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DATE:
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
Agenda Item: 7
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
May 8, 2012
Kevin Tonoian
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt resolutions initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal
Year 2012/13 for the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas, Landscape Maintenance Districts,
Streetlight Maintenance District, and the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance
District.
2. Adopt the annual report for the Tourism Marketing District (TMD) and a resolution of intent
to continue a business improvement area in the City of Santa Clarita to be designated as the
Tourism Marketing District and setting a time and a place of a hearing to consider the
establishment of such area.
Adopt resolutions declaring the City's intention to levy assessments and preliminarily
approving Engineer's Reports for the Special Districts.
4. Set a Public Hearing for May 22, 2012.
BACKGROUND
This required procedural matter orders, approves, and sets the Public Hearing for the annual levy
of the following special districts:
1. Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas (DBAA) 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 2008-1, and 2008-2
2. Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Nos. 1 and T-1
3. Streetlight Maintenance District (SMD) No. 1
4. Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District (GVROS)
5. Tourism Marketing District (TMD)
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The attached resolutions direct Willdan Financial Services (Willdan) to prepare assessment
Engineer's Reports for the City's DBAA, LMD, SMD, and GVROS Districts for approval by the
City Council. This action also schedules a Public Hearing to consider the Fiscal Year (FY)
2012/13 assessment rates recommended for these special districts, as well as for the City's TMD.
These proposed special districts actions are authorized by State Law as outlined in the 1972
Landscaping and Lighting Act, the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, and Article XIIID of the
California Constitution (Proposition 218) and required to levy assessment on properties receiving
special benefits. The proposed TMD action is authorized by the Parking and Business Area Law
of 1989 (Section 36500 et. seq. of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California),
which permits the City to levy assessments on businesses within a business improvement area
and to use such proceeds for the benefit of the businesses within said area.
If the recommendations are approved, a Public Hearing for ordering the Fiscal Year 2012/13
levies will be scheduled for the May 22, 2012, City Council meeting.
For special districts where cost escalators are a component of the base rate, the City Council may
adjust assessment rates equal to the increase of the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI
increase for the previous year through March of 2012 is equal to 2.02 percent and is
recommended as part of the proposed special district assessment levy for FY 2012/13.
For the Tourism Marketing District, each business in the Benefit Zone shall pay a charge of 2%
of total room rents charged and received from transient hotel guests who do not make the hotel
their principal place of residence.
Brief descriptions of the four special districts and the Tourism Marketing District are as follows:
Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas (DBAA)
Eight separate DBAAs are administered by the City. Each DBAA benefits properties by
preventing groundwater from rising to a point where property damage could occur and/or
channeling surface or sub -surface water to drainage areas. Combined, the DBAAs are equipped
with 4 pump stations, 5 flow meters, 22 hydraugers, 38 observation wells, and various surface
and sub -surface drainage systems.
Landscape Maintenance District (LMD)
Forty financially independent Landscape Maintenance Districts are administered by the City.
Each LMD confers a combination of special and general benefits upon properties through
enhanced landscaping. These combined LMD zones, primarily administered through contracts,
encompass approximately 1,000 acres of landscape areas including street medians, parkways,
side -panels, 3 parks, numerous monument signs, more than 20 miles of paseos and 30,000 trees.
Streetlight Maintenance District (SMD)
The Streetlight Maintenance District benefits properties by funding energy and maintenance costs
associated with the streetlights and traffic signals. There are approximately 15,710 streetlights
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within the City.
Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District (District)
As a condition of project approval, the City Council required the Golden Valley Ranch
development to create an open space maintenance district. The Golden Valley Ranch Open
Space District is comprised of 900 plus acres of natural and undeveloped land which is
administered by the City through contracts for park ranger services.
Tourism Marketing District (TMD)
As part of the 21 -Point Business Plan for Progress, the Tourism Marketing District (TMD) was
established to provide an assessment of two percent assessed by local hotels on visitors. These
funds are used to market the City of Santa Clarita as a tourism destination and attract
high-quality, high -economic impact events to the City.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other direction as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund associated with these actions. Adequate special district
monies to fund preparation of the attached Engineer's Reports were previously appropriated by
the City Council as part of the Fiscal Year 2011/12 Annual Budget process.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution - Initiating Levy Proceedings for Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas
Resolution - Intention to Levy Assessment for the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas
Resolution - Initiating Levy Proceedings for Landscape Maintenance Districts
Resolution - Intention to Levy Assessment for Landscape Maintenance Districts
Resolution - Initiating Levy Proceedings for Streetlight Maintenance District
Resolution - Intention to Levy Assessment for Streetlight Maintenance District
Resolution - Initiating Levy Proceedings for Golden Valley Ranch Open Space
Resolution - Intention to Levy Assessment Golden Valley Ranch Open Space
Resolution - Intention to Levy Assessment for the Tourism Marketing District Area
Tourism Marketing District Map of Hotels
Tourism Marketing District Annual Report
FY 2012/13 Engineer's Report - Drainage Benefit Assessment Area available in the City Clerk's
Reading File
FY 2012/13 Engineer's Report - Landscape Maintenance District available in the City Clerk's
Reading File
FY 2012/13 Engineer's Report - Streetlight Maintenance District available in the City Clerk's
Reading File
FY 2012/13 Engineer's Report - Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District
available in the City Clerk's Reading File
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RESOLUTION NO. 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ASSESSMENTS FOR CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA NOS. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22,
2008-1, AND 2008-2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13
WHEREAS, the City Council of Santa Clarita, California, formed special maintenance
districts pursuant to the terms of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, Chapter 6.4 of Part 1 of
Division 2 of Title 5 of the California Government Code commencing with Section 54703 (Act),
desires to initiate proceedings for Santa Clarita Drainage Benefit Assessment Area Nos. 3, 6, 18,
19, 20, 22, 2008-1, and 2008-2 (Areas) for the levy and collection of assessment within the
proposed Areas for Fiscal Year 2012/13, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Willdan Financial Services, for the purpose of
assisting with the Annual Levy of the Areas, and to prepare and file a report with the City Clerk
in accordance with the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Annual Levy Report: The City Council hereby orders Willdan Financial
Services, acting as Assessment Engineer, to prepare and file with the City Clerk the Assessment
Engineer's Annual Levy Report concerning drainage improvements proposed to be installed
and/or maintained, and the levy and collection of assessments for the Areas as required by
provisions of the Assessment Law.
SECTION 2. Areas Improvements: The maintenance of drainage improvements shall
include the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance,
operation, and servicing of the improvements.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
)
I, Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS, PRELIMINARILY
APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR
COMMENT (PUBLIC HEARING) ON THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA
NOS. 3, 6,18,19,20,22,2008-1, AND 2008-2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, has previously
formed a special maintenance District pursuant to the terms of the Benefit Assessment Act of
1982, Chapter 6.4 of Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the California Government Code, commencing
with Section 54703 (Act), said benefit assessment areas known and designated as Drainage
Benefit Assessment Area Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 2008-1, and 2008-2 (Areas) and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) is desirous to take
proceedings to provide for the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/13 to provide for
the costs and expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance of the drainage benefit
improvements in said Areas; and
WHEREAS, the assessment rate for Drainage Benefit Assessment Area Nos. 3, 20, 22,
2008-1, and 2008-2 are adequate to maintain the facilities, and Drainage Benefit Assessment
Area Nos. 6, 18, and 19 are not adequate to maintain the facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain the facilities at a standard acceptable to the City, the
assessments within the Areas will need to be levied for Fiscal Year 2012/13; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, does hereby require that if
the assessment rate is to be increased, a notice of the proposed assessment along with a ballot
shall be mailed to all owners of identified parcels within the Areas, and that the agency shall
conduct a public hearing not less than 45 days after the mailing of said notice; and
WHEREAS, the assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/13 are not proposed to be increased
from the previous year's assessments for the Drainage Benefit Assessment Area's Nos. 3, 6, 18,
19, 20, 22, 2008-1, and 2008-2 above the approved Consumer's Price Index (CPI); and
WHEREAS, the CPI has been determined to be 2.02 percent calculated as the annual
change in the CPI, during the preceding year ending in March, for All Urban Consumers, for the
Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas; and
WHEREAS, notices and Assessment Ballots are not required if assessments are not
increased other than for the amount of the CPI; and
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WHEREAS, Willdan Financial Services has prepared a preliminary Engineer's Report
(Report) generally containing the following:
a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the
improvements to be maintained.
b. An estimate of the cost of the maintenance and/or servicing of the improvements for
the Areas for the referenced fiscal year.
c. An assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance and/or servicing, assessing
the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion
to the benefits received. That upon completion of the preparation of said Report, the
original shall be filed with the City Clerk, who shall then submit the same to this
legislative body for its immediate review and consideration.
WHEREAS, this City Council has examined and considered the Report, diagrams, and
assessments, and the proceedings prior thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals: That the above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Intention: That the public interest and convenience requires,
and it is the intention of this legislative body, to levy and collect assessments to pay the annual.
costs and expenses for the installation, replacement, maintenance and/or servicing of the
improvements for the above referenced Areas. No new improvements or any substantial changes
in existing improvements or zones are proposed as a part of these proceedings.
SECTION 3. Fiscal Year: That the assessments as above authorized and levied for these
proceedings will provide revenue and relate to the Fiscal Year, commencing July 1, 2012, and
ending June 30, 2013.
SECTION 4. Preliminarily Approves Report: The City Council hereby finds that each
and every part of the Engineer's Report is sufficient, and the City Council hereby preliminarily
approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed
with the City Clerk. The preliminary report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purposes
of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to this Resolution of Intention.
SECTION 5. Areas Improvements: The maintenance of drainage improvements shall
include the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance,
operation, and servicing of the improvements.
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SECTION 6. Public Hearing: The City Council hereby appoints May 22, 2012, at
6:00 p.m., in the City of Santa Clarita, California as the time, place, and date of the Public
Hearing on the Report. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and consider all discussion
regarding the proposed assessment as described in the Report.
SECTION 7. Adoption of Resolution: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ACTING CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah Gorman, Esq., Acting City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at
a regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL ZONES WITHIN LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND T -I FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13
WHEREAS, the City Council of Santa Clarita, California, pursuant to the provisions of
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code
of the State of California (Act), desires to initiate proceedings for Santa Clarita Landscape
Maintenance District Nos. 1 and T-1 and Zone Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2008-1, T1, T2, T3,T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T17, T23, T23A, T2313,
T29, T31, T46, T47, and T52 (Districts) and for the levy and collection of assessments within the
proposed Districts for Fiscal Year 2012/13, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Willdan Financial Services, for the purpose of
assisting with the Annual Levy of the Districts, and to prepare and file a report with the City
Clerk in accordance with the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Annual Levy Report: The City Council hereby orders Willdan Financial
Services, acting as Assessment Engineer, to prepare and file with the City Clerk the Assessment
Engineer's Annual Levy Report concerning the installation, construction, or maintenance of any
authorized improvements under the Act, and the levy and collection of assessments for the
Districts as required by the provisions of the Assessment Law.
SECTION 2. Districts Improvements: The installation, construction, or maintenance of
any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to landscape and
irrigation improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or
which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah Gorman,Esq., City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS, PRELIMINARILY
APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DISTRICTS,
AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR COMMENT (PUBLIC HEARING) ON THE
ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ALL ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS NOS. 1 AND T1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, pursuant to the provisions of
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code
of the State of California (Act), declares its intention for the Santa Clarita Landscape
Maintenance Districts Nos. 1 and Tl, and Zone Nos. 2008-1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, T1,T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T17, T23, T23A, T23B,
T29, T31, T46, T47, and T52 (Districts) and for the levy and collection of assessments within the
proposed Districts for the Fiscal Year 2012/13, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) is desirous to take
proceedings to provide for the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/13 to provide for
the costs and expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance of the improvements in said
Districts; and
WHEREAS, the assessment rates are adequate to maintain the facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain the facilities at a standard acceptable to the City, the
assessments within the Districts will need to be levied for Fiscal Year 2012/13; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, does hereby require if the
assessment rate is to be increased, a notice of the proposed assessment, along with a ballot, shall
be mailed to all owners of identified parcels within the Districts, and that the agency shall
conduct a public hearing not less than 45 days after the mailing of said notice; and
WHEREAS, the assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/13 are not proposed to be increased
above the approved Consumer Price Index (CPI); and
WHEREAS, the CPI has been determined to be 2.02 percent calculated from the annual
change in the CPI, during the preceding year ending in March, for All Urban Consumers, and the
Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas; and
WHEREAS, notices and Assessment Ballots are not required if assessments are not
increased, other than for the amount of the CPI; and
WHEREAS, Willdan Financial Services has prepared a preliminary Engineer's Report
(Report) generally containing the following:
a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the
improvements to be maintained.
b. An estimate of the cost of the maintenance and/or servicing of the improvements
for the Districts for the referenced fiscal year.
c. An assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance and/or servicing,
assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the
Districts in proportion to the benefits received. That upon completion of the
preparation of said Report; the original shall be filed with the City Clerk, who
shall then submit the same to this legislative body for its immediate review and
consideration.
WHEREAS, this City Council has examined and considered the Report, diagram, and
assessments, and the proceedings prior thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals: That the above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Intention: That the public interest and convenience requires,
and it is the intention of this legislative body, to levy and collect assessments to pay the annual
costs and expenses for the installation, replacement, maintenance and/or servicing of the
improvements for the above -referenced Districts. No new improvements or any substantial
changes in existing improvements are proposed as a part of these proceedings.
SECTION 3. Fiscal Year: That the assessments as above authorized and levied for these
proceedings will provide revenue and relate to the Fiscal Year, commencing July 1, 2012, and
ending June 30, 2013.
SECTION 4. Preliminarily Approves Report: The City Council hereby finds that each
and every part of the Engineer's Report is sufficient and the City Council hereby preliminarily
approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed
with the City Clerk. The preliminary report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purposes
of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to this Resolution of Intention.
SECTION 5. Districts Improvements: The installation, construction, or maintenance of
any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to landscape and
irrigation improvements, and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned,
or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof.
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SECTION 6. Public Hearing: The City Council hereby appoints May 22, 2012, at
6:00 p.m., in the City of Santa Clarita, California, as the time, place, and date of the Public
Hearing on the Report. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and consider all discussion
regarding the proposed assessment as described in the Report.
SECTION 7. Adoption of Resolution: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
)
I, Sarah Gorman,Esq, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12 --adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13
WHEREAS, the City Council of Santa Clarita, California, pursuant to the provisions of
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code
of the State of California (Act), desires to initiate proceedings for Santa Clarita Streetlight
District Number 1 (District) and for the levy and collection of assessments within the proposed
District for Fiscal Year 2012/13, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Willdan Financial Services, for the purpose of
assisting with the Annual Levy of the District, and to prepare and file a report with the City Clerk
in accordance with the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Annual Levy Report: The City Council hereby orders Willdan Financial
Services, acting as Assessment Engineer, to prepare and file with the City Clerk the Assessment
Engineer's Annual Levy Report concerning the installation, construction, or maintenance of any
authorized improvements under the Act, and the levy and collection of assessments for the
District as required by the provisions of the Assessment Law.
SECTION 2. District Improvements: The installation, construction, or maintenance of
any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to landscape and
irrigation improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or
which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION N6.12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS,
PRELIMINARILY APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND
APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR COMMENT (PUBLIC HEARING) ON
THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California (Act), declares its intention for the Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District
No. 1 (District) and for the levy and collection of assessments within the proposed District for the
Fiscal Year 2012/13, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) is desirous to take
proceedings to provide for the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/13 to provide for
the costs and expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance of the improvements in said District;
and
WHEREAS, the assessment rate is adequate to maintain the facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain the facilities at a standard acceptable to the City the
assessments within the District will need to be levied for Fiscal Year 2012/13; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, does hereby require if the
assessment rate is to be increased, a notice of the proposed assessment, along with a ballot, shall
be mailed to all owners of identified parcels within the District, and the agency shall conduct a
public hearing not less than 45 days after the mailing of said notice; and
WHEREAS, the assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/13 are not proposed to be increased
above the approved Consumer's Price Index (CPI) for applicable parcels; and
WHEREAS, the CPI has been determined to be 2.02 percent calculated as the annual
change in the CPI, during the preceding year ending in March, for All Urban Consumers, for the
Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas; and
WHEREAS, notices and Assessment Ballots are not required if assessments are not
increased, other than for the amount of the CPI; and
WHEREAS, Willdan Financial Services has prepared a preliminary Engineer's Report
(Report) generally containing the following:
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a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the
lighting improvements to be maintained.
b. An estimate of the cost of the maintenance and/or servicing of the lighting
improvements for the District for the referenced fiscal year.
c. An assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance and/or servicing, assessing
the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion
to the benefits received. That upon completion of the preparation of said Report, the
original shall be filed with the City Clerk, who shall then submit the same to this
legislative body for its immediate review and consideration.
WHEREAS, this City Council has examined and considered the Report, diagram, and
assessments, and the proceedings prior thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals: That the above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Intention: That the public interest and convenience requires,
and it is the intention of this legislative body, to levy and collect assessments to pay the annual
costs and expenses for the installation, replacement, maintenance and/or servicing of the
improvements for the above referenced District. No new improvements or any substantial
changes in existing improvements or zones are proposed as a part of these proceedings.
SECTION 3. Fiscal Year: That the assessments as above authorized and levied for these
proceedings will provide revenue and relate to the Fiscal Year, commencing July 1, 2012, and
ending June 30, 2013.
SECTION 4. Preliminarily Approves Report: The City Council hereby finds that each
and every part of the Engineer's Report is sufficient and the City Council hereby preliminarily
approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed
with the City Clerk. The preliminary report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purposes
of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to this Resolution of Intention.
SECTION 5. District Improvements: The installation, construction, or maintenance of
any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to street lighting
improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned, or which
are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof.
SECTION 6. Public Hearing: The City Council hereby appoints May 22, 2012, at
6:00 p.m., in the City of Santa Clarita, California as the time, place, and date of the Public
Hearing on the Report. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and consider all discussion
regarding the proposed assessment as described in the Report.
SECTION 7. Adoption of Resolution: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13
WHEREAS, the City Council of Santa Clarita, California, pursuant to the provisions of
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code
of the State of California (Act), desires to initiate proceedings for the Golden Valley Ranch Open
Space Maintenance District (District) and for the levy and collection of assessments within the
proposed District for Fiscal Year 2012/13, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Willdan Financial Services, for the purpose of
assisting with the Annual Levy of the District, and to prepare and file a report with the City Clerk
in accordance with the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Annual Levy Report: The City Council hereby orders Willdan Financial
Services, acting as Assessment Engineer, to prepare and file with the City Clerk the Assessment
Engineer's Annual Levy Report concerning the installation, construction, or maintenance of any
authorized improvements under the Act, and the levy and collection of assessments for the
District as required by the provisions of the Assessment Law.
SECTION 2. District Improvements: The installation, construction, or maintenance of
any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to landscape and
irrigation improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or
which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Im
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS,
PRELIMINARILY APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH OPEN SPACE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being
Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (Act), the Golden Valley
Ranch Open Space Maintenance District (District) was approved by the property owners in 2004;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) is desirous to take
proceedings to provide for the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/13 to provide for
the costs and expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance of the improvements in said District;
and
WHEREAS, the assessment rates are adequate to maintain the facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain the facilities at a standard acceptable to the City, the
assessments within the District will need to be levied for Fiscal Year 2012/13; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, does hereby require if the
assessment rate is to be increased, a notice of the proposed assessment, along with a ballot, shall
be mailed to all owners of identified parcels within the District, and the agency shall conduct a
public hearing not less than 45 days after the mailing of said notice; and
WHEREAS, the assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/13 are not proposed to be increased
above the approved Consumer Price Index (CPI); and
WHEREAS, the CPI has been determined to be 2.02 percent calculated as the annual
change in the CPI, during the preceding year ending in March, for All Urban Consumers, for the
Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas; and
WHEREAS, notices and Assessment Ballots are not required if assessments are not
increased other than for the amount of the CPI; and
WHEREAS, Willdan Financial Services has prepared a preliminary Engineer's Report
(Report) generally containing the following:
a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the
improvements to be maintained.
b. An estimate of the cost of the maintenance and/or servicing of the improvements for
the District for the referenced fiscal year.
c. An assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance and/or servicing, assessing
the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion
to the benefits received. That upon completion of the preparation of said Report, the
original shall be filed with the City Clerk, who shall then submit the same to this
legislative body for its immediate review and consideration.
WHEREAS, this City Council has examined and considered the Report, diagram, and
assessments, and the proceedings prior thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
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SECTION 1. Recitals: That the above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Intention: That the public interest and convenience requires,
and it is the intention of this legislative body, to levy and collect assessments to pay the annual
costs and expenses for the installation, replacement, maintenance and/or servicing of the
improvements for the above -referenced District. No new improvements or any substantial
changes in existing improvements are proposed as a part of these proceedings.
SECTION 3. Fiscal Year: That the assessments as above authorized and levied for these
proceedings will provide revenue and relate to the Fiscal Year, commencing July 1, 2012, and
ending June 30, 2013.
SECTION 4. Preliminarily Approves Report: The City Council hereby finds that each
and every part of the Engineer's Report is sufficient, and the City Council hereby preliminarily
approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed
with the City Clerk. The preliminary report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purposes
of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to this Resolution of Intention.
SECTION 5. District Improvements: The installation, construction, or maintenance of
any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to landscape and
irrigation improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned, or
which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof.
SECTION 6. Public Hearing: The City Council hereby appoints May 22, 2012, at
6:00 p.m., in the City of Santa Clarita, California as the time, place, and date of the Public
Hearing on the Report: At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and consider all discussion
regarding the proposed assessment as described in the Report.
