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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Ben Jarvis
DATE: September 14, 2004
SUBJECT: ANNEXATION OF TERRITORIES INTO SANTA CLARITA
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I AS:
@ ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L66, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
(RESIDENTIAL)
- ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L67, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
(COMMERCIAL)
DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt two resolutions to initiate annexation proceedings for Annexation
Nos. 2004-L66 and 2004-L67 into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; approve the respective
Engineer's Reports; declare the City's intention to annex the territories; and set the public
hearing for September 14, 2004.
BACKGROUND
As a condition of the approval for PacSun LLC (Developer) for Tract Map No. 52414 and
52414-01, located south and east of State Route 14, streetlight improvements are required. The
Developer has agreed to install or provide funds for all necessary on-site streetlight
improvements as required. These annexations will provide for the continued maintenance of
these improvements after they are installed and accepted by the City. The Developer has signed
the petitions requesting the annexations of the streetlight maintenance into Santa Clarita
Streetlight Maintenance District No. I (District) as :
• Annexation No. 2004-L66, Tract Map No. 52414, Golden Valley Ranch (residential)
• Annexation No. 2004-L67, Tract Map No. 52414-01, Golden Valley Ranch (commercial)
The Developer has provided the City with a signed petition and an assessment ballot giving
approval to the annexation of these properties into the District. By signing the petition, the
Developer has waived the time period for holding the public hearing, the noticing, and the right
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to majority protest at the public hearing, and has submitted an assessment ballot in favor of the
annexations. Thus, the public hearing for the annexations can be held on the same date as the
consent calendar item initiating the annexations.
The proposed annual lighting maintenance assessment is $50.00 for each Equivalent Dwelling
Unit (EDU), which is the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 assessment rate. This rate may increase each
year by the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The total initial assessment that
would be generated, based on this $50/EDU rate, is:
Annexation No. 2004-L66, Tract Map No. 52414, Golden Valley Ranch (residential),
Assessor Parcel Numbers 2841-017-032 and 2848-008-016. The proposed annual lighting
maintenance assessment is $50.00 on each of the 498 single family lots, for a total annual
assessment of $24,900.00.
Annexation No. 2004-L67, Tract Map No. 52414-01, Golden Valley Ranch (commercial),
Assessor Parcel Numbers 2841-017-028 thru 2841-017-031, 2841-017-033, and
2841-017-034. The proposed annual lighting maintenance assessment is $450.00 for each
parcel, a total of six (6) parcels, for a total annual assessment of $2,700.00.
The annexation of these territories is in compliance with Proposition 218.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACT
The annexation of these territories will provide funding for the maintenance of the street lighting
for the territories mentioned above. The estimated revenue and expenditure collected from the
annexations for annual maintenance will be $27,600.00.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution Annexation No. 2004-L66
Resolution Annexation No. 2004-L67
Exhibit "A" - Location Maps
Petitions and Ballots available in the City Clerk's Reading File
Engineer's Reports available in the City Clerk's Reading File
City of
Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Suite 300
Santa Clarita
California 91355-2196
Website: www.santa-clarita.com
Phone
(661) 259-2489
Fax
(661) 259-8125
BALLOT
SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-1-67
Assessor Parcel Number(s): 2841-017-028thru2841-017-031,2841-017-033,
and 2841-017-034
Location: Tract Map No. 52414-01 Golden Valley Ranch - Commercial
OWNER OF RECORD: PACSUN, LLC
I approve of the proposed annual streetlight maintenance assessment of
$450.00 on each of the six commercial parcels, for a total annual assessment
of $2,700.00.
The assessment may be adjusted annually by the cost of living based on a
factor calculated by using the County of Los Angeles Consumer Price Index
(CPI). If the assessment is not increased in some years, the amount may be
increased in subsequent years by an amount corresponding to the
cumulative increases in the CPI.
NO I do not approve of the proposed annual streetlight maintenance assessment
of $450.00 for each of the six commercial parcels, for a total annual
assessment of $2,700.00.
I hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, I am the record owner or the authorized
reprp,sentative of the record owner of the parcel identified above,
Signatureof rec�ordowner or
authorized representative
PacSun, LLC, a California limited
By: PacificUS Real Estate Group,
By: Paul J. Giuntini, President
September 7, 2004
Date
liability company
its Managing Member
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Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd,
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Santa Carta
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Phone
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Fax
(661) 259-8125
PETITION
A PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PETITIONING SAID
COUNCIL TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF
TERRITORY TO BE KNOWN AS ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L66 INTO CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I
PURSUANT TO THE "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972" BEING
PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
WITNESSETH:
A. WHEREAS, the petitioner, Pacsun, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the
"Developer"), is the sole owner of that certain real property (hereinafter referred
to as the "Property") located in the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles,
State of California (hereinafter referred to as the "City"), more particularly
described as follows:
Legal Description:
Tract Map No. 52414 Golden Valley Ranch, in the City of Santa Clarita, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, currently known as Assessor Parcel Nos.
2841-017-028 thru 2841-017-031, 2841-017-033, and 2841-017-034.
B. WHEREAS, the owners are developing the Property for commercial use in the
City (hereinafter referred to as the "Project"); and
C. WHEREAS, the improvements of the Property will cause the need for
streetlights (hereinafter referred to as the "Streetlight Improvements") to be
installed by the Developer to a standard acceptable to the City in those certain
areas within the Project which are more particularly shown and described on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto (hereinafter referred to as the "Improvement
Areas"); and
D. WHEREAS, these Streetlight Improvements must be maintained, operated, and
serviced; and
E. WHEREAS, the Developer must provide a means satisfactory to the City for
assuring the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the Streetlight
Improvements; and
F. WHEREAS, the Improvement Areas and Streetlight Improvements must be
kept clean so as not to compromise the safety of the Streetlight Improvements;
and
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PETITION
Page 2 of 4
G. WHEREAS, as a condition established for the development of the Property for
the specific benefit and sale to subsequent owners, the Developer and/or
successors of interest are required to complete the annexation process for
inclusion into the City's Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; and
H. WHEREAS, pursuant to the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Part
2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, the
City may establish a Streetlight Maintenance District to provide for the
continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the Streetlight
Improvements, and for the payment of the costs and expenses incurred for such
maintenance, operation, and servicing; and
I. WHEREAS, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act (hereinafter referred to as the
"Act"), which added Articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution,
requires among other things that all new assessments must comply with the Act;
and
J. WHEREAS, the Act also requires that the City Council conduct a public hearing
not less than 45 days after mailing a notice of the proposed assessment to record
owners of each parcel which will have a special benefit conferred upon them and
upon which an assessment will be imposed; and
K. WHEREAS, the California Civil Code, Section 3513, allows anyone to waive
the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit; and
L. WHEREAS, the 45 -day period before the conduct of the public hearing is not
established for a public reason but is solely for the advantage of the parcels
having a special benefit conferred upon them and which an assessment will be
imposed; and
M. WHEREAS, all of the benefit is a special benefit to the Property and the parcels
to be created; and
N. WHEREAS, the proposed assessments upon the Property and the parcels to be
created will be for the special benefit to be received by the Property from the
improvements; and
0. WHEREAS, the Developer is the owner of the real property to be benefited by
the Streetlight Improvements, and the maintenance, operation, and servicing
thereof; and
P. WHEREAS, the Act does not prohibit a waiver of the 45 -day noticing period.
PETITION
Page 3 of 4
NOW, THEREFORE, in furtherance of the foregoing recitals, the Developer does
hereby petition the City as follows:
1 In order to assure the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the
Streetlight Improvements and the payment of the cost and expenses incurred for
such maintenance, operation, and servicing, the Developers hereby request that
the City annex the Property into the City of Santa Clatita Streetlight
Maintenance District No. 1 pursuant to the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972" being Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State
of California.
