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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARING
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: June 9, 2015
SUBJECT: ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS
FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT T1, ZONES T23
AND T23A
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
PRESENTER: Darin Seegmiller
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct public hearing for Landscape Maintenance District Tl, Zones T23 and
T23A, and adopt the resolution approving the Engineer's Report for the Fiscal Year 2015-16
annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for Landscape Maintenance
District TI, Zones T23 and T23A.
BACKGROUND
For City Council's consideration, this item presents the Final Engineer's Report for Landscape
Maintenance District (LMD) Tl, Zones T23, and T23A.
City Council approval is requested to direct the City's contract assessment engineer, Willdan
Financial Services, to provide all necessary assessment data to the Los Angeles County Auditor
Controller for inclusion on the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Property Tax Rolls.
The proposed actions are authorized by State Law as outlined in Article XIIfD of the California
Constitution (Proposition 218) and required to levy assessment on properties receiving special
benefits.
For Fiscal Year 2015-16, staff is recommending the City Council levy less than the maximum
allowable rate for each of these Landscape Maintenance District zones.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other direction as determined by the City Council.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund associated with these actions. Adequate special district
monies to fund preparation of the attached Engineer's Reports were previously appropriated by
the City Council as part of the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Annual Budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Annual Levy Public Hearing Notice
LMD Zones T23 and T23A Fiscal Year 2015-16 Resolution
Fiscal Year 2015-16 Recommended Rate Table
LMD Fiscal Year 2015-I6 Engineer's Report (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
FY 15-16 Santa Clarita LMD Assessment Roll (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita in the City
Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 1st floor, Santa Clarita. California, on the
9th day of June 2015, at or after 6:00 p.m., to consider the FY 15-16 Annual Levy of
Assessments for the City's Special Districts.
The Districts subject to this Public Hearing include:
I. Landscape Maintenance Districts with the exception of Zones T23, T23A, Streetlight
Maintenance District, Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Preservation District, Drainage
Benefit Assessment Areas, and the Tourism Marketing District.
2. Landscape Maintenance District Zones T23, T23A.
The City Council, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Parking and Business
Improvement Area Law of 1989, both being Divisions of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California, and the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, being a Division of the Government
Code, desires to levy annual assessments for the districts pursuant to Article XIII D of the
California Constitution.
Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at that
time. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Administrative Services Department,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355; (661) 290-2202,
Darin Seegmiller, Project Development Coordinator.
If you wish to challenge this action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the City Council, at, or prior to, the public hearing.
Dated: May 21, 2015
Kevin Tonoian,
City Clerk
Publish Dates: May 28, 2015
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RESOLUTION NO. 15-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
THE FINAL ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, ORDERING
THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS ORDERING CONTINUED
MAINTENANCE FOR "ZONES T23 AND T23A WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. Tl
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-16
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape and Lighting
Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with
Section 22500) (hereafter referred to as the "Act") did by previous Resolution, order the
Engineer, Willdan Financial Services, to prepare and file a report in accordance with Chapter 1,
Article 4, of the Act, commencing with Section 22565, in connection with the proposed levy and
collection of assessments for the Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. Tl, Zone
Nos. T23 and T23A (District), for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015, and ending June 30,
2016; and
WHEREAS, said Resolution was duly and legally published in the time, form, and
manner as required by law and which Resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer has prepared and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Santa
Clarita and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council such report entitled "Final
Engineer's Report, City of Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance Districts No. 1 and T1, Fiscal
Year 2015-16" (Report); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Report as
presented, and is satisfied with each and all of the items and documents as set forth therein, and
finds that the levy has been spread in accordance with the special benefits received from the
improvements, operation, maintenance, and services to be performed, as set forth in said Report;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to levy and collect assessments against parcels of
land within the Districts for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016,
to pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining, and servicing the improvements within
the District; and
WHEREAS, the assessment rates within the District are exempt from the assessment
balloting procedures set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218, because the District was formed
by consent of the landowners, and the proposed assessments per lot or parcel are not proposed to
increase by more than the assessment rates approved by the landowners at the time of annexation
into the District.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION I. That the above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Final Engineer's Report as presented consists of the following:
a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the
improvements to be maintained and of the maintenance work;
b. Estimate of the cost of maintenance of the improvements for the Districts for the
Fiscal Year 2015-16;
c. An annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2015-16 of the estimated costs of the
maintenance of those improvements to be maintained during such fiscal year,
assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the Districts in
proportion to the special benefits received; together with a formula pursuant to which
such annual assessment may be adjusted annually for inflation pursuant to the
Assessment Law without the necessity for additional assessment ballot procedures.
