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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-07-12 - RESOLUTIONS - JOINT TAX REVENUE TESORO DEL VALLERESOLUTION 22-50 _ JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT, THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THE ANTELOPE VALLEY RESOURCE CONVERSATION DISTRICT, AND THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY KNOWN AS REORGANIZATION 2020-01 (TESORO DEL VALLE) TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, DETACHMENT FROM COUNTY ROAD DISTRICT NO. 5, AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY LIBRARY, AND TRANSFER BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS, FACILITIES, ASSESSMENTS, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita (City) initiated proceedings with the Local Agency Formation Commission for Los Angeles County (LAFCO) for the annexation of territory identified as Reorganization 2020-01 to the City; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 99 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for specified jurisdictional changes, the governing bodies of affected agencies shall negotiate and determine the amount of property tax revenue to be exchanged between the affected agencies; WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation is identified as Reorganization 2020-01 and consists of Parcel 1 & 2 with approximately 1,786± acres of inhabited territory to the City and annex Parcel 1 with approximately 1,609± acres to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District; and affected territory generally known as "Tesoro del Valle" is located north of the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and Avenida Rancho Tesoro; WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2011, the City has withdrawn from the Los Angeles County Library, and therefore, all unincorporated territory annexed to the City after that date will also be withdrawn from the Los Angeles County Library; WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles (County), as governing body of the County, the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and on behalf of Road District No. 5, and the LA County Library; the City Council of the City; and the governing bodies of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District of Los Angeles County, the Antelope Valley Resource Conservation District, and the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, have determined the amount of property tax revenue to be exchanged between their respective agencies as a result of the annexation of the unincorporated territory identified as Reorganization 2020-01, detachment from County Road District No. 5, and withdrawal from the LA County Library, is as set forth below; Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 2 of 15 WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation includes a benefit assessment area formed pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 (California Government Code Sections 54703 et seq.), known as Drainage Benefit Assessment Area (DBAA) No. 35; WHEREAS, DBAA No. 35 was established for the purpose of collecting annual assessments from parcels located in Tesoro Del Valle, to pay for the operation and maintenance of drainage improvements consisting of biofiltration basins and associated access roads, vegetated swales, proprietary Modular Wetland Systems, and associated low flow conveyance piping, as more particularly described in the "DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA (DBAA) NO. 35 ENGINEER'S REPORT, TESORO DEL VALLE MASTER PLAN PROJECT TRACT NO. 51644-1" (Drainage Improvements), serving the parcels in subdivision Tract No. 51644-1; WHEREAS, construction of the Drainage Improvements has not been completed as of the date of this joint resolution, but their completion is required pursuant to a subdivision improvement agreement and secured by performance bonds; WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation includes storm drains, street, sewer facilities, and water quality facilities in the Tesoro Highlands Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) No. 51644-1 (Tesoro Highlands Subdivision) which are in various ^ stages of completion, ranging from initial planning to constructed, which the County intends, and the City agrees, shall be transferred or assigned as provided in this resolution; WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation includes the Tesoro Highlands Subdivision, the maps for which the County and City agree shall be reviewed and approved as provided in this resolution; WHEREAS, portions of the area proposed for annexation are located in a Federal Emergency Management Area (FEMA) designated area of special flood hazard and regulatory floodway; WHEREAS, stormwater and other surface water runoff from the area proposed for annexation is regulated by ORDER NO. 134-2021-0105, NPDES PERMIT NO. CAS004004, WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS AND NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) DISCHARGES WITHIN THE COASTAL WATERSHEDS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES (MS4 Permit) or successor permits issued by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board; WHEREAS, the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District are parties to an existing maintenance agreement, Agreement No. CBRP20160323-01, pertaining to the maintenance of trash excluder devices (i.e., any device which partially blocks the opening or outlet of a catch basin to prevent trash from entering the storm drain system, including Connector Pipe Screen devices, installed at the opening of or Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 3 of 15 inside any catch basin owned by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District) located within the City; WHEREAS, storm drains, basins and other Flood protection improvements (Flood Protection Improvements), sewers, sewer infrastructure and water quality facilities (collectively, Facilities) are proposed to be constructed within the area proposed for annexation by the developer of subdivision VTTM No. 51644-1; WHEREAS, some Flood Protection Improvements have not been completed as of the date of this joint resolution, but their construction is required pursuant to a subdivision improvement agreement and secured by performance