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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: September 14, 2021
SUBJECT: SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ANNEXATION NO. 2021-1 PUBLIC HEARING
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Kevin Tonoian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing, and open and tabulate ballots.
2. Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report for annexing specific parcels throughout
the City of Santa Clarita into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District, Zone B, if no
majority protest exists, and order levies beginning Fiscal Year 2022-23. If a majority protest
exists, no further action will be required.
BACKGROUND
On June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted procedural resolutions setting a public hearing for
the annexation of various parcels located throughout Santa Clarita into Streetlight Maintenance
District (SMD) Zone B. Individual ballots and notices associated with SMD Annexation 2021-1
were sent to all affected property owners on July 27, 2021, with a Notice of Public Hearing
published in The Signal newspaper on September 3, 2021.
The SMD is responsible for funding operations of the 17,186 streetlights owned by and located
throughout the City of Santa Clarita (City). The presence of the City's existing streetlight system
confers a distinct and special benefit to all parcels identified for annexation into SMD Zone B.
As part of this ballot process, property owners will consider annexing into SMD Zone B and
authorizing a maximum annual assessment currently set at $88.12 per equivalent benefit unit. It
is important to note that the City does not apply street lighting assessment levies upon vacant
parcels. All vacant parcels associated with this action will continue to receive a zero -dollar street
lighting assessment until they are improved.
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The SMD is governed by the laws of the State of California, including the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highway Code
commencing with Section 22500, and in accordance with Article XIIID of the California
Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act.
The laws prescribe specific steps be followed to annex parcels into special districts, including the
requirement for an assessment ballot process involving the owners of the parcels affected by the
special district, and the scheduling of a public hearing.
Property owner protest ballots received prior to the close of the September 14, 2021, public
hearing will be opened and tabulated to determine whether a 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 assessment exceed the ballots submitted in
favor of the assessment.
In tabulating the ballots, the ballots shall be weighted according to the proportional financial
obligation of the affected property. The recommended actions are in full compliance with the
requirements of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and the Proposition 218 Omnibus
Implementation Act.
Upon tabulation of assessment ballots, should a majority protest among all parcel owners
returning ballots not exist, the City Council will adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's
Report and ordering the annexation of parcels into SMD Zone B commencing in Fiscal Year
2022-23.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other direction as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund associated with this action. Costs associated with
preparation of the Engineer's Report and balloting process are borne by the applicants
conditioned to annex into the Streetlight Maintenance District.
ATTACHMENTS
Annexation 2021-1 Public Hearing Notice
PH Resolution 1 - Declaring Ballot Results for SMD Annexation 2021-1
PH Resolution 2 - Confirming Annexation 2021-1 ER and Assessments
Annexation No. 2021-1 Engineer's Report (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, first floor, Santa Clarita, California, on the
14th day of September 2021, at or after 6:00 p.m., to consider the City of Santa Clarita Streetlight
Maintenance District Annexation No. 2021-1.
The City Council, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Section
22500 through 22679 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and Article XIII D of the
California Constitution (Proposition 218), the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act will
take appropriate consideration and action.
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 Neighborhood Services Department,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355; (661) 290-2210, Kevin Tonoian, Special
Districts Manager.