2. The Developer request that the territory to be annexed into the City of
Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. I consists of all of the
property referenced in Paragraph A of the recital hereinabove. The total annual
assessment shall be divided among the parcels of the Property in accordance
with benefit received. Such assessment may be increased annually by an amount
corTesponding to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (Cpl), all Urban
Consumers for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside area. If the assessment is
not increased by a Cpl in some years, the amount may be increased in
subsequent years by an amount corresponding to the cumulative increases in the
Cpl.
3. As the owner of all of the real property to be placed into the District, the
Developer hereby waives all statutory notices of hearings and rights of majority
protests by interested property owners in the proposed Annexation per Section
22608 of the Streets and Highways Code.
4. As the owner of all of the real property, which receives a special benefit and is
the only property proposed to be assessed for the special benefit, the Developer
hereby waives all statutory notice periods per the Act.
5. In consideration of the approval of the Annexation into the District by the City,
the Developer hereby proposes as follows:
a. To install Streetlight Improvements (including, but not limited to, all
appurtenances as may be reasonably required by the City); and
b. To bear all costs to complete the construction or other installation of the
Streetlight Improvements on those portions of the Property to the reasonable
satisfaction of the City; and
c. To consent to the Annexation into the District; and
d. To consent to and cast a ballot authorizing the levy of assessments against
the Property in an amount reasonably determined by the City to cover all
PETITION
Page 4 of 4
costs and expenses incurred for the continued maintenance, operation, and
servicing of the Streetlight Improvements; and
c. To pay the assessments levied against the Property for the first fiscal year in
which they are levied prior to the submittal to the City Council of any
associated final subdivision map.
OWNER OF RECORD: PACSUN, LLC
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Signature of record owner or Date
authorized representative
PacSun, LLC, a California limited liability company
By: PacificUS Real Estate Group, its Managing Member
By: Paul J. Giuntini, President
City of
Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd.
SUite 300
Santa Clarita
California 91355-2196
Website: www.santa-clarita.com
Phone
(661) 259-2489
Fax
(661) 259-8125
BALLOT
SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L66
Assessor Parcel Number(s): 2841-017-032 and 2848-008-016
Location: Tract 52414 Golden Valley Ranch (Residential)
OWNER OF RECORD: PACSUNJLC
0 YES pprove of the proposed annual streetlight maintenance assessment of $50.00
n each of the 498 single family residential lots, for a total annual assessment
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of $24,900.00.
The assessment may be adjusted annually by the cost of living based on a
factor calculated by using the County of Los Angeles Consumer Price Index
(CPI). If the assessment is not increased in some years, the amount may be
increased in subsequent years by an amount corresponding to the cumulative
increases in the CPI.
NO I do not approve of the proposed annual streetlight maintenance assessment of
$50.00 on each of the 498 single family residential lots, for a total annual
assessment of $24,900.00.
I hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, I am the record owner or the authorized
representative of the record owner of the parcel identified above.
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PETITION
A PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
rOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PETITIONING SAID
COUNCIL TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF
TERRITORY TO BE KNOWN AS ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L66 INTO CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I
PURSUANT TO THE "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972" BEING
PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A. WHEREAS, the petitioner, Pacsun, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the
"Developer"), is the sole owner of that certain real property (hereinafter
referred to as the "Property") located in the City of Santa Clarita, County of
Los Angeles, State of California (hereinafter referred to as the "City"), more
particularly described as follows:
Legal Description:
Tract 52414 Golden Valley Ranch, in the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, currently known as Assessor Parcel Numbers
2841-017-032 and 2848-008-016.
