HomeMy Public PortalAbout09) 7F Adoption of Resolution Declaring Citys Intention ot Levy and Collect Lighting and Maintenance District AssessmentsDATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
June 4, 2019
The Honorab le City Council
Bryan Cook , City Manager ~
By : Susan Paragas , Admin istrative Services Director 'f
AGENDA
ITEM ?.F.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 19~5399, DECLARING THE CITY'S
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2019-20 AND
ESTABLISHING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC
OBJECTIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to :
1. Accept the Engineer's Report for the Temple City Citywide Lighting and
Ma intenance District (District) for FY 2019-20 (Attachment "A "); and
2 . Adopt Resolution No . 19-5399 (Attachment "B").
BACKGROUND:
1. On June 19 ,1979, the City Council of Temple City adopted Resolution No . 79-1825
forming the Temple City Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District and confirmed
assessments for the fi rst FY 1979-80 .
2. On April 23 , 1995 , after g iving direction to staff to analyze the assessment
me t hodology , the City Council received an Executive Summary that explained the
recommended methodology changes and provided examples of the effects of the
d ifferent alternatives . The City Council directed staff to make the approved
changes to the District for the FY 1995-96 . Notices were ma il ed to all property
owners outlining the c hanges to the methodology and stating the assessment
amount proposed for each property and that a Consumer Price Index (CPI)
escalator was included in the District. The changes were approved afte r a formal
public hearing .
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3. On November 5, 1996, California voters approved Proposition 218, also known as
"The Right to Vote on Taxes Act". The City was able to continue to le vy
assessments at the current rate for the Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District
since Proposition 218 allowed certain exemptions for existing assessments .
However, any increase in the assessment, including the addition of a CPI
escalator, would requ ire a ballot be mailed to each pro perty owner subject to the
assessment, and tha t a majority of property owners returning thei r ballot must
approve of the increase assessment. Further, Proposition 218 required that the
local agency distinguish between general and direct benefit and shall only assess
for direct benefit. At that time, the parks assessment was considered to be a
general benefit.
4 . On July 1, 1997, the City discontinued assessments for park maintenance
operations . The park maintenance program is currently funded through the
General Fund .
5 . On April 16, 2019 , the City Council adopted Resolution No. 19-5391 ordering the
engineering firm of Harris & Associates to prepare the required Engineer's Report
for FY 2019-20, pursuant to the 1972 State Lighting and Landscape Act. The
engineer's report identifies eligible program expenditures , establishes the District's
operating budget, updates individual property assessments , and docu ments the
City's compliance with all applicable laws .
ANALYSIS:
Annually, the City Council determines the Lighting and Maintenance District assessment
rates , which provide funding for citywide street li ghting , tree maintenance , and traffic
signal maintenance programs . The process requires the C ity Council to adopt
resolutions ordering the engineer's report , establishing the actual assessment rates ,
and authorizing the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office to levy and collect the
assessments .
Harris & Associates , as authorized by the City Council on April 16, 2019, has prepared
the requ ired engineer's report for the District for F Y 20 19-20 . The purpose of the
Engineer's Report is to set forth findings and engineering analysis for the City's Lighting
and Mainte n ance District for the FY 2019-20. A copy of the report is attached for City
Council's rev iew and consideration .
The Engineer's Report contains an annual program cost summary which includ es the
estimated cost of the construction , operation , servicing and maintenance of the street
lights, traffic signals, and parkway landsca ping for FY 2019-20 . The report also
includes the method of apportionment for the assessments .
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Assessment Rate Formulas
All parcels in Temple City derive special benefit from the street lighting and traffic s ignal
system , general landscape maintenance in and along the streets and sidewa lks , and
arterial highway median/parkway maintenance. The Engineer's Report establishes a
methodology that fairly distributes the cost in relation to the special benefits received .
The Equivalent Dwelling Un it method has been established as the means of
assessment for the City's Lighti ng and Maintenance District. The single-family parcel
has been selected as the basic unit of calculation of assessments and is defined as one
Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU). A methodology has been deve loped to calculate the
EDUs for other residentia l uses and for non-residential parcels , as described below .
• Residential : All res idential uses are assessed one EDU per dwelling unit.
• Commercial/Industrial: Commercial , Industrial and Institutional parcels are
converted to EDUs based on the lot s ize of each parcel of land . In converting
these properties to EDUs, the factor used is the City of Temple City's average
single family residential lot size of 7,200 square feet, which are approximately six
lots per acre. Therefore , commercial/industrial parcels are assessed six EDUs per
acre .
• Churches : The City Council has ordered that church-owned properties receive
a 25 percent reduction to the assessment rate . Therefore , church properties with
residential uses are assessed 0 .75 EDUs per dwelling un it. All other church
properties are assessed 75 percent of the commercial/industrial rate , which
calcu lates to 4 .5 ED Us per acre .
