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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
Darren Hernandez
City Manager Approval:
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December 13, 2005
RESULTS OF OPEN SPACE AND PARKLAND PRESERVATION
DISTRICT
Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council declare a "majority protest" exists following the ballot process to form the City of
Santa Clarita Open Space and Parkland Preservation District, therefore requiring no further
action.
BACKGROUND
On September 13, 2005, the Council approved the resolution of intention to form the proposed
Open Space and Parkland Preservation District. The creation of a preservation district will
provide the necessary funds to begin the process to acquire open space and parkland when
opportunities for such acquisitions are made available, as well as provide the necessary funds for
their stewardship. The resolution of intention authorized staff to mail Preservation District
formation ballots to all City of Santa Clarita property owners. On October 5, 2005, 48,470
ballots were mailed. Pursuant to the 1972 Act and Proposition 218, property owners had until
the end of the November 22, 2005 public hearing to return their ballots to the City Clerk. Ballots
were mailed in October, which provided property owners at least 45 days' notice of this public
hearing and instructed them to return their assessment ballots to the City Clerk by this date.
Several public meetings have been held, as well as newsletters sent out to inform the property
owners about the Open Space and Parkland Preservation District.
On November 22, 2005, the City Council held the public hearing. On November 23, 2005, staff
began counting the weighted ballots and now have the results of that count. A total of 17,257
ballots were counted. 9,154 ballots representing $329,554 of the assessment protested the
formation of a Preservation District. This constitutes 60% of the returned weighted ballots.
8,103 ballots representing $221,213 of the assessments were in favor of the formation of the
Preservation District. This constitutes 40% of the returned weighted ballots. Therefore, upon
tonight's acceptance of the results, a majority protest does exist, and the City Council will not
proceed with the formation of the Preservation District.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact from the adoption of the recommended action.
City of Santa Clarita
Open Space and Parkland Preservation District
ASSESSMENT BALLOT TABULATION RESULTS
Total of
Ballots Received
Total
"Yes" Ballots
Total
"No" Ballots
No. of Parcels: 17a 57
No. of Parcels: 8. 1 t)3
No. of Parcels:/9, sy
Asmt Amt: $ 5507 (0 7
Asmt Amt: $�'L, ;L 13
Asmt Amt: $ 329, SSy
Asmt Amt
Asmt Amt
Percent Yes: Yo %
Percent No: �p
Ballots tabulated by:
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Harris & Associates
Carol Hill, Project Analyst
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