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: September 1, 2021
Mary Cusick
City Clerk
Publish Date: September 3, 2021
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RESOLUTION NO. 2 1 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE PROPERTY
OWNER PROTEST BALLOT PROCEEDING CONDUCTED FOR THE LEVY OF
ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND
MODIFICATION OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS ANNEXATION NO. 2021-1, COMMENCING
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, AND APPROVING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City)
initiated proceedings for the annexation of territory into Streetlight Maintenance District (SMD)
Zone B of the Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District (District), such annex parcels
being designated as SMD Annexation No. 2021-1, and directing the preparation and filing of an
Assessment Engineer's Report pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972 being Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (Act), and in
compliance with the substantive and procedural requirements of Article XIIID, section 4, of the
California Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (Article XIIID),
being Government Code section 53750 et seq., (collectively, Assessment Law); and
WHEREAS, the City Council did receive an Assessment Engineer's Report (Engineer's
Report) prepared by the Assessment Engineer, Willdan Financial Services, in accordance with
the Assessment Law; and
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-29 declaring
its intention to annex the territory designated as SMD Annexation 2021-1, preliminarily
approving the Engineer's Report, and calling for a property owner ballot protest proceeding for
the proposed assessments to be levied and collected commencing in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23
within SMD Annexation 2021-1, in accordance with the provisions of the Assessment Law; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report has been made a part of the record of these
proceedings and is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 21-29, the City Council; (a) set the time and
place for conducting a public hearing for the purpose of hearing property owner protests to the
proposed annexation of the parcels within SMD Annexation 2021-1, maintenance and servicing
of the improvements, and the assessments proposed to be levied on parcels of land within SMD
Annexation 2021-1; and (b) ordered that the record owner of each parcel proposed to be assessed
have the right to submit an assessment ballot in favor of, or in opposition to, the annexation to
the SMD and the assessment proposed to be levied on such parcel; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Assessment Law, the City Council duly held a
property owner ballot protest proceeding for SMD Annexation 2021-1, for the purpose of
presenting to the qualified property owners within SMD Annexation 2021-1, the annual levy of
assessments for the improvements connected therewith. The annual levy of assessments, as
presented to the affected property owners of record in this ballot protest proceeding, included
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and identified the initial maximum assessment rate for FY 2021-22, the proportional assessment
amount balloted for each benefiting property as well as the annual inflationary adjustment
applicable to future assessments and the total amount balloted for the District. These assessments
as presented are intended to fund in whole, or in part, the special benefit costs and expenses
related to the ongoing maintenance, operation and servicing of the improvements, and
appurtenant facilities related thereto and as more fully described in the Engineer's Report; and
WHEREAS, the owners of record of identified parcels within the District as of the close
of the public hearing held on September 14, 2021, did cast their ballots, weighted by the
proportional financial obligation of each property for which a ballot was submitted and not
withdrawn.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The ballot protest proceedings for SMD Annexation 2021-1 was conducted
pursuant to the provisions of the Assessment Law, with ballots presented to the affected property
owner(s) for receipt by the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the public hearing on
September 14, 2021, with each ballot weighted according to the proportional financial obligation
of the affected property.
SECTION 3. The tabulation and canvass of the property owner protest ballots was
conducted by the City Clerk or their designee, with all valid protest ballots returned by the
affected property owners being counted and confirmed. Whereas, the landowner(s) of record
within SMD Annexation 2021-1, as of the close of the public hearing held on September 14,
2021, did cast their ballots, weighted by the proportional financial obligation of each ballot, the
results of which is illustrated below:
Weighted value of assessment ballots submitted, and not
withdrawn, in favor of the proposed assessment
Weighted value of assessment ballots submitted, and not
withdrawn, in opposition to the proposed assessment
Total valid assessment ballots submitted and not withdrawn $
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to enter this resolution into the minutes of
the City Council, which shall constitute the official declaration of the results of such property
owner ballot protest proceeding.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 141h day of September 2021.
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 No. 21- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 141h day of September, 2021, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2 1 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT
PREPARED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
AND MODIFICATION OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
DISTRICT DESIGNATED AS ANNEXATION NO. 2021-1, ORDERING THE
MODIFICATION OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
DISTRICT AS IDENTIFIED IN THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR
ANNEXATION NO. 2021-1, INCLUDING THE BALLOTED ASSESSMENTS
DESCRIBED THEREIN, AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) has initiated proceedings
relating to Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District (SMD) Annexation No. 2021-1 (SMD
Annexation 2021-1) pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972,
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 221 Omnibus Implementation Act (Article XIIID), commencing with Section 51750
of the California Government Code (collectively, Assessment Law), to fund the costs of
installation, servicing, and maintenance of streetlighting and/or landscaped improvements within
public rights -of -way and dedicated landscape easements within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did order and subsequently receive an Engineer's Report
prepared by the Assessment Engineer, Willdan Financial Services, prepared in accordance with
the Assessment Law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did set the time and place for a public hearing to consider
the annexation of territory and the levy of assessments in connection with SMD Annexation
2021-1, and did order that notice of such public hearing, accompanied by assessment ballots, be
mailed to the record owners of property within SMD Annexation 2021-1, in accordance with the
provisions of the Assessment Law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council set the time and place for a public hearing to be held
during a regular meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council, in City Hall Council Chambers,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, lst Floor, Santa Clarita, California, on September 14, 2021, at
6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard; and
WHEREAS, notice of such public hearing accompanied by assessment ballots were
delivered to the record owners of property within SMD Annexation 2021-1 in accordance with
the provisions of the Assessment Law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all oral and written statements, protests, and
communications made or filed by any interested persons; and
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WHEREAS, a Final Engineer's Report has been duly presented by the City Clerk for
consideration and has been fully considered by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, following conclusion of the public hearing, assessment ballots received by
the City were tabulated by the City Clerk, and a majority protest did not exist.