SECTION 7. Adoption of Resolution: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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RESOLUTION 12-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA,CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013 WITHIN
THE SANTA CLARITA TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT (`TMD")
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita (the "City") is a general law City organized and
existing under the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (Section 36500 et
seq. of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California) authorizes the City to levy
assessments on businesses within a parking and business improvement area which is in addition
to any assessments, fees, charges, or taxes imposed in the City and to use such proceeds for the
benefit of businesses within such parking and business improvement area pursuant to said
Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (hereafter "1989 BID Law"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita on May 25, 2010, pursuant to
Ordinance No. 10-4 established the Tourism Marketing District (hereafter "TMD") and a Hotel
Tourism Marketing Benefit Zone (hereafter "Benefit Zone"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 36533 of the 1989 BID Law, the Advisory Board for the
TMD has caused a report (`Annual Report") to be prepared and filed with the City Clerk, which
describes the improvements and activities for which assessments are to be levied and collected
for the 2011/2012 fiscal year; and this Annual Report has been presented to the City Council for
review and approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to levy and collect assessments within the Benefit
Zone of the TMD for fiscal year 2012/2013 and by this resolution fixes a time and place for a
public hearing to be held by the City Council on the levy of the annual assessment for fiscal
2011/2012 pursuant to Section 36535 of the 1989 BID Law,
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Intention. Pursuant to the 1989 BID Law, the City Council
hereby declares its intention to levy and collect assessments on businesses within the Hotel
Tourism Marketing Benefit Zone of the TMD for fiscal year 2012/2013, which commences
July 1, 2012, to pay for the improvements, services and activities authorized by Ordinance No.
10-4 and described in the Annual Report filed with the City Clerk.
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SECTION 3. Boundaries. For fiscal year 2012/2013, the boundaries of the TMD which
includes all of the real property within the City of Santa Clarita; and the Hotel Tourism
Marketing Benefit Zone which is inclusive of the hotels now operating in the City and identified
and attached hereto as Exhibit "A" shall be unchanged from the boundaries established by
Ordinance No. 10-4.
SECTION 4. Exemption of Newly Established Business. The City Council proposes to
annually levy assessments against all businesses in the Benefit Zone in accordance with the
proposed system of assessments as set forth on Exhibit "B" and as such has determined that the
assessments on newly established hotels shall commence immediately upon the first day of
operation and after the public hearing for inclusion of such property.
SECTION 5. Use of Assessment Revenues. That the proposed uses of the revenues
derived from charges levied against businesses in the Benefit Zone for fiscal year 2012/2013
generally include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Promoting the identity of Santa Clarita through financial support of key regional and
national events that support tourism and result in an economic impact; and
(b) Developing and implementing a destination marketing strategy and promotions
targeting potential hotel guests; and
(c) Developing and undertaking an advertising and public relations program focusing on
the business and leisure travel trade; and
(d) Subsidization of high quality, high economic impact events; and
(e) Annual operation expenses including but not limited to annual district administration
functions and expenses, printing, postage and meetings; and
(f) Support and funding of the Summer Trolley program; and
(g) Attendance at key meeting and consumer trade shows.
SECTION 6. Method of Assessment. In addition to any assessments, fees, charges or
taxes imposed otherwise in the City, the City Council proposes to levy assessments against
businesses in the Benefit Zone in fiscal year 2012/13 for the purpose of funding the programs,
activities and services that will promote the City and hotels as a tourist destination. A description
of the proposed system of assessments is set forth on Exhibit "B," attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 7. Annual Report. The City Council hereby approves the Annual Report for
fiscal year 2011/12 as submitted to the City Clerk or as amended herein by City Council
direction. Said Annual Report as submitted or amended provides a full and sufficient description
of the improvements, services and activities to be funded by the assessments for fiscal year
2012/2013; the boundaries of the Tourism Marketing District and the Hotel Tourism Marketing
Benefit Zone within the TMD, and the proposed assessments to be levied upon the businesses
within the TMD for that fiscal year. Said report as submitted or amended is by reference is made
part of this resolution.
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SECTION 8. Public Hearing. A public hearing concerning the 2012/2013 levy of annual
assessments for the TMD Benefit Zone will be held on May 22, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be heard at the City Council's regularly held meeting, located at
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. At the public hearing, written and oral protests may be
presented to the City Council. The form and manner of protests shall comply with Sections
36524 and 36525 of the 1989 BID Law, which generally establish that if written protests are
received from the owners of businesses that will pay 50 percent or more of the assessments to be
levied and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the protests to less than that 50 percent, no
further proceedings to levy the proposed assessment shall be taken for a period of one year from
the date of the finding of a majority protest by the City Council. If the majority protest is only
against the furnishing of a specified type or types of improvement or activity, those types of
improvements or activities shall be eliminated. Every written protest shall be filed with the clerk
at or before the time fixed for the public hearing. The City Council may waive any irregularity in
the form or content of any written protest and at the public hearing may correct minor defects in
the proceedings. A written protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the conclusion
of the public hearing.
SECTION 9. Notice of Hearing. Pursuant to Section 36534 of the 1989 BID Law, the City
Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the public hearing by causing the resolution of intention
to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City not less than seven days
before the public hearing scheduled for May 22, 2012.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th of May 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
II
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2012, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT
CITY CLERK
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on 2012, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seat of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 20
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
SANTA CLARITA
TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT
HOTEL TOURISM MARKETING BENEFIT ZONE
Hotels in Fiscal Year 2012/2013
The following is a list of hotels now operating, or proposed to operate in the Tourism
Marketing District and specifically the Hotel Tourism Marketing Benefit Zone for Fiscal Year
2012/2013.
Best Western Valencia Inn
27413 Wayne Mills Place
Santa Clarita, CA
Holiday Inn Express
27513 Wayne Mills Place
Santa Clarita, CA
Courtyard by Marriott
28523 Westinghouse Place
Santa Clarita, CA
Embassy Suites
28508 Westinghouse Place
Santa Clarita, CA
Hyatt Regency Valencia
24500 Town Center Drive
Santa Clarita, CA
(Assessor #--2861071009)
(Assessor #--2861071008)
(Assessor #--2866034080)
(Assessor 4--2866034083)
(Assessor #--2861062020)
Exhibit B
SANTA CLARITA
TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT
HOTEL TOURISM MARKETING BENEFIT ZONE
Proposed System of Assessment (Methodology)
The proposed system of assessments is designed to generate revenue from hotels in the City to
provide a method of funding public programs and activities that will promote the City and hotels
as a tourist destination. The City's hotels comprise the Benefit Zone and are the only business
proposed to be assessed. An annual assessment is to be levied against hotels based on the
benefits they derive from the program of activities. Businesses located outside the Benefit Zone
(i.e., all non -hotel businesses) would not be assessed as they derive only, at most, an indirect
benefit from the program of activities.
Any modification to the Benefit Zone or program of activities for which the assessments are
proposed to be levied would be subject to notification of all businesses within the Area and a
public hearing before the City Council. At such public hearing, the City Council shall hear all
protests and receive evidence, including written protests, for and against such modification.
Each business in the Benefit Zone shall pay a charge of 2% of total room rents charged and
received from transient hotel guests who do not make the hotel their principal place of residence.
Once the system of charges is established, it cannot be changed without written notice to all
businesses in the Area and a public hearing held by the City Council. At such public hearing,.the
City Council shall hear all protests and receive evidence, including written protests, for and
against such changes.
Charges will be collected by the City of Santa Clarita, with the funds being remitted to a special
fund of the City for expenditure in accordance with its adopted annual budget as presented by the
Advisory Committee appointed by the City Council.
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Pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (Section 36500 et seq. of
the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California), the Advisory Board for the Tourism
Marketing District ("TMD") which is appointed by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,
annually reviews and makes appropriate recommendations to the City Council by an Annual
Report regarding the use of funds collected through the TMD assessments. The Advisory Board
consists of one (1) representative from each of the participating hotels within the Hotel Tourism
Marketing Benefit Zone, as well as two (2) City representatives selected by the City Manager.
The following table lists the various businesses/entities currently represented on the Advisory
Board.
Business Name
Hotel Physical Address
Business/Hotel Owner
Address
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd Suite 100
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd Suite 100
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
27413 Wayne Mills Place
Ocean Park Hotels
Best Western Valencia Inn
Santa Clarita, CA
710 Fiero Lane, Suite 14
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
27513 Wayne Mills Place
Ocean Park Hotels
Holiday Inn Express
Santa Clarita, CA
710 Fiero Lane, Suite 14
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
28523 Westinghouse Place
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Apple REIT Companies, Inc.
Courtyard by Marriott
Santa Clarita,
814 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
28508 Westinghouse Place
Island Hospitality Management
Embassy Suites
Santa Clarita, CA
50 Cocoanut Row, Suite 200
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Noble Investments
24500 Town Center Drive
Noble Investment Group
Hyatt Regency
Santa Clarita, CA
1100 Monarch Tower
3424 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing Districts 2011/2012 Annual Report
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The formation of Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing District ("District") in May 2010 aligned with
the goals and efforts of the 21 -Point Business Plan for Progress.
The District was established and is levied pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement
Area Law of 1989, Part 6 of Division 18 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the 1989
Law") and the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIIID ('Proposition 218"). Pursuant
to the 1989 Law, a resolution of intention to establish the District was approved on March 23,
2010, and a public hearing, which was duly noticed, was held on May 11, 2010. Following the
public hearing the City Council determined that majority protest regarding the formation of the
District and the proposed assessments did not exist (no protests were submitted) and
subsequently on May 25, 2010 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 10-4 establishing the
Tourism Marketing District ('TMD" or "District") and the Hotel Tourism Marketing Benefit Zone
therein ('Benefit Zone").
In July 2011, City Council renewed the District for one year. This report prepared on behalf of
the Advisory Board, provides an overall description of the proposed improvements and activities
to be funded by the assessments, the estimated annual budget of expenses, the method of
assessment and estimated revenues for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 (commencing July 1, 2012 and
ending June 30, 2013).
Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing Districts 2011/2012 Annual Report
The Tourism Marketing District funds various services and activities which confer special benefit
to the businesses within the Hotel Tourism Marketing Benefit Zone of the District. These
services include, but are not limited to:
• Promotion of City of Santa Clarita through financial support of key regional and national
events that support tourism;
• Development and implementation of destination marketing strategy and promotion
designed to increase visitor attraction to City of Santa Clarita;
• Development and undertaking of advertisement and public relations program focused on
business and leisure travel;
• Support and funding of the Tourism Trolley Route program; and
• Attendance at key meeting and consumer trade shows.
Programs and advertising opportunities that were possible during fiscal year 2011/12 as a result
of the establishment of the TMD include:
• Multi -media advertising campaign in the San Diego and Phoenix markets
• Partnership with the William S. Hart Baseball and Softball organization
• Summer Trolley program
Assessment fees are dedicated to securing visitors and room nights through a mix of marketing
programs, projects and activities, including: marketing promotion, advertising press and/or
public relations, new product development, prospective marketing and visitor services,
marketing research, partnership marketing and special events promotion.
From amateur events to regional and national championships, Santa Clarita has become a
premier sporting destination. Sport Tourism is the fastest growing sector in the global travel
industry and having recognized that, the City of Santa Clarita now has established funding
available to bring more sporting events to town. Events that Santa Clarita is able to pursue as a
direct result of the established district include:
• California SuperStates Chess Championships
• USSSA Baseball Invitational
• Los Angeles Volleyball Academy Foothill Invitational
• Triple Crown Sports Fast Pitch Softball Tournament
Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing District) 2011/2012 Annual Report
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The boundaries of the Tourist Marketing District includes all real property within the City of
Santa Clarita; and within the TMD a Hotel Tourism Marketing Benefit Zone was established by
Ordinance No. 10-4 that included the five (5) hotel properties identified below:
Property Name
Assessor's Parcel
Property/Business
(Hotel/Business Name)
Number Reference
Physical Address
Hyatt Regency
2861-062-020
24500 Town Center Drive
Santa Clarita, CA
Holiday Inn Express
2861-071-008
27513 Wayne Mills Place
Santa Clarita, CA
Best Western Valencia Inn
2681-071-009
27413 Wayne Mills Place
Santa Clarita, CA
Courtyard by Marriott
2866-034-080
28523 Westinghouse Place
Santa Clarita, CA
Embassy Suites
2866-034-083
28508 Westinghouse Place
Santa Clarita, CA
For Fiscal Year 2012/2013, no additional property inclusions or modifications to the existing
Benefit Zone or District boundaries are proposed. The five (5) hotel properties identified above
comprise the entire Benefit Zone for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 and are proposed to be assessed in
accordance with the System of Assessment (Methodology) established by ordinance.
Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing Districts 2011/2012 Annual Report
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Account Codes Account Title and Detail
:FY 12-13 Budget ra
, Percent of`
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Ex enses•r�=
Estimated Expense (Fiscal Year 201212013)
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District Administration
1. Indirect Costs & Personnel
- (68,670.00)
16.55%
Subtotal District Administration
(68,670.00)
16.55%
11305 5101.001 PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
1. Sports Business Journal
(335.00)
0.08%
2. Sports Business Daily
(950.00)
0.23%
3. SportsEvents Magazine
(150.00)
0.04%
Subtotal Publications & Subscriptions
(1,435.00)
0.35%
11305 5101.002 MEMBERSHIP & DUES
1. NASC
(579.00)
0,14%
2. CALSAE
(265.00)
0.06%
3. NATO
(750.00)
0.18%
4. HSMAI
(325.00)
0.08%
Subtotal Memberships & Dues
(1,919.00)
0.46%
11305 5101.004 PRINTING
1. Trolley Signage
(2,000.00)
0.48%
2. Event Planner Guide
(2,000.00)
0.48%
3. Team Santa Clanta Marketing Materials
(1,000.00)
0.24%
Subtotal Printing
(5,000.00)
1.21%
11305 5111.001 SPECIAL SUPPLIES
1. Team Santa Clanta Apparel
(500.00)
2. Other supplies
(500.00)
0.12%
Subtotal Special Supplies
(11000.00)
0.24%
11305 5161.001 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
1. Summer Trolley Program
(45,000.00)
10.85%
2. William S. Hart Baseball Partnership
(50,000.00)
12.05%
Subtotal Contractual Services
(95,000.00)
22.90%
11305 5161.002 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
1. Event Attraction
(75,000.00)
18.08%
Subtotal Professional Services
(75,000.00)
18.08%
11305 5161.004 ADVERTISING
1. Advertising Campaign
(144,196.00)
34.75%
Subtotal Advertising
(144,196.00)
34.75%
11305 5161.008 GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES
1. Advertising Campaign
(8,000.00)
1.93%
2. Trolley Program Graphics
(1,500.00)
0.36%
3. Event Planner Guide
(2,000.00)
0.48%
3. Team Santa Clarita
(3,500.00)
0.84%
Subtotal Graphic Design Services
(15,000.00)
3.62%
11305 5191.001 TRAVEL & TRAINING
1. TEAMS Conference
(1,000.00)
0.24%
2. HSMAI Conference
(4,000.00)
0.96%
3. CALSAE Conference
(2,500.00)
0.60%
Subtotal Travel & Training
(7,500.00)
1.81%
11305 5191.004 AUTO ALLOWANCE & MILEAGE
1. Transportation to meetings and site tours
(200.00)
0.05%
Subtotal Auto Allowance &Mileage
200.00
0.05%
Total Estimated Expenditures (Fiscal Year 201212013) �..
(414920.00)
100.00°/
Estimated Revenues (Fiscal Year 2 01 212 01 3),,..
Estimated Fund Balance from Fiscal Year 201112012
69,008.00
Assessment Revenues (Fiscal Year 201212013)`
380,000.00
Total,EstimatedRevenues, .(FiscalYear 201.2/.21013) -
".449,008.00'•+:
71 ::<•-
Balance (Fiscal Year 201212013)
Estimated' End=,;
-� 34,088.00
-
(Contngency/Operating Reserve)
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'The estimated Fiscal Year 2012/2013 assessment revenue is approximately $380,000 based on the average receipts
received by the five (5) hotel properties from July 2010 to June 2011. All services and improvements provided by the
District will be fully funded from the assessments; no additional contributions from the other sources are anticipated to be
received.
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In accordance with Ordinance No. 10-4 and Chapter 3.36 of Title 3 of the Santa Clarita
Municipal Code, only properties designated as hotels and included within the District's Hotel
Tourism Marketing Benefit Zone will be assessed.
"Hotel" shall mean any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended
or designed for occupancy by transients, including but not limited to for dwelling, lodging or
sleeping purposes, and includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel,
bachelor hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, public or private
club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar structure or portion
thereof, duplex, triplex, single family dwelling units except any private dwelling house or other
individually owned single-family dwelling rented only infrequently and incidental to normal
occupancy or any timeshare as set out in Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7280; provided,
that the burden of establishing that the facility is not a hotel shall be on the owner or operator
thereof.
The proposed system of assessment for the District is designed to generate revenue from
hotels in the City to provide a method of funding public programs and activities that will promote
the City and hotels as a tourist destination. The City's hotels comprise the Hotel Tourism
Marketing Benefit Zone and are the only business proposed to be assessed. The 2012/2013
fiscal year annual assessments to be levied against hotels within the Benefit Zone are based on
the benefits they derive from the program of activities. Businesses located outside the Benefit
Zone (i.e., all non -hotel businesses) will not be assessed as they derive only, at most, an
indirect benefit from the program of activities.
In accordance with Ordinance No. 10-4, in addition to any assessments, fees, charges or taxes
imposed otherwise in the City, the City Council proposes to levy assessments for fiscal year
2012/2013 against businesses in the Benefit Zone for the purpose of funding the programs,
activities and services that will promote the City and hotels as a tourist destination. Each
business in the Benefit Zone shall pay an assessment of 2% of total room rents charged and
received from transient hotel guests who do not make the hotel their principal place of
residence.
These assessments shall be due and payable and shall be paid at the same time and in the
same manner that the transient occupancy tax is due and payable and shall be subject to the
same penalties and interest for nonpayment. All properties included in the Benefit Zone for fiscal
year 2012/2013 will be assessed two (2%) percent of the total room rents charged and received
from transient hotel guests.
Any newly established hotels shall commence immediately upon the first day of operation and
following the public hearing conducted for inclusion into the District.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA
(DBAA) Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 2008-1 and 2008-2
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CERTIFICATE
This Report describes the Districts including the improvements, budgets, parcels and
assessments to be levied for fiscal year 2012/2013, as they existed at the time of the passage
of the Resolution of Intention. Reference is hereby made to the Los Angeles County
Assessor's maps for a detailed description of the lines and dimensions of parcels within the
District. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed Report as directed by the City
Council.
Dated this day of 2012.
Willdan Financial Services
Assessment Engineer
By: By:
Stacee Reynolds Richard Kopecky
Sr. Project Manager, District Administration Services R. C. E. # 16742
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was filed with me on the day of 12012.
By:
Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita, California, on the day of 2012.
By:
Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
TABLE OF CONTENTS
/. OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 1
A.
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1
B.
RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218) ...............................................1
A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................
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A.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT..................................................................................2
ESTIMATEOF COSTS..................................................................................................
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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT..................................................................................
7
A.
BACKGROUND................................................................................................................7
B.
SPECIAL BENEFIT..........................................................................................................7
C.
GENERAL BENEFIT........................................................................................................9
D.
APPORTIONMENT...........................................................................................................9
E.
ANNUALESCALATORS.................................................................................................9
V.
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM....................................................................................
11
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ASSESSMENT ROLL............................................................................................
12
APPENDICES
A. Assessment Boundary Diagrams
Exhibit A - DBAA #3
Exhibit B - DBAA #6
Exhibit C - DBAA #18
Exhibit D - DBAA #19
Exhibit E - DBAA #20
Exhibit F - DBAA #22
Exhibit G - DBAA #2008-1
Exhibit H - DBAA #2008-2
B. Assessment Roll
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!. OVERVIEW
A. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4 of Chapter 6.4,
of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") of the
California Government Code. Pursuant to the Act, the City Council is the legislative body
for the District and may levy annual assessments and act as the governing body for the
operations and administration of the District. The Act provides for the levy of annual
assessments after formation of an assessment district for the continued maintenance
and servicing of the district 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.
B. 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 XIIIC and XIIID to the California Constitution. The Proposition
affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the
property. Assessments imposed under the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 are these
types of assessments. However, the Proposition also exempts any assessments
imposed to finance costs associated with drainage systems. In Santa Clarita, required
drainage systems due to development of land may require the property owner, as a
condition of development approval, to annex into or form a Drainage Benefit Assessment
Area (DBAA) to pay for their ongoing maintenance. As such, owners and subsequent
owners of benefiting parcels are assessed annually. Drainage Benefit Assessment Area
(DBAA) Nos. 3, 6, 18, 20, 22, 2008-1 and 2008-2 were formed in this way. The one
exception to the above formation process is DBAA No. 19, whose formation was initiated
by a group of existing homeowners in response to rising ground water in their immediate
neighborhood. Assessments for DBAA's 3, 6, 18 and 19 are exempt from the provisions
of Proposition 218. However, subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the
procedures and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIIID. DBAA's 20, 22, 2008-1
and 2008-2 were established under the provisions of Proposition 218 and the maximum
assessments may be increased by the annual change in CPI. If the annual assessment
rates are increased above the maximum allowable assessment rates, then the increase
will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIIID.
Assessments, if authorized by the City Council, would be placed on the 2012/13 Los
Angeles County Property Tax Roll. Reserve funds would be used to fund the
maintenance and service until assessment funds are distributed by the County Tax
Collector in December of 2011.
Fiscal Year City of Santa Clarita Engineer's Report
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A. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT
The proposed services involve the maintenance and operation of surface and
subsurface drainage systems constructed for Tract No. 36496 (DBAA No. 3), Tract No.
43528 (DBAA No. 6); Tract No. 44965 (DBAA No. 18); the Four Oaks Area (DBAA No.
19); Tract Nos. 47863, 46626, and 50536 (DBAA No. 20); Tract Nos. 51857 and 52372
(DBAA No. 22), Tract Nos. 53425-02 and 53425-03 (DBAA No. 2008-1), and Tract
52414-01, lots 9 through 17 (DBAA No. 2008-2 GVR Commercial) as shown in Appendix
A.
