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DATE:
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DEPARTMENT:
City Council:
Agenda Item: 12
CITY OF SANTA AIT ARIT."
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
July 9, 2013
RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO FORM A DRAINAGE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT AREA (DBAA) NUMBER 2013-1 VILLA METRO
(TRACT MAP 62322)
Administrative Services
1. Adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings to form Drainage Benefit Assessment Area
Number 2013-1 (DBAA 2013-1 Villa Metro) to benefit parcels in tract 62322.
2. Set a public hearing for August 27, 2013, as a time and place to hear comments on the
proposed action, and close the time period to receive ballots.
BACKGROUND
On April 25, 2006, the City Council approved the final set of development conditions for Metro
Village (approved under the name of Soledad Village) Tentative Tract Map 62322. Villa Metro
consists of 292 dwelling units, 22 live -work units, and one commercial parcel planned within the
tract.
As a condition of approval, the storm drain channel fronting the development has been covered,
and as such, will not be maintained by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. To this
end, the developer was required to form a special district whereby the cost of maintaining the
boxed and subterranean storm -drain channel would be paid by the benefiting property owners.
The storm -drain box culvert places the open channel that runs along the frontage of the
development underground, thereby maximizing the adjacent developable area. Regular
maintenance for this box culvert is required to ensure it continues to function within the design
parameters. This Drainage Benefit Assessment District (DBAA) will be responsible for
administering the inspection, storm -damage repair, and cleaning of the storm -drain
improvements.
The Engineer's Report contains the proposed boundaries of the DBAA, identifies the proposed
facilities and services to be funded, determines the general and special drainage benefits received
by properties, and the methodology to apportion the annual assessments. All parcels were
established concurrently to the conditions set forth for the continued maintenance of the
landscape and infrastructure improvements, and as a result, each parcel within DBAA 2013-1
receives a special and distinct benefit from the improvements.
The estimated annual assessment to maintain the improvements associated with DBAA 2013-1
will be approximately $15,000. The maximum assessment rate will increase each year based on
the annual change in the Consumer Price Index, all Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles
Riverside -Orange County Area ("CPI'). The actual assessment levied in any fiscal year will be
approved by the City Council and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate. The properties
will be levied beginning Fiscal Year 2014-15.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Do not adopt a resolution to initiate formation of DBAA 2013-1.
2. Other direction as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost to prepare the Engineer's Report and create DBAA 2013-1 is estimated to be $8,500.
While the City by law is responsible for retaining an assessment engineering firm to oversee the
creation of the DBAA, the property owner is financially responsible for all costs associated with
these actions. The property owner will deposit funds into a pass-through account, which will be
overseen by the Administrative Services Department and utilized to cover costs incurred by the
assessment engineer to create the DBAA.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Engineer's Report DBAA 2013-1 available in the City Clerk's Reading File
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RESOLUTION NO. 13-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT
AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE FORMATION OF A
DRAINAGE BASIN ASSESSMENT AREA AND TO LEVY AN
ASSESSMENT THEREON, AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City") desires to form an
assessment district (the "District) pursuant to the provisions of the "Benefit Assessment Act of
1982," being Article 4 of Chapter 6.4 of the Government Code (commencing with Section
54703) (the "Act") and in accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the
Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (commencing with Section 53750 of the
California Government Code) to fund the cost of maintenance and operation of the storm drain
box culvert required for Villa Metro Tract No. 62322; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the proposed District shall be set forth in the Assessment
Diagram as shown on the map presented to this Council and on file with the Special Districts
Office and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the title of the proposed District shall be "Drainage Basin Assessment Area
No. 2013-I (Villa Metro)'; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a consulting engineer's contract with Harris &
Associates, naming Hams & Associates as the Assessment Engineer and firm responsible for
preparing the Engineer's Report and assisting in the public hearing and formation process for the
proposed District.