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. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the procedures for the
consideration of the annexation territory and levy of the assessments have been undertaken in
accordance with the Assessment Law.
SECTION 1. Assessment ballots were delivered, as required by Assessment Law, to the
record owners of all properties within SMD Annexation 2021-1, which are proposed to be
assessed. The assessment ballots that were completed and received by the City Clerk prior to the
close of the public hearing have been tabulated in accordance with the procedures established by
Assessment Law and the City Council, and the results of such tabulation have been submitted to
the City Council.
The City Council hereby finds that the assessment ballots, weighted in accordance with
Assessment Law, submitted in favor of the levy of assessments, exceed the assessment ballots
submitted in opposition to such levy, and therefore, a majority protest to the levy of assessments
within SMD Annexation 2021-1 does not exist.
SECTION 4. The Final Engineer's Report, including the plans, specifications, general
descriptions, estimate of the cost of installation, servicing, and maintenance of the improvements
and appurtenant facilities within public rights -of -way and dedicated easements within various
areas in the City (Improvements) and incidental expenses in connection therewith, the
assessment diagram(s) and the proposed assessments, is hereby approved as filed and
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby orders the annexation of parcels within SMD
Annexation 2021-1 to the SMD Zone B, as specified in the Final Engineer's Report.
SECTION 6. Based upon the Final Engineer's Report and the testimony and other
evidence presented at the public hearing, the City Council hereby makes the following
determinations regarding the assessments proposed to be imposed commencing with Fiscal Year
(FY) 2022-23 and the annual assessment proposed to be imposed to pay for the estimated costs
of the maintenance of all the improvements to ultimately be maintained upon the completion and
acceptance thereof:
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a. The proportionate special benefit derived by each parcel assessed has been
determined in relationship to the entirety of the cost of the operations and
maintenance expenses.
b. The assessments do not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit
conferred on each parcel.
c. Only the special benefits have been assessed.
The maximum assessments established within the SMD for FY 2021-22 has been balloted as the
maximum assessments for parcels within SMD Annexation 2021-1, and which are described in
the Final Engineer's Report, are hereby confirmed. Each fiscal year after the base year, FY
2021-22, the maximum assessment shall be increased by the annual change in the Consumer
Price Index (CPI), during the preceding year, for All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles,
Long Beach, and Anaheim areas, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, or a reasonably equivalent index if such index is discontinued, without further
compliance with the assessment ballot procedures required under the Assessment Law.
Subsequent annual assessments in amounts that do not exceed the adjusted maximum annual
assessments as set forth in the Final Engineer's Report may be subsequently confirmed and
levied without further assessment ballot proceedings, pursuant to the Assessment Law.
SECTION 7. The public interest and convenience require, and this legislative body does
hereby order, the maintenance work to be made and performed as said maintenance work is set
forth in the Final Engineer's Report.
SECTION 8. The above -referenced diagram and assessment shall be filed in the Special
Districts office. Said diagram and assessment, and the certified copy thereof, shall be open for
public inspection.
SECTION 9. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution,
cause the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the City, and make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council in the minutes
of the meeting at which the same is presented.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September 2021.
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 No. 21- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof held on the 141h day of September 2021, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ENGINEER'S REPORT
Santa Clarita
Landscaping and Lighting District
Annexation No. 2021-1
Proposed
Annexation of Territory to Streetlighting Zone -B
(SMD Annexation L-99);
Establishment of Annual Assessments
Commencing Fiscal Year 2022/2023
Intent Meeting: July 13, 2021
Public Hearing: September 14, 2021
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
23920 VALENCIA BOULEVARD
SANTA CLARITA, CA 91355
PREPARED BY
WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
JUNE 17, 2021
YY WILLDAN
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
ANNEXATION NO. 2021-1
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CERTIFICATE
This Report and the enclosed budget, diagram(s), and descriptions outline the annexation of
territory into Streetlighting Zone B ("SMD-B") within the City of Santa Clarity Landscaping and
Lighting District, to be designated as Annexation No. 2021-1 (referred to as SMD Annexation L-
99), including the improvements, parcels, and assessments established for Fiscal Year
2021/2022, as the same existed at the time of the passage of the Resolution of Intention, with
such assessments to be levied and collected on the County Tax Rolls commencing in Fiscal Year
2022/2023. Reference is hereby made to the Los Angeles County Assessor's maps for a detailed
description of the lines and dimensions of parcels within Landscaping and Lighting District and
Annexation No. 2021-1. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed Report as directed
by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita.
Dated this day of uti uJ+ , 2021.