bonds; WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation includes Facilities that have been already constructed, installed, or accepted by the County, the County intends, and the City agrees, the ownership of and responsibility for such Facilities shall be transferred to the City as provided in this resolution; WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation includes roads, road -related facilities and improvements and road easements which have been or are to be transferred to the County, the County intends, and the City agrees the ownership and responsibility for such roads, road -related facilities and improvements and road easements will be transferred to the City; WHEREAS, the County intends, and the City agrees, that the City will assume ownership and responsibility for any easements, other than storm drain easements, that are located in the area proposed for annexation that have not already been accepted by the County; WHEREAS, the County intends, and the City agrees, the County shall retain any fees paid into the Valencia Bridge and Major Thoroughfare Construction Fee District (VBMT District) for the area proposed to be annexed prior to the date of the annexation; and WHEREAS, the annexation area of Reorganization 2020-01 includes streets and appurtenant street assets including traffic signs, pavement markings, curb markings, raised pavement markers, and traffic signals already constructed, installed, or accepted by the County, which the County intends, and the City agrees, the ownership of and responsibility for shall be transferred to the City as provided in this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The negotiated exchange of property tax revenue between the County and the City, resulting from Reorganization 2020-01 is approved and accepted. 2. For the fiscal year commencing in the year after the filing of the statement of boundary change for Reorganization 2020-01 with the Board of Equalization pursuant to Government Code sections 54902 and 57204, and every fiscal year thereafter, property tax revenue received by County Road District No. 5, attributable to Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 4 of 15 Reorganization 2020-01, shall be transferred to the County, and the County Road District No. 5 share in the annexation area shall be reduced to zero. 3. For the fiscal year commencing in the year after the filing of the statement of boundary change for Reorganization2020-01 with the Board of Equalization pursuant to Government Code sections 54902 and 57204, a base of One Hundred, Ninety -Eight Thousand, Five Hundred, and Twenty -Nine Dollars ($198,529) in property tax revenue attributable to the LA County Library, within the territory of Reorganization2020-01, shall be transferred to the City -Santa Clarita Library Fund, and the following ratios of annual property tax increment attributable to each respective Tax Rate Area in the Reorganization2020-01 territory shall be transferred from the LA County Library to the City -Santa Clarita Library Fund as shown below, and the LA County Library's share in the annexation area shall be reduced to zero. Tax Rate Area Annual Tax Increment Ratio Transfer to the City Tax Rats Area Annual Tax Increment Ratio Transfer to the City Tax Rate Area Annual Tax Increment Ratio Transfer to the City 2477 0.028192949 13699 0.028139617 13762 0.028098851 6789 0.028683695 13700 0.028098851 14812 0.02819295 6828 0.028306067 13701 0.028139617 14865 0.028194058 6832 0.028590949 13702 0.028099952 15426 0.028234941 8723 0.031188135 13703 0.028171837 15640 0.028139617 13348 0.027872598 13704 0.028139617 15641 0.028192949 13349 0.030371569 13705 0.028139617 15839 0.028099952 13350 0.030790135 13706 0.028098253 15840 0.028098851 13351 0.028235317 13707 0.028139617 16129 0.028098851 13352 0.028192949 13761 0.028099952 16130 0.028098253 13697 0.028139617 4. For the fiscal year commencing after the filing of the statement of boundary change for Reorganization2020-01 with the Board of Equalization pursuant to Government Code sections 54902 and 57204, and every fiscal year thereafter, the following ratios of annual property tax growth as shown below shall be transferred from the affected taxing entities to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District ("District") as a result of Reorganization No. 2020-01 to the District. The other affected taxing entities' share of property tax growth in the Tax Rate Areas shall be adjusted to reflect transfer to the District: Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 5 of 15 Tax Annual Tax Tax Annual Tax Annual Tax Rate Increment Rate Increment Tax Rate Increment Area Ratio Transfar Area Ratio Transfer Area Ratio Transfer to the District to the District to the District 6789 0.000155906 13352 0.000155779 13707 0.000155906 6832 0.000155779 13697 0.000155906 15426 0.000195906 8723 0.000150369 13699 0.000155906 15640 0.000155906 13348 0.000153714 13701 0.000155906 15641 0.000155768 13349 1 0.0001480 13704 0.000155906 16130 0.000155779 13350 0.00015038985 13705 0.000155906 133511 0.000155906 1 13706 1 0.000155779 5. For the fiscal year commencing in the year after the filing of the statement of boundary change for Reorganization 2020-01 with the Board of Equalization pursuant to Government Code sections 54902 and 57204, and every fiscal year thereafter, Three Hundred, Seventy -Six Thousand, Six Hundred, and Eighty -One Dollars ($376,681) in base property tax revenue shall be transferred from the County to the City. 6. For the fiscal year commencing after the filing of the statement of boundary change for Reorganization 2020-01 with the Board of Equalization pursuant to Government Code sections 54902 and 57204, and every fiscal year thereafter, the following ratios of annual property tax increment attributable to each respective Tax Rate Area in the Reorganization 2020-01 territory shall be transferred from the County to the City as shown below and the County's share shall be reduced accordingly: Tax Rate Area Annual Tax Increment Ratio Transfer to the Cityto Tax Rate Area Annual Tax Increment Ratio Transfer the CityArea Rate Annual Tax Increment Ratio Transfer to the CItV 2477 0.052904526 13699 0,051797893 13762 0.052712857 6789 0.059909032 13700 0.052712857 14812 0.052904526 6828 0.053041833 13701 0.051797893 14865 0.052901333 6832 0.054094259 13702 0.052709665 15426 0.051970954 8723 0.075371378 13703 1 0.063257765 15640 1 0.051797893 13348 0.048239167 13704 0.051797893 15641 0.051714162 13349 0.056961323 13705 0.051797893 15839 0.052709665 13350 0.062863824 13706 0.05152837 15840 0.052712857 13351 0.051971664 13707 0.051797893 16129 0.052712857 13352 0.051714163 13761 0.052709665 16130 0.05152837 13697 0.051797893 Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del. Valle) Page 6 of 15 r 7. The City agrees that upon completion of the Drainage Improvements, as evidenced by written notice from the County, the City will take ownership of and responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the Drainage Improvements. 