The services necessary for the Districts include, but are not limited to, and may be
generally described as shown below:
• DBAA No. 3: Whites Canyon Road and Nadal Street
The drainage facilities consist of three observation wells without pumps and sixteen
horizontal drains or hydraugers. The drainage facilities are shown on Exhibit A.
Maintenance and operation of the drainage facilities involve: 1) periodic inspection,
monitoring, and evaluations; 2) well unclogging and clean-out where necessary; 3)
annual geologist review with a report and recommendations; 4) installation of
dewatering devices and other mitigation measures; and 5) periodic repairs, when
necessary.
• DBAA No. 6: Shangri-La Drive and Nathan Hill Road
The drainage facilities consist of one pump station, three observation wells with
pumps, six observation wells without pumps, one access shaft, and six hydraugers.
The drainage facilities are shown on Exhibit B.
Maintenance and operation of the drainage facilities involve: 1) periodic inspection,
monitoring, and evaluations; 2) well unclogging and clean-out where necessary; 3)
annual geologist review with a report and recommendations; 4) installation of
dewatering devices and other mitigation measures; 5) pump station check; and 6)
periodic repairs, when necessary.
• DBAA No. 18: Bakerton Street
The drainage facilities consist of one pump station, one sump pump drainage
system, five access shafts, and twenty-one observation wells without pumps. The
drainage facilities are shown on Exhibit C.
Maintenance and operation of the drainage facilities involve: 1) periodic inspection,
monitoring, and evaluations; 2) well and access shaft unclogging and clean-out
where necessary; 3) annual geologist review with a report and recommendations; 4)
installation of dewatering devices and other mitigation measures; 5) pump station
check; and 6) periodic repairs, when necessary.
DBAA No. 19: Four Oaks east of Camp Plenty Road
The drainage facilities consist of two pumps and two observation wells without
pumps. The drainage facilities are shown on Exhibit D.
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Maintenance and operation of the drainage facilities involve: 1) periodic inspection,
monitoring, and evaluations; 2) well unclogging and clean-out where necessary; 3)
installation of dewatering devices and other mitigation measures; 4) pump station
check; and 5) periodic repairs, when necessary.
• DBAA No. 20: Whites Canyon Road and Canyon Crest Drive
The drainage facilities consist of terrace drains, swale drains, a 30 -inch storm drain
and two flumes, and related structures and appurtenant facilities. The boundaries of
DBAA No. 20 are shown on Exhibit E.
Maintenance and operation of the drainage facilities involve: 1) periodic inspection,
monitoring, and evaluations; 2) unclogging and clean-out where necessary; 3)
annual geologist review with a report and recommendations; 4) installation of
dewatering devices and other mitigation measures; and 5) periodic repairs, when
necessary. -
• DBAA No. 22: Shadow Pines Boulevard and Narcissus Crest Avenue
The drainage facilities consist of sub drains, terrace drains, parkway culverts, swale
drains, down drains, inlet structures, flumes, stand pipes, debris walls, catch basins,
and all storm drain and related structures and appurtenant facilities. The boundaries
of DBAA No. 22 are shown on Exhibit F.
Maintenance and operation of the drainage facilities involve: 1) periodic inspection,
monitoring, and evaluations; 2) unclogging and clean-out where necessary; 3)
annual geologist review with a report and recommendations; 4) installation of
dewatering devices and other mitigation measures; and 5) periodic repairs, when
necessary.
• DBAA No. 2008-1: River Village
The drainage facilities consist of two (2) water quality basins (extended detention
basins). The boundaries of DBAA No. 2008-1 are shown on Exhibit G.
The basins treat runoff from the portions of the River Village development. The water
quality basins are extended dry detention basins with subsurface follow wetland that
is vegetated and landscaped with native vegetation. Extended detention basins are
basins whose outlets have been designed to detain the Stormwater runoff from a
water quality design storm for some minimum time (e.g. 48 hours) to allow particles
and associated pollutants to settle. Additionally, the basins have been designed to
reduce the 2 -year peak flow from the post -development condition to the pre -
development condition. The difference in the pre -and post -development Stormwater
runoff generated by a 2 -year storm, and by a 0.75 -inch (first flush) storm, will be
collected, detained, and treated in the basins, before it is released into the Santa
Clara River. Regular maintenance is required in order for the basins to function
correctly within the design parameters.
Maintenance and operation of the drainage facilities involve but are not limited to: 1)
silt/debris removal, 2) landscaping replacement; 3) replacement of piping and gravel
media as needed; 4) storm damage repair; and 5) annual review with a report and
recommendations.
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2012/2013 DBAA Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 22, 2008-1 and 2008-2 Page 3
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• DBAA No. 2008-2: Golden Valley Ranch — Commercial
The proposed services involve the maintenance and operation of Storm Drain Line
"D" in Tract 52414-01 and all lateral lines associated with Line "D", including the CDS
units. Storm Drain Line "D" drains portions of the Golden Valley Ranch Commercial
development and is the only storm drain line that is not being accepted into the Los
Angeles County Flood Control District's system. Regular maintenance is required in
order for the storm drain line and lateral lines to function correctly within the design
parameters.
The services necessary for the District include, but are not limited to, and may be
generally described as: 1) maintenance costs, 2) reporting and consulting, 3)
monitoring, and 4) annual review with a report and recommendations.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the 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 where they are available for
public inspection.
Fiscal Year City of Santa Clarita Engineer's Report
2012/2013 DBAA Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 22, 2008-1 and 2008-2 Page 4
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///. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 2012/13, 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 maintenance and servicing with adjustments either positive or
negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Districts 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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The following is the approved assessment methodologies for the Drainage Benefit Assessment
Area Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 2008-1 and 2008-2:
A. BACKGROUND
The Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 (the Act) provides that assessments may be
apportioned upon all assessable lots or parcels of land within an assessment district 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 Districts. The general enhancement
of property value does not constitute a special benefit.
B. SPECIAL BENEFIT
DBAA Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19. 20. 22 and 2008-1
The installation and continued maintenance of drainage improvements by the
developers, sub -dividers of the land, was guaranteed through the establishment of a
Drainage Benefit Assessment Area as a condition of subdivision and development. Had
the installation of the improvements and the guaranteed maintenance not occurred, the
lots would not have been established and could not have been sold to any distinct and
separate owner. Thus, the ability to establish each distinct and separate lot which
permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the ownership and
sale of the distinct lot in perpetuity is a particular and distinct special benefit conferred
only to the real property located in the District.
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 is conferred a particular and distinct special benefit from the
improvements and to the same degree. DBAA No. 3 is a multi -family residential
development and is assessed based on the number of dwelling units within the
development. DBAA Nos. 6, 18, 19, 20, 22 and 2008-1 are single-family residential
developments and each developable lot is one dwelling unit, so these developments are
assessed based on the number of dwelling units within them.
The drainage improvements of the district were established to provide for surface and/or
subsurface water removal in order to promote and maintain desirable soil conditions, soil
stability and/or slope stability of, and specifically related to, the subdivided lots within the
district; thus, the drainage improvements, and the continued maintenance thereof, confer
a particular and distinct special benefit to the real property located within the district.
In addition, all of the above contributes to a specific increase in property desirability and
a specific enhancement of the property value of each parcel within the district which
confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property located within the
district.
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There are two (2) categories of special benefits identified for DBAA 2008-2:
1. The benefit related to the satisfaction of a Condition of Development, and
2. The benefit related to the functionality of the drainage system.
1. Satisfaction of Conditions of Development
The drainage improvements for the commercial portion of the Golden Valley Ranch
development were installed by the developers, sub -dividers of the land. A condition
of approval of the commercial development was the guarantee of on-going
maintenance for the drainage system (Condition of Approval EN53). Most of the
drainage improvements are acceptable to the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District (LACFCD) and will be accepted into the County system for maintenance, and
Lots 1 through 14 of Tract No. 52414-01 has satisfied this condition.
Storm Drain Line "D" is not acceptable to LACFCD and will not be accepted into their
system. Therefore, for Lots 14, 15 and 16 to satisfy Condition of Approval EN53, the
continued maintenance of Storm Drain Line "D" must be guaranteed through the
establishment of a Drainage Benefit Assessment Area (DBAA) or some other form of
guaranteed financing. Should the guaranteed maintenance not occur, the Condition
of Approval for the development of these lots would not be satisfied and the lots
would not be able to have Building Permits finalized or Certificates of Occupancy
issued. Thus, the ability to develop these lots to construct a building or structure on
the property is a particular and distinct special benefit conferred only to Lots 15, 16
and 17.
Therefore, due to the satisfaction of Condition EN53, Lots 15, 16 and 17 are uniquely
benefited by, and receive a direct advantage from, the guaranteed funding of
maintenance for Storm Drain Line "D" improvements and are conferred a particular
and distinct special benefit over and above general benefits.
2. Functionality of the Drainage System
The southern portion of the Golden Valley Ranch Commercial development is
comprised of Lots 9 through 17 and is identified as the South Plaza area. These lots
all function as a cohesive shopping plaza and are connected to each other through
driving lanes and parking lots. Storm Drain Line "D" serves the area drains in the
southerly quadrant of this plaza, including a portion of the truck delivery path of travel
for this entire plaza.
Because of this interconnectivity between portions of the South Plaza area, the
proper maintenance and functioning of Storm Drain Line "D" provides a particular
and distinct special benefit to all the properties in the South Plaza by allowing traffic
to flow unimpeded by poor drainage.
Therefore, Lots 9 through 17 are uniquely benefited by, and receive a direct
advantage from, the proper functioning and maintenance of Storm Drain Line "D"
improvements and are conferred a particular and distinct special benefit over and
above general benefits.
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C. GENERAL BENEFIT
The drainage facilities are located within and/or immediately adjacent to properties within
the Districts, and were installed and are maintained particularly and solely to serve, and
for the benefit of, the properties within the Districts. Any benefit received by properties
outside of the Districts is inadvertent and unintentional. Therefore, any general benefits
associated with the drainage facilities of the District are merely incidental, negligible and
non -quantifiable.
D. APPORTIONMENT
In DBAA Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22 and 2008-1, all the parcels in the District receive the
same special benefit from the improvements due to their use and similar proximity to the
improvements. Therefore, each parcel is assessed an equal amount. Or in the case of
undeveloped parcels, these parcels are assessed for their proportionate share based on
the number of proposed units to be built on that parcel.
In DBAA 2008-2, the estimated costs are apportioned equally to each of the two
categories of special benefit. All parcels receive the same degree of special benefit
within each benefit category due to the similar (commercial) use of each parcel.
Therefore, each parcel is assessed based on the proportionate gross acreage of each
Assessor's parcel as a share of the total acres within each benefit category.
E. ANNUAL ESCALATORS
DBAA Nos. 20, 22, 2008-1 and 2008-2 were established with an annual assessment
escalation clause, should the city choose to use it. The maximum assessment rate will
increase based on the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), during the
preceding year, for All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange
County areas, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics (or a reasonably equivalent index should the stated index be discontinued).
This year, the annual change in CPI is 2.02%.
DBAA Nos. 3, 6, 18, and 19 were established without escalators.
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The boundary diagram for each Drainage Benefit Assessment Area is included herein as
Appendix A, and is part of this report.
The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the Districts are those lines and
dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for the fiscal year
to which this Report applies. The Assessor's maps and records are incorporated by reference
herein and made part of this Report.
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An Assessment Roll which describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the Districts
and shows the Fiscal Year 2012/13 assessment upon these lots or parcels is made a part of
this report as Appendix B. A copy of the Assessment Roll is also on file at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita.
Parcel identification, for each lot or parcel within the District, shall be the parcel as shown on the
County Assessor's Map for the year in which this Report is prepared.
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APPENDIX A
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available for public inspection.
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
COMBINED ENGINEER'S REPORT
CERTIFICATE
This Report describes the Districts including the improvements, budgets, parcels and
assessments to be levied for fiscal year 2012/2013, as they existed at the time of the passage
of the Resolution of Intention. Reference is hereby made to the Los Angeles County
Assessor's maps for a detailed description of the lines and dimensions of parcels within the
Districts. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed Report as directed by the City
Council.
Dated this day
Bv:
Stacee Reynolds
Senior Project Manager
District Administration Services
2012.
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Assessment Engineer
By:
Richard Kopecky
R. C. E. # 16742
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was filed with me on the day of 2012.
By:
Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita, California, on the day of 2012.
By:
Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
/. OVERVIEW..............................................................................................1
A.
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1
B.
EFFECT OF PROPOSITION 218.....................................................................................2
APlans
and Specification.......................................................................3
A.
IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT.....................................................3
B.
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED..............4
C.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS...........................................................................7
ESTIMATEOF COSTS............................................................................
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METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT................................11
A.
GENERAL.......................................................................................................................11
B.
REASON FOR THE ASSESSMENT..............................................................................11
C.
SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS.....................................................................................11
D.
GENERAL BENEFITS....................................................................................................13
E.
APPORTIONMENT METHODOLOGY...........................................................................13
F.
METHOD CODE DEFINITIONS......................................................................................15
G.
DISTRICTS RATES AND ANNUAL LEVY....................................................................17
VASSESSMENT
ROLL...............................................................................20
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APPENDIX
Landscape Maintenance District Improvements
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A. INTRODUCTION
The City of Santa Clarita ("City") annually levies and collects special assessments in
order to maintain the improvements within City initiated Landscape Maintenance District
Nos. 1, and County initiated District T1, (collectively referred to as the "Districts"). The
Districts were formed pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of
Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the "Act") and are in
compliance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution (enacted by Proposition 218).
This Combined Engineer's Report ("Report") includes all Zones and Annexations that
have been approved by property owners and Council's actions through September 27,
2011.
All Zones or Annexations within District Nos. 1, and T1 provide for the maintenance of
local landscaping located within the right of ways and easements of the respective
district areas.
District No. T1A is an ad valorem fund created by the County of Los Angeles under the
Improvement Act of 1911, prior to the transfer of jurisdiction to the City. Ad valorem
revenue is collected directly from property taxes and is separate from the Special
Assessment Districts. Ad Valorem revenue requires no Council action, but is hereby
referenced in this report as a part of the landscape maintenance program within the City.
In addition to the City -initiated Districts, the responsibility for several County -maintained
Landscape Maintenance Zones was transferred to the City's jurisdiction beginning in
1997. The County, through the Department of Parks and Recreation, had previously
administered these Zones which had provided for the maintenance and servicing of the
landscape improvements located in medians and common areas throughout the City.
Pursuant to the Act, the City Council is the legislative body for the Districts and Zones
and may levy annual assessments as the governing body for the operations and
administration of the Districts.
This Report describes the Districts, any annexation zones or changes to the Districts
and the proposed assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/2013. The proposed assessments
are based on the historical and estimated costs to maintain the improvements that
provide direct and special benefits to properties within the Districts. The costs of the
improvements and the annual levy include all expenditures, deficits, surpluses,
revenues, and reserves. Each parcel is assessed proportionately for only those
improvements provided and for which the parcel receives special benefits.
Following consideration of all public comments and written protests at a noticed public
hearing and review of the Report, the City Council may order amendments to the Report
or confirm the Report as submitted. Following final approval of the Report and
confirmation of the assessments, the Council may order the levy and collection of
assessments for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 pursuant to the Act. Once the levy is approved,
the assessment information will be submitted to the County Auditor -Controller and
included on the property tax roll for each benefiting parcel for Fiscal Year 2012/2013.
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B. EFFECT OF PROPOSITION 218
On November 5 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes
Act, which added Articles XIIIC and MID to the California Constitution. The Article MID
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 provisions of Proposition 218 can be summarized in four general areas:
1. Strengthens the general and special tax provisions of Propositions 13 and 62;
2. Extends the initiative process to all local taxes, assessments, fees and charges;
3. Adds substantive and procedural requirements to assessments; and
4. Adds substantive and procedural requirements to property -related fees and charges.
Prior to Proposition 218, property owners petitioned Zones that were added to the
Districts. Subsequent to Proposition 218, all property owners were balloted for inclusion
into the Districts in order to be in compliance with Proposition 218. This Report does not
propose to increase the assessments for the Districts, including any Zones or
Annexations, above the approved annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all Urban
Consumers, Los Angeles — Riverside—Orange Counties, California. Increases, if any,
above this amount were addressed in separate reports approved at prior Council
meetings. Any subsequent increases in the assessments, as defined by Government
Code Sections 53750-53756 (Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act), will be
subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIIID.
For Fiscal Year 201212013, applicable CPI increase is 2.02%.
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A. IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT
As applicable or may be applicable to this District, the 1972 Act defines improvements to
mean one or any combination of the following:
• The installation or planting of landscaping.
• The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, and other ornamental
structures and facilities.
• The installation or construction of public lighting facilities, including, but not
limited to, traffic signals.
• The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to any of
the foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or
servicing thereof, including, but not limited to, grading, clearing, removal of
debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, or
paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities.
• The installation of park or recreational improvements, including, but not limited to,
all of the following:
:• Land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod,
landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks, and drainage.
Lights, playground equipment, play courts, and public restrooms.
• The maintenance or servicing, or both, of any of the foregoing.
• The acquisition of land for park, recreational, or open -space purposes.
• The acquisition of any existing improvement otherwise authorized pursuant to
this section.
• Incidental expenses associated with the improvements include, but are not
limited to:
• The cost of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates,
diagram, and assessment;
• The costs of printing, advertising, and the publishing, posting and mailing of
notices;
• Compensation payable to the County for collection of assessments;
• Compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services;
• Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance
and servicing of the improvements;
• Any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Section
22662.5.
• Costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased
assessment.
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The 1972 Act defines "Maintain" or "maintenance" to mean furnishing of services and
materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any
improvement, including:
• Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement.
• Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including
cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or
injury.
The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste.
• The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to
remove or cover graffiti.
Furthermore, the 1972 Act specifies that where the cost of improvements (other than
maintenance and operations) is greater than can be conveniently raised from a single
annual assessment, an assessment to be levied and collected in annual installments. In
that event, the governing body may choose to do any of the following:
• Provide for the accumulation of the moneys in an improvement fund until there
are sufficient moneys to pay all or part of the cost of the improvements.
• Provide for a temporary advance to the improvement fund from any available and
unencumbered funds of the local agency to pay all or part of the cost of the
improvements and collect those advanced moneys from the annual installments
collected through the assessments.
• Borrow an amount necessary to finance the estimated cost of the proposed
improvements. The amount borrowed, including amounts for bonds issued to
finance the estimated cost of the proposed improvements.
B. DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED
The improvements installed, maintained and serviced are generally described as
improvements within public rights-of-way and dedicated landscape easements within
various tracts and on individual parcels located throughout the City including, but not
limited to: landscaping, planting, shrubbery, trees, grass, other ornamental vegetation,
irrigation systems, hardscapes and fixtures; statuary, fountains and other ornamental
structures and facilities; public lighting facilities; facilities which are appurtenant to any of
the foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing
thereof, including, but not limited to, clearing, removal of debris, the installation or
construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage,
or electrical facilities; and, park or recreational improvements, including, but not limited
to, playground equipment, play courts, public restrooms, and paseos/trails.
District funds are used for the maintenance and servicing including, but not limited to,
labor, electrical energy, water, materials, contracting services, administration, reserve,
and other expenses necessary for the satisfactory maintenance and servicing of these
improvements.
Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual
maintenance, operation and servicing of the ornamental structures, landscaping and
appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the
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ornamental structures, landscaping or appurtenant facilities; providing for the life,
growth, health and beauty of the landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming,
spraying, fertilizing, and treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish,
debris, other solid waste; and pest control; the cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of
walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti. Servicing means the furnishing
of electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities, water for the irrigation and
control of the landscaping, and the maintenance of any of the ornamental structures,
landscaping and appurtenant facilities.
The plans and specifications for the improvements are voluminous and are not bound in
this Report but by reference are incorporated and made a part of the Report; and are on
file at the City. A brief description of what is improved and maintained by the Landscape
Maintenance Districts can be found in the Appendix of this Report.
The following is a general description of the location of each Zone or Annexation:
1' 1 Centex Development
1 2Commercial (Soledad"Entertainment) (was District 1, Zone 101
Tracts 45416-01 & 02, Residential, northeast of Sierra Highway
1 3 and Sand Canyon Road (Sierra Heights)
Tract 45416, Residential, Sierra Highway west of Sand Canyon
3A [was District 1, Zone 13]
Albertson's Shopping Center,Commercial',, Via Princessa and
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Sierra Highway (Albertson's Street Trees), Parcel Map 24147
(Costco) [was District 1 zone 2A], Sierra Storage [was District 1
1
4
Zone 2B], Tract 50151 across from Costco [was District 1 Zone
2C],' Tract 50484, Via Princessa and Highway 14 (Jack-in-the-
box) [was District `1 Zone 2D], Parcel Map 25196, Sierra Highway
north of Via Princessa (Flying Tiger) [was District 1 Zone 2E],
Riverview -Shopping Center [was District I Zone'2G]
Residential; May Way and Via Princessa; west of Whites Canyon
1
5'
Rd,(Sunset Hills)
Tract 52276, Residential, Koji Court; Via Princessa and May Way
5A [was District 1, Zone 9]
Tracts 46626„ 50536 and 47863, Residential; Whites Canyon
1
6
Road and Canyon Crest Road (Canyon Crest)
Residential & Commercial, McBean and Newhall Ranch
1
7
(Creekside)
Tract 44374 Woodlands — Currently inactive but could be
1
7A "
reactivated at any time.
