HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - LLD MOD 2018-4 RESOS INITIATING PROCEEDINGS, APPRO (2)Agenda Item: 8
DATE: November 13, 2018
SUBJECT: LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT MODIFICATION 2018-
4 RESOLUTIONS INITIATING PROCEEDINGS, APPROVING AN
ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND TAKING OTHER RELATED
ACTIONS
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Kevin Tonoian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution initiating proceedings and making certain designations in connection with
modifying assessments for properties within designated areas of the Santa Clarita
Landscaping and Lighting District (LLD), Streetlight Maintenance District (SMD) Zone A,
and Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1,
T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65, T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77.
2. Adopt a resolution approving an Engineer's Report declaring its intention to order proposed
new assessments for properties within designated areas of the LLD, SMD Zone A, and LMD
Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65, T65A, T65B,
T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77 to levy an assessment thereon and taking certain other actions
in connection therewith.
Appropriate funds in the amount of $20,840 from the SMD Fund (Fund 359) to expenditure
account 12593-5161.001 and $10,020 from the LMD Fund (Fund 357) to expenditure
account 12500-5161.002.
4. Award a professional services agreement to Willdan Financial Services to provide
assessment engineering and balloting services in an amount not to exceed $99,975, and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents
subject to City Attorney approval.
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BACKGROUND
Through the Landscaping and Lighting District, the City of Santa Clarita (City) levies special
assessments to fund streetlight and landscape maintenance services that provide special benefits
to property owners. Proposition 218, the "Right to Vote on Taxes Act," approved by California
voters on November 6, 1998, amended the California Constitution to add Article 13C, voter
approval for local tax levies, and Article 13D, assessment and property -related fee reform.
Generally, Article 13C requires voter approval of local government general taxes and Article
13D reformed the process for establishing assessments and property -related fees, including
imposing the requirement of property owner approval through a ballot process. Proposition 218
imposed the following requirements related to special assessments.
• Assessments must be proportionate to the special benefit derived by each parcel.
• No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel that exceeds the reasonable cost of the
proportional special benefit conferred on the parcel.
• New or increased assessments must be approved by property owners through a ballot
process. Assessments can be adjusted annually by a clearly defined formula for inflation
adjustment that was approved by property owners through a ballot process.
Streetlight Maintenance
As a result of Proposition 218, the special assessments of our Streetlight Maintenance District
have potential weaknesses in terms of compliance with Proposition 218 that include the
following vulnerabilities:
SMD assessments implemented prior to the approval of Proposition 218 do not have a
formula for inflation adjustment. There are 33,642 parcels located in SMD Zone A where
the annual assessment rate has remained frozen at $12.38 since 1998. As streetlight
maintenance costs have increased over the past 20 years and the assessment revenue has
remained frozen, a funding gap has developed which has been covered with general
property tax revenue. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19, approximately $2.8 million of
property tax revenue will be directed to the streetlight fund.
SMD assessments established after the approval of Proposition 218 do have a formula for
inflation adjustment. There are 24,697 parcels in SMD Zone B paying the full annual rate
of $81.71. The assessment revenue from these parcels covers the full cost of streetlight
services for these parcels and no subsidy is required.
• With the disparity and inconsistency in assessment rates for similarly situated parcels,
$12.38 for SMD Zone A and $81.71 for SMD Zone B, the SMD assessments are not
proportionate as required by Proposition 218. As the frozen assessment rate for SMD
Zone A is subsidized by property tax revenue, property owners in SMD Zone B pay the
full cost of their streetlights plus part of the cost of the streetlights for property owners
located in SMD Zone A.
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The attached Engineer's Report and resolutions initiate proceedings for a property owner ballot
process to revise the assessment rate for parcels within SMD Zone A, which were established
prior to Proposition 218, Article 13D. There are no parcels proposed to be annexed to the SMD
with this action. Upon approval by property owners, the assessment rate for all parcels within the
SMD will be equalized at $81.81 and will be in full compliance with Proposition 218.
Based on prior experience in which similar assessment ballots for streetlights were supported by
70 percent of property owners or greater, we anticipate overwhelming property owner support
for this modification.
Park Maintenance
Of Santa Clarita's 35 parks, the maintenance of 13 parks were funded through a Landscape
Maintenance District assessment and the remaining 22 parks were funded through the General
Fund. This two-tiered funding, which was due to differing land development approaches, created
an inequity similar to that of the streetlight assessment. Property owners within the local LMD
zones that financed the 13 parks funded park maintenance through both their LMD assessment
and their property tax. In contrast, parcels outside of these LMD zones paid for park maintenance
only through their property tax. To correct this disparity, park -related maintenance costs were
shifted from local LMD zones to the Area Wide Zone that covers nearly the entire City. This
shift more equitably distributed park maintenance costs among City property owners. As the
local LMD zones no longer have to fund park maintenance, it is appropriate to reduce the
maximum assessment rates for LMD Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T46, T47, T65 -B, T67
and T77.
Prior to annexing into the City, the maximum assessment rates for LMD Zones T23, T23-1, T23-
2, T33, T65, T65 -A, T68, T69, and T71 were established by the County of Los Angeles. City
staff utilizes financial models to assist in forecasting current and future costs, including required
reserve funding. Based on this analysis, staff recommends reducing the maximum assessment
rates for LMD Zones T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T65, T65 -A, T69 and T71. Staff also recommends
increasing the maximum assessment rate for Zone T68. However, because the territory of Zone
T68 overlaps with that of Zone T77, the net impact is a decrease in the maximum assessment rate
for parcels in Zone T68.
Subsequent to establishing the assessment rate for LMD Zone 32 (Vista Canyon), the project
applicant identified additional landscape areas for inclusion in the maintenance area. Because of
this change, staff recommends increasing the maximum assessment rate for this zone, per the
request of the developer.
Attachment A to this report references the proposed modifications to the maximum assessment
rates for each of these LMD zones.
The attached Engineer's Report and resolutions initiate proceedings to revise the assessment
rates for parcels within LMD Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46,
T47, T65, T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77. No parcels are proposed to be annexed to
the LMD with this action.
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The City Council's adoption of the resolution to initiate proceedings and approval of the
Engineer's Report will commence an assessment ballot process to modify SMD and LMD
assessments. Ballots will be mailed to all affected property owners no less than 45 days prior to
the public hearing and a public hearing will be scheduled for the January 22, 2019, meeting of
the City Council.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other direction as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution of Intent
Resolution of Initiation
Attachment A - Recommended Rate Changes
Engineer's Report LLD Modification No. 2018-4
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RESOLUTION NO. 18-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT
AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE MODIFICATION OF
ASSESSMENTS FOR PARCELS WITHIN DESIGNATED AREAS OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT,
AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) has initiated proceedings
to establish new assessments (modify assessments) for parcels within designated areas of the
City of Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District (LLD), specifically Streetlight
Maintenance District Zone A (SMDA) and Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Zones 15,
27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65, T65A, T6513, T67, T68, T69,
T71, and T77 (LMD Zones) of the LLD pursuant to the provisions of the "Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972," being Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code,
commencing with Section 22500, (Act) and in accordance with Article XIIID of the California
Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, commencing with Section
53750 of the California Government Code, to fund the continuing costs of installation, servicing
and maintenance of improvements within public rights-of-way and dedicated easements within
each respective zone; and
WHEREAS, the parcels within SMDA and the designated LMD Zones of the LLD, have
been designated as LLD Modification 2018-4; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of SMDA and the LMD Zones shall be as described on the
maps previously presented to this Council and on file with the City Clerk and may be
incorporated or referenced in the Engineer's Report connection with LLD Modification 2018-4,
and those maps are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer, Willdan Engineering, has filed with the City
Clerk of the City and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council a report (Engineer's
Report), regarding the proposed new assessments proposed for parcels within SMDA and the
LMD Zones, containing the matters specified in Section 22586 of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report has been duly presented by the City Clerk for
consideration and has been fully considered by the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of
this legislative body, to levy and collect assessments to pay the net annual special benefit costs
and expenses for the installation, replacement, construction, maintenance, and/or servicing of the
improvements and facilities for the above -referenced LLD. No new improvements or any
substantial changes in existing improvements are proposed as a part of these proceedings.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that the public interest, necessity, and
convenience require the installation, servicing, and maintenance of the Improvements, and this
City Council hereby declares its intention to modify assessments for parcels within designated
areas of SMDA and LMD Zones within the LLD. The City Council hereby declares and finds the
land within the boundaries of Modification No. 2018-4 to be specially benefited by the
Improvements and said adjustments associated with SMDA and LMD Zones.