Willdan Financial Services
Assessment Engineer
By:
Stacee Reynolds
Senior Project Manager
District Administration Services
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagrams thereto attached was filed with me on the day of_, 2021.
By:
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 Diagrams thereto attached was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita, California, on the day of , 2021.
By:
Mary Cusick, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Ballot Proceedings
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2
Assessment Range Formula (Consumer Price Index Adjustment) 3
PART I - PLANS AND SPECIFICATION 5
Description of the Annexation Territory 5
Lighting Improvements Authorized by the 1972 Act 6
Streetlighting Improvements Applicable to Annexation Territory 7
PART II - ESTIMATE OF COSTS 9
PART Ill — METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENTS 10
Reason for the Assessment
10
Special Benefit Analysis
10
Streetlighting Improvement Benefits
10
General Benefits
11
General Benefit within Lighting Zones
11
Streetlighting Apportionment Methodology
12
Assessment Rates
15
PART IV — ANNEXATION DIAGRAMS
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PART V — ASSESSMENT ROLL
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Introduction
Overview
The City of Santa Clarita (the "City"), under the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the "1972 Act") and the
provisions of the California Constitution Article XIII D enacted by Proposition 218 (the
"Constitution"), annually levies and collects special assessments for the City's maintenance
assessment districts designated as the Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District (the
"District") to provide and maintain various landscaping and lighting improvements throughout the
City that provide special benefits to properties within the District.
Collectively, the District incorporates and is inclusive of Street Lighting Zones A and B, and
Landscaping 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, T1, T1 B, T2, T2A, T3,T313, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T17, T20, T23, T23-
1, T23-2, T23A, T23B, T29, T31-1,T31-1 A, T31-2, T33, T44, T46, T47, T48, T51, T52, T62, T65,
T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77, (the "Zones).
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, annex
territory and levy annual assessments for the maintenance, operation, and administration of the
District, and Section 22608 of the 1972 Act further states in part "In annexation proceedings, the
resolutions, report, notices of hearing, and right of majority protest shall be limited to the territory
proposed to be annexed...".
In addition, the 1972 Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after annexation into an
assessment district for the continued maintenance and servicing of the improvements. The 1972
Act further allows various areas to be annexed into an existing district and or zone of benefit
("Zone"), when the territory in the annexation receives substantially the same proportional 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 annexation of territory to specified Zones within the Santa
Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District (specifically Streetlighting Zone B). This Report
specifically addresses the annexation of approximately one hundred sixty-nine (169.04) acres of
territory within the City of Santa Clarita consisting of seventeen (17) conditioned properties (non-
residential/residential) and fifty (50) unconditioned properties (non-residential) to be designated
and referred to as:
Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District, Annexation No. 2021-1
(hereafter referred to as "Annexation No. 2021-1" or "SMD Annexation L-99"), and the
establishment of the maximum annual assessments related thereto, to be levied and collected
upon properties within Annexation No. 2021-1 commencing in Fiscal Year 2022/2023 for the
special benefits received by each property from the maintenance and servicing of streetlighting
improvements to be provided by the City through the District. The parcels within Annexation No.
2021-1 are more specifically described in "Part I - Plans and Specification" of this Report.
For Fiscal Year 2021/2022, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita proposes to annex the
various parcels and developments referenced as Annexation No. 2021-1 into Streetlighting Zone
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B to provide an annual funding source to adequately support the ongoing maintenance, servicing,
operation, and incidental expenses associated with the streetlighting and appurtenant facilities
and amenities that benefit the identified properties within Annexation No. 2021-1 and the new
boundaries of Zone B resulting from the annexation of these parcels. By resolution, the City
Council has ordered the preparation of this Report in connection with the proceedings for the
annexation of the parcels within Annexation No. 2021-1 to Streetlighting Zone B of the District
pursuant to the 1972 Act and the California Constitution. One or more Annexation Diagrams
identifying the territory and location of the parcels being annexed into Streetlighting Zone B (SMD
Annexation L-99) as part of Annexation No. 2021-1 is provided in "Part IV - Annexation Diagrams"
of this Report.
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 parcels within Annexation No. 2021-1, 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 MID to the California Constitution. The
Article MID 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,
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comments, and written protests regarding the annexation of the parcels within Annexation No.
2021-1 and the establishment of the proposed new assessments related thereto. 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 MID of the California Constitution.
"A majority protest exists if, upon the conclusion of the hearing, ballots submitted in opposition to
the assessment exceed the ballots submitted in favor of the assessment. In tabulating the ballots,
the ballots shall be weighted according to the proportional financial obligation of the affected
property."
