HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - SMD ANNEX 99-L6 (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARING City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by: T. Brad Therrien
DATE: January 11, 2000
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY
OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, ANNEXATION NO. 99-L6, TRACT
NO. 52354 (MEADOWWOOD)
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt resolution approving
assessments for Santa Clarita Streetlight
No. 99-L6, Tract No. 52354 (Meadowwood).
BACKGROUND
the annexation of territory and the levy of
Maintenance District No. 1, as Annexation
As a condition of the approval of Tract No. 52354 (Meadowwood), streetlight improvements
are required. The developer has agreed to install or provide funds for all the necessary
streetlight improvements as required as a condition of their tract approval, and has signed a
petition requesting the annexation of this streetlight maintenance into Santa Clarita
Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 as Annexation No. 99-L6. This annexation will
provide for the continued maintenance of these improvements after they are installed and
accepted by the City.
On November 9, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 99-181, initiating proceedings
for the annexation of territory into the existing streetlight district. At that time, a petition
and assessment ballot were delivered to the property owner, requesting their approval in
order to annex their property into the district.
By signing the petition, the developer, Jenna Santa Clarita, LLC, has waived the time period
for holding the public hearing, the noticing and right to majority protest at the public
hearing, and has submitted an assessment ballot in favor of the annexation. It is estimated
that the improvements will be accepted after July 1, 2000. The resolution annexes Tract
No. 52354 into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 as Annexation No. 99-L6. The total
proposed annual assessment is $50.00 per parcel for each of 39 proposed parcels. Tract
No. 52354 currently consists of two parcels. The annexation of this territory is in compliance
with Proposition 218.
APPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Do not approve the annexation.
2 Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The annexation of this territory will ensure collection of future assessments from this
property, which will offset the expenses incurred by the installation of the necessary
streetlights for this project. This annexation will provide for the continued maintenance of
these improvements after they are installed and accepted by the City.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution Approving Annexation
Exhibit "A!'— Location Map
Engineer's Report (available in the City Clerk's reading file)
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE
ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, AS ANNEXATION NO.
99-L 6, TRACT NO. 52354
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A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to
consider the annexation of certain territory into Lighting Maintenance District No. 1, as
Annexation No. 99-L6, Tract No. 52354.
The total proposed annual assessment for the residential development is $1,950. Tract
52354 is located on Sierra Highway at Friendly Valley Parkway.
The hearing will be held by the City of Santa Clarita, City Council in the City Hall Council
Chambers, 23820 Valencia Blvd., 1" Floor on the 11' day of January, 2000 at or after 6:30
p.m.
The City Council pursuant to the landscaping and lighting act of 1972, being a division of
the streets and highways code of the State of California ("the Act"), desires to annex the
territory into the lighting maintenance district.
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 City Clerk's
office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite #301, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
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.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Santa Clarita, CA
Publish Date: December 30, 1999
WGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. L6 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
Tract No. 52354
I. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") which is Part 2,
Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code. This report considers the
annexation of territory to be known as Annexation No. L6, Tract No. 52354, into the
existing Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1.
Pursuant to the Act, the City Council is the legislative body for the District and may annex
territory and levy annual assessments acting as the governing body for the operations and
administration of the District.
In addition, The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after annexation or
formation of an assessment district for the continued maintenance and servicing of the
district improvements. The Act further allows various areas to be annexed into an existing
district when the territory in the annexation receives substantially the same degree of
benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the installation, maintenance
and service of the improvements may be assessed to those properties, which are benefited
by the installation, maintenance and service.
Section 22608 of the Streets and Highways Code further states that annexation proceedings
will be limited to the territory proposed to be annexed into an existing district. This report
will be limited to those properties located in Tract No. 52354 as shown on Appendix "A."
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 Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of
benefit assessments. The Proposition exempts assessments for street purposes.
The maintenance services in Street Light Benefit Assessment District No. 1 are for street
lights. They are an integral part of the entire street, the same as curb, gutters, pavement,
signage and striping. Taken as a group, they are the elements that provide a safe route for
motorists.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. L6
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
Tract No. 52354
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. Introduction....................................................................................................... 1
II. Plans and Specifications................................................................................... 3
III. Estimated Costs of the Improvements............................................................. 3
IV. Assessment Diagram........................................................................................ 5
V. Assessment....................................................................................................... 5
VI. Method of Assessment..................................................................................... 5
VII. Certifications.................................................................................... 7
ADAendices
A Assessment Diagram......................................................................... 9
BAssessment Roll................................................................................ 10
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Streetlights are installed to make streets safer. Street lights 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 darker areas.