SECTION 4. As set forth in the Engineer's Report, the new maximum annual assessment
rates will be increased each subsequent fiscal year by the annual change in the Consumer Price
Index (CPI), during the preceding year, for All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles,
Riverside, and Orange County areas, published by the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, or a reasonably equivalent index if such index is discontinued. The
actual assessment to be levied in each fiscal year will be determined by the City Council and
may not exceed the maximum assessment rate without receiving property owner approval for the
increase. If approved, the assessment will be levied beginning in Fiscal Year 2019-20.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby finds that the Engineer's Report sufficiently
describes the proposed assessment modifications for parcels within designated areas of the City
LLD, specifically SMDA and identified LMD Zones and the City Council hereby preliminarily
approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed
with the City Clerk. The preliminary report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purposes
of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to this resolution of intention.
SECTION 6. The City Council designates Darren Hernandez, Deputy City Manager, and
his designees, to answer inquiries regarding the assessment proceedings. The Engineer's Report
concerning the assessment rate adjustment may also be reviewed at the office of the City Clerk,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California, during regular business hours.
SECTION 7. That pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIID, an assessment ballot
proceeding is hereby called on the matter of confirming the proposed new assessments for the
District. The ballots and notices so authorized shall be distributed by first class mail to the
property owners of record as of the last County equalized roll, and each property owner may
return the ballot by mail or in person to the City Clerk not later than the conclusion of the public
hearing for this matter pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIIID.
SECTION 8. The City Council hereby appoints January 22, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., in the
City of Santa Clarita, California, as the time, place, and date of the public hearing regarding the
District, the Engineer's Report prepared and filed in connection with Santa Clarita LLD
Modification 2018-4. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and consider all discussion
regarding the proposed assessments as described in the Engineer's Report.
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SECTION 9. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Clerk or their
designee to prepare and mail notice of the public hearing and property owner protest ballot(s) to
the subject property owner(s) regarding the proposed levy of assessments and the assessment
range formula outlined in the Engineer's Report, pursuant to Article XIIID of the California
Constitution and Government Code section 53753, for return receipt prior to the date and time of
the public hearing set forth in this resolution.
SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 131' day of November, 2018.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution 18- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 131' day of November, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO. 18-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE
PROPOSED MODIFICATION FOR PARCELS WITHIN DESIGNATED AREAS
OF THE SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) desires to undertake
proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being
Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section
22500, (Act) and in accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the
Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, commencing with Section 53750 of the
California Government Code, to establish new assessments (modify assessments) for parcels
within designated areas of the City of Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District (LLD),
specifically Streetlight Maintenance District Zone A (SMDA); and Landscape Maintenance
District (LMD) Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65,
T65A, T6513, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77 (LMD Zones).
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the LMD Zones including SMDA shall be as described on
the maps previously presented to this Council and on file with the City Clerk including the maps
presented in the Engineer's Report prepared in connection with the proposed Assessment
Modifications referred to as LLD Modification 2018-4 are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a consulting engineer's contract with Willdan
Financial Services (Willdan Engineering), naming Willdan Engineering as the Assessment
Engineer and firm responsible for preparing the Engineer's Report and assisting in the
adjustment of the maximum assessment for parcels within LLD Modification 2018-4.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council proposes to establish new assessments (modify
assessments) for parcels within LMD Zones of the LLD and to annex all parcels within SMDA
into Streetlight Maintenance District Zone B (SMDB) at the maximum assessment rate
previously established and approved for SMDB, thereby establishing a single Streetlight
Maintenance District Zone (SMD) and maximum assessment. The boundaries of SMDA and the
LMD Zones are described as those previously established at the time SMDA and the LMD
Zones were established within the LLD.
SECTION 2. The improvements maintained within the SMD and LMD Zones confer
distinct and special benefit upon the parcels identified for assessment modification as part of
LLD Modification 2018-4.
SECTION 3. Willdan Engineering, an engineer registered pursuant to the Professional
Engineers Act (Chapter 7, commencing with Section 670, of Division 3 of the Business and
Professions Code), has been designated Assessment Engineer for the proposed modification of
assessments for parcels within designated areas of SMDA and the LMD Zones of the LLD
identified as LLD Modification 2018-4. Willdan Engineering is hereby ordered to prepare and
file an Engineer's Report for the City Council's review, consideration, and adoption in
accordance with the Act and the laws of the State of California.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution;
shall cause the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the City and shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of the
City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is presented.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 131' day of November, 2018.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution 18- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 131' day of November, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
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CITY CLERK
Attachment "A"
Recommended Rate Changes
LMD Zone
Maximim
FY 2018-19
Assessment
Proposed
FY 2018-19
Modified
Assessment
Difference
Zone 15 River Village
$1,045.91
$1,025.91
$20.00)
Zone 27 Circle J Ranch
$784.48
$709.48
$75.00)
Zone 31 Five Knolls
$700.67
$695.67
$5.00)
Zone 32 Vista Canyon
$68.88
$100.00
$31.12
Zone T3 Valencia Hills
$447.48
$375.99
$71.49)
Zone T4 Valencia Meadows
$229.19
$157.70
$71.49)
Zone T20 El Dorado Village
$300.00
$295.00
$5.00)
Zone T23 Mountian View
$741.62
$670.13
$71.49)
Zone T23-1 & T23-2 Mountain View
$429.71
$358.22
$71.49)
Zone T33 Canyon Park
$300.00
$275.00
$25.00)
Zone T46 (Northbridge)
$881.17
$831.17
($50.00)
Zone T47 Northpark
$433.01
$423.01
$10.00)
Zone T65 Fair Oaks
$1,030.59
$830.59
$200.00)
Zone T65 -A Fair Oaks Ranch
$615.57
$515.57
$100.00)
Zone T65 -B Fair Oaks Park
$224.13
$0.00
$224.13)
Zone T67 Miramontes
$914.99
$864.99
$50.00)
Zone T68 West Creek
$118.97
$143.97
$25.00
Zone T69 West Creek Canyon Estates
$656.60
$646.60
$10.00)
Zone T71 Haskell Canyon Ranch
$632.28
$622.28
$10.00)
Zone T77 Westcreek Park
$77.32
$0.00
$77.32)
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MODIFICATION NO. 2018-4
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CERTIFICATE
This Report and the enclosed budgets, diagrams, and descriptions outline the establish new
assessments (modify assessments) for parcels within designated areas of the City of Santa
Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District (LLD), specifically Landscape Maintenance Zones 15,
27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65, T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71,
and T77; and Streetlighting Zone A (Zone A) which is being consolidated with Streetlighting Zone
B as a single Streetlighting Zone designated as Streetlighting Zone B (Zone B) of the LLD, and
which collectively is designated as Modification No. 2018-4, including the improvements, parcels
and proposed new assessments commencing in Fiscal Year 2019/2020. Reference is hereby
made to the Los Angeles County Assessor's maps for a detailed description of the lines and
dimensions of parcels within the Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District and specifically
Modification No. 2018-4. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed Report as directed
by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita.
Dated this day of 12018.
Willdan Financial Services
Assessment Engineer
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Principal Consultant, Project Manager R. C. E. # 16742
District Administration Services
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was filed with me on the day of 12018.
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Mary Cusick, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita, California, on the day of 12018.
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City of Santa Clarita
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Assessment Range Formula (Consumer Price Index Adjustment) ..................................
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Description of the Modification Territory...........................................................................
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Improvements Authorized by the 1972 Act........................................................................
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Description of Improvements Applicable to the Modification Territory ...........................
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Streetlighting Zone B Budget Modification 2018-4: ..........................................................