After completion of the ballot tabulation, the City Council will confirm the results of the balloting.
If majority protest exists for the proposed assessments, further proceedings to annex the parcels
within the proposed Annexation No. 2021-1 territory and implementation of the new assessments
for those parcels shall be abandoned at this time. If tabulation of the ballots indicate that majority
protest does not exist for the proposed assessments and the assessment range formula
presented and described herein, the City Council may adopt this Report (as submitted or
amended); approve the assessment diagram(s) contained herein (Annexation Diagrams); order
the annexation of the parcels within Annexation No. 2021-1 to Streetlighting Zone B of the District
and the related improvements to be made; and confirm the new assessments for such parcels as
outlined in this Report.
The assessments as approved including the assessment range formula, may be levied, and
collected on the County tax rolls commencing in Fiscal Year 2022/2023 together with the
assessments for other properties in the District. For Fiscal Year 2022/2023 and 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 Zone exceed
the maximum assessments and specifically those assessments described herein for Annexation
No. 2021-1, 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.
Assessment Range Formula (Consumer Price Index Adjustment)
With the exceptions of Street Lighting Zone, A, and Landscaping Zones T20, T33, T44, T48 and
T62, the authorized maximum assessment rates for each Zone includes an annual cost of living
adjustment based on the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This
annual adjustment to the maximum assessment rates authorized is defined as follows:
The maximum assessment rate 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 -Long Beach -Anaheim 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 to be presented to
the property owners of record within Annexation No. 2021-1 as part of the Ballot Proceeding, are
based on the current (Fiscal Year 2021/2022) maximum assessment rate for Streetlighting Zone
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B of $88.12 and the method of apportionment established for the Zone. This maximum
assessment rate shall be adjusted according to the assessment range formula described above
for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 as part of the District's annual assessment process, and the
assessment rate and parcel assessment amounts for parcels within Streetlighting Zone B
including the parcels within Annexation No. 2021-1 as described herein, may be adjusted
accordingly for the assessments in Fiscal Year 2022/2023.
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Part I - Plans and Specification
Description of the Annexation Territory
This Annexation Territory (Annexation No. 2021-1), incorporates approximately one hundred
seventy-four (174.274) acres of territory within the City of Santa Clarita consisting of eight (8)
planned developments (Master Case developments) which include:
➢ Master Case No. 19-216 which is located on the south side of 6t" Street and the west side of
Main Street. This master case development includes the following Assessor's Parcels: Book
2831, Page 018, Parcel 031. At build -out, this development project will include a restaurant
and banquet facility;
➢ Master Case No. 17-138 which is located on the south side of Sierra Highway and the east
side of Friendly Valley Parkway. This master case development includes the following
Assessor's Parcel: Book 2842, Page 007, Parcel 054. At build -out, this development project
will include a convenience store and a four -island gas station;
➢ Master Case No. 19-046 which is located on the south side of Soledad Canyon Road and
east of Sierra Highway. This master case development includes the following Assessor's
Parcels: Book 2844, Page 001, Parcels 038, 060, 062, 063, 069, 073, 074 and 075. At build -
out, this development project will include one hundred forty-seven (147) residential units and
retail space;
➢ Master Case No. 18-256 which is located on the north of Wiley Canyon Road and west of
Orchard Village Road. This master case development includes the following Assessor's
Parcel: Book 2857, Page 001, Parcel 039. At build -out, this development project will include
30 airspace condominiums within a proposed medical office building;
➢ Master Case No. 18-089 which is on Bouquet Canyon Road. This master case development
includes the following Assessor's Parcels: Book 2812, Page 008, Parcels 003, 022 and 031.
At build -out, this development project will include three hundred seventy-five residential units
(single-family and townhomes);
➢ Master Case No. 17-175 which is located on the north side of Valencia Blvd and the west
side of Bouquet Canyon Road. This master case development includes the following
Assessor's Parcel: Book 2811, Page 066, Parcel 001. This area includes a gas station and
car wash and will have vacuum stations and parking added;
➢ Master Case No. 17-172 which is located on the west side of Sierra Trail Highway and on the
north side and south side of Dockweiler Drive. This master case development includes the
following Assessor's Parcels: Book 2833, Page 018, Parcels 024 and 025. At build -out, this
development project will include ninety-three (93) single family detached homes;
➢ Master Case 20-262 which is located on the north side of Newhall Avenue. This master case
development includes the following Assessor's Parcel: Book 2833, Page 016, Parcel 901. At
build -out, this development project will include two commercial buildings containing four (4)
two -bedroom units in building one and four (4) offices, one (1) bedroom, a communal kitchen,
and a communal living space in building two.