8. For the first fiscal year commencing after the completion of the Drainage Improvements, as evidenced by written notice from the County, and every fiscal year thereafter, the City shall be responsible for the administration of DBAA No. 35, including the collection of the annual assessments. 9. The City acknowledges and agrees that from and after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City will be solely responsible for the enforcement of federal, state and municipal flood plain management regulations within the area annexed pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01 and shall assume all responsibility for administering and ensuring compliance with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program in connection with the annexed area. 10. From and after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City shall assume responsibility for compliance with the requirements and obligations of the MS4 Permit as they relate to the area annexed pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01, 11. Promptly after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City shall r amend the Watershed Management Program for the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed to reflect that the area annexed pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01 is within the jurisdiction of the City. 12. Promptly after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City shall amend the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program for the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed to reflect that the area annexed pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01 is within the jurisdiction of the City. 13. Promptly after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, City shall amend the existing cost -sharing Memorandum of Understanding for the Upper Santa Clara River Watershed group to reflect that the area annexed pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01 is within the jurisdiction of the City. 14. From and after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City shall assume ownership of and responsibility for all trash excluder devices (i.e., any device which partially blocks the opening or outlet of a catch basin to prevent trash from entering the storm drain system, including Connector Pipe Screen devices, installed at the opening of or inside any catch basin owned by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District) located in the area annexed pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01, and shall promptly amend the existing maintenance agreement (Agreement No. CBRP20160323-01) with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to add the catch ^ basins located within the annexation area. Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 7 of 15 15. The City ensures that Tesoro del Valle provides an emergency secondary means of road access to the adjacent unincorporated Tapia Ranch tract subdivision project, TR53822. 16. The City agrees that it will satisfy conditions necessary for parcel map and grading plan approval. 17. Upon the effective date of annexation, the City agrees that responsibility for maintaining hillside and ridgeline protections standards specified in the Castaic Area Community Standards District as described and defined in the Los Angeles County Code shall be transferred to and assumed by the City. 18. Upon the effective date of annexation, the City agrees that responsibility for maintaining ridgeline protections, grading limitations, and development standards for residential projects specified in the San Francisquito Community Standards District as described and defined in the Los Angeles County Code shall be transferred to and assumed by the City. 19. Upon the effective date of annexation, the City shall assume responsibility for implementing and enforcing the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ("MMRP") included in the Environmental Impact Report as certified and approved by the ^ County for the Tesoro Del Valle project in November, 2018. 20. The City agrees that that it will abide by and maintain all of the protections listed as mitigation measures with respect to the Santa Clara River Significant Ecological Area. 21. The Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation for the area shall be transferred from the County to the City. Accordingly, 820 "above -moderate income" units shall be transferred from the County to the City as a result of the annexation. 22. In addition to the mitigation measures detailed in the MMRP, the City shall assume responsibility for enforcing any conditions of approval and map conditions that were required as part of the project entitlements. 23, From and after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City shall assume ownership of and responsibility for all streets and appurtenant street assets including traffic signs, pavement markings, curb markings, raised pavement markers, and traffic signals already constructed, installed, or accepted by the County and located in the area annexed by the City pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01. 24. The County Lighting Districts are impacted by the Reorganization No. 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle). Upon approval of Reorganization No. 2020-01, those ^ portions of County Lighting Maintenance District 1687 and County Lighting District LLA- 1(Unincorporated Zone) located within the proposed annexation boundary shall be withdrawn from County Lighting Maintenance District 1687 and detached from County Lighting District LLA-1 (Unincorporated Zone), respectively. The responsibility for the Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 8 of 15 administration, operation, and maintenance of the existing street lights located therein shall be transferred to the City effective upon the date of the jurisdictional change. 