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Reason for the Assessment...............................................................................................13
SpecialBenefit Analysis.....................................................................................................13
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Apportionment Methodology.............................................................................................16
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Modification 2018-4: Streetlighting Zone B Modification.................................................25
Modification 2018-4: Landscape Zones 27, T3 and T4 ......................................................26
Modification 2018-4: Landscape Zones 15, t23's, T46, T47, T68, T69 and T77 ................27
Modification 2018-4: Landscape Zones 31 and 32............................................................28
Modification 2018-4: Landscape Zones T33 and t65's......................................................29
Modification 2018-4: Landscape Zones T20, T67 and T71 ................................................30
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Overview
The City of Santa Clarita (the "City"), under the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972, being Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with
Section 22500 (the "1972 Act") and the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIII D
enacted by Proposition 218 (the "Constitution"), has annually levied and collect special
assessments for the City's maintenance assessment districts designated as:
• Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 ("SMD No.1" previously LLA -1);
• Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 ("LIVID No. 1"); and
• Landscape Maintenance District No. T1 ("LIVID No. T1")
These three districts incorporated and were inclusive of Streetlighting Zones A and B, and
Landscape Maintenance Zones 1, 2, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 2008-1, T2, T3,T313, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T17, T20, T23,
T23 -A, T23-13, T29, T31, T33, T44, T46, T47, T48, T51, T52, T62, T65, T65 -A, T65 -B, T67, T68,
T69, T71, T77 and T1 (the "Zones).
In Fiscal Year 2017/2018, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 22605 of the 1972 Act, the
City Council consolidated the three previously existing districts including the Zones therein into a
single assessment district, designated as:
Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District
(the "District"), to provide and maintain the various landscaping and lighting improvements
throughout the City that provide special benefits to properties within the District.
In accordance with the 1972 Act, the District retained the Zone designations, Zone boundaries,
methods of apportionment and authorized maximum assessments for each Zone previously
established for the previously existing districts and addressed variations in the nature, location,
and extent of the improvements that provide special benefits to parcels within the City. Within the
boundaries of the District, parcels are assigned to various Zones each of which is associated with
a set of improvements and/or type of improvements that provide special benefit to properties
within that Zone. The landscaping improvements are generally located within the right of ways
and easements of the respective Landscape Maintenance Zones and streetlights locations
associated with the Streetlighting Zones are included on lighting inventory maps available for
inspection at the City.
The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita being the legislative body for the Santa Clarita
Landscaping and Lighting District, may pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 2 of the 1972 Act, may
either in a single proceeding or by separate proceedings order various changes of organization
of an Assessment District including, but not limited to consolidation of districts or zones, the
annexation of territory, and the levy of annual assessments for the maintenance, operation, and
administration of the District improvements. Section 22607 of the 1972 Act further states in part
"... proceedings for a change of organization shall be initiated, conducted, and completed in
substantial accordance with the procedure provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 22585)
... for the formation of an assessment district."
The 1972 Act further provides that the district diagram and assessments "may classify various
areas within an assessment district into different zones where, by reason of variations in the
nature, location, and extent of the improvements, the various areas will receive differing degrees
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of benefit from the improvements" (special benefits from the improvements). The costs associated
with the installation, maintenance, and servicing of the improvements may be assessed to those
properties, which are benefited by the installation, maintenance, and servicing of such
improvements.
As required pursuant to Chapter 1, Article 4 of the 1972 Act, this Report shall serve as the detailed
engineer's report specifically for the establish new assessments (modify assessments) for parcels
within designated areas within the District, specifically Streetlighting Zone A (Zone A) and
Landscape Maintenance Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47,
T65, T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77, to fund the continuing costs of installation,
servicing and maintenance of improvements within public rights-of-way and dedicated easements
within each respective Zone commencing in Fiscal Year 2019/2020, and to be designated and
referred to as:
Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District, Modification No. 2018-4
(hereafter referred to as "Modification No. 2018-4" or "Modification Territory"), and the
establishment of the new maximum annual assessments related thereto, to be levied and
collected upon properties within the Modification Territory commencing in Fiscal Year 2019/2020
for the special benefits each property receives from the maintenance and servicing of the
improvements to be provided by the City through the District and each respective Zone and parcel
therein. The Modification Territory as described in this Report, incorporates a total of 45,934
parcels inclusive of approximately thirteen thousand two hundred fifty (13,250) acres of territory
within the City of Santa Clarita, which is more specifically described in "Part I -- Plans and
Specification" of this Report.
For Fiscal Year 2019/2020, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita proposes as part of the
above referenced Modification Territory, to: consolidate the parcels within Streetlighting Zone A
("Zone A") and Streetlighting Zone B ("Zone B") into a single streetlighting zone (Zone B), balloting
the parcels within Zone A for a new assessment at the approved maximum assessment rate
established for Zone B; and establish new maximum assessment rates for Landscape
Maintenance Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65, T65A,
T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77 as applicable to provide an annual funding source to
adequately support the ongoing maintenance, servicing, operation, and incidental expenses
associated with the landscaping improvements, streetlighting and appurtenant facilities and
amenities that benefit the identified properties within the Modification Territory.
In conjunction with and resulting from these assessment modifications, all parcels currently within
the City's Streetlight Maintenance District will be equal and in full compliance with the provisions
of Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218), and the maximum assessment
rates for Landscape Maintenance Zone T65B (Fair Oaks Park) and Landscape Maintenance Zone
T77 (Westcreek Park) will be $0.00. Therefore, upon approval and adoption of the new
assessments presented herein, as part of these proceedings Streetlighting Zone A, Landscape
Maintenance Zone T65B, and Landscape Maintenance Zone T77 will be dissolved, and no longer
addressed in the District's Annual Engineer's Report commencing in Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
By resolution, the City Council has ordered the preparation of this Report in connection with the
proceedings for the establishment of new assessments as part of this Modification Territory within
the District pursuant to the 1972 Act and the California Constitution. Modification diagrams
identifying the territory and location of the parcels being consolidated as part of Streetlighting
Zone B and the various Landscape Maintenance Zones being addressed as part of the
Modification Territory is provided in "Part IV - Modification Diagrams" of this Report.
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Annually, the City establishes the assessments for each of the District Zones based on the special
benefit received by the properties in that Zone and the associated net special benefit expenses.
These special benefit expenses are based on the historical and estimated costs to maintain the
improvements that provide direct and special benefits to properties within each Zone of the District
including the Modification Territory, and include all expenditures, deficits, surpluses, revenues,
and reserves. Each parcel is assessed proportionately for only those improvements provided and
for which the parcel receives special benefits.
The word "parcel," for the purposes of this Report, refers to an individual property assigned its
own Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) by the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office. The Los
Angeles County Auditor/Controller uses Assessor's Parcel Numbers and a dedicated fund
number established for the District to identify properties to be assessed on the tax roll and the
allocation of the funds collected and disbursed to the City on behalf of the District.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, portion, zone, or subzone of this Report is,
for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the Report
and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, portion, zone, or subzone
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
phrases, portions, zones, or subzones might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Ballot Proceedings
On November 5, 1996, the electorate of the State of California approved Proposition 218, Right
to Vote on Taxes Act, which added Articles XIIIC and XIIID to the California Constitution. The
Article XIIID affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the
property. Assessments imposed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 are these types
of benefit assessments.
The provisions of Proposition 218 can be summarized in four general areas:
1. Strengthens the general and special tax provisions of Propositions 13 and 62;
2. Extends the initiative process to all local taxes, assessments, fees and charges;
3. Adds substantive and procedural requirements to assessments; and
4. Adds substantive and procedural requirements to property -related fees and charges.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article XIIID, Section 4 of the California Constitution, the City shall
conduct a property owner protest ballot proceeding ("Ballot Proceeding") for the proposed levy of
new or increased assessments as described in this Report. In conjunction with this Ballot
Proceeding, the City Council will conduct a noticed public hearing to consider public testimonies,
comments, and written protests regarding the establishment of the proposed new assessments
related to and identified as Modification No. 2018-4. Upon conclusion of the public hearing,
property owner protest ballots received will be opened and tabulated to determine whether
majority protest exists as defined in Article XIIID of the California Constitution.
"A majority protest exists if, upon the conclusion of the hearing, ballots submitted in opposition to
the new assessments exceed the ballots submitted in favor of the new assessments. In tabulating
the ballots, the ballots shall be weighted according to the proportional financial obligation of the
affected property."
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After completion of the ballot tabulation, the City Council will confirm the results of the balloting.