B. WHEREAS, the owners are developing the Property as a residential tract in the
City (hereinafter referred to as the "Project"); and
C. WHEREAS, the improvements of the Property will cause the need for
streetlights (hereinafter referred to as the "Streetlight Improvements") to be
installed by the Developer to a standard acceptable to the City in those certain
areas within the Project which are more particularly shown and described on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto (hereinafter referred to as the "Improvement
Areas"); and
D. WHEREAS, these Streetlight Improvements must be maintained, operated, and
serviced; and
E. WHEREAS, the Developer must provide a means satisfactory to the City for
assuring the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the Streetlight
Improvements; and
F. WHEREAS, the Improvement Areas and Streetlight Improvements must be
kept clean so as not to compromise the safety of the Streetlight Improvements;
and
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PETITION
Page 2 of 4
G. WHEREAS, as a condition established for the development of the Property for
the specific benefit and sale to subsequent owners, the Developer and/or
successors of interest are required to complete the annexation process for
inclusion into the City's Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; and
H. WHEREAS, pursuant to the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being
Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California, the City may establish a Streetlight Maintenance District to provide
for the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the Streetlight
Improvements, and for the payment of the costs and expenses incurred for such
maintenance, operation, and servicing; and
1. WHEREAS, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act (hereinafter referred to as the
"Act"), which added Articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution,
requires among other things that all new assessments must comply with the
Act; and
J. WHEREAS, the Act also requires that the City Council conduct a public
hearing not less than 45 days after mailing a notice of the proposed assessment
to record owners of each parcel which will have a special benefit conferred
upon them and upon which an assessment will be imposed; and
K. WHEREAS, the California Civil Code, Section 3513, allows anyone to waive
the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit; and
L. WHEREAS, the 45 -day period before the conduct of the public hearing is not
established for a public reason but is solely for the advantage of the parcels
having a special benefit conferred upon them and which an assessment will be
imposed; and
M. WHEREAS, all of the benefit is a special benefit to the Property and the
parcels to be created; and
N. WHEREAS, the proposed assessments upon the Property and the parcels to be
created will be for the special benefit to be received by the Property from the
improvements; and
0. WHEREAS, the Developer is the owner of the real property to be benefited by
the Streetlight Improvements, and the maintenance, operation, and servicing
thereof; and
P. WHEREAS, the Act does not prohibit a waiver of the 45 -day noticing period.
PETITION
Page 3 of 4
NOW, THEREFORE, in furtherance of the foregoing recitals, the Developer does
hereby petition the City as follows:
In order to assure the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the
Streetlight Improvements and the payment of the cost and expenses incurred
for such maintenance, operation, and servicing, the Developers hereby request
that the City annex the Property into the City of Santa Clarita Streetlight
Maintenance District No. I pursuant to the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972" being Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California.
2. The Developer request that the territory to be annexed into the City of
Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 consists of all of the
property referenced in Paragraph A of the recital hereinabove. The total annual
assessment shall be divided among the parcels of the Property in accordance
with benefit received. Such assessment may be increased annually by an
amount corresponding to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), all
Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside area. If the
assessment is not increased by a CPI in some years, the amount may be
increased in subsequent years by an amount corresponding to the cumulative
increases in the CPI.
3. As the owner of all of the real property to be placed into the District, the
Developer hereby waives all statutory notices of hearings and rights of majority
protests by interested property owners in the proposed Annexation per Section
22608 of the Streets and Highways Code.
4. As the owner of all of the real property, which receives a special benefit and is
the only property proposed to be assessed for the special benefit, the Developer
hereby waives all statutory notice periods per the Act.
5. In consideration of the approval of the Annexation into the District by the City,
the Developer hereby proposes as follows:
a. To install Streetlight Improvements (including, but not limited to, all
appurtenances as may be reasonably required by the City);
b. To bear all costs to complete the construction or other installation of the
Streetlight Improvements on those portions of the Property to the
reasonable satisfaction of the City;
c. To consent to the Annexation into the District;
PETITION
Page 4 of 4
d. To consent to and cast a ballot authorizing the levy of assessments against
the Property in an amount reasonably determined by the City to cover all
costs and expenses incurred for the continued maintenance, operation, and
servicing of the Streetlight Improvements;
e. To pay the assessments levied against the Property for the first fiscal year
in which they are levied prior to the submittal to the City Council of any
associated final subdivision map.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L66 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
TRACT MAP NO. 524149 GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH -
RESIDENTIAL
FISCAL YEAR 200412005
SANTA CLARITA� CALIFORNIA
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L66
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
TRACT MAP NO. 52414, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH - RESIDENTIAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I.