Tract 52354, Residential, Friendly Valley Parkway and Sierra
1
8
Highway
1
15
River Village "
1
16
Valencia Industrial Center
1
17
Bouquet Canyon Road/Railroad Avenue
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1
18
Town Center/ Tourney Rd'
1
19
Bridgeport 1 Bouquet
1
20
Golden Valley Ranch - Commercial
Tract 52414, Residential, Golden Valley Road, Pardee [was
1
21
District 1 Annex ID]
1
22
- Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
Golden Valley Road and Highway 14 (Montecito) [was District 1
1
23
Annex 1A]
Tract 44892, Residential,, Canyon Gate, Golden Valley Road and
1
24
Sierra Highway [was District 1 Annex 1 C]
1
25
Tract 53419, Residential, Valle Di Oro [was District 1 Annex IF]
Commercial, Centre Pointe, south of Soledad Canyon Road [was
1
26
District 1 Annex 1 B]
Railroad Avenue and Oakridge (Circle J, Ranch) [was District T1
1
27
Zone T42A, T42B and,T42C]
Main Street, Railroad Avenue, Newhall °Avenue, Dockweiler,
small portions of Sierra Highway and Lyons Avenue and the
1 `,
28
Newhall Library Area .
1
2008-1
Citywide Major Thoroughfare Medians ,
Residential / Commercial, Lyons; Orchard Village Road and
1
T2
Wiley Canyon (Old Orchard)
Residential, NW of, Wiley Canyon and Orchard, Village Road
1
T3
(Valencia Hills)
The' golf course -property on Tournament Road and the>
residential properties*,located South of Vista Hills Drive and East.'
1
T3B
of Tournament Road within Valencia.Hills development .
Residential / Commercial, McBean' Parkway, Orchard Village.
1
T4
Road and Tournament Road (Valencia Meadows)
1
T7
Valencia Central & North Valley (was District T1 Zone T71
Residential J Commercial, McBean Parkway and Newhall Ranch
1
T46
Road (Northbridge)
1
T47
Residential & Commerc[al -Northpark
1'
T52
Residential - Stonecrest
Residential, SE of Orchard Village Road and McBean Parkway
T1
T5
(La Questa)
Residential / Commercial, McBean Parkway and Avenida
T1
T6
Navarre (South Valley)
Residential / Commercial, McBean Parkway and Del Monte Dr
T1
T8
(Summit)
Residential, Rainbow Glen. Drive and Sierra Highway (Rainbow
T1
T17 • '
Glen -
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C. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
The following is a brief discussion of the Capital Improvement Projects in the Landscape
Maintenance Districts:
Zone 4 Via Princessa / Sierra Highway
Parkway Improvements - The project will provide conceptual improvements for
landscape design to the non median in the vicinity of Sierra Highway and Via Princessa, .
and whereby construction will be phased over multiple years.
Zone 2008-1 Maior Thoroughfare Medians
Newhall Avenue — This effort will provide for the design and construction of raised
landscaped medians along Newhall Avenue. Beginning just east of the Southern
California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) track crossing, the project will continue east
just short of the existing landscaped median near Sierra Highway.
Railroad Avenue — This effort will provide for the design and construction of raised
landscaped medians along Railroad Avenue. Beginning just north of the Via Princess
fly -over, the project will continue south to 131h Street. The final terminus may vary
depending on design parameters, which may shorten the length of the improvement.
Golden Valley Road — The project will construct a new landscape median on Golden
Valley Road along the existing unimproved median area. Beginning at Centre Pointe, the
project will move east to Robert C. Lee Parkway.
Sierra Highway — The project will provide for design and removing of existing asphalt
filled median, and installing landscape in the median on Sierra Highway. Improvement
area begins at Friendly Valley Parkway and travels east to Via Princessa.
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Residential / Commercial, Seco Canyon, Road and Copper Hill
T1
T23
Road (Mountain View)
Residential', Seco Canyon Road and Copper Hill (Mountain View
T1 ,
T23A
Condos)
Residential, Seco Canyon Road and Copper Hill Road (Seco
T1
T23B
Villas)
Residential, Rainbow Glen Drive and Soledad Canyon (American
T1
T29
- Beauty)
Residential, Shangri La Drive and Soledad Canyon Road
(Shangri-La), plus Commercial, Soledad Canyon Branch Library
T1
T31
(was District 1, Zone 141
T1
T1-31 Commercial, Seco Canyon Village
C. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
The following is a brief discussion of the Capital Improvement Projects in the Landscape
Maintenance Districts:
Zone 4 Via Princessa / Sierra Highway
Parkway Improvements - The project will provide conceptual improvements for
landscape design to the non median in the vicinity of Sierra Highway and Via Princessa, .
and whereby construction will be phased over multiple years.
Zone 2008-1 Maior Thoroughfare Medians
Newhall Avenue — This effort will provide for the design and construction of raised
landscaped medians along Newhall Avenue. Beginning just east of the Southern
California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) track crossing, the project will continue east
just short of the existing landscaped median near Sierra Highway.
Railroad Avenue — This effort will provide for the design and construction of raised
landscaped medians along Railroad Avenue. Beginning just north of the Via Princess
fly -over, the project will continue south to 131h Street. The final terminus may vary
depending on design parameters, which may shorten the length of the improvement.
Golden Valley Road — The project will construct a new landscape median on Golden
Valley Road along the existing unimproved median area. Beginning at Centre Pointe, the
project will move east to Robert C. Lee Parkway.
Sierra Highway — The project will provide for design and removing of existing asphalt
filled median, and installing landscape in the median on Sierra Highway. Improvement
area begins at Friendly Valley Parkway and travels east to Via Princessa.
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Sand Canyon Road at SR -14— The project will provide for the design and installment of
landscape improvements on eligible portions of the interchange. Improvements for non -
eligible areas are funded by a grant.
Golden Valley Road/SR 14 — The project will provide for the design and installment of
landscape median near the project area.
McBean Parkway Widening/Gap Closure Over River - The project will provide for the
design and installment of landscape median near the project area.
Zone T4 Valencia Meadows
Parkway Improvements - The project will construct landscape improvements to south
side parkway along Tourney Road from McBean Parkway to Gold View Drive. The
improvement may include a decomposed granite walkway.
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///. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The estimated costs for the operation, maintenance and servicing of the facilities for Fiscal Year
2012/2013 are shown below. The 1972 Act provides that the total cost of the maintenance and
services, together with incidental expenses, may be financed from the assessment proceeds.
The incidental expenses may include engineering fees, legal fees, printing, mailing, postage,
publishing, and all other related costs identified with the district proceedings.
The estimated costs of the improvements for the Districts 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.
The annual budgets for the other Districts and Zones are shown on the following page:
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!Y. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
A. GENERAL
Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Landscaping and Lighting
Act of 1972, permits the establishment of Maintenance Districts by cities for the purpose
of providing certain public improvements which include the construction, maintenance
and servicing of street lights, traffic signals and landscaping facilities.
Section 22573, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 requires that maintenance
assessments be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value.
This section states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within a Maintenance District may
be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net
amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated
benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.'
The Act permits the designation of zones of benefit within any individual Maintenance
District if "by reason of variations in the nature, location, and extent of the improvements,
the various areas will receive different degrees of benefit from the improvements." (Sec.
22574). Thus, the 1972 Act requires the levy of a true "assessment" rather than a
"special tax."
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. Proposition
218 provides that only special benefits are assessable and the City must separate the
general benefits from the special benefits.
B. REASON FOR THE ASSESSMENT
The assessment is proposed to be levied to defray the costs of the installation,
maintenance and servicing of landscaping improvements, as previously defined herein in
Part A of this Report.
C. SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
In determining the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel, the
proximity of the parcel to the public improvements detailed in Part A above, and the
capital, maintenance and operating costs of said public improvements, was considered
and analyzed. Due to the close proximity of the parcels to the improvements detailed in
Part A above, it has been demonstrated and determined the parcels are uniquely
benefited by, and receive a direct advantage from, and are conferred a particular and
distinct special benefit over and above general benefits by, said public improvements in
a way that is particular and distinct from its effect on other parcels and that real property
in general and the public at large do not share.
Street Landscaping
Trees, landscaping, hardscaping, ornamental structures and appurtenant facilities, if well
maintained, confer a particular and distinct special benefit upon real property within each
Zone of Benefit by providing beautification, shade and positive enhancement of the
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community character, attractiveness and desirability of the surroundings. In addition, all
of the aforementioned contributes to a specific increase in property desirability and a
specific enhancement of the property value of each parcel within each Zone of Benefit
which confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property within each
Zone of Benefit.
In Parkways and Land Values, written by John Nolan and Henry V. Hubbard in 1937, it is
stated:
"... there is no lack of opinion, based on general principals and experience and
common sense, that parkways do in fact add value to property, even though the
amount cannot be determined exactly.... Indeed, in most cases where public
money has been spent for parkways the assumption has been definitely made
that the proposed parkway will show a provable financial profit to the City. It has
been believed that the establishment of parkways causes a rise in real estate
values throughout the City, or in parts of the City,.....
It should be noted that the definition of "parkways" above may include the roadway as
well as the landscaping alongside the roadway.
Landscaped Medians in the Maior Thoroughfares.
The landscape improvements in the medians along the major thoroughfares confer a
particular and distinct special benefit upon real property within the City by providing
beautification, and positive enhancement of the community character, attractiveness and
desirability of the City. In addition, all of the aforementioned contributes to a specific
increase in property desirability and a specific enhancement of the property value of
each parcel within the City which confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon
the real property within the City. These major thoroughfares are the entryways into the
City and as such provide beautification to the entire City; therefore, all parcels within the
City are conferred a special benefit from the landscaped medians in the major
thoroughfares. Landscaping in the medians along the major thoroughfares provides only
incidental benefits to motorists traveling to, from or through the City.
Recreational Trails and Greenbelts.
Landscaping along recreational trails and greenbelts, if well maintained, confer a
particular and distinct special benefit upon real property within each Zone of Benefit by
providing beautification and positive enhancement of the community character,
attractiveness and desirability of the surroundings. In addition, all of the aforementioned
contributes to a specific increase in property desirability and a specific enhancement of
the property value of each parcel of each parcel within each Zone of Benefit which
confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property within each Zone
of Benefit.
In "Greenways for America" by Charles E. Little, it is stated:
'... [real estate] agents routinely advertise properties as being on or near the
trail.... property near but not immediately adjacent to the Burke -Gilman Trail is
significantly easier to sell and, according to real estate agents, sells for an
average of 6 percent more as a result of its proximity to the trail. Property
immediately adjacent to the trail, however, is only slightly easier to sell .... trails are
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an amenity that helps sell homes, increase property values and improve the
quality of life."
Additionally, the National Recreation and Park Association, in June 1985, stated:
"The recreation value is realized as a rise in the value of land and other property
in or near the recreation area, and is of public interest to the taxpayers, who have
a stake in a maximum of total assessed values."
Operation and maintenance of the trails
particular and distinct special benefit ti
immediately surrounding the improvements.
D. GENERAL BENEFITS
and greenways within the City confers a
those properties within the community
The general benefits associated with trees, landscaping improvements, hardscaping,
ornamental structures and appurtenant facilities located near the parcels within the
Districts are considered incidental, negligible and non -quantifiable to the public at large.
Landscaping in the medians along the major thoroughfares provides only incidental,
negligible and non -quantifiable benefits to motorists traveling to, from or through the
City. Operation and maintenance of the trails and greenways within the City provides
only incidental, negligible and non -quantifiable benefits to pedestrians and cyclists
traveling through the trails and greenbelts. The improvements detailed in Part A herein
confer special benefits that affect the assessed property in a way that is particular and
distinct from the effects on other parcels and that real property in general and the public
at large do not share.
E. APPORTIONMENT METHODOLOGY
The following table lists the various Zones and Annexations within the Districts, their
land use and assessment type, and the number of assessable parcels, units, acreage or
EBU's.
Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU's)
In order to allocate benefit fairly between the parcels, an Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU)
methodology is proposed which equates different types of land uses to a single-family
residential parcel, thereby allowing a uniform method of assessment.
The EBU method uses the single-family home as the basic unit of apportionment. A
single family home equals one Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU). Every other land use is
converted to EBU's as described below. All properties in the District will be assigned
benefit units and land use classifications per the County Assessor's roll. (Inaccuracies in
the County data will be reviewed on a case by case basis as they are brought to the
City's attention.)
A methodology has been developed to calculate the EBU's for other residential land
uses and for non-residential parcels. Every land use is converted to EBU's: parcels
containing apartments are converted to EBU's based on the number of benefit units on
each parcel of land; non-residential parcels are converted based on the lot size of each
parcel of land.
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There are various apportionment methodologies used in the Districts. A "Method Code"
in the table below identifies the specific methodology used for each District, Zone and
Annexation. These "Method Codes" are explained after the table.
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1
1G Reser
EBU
261.290
5
1
1
7A Res
EBU
319.000
1
1
2F Comm
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1
1
3
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3A Res
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EBU
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EBU
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EBU
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Res/Comm "EBU
33.510
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1
15
Res/Comm
EBU
488.310
7
1
16
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EBU
7,805.135
7
1
17
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EBU
1;275.270
7
1
18
Res/Comm
EBU
3,958.901
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19
- Res/Comm '
EBU
1,204.335
7
1
20
Res/Comm. `
EBU
337.320
7
1
21
Res' _
EBU
184:580
7 ,
1
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Comm
EBU
178.680
7
1
23
Res/Comm
EBU
104.240
7
1
24
Res/Other
EBU
150.025
7
`1
25
Res/Other
EBU.
87.467
7
1
26
Comm
EBU
2,429.202.
7
1
27
Res/Comm
EBU
851.156
7
1
28
Res/Comm
EBU
41917.185
7
1
2008-1
Res/Comm
EBU
74,660.050
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T2
Res/Comm
EBU
1,128.701
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1
T3
Res/Comm
EBU
461.250
7
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Res/Comm
EBU
206.459
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1
T4
Res/Comm
EBU
956.387
7
1
T7
Res/Comm
EBU
1,971.143
7
1
T46
Res/Comm
EBU
2,345.815
7
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1
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T6
Res/Comm Parcel
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1
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Res/Comm Parcel
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1
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1
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T23
Res/Comm Parcel
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1
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T23A
Res Parcel
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1
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Res Parcel
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1
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Res Parcel
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1
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Res/Comm Parcel
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The number of parcels, units, acres and EBU's shown in the table above reflect the
current information for the Districts, These numbers will be updated prior to submitting
the final Assessment Roll to the County Auditor -Controller for placement on the property
tax bills. Fluctuations in the number of parcels and other information may occur from
year to year as parcels subdivide, combine and/or change uses.
F. METHOD CODE DEFINITIONS
Method 1 — The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties on a per -
parcel basis.
Method 2 —The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties on an acreage
basis where all parcels are assessed based on the parcel's percentage of the total
number of acres in the annexation or zone.
Method 3 —The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties based on
Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU's) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR)
is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU's based on their relative
benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:
Single Family Residential 1 single family dwelling unit 1 EBU
Multi Family Residential Condos' 1 single family dwelling unit 1 EBU
Multi Family Residential Apartments 1 apartment unit 1 EBU
Commercial Industrial 1,commercial/industrial parcel 5 EBU
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Method 4 -The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties based on
Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU's) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR)
is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU's based on their relative
benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:
Single Family Residential
1 single family dwelling unit
1 EBU
Multi Family Residential Condos
1 single family dwelling unit
1 EBU .
Multi Family Residential
2 single family dwelling units
2 EBU
Multi Family Residential Apartments
1 apartment unit
0.8 EBU
Commercial Industrial
1 commercial/industrial parcel
3 - 5 EBU
Method 5 -The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties based on
Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU's) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR)
is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU's based on their relative
benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:
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is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU's based on their relative
benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:
Single Family Residential 1' single family dwelling unit 1 EBU
Condominiums 1 single family dwelling unit 0.8 EBU.
unit 0.5 EBU
Method 7 -The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties based on
Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU's) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR)
is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU's based on their relative
benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:
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G. ASSESSMENT RATES AND ANNUAL LEVY
The tables on the following pages provide the Maximum Assessment Rate, Applied
Assessment Rate and Annual Levy Amounts for each District by Zone and Annexation
for Fiscal Year 2012/13.
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V ASSESSMENT ROLL
The total proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 and the amount of the total proposed
assessment apportioned to each lot or parcel within the District, as shown on the latest
assessment roll at the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office, are contained in the Assessment
Roll on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, which is incorporated herein
by reference.
The description of each lot or parcel is part of the records of the Assessor of the County of Los
Angeles and these records are, by reference, made part of this Report.
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VI. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The following page shows an overview of the Landscape Maintenance District Boundary Map.
Detailed District boundary diagrams will be available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk
during normal business hours and, by reference, are made part of this report.
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There are over 1,000 acres of maintained landscape benefiting properties located in 40 zones
within the LMD. Detailed plans and specifications for these improvements are on file in the City
of Santa Clarita Special District's office. However, general descriptions written below
characterize landscape benefits provided to property owners.
The LMD zones listed below are categorized by the type and character of their benefits. The
name of the zone(s) follows the benefit description.
District No. 1, Zone 2008-1 Major Thoroughfare Medians:
Properties in this zone receive a benefit from maintenance and improvement to medians on the
City's major thoroughfares. Typical maintenance and improvement activities include: care of
landscape, hardscape, irrigation systems, ornamental structures, signage, lighting, and plant
material consisting of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees and flowers. Landscaping activities
performed within the boundary of this zone are on easements or public rights of way.
District 1, Zones T-2 Old Orchard, T-3 and T-3113 Valencia Hills, T-4 Valencia Meadows, T-5
Valencia Glen, T-6 South Valley, T-7 Central & North Valley, T-46 Northbridge, T-47 North
Park, 7 Creekside, 19 Bridgeport / Bouquet. District T1, Zone T-8 Valencia Glen, T-6 South
Valley:
These zones are best characterized as primarily benefiting owners of residential property
through an interconnecting system of landscaped paseos. Typical maintenance and
improvement activities include care for: slopes, parks, parkways and side panels, local medians,
tunnels, paseos, paseo bridges, fences, walls, swales, hardscape, irrigation systems,
ornamental structures, signage, lighting, playground equipment, play courts and drinking
fountains. Plant material consists of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees and flowers. Landscaping
activities performed in these zones are on easements or public rights of way.
District Ti, Zones T-17, Rainbow Glen, T-23 Mountain View, T -23A Mountain View
Condos, T -23B Seco Villa Condos, T-31 Shangri-La, T-29 American Beauty, District 1,
Zones T-52 Stone Crest, 3 Sierra Heights, 5 Sunset Hills, 6 Canyon Crest, 15 River Village,
21 Golden Valley Ranch Residential, 27 Circle J Ranch:
These zones are best characterized by primarily benefiting owners of residential property
through maintaining irrigated and non irrigated slopes and beautifying entry corridors. Typical
maintenance and improvement activities include care for: slopes, parks, parkways, side panels,
local medians, fences, swales, hardscape, irrigation systems, ornamental structures, signage,
lighting, and playground equipment. Plant material consists of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees
and flowers. Landscaping activities performed in these zones are on easements or public rights
of way.
District No. 1 Zones 8 Friendly/Sierra, 23 Montecito, 24 Canyon Gate, 25 Valle Di Oro:
These zones are best characterized primarily benefiting owners of residential property through
maintaining smaller landscape areas consisting of parkways and side panels buffering the
benefiting properties from City streets. The landscape materials consist of: turf, ground cover,
shrubs, trees and flowers which is maintained by irrigation systems. The LMD maintains a
slope benefiting Canyon Gate property owners. Landscaping activities performed in these zones
are on easements or public rights of way.
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District T1 Zones T-1 Faircliff, District 1 Zones 1 Golden Valley, 2 Edwards Cinema, 4 Via
PrincessalSierra Highway, 17 Bouquet/Rail Road Avenue, 16 Valencia Industrial Center,
18 Town Center / Tourney Road, 20 Golden Valley Ranch Commercial, 22 HMNMH (Henry
Mayo Newhall Hospital), 26 Centre Pointe, 28 Newhall:
These zones are best characterized as primarily benefiting commercial and retail properties.
Typical maintenance and improvement activities include care for: slopes, parkways and side
panels, local fences, walls, swales, hardscape, irrigation systems, ornamental structures,
signage, lighting and monument signs. Plant material consists of: turf, ground cover, shrubs,
trees and flowers. Landscaping activities performed in these zones are on easements or public
rights of way.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CERTIFICATE
This Report describes the Streetlight Maintenance District Number 1 including the
improvements, budgets, parcels and assessments to be levied for fiscal year 201212013, as
they existed at the time of the passage of the Resolution of Intention. Reference is hereby
made to the Los Angeles County Assessor's maps for a detailed description of the lines and
dimensions of parcels within the District. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed
Report as directed by the City Council.
Dated this day of , 2012.
Willdan Financial Services
Assessment Engineer
By: By:
Stacee Reynolds Richard Kopecky
Sr, Project Manager, District Administration Services R. C. E. # 16742
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was filed with me on the day of 2012.
By:
Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita, California, on the day of , 2012.
By:
Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
LOVERVIEW
..............................................................................................................1
A.
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1
B.
RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)...............................................2
A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................
4
A.
IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT.....................................................4
B.
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED..............5
ESTIMATEOF COSTS............................................................................................
6
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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT..................................................................................9
A.
BACKGROUND................................................................................................................9
B.
SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS.......................................................................................9
C.
GENERAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS...................................................................................10
D.
ASSESSMENT RATES..................................................................................................11
E.
APPORTIONMENT.........................................................................................................12
V.
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM....................................................................................
16
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ASSESSMENT ROLL............................................................................................19
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OVERVIEW
A. 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.
Prior to Fiscal Year 1998/99, streetlight services in the City of Santa Clarita ("City') were
provided by a special benefit district administered by the County of Los Angeles. The
Santa Clarita area was included in two separate districts under the County's jurisdiction.
County Lighting District LLA -1 was formed on July 24, 1979 and was supplemented by
the existing County Lighting Maintenance District ("CLMD 1867"). Upon incorporation of
the City of Santa Clarita in 1987, a Santa Clarita Zone was formed specifically for the
area within the City's boundaries. CLMD 1867 and County Lighting District LLA -1 are
contiguous with each other and are wholly within the City's boundaries. However,
County Lighting District LLA -1 covers a greater portion of the City.