If majority protest exists for the proposed new assessments, further proceedings to implement the
Modification Territory and the new assessments shall be abandoned at this time. If tabulation of
the ballots indicate that majority protest does not exist for the proposed new assessments and
the assessment range formula presented and described herein, the City Council may adopt this
Report (as submitted or amended); approve the assessment diagrams contained herein
(Modification Diagrams); order the modification of the identified parcels as applicable within the
City's Streetlight Maintenance District to be equal and in full compliance with the provisions of
Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218); order the dissolution of Streetlighting
Zone A, Landscape Maintenance Zone T65B (Fair Oaks Park), and Landscape Maintenance
Zone T77 (Westcreek Park); confirm the new assessments for the Zones and parcels within
Modification No. 2018-4 as outlined in this Report; and order the improvements to be made for
Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
The new assessments as approved including the assessment range formula, may be levied and
collected on the County tax rolls commencing in Fiscal Year 2019/2020. The actual assessments
to be levied and collected for these Zones in Fiscal Year 2019/2020 together with the
assessments for other Zones and properties in the District shall be presented to the City Council
as part of the engineer's annual levy report for the District. Each subsequent fiscal year, an
engineer's annual levy report for the District shall be prepared and presented to the City Council
to address any proposed changes to the District or Zones, as well as any proposed changes to
the improvements, budgets and assessments for that fiscal year. The City Council shall hold a
noticed public hearing regarding these matters prior to approving and ordering the levy of annual
assessments. If in any fiscal year, the proposed annual assessments for parcels with the District
or a Zone exceed the maximum assessments and specifically those assessments described
herein as part of Modification No. 2018-4, such an assessment would be considered a new or
increased assessment and must be confirmed through a mailed property owner protest ballot
proceeding for the affected parcels before such a new or increased assessment may be imposed.
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Upon the approval and adoption of the new maximum assessments presented herein as part of
Modification No. 2018-4, commencing in Fiscal Year 2019/2020, the maximum assessment rate
for each Zone and the assessments may increase each fiscal year based on the annual change
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), during the preceding year, for All Urban Consumers, for the
Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange County areas, published by the United States Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (or a reasonably equivalent index should the stated index be
discontinued).
The maximum assessments described in this Report for Streetlighting Zone B, and Landscape
Maintenance Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65, T65A,
T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77 being presented to the property owners of record within the
Modification Territory as part of this Ballot Proceeding, are based on the current maximum
assessment rates and the method of apportionment established for each of the Zones as of Fiscal
Year 2018/2019. These maximum assessment rates shall be adjusted according to the
assessment range formula described above for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 as part of the District's
annual assessment process. Therefore, the maximum assessment rates and parcel assessment
amounts described herein for the Modification Territory will be adjusted accordingly for the annual
assessments commencing in Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
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Description of the Modification Territory
This Modification Territory incorporates a total of 45,934 parcels inclusive of approximately
thirteen thousand two hundred fifty (13,250) acres of territory within the City of Santa Clarita,
which consists of 44,277 single-family residential and condominium parcels, 322 multi -family
residential parcels (6,127 total units), 420 non-residential parcels (approximately 740 acres), 116
vacant undeveloped parcels or single-family vacant parcels (approximately 388 acres), 37 parcels
identified as special case parcels (approximately 875 acres), and 762 parcels (approximately
1,976 acres) identified as exempt properties including, but not limited to rights-of-way, easements,
open spaces, common areas or bifurcated lots which do not receive special benefits from the
District improvements. Of the 45,934 parcels within the Modification Territory, 13,893 parcels are
being balloted for new Landscape Maintenance Zone maximum assessments and 33,642 parcels
within the City's Streetlight Maintenance District are being modified to be equal and in full
compliance with the provisions of Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218) and
balloted for a new maximum assessment rate. Of the parcels being balloted for new assessments,
1,601 are being balloted for both Streetlighting Zone B and one of the Landscape Maintenance
Zones. Boundary diagrams for Modification 2018-4 (the Modification Territory) identifying the
territory and location of the parcels being consolidated into Streetlighting Zone B and or within
one or more of the Landscape Maintenance Zones being balloted (Zones 15, 27, 31, 32, T3, T4,
T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65, T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77) are
provided in "Part IV - Modification Diagrams" of this Report.
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gutters, walls, sidewalks, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities.
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following:
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• Incidental expenses associated with the improvements include, but are not limited to:
• The cost of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and
assessment;
• The costs of printing, advertising, and the publishing, posting and mailing of notices;
• Compensation payable to the County for collection of assessments;
• Compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services;
• Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing
of the improvements;
• Any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Section 22662.5.
• Costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased assessment.
The 1972 Act defines "maintain" or "maintenance" to mean furnishing of services and materials
for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including:
• Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement.
• Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation,
irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.
• The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste.
• The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover
graffiti.
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The improvements installed, maintained and serviced within the Landscape Maintenance Zones
are generally described as improvements within public rights-of-way and dedicated landscape
easements within various tracts and on individual parcels located throughout the City including,
but not limited to: landscaping, planting, shrubbery, trees, grass, other ornamental vegetation,
irrigation systems, hardscapes and fixtures; statuary, fountains and other ornamental structures
and facilities; public lighting facilities; facilities which are appurtenant to any of the foregoing or
which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including, but not
limited to, clearing, removal of debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls,
sidewalks, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities; and, park or recreational
improvements, including, but not limited to, playground equipment, play courts, public restrooms,
and paseos/trails.
District funds are used for the maintenance and servicing including, but not limited to, labor,
electrical energy, water, materials, contracting services, administration, reserve, and other
expenses necessary for the satisfactory maintenance and servicing of these improvements.
Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual
maintenance, operation and servicing of the ornamental structures, landscaping and appurtenant
facilities, including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the ornamental structures,
landscaping or appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of the
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landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and treating for disease
or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, other solid waste; and pest control; the
cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.
Servicing means the furnishing of electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities, water
for the irrigation and control of the landscaping, and the maintenance of any of the ornamental
structures, landscaping and appurtenant facilities.
The following is a general description of the location of each Landscaping Zone:
Zone
Description
15
River Village
27
Railroad Avenue and Circle J Ranch Road (Circle J Ranch) [was District T1 Zone
T42A, T42B and T42C]
31
Residential, east and west of Five Knolls drive, north and south of Golden Valley Road
and north of Santa Clara Street
32
Residential /Commercial, Vista Canyon Ranch Area
T3
Residential, NW of Wiley Canyon and Orchard Village Road (Valencia Hills)
T4
Residential / Commercial, McBean Parkway, Orchard Village Road and Tournament
Road (Valencia Meadows)
T20
Residential / Commercial, Plum Canyon Road — Shapell — Monteverde
T23
Residential /Commercial, Seco Canyon Road and Copper Hill Road (Mountain View)
T23A
Residential, Seco Canyon Road and Copper Hill (Mountain View Condos)
T23B
Residential, Seco Canyon Road and Copper Hill Road (Seco Villas)
T33
Residential, Canyon Park Drive & Jason Road TR 43510
T46
Residential / Commercial, McBean Parkway and Newhall Ranch Road (Northbridge)
T47
Residential & Commercial - Northpark
T65
Residential, Fair Oaks Ranch TR 47200
T65A
Residential, Ranch at Fair Oaks TR 52833
T65B
Residential, Ranch at Fair Oaks TR 52833 - Currently inactive.
T67
Residential, Gold Canyon Drive, Copper Hill Drive, Homestead Place
T68
IResidential and Commercial, West Creek Copper Hill Village
T69
Residential and Commercial, West Creek Canyon Estates
T71
Residential, Haskell TR 47657
T77
Residential, West Creek Park - Currently inactive
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There are over 2,100 acres of maintained landscaping benefiting properties located in 55 active
Landscape Maintenance Zones within the District. Detailed plans and specifications for these
improvements are on file in the City of Santa Clarita Special District's office. The Landscape
Maintenance Zones which are part of Modification 2018-4 and addressed in this Report are
categorized below by the type and character of their improvements and benefits. The name of the
Zone(s) is followed by a description of the associated improvements.
Zones T3 and T3113 Valencia Hills, T4 Valencia Meadows, T46 Northbridge, T47 North Park,
T68 West Creek, and T69 West Hills:
These zones are best characterized as primarily benefiting owners of residential property through
an interconnecting system of landscaped paseos. Typical maintenance and improvement
activities include care for: slopes, parks, parkways and side panels, local medians, tunnels,
paseos, paseo bridges, fences, walls, swales, hardscape, irrigation systems, ornamental
structures, signage, lighting, playground equipment, play courts and drinking fountains. Plant
material consists of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees and flowers. Landscaping activities
performed in these zones are on easements or public rights of way.