The Final Engineer's Report, as presented, is hereby approved, and is ordered to be filed
in the office of the Clerk of the City Council as a permanent record and to remain open to public
inspection.
SECTION 3. The Clerk of the City Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution, and the minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the presentation of the
Assessment Engineer's Report.
SECTION 4. That the City hereby proposes an annual levy of assessments for Santa
Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. Tl thereon to provide for the following work:
The installation, construction, or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the
Act, including, but not limited to, landscape and irrigation improvements and any facilities which
are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or which are necessary or convenient for the
maintenance or servicing thereof.
SECTION 5. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held a full and fair
Public Hearing regarding its Resolution approving and or amending the Report prepared in
connection therewith; the levy and collection of assessments, and considered all oral and written
statements, protests and communications made or filed by interested persons.
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby finds that each and every part of the Engineer's
Report is sufficient, and the City Council hereby approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's
Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. The City Council does hereby reference the Engineer's Report, which
indicate the amount of the assessments, the District's boundaries, description of improvements,
and the methods of assessment. The Engineer's Report is on file in the office of the City Clerk,
and reference to the Engineer's Report is hereby made for all particulars.
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SECTION & The City Council hereby directs staff to file said assessments with the
County Auditor for collection with the regular property taxes for Fiscal Year 2015-16.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of June 2015.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Kevin Tonoian, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 9th day of June, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
RECUSED: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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$
32.50
$ 32.50
$
66.43
$ 66.49
$ 66.49
$
0.06 $
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1
2
Edwards Cinema - Parkways
$
28.00
$ 28.00
S
-
$ -
$ 2.879.02
$
- $
(2,879.02)
X
X
1
3
Sierra Heights
$
630.00
$ 630.00
$
630.00
$
$ 661.47
(661.47)
X
X
X
1
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Sierra Heights
$
25.00
$ 200.00
$
25.00
$ -
S 257.91
_1_(630,00)L$
$
(25.00)F$
(257.91)
X
X
X
I
4
Via Pdncessar5ierra Hwy
$
201.17
$ 205.64
$
205.64
$ 111.25
$ 206.96
$
(94.39) $
(95.71)
X
X
1
5
Sunset Hits
$
865.00
$ 865.00
$
865.00
$
$ 1.211.80
$
(865.00) $
(1,211.80)
X
X
X
I
5A
.Sunset Hits
$
583.00
$ 583.00
$
-583.00
$ -
$ 816.77
$
(583.00) $
(816.77)
X
X
X
1
6
Canyon Crest
$
450.00
$ 425.00
$
425.00
$ 425.00
$ 546.87
$
$
(121.87)
X
1
7
Creekside
$
250.30
$ 255.86
$
255.86
$ 220.35
$ 257.50
$
(35.51) $
(37.15)
X
X
1
7A
Woodlands
$
$
$
-
$
$ 231.82
$
$
(231.82)
X
X
1
8
Friendly/Sierra
$
210.23
$ 214.90
$
214.90
$ 214.90
$ 216.28
$
$
(1.38)
X
I
15
River Village
$
422.56
$ 431.86
$
646.86
$ 880.00
$ 970.27
S
233.14 $
(90.27)
X
X X X
1
16
Valencia Industrial Center
$
30.00
$ 30.00
$
30.00
$ 24.49
$ 32.43
$
(5.51) §
(7.94)
X
X
1
17
Bouquet/Railroad Ave
$
79.08
$ 80.84
$
81.28
$ 81.35
$ 81.35
$
0.07 $
X X
1
18
Town Center I Creekside
$
188.03
$ 188.03
$
193.25
$ 129.30
$ 193.44
$
(63.95) S
(64.14)
X
X
1
19
Ilarldi Bouquet
$
58.00
$ 59.28
$
76.76
S 76.84
$ 76.84
$
0.08 $
X
1
20
Golden Valley Ranch - Com
$
320.47
$ 320.47
$
320.47
$ 320.47
$ 3.013.96
$
$
(2693.49)1
X
1
21
Golden Valley Ranch - Res
$
12.68
$ 12.68
$
220.00
$ 220.D0
$ 1,850.83
$
$
(1,630.83)
X
1
22
HMNMH
$
260.82
$ 200.00
$
175.00
$ 100.58
$ 268.32
$
(74.42) $
(16774)
X
X
1
23
Montecilo
$
48.07
$ 49.14
$
49.41
$ 49.45
$ 49.45
$
0.04 $
X X
1
24.