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In addition to the above Master Case projects, Annexation 2021-1 includes an additional fifty (50)
non -conditioned parcels comprising of non-residential properties, which include:
➢ Twenty-two (22) parcels located in the vicinity of Lyons Avenue and Wiley Canyon;
➢ One (1) parcel located on the west side of Railroad Avenue and north of Lyons Avenue;
➢ Nine (9) mixed use parcels located east of Railroad Avenue and north of 121" Street;
➢ Four (4) parcels in the vicinity of Soledad Canyon Road;
➢ One (1) parcel located on the north side of Lyons Avenue and west of Orchard Village Road;
➢ Four (4) parcels located in the vicinity of McBean Parkway;
➢ One (1) parcel located on the South side of Magic Mountain Parkway and east of Valencia
Boulevard;
➢ Eight (8) parcels located in the vicinity of Bouquet Canyon and Newhall Ranch.
Collectively, this annexation territory is proposed to be annexed into Streetlighting Zone B (SMD
Annexation L-99) with levied assessments commencing in Fiscal Year 2022/2023.
Lighting Improvements Authorized by the 1972 Act
As may be applicable to the District and specifically the Report regarding Annexation 2021-1 and
streetlighting, the 1972 Act defines improvements to mean one or any combination of the
following:
➢ The installation or construction of public lighting facilities.
➢ The maintenance and/or servicing of any public lighting facilities.
➢ The acquisition of any existing lighting improvement otherwise authorized pursuant to this
section.
➢ Incidental expenses associated with the lighting improvements which 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 giving of published, posted, and mailed notices;
• Compensation payable to the county for collection of assessments;
• Compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services in the proceeding;
• 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.
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• 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
the repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any lighting improvement.
Streetlighting Improvements Applicable to Annexation Territory
Street Lighting Zones within the District were established to collect funds to cover the
expenses for energy and maintenance of streetlights in the City. These costs are billed by
the Southern California Edison Company for the operation of approximately 18,750
streetlights, inclusive of decorative and Highway Safety Lights (HSL) streetlights. In May
of 2018, the California Public Utilities Commission approved sale of the Edison -owned
streetlight system to the City of Santa Clarita. As of April 2021, Edison has transferred
ownership of 17,186 streetlight poles to the City.
The proposed new and/or existing improvements for Street Lighting Zones A and B
include, but are not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
• The installation of street lighting, 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 street lighting, 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.
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 District 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 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 2018-19 and
continuing through 2048-49. The maximum annual installment payment is estimated
to be an amount not to exceed $860,063 (assuming 30-year financing), which is to be
included in the annual budget of the 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 Fiscal
Year 2021 /2022.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements within the Street Lighting Zones are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and
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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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Part 11 - Estimate of Costs
The estimated costs for the operation, acquisition, installation, maintenance, and servicing of the
facilities within Streetlighting Zone B, including the Annexation Territory's Proportional
Assessment Obligation if the Annexation Territory was included in the Zones for Fiscal Year
2021 /2022 is 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 Zones including the Lighting Zones 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.
Annexation No. L-99 Budget Estimates
TOTAL LOTS OR PARCELS: 68
ASSESSED LOTS OR PARCELS: 67
APT101
3
179.249
APT-101 and GRP E
8
47.150
GRP-C
1
2.500
GRP-D
11
33.000
GRP-E
10
40.000
GRP-F
1
4.250
GRP-G
4
19.000
GRP-H
3
15.000
GRP-I
5
29.000
GRP-J
1
8.000
GRP-K2E
2
28.935
GRP-K3B
13
224.126
RES
5
468.000
Vacant
1
0.000
Maximum Funds
Available Carryover
6,774.26
N/A
Note: Full FY 2021/22 Streetlighting Budget included in Annual Landscape and Lighting Engineer's Report
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(Part ill — I1IP-thod of Apportionment of Assessment
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.
Streetlighting Improvement Benefits
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.
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The proper maintenance of the streetlighting and appurtenant facilities specially benefit parcels
within the Streetlighting Zones of the District. The proper maintenance of the streetlighting and
appurtenant facilities reduces property -related crimes (especially vandalism) against properties
in the Streetlighting Zones. The streetlighting located in the District helps to visually join the
various segments of the community, which enhance property.
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.
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
General Benefit within Lighting Zones
In addition to the special benefits received by the parcels within Streetlighting Zone B, there are
incidental general benefits conferred by streetlight improvements.