Zones 15 River Village, 27 Circle J Ranch, 31 Five Knolls, 32 Vista Canyon, T20 Ell Dorado
Village, T23 Mountain View, T23A Mountain View Condos, T23B Seco Villa Condos, T33
Canyon Park, T65 Fair Oaks, T65A Fair Oaks Ranch, T65B Fair Oaks Ranch Park, T67
Miramontes, T71 Haskell Canyon Ranch and T77 West Creek Park:
These zones are best characterized by primarily benefiting owners of residential property through
maintaining irrigated and non -irrigated slopes and beautifying entry corridors. Typical
maintenance and improvement activities include care for: slopes, parks, parkways, side panels,
local medians, fences, swales, hardscape, irrigation systems, ornamental structures, signage,
lighting, and playground equipment. Plant material consists of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees
and flowers. Landscaping activities performed in these zones are on easements or public rights
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Streetlighting Zones within the District were established to collect funds to cover the expenses for
energy and maintenance of a majority of streetlights in the City. These costs are billed by the
Southern California Edison Company for all approximately 17,272 streetlights currently owned
and maintained by Edison and approximately 1,300 streetlights owned by the City. The proposed
new and/or existing improvements for both Streetlighting Zones A and B include, but are not
limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
The installation of streetlighting, traffic signals and other appurtenant facilities that are
necessary for the daily operation of said lighting located within City road rights-of-way.
Installation covers all work necessary for the installment or replacement of said lighting and
all appurtenant work necessary to complete said installation or replacement.
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of all existing streetlighting, traffic signals, and
other appurtenant facilities that are necessary for the daily operation of said lighting located
within City road rights-of-way. Operation, maintenance, and servicing means all work
necessary for the daily maintenance required to maintain said lights in proper operation
including providing said lights with the proper energy necessary to operate the lights.
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The payment of debt service on bonds or other obligations, including installment payments,
to be issued or incurred during the fiscal year. Obligations may be incurred during the fiscal
year for the acquisition, installation and conversion, including the retrofitting, of street lights
within the Consolidated District and Zones and may be secured by and/or payable from a
portion of the assessments levied in each fiscal year until the obligation is paid. The City
Council has determined that estimated cost of the acquisition, installation and conversion of
street lights within the Consolidated District and retrofit thereof, is greater than can be
conveniently raised from a single annual assessment, and that the estimated cost, plus
incidental expenses and financing costs, shall be collected over a period not to exceed thirty
(30) years, commencing fiscal year 2018/2019 and continuing through 2048/2049. The
maximum annual assessment installment is estimated to be an amount not to exceed
$2,200,000 (assuming a 10 year financing), which is to be included in the annual budget of
the Consolidated District.
All improvements consisting of ornamental streetlights, mast arm streetlights and appurtenant
facilities do exist at the present time. The cost associated with these improvements will be the
cost of operations, maintenance and servicing during the fiscal year.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements within the Streetlighting Zones are voluminous
and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this
report. These plans and specification as well as the location of the streetlights included on lighting
inventory maps are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.
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The estimated costs for the operation, acquisition, installation, maintenance and servicing of the
facilities for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 are shown below. The 1972 Act provides that the total cost of
the maintenance, services and annual assessment installments, together with incidental
expenses, may be financed from the assessment proceeds. The incidental expenses may include
financing costs, engineering fees, legal fees, printing, mailing, postage, publishing, and all other
related costs identified with the district proceedings.
The estimated costs of the improvements for the District are voluminous and are not bound in this
report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The estimated costs
are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection. The annual budgets for each
of the Landscaping Zones within the District, as well as the overall Street Lighting Budget for the
District, are shown on the following pages:
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Streetlighting Zone B Budget Modification 2018-4:
Assessment Revenue - Balloted Modification Territoy (SMD -A Parcels)
$15,431,991
$460,178
$
3,039,198
Assessment Revenue - Existing SMD Zone B Parcels
Estimated Expenditures
2,601,344
-20,553,536
2,601,344
Ad Valorem
518,997
2,811,046
-751,023
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Signal Inspection -County
-
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TOTAL RESOURCES:
$
5,872,568
$
5,640,542
EXPENDITURES
Personnel
Department
$
226,818
$
226,818
Other Administrative
118,745
118,745
Operations & Maintenance (2)
Electric Utilities - Traffic Signals
$
230,000
$
230,000
Electric Utilities - Street Lights
3,045,000
3,045,000
Traffic Signal Maintenance
819,600
819,600
Contractual Services
4,615,263
4,615,263
General Administration
109,349
109,349
Subtotal Operations & Maintenance:
9,164,775
9,164,775
Capital
Street Lights Purchase
$
11,179,342
$
11,179,342
Transfers
Transfers In
$
-
$
-
Transfers Out
(58,990)
(58,990)
Debt Service
Bond Payments
$
268,409
$
268,409
TOTAL USES:
20,553,536
20,553,536
Estimated Beginning Fund Balance (7/01/18)
$15,431,991
$15,431,991
Estimated Revenues
5,872,568
5,640,542
Estimated Expenditures
-20,553,536
-20,553,536
Estimated Ending Fund Balance (6/30/19)
751,023
518,997
Operatinq/Capital Reserves
-751,023
-518,997
(1) Estimated project fund from anticipated issuance of debt obligations. City anticipates financing the acquisition, installation and
conversion of certain street lighting facilities by making installment payments to the Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority or other
conduit issuer secured by and/or payable from annual assessment installments. Description and estimated cost of approximately 16,125
street light facilities pursuant to Purchase and Sale Agreement [dated June 22, 2017] between the City and Southern California Edison,
and LED retrofit (estimated total cost of $15,953,241, plus bond financing and other incidental expenses).
(2) Some operational and maintenance costs may be lower if debt obligation is incurred during fiscal year and LED conversion project
commences. Likewise, if the debt obligation is issued during the fiscal year, accrued interest will be incurred as an expense.
Note: Budgeted Assessment amounts shown above for Zone A and Zone B may be slightly different from the Assessment Roll due to
rounding of assessment to the nearest penny.
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General
Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972, permits the establishment of Assessment Districts by cities for the purpose of providing
certain public improvements which include the acquisition, construction, maintenance and
servicing of streetlights, traffic signals and landscaping facilities.
Section 22573, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 requires that assessments be levied
according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This section states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an Assessment District may be apportioned
by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or
parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the
improvements."
The 1972 Act permits the designation of zones of benefit within any individual Assessment District
if "by reason of variations in the nature, location, and extent of the improvements, the various
areas will receive different degrees of benefit from the improvements." (Sec. 22574). Thus, the
1972 Act requires the levy of a true "assessment" rather than a "special tax."
In addition, Proposition 218 requires that a parcel's assessment may not exceed the reasonable
cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel. Proposition 218 provides that
only special benefits are assessable, and the City must separate the general benefits from the
special benefits.
Reason for the Assessment
The assessments are proposed to be levied to defray the costs of the acquisition, installation,
maintenance and servicing of landscaping and lighting improvements, as previously defined
herein in "Part I -Plans and Specifications" of this Report.
Special Benefit Analysis
In determining the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel, the proximity of
the parcel to the public improvements detailed in "Part I -Plans and Specifications" of this Report,
and the capital, maintenance and operating costs of said public improvements, was considered
and analyzed. Due to the close proximity of the parcels to the improvements detailed in "Part I -
Plans and Specifications" of this Report, it has been demonstrated and determined the parcels
are uniquely benefited by, and receive a direct advantage from, and are conferred a particular
and distinct special benefit over and above general benefits by, said public improvements in a
way that is particular and distinct from its effect on other parcels and that real property in general
and the public at large do not share.
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Street Landscaping
Trees, landscaping, hardscaping, ornamental structures and appurtenant facilities, if well
maintained, confer a particular and distinct special benefit upon real property within each Zone of
Benefit by providing beautification, shade and positive enhancement of the community character,
attractiveness and desirability of the surroundings. In addition, all the aforementioned contributes
to a specific increase in property desirability and a specific enhancement of the property value of
each parcel within each Zone of Benefit which confers a particular and distinct special benefit
upon the real property within each Zone of Benefit.