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report has been duly presented by the Special Districts
Office for consideration and has been fully considered by the City Council;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Engineer's Report, including the plans, specifications, general
descriptions, and estimates of the cost of the proposed services, the boundary diagram and the
proposed assessments, is hereby approved as filed and incorporated herein by this reference.
The Engineer's Report shall stand as the report for the purpose of all subsequent proceedings
under the Act and Article XIIID, except that it may be confirmed, modified, or corrected as
provided in the Act.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that the public interest, necessity, and
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convenience require the construction and maintenance of the improvements to reduce the amount
of pollutants in urban runoff prior to its discharge into the Santa Clara River. The City Council
hereby declares its intention to form an assessment district to be known as the "Drainage Basin
Assessment Area No. 2013-1 (Villa Metro)." The boundaries of the District shall cover the real
property benefited by the services funded by the assessment as shown on and described on the
map entitled, "Drainage Basin Assessment Area No. 2013-1 (Villa Metro) Assessment
Diagram," on file with the Special Districts' Office and incorporated herein by reference. The
City Council hereby declares and finds the land within the boundaries of the District to be
specially benefited by the Improvements and/or the maintenance thereof.
SECTION 4. The purpose of District is to fund the maintenance and operation of the
storm drain box culvert required for Villa Metro Tract No. 62322 and is of benefit to the
property within the District. All services and work to be funded by the District shall be done in
accordance with the Engineer's Report on file in the Special Districts Office and incorporated
herein by reference. The Engineer's Report and its exhibits contain a full and detailed
description of the services and the maintenance which may be funded by the District, the
boundaries of the District, and the proposed assessments upon the assessable properties in the
District.
SECTION 5. As set forth in the Engineer's Report, each year the maximum annual
assessment rate will be increased by the annual change in the Consumer Price Index, All Urban
Consumers, for the Los Angeles -Riverside -Orange County Area ("CPI"). The actual assessment
to be levied each year will be as determined by the City Council, not to exceed the maximum
annual assessment rate for such period. If approved, the assessment will be levied beginning in
FY 2014-15.
SECTION 6. The City Council appoints August 27, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council
Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California, or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard, as the time and place for hearing protests to the proposed District
formation, the proposed levy of assessments, the amount of the individual assessments, and
related matters as set forth in the Engineer's Report, and any interested person may appear and
object to the proposed services, or to the extent of the District or to said proposed assessments.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing by:
A. Mailing notices, together with assessment ballots, postage prepaid, in the United
States mail, in the time, form, and manner provided by Section 53753 of the
California Government Code, to the record owners of property in the proposed
District. Such notice shall be mailed no later than July 12, 2013, and shall be deemed
to have been given when deposited in such mail. Upon the completion of the mailing
of said notices and assessment ballots, the City Clerk is hereby directed to file with
the City Council an affidavit setting forth the time and manner of the compliance with
the requirements of law for mailing said notices and assessment ballots. The notice
shall be mailed not less than forty-five (45) days before the date of the public hearing
ordered herein.
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B. Publication once a week for two successive weeks prior to the Public Hearing in a
newspaper published once a week or oftener, with at least five days intervening
between the respective publication dates.
C. Posting notice of the Public Hearing in at least three public places within the
jurisdiction of the City.
SECTION 8. The Engineer's Report and other written material about the District may
also be reviewed at the Special Districts Office, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita,
California, during regular business hours.
SECTION 9. The assessment balloting procedures approved by the City Council
pursuant to Resolution 05-116 adopted on September 27, 2005, shall be the procedures for the
completion, return, and tabulation of assessment ballots for the proposed District.