It is estimated that the general benefit portion of the benefit received from the lighting
improvements is 14.5 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.
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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 contributions from the ad valorem street lighting revenues.
Streetlighting Apportionment Methodology
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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Table 1 summarizes the Residential EBU Calculation:
Table 1 - EBU Calculations for Residential Parcels•
SFR/Condo
SFR and Condos
0.50
+ 0.25 +
0.25
= 1.00 per parcel
APT2
Apartments (2-4 units)
1/2 x units
+ 0.26 x units +
0.26
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
APT5
Apartments (6-20 units)
1/2 x units
+ 1.00 +
0.26
5
2.50
+ 1.00 +
0.25
= 3.75 per parcel
20
10.00
+ 1.00 +
0.25
= 11.25 per parcel
APT21
Apartments (21-60 units)
1/3 x (units-20) + the total EBU for
a 20-unit
apartment
50
10.00
+ 11.25
= 21.25 per parcel
APT51
Apartments (61-100 units)
1/4 x (units-60) + the total EBU for a 60-unit apartment
100
12.50
+ 21.25
= 33.75 per parcel
APT101
Apartments (100+ units)
1/6 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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Table 2 summarizes the Non -Residential EBU calculation:
GRP-A Group A
Irrigated Farms, Dry Farms, Cemeteries, Dump Sites
1 EBU minimum charge per parcel
1.00 per parcel
Animal Kennels, Nurseries and greenhouses,
GRP-B Group B
Industrial parking lots, Churches, Private Schools,
1.00 +
0.50 +
0.50
= 2.00 per parcel
Petroleum and Gas, Utility
GRP-C Group C
Commercial Parking Lots
1.00 +
0.50 +
1.00
= 2.50 per parcel
Office & Professional building, Bank, Savings & Loan,
GRP-D Group D
Service Shop, Lumber Yard, Golf Course, Race
1.00 +
1.00 +
1.00
= 3.00 per parcel
track/stable, Camp, Home for the Aged
GRP-E Group E
Store, Store w/ office or residence, Service Station,
2.00 +
1.00 +
1.00
= 4.00 per parcel
Club & Lodge Hall
GRP-F Group F
Rooming House (same as 6 unit apartment)
3.00 +
1.00 +
0.25
= 4.25 per parcel
GRP-G Group G
Restaurant, Theater
3.00 +
1.00 +
1.00
= 5.00 per parcel
GRP-H Group H
Light Manufacturing, Food Processing Plant,
2.00 +
2.00 +
1.00
= 5.00 per parcel
Warehousing, Storage Facilities
GRP-I Group I
Auto, Recreational Equipment Sales & Service
2.00 +
2.00 +
2.00
= 6.00 per parcel
GRP-J Group J
Market, Bowling Alley, Skating Rink, Department
4.00 +
2.00 +
2.00
= 8.00 per parcel
Store, Hotel/Motel, Mobile Home Park
Group K
All parcels in Group K are assessed a minimum of 3 EBU's
Group K-1
3.00 +
1.00 +
1.25
= 5.25
GRP-K1A
Open Storage
0.004973 per 100 SgFt of lot
GRP-K1B
Mineral Processing_________________________________________
0.005615 per 100 SgFt of lot_
Group K-2
4.00 +
1.00 +
1.25
= 6.25
GRP-K2A
Private College/University
0.001736 per 100 SgFt of lot
GRP-K2B
Wholesale, Manufacturing Outlets
0.059858 per 100 SgFt of lot
GRP-K2C
Athletic and Amusement Facilities
0.027431 per 100 SgFt of lot
GRP-K2D
Heavy Manufacturing
0.006382 per 100 SgFt of lot
GRP-KE _______
Hospitals ______________________________________________
0.012886 per 100 SgFt of lot_
Group K-3
4.00 +
1.00 +
1.50
= 6.50
GRP-K3A
Motion Picture, Radio, T.V.
0.010938 per 100 SgFt of lot
GRP-K3B
Business Center, Neighborhood Shopping Center
0.014449 per 100 SgFt of lot
GRP-K3C
Regional Shopping Center
0.021812 per 100 SgFt of lot
Vacant
0.00 +
0.00 +
0.00
= 0.00 per parcel
Exempt Parcels
The following properties generally do not benefit from the improvements and services being
provided and may be exempt from the assessment: areas of public streets, avenues, lanes, roads,
drives, courts, alleys, public easements or rights -of -way, and District improvement areas, many
of which are not assigned Assessor's Parcel Numbers. Also exempt are parcels identified as
railroad rights -of way, utility easements and rights -of -way used exclusively for utility transmission,
shared common areas (such as in condominium complexes), land dedicated as public open space
or parks, small parcels vacated by the City, parcels with notable development restrictions (the
City or Assessment Engineers has determined that the parcel cannot be developed or developed
independently from any contiguous parcel with the same ownership).
