budget is for Fiscal Year 2026-27 only. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Without budget adoption, SCSD will not have the appropriate spending authority needed for Fiscal Year 2026-27. |
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Strategic Initiative: |
Elevate County Service and Workforce Excellence |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.