25. From and after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City shall assume ownership of and responsibility for all Facilities already constructed, installed, or accepted by the County and located in the area annexed by the City pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01. 26. From and after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City shall be responsible for accepting the dedication of any Flood Protection Improvements within the area annexed pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01 that are completed after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01. After acceptance by the City, the City may request the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to accept the transfer of any such Flood Protection Improvements. 27. From and after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the City shall assume ownership of and responsibility for all road, road -related facilities and improvements and any road easements already constructed, installed, or accepted by the County and located in the area annexed by the City pursuant to Reorganization 2020-01. 28. From and after the effective date of Reorganization 2020-01, the County shall retain fees paid for the area to be annexed into the VBMT District prior to the date of annexation. 29. Facilities, roads, road -related facilities and improvements, streets and appurtenant street assets the Tesoro Highlands Subdivision that have been cleared for construction or started construction but not accepted by the County, upon the date of annexation, shall continue to require construction inspection by the County. However, the City shall have final approval and be required to accept the Facilities upon final approval. Notwithstanding, the County shall have the authority to assign, and the City shall accept the assignment of the Multiple Agreements and related security for the Subdivisions' Facilities. The City would then assume all further approval and acceptance responsibilities of those Facilities. 30. Facilities, roads, road -related facilities and improvements, streets and appurtenant street assets for the Tesoro Highlands Subdivision that have not been cleared for construction but have involved County review, upon the date of annexation, shall continue to require review by the County for the County review fees paid thus far. However, the City shall, after County review fees have been exhausted, collect any necessary additional review fees, perform the remaining reviews, and have final review and approval of the plans, and be required to permit, inspect, and accept the Facilities upon final approval. Notwithstanding, the County shall have the authority to assign, and the City shall accept the assignment of the Multiple Agreements and related security for the Subdivisions' Facilities. The City would then assume all further approval and acceptance responsibilities of those Facilities. Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 9 of 15 31. Upon the effective date of annexation, the County shall continue to review the remaining Tesoro Highlands Subdivision maps until the paid County review fees have been exhausted. However, the City shall, after County review fees have been exhausted, collect any necessary additional review fees, perform the remaining reviews, and have final review and approval of the maps and be required to accept the Final Maps upon final approval. 32. The County and City each agree to take such further actions as necessary to effectuate and implement the terms of this resolution in good faith. Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 10 of 15 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1211 day of July, 2022 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Miranda, Gibbs, McLean, Waste NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smyth ATTEST: nn City Clerk City of Santa Clarita Cl i Mayo City of Santa Clarita, California a DEC. 16, N 1987 Qf i�7 c'o[IFOpMP (Signed in Counterpart) Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 11 of 15 .... The foregoing resolution was on the l'" day of 'C , 2022, adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of LoJ Angeles and ex officio the governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts, agencies and authorities for which said Board so acts. APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAWYN R. HARRISON Acting County Counsel r .. By Dtfuty CELIA ZAVALA, Executive Officer Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles (Signed in Counterpart) Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 12 of 15 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of 2022 by the following vote: AYES: 30 ABSENT: 7 NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ATTEST: j n SanIonary July Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District gnat Emily Holman, Board President Print Name and Title (Signed in Counterpart) Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarks Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 13 of 15 .-. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of Ju 1y , 2022 by the following vote: AYES: T-krig.6 (3) ABSENT: /.I.OICL NOES: Nua-E. ABSTAIN: Igma-E_ ATTEST: Secretary r� Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District of Los Angeles County Signature LGN' We, we1-t , WA'AW Print Name and Title I (Signed in Counterpart) Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 14 of 15 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2 1 day of oL 2022 by the following vote: AYES:WQ4jQr'jbarj %r ABSENT: 1' 049 , M002- NA", �A-mUQ NOES: ABSTAIN: Nil& now - ATTEST: Antelope Valley Resource Conservation District '�P Signature Print Name and Title (Signed in Counterpart) Joint Resolution City of Santa Clarita Reorganization 2020-01 (Tesoro Del Valle) Page 15 of 15 .. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August , 2022 by the following vote: AYES: DnWtorAnnpage, Braunstein, Colley ABSENT: None Cooper, Ford, Gulzek, "My, Martin, OmaMomki and Plambeck NOES: None ABSTAIN: Nona Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency &�vAavl�� Sig ature Gary Martin, President Print Name and Title ATTEST: V1/M 4,0 JOLe og Secre afy raRl (Signed in Counterpart)