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Home My WebLink About1997-05-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - DBAA 3 (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval kZ Item to be presented by: Lawrence P. Cushman CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: May 27, 1997 SUBJECT: SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA 3, TRACT NO. 36496 - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 DEPARTMENT: Building & Engineering Services The County of Los Angeles established Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 3 to provide maintenance of a subsurface drainage system constructed to ensure stability of the slopes within Tract No. 36496. The required Engineer's Report is on file with the City Clerk. The attached map, Exhibit "A," identifies the boundaries of the District and the location of the drainage improvements to be maintained. The proposed Assessment District was submitted to the eligible voters in this area, and a majority of voters approved the formation of the District and the levying of the assessment. Each year, the City is responsible to determine the costs and levy an annual assessment subject to the requirements of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982. Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 3 was originally formed on January 28, 1986. The estimated assessment last year was $122.47 per dwelling unit. The proposed assessment remains unchanged for fiscal year 1997-98. The proposed assessment is in compliance with Proposition 218. This public hearing is proposed for June 24, 1997 in compliance with the Government Code. RECOMMENDATION The City Council establish June 24, 1997 as the date for the public hearing. Direct the City Clerk to publish notices as required. ATTACHMENT Exhibit "A" - Location Map NED:lkl m""d1\d#3.97 i Agen1da CITY OF SANTA CLARITA •• .yf NEO:Eb:EXNIBR.FAM A ENGINEER'S REPORT CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998 SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA SUBMITTED MAY 27, 1997 REPORT CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA NO.3 RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218) On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes Act, which added Articles XIII C and XIII D to the California constitution. The Proposition affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the property. Assessments imposed under the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 are these types of special benefit assessments. The Proposition exempts assessments for drainage systems. DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE The proposed service involves the maintenance and operation of the subsurface drainage, system, pumps, wells, and pump station constructed for Tract No. 43528. Tract No. 43528 is located near Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway, in the City of Santa Clarita, as shown on Exhibit A. The subsurface drainage facilities consists of six hydroaugers (horizontal perforated drain pipes, each approximately 200 feet long), three observation wells with pumps in them, four observation wells without pumps and a pump station to dispose of the accumulation of any water within the fill area of the development. The drainage facilities are shown on Exhibit A. Maintenance and operation of the subsurface drainage facilities involves: a. Periodic inspection, monitoring, and evaluations. b. Annual cleaning of the six hydroaugers. C. Annual Geologist review with report and recommendations. d. Necessary repairs and maintenance as recommended. e. Installing paved swales. f. Pumping the three wells.. The estimated total annual cost to provide this maintenance of drainage devices is $28,413.04. May 27, ]997 City of Santa Clarita -1- 3. DESCRIPTION OF EACH PARCEL Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 3 is comprised of Lots .1 and 2 of Tract No. 36496, recorded in Book 1042, Page 56 to 61 of maps in the office of the County Recorder. 4. PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR EACH PARCEL 0 Assessor's Proposed Parcel No. Assessment 2802-037-024 2802-037-019 $ 0.00 2802-037-020 16,655.92 2802-037-023 0.00 2802-037-024 11.757.12 Total $28,413.04 Should changes occur in Assessor's parcel numbers, the proposed assessment will be apportioned according to the basis of benefit. 5. BASIS AND SCHEDULE OF BENEFIT The basis of benefit was determined to be dwelling units, i.e., one dwelling unit = one benefit unit. Tract No. 36496 contains 232 dwelling units. Thus, the schedule of benefit is as follows: Assessor's Benefit Parcel No. links 2802-037-019 (Slope easement determined to have no benefit) 0 2802-037-020 136 2802-037-023 (Slope easement determined to have no benefit) 0 2802-037-024 96 Total 232 May 27, 1997 City of Santa Clarita -2- ENGINEER'S REPORT CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA NO. 3 ANNUAL BUDGET ACCOUNT NO. 44-6513- EXPENDITURES Expenditure Activity d Monitoring Monitoring - Contracted Monitoring - City Mileage Legal Fees Geologist Annual Geologic Report Hydroauger Maintenance Outside Source DBAA No. 3 Report Recommendations Administrative Outlet Maintenance Landscape Maintenance Future/Reserves Pump Wells Add Hydroauger(s) Design and Install Swales Geologist Recommendations 10% Finance/City Clerk Total 1997-98 Assessed Amount Number of Dwelling Units Assessment per Unit Total Amount Assessed Submitted by: Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742 Engineer of Work 27, 1997 -3- Budget $ 4,650 2,500 40 100 3,500 5,000 500 1,500 7,663 2,841 $28,414 232 $122.47 $28,413 L Ee CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NED:A�:EYHiBR.FAM