Street lights are installed on and for street purposes and are maintained and serviced to
allow the street to perform to the standards it was designed. Assessments for the
maintenance and servicing of streets, must include street lights and is exempt under the
provisions of Proposition 218.
Each property owner who owns parcels subject to the assessment will be sent an
Assessment Ballot requesting their approval to annex into the district and approve the
assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners of parcels would be made aware through
title reports and Department of Real Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels are in
the district and subject to the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) is also an agreement
by the new owners to be subject to the assessments. However, subsequent increases, if any,
will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIII D. This
report is being provided to show that there will be no proposed increase in the assessments
to pay for costs incurred for maintenance, servicing and operation of the existing District.
However, the assessments will be proposed for the first time to those parcels proposed to be
included in this annexation.
The City may initiate proceedings for the annexation of territory for continued maintenance
and servicing of street light improvements by passing a Resolution of Intention. This
Resolution of Intention generally describes the territory to be annexed into the district and
any proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements and
orders an engineer to prepare and file a detailed report.
This report prepared by the engineer details only the proposed annexation to the existing
district and must include; plans and specifications of the improvements; an estimate of the
costs of the improvements, including maintenance and servicing; a diagram, i.e., map of the
assessment district showing the boundary of the district and annexation; the parcels or lots
which benefit, and an estimate of costs of the improvements, maintenance and servicing.
Once the report is completed, it is presented to the City Council (the legislative body) for its
review and approval as presented, or may be modified and approved.
After the report is approved the City adopts the Resolution of Intention which declares its
intent to annex territory and levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements,
including maintenance and servicing, refers to the assessment district and annexation by
its distinctive designation, refers to the report for the details of the district and annexation,
and sets a time for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
Following the initial Council Meeting the City will send an Assessment Ballot with which
the property owners can vote on the annexation and assessment.
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At the public hearing the City will count the Assessment Ballots returned and consider the
public testimony in favor and/or opposing the annexation and assessment. At that time,
the City Council may adopt a resolution confirming and levying the assessments to fund the
maintenance and servicing of the improvements or abandon the proposed annexation.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 2000/2001 County Tax Roll and would
be collected with the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds in the current district
would be used to fund the maintenance and service until assessment funds are distributed
by the County Tax Collector in December of 2000.
II. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for Annexation No. L6 into Streetlight Maintenance District
No. 1, include, but are not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
Street light improvements are owned either by the Southern California Edison Company, the
State of California Department of Transportation, or the City of Santa Clarita. Facilities
constructed for or by the City of Santa Clarita are on file in the City offices.
Proposed streetlight facilities are located within Tract No. 52354, located in the vicinity of
Friendly Valley Parkway and Sierra Highway in the City of Santa Clarita.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for Annexation No. L6 to the Streetlight
Maintenance District are voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference
are incorporated and made a part of this report. The Plans and Specifications are on file at
the City.
III. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of
the improvements for Fiscal Year 2000/2001, including incidentals, which may include
reserves to operate the District until funds are transferred to the City from the County
around December 10 of the next fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit or contribution be included in
the estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed on the lots or parcels
within each district is the total cost of installation, maintenance and servicing with
adjustments either positive or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits and/or
contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, including
Annexation No. L6, 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.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. L6 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
Tract No. 52354
2000/2001 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS: 39 (proposed)
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential
TOTAL
BUDGET ITEM DISTRICT
Total Funds Required $ 1,950.00
Available Carryover $ 0.00
Other Revenue $---E-0-0
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment $ 1,950.00
Based on $50 per unit for 39 proposed units
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IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as "Appendix A" is part of this report.
V. ASSESSMENT
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the annexation are listed on the
Assessment Roll which is on file at the City and is hereby made a part of this report by
reference. The assessment roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands
within Annexation No. L6 for Fiscal Year 2000/2001, shows the Fiscal Year 2000/2001
assessment upon each lot and parcel within the annexation, and describes each assessable
lot or parcel of land within the annexation. These lots and parcels are more particularly
described in the County Assessment Roll, which is on file in the office of the Los Angeles
County Assessor and by reference is made a part of this report as "Appendix B".