In Parkways and Land Values, written by John Nolan and Henry V. Hubbard in 1937, it is stated
"... there is no lack of opinion, based on general principals and experience and common sense,
that parkways do in fact add value to property, even though the amount cannot be determined
exactly.... Indeed, in most cases where public money has been spent for parkways the
assumption has been definitely made that the proposed parkway will show a provable financial
profit to the City. It has been believed that the establishment of parkways causes a rise in real
estate values throughout the City, or in parts of the City..."
It should be noted that the definition of "parkways" above may include the roadway as well as the
landscaping alongside the roadway.
Landscaped Medians in the Major Thoroughfares
The Landscaping improvements in the medians along the major thoroughfares confer a particular
and distinct special benefit upon real property within the City by providing beautification, and
positive enhancement of the community character, attractiveness and desirability of the City. In
addition, all of the aforementioned contributes to a specific increase in property desirability and a
specific enhancement of the property value of each parcel within the City which confers a
particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property within the City. These major
thoroughfares are the entryways into the City and as such provide beautification to the entire City;
therefore, all parcels within the City are conferred a special benefit from the landscaped medians
in the major thoroughfares. Landscaping in the medians along the major thoroughfares provides
only incidental benefits to motorists traveling to, from or through the City.
Recreational Trails and Greenbelts
Landscaping along recreational trails and greenbelts, if well maintained, confer a particular and
distinct special benefit upon real property within each Zone of Benefit by providing beautification
and positive enhancement of the community character, attractiveness and desirability of the
surroundings. In addition, all of the aforementioned contributes to a specific increase in property
desirability and a specific enhancement of the property value of each parcel of each parcel within
each Zone of Benefit which confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property
within each Zone of Benefit.
In "Greenways for America" by Charles E. Little, it is stated:
"... [real estate] agents routinely advertise properties as being on or near the trail.... property near
but not immediately adjacent to the Burke -Gilman Trail is significantly easier to sell and, according
to real estate agents, sells for an average of 6 percent more as a result of its proximity to the trail.
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Property immediately adjacent to the trail, however, is only slightly easier to sell.... trails are an
amenity that helps sell homes, increase property values and improve the quality of life."
Additionally, the National Recreation and Park Association, in June 1985, stated:
"The recreation value is realized as a rise in the value of land and other property in or near the
recreation area, and is of public interest to the taxpayers, who have a stake in a maximum of total
assessed values."
Operation and maintenance of the trails and greenways within the City confers a particular and
distinct special benefit to those properties within the community immediately surrounding the
improvements.
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Most of the streetlighting improvements were conditions of approval for the creation or
development of the parcels. In order to create or develop the parcels, the City required the original
developer to install, and guarantee the maintenance of, streetlighting and appurtenant facilities to
serve the parcels. Therefore, these parcels within the District could not have been developed in
the absence of the installation and promised maintenance of these facilities.
The proper maintenance of the streetlighting and appurtenant facilities specially benefit parcels
within the District. The proper maintenance of the streetlighting and appurtenant facilities reduces
property -related crimes (especially vandalism) against properties in the District. The streetlighting
located in the District helps to visually join the various segments of the community, which enhance
property. In addition, all of the above-mentioned improvements, contribute to a specific
enhancement of the property value of each of the parcels within the District.
The benefit provided by streetlighting consists of safety for pedestrians and motorists living and
owning property in the District during the nighttime hours. This is a particular and distinct special
benefit to all developed parcels in the District.
Streetlights can be determined to be an integral part of streets as a permanent public
improvement. One of the principle purposes of fixed roadway lighting is to create a nighttime
environment conducive to quick, accurate, and comfortable seeing for the user of the facility.
These factors, if attained, combine to improve traffic safety and achieve efficient traffic movement.
Fixed lighting can enable the motorist to see detail more distinctly and to react safely toward
roadway and traffic conditions present on or near the roadway facility.
Streets are constructed for the safe and convenient travel by vehicles and pedestrians. They also
provide an area for underground and overhead utilities.
Streetlights are considered an integral part of the entire street, the same as curb, gutters,
pavement, signage and striping. They are the elements that provide a safe route for motorists and
pedestrians. Streetlights are installed to make streets safer. Assessments for the acquisition,
maintenance and servicing of streets may include streetlights.
Streetlights are installed to provide better visibility for drivers. One hundred (100) percent of the
illumination from the lights is directed to the street, ninety (90) percent on the street side of the
curb and ten (10) percent behind the curb. The spacing of the lights is based on the speed of the
vehicles and the natural ability of the motorists' eyes to adjust to light and dark areas.
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The systems of streets within the District are established to provide access to each parcel in the
District. Streetlights provide a safer street environment for owners of the parcels served. If the
parcels were not subdivided to individual parcels within the District, there would be no need for
providing a system of streets with safety lighting for the owners of the individual parcels.
The City has determined that streetlights are also an integral part of the quality of life within the
City. This quality of life is a special benefit to some degree to all parcels, except government
owned parcels, including easements, and flood channel parcels. Therefore, the acquisition,
installation, operation and maintenance of streetlights are for the express, special benefit of the
parcels within the District.
General Benefits
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The general benefits associated with trees, landscaping improvements, hardscaping, ornamental
structures and appurtenant facilities located near the parcels within the Districts are considered
incidental, negligible and non -quantifiable to the public at large. Landscaping in the medians along
the major thoroughfares provides only incidental, negligible and non -quantifiable benefits to
motorists traveling to, from or through the City. Operation and maintenance of the trails and
greenways within the City provides only incidental, negligible and non -quantifiable benefits to
pedestrians and cyclists traveling through the trails and greenbelts. The improvements detailed
in Part A herein confer special benefits that affect the assessed property in a way that is particular
and distinct from the effects on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at
large do not share.
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In addition to the special benefits received by the parcels within the Streetlighting Zones, there
are incidental general benefits conferred by the improvements.
It is estimated that the general benefit portion of the benefit received from the lighting
improvements is less than one (1) percent of the total benefit. Nonetheless, the City has agreed
to ensure that no property is assessed in excess of the reasonable cost of the proportional special
benefit conferred on that property.
The total benefits for lighting are thus a combination of the special benefits to the parcels within
the District and the general benefits to the public at large. The portion of the total streetlighting
maintenance costs which are associated with general benefits will not be assessed to the parcels
in the district but will be paid from other City Funds. These general benefits are more than
adequately offset by the substantial contribution from the ad valorem streetlighting revenues.
Apportionment Methodology
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The following section outlines the various Landscape Maintenance Zones within the District being
Balloted as part of Modification 2018-4, and the land use and assessment type, and the number
of assessable parcels, units, acreage or EBU's for each Zone.
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Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU's)
In order to allocate benefit fairly between the parcels, an Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU)
methodology is applied which equates different types of land uses to a single-family residential
parcel, thereby allowing a uniform method of assessment.
The EBU method uses the single-family home as the basic unit of apportionment. A single family
home equals one Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU). Every other land use is converted to EBU's as
described below. All properties in the District will be assigned benefit units and land use
classifications per the County Assessor's roll. (Inaccuracies in the County data will be reviewed
on a case by case basis as they are brought to the City's attention.)
A methodology has been developed to calculate the EBU's for other residential land uses and for
non-residential parcels. Every land use is converted to EBU's: parcels containing apartments are
converted to EBU's based on the number of benefit units on each parcel of land; non-residential
parcels are converted based on the lot size of each parcel of land.
There are various apportionment methodologies used in the District. The following table identifies
a "Method Code" for each of the Landscape Maintenance Zones addressed in this Report. The
specific methodology (explanation of these "Method Codes" are described after the table.
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Landscape Maintenance Zones in Modification 2018-4. These numbers will be updated prior to
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submitting the final Assessment Roll to the County Auditor -Controller for placement on the
property tax bills each Fiscal Year. Fluctuations in the number of parcels and other information
may occur from year to year as parcels subdivide, combine and/or change uses.
Method Code Definitions:
Method 1 -- The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties on a per -parcel basis.