The District referred to as CLMD 1867 is funded from ad valorem property tax revenue
pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, with the rate set by Proposition 13. The
County Lighting District LLA-1("LLA-1") was established and is funded by assessments
levied beginning in 1979 pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 when new
annexations to the County Lighting District could no longer collect ad valorem revenue.
LLA -1 was established to cover the lights in the new annexation areas and to
supplement the current ad valorem revenue.
As of July 1, 1998, all streetlight districts are under the jurisdiction of the City as
Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 ("District") (previously LLA -1) and No. 2
(previously CLMD 1867) respectively. It is the City's responsibility to prepare and levy
the annual assessments necessary to maintain the streetlights within the District.
Upon the effective date of the transfer, the City assumed total responsibility for the
District's maintenance contract under which Southern California Edison provides the
required services. Pursuant to the Act, the City Council is now the legislative body for the
District and may levy annual assessments and act as the governing body for the
operation and administration of the District.
In future years, as territory is annexed into the City, annexation to the District will be a
condition of annexation to the City. In addition, any new development will also be
required to annex into the existing District. All new annexations will be annexed into
Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, under the 1972 Act. It is not clear at this time
whether the City can collect ad valorem on any new annexations. This report includes
all annexations that have been approved by the Council prior to June 23, 2011.
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an assessment
district for the continued maintenance and servicing of the district improvements. The
costs associated with the installation, maintenance, and service of the improvements
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may be assessed to those properties which are benefited by the installation,
maintenance, and service.
This report addresses only Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1. District No. 2, the ad
valorem portion, is handled through the County Auditor and the State Board of
Equalization and is not acted upon by the City Council.
B. 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 XIIIC and XIIID 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 gutters, pavement, signage and striping. 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 speed of the vehicles
and the natural ability of the motorists' eyes to adjust to light and dark areas.
Most parcels included in the District were originally part of a development that was
conditioned to install streetlight improvements before the development could proceed.
Thereafter, each developer who was conditioned to enter into the District agreed to the
inclusion of their property in the District along with the assessments being imposed on
their property. Once the development was sold, all subsequent owners of parcels were
also made aware through title reports and Department of Real Estate "White Paper"
Reports that the parcels were in the District and subject to the assessments.
Article XIIID, Section 5(a) of the State Constitution, provides that any assessment
imposed exclusively to finance the capital costs or maintenance and operation expenses
for sidewalks, streets, sewers, water, flood control, drainage systems or vector control,
shall be considered exempt from the procedures and approval process set forth in
Section 4 of Article XIIID.
Streetlights are installed on and are for street purposes. They are maintained and
serviced for optimum use of the streets as intended in their design. Assessments for the
maintenance and servicing of the streets must include streetlights and therefore, the
assessments for Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 are exempt under the provisions
of Proposition 218. This exemption applies only to assessments existing on the effective
date of Proposition 218, November 6, 1996, and the exemption is only from the
procedures and approval process set forth in Article XIIID, Section 4. Subsequent
increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of
Article XII ID.
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All parcels included in Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 prior to 1998 are covered by
this exemption and the maximum assessment rate for those parcels is $12.38 per
Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU).
Most parcels annexed into the District after 1998 were annexed at the rate of $50.00 per
EBU and are subjected to a cost of living escalation equal to the annual change in the
Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The City may annually initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing
of streetlight improvements by passing a resolution which orders an engineer to prepare
and file a detailed report that generally describes any proposed improvements or any
substantial changes in existing improvements.
This report must include: plans and specifications of any new improvements; an estimate
of the costs of the new improvements, including maintenance and servicing of the new
or existing improvements; and a diagram, i.e., a map of the assessment district showing
the boundary of the District; and the parcels or lots which benefit. Once the report is
completed, it is presented to the City Council 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 levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements, including
maintenance and servicing, refers to the District by its distinctive designation, refers to
the report for the details of the District, and sets a time and place for a public hearing on
the levy of the proposed assessment.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 2012/13 County Tax Roll and would
be collected with the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds would be used to
fund the maintenance and service until assessment funds are distributed by the County
Tax Collector in December of 2012.
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A PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
A. IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT
As applicable or may be applicable to this District, the 1972 Act defines improvements to
mean one or any combination of the following:
• The installation or construction of public lighting facilities.
• The maintenance or servicing, or both, of any of the foregoing.
• The acquisition of any existing lighting improvement otherwise authorized
pursuant to this section.
• Incidental expenses associated with the lighting improvements include, but
are not limited to:
• The cost of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications,
estimates, diagram, and assessment;
• The costs of printing, advertising, and the publishing, posting and mailing of
notices;
• Compensation payable to the County for collection of assessments;
• Compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services;
• Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or
maintenance and servicing of the lighting improvements;
• Any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to
Section 22662.5.
• Costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or
increased assessment.
The 1972 Act defines "Maintain" or "maintenance" to mean furnishing of services and
materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any
improvement, including the repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any
lighting improvement.
Furthermore, the 1972 Act specifies that where the cost of improvements (other than
maintenance and operations) is greater than can be conveniently raised from a single
annual assessment, an assessment to be levied and collected in annual installments. In
that event, the governing body may choose to do any of the following:
• Provide for the accumulation of the moneys in an improvement fund until
there are sufficient moneys to pay all or part of the cost of the lighting
improvements.
• Provide for a temporary advance to the improvement fund from any available
and unencumbered funds of the local agency to pay all or part of the cost of
the lighting improvements and collect those advanced moneys from the
annual installments collected through the assessments.
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Borrow an amount necessary to finance the estimated cost of the proposed
improvements. The amount borrowed, including amounts for bonds issued to
finance the estimated cost of the proposed improvements.
B. DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED
Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 was established to collect funds to cover the
expenses for energy and maintenance of a majority of streetlights in the City. These
costs are billed by the Southern California Edison Company for all approximate 15,700
streetlights currently owned and maintained by Edison and all approximate 760
streetlights owned by the City. The proposed new and/or existing improvements for
Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 include, but are not limited to, and may be
generally described as follows:
The installation of street lighting, traffic signals and other appurtenant
facilities that are necessary for the daily operation of said lighting located
within City road rights-of-way. Installation covers all work necessary for the
installment or replacement of said lighting and all appurtenant work
necessary to complete said installation or replacement.
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of all existing street lighting, traffic
signals, and other appurtenant facilities that are necessary for the daily
operation of said lighting located within City road rights-of-way. Operation,
maintenance, and servicing means all work necessary for the daily
maintenance required to maintain said lights in proper operation including
providing said lights with the proper energy necessary to operate the lights.
All improvements consisting of ornamental streetlights, mast arm streetlights and
appurtenant facilities do exist at the present time. The cost associated with these
improvements will be the cost of operations, maintenance and servicing during Fiscal
Year 2012/13.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for 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 specification are on file at the City where
they are available for public inspection.
Locations of all streetlights are included on lighting inventory maps available for
inspection at the City.
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///. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 2012/13, including incidentals, which may include reserves to
operate the District until funds are transferred to the City from the County around December of
2012.
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 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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2012-2013 Fiscal Year Budget Estimates
Estimated Beginning Fund Balance (7/01/12)
- $0
$2,879,065
Estimated. Revenues
LIM
2,252,450
Estimated Expenditures _
li
(1,388;460)
Transfers In (Out) between SMD Funds
1,488230
(1,488,230)
I Assessment - Levy A
-
$501,133
$0
'.; Assessment - Levy B
0
1.,334,193
0
Ad Valorem -
Operating Reserves _
0
2,169,950
Interest
0
0
80,000
Other Fees
0
2,500
Personnel"
'-
Department
$255;759
$0
Other Administrative
- _
134,580
50,660.
Operations & Maintenance
Electric Utilities - Traffic Signals
_
0
254,800
Electric Utilities - Street Lights
-
2,795,000
0
Traffic Signal Maintenance
0
763,000
Contractual Services
"
40,336
315,000
Automotive Equipment
,
0
0
General Administration
81,690
- 5,000
Capital Improvements
-
Lighting (traffic signal, LED)
-, .
0
0
�- Signal traffic si nal'a grades
-
- 0
- 0
Transfers Out
Transfers Out to GASB 45'-..
'-
_16,191
0
Estimated Beginning Fund Balance (7/01/12)
- $0
$2,879,065
Estimated. Revenues
1,835,326
2,252,450
Estimated Expenditures _
(3,307,365)
(1,388;460)
Transfers In (Out) between SMD Funds
1,488230
(1,488,230)
Transfers Out to GASB 45
(16.191.)
1)
I Transfers Out to General Fund
0
0
Transfers In from Gas Tax
0
0 I
Operating Reserves _
0
0
Reolacement Reserves -
0
0
In addition to revenue received from both ad valorem taxes and assessments, there is a
balance in the account from money transferred from the County upon completion of the
jurisdictional transfer.
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The remaining balance will be used for capital improvements to the District in the form of
additional maintenance including upgrades and unrecoverable knockdowns not covered by
Southern California Edison.
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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
The following is the approved assessment methodology for the Santa Clarita Street Light
Maintenance District No. 1:
A. 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 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. The general enhancement
of property value does not constitute a special benefit.
B. SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
In determining the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel, the
proximity of the parcel to the public improvements detailed in Part A above, and the
capital, maintenance and operating costs of said public improvements, was considered
and analyzed. Due to the close proximity of the parcels to the improvements detailed in
Part A above, it has been demonstrated and determined the parcels are uniquely
benefited by, and receive a direct advantage from, and are conferred a particular and
distinct special benefit over and above general benefits by, said public improvements.
Most of the streetlighting improvements were conditions of approval for the creation or
development of the parcels. In order to create or develop the parcels, the City required
the original developer to install, and guarantee the maintenance of, street lighting and
appurtenant facilities to serve the parcels. Therefore, these parcels within the District
could not have been developed in the absence of the installation and promised
maintenance of these facilities.
The proper maintenance of the streetlighting and appurtenant facilities specially benefit
parcels within the District. The proper maintenance of the street lighting and appurtenant
facilities reduces property -related crimes (especially vandalism) against properties in the
District. The street lighting located in Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 helps to
visually join the various segments of the community, which enhance property. In
addition, all of the above mentioned improvements contribute to a specific enhancement
of the property value of each of the parcels within the District.
The benefit provided by streetlighting consists of safety for pedestrians and motorists
living and owning property in the District during the nighttime hours. This is a particular
and distinct special benefit to all developed parcels in the District.
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Streetlights can be determined to be an integral part of streets as a permanent public
improvement. One of the principle 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.
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
for optimum use of the streets as intended in their design. Assessments for the
maintenance and servicing of streets may include streetlights.
Streetlights are considered an integral part of the entire street, the same as curb,
gutters, pavement, signage and striping. 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 speed of the vehicles and the natural ability of the motorists' eyes to adjust
to light and dark areas.
The systems of streets within the District are established to provide access to each
parcel in the District. Streetlights provide a safer street environment for owners of the
parcels served. If the parcels were not subdivided to individual parcels within the District,
there would be no need for providing a system of streets with safety lighting for the
owners of the individual parcels.
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.
Therefore, the installation, operation and maintenance of streetlights are for the express,
special benefit of the parcels within the District.
C. GENERAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
In addition to the special benefits received by the parcels within the District, there are
incidental general benefits conferred by the improvements.
It is estimated that the general benefit portion of the benefit received from the
improvements 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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The total benefits are thus a combination of the special benefits to the parcels within the
District and the general benefits to the public at large. 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. These general benefits
are more than adequately offset by the substantial contribution from the ad valorem
street lighting assessment.
D. ASSESSMENT RATES
For Fiscal Year 2012/13 the Original District parcels in Streetlight Maintenance District
No. 1 will continue with the current rate schedule as used by Los Angeles County at the
time of the transfer of jurisdiction.
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 in proportion to the estimated benefits received. The primary
benefits of streetlights 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 assessment rate for the original District parcels for Fiscal Year 2012/13 is
$12.38 per Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU), which is the maximum rate previously levied
prior to 1997. The areas annexed into the District by the City have a higher rate.
Approximately 90 annexations have occurred since the transfer of the District. Prior to
Fiscal Year 2006/07, the rate was set at $50.00 per EBU plus an annual cost of living
escalator. In FY 2006-07, the City increased the annexation rate to $52.56 per EBU to
keep up with the increased costs of operating and maintaining the street lighting system
and is continuing with the cost of living increase for this current fiscal year as identified in
the FY2012/2013 Assessment Rate table below.
COST OF LIVING ESCALATOR: The maximum assessment rate may increase based
on the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), during the preceding year, for
All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange County areas,
published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (or a
reasonably equivalent index should the stated index be discontinued).
FY 2012/2013 Assessment Rates
"
FY 2011 /2012FY
Maximum
Assessment
CPI Increase
2012/2013
Maximum
Assessment
FY 2012/2013
Actual,
�Asse sment
iiiiiiiiii�-Yzxgargqmv
CPI Increase: 2.02%
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E. APPORTIONMENT
The following information can be used to determine the EBU count per parcel. Based on
land use information provided by the County Assessor, it has been determined that in
the existing district, approximately 96 percent of the parcels are in a residential category.
Approximately 95 percent are single-family homes or condominiums, and the remainders
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 has been assigned
to the basic family unit or Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU), 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. Parcels in other land use categories were then rated by
comparison with the basic EBU.
In the remainder of the residential category, which is comprised of multiple rental type
properties, the value for Intensity would remain at 1/4, but the other two items would
increase in proportion to the number of family dwelling units on the parcel. For example,
a duplex was assigned 1/4 for Intensity, 1 for People Use and 1/2 for Security Benefit for
a total of 1-3/4 EBU's. The owner of such property would therefore pay 1-3/4 times as
much for lighting as the owner of a single-family unit. In consideration of the distance
some units would be from the lighted roadway, Security Benefits in the residential
category would not be increased beyond a value of 1. Thus, a 5 -unit apartment would be
assigned 1/4 for Intensity, 2-1/2 for People Use and 1 for Security Benefits for a total of
3-3/4 EBU's. As the number of apartments on a parcel increases, the service charge
units assigned for people would follow a declining scale.
Table 1 summarizes the Residential EBU Calculation:
Table 1 - EBU Calculations for Residential Parcels
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72=r _ z.
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i .
SFR and Condos
0.50 '
- 025 -- 0.25
1.00 per parcel. !
APT2
Apartments (2-4 units)
_ ' 112x units
0.25'x units 0.25
2
1.00
0.50 0.25
175 per parcel
-- 3
1.50
0.75 0'.25 -
= 2.50 per parcel
' 4
2.00
1.00 0.25
= 3.25 per parcel
APT5
Apartments (5-20 units) -
112 x units
1.00 0.25
5
2.50
1.00 0.25
= 3.75 per parcel
i
20
10.00
1 00 0.25
= 11.25 per parcel
APT21
Apartments (21-50. units)
113x (units -20)
+ the total EBU for a20 -unit apartment.
50
10.00 -
+ 11.25
= 21.25 per parcel
APT51
Apartments (51-100 units)
1/4 x (units -50)
+ the total EBU fora 50 -unit apartment
100
12.50
+ 21:25
= 33.75 per parcel
APT101
Apartments (1004. units)
1/5 z (units -100)
+ the total l for a 100 -unit apartment
101
0.20
+ 33.75
= 33:95 per parcel
175
15.00
+ 33.75
= 4875 per parcel
i
200
20.00
+ 33.75
53.75 per parcel
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The non-residential lots or parcels are separated into 38 land use categories as
determined by the County Assessor. Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU's) are assigned on
the basis of average benefits for different groups of land uses, Groups A -K. Properties
within the 10 land use categories in Group K varied widely from the norm and therefore
these lots or parcels were considered on an individual basis. Each of the parcels or lots
in these land use categories was identified on the official lighting district maps and each
streetlight or portion thereof in the immediate proximity of the lots or parcels benefiting
the lots or parcels was assigned a number of units as identified below. The total number
of EBU's so determined for that category would be distributed among the lots or parcels
in that category in proportion to the lot or parcel area as shown in the table below. A
minimum of 3 EBU's would be assessed to each lot or parcel to be compatible with
group D which contains many of the smaller business categories. Several large lots or
parcels in outlying areas within the existing lighting district have no lights in the
immediate proximity and therefore those lots or parcels would be assessed the minimum
amount.
Since benefits have been related to property use and property users, no charge would
be assessed on vacant parcels within the district.
Table 2 summarizes the Non -Residential EBU calculation:
Table 2 - EBU Calculations for Non -Residential Parcels
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GRP -A
Group A
Irrigated Farms• Dry Farms, Cemeteries, Dump Sites - 1 EBU minimum charge per parcel
1.00 per parcel
Animal Kennels, Nurseries and greenhouses Industrial
GRP -B
Group B
parking lots, Churches,. Private Schools; Petroleum and
1.00
0.50
0:50 =
2.00 per parcel
Gas, Vlillry -
{ .GRP -C
Group G
Commercial Parking Lots
1.00.
0.50
1.00 =
2,50 per parcel
•
Office & Professional building, Bank, Savings & Loan d,
'
GRP -D
Group D
Service Shop Lumber Yard, Golf Course, Race
1.00. �.
100,
r1.00
3.00 perparcel
track/stable,. Camp, Home for the Aged
GRP -E
Store,. Store w/ office or residence, Service Station Club=„
Group E ^
2,00
1.00
'1.00 _
4.00 per parcel
& Lodge Hall
I GRP -F
Group
Rooming. House (same as 6 unit apartment)
1.00.
300
0.25 =
4.25 per parcel -{
GRP -G
Group
Restaurant Theater ` "'
3.00
1;m
1.00 =
- 5.00 per parcel
( GRP -H
Group H
Light Manufacturing, Food Processing Plant
' '•'�
200-
200
'1100 .,
' 5.00 per parcel.
Warenousirp "�'
{ GRP4
Group I -
Auto, Recreational Equipment Sales & Service �. '. ,.
2.00 '. "-
2.00
2.00
6.00 per parcel
iGRPJ
Group J
Market; BovAMg Alley. Skating Rink, Depadmant Store.
2 00
- 2.00
8.00 er arcc,
p p
Hotel/Motel, MobileHome Park
.4.00
j
-Group K
All parcels. n Group are assessed a minimum of 3 EBU's-
-,
-
=
.GRP -K1
Group K-1
3.00,
1.00
1.25
5.25.
1
Open Storage
0,014973 per 100 Burt of lot
Mineral Processing..
0.005615 per 100 SgFt of lot
t GRP -1<2
Group K-2
. -
4,00
1.00
1.25 =
6.25
Private College/University
0.001736. per 400 SgFt of lot
Wholesale and manufacturing outlets
0.059858 per 100 SgFt of lot I
Athletic and Amusement Facilities
0.027431 per 100 Sq Ft of Jot
Heavy Manufacturing
A.006382 per 100 SgFt of lot {
Hospitals
0.012886 per 100 SgFt of lot I
GRP -K3
Group K-3
4.00
1.00
- 1.50 =
6.50'
Motion Picture, Radio, T.V.
0.010938 per 100 Sq Ft of tot 1
Neighborhood Shopping. Center
0.014449 per 100 Sq Ft of lot {
Regional Shopping Center
0.021812 per 100 Sq Ft of lot {
Vacant
0.00
0.00
0.00 a
0.00 per parcel {
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Table 3 provides a summary of the EBU's for each land use shown above for both the original
district and the annexation areas:
Table 3 - EBU Summary by Land Use
Original District (Levy A)
Assessments per EBU: $12.38
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23,750
23,750
-
23,750.000
$ 294,025.00
- -CNDO
9,284
9,284.
-
9,284.000
114;935.92
APT2
212
212
-
446.000
5,520.56
APT5
62
62 -
-
389.000
4,815.51
APT21 _
32
32
--
-- ---
493.000
6.103.18
- APT51
14
14
--
379.000
4,691.96
APT101
14"
14
- -
690.100
.8,543.38
GRP -A
3
-
3.000.
37.14
' GRP -B
45
-
_ 90.000
1,114.20.
GRP -C -
25
-95-
-
- -
-
- --
62,500
773.75
- GRP -D
-
- 285:000
3,528.30
GRP -E
137
-
548:000
6,784.24.
GRP -G
28
- -
140.000
1,733.20
GRP -H -
137
- -
- -
685.000
- 8,480.30
GRP -I
55
_.- --
-
330.000
4,085.40
GRP -J
19
-
152.000
1,881.76
GRP -K1
4
-
- `- 4.00
- 21':792
269:78
GRP -K2
25
- 12500
1,726694
21,376.38
- GRP -1<3-
51
-
'51.00.
1;004.315
12,433.19
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- - 79.
VAC
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Table 3 - EBU Summary by Land Use (Cont.)
Annexations (Levy B)
Assessments per EBU: $60.18/$73.68
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7,088.
7,088
-
7,088.000
$ 522,243.84
CNDO
3,760
3,760
-
4,041.000
297,740.88
APT2
5
5
-
11.000
-786.85
APT21
3
3
-
46.416
3,209.55
APT51
1
-1
- - 32.000
2,357.76
APT101
10
10
-
550.100
40,531.35
GRP -A
1
-
-
1.000
73.68
- GRP -B
- 37
--
-
79.000
5,820.72
GRP -.0
46
-
-
115000'
8,473.20
GRP -D
218
-
.. -.
654.000
48,186.72
- GRP -E
65
-
- -
256.000
18,862:08
GRP -G
--17 '
- - -
- 85.000.
6,262.80
GRP -G &C
1
-
--,
7.500 -
552.60
GRP -H
479
'
-
-.2,410.000
177,163.80
GRP -I
-27
-
162.000
11,855.16
GRP -J
18
-
144.000
10,609.92
GRP -J & E
1
-.
_
12.000
- -- . 884A6
GRP -Kt
2-
2.00
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Assessment Diagrams showing the boundaries of the Streetlight Maintenance District as well as
the assessed parcels is provided on the following page.