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Assessment Rates
The Streetlighting Zone B Maximum Assessment Rate established for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 and
applicable to the Annexation Territory is provided in the following table.
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Part IV — Annexation Diagrams
The Assessment Diagrams for the existing Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District,
including any previous annexations are on file at the City and by reference herein are made part
of this Report. The Annexation Diagram(s) (Assessment Diagrams) for the Annexation Territory
(Annexation 2021-1) relating to Streetlighting Zone B as described in this Report is provided on
the following page. The parcels that comprise the Annexation 2021-1 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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Part V - Assessment Roll
The Assessment Roll incorporates each parcel identified within the Annexation Territory
(Annexation 2021-1) and the balloted maximum assessment amount proposed based on the Fiscal
Year 2021/2022 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 2022/2023.
2811066001
GRP-E
4.000
$88.12
$352.48
2812008003
RES
81.000
88.12
7,137.72
2812008022
RES
225.000
88.12
19,827.00
2812008031
RES
69.000
88.12
6,080.28
2825016131
GRP-G
4.000
88.12
352.48
2825016132
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2825016133
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2829001062
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2829001064
GRP-K3B
5.413
88.12
476.99
2829001090
GRP-K3B
4.116
88.12
362.70
2829001091
GRP-K3B
22.973
88.12
2,024.38
2829003004
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2829003005
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2829003006
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2829005049
GRP-C
2.500
88.12
220.30
2829005050
GRP-G
5.000
88.12
440.60
2829005051
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2829005052
GRP-G
5.000
88.12
440.60
2829005079
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2829005123
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2830001037
GRP-J
8.000
88.12
704.96
2830001043
GRP-K3B
3.355
88.12
295.64
2830001208
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2830006048
GRP-I
6.000
88.12
528.72
2830006049
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2830013060
APT101
63.350
88.12
5,582.40
2831003027
GRP-I
6.000
88.12
528.72
2831018031
GRP-I
5.000
88.12
440.60
2833016901
GRP-F
4.250
88.12
374.51
2833018024
RES
20.000
88.12
1,762.40
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2833018025
RES
73.000
88.12
6,432.76
2834009037
GRP-H
5.000
88.12
440.60
2834009038
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2834009044
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2834009045
GRP-I
6.000
88.12
528.72
2834009047
GRP-I
6.000
88.12
528.72
2834009048
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2834009050
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2834009052
GRP-H
5.000
88.12
440.60
2834009053
GRP-H
5.000
88.12
440.60
2842007054
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2844001038
APT-101
and
GRP E
6.340
88.12
558.68
2844001060
APT-101
and
GRP E
3.000
88.12
264.36
2844001062
APT-101
and
GRP E
1.750
88.12
154.21
2844001063
APT-101
and
GRP E
21.940
88.12
1,933.35
2844001069
APT-101
and
GRP E
2.420
88.12
213.25
2844001073
APT-101
and
GRP E
1.370
88.12
120.72
2844001074
APT-101
and
GRP E
6.150
88.12
541.94
2844001075
APT-101
and
GRP E
4.180
88.12
368.34
2849023005
GRP-K3B
8.560
88.12
754.31
2849023006
GRP-K3B
5.853
88.12
515.77
2849023007
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2849023009
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2849025001
GRP-K3B
3.000
88.12
264.36
2849025002
GRP-K3B
3.000
88.12
264.36
2849025003
Group G
5.000
88.12
440.60
2849025007
GRP-K3B
12.368
88.12
1,089.87
2849025010
Vacant
0.000
88.12
0.00
2849025011
GRP-E
4.000
88.12
352.48
2849025012
GRP-K3B
5.797
88.12
510.83
2849025013
GRP-K3B
17.504
88.12
1,542.45
2856011216
GRP-K3B
46.727
88.12
4,117.58
2857001039
GRP-D
3.000
88.12
264.36
2860016006
GRP-K3B
85.460
88.12
7,530.74
2860029051
APT101
55.350
88.12
4,877.44
2861036011
GRP-K2E
11.630
88.12
1,024.84
2861036014
GRP-K2E
17.305
88.12
1,524.92
2861050006
APT101
60.549
88.12
5,335.58
Total
1,098.210
$96,774.26
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