Canyon Gate
$
642.35
$ 642.35
S
250.00
$
$ 660.82
$
(250.00) $
(660.82)
X
1
25
Valle Di Om
$
42.64
$ 42.64
$
82.64
$ 82.64
$ 160.13
$
$
(77.49)
X
1
26
Centre Pointe
$
85.88
$ 85.88
$
85.88
$ 42.94
$ 88.35
$
(42.94) $
(45.41)
X
1
27
Circle J. Ranch
$
707.40
$ 707.40
$
700.00
$ 260.49
$ 727.75
$
(439.51) $
(467.26)
X
1
28
Newhall
$
73.01
$ 74.63
$
74.63
$ 75.12
$ 75.12
$
0.49 $
X X
1
29
Villa Metro
N/A
NrA
$
228.59
$ 228.59
$ 230.05
$
$
(1.46)
X
I
30
Penlon
N/A
WA
N/A
$ 212.99
$ - 212.99
$
$
1
2008-1
Major Thoroughfare Medians
$
61.10
$ '62.46
$
62.46
$ 62.86
$ 62.86
$
0.40 $
X
1
T2
Old Orchard -
$
181.D4
$ 181.04
$
181.04
$ 181.04
$ 186.25
$
- $
(5.21)
X
Ix
t
T3
Valencia Hills
$
368.50
$ 331.65
$
331.65
$ 331.65
$ 386.75
$
$
(55.10)
X
1
T33
Valencia Hills Trees
$
34.80
$ 31.32
$
31.32
S 31.32
$ 36.52
$
- $
(5.20)
X
1
T4
Valencia Meadows
$
160.00
$ 144.00
$
144.00
$ 144.00
§ 212.61
$
$
(68.61)
X
1
17
Valencia Central B North Valley
$
244.34
$ 244.34
$
244.34
$ 244.34
$ 251.37
$
$
(7.03)
X
1
T20
EI Dorado Village
$
300.00
$ 300.00
$
300.00
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
$
$
X
X
1
T33
Canyon Park
$
175.00
$ 200.00
$
250.00
$ 250.00
$ 300.00
$
$
(50.00)
X
X
1
T44
Bouquet Canyon
$
300.00
$ 300.00
5
300.00
5 300.(70
5 300.00
$
- $
-
X
1
T46
Northbridge
$
778.86
$ 700.00
$
675.00
S 614.35
$ 817.44
$
(60.55) $
(203.09)
X
Attachment: Fiscal Year 2015-16 Recommended Rate Table (1225: ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT T1, ZONES T23 AND T23A)
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This table illustrates measurable criteria used to recommend the FY 15/16 Li rates.