Introduction
1
II.
Plans and Specifications
3
III.
Estimated Costs of the Improvements
3
IV.
Fiscal Year 2004/2005 Budget Estimate
4
V.
Assessment
5
VI.
Method of Assessment
5
VII.
Certifications
9
AI?Rendices
A
Assessment Diagram
11
B
Assessment Roll
12
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L66 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I
TRACT MAP NO. 52414, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
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. 2004-L66, Tract Map No. 52414,
Golden Valley Ranch 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 into 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 associated with Tract Map No. 52414,
Golden Valley Ranch -Residential, 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 these types of
benefit assessments.
As written, Proposition 218 exempts assessments for street purposes. The maintenance
services in Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 are for streetlights. They are an integral
part of the entire street, the same as curb, gutter, pavement, signage and striping. Taken
as a group, they are the elements that provide a safe route for motorists.
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Streetlights are installed to make streets safer. 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 darker areas.
Streetlights 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 streetlights 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 streetlight improvements by passing a resolution. 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.
The 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 and place for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
Following the initial Council Meeting, the City will send an Assessment Ballot 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 of 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 2004/2005 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 the County Tax Collector
distributes assessment funds in December of 2005.
11. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for Annexation No. 2004-L66 into Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1, include, but are not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
Streetlight 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 the vicinity of Tract 52414, Golden Valley
Ranch, in the City of Santa Clarita.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for Annexation No. 2004-L66 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 2004/2005, 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. 2004-1,66, 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. 2004-L66 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
TRACT MAP NO. 52414, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
200412005 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 2
TYPE OF LAND USE: SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
BUDGET ITEM
Total Funds Required
Available Carryover
Other Revenue
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment
FUTURE EST ACTUAL
DISTRICT
FY 2004/05
$ 24,900.00
$0.00
$ 0.00
$0.00
$ 0.00
$0.00
$ 24,900.00
$0.00
Maximum Annual Per -Unit Assessment $ 24,900.00
Based on $50.00 per equivalent unit, for 498 equivalent
Units on 2 (two) proposed parcels, for a total of $24,900.00.
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IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as "Appendix A".
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. 2004-1,66 for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, shows the Fiscal
Year 200412005 maximum assessment upon each lot or parcel within the annexation and
the Fiscal Year 200412005 actual assessment, and describes each assessable lot or parcel of
land within the annexation. These lots or 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 2004/2005, the amount of the maximum assessments for
Annexation No. 2004-L66 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. If the assessment is not
increased in some years, the amount may be increased in subsequent years by an amount
corresponding to the cumulative increase in the CPI.
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
The City, in determining the necessity of annexing territory into the existing street light
maintenance district, took into account the cost of providing services to the residents,
businesses and properties located within the annexation. Each and every parcel within the
annexation receives a particular and distinct benefit from the improvements over and
above general benefits conferred by the improvements.
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.
In the annexation, 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.
The improvements also 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 street lighting and appurtenant facilities specially benefit parcels
within the annexation. The proper maintenance of the street lighting, and appurtenant
facilities reduces property -related crimes (especially vandalism) against properties in the
annexation. The street lighting located in Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 and the
proposed Annexation No. 2004-L66 helps to visually join the various segments of the
community, which enhance property. All of the above mentioned contribute to a specific
enhancement of the property values of each of the parcels within the annexation.
In addition, the benefit provided by street lighting consists of safety for pedestrians with
the property in the Annexation during the night time hours. This is a distinct and special
benefit to all developed parcels in the annexation.
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 installed on and are 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 may include streetlights.
Streetlighting can be determined to be an integral part of streets as a permanent public
improvement. One of the principal 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.
Streetlights are considered an integral part of the entire street, the same as curb, gutter,
pavement, signage and striping. Taken as a group, they are the elements that provide a
safe route for motorists and pedestrians. Streetlights are installed to make streets safer.
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 design speed of the street and the natural ability of the motorist's eyes to adjust to
light and dark areas.