The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the Assessment District are those lines
and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for the fiscal
year to which this Report applies. The Assessor's maps and records are incorporated by
reference herein and made part of this Report.
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The total proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 and the amount of the total proposed
assessment apportioned to each lot or parcel within the District, as shown on the latest
assessment roll at the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office, are contained in the Assessment
Rall on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, which is incorporated herein
by reference.
The description of each lot or parcel is part of the records of the Assessor of the County of Los
Angeles and these records are, by reference, made part of this Report.
Assessments for any annexation to the existing Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 may
include an annual increase, as approved by property owners during the annexation process,
based on the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), during the preceding year, for
All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange County areas, published by
the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (or a reasonably equivalent
index should the stated index be discontinued).
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CERTIFICATE
This Report describes the District including the improvements, budgets, parcels and
assessments to be levied for fiscal year 2012/2013, as they existed at the time of the passage
of the Resolution of Intention. Reference is hereby made to the Los Angeles County
Assessor's maps for a detailed description of the lines and dimensions of parcels within the
District. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed Report as directed by the City
Council.
Dated this day of 2012.
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Assessment Engineer
By: By:
Stacee Reynolds Richard Kopecky
Sr. Project Manager, District Administration Services R. C. E. # 16742
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was filed with me on the day of 2012.
By:
Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk
City of Santa Cfarita
Los Angeles County, California
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Assessment Diagram thereto attached was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita, California, on the day of 2012.
By:
Sarah Gorman, Esq., City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 1
A.
BACKGROUND................................................................................................................1
B.
EFFECTS OF PROPOSITION 218...................................................................................1
A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................
2
A.
IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT.....................................................2
B.
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED..............3
ESTIMATEOF COST....................................................................................................
5
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METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT.............................................................................
7
A.
GENERAL.........................................................................................................................7
B.
REASON FOR THE ASSESSMENT................................................................................7
C.
SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS.......................................................................................7
D.
SPECIAL BENEFIT DETERMINATION...........................................................................8
E.
AREA OF BENEFIT........................................................................................................10
F.
GENERAL BENEFIT......................................................................................................11
G.
SPECIAL BENEFIT METHODOLOGY...........................................................................11
VASSESSMENT
ROLL.................................................................................................18
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ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM..........................................................................................19
APPENDICES
1) Certificate of Participation (Open Space and Parkland Acquisition Program)
2) Open Space Acquisition Implementation Work Program
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A. BACKGROUND
Since the City of Santa Clarita's ("the City") incorporation in 1987, the City has made a
significant effort to preserve the greenbelts and undeveloped land within and outside the
City. This includes implementing the vision of the first and subsequent City Councils to
buffer the Santa Clarita Valley with a greenbelt to help maintain the character and quality
of life for residents. During the "The Big Picture', Community Strategic Planning process
in 2004, several open space goals were reaffirmed. Additionally, in 2007 a number of
community members spoke to the Council in support of preserving undeveloped land and
asked the Council to, once again, pursue the creation of a mechanism to finance the
acquisition and preservation of undeveloped land. In April 2007, the City Council adopted
a resolution to initiate the formation of the City of Santa Clarita Open Space Preservation
District.
B. EFFECTS OF PROPOSITION 218
On November 5 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes
Act, which added Articles XIIIC and MID to the California Constitution. The Article XIIID
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 provisions of Proposition 218 can be summarized in four general areas:
1. Strengthens the general and special tax provisions of Propositions 13 and 62;
2. Extends the initiative process to all local taxes, assessments, fees and charges;
3. Adds substantive and procedural requirements to assessments; and
4. Adds substantive and procedural requirements to property -related fees and charges.
In compliance with Proposition 218, all property owners in the City were balloted for the
formation of the Open Space Preservation District. A majority of property owners voted in
favor of forming the District. On July 17, 2007, the City Council adopted a resolution
forming the City of Santa Clarita Open Space Preservation District.
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A PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
A. IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT
As applicable or may be applicable to this District, the 1972 Act defines improvements to
mean one or any combination of the following:
• The installation or planting of landscaping.
• The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, and other ornamental
structures and facilities.
• The installation or construction of public lighting facilities, including, but not limited
to, traffic signals.
• The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the
foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing
thereof, including, but not limited to, grading, clearing, removal of debris, the
installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, or paving, or water,
irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities.
• The installation of park or recreational improvements, including, but not limited to,
all of the following:
Land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod,
landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks, and drainage.
Lights, playground equipment, play courts, and public restrooms.
• The maintenance or servicing, or both, of any of the foregoing.
• The acquisition of land for park, recreational, or open -space purposes.
• The acquisition of any existing improvement otherwise authorized pursuant to this
section.
• Incidental expenses associated with the improvements include, but are not limited
to:
• The cost of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates,
diagram, and assessment;
The costs of printing, advertising, and the publishing, posting and mailing of
notices;
• Compensation payable to the County for collection of assessments;
• Compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services;
• Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance
and servicing of the improvements;
• Any 'expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Section
22662.5.
• Costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased
assessment.
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The 1972 Act defines "Maintain" or "maintenance" to mean furnishing of services and
materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any
improvement, including:
• Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement.
• Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including
cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or
injury.
The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste.
• The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to
remove or cover graffiti.
Furthermore, the 1972 Act specifies that where the cost of improvements (other than
maintenance and operations) is greater than can be conveniently raised from a single
annual assessment, an assessment to be levied and collected in annual installments. In
that event, the governing body may choose to do any of the following:
• Provide for the accumulation of the moneys in an improvement fund until there are
sufficient moneys to pay all or part of the cost of the improvements.
• Provide for a temporary advance to the
unencumbered funds of the local age
improvements and collect those advan
collected through the assessments.
improvement fund from any available and
icy to pay all or part of the cost of the
:ed moneys from the annual installments
Borrow an amount necessary to finance the estimated cost of the proposed
improvements. The amount borrowed, including amounts for bonds issued to
finance the estimated cost of the proposed improvements.
B. DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED
The Open Space Preservation District expands the City's existing Open Space, Park and
Parkland Program. This program preserves, improves, finances, services and maintains
facilities as described below.
It is the City Council's intent to utilize the additional funding from the Open Space
Preservation District to expand the existing Open Space, Park, and Parkland Program to
accelerate vacant land acquisition in and around the City in accordance with the
guidelines outlined in the Open Space Acquisition Implementation Work Program, which
is included herein and is provided in the Appendix.
The improvements are the acquisition, preservation, improvement, financing, servicing
and maintenance of parks, parkland and open space lands and appurtenant equipment
and facilities, including but not limited to, personnel, electrical energy, utilities such as
water, materials, contracting services, debt service costs, and other items necessary for
the satisfactory provision of these facilities and services.
Facilities include but are not limited to:
Open Space Lands
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• The Santa Clara River Watershed
• Trail Systems
• Wildlife Corridors
• Park and Recreation Facilities and Equipment
Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual
maintenance, operation, preservation and servicing, including repair, removal or
replacement of all or part of any of the park, parklands and open space lands or
appurtenant equipment or facilities; providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of the
landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing and treating for
disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris and other solid waste; brush
clearing; and the cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to
remove or cover graffiti.
Servicing means the furnishing of water for the irrigation and the furnishing of electric
current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for the operation of the park, parklands
and open space lands or appurtenant equipment or facilities.
The City financed a portion of the facilities through the issuance of bonded indebtedness.
The plans and specifications for the improvements, showing the general nature, location
and the extent of the facilities, are on file in the City Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Department and are by reference herein made a part of this report.
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The City's budget for the Open Space, Park, and Parkland Program, shown below, details the
estimated costs for Fiscal Year 2012/13 as available at the time of preparation of this report. The
1972 Act provides that the total cost of the construction, acquisition, preservation, improvement,
servicing and maintenance, together with incidental expenses, may be financed from the
assessment proceeds. The incidental expenses may include engineering fees, legal fees,
printing, mailing, postage, publishing, and all other related costs identified with the district
proceedings.
(1) Detailed estimated costs of components of the Program are available in the Parks Recreation and
Community Services Department and are incorporated herein by this reference
(2) Under the Preservation District, the total estimated cost of the Improvements to be funded by the
Preservation District is greater than the amount that can be conveniently raised from a single annual
assessment. The City is authorized to determine such costs of one or more Improvements, including
related debt service, to be collected in installments over a period not to exceed thirty (30) fiscal years from
its initial funding, as provided in the annual Engineer's Report. On December 12, 2007, the City executed
and delivered $15,525,000 Certificates of Participation (Open Space and Parkland Acquisition Program)
2007 Series (the "Certificates") to fund such Improvements and the assessments from the Preservation
District were pledged to make debt service payments on the Certificates. The debt service schedule is
attached hereto as Appendix 1.
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Open Space, Park, and Parkland Program I'?
$7,054,639
Expansion of the Program through the Preservation District
1,934,653
Less General Benefit Contribution (71.5%
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Resources:
Beginning Bond Net Proceeds - Acquisition Reserve (positive)
$6,229,690
Beginning Land Acquisition Reserve (Beginning Fund Balance FY 12/13) '
5;208,344
Other Revenue interest, etc)
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Estimated Land Acquisition Costs ,
6,194,279
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(1) Detailed estimated costs of components of the Program are available in the Parks Recreation and
Community Services Department and are incorporated herein by this reference
(2) Under the Preservation District, the total estimated cost of the Improvements to be funded by the
Preservation District is greater than the amount that can be conveniently raised from a single annual
assessment. The City is authorized to determine such costs of one or more Improvements, including
related debt service, to be collected in installments over a period not to exceed thirty (30) fiscal years from
its initial funding, as provided in the annual Engineer's Report. On December 12, 2007, the City executed
and delivered $15,525,000 Certificates of Participation (Open Space and Parkland Acquisition Program)
2007 Series (the "Certificates") to fund such Improvements and the assessments from the Preservation
District were pledged to make debt service payments on the Certificates. The debt service schedule is
attached hereto as Appendix 1.
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The 1972 Act requires that a special fund be set-up for the revenues and expenditures of the
District. Funds raised by assessment shall be used only for the purpose as stated herein. The
City may advance funds or incur bonded indebtedness, if needed, to ensure adequate cash flow
or timing of the provision of the facilities, and will be reimbursed for any such advances or
payment of annual bond debt service upon receipt of assessments. Any surplus or deficit
remaining on July 1 must be carried over to the next fiscal year.
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A. GENERAL
Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Landscaping and Lighting
Act of 1972, permits the establishment of Assessment Districts by cities for the purpose
of providing certain public improvements which include the construction, maintenance
and servicing of park and recreation improvements and the acquisition of land for park,
recreation or open space purposes.
Section 22573, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 requires that assessments be
levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This section states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be
apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all
assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each
such lot or parcel from the improvements."
The Act permits the designation of zones of benefit within any individual assessment
district if "by reason of variations in the nature, location, and extent of the improvements,
the various areas will receive different degrees of benefit from the improvements." (Sec.
22574). Thus, the 1972 Act requires the levy of a true "assessment" rather than a
"special tax."
In addition, Proposition 218, the "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" which was approved on the
November 1996 Statewide ballot and added Article XIIID to the California Constitution,
requires that a parcel's assessment may not exceed the reasonable cost of the
proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel. XIIID provides that only special
benefits are assessable and the City must separate the general benefits from the special
benefits. XIIID also requires that publicly owned properties that benefit from the
improvements be assessed.
B. REASON FOR THE ASSESSMENT
The District funds a portion of the City's Open Space, Park, and Parkland Program (the
"Program") as previously defined herein in Section II of this Report.
This Program covers park and recreation facilities, open space lands, the Santa Clara
River watershed, trail systems and wildlife corridors throughout the City of Santa Clarita,
and open space preservation around the perimeter of the City.
C. SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Parcels within the District are assessed for those improvements that provide a special
benefit to the properties. Article XIIID of the California Constitution defines special benefit
as:
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"A particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real
property located in the district or to the public at large. General enhancement of
property value does not constitute `special benefit'."
D. SPECIAL BENEFIT DETERMINATION
In determining the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel, the
proximity of the parcel to the public improvements detailed in Part A above, and the
capital, maintenance and operating costs of said public improvements, was considered
and analyzed. Due to the close proximity of the parcels to the improvements detailed in
Part A above, it has been demonstrated and determined the parcels are uniquely
benefited by, and receive a direct advantage from, and are conferred a particular and
distinct special benefit over and above general benefits by, said public improvements.
The overall quality of life and desirability of an area is enhanced when parks, open space
and recreational facilities are in place, improved, operable, safe, clean and maintained.
Property desirability in an area also increases when there is an increase in the number
of parks, open space and recreation facilities.
Studies in a number of communities have indicated that recreation areas and facilities, if
well maintained and wisely administered, have caused a marked increase in the property
values of parcels in the community. Consequently, such recreation and park facilities
have proved to be a potent factor in maintaining a sound economic condition and a high
standard of livability in the community. These studies confirm the opinion long held by
planning authorities as to the economic value of parks and recreational facilities in a
community.
"The recreation value is realized as a rise in the value of land and other property in or
near the recreation area, and is of both private interest to the landowner and others,
holding an economic stake in the area, and of public interest to the taxpayers, who
have a stake...." (National Recreation and Park Association, June 1985)
"Recreation and park amenities are central components in establishing the quality of
life in a community.... [businesses'] main resource is their employees for whom
quality of life is an important issue... The availability and attractiveness of local parks
and programs influences some companies' relocation decisions.... the presence of a
park encourages real estate development around it...." (California Parks &
Recreation, Winter 1997)
The special benefit of parks and other recreational facilities conferred to residential and
non residential properties has been summarized by a number of studies. The United
States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, in a publication dated June
1984, concluded that:
"Parks and recreation stimulate business and generate tax revenues."
"Parks and recreation help conserve land, energy, and resources."
"An investment in parks and recreation helps reduce pollution and noise, and makes
for a more pleasing community.."
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"Public recreation benefits all employers by providing continuing opportunities to
maintain a level of fitness throughout one's working life, and through helping
individuals cope with the stress of a fast -paced and demanding life."
Collaborative Economics, a Silicon Valley think-tank, has found strong cdnnections
between the physical design and attractive maintenance of community facilities and the
new knowledge -driven, service-oriented economy (Linking the New Economy to Livable
Communities, Collaborative Economics 1998). Businesses are increasingly valuing
"quality of life" as a way to recruit and retain skilled workers (Profiles of Business
Leadership on Smart Growth, National Association of Local Government Environmental
Professionals, 1999).
Non-residential property (either vacant or developed) located within a community that
actively promotes the design and maintenance of park and recreation facilities, is
conferred a distinct and special benefit because these features attract businesses,
ensuring the highest and best use of the property. Area desirability helps to assure that
vacant property is actually marketable to willing buyers and helps assure that the
property owner can actually capture the full market value for property.
Residential property (both vacant and developed) benefits from the "area desirability"
because workers are attracted to community, and will purchase homes, which again
assures the highest and best use of the property. As described above, when an area is
desirable, property is more marketable and owners are better positioned to capture the
benefits full market value.
The entire community, and parcels within the community, are conferred a special
benefit when parks and recreational facilities are included as part of the overall
community design standard and are maintained.
The Supreme Court of California, in Knox v. City of Orland, acknowledged that parks
confer special benefit. In this opinion, the Supreme Court of California stated "in
California, there is a lengthy history of legislative and judicial recognition that parks
constitute proper subjects for special assessment."
Homebuyers over age 55, considering a move, were surveyed about the amenities that
"would seriously influence them in selecting a new community" in Boomers on the
Horizon: Housing Preferences of the 55+ Market, National Association of Home
Builders, 2002. The following results were found:
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Finally, the ERE Yarmouth and Real Estate Research Corporation has found that
"smart communities' (those that actively plan and maintain parks, open space,
streetscaping and pedestrian friendly features) will experience the fastest rise in real
estate values (Defining New Limits, Emerging Trends in Real Estate, ERE Yarmouth
and Real Estate Research Corporation, 1988).
In addition, all of the aforementioned above illustrates that parks, open space and
recreational facilities contribute to a specific increase in property desirability which
confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property located within the
district.
E. AREA OF BENEFIT
Proposition 218 states, "No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds
the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel. Only
special benefits are assessable, and an agency must separate the general benefits from
the special benefits conferred on a parcel."
Based on the above, the area of benefit for the facilities and services funded by the
District are defined below:
The National Recreation and Park Association standards are used to define the service
area of the City's existing parklands and open space areas. These standards state that a
community park, which serves the needs of several neighborhoods, has a service radius
of up to 3 miles. Properties within this 3 -mile service radius are considered to receive
special benefit from the facility.
To define the service area of the District, a 3 -mile radius was drawn around all of the
City's existing parklands and open space areas. This is shown on the Assessment
Diagram at the back of this Report.
It should be noted that the District service area includes Hasley Canyon Park, which is
currently outside the City boundaries but within an area that is anticipated to annex into
the City in the very near future. This park has been included to make sure an appropriate
service area has been represented for the District.
Parcels within the District service area are considered to receive special benefit from the
District. The total area served by the Program, as defined above, is 118,314 acres. Of
that area, 84,602 acres, or approximately 71.5%, is outside the city boundaries. The
benefits conferred on these non -city parcels within the service areas are considered the
"general benefits" associated with the District.
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Therefore, only 28.5% of the District budget is assessed to City properties as the
quantification of special benefits received, and 71.5% of the budget will be provided from
other sources (e.g.: general fund, Proposition A funds, etc.).
F. GENERAL BENEFIT
Section 4 of Article XIIID requires that the general benefits imparted by the Open Space,
Park and Parkland Program be separated from the special benefits and that only the
special benefit portion of the costs of the project be assessed against those parcels
which are identified as receiving special benefits.
As stated above, only 28.5% of the District budget is assessed to properties within the
City boundaries as the quantification of special benefits received, and 71.5% of the
budget is defined as the "general benefits".
This quantification of general benefit is considered a conservative estimate as much of
the area outside the City boundaries is currently sparsely developed when compared
with the development intensity within the City.
All properties within the City of Santa Clarita are within the service area of the City's
existing parklands and open space areas. Therefore, these properties receive special
benefit from the existing facilities. The existing facilities are distributed throughout all
areas of the City. Due to the uniform distribution of the existing parklands and open
space areas in the City, it is considered a reasonable approximation of the ultimate
service area of the parklands and open space to be obtained, developed and preserved
through the Program.
Any future acquisition of undeveloped lands will be within the City of Santa Clarita city
limits or within the service area of the City's existing parklands and open space areas.
Due to this account and the fact that any undeveloped lands outside the City boundaries
will remain essentially in their natural state, these additional areas are not considered to
increase the benefit boundaries of the District.
Additional general benefits to the public at large are considered incidental and non -
quantifiable and are more than adequately funded by the City's additional contribution.
G. SPECIAL BENEFIT METHODOLOGY
The District boundaries are coterminous with the City of Santa Clarita. To establish the
special benefit to the individual parcels within the District, a Benefit Unit system is
utilized. Each parcel of land is assigned Benefit Units (BU's) in proportion to the
estimated special benefit the parcel receives relative to the other parcels within the
District from the Program. Benefit Units are established by considering both the dwelling
unit equivalency of a property and the benefits provided, as discussed above.
Basic Formula:
(Equivalent Dwelling Units) x (Benefit Factor) = Benefit Units
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EQUIVALENT BENEFIT UNITS
In order to allocate benefit fairly between the parcels, an Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU)
methodology is utilized, which equates different types of land uses to a single-family
residential parcel, thereby allowing a uniform method of assessment.
The EDU method uses the single family home as the basic unit of apportionment. A
single family home equals one Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU). Every other land use is
converted to EDU's as described below. All assessable properties in the District are
assigned dwelling units and land use classifications per the County Assessor's roll.
(Inaccuracies in the County data will be reviewed on a case by case basis as they are
brought to the City's attention.)
The methodology to calculate the EDU's for other residential land uses and for non-
residential parcels is as follows:
Every land use is converted to EDU's. Parcels containing apartments are converted to
EDU's based on the number of dwelling units on each parcel of land; non-residential
parcels are converted based on the lot size of each parcel of land.
Table 1 outlines the EDU formula.
Table I: EDU Formula
t..
41-161 y
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t
Residential
Single family home
/ dwelling
X_: 1 =
1.00 EDU/dwelling
Single family vacant
1 parcel
x 0.25 =
0.25 EDU/parcel
Multi-Farhily (incl. Condo/Apt)
t dwelling.:
,,.x 0.75 =
0:75°EDU/dwelling
Mobile Home Parks -
1 space °
. ' x '-' 0.5 _
. '0.50 EDU/space
Developed Non -Residential
,
Commercial, Industrial-
1 acre --.,..x
6 =
6:OO EDU/acre
Government, Church
- -
1.00 EDU/parcel min
Vacant
1 acre
z 1.5 =
1.50 EDU/acre
0.25 EDU/parcel min
5 acre
x 1.5 =
7.50 EDU/parcel max
Residential
Single Family Residences (SFR). A single family home equals 1 EDU.
Multi -family Residences (Apartments and Condominiums) and Mobile Home Parks.
Multifamily residential parcels and Mobile Home Park equivalencies are determined by
multiplying the number of dwelling units on each parcel by 0.75 and 0.5, respectively,
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due to the relative population density of these types of dwelling units and reduced unit
size compared to the typical density and size of a SFR. Studies have consistently shown
that the average apartment unit impacts infrastructure approximately 75% as much as a
single-family residence and the average mobile home unit impacts infrastructure
approximately 50%. (Sources: Institute of Transportation Engineers Informational Report
Trip Generation, Fifth Edition, 1991; Metcalf and Eddy, Wastewater Engineering
Treatment, Disposal, Reuse, Third Edition, 1991). Trip generation and wastewater usage
are a function of population density. Based on this, it is concluded that other
infrastructure will be similarly impacted at a reduced level. The smaller average unit size
of multiple -residential and mobile homes result in a lesser enhancement per unit to
property values.