Method 2 -- The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties based on Equivalent
Benefit Units (EBU's) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU
and all other properties are converted to EBU's based on their relative benefit as compared to an
SFR as follows:
Single Family Residential
1 single family dwelling unit 1.00 EBU
Multi -Family Residential Condos
1 single family dwelling unit 1.00 EBU
Multi -Family Residential Apartments
1 apartment unit 1.00 EBU
Commercial Industrial
1 commercial/industrial parcel 5.00 EBU
Method 4 -- The assessment is
apportioned to the benefiting properties based on Equivalent
Benefit Units (EBU's) such that a
Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU
and all other properties are converted
to EBU's based on their relative benefit as compared to an
SFR as follows:
Assessed EBU EBU
Land Use
Residential
Unit x Factor Rate
Single Family home
1 dwelling x 1 = 1.00 EBU / dwelling
Single Family vacant (subdivided)
1 parcel x 0.25 = 0.25 EBU / parcel
Multi -Family (incl. Condo)
1 dwelling x 0.75 = 0.75 EBU / dwelling
Mobile Home Parks
1 space x 0.5 = 0.50 EBU / space
Developed Non -Residential
1 acre x 6 = 6.00 EBU / acre
Vacant/ Park/ School
1 acre x 1.5 = 1.50 EBU / acre
Special Cases
Varied = Varied EBU
Method 6 -- The assessment is
apportioned to the benefiting properties based on Equivalent
Benefit Units (EBU's) such that a
Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU
and all other properties are converted
to EBU's based on their relative benefit as compared to an
SFR as follows:
Land Use
Single Family Residential
Assessed Unit EBU
1 single family dwelling unit 1.00 EBU
Multi -Family Residential Condos
1 dwelling unit 0.80 EBU
Multi -Family Residential Apartments
1 apartment unit 0.70 EBU
Commercial
1 acre 1.00 EBU
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Method 7 -- The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties based on Equivalent
Benefit Units (EBU's) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU
and all other properties are converted to EBU's based on their relative benefit as compared to an
SFR as follows:
Single Family Residential 1 single family dwelling unit 1.00 EBU
Multi -Family Residential 1 dwelling unit 0.75 EBU
Non -Residential 1 acre 18.00 EBU
Vacant 1 acre 4.50 EBU
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Residential Parcels
The following information can be used to determine the EBU count per parcel. Based on land use
information provided by the County Assessor, it has been determined that in the existing district,
approximately 96 percent of the parcels are in a residential category. Approximately 95 percent
are single-family homes or condominiums, and the remainders are duplexes, triplexes, or
apartments. In view of this and the benefits derived by the family unit, both at and in the proximity
of their property, a value of 1.00 has been assigned to the basic family unit or Equivalent Benefit
Unit (EBU), i.e. the single-family home or condominium. The existing District includes some
properties that may not actually have streetlights in their block, but which do receive a
neighborhood benefit from the lights in the area. These properties were also included in the
District. Therefore, a weighted value of 0.50 was given to "People Use" while "Intensity" and
"Security Benefit" were each rated at 0.25 to form the basic unit (1.00 EBU). Parcels in other land
use categories were assigned weighted values by comparison with this basic EBU.
In the remainder of the residential category, which is comprised of multiple rental type properties,
the value for Intensity would remain at 0.25, but the other two items would increase in proportion
to the number of family dwelling units on the parcel. For example, a duplex was assigned 0.25 for
Intensity, 1.00 for People Use and 0.50 for Security Benefit for a total of 1.75 EBU's. The owner
of such property would therefore pay 1.75 times as much for lighting as the owner of a single-
family unit. In consideration of the distance some units would be from the lighted roadway,
Security Benefits in the residential category would not be increased beyond a value of 1.00. Thus,
a 5 -unit apartment would be assigned 0.25 for Intensity, 2.50 for People Use and 1.00 for Security
Benefits for a total of 3.75 EBU's. As the number of apartments on a parcel increases, the service
charge units assigned for people would follow a declining scale.
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The Table below summarizes the Streetlighting EBU Calculations for Residential Parcels:
SFR/Condo
SFR and Condos
0.50
+ 0.25 +
0.25
= 1.00
per parcel
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Apartments (2-4 units)
1/2 x units
+ 0.25 x units +
0.25
2
1.00
+ 0.50 +
0.25
= 1.75
per parcel
3
1.50
+ 0.75 +
0.25
= 2.50
per parcel
4
2.00
+ 1.00 +
0.25
= 3.25
per parcel
APT
Apartments (5-20 units)
1/2 x units
+ 1.00 +
0.25
5
2.50
+ 1.00 +
0.25
= 3.75
per parcel
20
10.00
+ 1.00 +
0.25
= 11.25
per parcel
APT21
Apartments (21-50 units)
1/3 x (units -20)
+ the total EBU for a 20 -unit apartment
50
10.00
+ 11.25
= 21.25
per parcel
APT 51
Apartments (51-100 units)
1/4 x (units -50)
+ the total EBU for a 50 -unit apartment
100
12.50
+ 21.25
= 33.75
per parcel
APT101
Apartments (100+ units)
1/5 x (units -100)
+ the total EBU for a 100 -unit apartment
101
0.20
+ 33.75
= 33.95
per parcel
175
15.00
+ 33.75
= 48.75
per parcel
200
20.00
+ 33.75
= 53.75
per parcel
Non -Residential Parcels
The non-residential lots or parcels are separated into 38 land use categories as determined by
the County Assessor. Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU's) are assigned on the basis of average
benefits for different groups of land uses, Groups A -K. Properties within the 10 land use categories
in Group K varied widely from the norm and therefore these lots or parcels were considered on
an individual basis. Each of the parcels or lots in these land use categories was identified on the
official lighting district maps and each streetlight or portion thereof in the immediate proximity of
the lots or parcels benefiting the lots or parcels was assigned a number of units as identified
below. The total number of EBU's so determined for that category would be distributed among
the lots or parcels in that category in proportion to the lot or parcel area as shown in the table
below. A minimum of 3.00 EBU's would be assessed to each lot or parcel to be compatible with
group D which contains many of the smaller business categories. Several large lots or parcels in
outlying areas within the existing lighting district have no lights in the immediate proximity and
therefore those lots or parcels would be assessed the minimum amount.
Since benefits have been related to property use and property users, no charge would be
assessed on vacant parcels within the district.
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The Table below summarizes the Streetlighting EBU Calculations for Non -Residential Parcels:
NON-RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS
People
Use
Security
Intensity
Total EBUs
GRP -A Group A
Irrigated Farms, Dry Farms, Cemeteries, Dump Sites
1 EBU
minimum
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parking lots, Churches, Private Schools, Petroleum and
1.00
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0.50
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0.50
= 2.00 per parcel
Gas, Utility
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Commercial Parking Lots
1.00
+
0.50
+
1.00
= 2.50 per parcel
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Office & Professional building, Bank, Savings & Loan,
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Service Shop, Lumber Yard, Golf Course, Race
1.00
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1.00
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1.00
= 3.00 per parcel
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GRP -E Group E
Store, Store w/ office or residence, Service Station, Club
2.00
+
1.00
+
1.00
= 4.00 per parcel
& Lodge Hall
GRP -F Group F
Rooming House (same as 6 unit apartment)
3.00
+
1.00
+
0.25
= 4.25 per parcel
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GRP -G Group G
Restaurant, Theater
3.00
+
1.00
+
1.00
= 5.00 per parcel
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Light Manufacturing, Food Processing Plant,
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2 00
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1 00
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GRP -I Group I
Auto, Recreational Equipment Sales &Service
2.00
+
2.00
+
2.00
= 6.00 per parcel
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GRP -J Group J
Market, Bowling Alley, Skating Rink, Department Store,
4.00
+
2.00
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2.00
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Open Storage
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Mineral Processing
0.005615 per 100 SgFt of lot
Group K-2
4.00
+
1.00
+
1.25
6.25
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Private College/University
0.001736 per 100 SgFt of lot
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Wholesale, Manufacturing Outlets
0.059858 per 100 SgFt of lot
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Athletic and Amusement Facilities
0.027431 per 100 SgFt of lot
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Hospitals
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Motion Picture, Radio, T.V.
0.010938 per 100 SgFt of lot
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Business Center, Neighborhood Shopping Center
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The number of parcels, units, acres and EBU's shown in the following table reflect the application
of the method of apportionment described above for the parcels within the Modification Territory
(Zone A parcels being consolidated into Streetlighting Zone B). These numbers may be updated
prior to submitting the final Assessment Roll to the County Auditor-Controller for placement on
the property tax bills for Fiscal Year 2019/2020. Fluctuations in the number of parcels and other
information may occur from year to year as parcels subdivide, combine and/or change uses.