The system of streets adjacent to the annexation are established to provide access to each
parcel in the annexation. Streetlights provide a safer street environment for owners of the
parcels served. If the parcels were not subdivided to provide individual parcels to owners
within the annexation, there would be no need for a system of streets with safety lighting.
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.
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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However, since the installation of streetlights is for the express special benefit of the
parcels within the annexation and since each and every parcel within the annexation
receives a particular and distinct benefit from the improvements, there is considered no
general benefits conferred by the improvements to the public at large.
APPORTIONMENT
For Fiscal Year 200412005, Annexation No. 2004-L66 to the Santa Clarita Streetlight
Maintenance District No. 1 will adopt the current rate schedule as used by the existing
district.
The Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 indicates that lighting assessments may be
apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes costs among all lots or
parcels within the district/annexation in proportion to the estimated benefits received. The
primary benefits of streetlighting are for the convenience, safety, and protection of people
and to a lesser extent the security or protection of property, property improvements and
goods. The intensity or degree of illumination provided can have a bearing on both.
The proposed maximum assessment rate for Fiscal Year 200412005 is proposed to be $50.00
per Equivalent Unit. The following information can be used to determine the unit count
per parcel.
Intensity or degree of illumination provided on streets in the district varies with the type of
street and the use of the property adjacent thereto. The cost of providing the highest
recommended degree of illumination (used in commercial areas) is about four times the
cost of providing the intensity recommended for the lowest category which included
residential properties.
Based on land use information provided by the County Assessor, it has been determined
that in the existing district over 93 percent of the parcels are in a residential category.
Approximately 83 percent are single-family homes or condominiums and the remainder 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) one has been assigned to
the basic family unit, 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 value of 1/2 was given to people use while intensity
and security benefit were each rated at 1/4 to form the basic unit of (1) one. Parcels in
other land use categories were then rated by comparison with the basic unit.
Reference is made to the annual Engineer's Report, on file with the City, for the
Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, Fiscal Year 2004/2005 for details on
the land use categories and benefit units assigned to them.
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.
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Currently, there are two parcels proposed with the number of equivalent units assigned to
each lot, same as "Group A" from the existing district. The per unit rate is then applied to
the number of units assigned to each parcel to come up with the assessment per parcel.
Group
Rating Breakdow
High intensity lighting 1/4 Unit
High people use 1/2 Unit
High security benefit 1/4 Unit
Total 1 Units
The total number of units is multiplied by a factor that was specifically calculated for
single family lots in Group A. In this particular case, the benefit factor is 1. Therefore, a
factor of 1 will be used to determine the appropriate streetlight assessment for the parcel:
(1 Unit) x (498 single family lots)
(498 units) x ($50/unit) = $24,900.00
Property Type
* Single Family Lots
VII. CERTIFICATIONS
PRELIAHNARY APPROVAL
Preliminary approval by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita on the 1��day of
2004.
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
FINAL APPROVAL
Fi I al by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita on the I �/14ay of
2004.
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
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L L 24-L� as City Clerk, do hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, gether
Nyith the boundary maps attached thereto, were filed in my office on the I L(Aday of
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City of Santa Clarits.
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ASSESSMENT ROLL
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-1,66 INTO
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TRACT 52414, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
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.
Annexation Assessor Maximum FY 200412005
Number Parcel Numbers Assessment Parcel Assessment
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L67 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
TRACT MAP NO. 52414-01, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH -
COMMERCIAL
FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-1,67
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
TRACT MAP NO. 52414-01, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. Introduction 1
11. Plans and Specifications 3
III. Estimated Costs of the Improvements 3
IV. Fiscal Year 2004/2005 Budget Estimate 4
V. Assessment 5
VI. Method of Assessment 5
VII. Certifications 9
Appendices
A Assessment Diagram 11
B Assessment Roll 12
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-L67 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
TRACT MAP NO. 52414-01, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
1. 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. 2004-L67, Tract Map No. 52414-01,
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 into 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 associated with Tract Map No. 52414-01, 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 article's 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.