SECTION 10. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the City, and shall
make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City
Council of the City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is presented.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of July 2013.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
INTERIM CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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I, Armind Chaparyan, Interim 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 9th day of July, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
INTERIM CITY CLERK
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Engineer's Report
For
City of Santa Clarita
Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 2013-1
(Villa Metro)
Fiscal Year 2013-14
Submitted To:
Santa Clarita, California
June 19, 2013
City of Santa Clarita June 19, 2013
DBAA No. 2013-1 (Villa Metro)
ENGINEER'S REPORT
Table of Contents
Certifications............................................................................... 1
Report......................................................................................... 2
Part A — Plans and Specifications .......................................... 4
Part B — Estimate of Cost ...................................................... 5
Part C — Assessment Diagram ............................................... 6
Part D — Assessment Roll ...................................................... 6
Part E — Method of Apportionment of Assessment ............... 7
Appendices
A Assessment Diagram
B Assessment Roll
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA (DBAA)
NO. 2013-1 (Villa Metro)
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report as directed by the City Council.
DATED: June 19, 2013
BY: K. Dennis Klingelhofer
R.C.E. No,
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 2013.
Arming Chaparyan, Interim City Clerk,
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
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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 2013.
Armin6 Chaparyan, Interim City Clerk,
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
FISCAL YEAR 2013-14
ENGINEER'S REPORT
PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
BENEFIT ASSESSMENT ACT OF 1982
ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 6.4
OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
June 19, 2013
Pursuant to Part 1, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government of the State of California, and in
accordance with the Resolution of Initiation adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
State of California, in connection with the proceedings for:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA
NO. 2013-1 (VILL METRO)
Hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment District" or "District", I, K. Dennis Klingelhofer, P.E., the
authorized representative of Harris & Associates, the duly appointed ENGINEER OF WORK, submit
herewith the "Report" consisting of six (6) parts as follows:
PART A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans and specifications for the improvements are as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and
are on file in the Office of the City Engineer and are incorporated herein by reference.
PART B
ESTIMATE OF COST
An estimate of the costs of the proposed improvements, including incidental costs and expenses in
connection therewith, is as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Special
District's Office and incorporated herein by reference.
PART C
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The Diagram of the Assessment District Boundaries showing the exterior boundaries of the
Assessment District and the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the Assessment
District.
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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.
PART D
ASSESSMENT ROLL
An assessment of the estimated cost of the improvements on each benefited lot or parcel of land
within the Assessment District.
PART E
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
The method of apportionment of assessments, indicating the proposed assessment of the net amount
of the costs and expenses of the improvements to be assessed upon the several lots and parcels of land
within the Assessment District, in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such lots and
parcels.
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PART A
Plans and Specifications
The proposed services involve the maintenance and operation of a storm drain box culvert required
for Villa Metro Tract No. 62322 as a condition precedent to development. The storm drain box
culvert places the existing open channel that runs along the frontage of the development underground,
thereby gaining additional area to develop. Regular maintenance is required in order for the box
culvert 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) inspection, 2) storm damage repair, 3) cleaning and 4) administration.
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
specification are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.
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PART B
Estimate of Cost
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The AM provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 2013-14, 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 District 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.
Description
2013/14 Cost
Estimate
Maintenance Costs:
Inspection
$500
Repairs
$2,500
Cleaning
$2,000
Administration
$5,000
Operating Reserves (500/4
$5,000
Total Operation and Maintenance Cost
$15,000
An Operating Reserve fund is being established for DBAA No. 2013-1 to cover the first six months
of expenses annually before collection from the County has been received, as well as unexpected
expenses. The funds will be allowed to build up gradually in anticipation of any maintenance costs
that can and do occur when there is a great amount of rainfall during the year.
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PART C
Assessment Diagram
The boundary diagram for DBAA No. 2013-1 (Villa Metro) 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.
PART D
Assessment Roll
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the Districts are listed on the Assessment Roll. The
Assessment Roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the Districts for
Fiscal Year 2013-14, shows the Fiscal Year 2013-14 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the
Districts, and describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the Districts. These lots are more
particularly described in the Assessment Roll, which is included in this Report as Appendix B. The
list is keyed to the records of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles which are incorporated
herein by reference.
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PART E
Method of Assessment
The following is the assessment methodology for DBAA No. 2013-1 (Villa Metro):
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.