The most important criteria is the financial health of each zones reserve. Our goal is to have 50% of a zonesoperating cost in -reserve"and identified funds to be used in support of futre capital reserve needs. The
City s standard identifies the ratio we strive for in the following formula: total reserve is equal to one years assessment. Where the reserve meets this criteria, the reserve goal is considered 'Met' and where the
reserve fails to meet this criteria, the reserve goal is considered "unmet"
u Attachment: Fiscal Year 2015-16 Recommended Rate Table (1225: ANNUAL LEW OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT T1. ZONES T23 AND T23A)
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NonM1park
$
390.47
$ 399.14
$ 401.30
$ 401.69
$ 401.69
$ 039
I
T48
Shadow Hills
$
455.00
$ 455.00
$ 455.00
$ 455.00
$ 455.00
$
1
T51
ValenciaHigh School
$
470.00
$ 470.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 568.47
$
KT2$tonepresllLaws,)
$
801.37
$ 819.16
$ 823.58
$ 824.41
$ 824.41
$ 0.83
X X
1
T62
Canyon Heights
$
600.00
S 600.00
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
$
S
X
X
I
T65
Fair Oaks
$
595.00
$ 532.00
$ 515.00
$
$ 956.06
$ (515.00)
$ (956.06)
- X
X
X
I
T65AFair
Oaks Ranch
$
468.00
$ 400.00
$ 390.00
$
$ 571.05
$ (390.00)
$ (571.05)
X
X
X
I
T656
Fair Oaks Park
$
191.00
$ 206.60
$ 206.60
$ 206.00
$ 207.92
$ (0.60)
$ (1.92)
X
X
I
T67
Miramontes
$
200.00
$ 400.00
$ 550.00
$ 550.00
$ 848.82
$
S (298.82)
X
I
T71
Haskell Canyon Ranch
$
454.00
$ 500.00
$ 585.97
$ 586.55
S 586.55
S 0.58
$
X
1
T72
Copperhill 22
$
800.00
$ 800.00
$ 850.00
$ 850.00
$ 943.14
$
$ (93.14)
X
TI
TI
Fairdlll
$
4,762.25
$ 4,000.00 1
$ 4,000.00
$
$ 8,150.88
$ (4.000.00)1
$ (8,150.88)
X
X
X
TI I
TS
IValencia Glen
$
203.97
$ 203.97
$ 203.97
$ 203.97
$ 214.08
$ Is
(10.11)
X
T1
T6
Valencia South Valley
$.
232.18
$ 232.18
$ 232.18
$ 232.18
$ 238.86
$
$ (6.68)
X ill
TI
TB
Valencia Summit
$
502.32
$ 513.47
$ 516.24
$ 516.76
$ 516.76
$ 0.52
$
X X
T1
T17
Rainbow Glen
$
488.11
$ 509.02
$ 509.02
$ 509.02
$ 512.28
$ -
$ (3.26)
X
TI
T23
Mountain View Slopes
$
668.76
$ 620.00
$ 620.00
$ 620.00
$ 687.99
$
$ (67.99)
X
T1
T23-1
Mountain View Slopes
$
387.49
$ 310.00
$ 310.00
$ 310.00
$ 398.63
$
$ (88.63)
X
TI
T23-2
Mountain View Slopes
$
387.49
$ 310.00
$ 310.00
$ 310.00
$ 398.63
$ -
$ (88.63)
X
TI
T23A
Mountain View Cantos
$
782.13
$ 799.49
$ 799.49
$ 799.49
$ 804.61
$
$ (5.12)
X
T1
T23B
Saco Villas
$
660.15
$ 674.80
$ 678.44
$ 679.12
$ 679.12
$ 0.68
$
X I X
T1
T29
American Beauty
$
280.00
$ 280.00
$ 280.00
$ 280.00
$ 366.13
$ -$
(66.13)
X
T1
T31-1Shangri-La
$
1,125.99
$ 1,125.99
$ 1,125.99
$ 1,125.99
$ 1.158.36
$
$ (32.37)
X
TI
T31-tA
SM1angri-La
$
390.23
$ 390.23
$ 415.23
$ 465.23
$ 527.66
$ 50.00
$ (fi2.43)
X
X
TI
T31-2
SM1angri-La
$
7,026.59
$ 7,026.59
$ 7,026.59
$ 7,026.59 1
S 7,228.59 1
$ 1
$ (202.00)
X
This table illustrates measurable criteria used to recommend the FY 15/16 Li rates.
The most important criteria is the financial health of each zones reserve. Our goal is to have 50% of a zonesoperating cost in -reserve"and identified funds to be used in support of futre capital reserve needs. The
City s standard identifies the ratio we strive for in the following formula: total reserve is equal to one years assessment. Where the reserve meets this criteria, the reserve goal is considered 'Met' and where the
reserve fails to meet this criteria, the reserve goal is considered "unmet"
u Attachment: Fiscal Year 2015-16 Recommended Rate Table (1225: ANNUAL LEW OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT T1. ZONES T23 AND T23A)