As written, Proposition 218 exempts assessments for street purposes. The maintenance
services in Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 are for streetlights. They are an integral
part of the entire street, the same as curb, gutter, pavement, signage and striping. Taken
as a group, they are the elements that provide a safe route for motorists.
1
Streetlights are installed to make streets safer. 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 darker areas.
Streetlights 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 streetlights 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 streetlight improvements by passing a resolution. 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.
The 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 and place for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
Following the initial Council Meeting, the City will send an Assessment Ballot 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 of 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 2004/2005 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 the County Tax Collector
distributes assessment funds in December of 2005.
11. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for Annexation No. 2004-L67 into Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1, include, but are not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
Streetlight 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 the vicinity of Tract 52414-01, in the City
of Santa Clarita.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for Annexation No. 2004-L67 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 200412005, 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. 2004-L67, 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. 2004-L67 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
TRACT MAP NO. 52414-01� GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
200412005 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 6
TYPE OF LAND USE: NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER
BUDGET ITE
Total Funds Required
Available Carryover
Other Revenue
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment
Maximum Annual Per -Unit Assessment
Based on $450.00 per parcel, six (6) proposed lots,
for a total of $2700.00.
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FUTURE EST ACTUAL
DISTRICT FY 2004/05
$ 2,700.00 $0.00
$ 0.00 $0.00
$ 0.00 $0.00
$ 2,700.00 $0.00
$ 2,700.00
IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as "Appendix A".
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. 2004-1,67 for Fiscal Year 200412005, shows the Fiscal
Year 2004/2005 maximum assessment upon each lot or parcel within the annexation and
the Fiscal Year 2004/2005 actual assessment, and describes each assessable lot or parcel of
land within the annexation. These lots or 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 2004/2005, the amount of the maximum assessments for
Annexation No. 2004-L67 will include a yearly increase, based upon the Consumer Price
Index, All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPF), 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. If the assessment is not
increased in some years, the amount may be increased in subsequent years by an amount
corresponding to the cumulative increase in the CPI.
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.
SPECIAL BENEFIT
The City, in determining the necessity of annexing territory into the existing street light
maintenance district, took into account the cost of providing services to the residents,
businesses and properties located within the annexation. Each and every parcel within the
annexation receives a particular and distinct benefit from the improvements over and
above general benefits conferred by the improvements.
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.
In the annexation, 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.
The improvements also 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 street lighting and appurtenant facilities specially benefit parcels
within the annexation. The proper maintenance of the street lighting, and appurtenant
facilities reduces property -related crimes (especially vandalism) against properties in the
annexation. The street lighting located in Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 and the
proposed Annexation No. 2004-1,67 helps to visually join the various segments of the
community, which enhance property. All of the above mentioned contribute to a specific
enhancement of the property values of each of the parcels within the annexation.
In addition, the benefit provided by street lighting consists of safety for pedestrians with
the property in the Annexation during the night time hours. This is a distinct and special
benefit to all developed parcels in the annexation.
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 installed on and are 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 may include streetlights.
Streetlighting can be determined to be an integral part of streets as a permanent public
improvement. One of the principal 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.
Streetlights are considered an integral part of the entire street, the same as curb, gutter,
pavement, signage and striping. Taken as a group, they are the elements that provide a
safe route for motorists and pedestrians. Streetlights are installed to make streets safer.
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 design speed of the street and the natural ability of the motorist's eyes to adjust to
light and dark areas.
The system of streets adjacent to the annexation are established to provide access to each
parcel in the annexation. Streetlights provide a safer street environment for owners of the
parcels served. If the parcels were not subdivided to provide individual parcels to owners
within the annexation, there would be no need for a system of streets with safety lighting.
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.
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.
However, since the installation of streetlights is for the express special benefit of the
parcels within the annexation and since each and every parcel within the annexation
receives a particular and distinct benefit from the improvements, there is considered no
general benefits conferred by the improvements to the public at large.