Special Benefit
In the existing district the drainage improvements were installed by the developers, subdividers of the
land, and the continued maintenance was guaranteed through the establishment of a Drainage Benefit
Assessment Area. If the installation of the improvements and the guaranteed maintenance did not
occur, the individual parcels would not have been established and could not have been sold to any
distinct and separate owner. The establishment of each distinct and separate parcel is a special benefit
which permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the ownership and sale
of the distinct parcel in perpetuity.
All the parcels were established at the same time once the conditions regarding the improvements and
the continued maintenance are guaranteed. As a result, each parcel within the District receives a
special and distinct benefit from the improvements. Villa Metro Tract No. 62322 consists of
predominantly residential units, so the development is assessed based the residential units or the
equivalent residential units. There are a total of 293 dwelling units, 22 live -work units and one
commercial parcel planned within the tract.
General Benefit
In addition to the special benefits received by the parcels within the District, there are incidental
general benefits conferred by the proposed improvements. Existing drainage from upstream parcels is
not affected by the box culvert and the existing connection to the Santa Clara River will be preserved.
All general benefits, if any, to the surrounding community and public in general from maintenance of
this localized box culvert are intangible. Therefore, there are no general benefits associated with the
maintenance the box culvert.
Apportionment
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 equivalent amount;
or, in the case of undeveloped parcels, the parcels are assessed for their proportionate share based on
the number of proposed equivalent residential units on each parcel.
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Each residential unit shall be assessed one (1) Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) and each
commercial parcel shall be assessed at a rate 9.72 ERUs per acre, which is the density of residential
units within the tract (32.42 gross residential acres / 315 residential units = 9.72 units per acre).
The 22 live -work units will be assessed 1 ERU for the residential unit plus 9.72 ERUs per acre of
non-residential use (including one parking space). The typical live -work unit is 2,400 SF with 20% of
the area assigned to non-residential use, which equals 480 SF. The typical parking space is 180 SF.
Therefore, the non-residential use of a live work unit will be defined as 660 SF. Live -work units will
be assigned an additional 0.15 ERU (660 SF / 43560 SF per acre X 9.72 ERUs per acre) for the non-
residential use, for a total of 1.15 ERUs per live -work unit.
Vacant land shall be assessed its proportionate share of the proposed ERUs based on acreage, or 9.81
ERUs per gross acre.
Proposed Land Use
Tract Mao 62322
Proposed No. of
Land Use Dwelling Units
Non -Residential
Parcel Area (AC)
ERUs
Residential 293
0.00
293.00
Commercial 0
0.76
7.21
Live -Work Unit 22
0.33
25.30
Total 1 315
1.09
325.51
F,xistine Land Use
Exsiting No. of
Land Use Parcels
Gross
Parcel Area (AC)
ERUs
Vacant 6
33.181
325.51
Assessment Rates
FY 2.013-14
Est. Budget
1 No. of
ERUs
FY 2013-14
Max Asmt*
$15,000
325.51
$46.09 / Unit
* The maximum assessment rate will increase each year based on the
annual change in the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers,
for the Los Angeles -Riverside -Orange County Area ("CPP'). 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.
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No. 2013-1 (Villa Metro)
Boundary Map
Sarna Clam River
APNs: 2849-001-027
2849-027-001
2849-027-002
2849-027-003
2849-027-004
2849-027-005Rd
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Legend
-` Boundary
Drainage Improvement to be Maintained
June 19, 2013
ADDendix A-1
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Assessment Roll
Drainage Benefit Assessment Area
(DBAA) No. 2013-1 (Villa Metro)
The Assessment Roll is hereby incorporated and made a part of this Report. The Assessment Roll is
provided on the following pages.
Reference is made to the Los Angeles County Assessment Roll for a description of the lots or parcels
in each of the assessment districts.
Assessors
Parcel No.'
FY 13-14
FY 13-14
Actual Asmt.
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• These parcels will be further subdivided into a total of 293 residential units, 22 live -work units
and one commercial parcel within the District
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