Brief

The Bureau of Street Lighting has initiated a proposal to create a lighting district covering Kling Street and Beeman Avenue. The file was submitted on April 22, 2026, and referred to Council on May 19, 2026. A lighting district would allow for dedicated streetlight improvements and maintenance in that area. The matter is in its earliest stage and has not yet been assigned to committee.

Full summary

The Bureau of Street Lighting is seeking Council approval to establish a street lighting maintenance assessment district covering a short stretch of Kling Street — from 361 to 511 feet west of the centerline of Whitsett Avenue — in Council District 4. The project is tied to a proposed private development and involves a single new streetlight serving four single-family residential parcels. The total annual assessment across those four parcels is $642.74, broken down as roughly $278 for electric energy, $258 for maintenance, and $106 for incidentals. Individual assessments range from $127.02 to $248.97 depending on parcel size and benefit zone. The Bureau is asking Council to adopt an Ordinance of Intention, which would formally launch the Proposition 218 ballot process required before any assessment can be levied. Under that process, the Bureau would mail notices and weighted ballots to the four affected property owners; the City Clerk would then count and certify the results. If weighted yes votes equal or exceed weighted no votes, Council can confirm the assessments and adopt a final ordinance levying them. If no votes prevail, the lighting district must be abandoned and the streetlight removed from service or left unbuilt. Annual assessments may increase in subsequent years by no more than the Los Angeles-area Consumer Price Index, without additional balloting. Assessments are calculated using a methodology that weights each parcel by equivalent dwelling units, a benefit zone rate reflecting the type and location of lighting, and adjustment factors for lot shape and partial lighting coverage. All four parcels are classified as single-family residential and fall under Zone 2, the rate for modern lighting systems on residential streets, currently set at $101.62 per equivalent dwelling unit for fiscal year 2025-26. The Bureau's report was prepared by Jose Ortega of the Proposition 218 Compliance Section and approved by division manager Ruben Flamenco. The file was referred to Council on May 19, 2026, and no committee assignment or public hearing date has been set. The ordinance form has been reviewed and approved as to legality by the City Attorney's office.

Activity (2)

• 2026-05-19 Bureau of Street Lighting document(s) referred to Council.
• 2026-05-18 Document submitted by Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 22, 2026.

Documents (2)

• 2026-04-22 Report from Bureau of Street Lighting · report
• 2026-04-22 Attachment to Report dated 4-22-26 - Draft Ordinance of Intention · attachment