The EDU's assigned to a multi -residential or to a mobile home parcel are calculated
based on the number of dwelling units and the appropriate EDU factor. For example, the
EDU factor for multi -residential (0.75) is multiplied by the number of dwelling units on the
parcel to determine the total EDU's for the multiple residential parcel. Similarly, the total
EDU's for a mobile home parcel are calculated by multiplying the EDU factor (0.5) by the
number of mobile home units on the parcel.
Developed Non -Residential
Developed non-residential properties are defined as improved commercial, industrial and
institutional properties (such as churches). In converting these properties to EDU's, the
size of the parcels are compared to the median size of a single-family residential lot,
which is 0.17 acres. This equals approximately 6 SFR lots per acre of land. Therefore,
developed non-residential parcels are assigned EDU's at a rate of 6 EDU's per acre. The
minimum EDU assignment for a developed non-residential parcel is 1.0 EDU per parcel,
which is the same as a developed SFR.
The area of non-residential condominium parcels is calculated based on the individual
area of the condo plus an equal share of the common area associated with the
condominium project.
Vacant
Vacant property consists of parcels with few or no improved structures. These properties
have virtually no impacts on infrastructure to make a comparison to developed property;
however, based on the Los Angeles County Assessor's data, the average land value of a
SFR property is between 45% and 50% of the total' value. Splitting the difference
between value and impacts, vacant property is assigned EDU's at the rate of 25 percent
of improved property.
A vacant parcel, designated exclusively for a single-family residential unit by a recorded
Tract Map or Parcel Map, will be assigned 0.25 EDUs per lot.
Other vacant parcels, including those properties designated as agricultural, are
assessed based upon the acreage of the parcel. All of these parcels will be assigned
EDU's at the rate of 25% of the developed non-residential properties, or 1.5 EDU's per
acre.
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Regarding larger vacant properties, a strict application of the EDU rate per acre will
result in an inappropriately large. assessment, particularly considering the fact that the
vacant parcel provides some of the open space attributes the park system endeavors to
provide. As the size of a parcel increases, it begins to provide proportionally larger open
space characteristics. In order to recognize this, the EDU rate for vacant, non -SFR
property is applied to the first 5 acres only. This provides the City with a mechanism to
effectively model the benefits received by vacant, non -SFR property in the more
urbanized areas (where vacant lot sizes tend to be smaller because of encroaching
development) while also crediting the open space benefits provide by larger,
undeveloped parcels.
Therefore, vacant, non -SFR parcels will be assessed 1.5 EDU's per acre up to a
maximum of 5 acres per parcel. The minimum EDU assignment for a vacant parcel is
0.25 EDU's per parcel, which is 25% of a developed SFR.
Exempt
Exempted from the assessment are the areas of streets, avenues, lanes, roads, drives,
courts, alleys, and public easements, rights -of -ways, and parkways. Also exempted from
assessment are utility rights-of-way, common areas (such as in condominium
complexes), landlocked parcels and small parcels vacated by the City as these parcels
have little or no value and therefore do not benefit from the improvements.
In addition, parks, greenbelts and open space are exempt from assessment, as are
public schools, golf courses (which are considered as parks in most cities' planning
documents) and cemeteries, which are also considered to provide a type of parkland and
open space.
Government -Owned Property
Prop. 218 states, "Parcels within a district that are owned or used by any [public]
agency ... shall not be exempt from the assessment unless the agency can
demonstrate... that [the] parcels in fact receive no special benefit."
Government-owned (public) properties must be assessed for the benefits they receive. If
no benefit is received (for example, parks and schools as discussed above) then the
government owned parcels can be "exempt" from the assessment. Uses such as City
Hall and maintenance yards are assessed as developed non-residential property.
BENEFIT FACTORS
Proper preservation of parklands and open space within and surrounding the City
benefits properties by providing environmental quality and recreational enhancement.
The amount of benefit received will vary with the different land use of the property. There
are two categories from which the total benefit of a parcel is derived, and these benefits
are weighted equally with respect to each other:
1. Environmental Quality Benefit. The improvement of the quality of air, visual
aesthetics and attractiveness of the community as a place to live, work and do business.
All properties within the District are considered to receive this benefit.
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2. Recreation Enhancement Benefit. The availability of useable and safe parkland
and recreational facilities. Only residential properties are considered to receive this
benefit as it more directly relates to the enhancement of the quality of life in the
residential community.
Table 2 outlines the Benefit Factors for the Open space, park and parkland program:
Table II: Open Space & Parkland Benefit Factors
n�&
: s
1. Environmental Quality 0.5
0.5
2. Recreation Enhancement 0.5
0.
Total Benefit Factor = 1
'0t5
BENEFIT UNITS
As discussed above, the basic formula for calculating Benefit Units for each property is
as follows:
Basic Formula:
(Equivalent Dwelling Units) x (Benefit Factor) = Benefit Units
Table 3, below, outlines the Benefit Unit calculations for various properties:
Table III: Benefit Unit Calculation
Table 4, below, provides a summary of Benefit Units for the City of Santa Clarita.
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Single family home .
1 dwelling.
x
1.0
x 1.0
= 1.00
BU C dwelling
Single family vacant'
1 parcel
,x
0.25
x 1.0
= . 0.25
BU / parcel
Multi -Family (incl. Condo)'
1 dwelling
x
0`.75
x 1.0
= 0.75
BU /dwelling
Mobile Home Parks
1 spacer
x
0.5
x 1.0
= 0.50
BU /.space
Developed .N on -Residential
Commercial, Industrial, Gov, Church
1 acre
x
6
x 0.5
= 3.00
BU / acre
1 EDU min
x 0:5
= 0.50
BU/ parcel min
Vacant
1 acre
x
1.5
x 0.5
= 0.75
BU / acre
0.25 EDU
min
x 0,5
= 0.125
BU/ parcel min
5 acre
x
1.5
x 0.5
= 3.75
BU/ parcel max
Table 4, below, provides a summary of Benefit Units for the City of Santa Clarita.
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Table IV: Assessable Benefit Unit Summary by Land Use
mp"r**
Residential
Single family home
33,218
33,218
33,218.00
Single family vacant
1,421
1,421
355.25
Multi -family residential
378
8,997
6,747.75
Condominiums
14,977
15,071
11,303.25
Mobile Home Parks
30
2,578
1,289.00
Developed Non -Residential
Commercial / Industrial
1,952
3,388:18
10,219.45
(incl. Government & Church
Vacant
Vacant 5 acres or less
579
818.49
458.83
Vacant more than 5 acres
197
4,266.87
738.75
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ASSESSMENT RATE CALCULATION
Table 5 provides the assessment rate calculation for FY 2012/13.
Table V: Assessment Rate Calculation
FY 12-13 .- " FY 11 12
FY 12 13 Actual .,JF r
Maxlmuln Maxlmum'r
Estimated Budget No of B,U's' Assessment per s�6 F
s f e„ Bu Assessment' Assessment per,;;
4r: I�per.BU=, �� 'sU
• � r �rw, r r� • ��
The maximum annual assessment rate will be increased each year by $1.00 per
Benefit Unit (table below). The actual assessments levied in any fiscal year will be as
approved by the City Council and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate
without receiving property owner approval for the increase.
Sample calculations for various land uses are provided in the following Table 6:
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Table VI: Sample Calculations
;3: yF8 r
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5'N'�
3^�"�
ki
Residential
Single family home
1 dwelling x
1
x
1
1
$30.00.
Single family vacant (subdivided)
1 parcel x
0.25
x
1
= 0.25
$7.50
Condominium
1 dwelling x
0.75
x
1
= 0.75
$22.50
Duplex
2 dwellings x
0.75
x
1
= 1.5
$45.00
4-plex
4 dwellings x
0.75
x
1
3
$90.00
10 -unit Apartment
-10 dwellings x
0.75
x
1
= 7.5
$225.00
Mobile Home Parks
10 spaces x
- 0.5
x `
1
= 5
$150.00
Developed Non -Residential
Commercial, Industrial, Gov, Church
0.25 acre :'x -
6'
x
0.5
= 0.75
$22.50
Commercial, Industrial, Gov, Church
0.5 acre x
6
x '
- 0.5
= 1,5
$45.00
Commercial, Industrial, Gov, Church
1, acre x
6
x
0.5
= 3
$90.00
Vacant,
Vacant
0-5 acre x
1.5
x
0.5
= 0.38
$11.40
Vacant ,
1 acre "x'
1.5
x
0.5
= 0.75
$22.50
Vacant
5 acre ,x
1.5
x
0.5
= 3.75
$112.50
Vacant
10 acre'
- 3.75
$112.50
ASSESSMENT DURATION
The Open Space Preservation District is proposed to exist for thirty (30) years beginning
with 2007/08 and maturing in fiscal year 2036/37.
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V. ASSESSMENT ROLL
The Assessment Roll is a listing of the proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2012/13
apportioned to each lot or parcel, as shown on the last equalized roll of the Assessor of the
County of Los Angeles. The Preliminary Assessment Roll is provided as part of this report and is
incorporated herein.
The description of each lot or parcel is part of the records of the Assessor of the County of Los
Angeles and these records are, by reference, made part of this Report.
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V/. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The Assessment Diagram for the District is provided on the following page. The lines and
dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the
maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles, for the year when this Report was
prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Report.
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Appendix 1
Certificates of Participation
Open Space and Parkland Acquisition Program 2007 Series
Debt Service Schedule
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Thc.followingtable sets forth lheschcduled Lease Pavinentsrcl:uiitglo the Urli1iGIleS.
TABLE 1
SCIIEDULE%OF PRINCIPAL AND IN"1'ERE:S'I'COD91'ONEN"►'S
Interest Pa3hurnt*
Princip:11
Interest
Total
Date
Component
Component
Tolal
Annual Payments
4/112008
S 216.077.74
S 216,t177.74
1011/2005
356:825.63
3Xe825.63
S 572903.36
4/1/2009
356.825.63
356525.63
10/1/2009
356.825.63
356;525.63
713.65115
4il/2010
356.825.63
356.825.63
10/1/2010
356,525.63
356.825.1;3
713.651.25
4/1/2011
3562825.65.
35652263
10/2011
S 35,000.00
356,825 63
391,825.63
748.65 1 25
4/1/2012
356.125.63
356.125.(3
IOi1/2012
60.000.00
356.175.(,3
416,125.63
772,25 1.25
4{1/2013
354.92263
354.925.63
10/1/2013
90,000.()0
354:925.63
444,92263
799.551.25
4/1/2014
853.125.63
353,125.63
113/1/2014
124000.00
353,125.63
473,125.63
826.251.25
411/2017
3511.725.63
350.725.63
10/1/2015
150,000.00
350,725.63
500.725.63
851_.451.2i
4/1/2016
347,725.63
347.72263
10/1/2016
185;000.00
347;72563
532:725.63
5$0,45125
4/1/2017
349,025.63
344.025b3
1.0/1/2017
220;000.00
344.025.63
564,025.63
908,051,25
4/1/2013
339.625.63
339.625.63
10/1/2015
252000.00
339.625.63
594.625.63
934.251.25
4/1/2019
334.525.63
334.525.63
10/1/2019
290,000.00
334.525:¢3
624,525.63
959.051.25
4/12020
328.725.63
325.725.63
10/1/2020
330,000.00
328.725.63
058,725.63
987,45125
4112021
321.919.35
321,919.35
10/1/2021
370.000.00
321,919.38
691,919.38
1:013,535.75
41l/2022
314,149.38
314:149.35
10/1/2072
410,000.00
314.14935
724.149.35
1.038.295.75
4/1/2023
305.334.38
305.334.35
10/1/2023
455,000,00
305.334:35
760334.35
1.065,(5.65]5
4/12024
295.381.25
295.381.25
10/1/2024
505.000011
295.38125
800381:25
1.095.762.50
4/1/2025
'_84.015.75
'_S4.018.75
10/1/2025
550,000.00
284.018.75
534.018.75
1.115.03750
4/1/2026
271.643.75
271,643.75
10/1/2026
605,000.00
271.643.75
876;643.75
1,145,28750
4/1/2027
257.725.75
257;725.75
10/1/2027
655,000.00
257.725.7=
912,728.75
1,170,457.50
4/1/2025
_'42.663.75
242.663.75
10/1/2025
715,000.00
242.663.75
957,663.75
1.200.327.50
-
4/1/2029
226.215.75
226.215.75
10/1/2029
775_,000.00
226,215.75
1.001,218.75
1.227,437.50
4/12030
207,812.50
207,812.50
10/1/2030
835.000.00
207'1250
1:042,812.50
1.750.62200
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Interest Pa.vmtent*
Principal
Interest
Total
Date
Component
60111poncnt
Total
Annual Payments
411 /1031
187951.25
1.87.981.25
10/112031
905:01111.1111
187.9S 1.25
1.092.981.25
1.280962.50
4112032.
166.48Z50
166.48250
10/1/2032
9751100.00
166.487.50
1.141.487.50
1.307._975.00
4/1/2033
143.331.25
143.331 15
10/1/2633
I.O4 .140,00
143,331.25
I.I RS_,331.1i
1,33 1,662. 50
4/ 120 34
1 I SS 12.50
1 18.512.50
10/ I /2034
1.125.000.00
1.18512.50
1._243;51250
1.262125.110
4/1/20_35
91.793.75
91.79375
10/ 112'035
1205.000.00
91,793.75
1,296.793.75
1.388,587.50
4/1/2036
63,175.00
61175.00
10/1i2036
1285.000.00
63.175.00
1.348.175,00
1.411.350.00
4/1i2037
32,656.25
32,656.25
10/1/2037
1.375:000.00
32.656?5
1,407,656.25
1,440:312.50
SI5,525.000.00 $15.994.534.61 $31.519,534.61 531.519.534.61
*Lease Payments are duc March 15 and September 15 of the respective year.
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Appendix 2
Open Space Acquisition
Implementation Work Program
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OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION IMPLEMENTATION
WORK PROGRAM
FOR THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Approved by Financial Accountability and Audit Panel: 6-3-10
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Sp,NTA
76 DECEMg%
OPEN SPACE AC.QUISIUON IMPLEMENTATION
WORK PROGRAM
FOR THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Approved by Financial Accountability and Audit Panel: 5-29-08.
Open Space Acquisition Implementation Work Program
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3
WORK PROGRAM
A.
Present Challenges
5
B.
Types of Undeveloped Land to be Acquired
5
C.
Acquisition Principles
6
D.
Acreage Allocation Ratio
7
E.
Description of Land Acquisition Projects
7
F.
Acquisition Work Plan
9
o Potential Open Space
o Ranking Process
o Applications
'
I G.
Open Space Evaluation Process
14
o Step -by -Step Instructions
Appendix A — Open Space Inventory Criteria (OSIC) Checklist & Definitions
Appendix B — List of Parcels
Appendix C — Vacant/Undeveloped Properties Map
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Since the City of Santa Clarita's incorporation in 1987, the City has made a significant effort to
preserve greenbelts and undeveloped land within and outside the City. This includes
implementing the vision of the first and subsequent City Councils to buffer the Santa Clarita
Valley with a greenbelt to help maintain the character and quality of life for residents. During
the "The Big Picture" Community Strategic Planning process in 2004, several open space goals
were reaffirmed. Additionally, in 2007 a number of community members spoke to the Council
in support of preserving undeveloped land and asked the Council to, once again, pursue the
creation of a mechanism to finance the acquisition and preservation of undeveloped land. In
April 2007, the City Council adopted a resolution to initiate the formation of the City of Santa
Clarita Open Space Preservation District.
Open Space Preservation District Formation
Property owners from the City voted to support the new Open Space Preservation District (the
"District"), with 69 percent ballots in favor and 31 percent not in favor. The District needed a
simple majority of assessment to pass, which was received. On July 17, 2007, the City Council
adopted a resolution forming the City of Santa Clarita Open Space Preservation District.
The City of Santa Clarita's Open Space Preservation District represents a significant step
forward in the City's ongoing efforts to acquire, preserve, and protect open space.
District Purpose
The Open Space Preservation District will expand upon the City's existing Open Space, Park,
and Parkland Program ("Program").
The City already has an extensive Program for the acquisition, preservation, improvement,
servicing and maintenance of parks, parkland, and open space lands. The existing program is
responsible for the implementation of various functions associated with parks maintenance, park
planning, and development. It provides planning and administration for the acquisition and
construction of parks, open space, trails, and grounds as well as the operations and maintenance
supplies to maintain the parks, facilities, trails, and open space. In addition, this program works
with the community on the master plans and designs of various park facilities, and oversees the
implementation of these designs by managing the construction process. Many properties outside
the City's boundaries benefit from the City's existing Program (it is estimated that 71.5 percent
of the benefiting area is outside the City).
It is the City Council's intent to use the additional funding from the District to expand the
existing Program to accelerate vacant land acquisition in and around the City. The City has
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already been doing this to some extent in previous years, but this would allow more funds to be
used for this purpose.
District Funds
The City's existing Parks Program budget was approximately $6.8 million in Fiscal Year
2007-08. The Open Space Preservation District will increase the funds by approximately $1.5
million, and the City Council has committed these $1.5 million funds from the Open Space
Preservation District to acquire vacant lands in and around the City, as identified in this Annual
Open Space Acquisition Implementation Work Program ("Work Program").
Parcel Payments into the District
In 2007, a single-family residence paid $25, which is the designated "Assessment Rate."
Condominiums, townhomes, and apartments paid $18.75 for each unit, and mobile home parks
paid $12.50 per space.
Non-residential developed property, such as commercial, industrial, and institutional land uses,
paid $75 per acre, and vacant parcels paid $18.75 per acre up to 5 acres (not to exceed $93.75).
The maximum Assessment Rate that can be charged will increase by $1 each year. The actual
Assessment Rate in any fiscal year must be approved by the City Council prior to the levy and
may not exceed the maximum Assessment Rate without receiving property owner approval for
the increase.
Assessment District Duration:
The assessment will be in place for thirty (30) years through Fiscal Year 2036-37.
Engineer's Report and Annual Work Program:
An Engineer's Report for the formation of this District was developed. The Engineer's Report is
a legally required document, pursuant to Article XIIID of the California Constitution, for
assessment districts.
This document (Work Program) outlines how the open space acquisition will be accomplished,
what the priorities are, etc. This Work Program provides acquisition principles, such as:
• The acquired land is within the benefit area for the District (within a 3 -mile radius of the
City's existing parks and open space lands), and
• At least 90 percent of the acres purchased will be preserved for natural open space (so that no
more than 10 percent of the acres purchased will be used for future improved active
parkland).
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WORK PROGRAM
A, PRESENT CHALLENGES
The City of Santa Clarita incorporated in 1987 and recently celebrated its twenty (20) year
anniversary. The City encompasses the communities of Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus,
and Valencia. Surrounding the City are various unincorporated areas and the Angeles
National Forest. As of 2007, the City had approximately 240 acres of developed parkland,
33 miles of trails, and over 2,400 acres of City -owned open space. The City's General Plan
requires five (5) acres of active parkland per 1,000 in population. Based on this requirement,
the City currently faces a deficit of over 600 acres of active parkland and continues to seek.a
greenbelt/buffer of preserved open space around the valley and the City.
Santa Clarita is a vibrant community. Since incorporation, the City has experienced
significant growth in area and population that has impacted the relationship between open
space areas and developed land. The City desires to ensure that our open space areas are
protected and maintained, it recognizes that growth must be complemented with continued
protection of our open spaces and the addition of parks and recreation opportunities if the
area's quality of life is to be maintained.
The City should build upon its strong history of park stewardship, development, trail
construction, and open space preservation. If the City wishes to pass on to future generations
of residents a community that retains the attractions that drew them here, the City must
continue to protect and enhance its open space and parkland.
B. TYPES. OF UNDEVELOPED LAND TO BE .ACQUIRED
The following category descriptions explain the variety of open space preservation actions
that are needed in the City: ,
• Undeveloped Land Preservation —This effort will seek to preserve and protect the
undeveloped areas around the valley and further the City's goal to create a
greenbelt/buffer around the valley and reduce sprawl.
Santa Clara River Watershed — To bring the last unchanneled river in Souther _
California into public ownership and protect its wild, valuable habitat has long been a
City goal.
• Trails — Santa Clarita is well known for its miles of scenic and effective bike and
multi -use trails which link neighborhoods to parks and open space, yet many more
critical linkages remain to be added and completed.
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• Wildlife Corridors — Protection and enhancement of the core habitat of unique, endemic,
and valuable plants and animals is a critical goal.
C. ACQUISITION PRINCIPLES
The following principles are the basis for allocation categories and the criteria within each
allocated category. They will also guide the implementation of this Work Program and serve
as benchmarks for the Financial Accountability and Audit Panel in reviewing project
expenditures.
The following principles are intended to maximize the special benefit derived from this Work
Program, maintain the integrity of the Work Program, and to assure fair and equitable
distribution of acreage. A land acquisition project does not need to address each of these
principles to be acquired, but the consistency with principles will be considered when
allocations are determined.
1) To acquire parcels of undeveloped land
2) To provide local matching funds as a way to attract state, federal, and foundation funds
3) To provide new methods for undeveloped land preservation, including the appropriate
use of conservation easements, trails, and protection of rivers and creeks
4) To distribute the open space acquisition equitably in and around the City and/or the Area
of Benefit
5) To assure that new and existing undeveloped lands receive the necessary stewardship
6) To ensure that land that is acquired is within the benefit area as defined by the Open
Space Preservation District Engineer's Report
7) To acquire ecologically significant parcels of undeveloped land and engage in regional
cooperative efforts
8) To acquire parcels of undeveloped land of regional importance
In addition, there are several principles that assure that the Open Space Preservation District
funds will be expended in a way that complement good public policy. These will also be
used by the Financial Accountability and Audit Panel to gauge the appropriateness of
expenditures.