Commencing with Fiscal Year 2001/2002, the amount of the assessments for Annexation
No. L6 will include a yearly increase, based upon the Consumer Price Index, All Urban
Consumers, for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPI"), as determined by the
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The
engineer shall compute the percentage difference between the CPI for March of each year
and the CPI for the previous March, and shall then adjust the existing assessment by an
amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year. Should the Bureau of
Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the
engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City
Council for determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
VI. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
BACKGROUND
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provides that assessments may be apportioned
upon all assessable lots or parcels of land within an assessment district or annexation in
proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each lot or parcel from the
improvements. 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. The
Proposition provides that only special benefits are assessable, and the City must separate
the general benefits from the special benefits conferred on a parcel. A special benefit is a
particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on the public at
large, including real property within the district or annexation. The general enhancement
of property value does not constitute a special benefit.
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SPECIAL BENEFIT
In the existing District the streetlight improvements were installed by the developers,
subdividers of the land, and the continued maintenance was guaranteed through the
establishment of a Streetlight Maintenance District. If the installation of the
improvements and the guaranteed maintenance did not occur, the lots would not have been
established and could not have been sold to any distinct and separate owner. The
establishment of each distinct and separate lot is a special benefit which permits the
construction of a building or structure on the property and the ownership and sale of the
distinct lot in perpetuity.
All the lots are established at the same time once the conditions regarding the
improvements and the continued maintenance are guaranteed. As a result, each lot within
the district receives a special and distinct benefit from the improvements and to the same
degree.
In addition, the improvements continue to confer a particular and distinct special benefit
upon parcels within the annexation because of the nature of the improvements. The proper
maintenance of the streetlighting and appurtenant facilities specially benefit parcels within
the annexation. The proper maintenance of the streetlighting, and appurtenant facilities
reduces property -related crimes (especially vandalism) against properties in the
annexation. The streetlighting located in Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 and the
proposed Annexation No. L6 helps to visually join the various segments of the community,
which enhance property. All of the above-mentioned contributes to a specific enhancement
of the property values of each of the parcels within the annexation.
GENERAL BENEFIT
In addition to the special benefits received by the parcels within the proposed annexation,
there are incidental general benefits conferred by the proposed improvements.
The benefit to properties for streetlighting on the City's streets is a benefit to all parcels
within the City. All parcels share equally the cost of the streetlights.
The total benefits are thus a combination of the special benefits to the parcels within the
annexation and the general benefits to the public at large and to adjacent property owners.
The portion of the total streetlight 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.
It is estimated that the general benefit portion of the benefit received from the
improvements for any annexation is less than one (1) percent of the total benefit.
Nonetheless, the City has agreed to ensure that no property is assessed in excess of the
reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that property.
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APPORTIONMENT
In this residential annexation, all the parcels in the annexation receive the same special
benefit from the improvements due to their use and their similar proximity to the
improvements. Therefore, each parcel is assessed an equal amount.
Currently there are two (2) parcels to be subdivided into 39 single-family units. The
assessment rate will be the per parcel rate with the total annual cost of maintenance
divided by the number of units developed.
VII. CERTIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
Preliminary approval by the. City Council of the City of Santa Clarita on the _ day of
2000.
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
FINAL APPROVAL
Final approval by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita on the _ day of
2000.
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
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I, , as City Clerk, do hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, together
with the boundary maps attached thereto, were filed in my office on the _ day of
2000.
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
I, , as City Clerk, do hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, together
with the boundary maps attached thereto, were approved and confirmed by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita on the _ day of , 2000.
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
I, , City Engineer of the City of Santa Clarita do hereby certify that
the foregoing assessments, together with the boundary maps attached thereto, were
recorded in my office on the day of 2000.
Anthony J. Nisich, City Engineer
City of Santa Clarita
State of California
I, Richard L. Kopecky, Willdan, Engineer of Work for the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that the foregoing assessments, together with the boundary maps attached thereto,
are true and correct.
Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742
Engineer of Work
Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742
Assessment Engineer
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"APPENDIX B"
ASSESSMENT ROLL
ANNEXATION NO. L6 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1
Tract No. 52354
The assessment roll for the annexation to the Streetlight Maintenance District is hereby
incorporated and made a part of this report. The Assessment Rolls are on file at the City
where they are available for public inspection.
Reference is made to the Los Angeles County Assessment Roll for a description of the lots
or parcels in each of the Assessment Districts.
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FY 2000/2001
FY 2000/2001
Annexation Assessor
District
Parcel
Number Parcel No.
Assessment
Assessment
Tract No. 52354 2842-006-020
$1,950.00
$1,650.00
2842-006-022
$ 300.00
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