APPORTIONMENT
For Fiscal Year 200412005, Annexation No. 2004-L67 to the Santa Clarita Streetlight
Maintenance District No. 1 will adopt the current rate schedule as used by the existing
district.
The Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 indicates that lighting assessments may be
apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes costs among all lots or
parcels within the district/annexation in proportion to the estimated benefits received. The
primary benefits of streetlighting are for the convenience, safety, and protection of people
and to a lesser extent the security or protection of property, property improvements and
goods. The intensity or degree of illumination provided can have a bearing on both.
The proposed maximum assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2004/2005 is proposed to be $50.00
per Equivalent Unit. The following information can be used to determine the unit count
per parcel.
Intensity or degree of illumination provided on streets in the district varies with the type of
street and the use of the property adjacent thereto. The cost of providing the highest
recommended degree of illumination (used in commercial areas) is about four times the
cost of providing the intensity recommended for the lowest category which included
residential properties.
Based on land use information provided by the County Assessor, it has been determined
that in the existing district over 93 percent of the parcels are in a residential category.
Approximately 83 percent are single-family homes or condominiums and the remainder 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) one has been assigned to
the basic family unit, 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 value of 1/2 was given to people use while intensity
and security benefit were each rated at 1/4 to form the basic unit of (1) one. Parcels in
other land use categories were then rated by comparison with the basic unit.
Reference is made to the annual Engineer's Report, on file with the City, for the
Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, Fiscal Year 2004/2005 for details on
the land use categories and benefit units assigned to them.
In this commercial 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 six parcels proposed with the number of equivalent units assigned to
each lot, same as "Group K-3 and Group C" from the existing district. The per unit rate is
then applied to the number of units assigned to each parcel to come up with the
assessment per parcel.
Group K-3
Rating Breakdow
High intensity lighting 1-1/2 Unit
High people use 4 Unit
High security benefit 1 Unit
Total 6-1/2 Units
Group C
Rating Breakdown
High intensity lighting
1 Unit
Nominal people use
1 Unit
Moderate security benefit
1/2 Unit
Total
2-1/2 Units
The total number of units is multiplied by a factor that was specifically calculated for a
neighborhood shopping center in Group K-3 and Group C. In this particular case, the
benefit factor is 9. Therefore, a factor of 9 will be used to determine the appropriate
streetlight assessment for the parcel:
(6-1/2 Units) + (2-1/2 Units) = 9 Units
(9 Units) x ($50.00) = $450.00/parcel
($450.00) x (6 parcels) = $2,700.00
Property Type
0 Neighborhood Shopping Center
VIL CERTIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY "PROVAL
k1(1
Pyehminary approval by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita on the Iq day of
Ak—t"� 2004.
6� Q'O.L� -
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
FINAL APPROVAL
F' I al by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita on the I —t(-"'ldav of
2004.
IC
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
1, �,Wj C OAOLO,&�Ls City Clerk, do hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, together
v ith th boundary maps attached thereto, were filed in my office on the W4'day of
gi e
4q0t&-- 2004.
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Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
till III,
I, '!�Wotj (- 0*15"',Jas City Clerk, do hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, together
with the boundary maps attached thereto, ere ap roved and confirmed by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita on the i'(-k-�Vday of,, ;-4'; 2 0 0 4.
Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
L J-�'!��City Engineer of the City of Santa Clarita do hereby certify that
the foregoing assessments, toAQther wit the boundary maps attached thereto, were
recorded in my office on the
–L5�idayof A&MM.L.,2004.
N aew'm a n, Director of
Transportation & Engineering
Services
City of Santa Clarita
State of California
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"APPENDIX A!'
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
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"APPENDIX B"
ASSESSMENT ROLL
ANNEXATION NO. 2004-1,67 INTO
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
TRACT MAP NO. 52414-01, GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH
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.
Annexation Assessor Maximum FY 200412005
2004-L67 2841-017-028 through $2,700.00 $0.00
2841-017-031, $0.00
2841-017-033 and $0.00
2841-017-034 $0.00
Total Maximum Assessment $2,700.00
FY 2004/2005
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