9) To minimize impacts and respect adjacent property owners and the values they place on
their property
10) To rely on existing institutions to implement this Work Program, to the extent possible,
so that funds are spent efficiently
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11) To endeavor to acquire property and easements from willing sellers
12) To acquire parcels in a fiscally responsible manner
D. ACREAGE ALLOCATION RATIO
Funds derived from the Open Space Preservation District that are utilized for this Work
Program shall fund the acquisition of acres of undeveloped land in the following ratio:
At least 90 percent of the acres purchased will be preserved natural open space, and
No more than 10 percent of the acres purchased will be used for future improved
active parkland
E, DESCRIPTION OF LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS
The City of Santa Clarita's 2002 Open Space Acquisition Plan, the Nature Conservancy's
2006 Santa Clara River Upper Watershed Conservation Plan, Santa Clarita River Watershed
Plan, LA County SEA, South Coast Wildlands Missing Linkages, Rim -of -the -Valley studies
and other relevant technical documents will be considered to prioritize properties for land
acquisition.
The City of Santa Clarita's Open Space Acquisition Plan, adopted by the City Council in
August 2002, established a set of guidelines and policies for bringing open space in the Santa
Clarita Valley into public ownership. The primary objective defined in the Open Space
Acquisition Plan is creating a greenbelt of open space around the City. The purpose of the
greenbelt is to ensure the character and natural habitat of the pristine environment
surrounding the City. In addition, the Open Space Acquisition Plan also identifies finding
open space within the City as a priority, not only as natural land, but as active park space as
well.
During the community process that helped form the Open Space Acquisition Plan, staff was
able to identify what members of the public consider open space to be. Open space was
defined as vacant, undeveloped land in its natural state as well as both active and passive
park space. It should be noted that in order for park space to be considered open space, the
park needed to be of regional size. A small neighborhood "tot lot," for example, would not
be considered open space. However, the City's Central Park, Newhall Park, or Canyon
Country Park (to name only a few) were considered to be open space.
The Open Space Acquisition Plan's primary function as a planning tool is to identify sites
that represent the best value for the City for acquisition. This is done by a set of established
and approved criteria that can be applied to any potential property. At the same time, the
Open Space Acquisition Plan can be used to determine if a potential property does not
represent a good value to the City. Under either circumstance, when land is acquired, the
City endeavors to respect the land use for which the current terrain, topography, and
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environmental characteristics best represents. To establish a regional scope, the Open Space
Acquisition Plan identifies five key areas in the Santa Clarita Valley that are consistent with
the City Council's direction for potential open space acquisition. These regions are:
o Eastern Region:
o Approximate Area: From the 14 Freeway east to the Angeles National Forest and
from the intersection of the 5/14 Freeways north to Vasquez Rocks.
Goals: To create a continuous strip of open space along the eastern border of the
City of Santa Clarita. Connect open space between the City's boundary and the
Angeles National Forest whenever possible.
o Status: The City has made considerable progress in the eastern region. Currently,
open space property is in public ownership near the proposed Transit Mixed
Concrete (Cemex) project, Whitney Canyon, and several hundred acres associated
with the Golden Valley Ranch development. In addition, Elsmere Canyon will
likely be publicly held by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
(MBCA). The region also includes Placenta Canyon and the Placenta Canyon
Nature Center.
Southern Region:
o Approximate Area: From the intersection of the 5/14 Freeways north to the City
of Santa Clarita boundary and between the identified eastern and western regions.
o Goals: Link natural habitat and habitat migration corridors between the eastern
and western regions.
o Status: Over 200 acres of open space will be dedicated to the City associated
with the Gate -King project. This region also contains the historic Beale's Cut
property.
• Western Region:
o Approximate Area: From the 5 Freeway to the Santa Susanna Mountains
Significant Ecological Area, areas around Stevenson Ranch, and from the
intersection of the 5/14 Freeways north along San Francisquito Creek.
o Goals: To create a continuous strip of open space along the western border of the
City of Santa Clarita.
o Status: Several significant properties exist in the region including the Santa Clarita
Woodlands, Towsley Canyon, Mentryville, and 6,000 acres associated with the
Newhall Ranch Development.
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• Northern Region:
o Approximate Area: From the northern boundary of the City of Santa Clarita north
to the Angeles National Forest and from the 5 Freeway/Highway 126 interchange
to Vasquez Rocks.
o Goals: To create a continuous strip of open space along the northern border of the
City of Santa Clarita. Connect open space between the City of Santa Clarita and
the Angeles National Forest whenever possible.
o Status: Future development -of this region should be monitored and open space
dedication pursued whenever possible. ,
• City of Santa Clarita:
o Area: All areas contained within the defined boundaries of the City of Santa
Clarita.
o Goals: Work with all City departments, partners, and in conjunction with the Open
Space Plan; the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan; River Features
Study; and other documents to acquire and protect open space, both active and
passive, within the City limits. Work in partnership with the development
community to secure open space through dedication.
o Status: To date, the City has acquired 2,426 acres of open space and another 170
acres of passive or special use parkland, and has developed 240 acres of parkland.
The regions described above cover a significant area in the Santa Clarita Valley. As a result,
a considerable acreage of land must be considered and analyzed prior to deciding upon a set
of properties to pursue. The Open Space Acquisition Plan, along with this Work Program,
can be used as a tool to assist the City Council and planners in determining which property or
properties represent the best value for the City. The land acquisition projects to be
considered for funding from the Open Space Preservation District will be located within the
benefit area as identified in the Engineers Report.
F. ACQUISTION WORK PIAN
Procedures to Accomplish and Implement Goals
The goals and objectives of the Open Space Acquisition Plan will be met by an objective
work plan. This work plan will enable the City of Santa Clarita to evaluate and rank
potential open space in the Santa Clarita Valley and maximize the limited funding and
resources available for land acquisition and the Open Space Preservation District funds.
Potential Open Space
It is important to note that existing undeveloped land is not considered open space. For
purposes of this plan, property will only be considered preserved open space if it is:
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• In public ownership and/or;
• Appropriately zoned, designated, or identified as open space or parkland.
Properties being considered for acquisition will be considered "potential" open space until
such a time that they come into public ownership and/or receive the appropriate designation
or zoning.
Rankinn Process
The City of Santa Clarita lacks the financial means to purchase all of the potential open space
in the Santa Clarita Valley. As a result, the identification and acquisition of the most
valuable pieces of potential open space becomes critically important to maximize the
allocation of the City's limited resources.
To achieve this end, an objective method of evaluation must be established to evaluate and
rank each potential open space property being considered for acquisition. Ideally, those
properties that present the greatest value to the City and/or Region should be acquired.
The following seven -step process will allow the City of Santa Clarita to determine which J
potential open space properties represent the greatest value for acquisition. This process will
be applied to each parcel being considered for acquisition.
• Step One — Category of Land
Determine the category of the potential open space. There are two possible
categories:
1. Inside the City of Santa Clarita
2. Outside the City of Santa Clarita and within the Open Space Preservation
District's Area of Benefit
Potential open space outside the City of Santa Clarita and within the Area of Benefit
should receive priority for acquisition because:
➢ Preserving land outside the City will assist in the development of a greenbelt and
ecological value surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley
➢ More development is occurring in Los Angeles County than in the City
➢ Land outside the City can create corridors between the City and the Angeles
National Forest
➢ There is more potential open space to acquire outside the City
• Step Two —Development Status
Determine the development status of the potential open space. The seven status
categories are:
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A. Entitlements Pending: Development plans have been formally submitted to the
City or Los Angeles County and are in the process of being considered, or plans
are being prepared for submittal.
B. Information Inquiries: The property owner has approached the City or Los
Angeles County regarding the property with the intent to develop.
C. Entitlements Approved: Plans to develop the property have been approved by the
City or Los Angeles County, and an opportunity exists to acquire open space from
the property owner.
D. Amendments — when changes or amendments to the property are proposed.
E. Boundaries — The property's boundary status has changed because of annexation,
etc. The property is now within the Area of Benefit.
F. No Action: No action has been taken to develop the property on the part of the
property owner, OR the owner has indicated no interest in developing the
property.
G. No Information: There is currently no information and/or the development status
of the property is unknown.
Status categories are shown in order of priority, with Status A being the highest.
• Step Three — Availability Status
Determine if the owner of the potential open space property is a willing seller or
would enter into agreements to have the land acquired by the City.
Priority should be given to properties with a willing seller/donor unless the
acquisition of the property presents an overriding benefit to the public good. An
overriding benefit to the public good would be determined by City Council.
• Step Four — Create Subcategories
The potential open space property will now fit into one of several subcategories
depending on whether it is inside or outside of the City, inside the Area of Benefit,
and depending on its development status. Hence, each potential open space property
will fall within one of the following categories:
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Each category will have several potential open space properties within it forming a
catalog of properties in each category. However, each potential open space property
will not receive a relative ranking until Step 5 below.
At this time, the properties in each list should be sorted by their availability status.
Those properties with willing sellers/donors should be placed at the top of the list,
and those without at the bottom.
• Step Five — Apply Criteria
This step will apply the Open Space Inventory Checklist (OSIC) to each property on
each list. (This step will also be the most time consuming)
The OSIC identifies resources that the City of Santa Clarita believes to be valuable.
These resources are divided into five categories: Habitat Areas; Ridgelines and
Viewsheds; Recreational Resources; Cultural and Historical Resources; and Other
Resources. Each category contains several elements and sub -elements. Each element
and sub -element represents a specific benefit that is either present or not present at
each individual property. Each element and sub -element is weighted equally.
The purpose of the OSIC is to assign numerical scores to each parcel of potential
open space surveyed, based on their overall benefit to the City. Over time, as more
parcels are considered, it will be possible to determine which parcels are more
desirable and which are less desirable based on their relative scores.
To determine the numerical score for each property, the following steps should be
followed:
1. Beginning with the Habitat Area Category, place a check in the "status" column
of the OSIC for each element and/or sub -element that is present on the property.
2. Do not place a check in the "status" column in the OSIC of elements or sub -
elements that do not exist on the property.
3. Apply Steps 1 and 2 to each of the remaining categories.
4. Count the number of check marks in each category and write that number in the
corresponding "Category Subtotal' space.
5. Transfer the numbers from each "Category Subtotal' space to the front page of
the OSIC in the spaces provided.
6. Add each of the category subtotals together and place the result on the front page
of the OSIC in the space marked "Total Score." This figure is the final numerical
score of the property and will be used to establish its rank with other potential
open space properties.
A copy of the Open Space Inventory Checklist and corresponding definitions is
attached as Appendix A.
• Step Six — Catalog Generation
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After each potential open space property has a numerical value assigned to it, each
property should be listed within each category in numerical order, with the highest
value at the top of each list. As indicated in Step 3, properties that do not have a
willing seller/donor should be listed at the bottom of each list. The only exception to
this is any property that has been identified as one whose acquisition would present
significant benefit to the public good, as defined by the City Council. These
properties should be listed among the properties with willing sellers/donors.
In addition, a general assessment of maintenance costs and liability of each property
should be weighed at this time. All else being equal, those properties that present
fewer maintenance challenges and reduced liability should be considered before those
with more challenges and greater risk. Indeed, those properties that present
unreasonable maintenance costs or significant risk may not be considered, regardless
of their numerical score.
• Step Seven— Recommend Parcels for Acquisition
When each property has been ranked, a final catalog of the highest priority properties
can be compiled by staff. A variety of methods can be used to create the final list of
recommendations. This catalog will grow as more properties are considered.
• Plan Flexibility
It is important to realize that this plan is only a guide. The ultimate decision on the
acquisition of property belongs to the City Council. The evolving catalog of
properties to acquire will not obligate the City but will serve as a tool in the decision-
making process.
The plan must be flexible enough to allow for amendments. Because development
occurs rapidly and the status of land changes in a similar fashion, the plan, or parts of
the plan, should be updated as needed.
An explanation of steps one through seven is explained further in Section G: Open
Space Evaluation Process, Step -by -Step.
Applications
This plan can be used for a variety of applications. However, there are three major areas of
implementation:
1. Dedication: Often the City of Santa Clarita is approached by developers and/or property
owners who wish to dedicate all or a portion of their property to the City as open space.
Although additional, natural land is needed in Santa Clarita and may present numerous
opportunities, in some cases costs or liability associated with property ownership may not
warrant acquisition.
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hi cases where the City is approached by a property owner with the intention to dedicate
property, either the City can evaluate the property using the OSIC or it may be the case
that the City has already evaluated the property independently. In either case, the
property will receive or already have a numerical score.
In both cases, the proposed parcel will receive a score and be ranked against other
potential open space in the Santa Clarita Valley. Depending on its score and rank, the
City will be able to make an objective decision on whether to accept or deny the
dedication.
Development Review Committee: Developers often propose to dedicate open space as
part of the development process. The OSIC can be used by staff during the development
review process to help determine whether the proposed open space meets the City's
needs.
Depending on the rank given to the property using the OSIC, City staff will be able to
make an objective decision about how the dedication will fit into the overall development
process.
3. Grant Writing: There is a significant amount of grant funds available for acquisition of
open space. Being able to provide an objective statement of value for any given property
being sought for acquisition will help build valid justification for bringing the site into
public ownership and enhance the City's ability to receive funding.
City staff applies for grants as they become available and as they meet the objectives of
the City. Staff resources will be utilized to apply for available grant funds for acquisition
of open space.
Over time, a substantial catalog of potential open space properties will be compiled.
G. OPEN SPACE EVALUATION PROCESS
Step -by -Step Instructions
The City's Open Space Acquisition Plan outlines the evaluation process for open space in the
Santa Clarita Valley. The work plan is a series of seven steps designed to categorize and
objectively determine the overall value of potential open space properties. This section
includes detailed instructions for each step in the process.
1 Land Category — Determine whether the property is inside or outside of the Open Space
Preservation District's Area of Benefit
2. Development Status — Determine the development status of the property
3. Availability Status — Determine if the property owner is a willing seller or donor
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4. Create Subcategories — Categorize the property according Steps 1-3
5. Apply Criteria — Apply criteria on the Open Space Inventory Checklist (OSIC) to the
property
6. Create Final Lists — Based on the property's OSIC score, determine its relative rank
within the property's sub -list from Step 4.
7. Catalog Generation —Based on the final lists in Step 6, make recommendations on
whether the property should or should not be considered for acquisition. Note that
recommendations should always be directed to the City Council for approval.
Step 1— Land Category
Step 1 requires the evaluator to determine whether the property is inside or outside of the
Area of Benefit. This can be done by consulting the Open Space Preservation District map.
After Step 1 is completed, the potential property will be categorized as either "Inside the
City" or "Outside the City and Within the Area of Benefit." Properties categorized as
"Outside the City and Within the Area of Benefit" have been identified by the City Council
as higher priority than those categorized as "Inside the City and Within the Area of Benefit."
Step 2 — Development Status
Step 2 in the process is to obtain the development status of the property from the Planning
Division. Provide Planning with one of the following pieces of information (listed in priority
order):
1. Address
2. Location (i.e., cross streets, etc.)
3. Tentative Parcel Map or Tentative Tract Map
4. Assessors Parcel Number (APN)
Based on the results of the Development Status search, the evaluator should assign the
development history to one of the following categories:
A. Entitlements Pending: Development plans have been formally submitted to the City
or Los Angeles County and are in the process of being considered, or plans are being
prepared for submittal.
B. Information Inquiries: The property owner has approached the City or Los Angeles
County regarding the property with the intent to develop.
C. Entitlements Approved: Plans to develop the property have been approved by the City
or Los Angeles County, and an opportunity exists to acquire open space from the
property owner.
D. Amendments — when changes or amendments to the property are proposed.
E. Boundaries — The property's boundary status has changed because of annexation, etc.
The property is now within the Area of Benefit.
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F. No Action: No action has been taken to develop the property on the part of the
property owner, OR the owner has indicated no interest in developing the property.
G. No Information: There is currently no information and/or the development status of
the property is unknown.
Development status categories are shown in priority order, with "Status A" being the highest
priority.
By the end of Step 2, the property should be categorized as either "Inside the City" or
"Outside the City and Within the Area of Benefit" and assigned a Development Status. (To
this point, a property that is "Outside the City and Within the Area of Benefit" and has
Development Status "A" would receive the highest priority. This will be discussed in Step 4
— Creating Subcategories.)
Step 3 — Availability Status
In this step, determine if the property owner is known to be a willing seller/donor or a
non -willing seller/donor. If this is not known, it may be necessary to contact the property
owner. (Contact information should be included in the information provided by Planning in
Step 2.)
Priority should be given to properties with a willing seller/donor unless the acquisition of the
property presents an overriding benefit to the public good, as determined by the City Council.
At the end of Step 3, the property should be categorized as "Inside the City" or "Outside the
City and Within the Area of Benefit," have a development status assigned to it (A through
G), and whether the property owner is a willing seller/donor.
Step 4 — Create Subcategories
By this time, the potential open space property should have been categorized as indicated
above in Step 3. The first relative value judgment of that property can now be assessed and
compared with other open space properties that have been evaluated.
Properties that are "Outside the City and Within the Area of Benefit" and have a
development status of "A" are identified as the highest priority for acquisition. Conversely,
properties that are "Inside the City" with a development status of D or E are identified as the
lowest priority for acquisition.
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It should be noted that properties that are "Outside the City and Within the Area of Benefit"
with a development status of "D" or "E" may or may not be a higher acquisition priority
than, for example, a property that is "Inside the City" and a development status of "A".
These instances should be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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After Step 4, the property being evaluated should be placed in one of the following
categories.
Development Status A
Development Status B
Development Status C
Development Status D
Development Status E
Development Status F
Development Status G
Step 5 — Apply Criteria
Development Status A
Development Status B
Development Status C
Development Status D
Development Status E
Development Status F
Development Status G
Step 5 of the evaluation is by far the most lengthy and the most involved segment of the
process.
For each property the evaluator should complete an Open Space Inventory Checklist (OSIC)
form. In most cases, it will be necessary to travel to the site itself to complete the form.
Accessing each property will generally require the permission of the property owner.
Steps to Complete the OSIC:
Provide basic property information including:
• The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN)
• The date(s) the evaluation was conducted
• The initials of the evaluator
• The availability status (willing seller/donor?)
• A brief description of the location of the property
2. Provide basic category and development status information. Circle whether the
property is inside or outside the City, and inside or outside the Area of Benefit, and
circle the letter that corresponds to the property's appropriate development status.
3. Evaluate each element and sub -element of each of the six inventory categories. These
six categories are:
• Habitat Areas
• Ridgelines and Viewsheds
• Recreational Resources
• Cultural/Historical Resources
• Other Resources
• Hazard/Other Areas
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To evaluate the elements and sub -elements in each inventory category, place an "X"
or checkmark in the status column of each element or sub -element known to exist or
observed to exist on the property. Place no marks in the status column for elements
or sub -elements not known or observed to exist on the property.
For Example: If a hypothetical property being evaluated contains a wildlife migration
corridor, riparian habitat, a portion of the Santa Clara River, and a known presence of
the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (to name a few), then these elements and sub -
elements should each receive an "X" or checkmark in the corresponding status
column. Other elements and sub -elements that are not known to be or observed to be
present on the site should NOT receive a mark.
SI)ecial Instructions:
Some elements and sub -elements have special scoring instructions associated with
them. In most cases, only one mark should be placed in the corresponding status
column of known or observed elements and sub -elements. However, there are
exceptions. These are:
Known threatened/endangered plant and animal species: The species listed on the
OSIC are those that appeared on the 2008 list provided by the California
Department of Fish and Game. These elements and sub -elements should always
reflect the most current list of state and federally endangered and threatened
species. Place only one mark in the status column for each sub -element present
regardless of the population of the species. Do not, for example, place one mark
in the status column for each individual of that species present on the property.
Ridgelines: Place a mark in the status column if there is at least one ridgeline
present on the property.
Cultural and/or Historical Resource Areas: Place one mark in each sub -element
for each site on the property. For example, a hypothetical property containing
two Native American sites and two "other" archaeological sites should receive a
total of four marks in the corresponding status column.
4. Score each inventory category. To complete this step, simply count all of the X's or
checkmarks for elements and sub -elements within each inventory category. Record
the total number of marks for each category in the space provided in the category
column. In addition, record the same figures in the spaces provided in the score
summary box at the top left of the first page of the OSIC.
Note that marks in the Hazard/Other Area category are not included in the overall
total. Instead, these marks are meant to be general indicators of potentially negative
aspects of the property. The City may wish to reconsider acquisition of properties
that contain any of the sub -elements in this category, regardless of the extent or
frequency.
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For Example: A hypothetical property has one primary ridgeline, the presence of
secondary ridgelines, a significant "dark sky" viewshed, a significant regional
viewshed, and a unique on-site visual feature yielding a total of five marks in the
Ridgeline and Viewshed Category. The number "5" would be recorded in the
category column and on the front page in the space provided next to "Ridgelines and
Viewsheds." The same process would be completed for each of the six inventory
categories.
5. Add the inventory category scores to compute the property's overall score. When
each category score has been recorded in the spaces provided on the front page of the
OSIC, the scores should be totaled (except those in the Hazards category). This is the
final score of the property being evaluated.
By the end of Step 5, the property being evaluated should have a total score associated
with it. The higher the score, the greater the relative value of the property to the City.
Step 6—Catalog Generation
At this point, the property being evaluated should have the following assigned to it:
• A land category either "Inside the City" or "Outside the City and Within the Area of
Benefit"
• A development status of either A through G
• A total score based on criteria in the OSIC
As the catalog of open space grows, properties should be sorted according to their land
category and development status. Properties of the same land category and development
status should then be sorted by the score received, based on the criteria in the OSIC. A
higher OSIC score represents a property of greater value. Hence, a property that is "Outside
the City and Within the Area of Benefit," development status "A," and with the highest OSIC
score should theoretically represent the greatest overall value to the City for acquisition.
Note: Those properties with non -willing sellers/donors should be grouped at the bottom of
subcategories, in OSIC score order.
Step 7 — Recommend Parcels for Acquisition
Based on the final set of lists, parcels that represent the greatest value for the City to acquire
should be recommended. All recommendations should be directed to the City Council for
final approval.
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APPENDIX A
Open Space Inventory Criteria Form (OSIC)
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