SFR
Single -Family Residential
23,475
5,507.44
23,475
23,475.00 $ 1,918,142.25
CONDO
Condominium Unit or Condominium Development
9,284
1,002.52
9,284
9,284.00 $
758,595.64
APT2
Apartments (2-4 units)
201
52.55
496
422.25 $
34,501.91
APT5
Apartments (5-20 units)
62
80.58
623
389 $
31,785.24
APT21
Apartments (21-50 units)
29
47.40
941
446.574 $
36,489.65
APT51
Apartments (51-100 units)
12
65.39
884
326 $
26,637.45
APT101
Apartments (100+ units)
12
117.23
2,171
599.20 $
48,960.62
GRP -A
Irrigated Farms, Dry Farms, Cemeteries, Dump Sites
3
10.02
-
3.00 $
245.13
GRP -B
Animal Kennels, Nurseries and greenhouses, Industrial parking
lots, Churches, Private Schools, Petroleum and Gas, Utility
42
102.91
84.00 $
6,863.64
GRP -C
Commercial Parking Lots
22
8.16
55.00 $
4,494.16
GRP -D
Office & Professional building, Bank, Savings & Loan, Service
Shop, Lumber Yard, Golf Course, Race track/stable, Camp,
Home for the Aged
82
283.41
246.00 $
20,100.66
GRP -E
Store, Store w/ office or residence, Service Station, Club & Lodge
Hall
116
57.21
464.00 $
37,913.44
GRP -F
Rooming House (same as 6 unit apartment)
-
-
- $
-
GRP -G
Restaurant, Theater
21
12.06
105.00 $
8,579.55
GRP -H
Light Manufacturing, Food Processing Plant, Warehousing,
Storage Facilities
20
47.40
100.00 $
8,171.00
GRP -1
Auto, Recreational Equipment Sales & Service
30
11.95
180.00 $
14,707.80
GRP -J
Market, Bowling Alley, Skating Rink, Department Store,
Hotel/Motel, Mobile Home Park
17
104.26
136.00 $
11,112.56
GRP-K1A
Open Storage
1
0.78
1.69 $
138.09
GRP-K1B
Mineral Processing
-
-
0 $
-
GRP-K2A
Private College/University
5
42.16
31.88 $
2,604.92
GRP-K2B
Wholesale, Manufacturing Outlets
-
-
0 $
-
GRP-K2C
Athletic and Amusement Facilities
5
15.00
179.197 $
14,642.19
GRP-K2D
Heavy Manufacturing
1
14.79
41.108 $
3,358.93
GRP-K2E
Hospitals
5
7.77
43.603 $
3,562.80
GRP-K3A
Motion Picture, Radio, T.V.
-
-
0 $
-
GRP-K3B
Business Center, Neighborhood Shopping Center
39
92.54
582.433 $
47,590.57
GRP-K3C
Regional Shopping Center
-
-
0 $
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SFV
Single -Family Residential Vacant
2
0.74
0 $
VACANT
Vacant
72
46.07
0 $
SPC
Special Case
1
443.34
0 $
EXE
Exempt
83
93.59
0 $
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Exempt Parcels
The following are exempt from the assessment: areas of streets, avenues, lanes, roads, drives,
courts, alleys, public easements, rights-of-way, and parkways. Also exempt are utility rights-of-
way used exclusively for utility transmission, common areas (such as in condominium
complexes), land dedicated as open space or parks, landlocked parcels, and small parcels
vacated by the City, as these parcels do not benefit from the improvements.
Assessment Rates
The Maximum Assessment Rates established for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 and applicable to or
associated with the Modification Territory is provided in the following table.
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2018-2019
Current
Assessment
Maximum
Rate
FY 2018-19
BallotedFY
Assessment
Rate
Assessment
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Change
Streetlighting Zone A
$12.38 / EBU
$81.71
/ EBU
69.33
/ EBU
Streetlighting Zone B
$81.71
/ EBU
$81.71
/ EBU
0.00
/ EBU
15 -
River Milage
$1,045.91
/ EBU
$1,025.91
/ EBU
(20 Q' 0)
/ EBU
27 -
Circle J Ranch
$784.48
/ EBU
$709.48
/ EBU
("%5.00)
/ EBU
31 -
Five Knolls
$700.67
/ EBU
$695.67
/ EBU
(5.00)
/ EBU
32 -
Vista Canyon
$68.88 / EBU
$100.00
/ EBU
31.12
/ EBU
T3 -
Valencia Hills
$447.48
/ EBU
$375.99
/ EBU
("%1.49)
/ EBU
T4 -
Valencia Meadows
$229.19
/ EBU
$157.70
/ EBU
("%1.49)
/ EBU
T20
- EI Dorado Village
$300.00
/ Parcel
$295.00
/ Parcel
(5.00)
/ Parcel
T23
- Mountain View Slopes
$741.62
/ Parcel
$670.13
/ Parcel
("%1.49)
/ Parcel
T23A- Mountain View Slopes
$429.71
/ Parcel
$358.22
/ Parcel
("%1.49)
/ Parcel
T23B - Mountain View Slopes
$429.71
/ Parcel
$358.22
/ Parcel
("%1.49)
/ Parcel
T33
- Canyon Park
$300.00
/ Parcel
$275.00
/ Parcel
(25.00)
/ Parcel
T46
- Northbridge
$881.17
/ EBU
$831.17
/ EBU
(50 Q' 0)
/ EBU
T47
- Northpark
$433.01
/ EBU
$423.01
/ EBU
(10 Q' 0)
/ EBU
T65
- Fair Oaks
$1,030.59 / Parcel
$830.59
/ Parcel
(20 000) Q' 0)
/ Parcel
T65A- Fair Oaks Ranch
$615.57
/ EBU
$515.57
/ EBU
(10 000) Q' 0)
/ EBU
T65B - Fair Oaks Park
$224.13
/ EBU
$0.00
/ EBU
(224.13)
/ EBU
T67
- Miramontes
$914.99
/ Parcel
$864.99
/ Parcel
(50 Q' 0)
/ Parcel
T68
- West Creek Copperhill Village
$118.97
/ EBU
$143.97
/ EBU
25.00
/ EBU
T69
- West Creek Canyon Estates
$656.60
/ EBU
$646.60
/ EBU
(10 Q' 0)
/ EBU
T71
- Haskell Canyon Ranch
$632.28
/ Parcel
$622.28
/ Parcel
(10 Q' 0)
/ Parcel
T77
- Westcreek Park
$77.32 / EBU
$0.00
/ EBU
("%"7 32)
/ EBU
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The Assessment Diagrams for the existing Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District,
including any previous annexations or modifications are on file at the City and by reference herein
are made part of this Report. The Modification Diagrams (Assessment Diagrams) for the
Modification Territory relating to Streetlighting Zone B and Landscape Maintenance Zones 15,
27, 31, 32, T3, T4, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T33, T46, T47, T65, T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71,
and T77 as described in this Report are provided on the following pages. The parcels that
comprise the Modification Territory consist of all lots, parcels, and subdivisions of land listed on
the Assessment Roll contained herein as Part V. The lines and dimensions of which are shown
on the Los Angeles County Assessor's parcel maps for the year this Report was prepared and
are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Report.
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Due to the number of parcels in the Modification Territory, the Assessment Roll containing the
maximum assessment amounts to be balloted for each parcel has been filed with the City Clerk
in an electronic format and is, by reference, made part of this Report. The Assessment Roll shall
be available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office during normal office hours.
The Assessment Roll incorporates each parcel identified within the Modification Territory and the
balloted maximum assessment amount proposed based on the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 maximum
assessment rates. Each parcel listed on the Assessment Roll is currently shown and illustrated
on the County Assessor's Roll and the County Assessor's Parcel Number Maps (APN maps).
These records are, by reference, made part of this Report and shall govern for all details
concerning the description of the lots or parcels. All assessments presented on the Assessment
Roll are subject to change pending the outcome of the Ballot Proceedings and/or as a result of
parcel changes made by the County including parcel splits, parcel merges or development
changes that occur prior to the County generating tax bills for Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
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