Special benefits that are received by all parcels in the City are considered Citywide
benefits, and the associated costs of these benefits are spread equally, based on the
EDU to a ll parcels within the District.
Special benefits that are considered local benefits correspond to higher levels of
improvements to p,arcels in the immediate area . The associated costs of these benefits
are spread equally over the local area , based on the EDU . A system of zones has been
developed to identify the specific benefit each parcel receives . The zones are as
follows :
• Zone A -This zone includes all properties receiving a local lighting benefit. They
are assessed for local lighting , as well as the Citywide Benefits ;
• Zone B -This zone includes all properties that receive only Citywide Benefits ;
• Zone C -Rosemead Boulevard/Las Tunas Drive Median Landscaping . This
zone includes all commercial parcels abutting the Rosemead Boulevard/Las
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Tunas Drive medians . They are assessed the Rosemead Boulevard/Las Tunas
Drive Median Local Benefit, as well as the Citywide Benefits and Direct Lighting
Benefit; and
• Zone D -C ity Center Parkway Improvements . This zone inclu des commercia l
parcels abutt ing the City Cen ter Parkway Improvements. They are assessed t he
City Center Parkway Improvement Loca l Benefit (i .e., trees and planted materials
on Las Tunas Drive and parking areas), as well as the Citywide Benefits and
Di rect Lighti ng Benefit.
The following table shows the summary of the annual assessme nt for each Zone .
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS PER EDU
Ben efit Benefit Benefit Benefit Asmt Rate
Category of Benefit Zone A Zone B Zone C ZoneD ($/EDU)
Citywide landsca ping , traffic signal ,
X X X X medians , and parkway
Citywide Street Li gh t ing X X X X
Direct Street Lighting X X X
Rosemeadflas Tunas Medians X
City Center Parkways X
Total Assessment ($/EDU) FY 2019-20 $25.03 $25 .03 $45.51 $79.82
Total Assessment ($/EDU ) FY 2018-19 $25.03 $25.03 $45 .51 $79 .82
An "X" in the ta bl e above indicates the category of benefit induded in each Zone. The total assessment per zone
is the sum of the assessments for each category of benefit
$25.03
$0 .00
$0 .00
$20.48
$54 .79
Acceptance of t he Eng ineer's Report and adoption of Resolution No . 19-5399 will allow
the City to move forward declaring t he City 's intentio n to levy and co ll ect Lighting and
Maintenance District assessments for FY 2019-20 .
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS :
As a result of the City Council accepting the Engineer's Report for the Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District for FY 2019-20 and adopting Resolution No .
19-5399, the City wi ll further the Strategic Goal to promote Good Governance .
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Approva l of this agenda item will allow the City to continue the process to set the
assessment rates for the FY 2019-20 Lighting and Maintenance District and generate
appro xi mately $329 ,000 in assessment revenues .
ATTACHMENTS:
A Resolution No . 19-5399
B. Engineer's Report for Temple City Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District -
FY 20 19-20
ATTAC HM ENT A
RESOLUTION NO . 19-5399
A RESO LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMP LE
CITY, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2019-20 WITHIN THE
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT , PURSUANT TO
TH E LA NDSCAPING A ND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 AND
EST A BLI SHI NG A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC
OBJECTIONS
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Temple City hereby declares its i ntent ion to levy and
collect assessments for FY 2019-20 in the existing Citywide Lighti ng and Ma intenance District pu rsuant to
the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 , being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways
Cod e of the State of California .
NOW, THEREFORE , the City Council of the City of Temple City does hereby reso lve as follows :
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
SECTION 1. The City Council has determined the public interest and conven ience requ ires that
certain work be performed and improvements made within the Lig hting and Ma intenance District for which
assessments shall be levied and collected for FY 2019-20 , to inc lude street lighting , tree ma intenance,
traffic signa ls, and capital improvements.
LOCATION OF WORK
SECTION 2 . The aforement ioned work and improvements are to be performed and located w ithin
the streets , easements, an d public r ights-of-way, within the incorporated area of the City of Temple City as
indicated on a map filed in the C ity Clerk's office entitled "Lighting and Maintenance Distr ict Assessment
Diagram." The Lighting and Maintenance District boundaries shall be the same as the incorporated City
bou ndaries .
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
SECTION 3. The City Council has determ ined the work and improvements to be performed are a
direct benefit to the City of Temple C ity and hereby charges the expenses of sa id work and improvements
upon a district for which assessments shall be levied and collected and such district is defined as the tota l
territory existing within the in corporated area of the City of Temple City, exclusive of all public streets and
rights-of-way.
ENGINEER'S REPORT
SECTION 4 . The City Council hereby approves the eng ineer's report that indicates the amount of
the proposed assessment rates , the district boundaries , assessment zones , detailed description of
improvements, and the method of assessm en t. The report titled "Eng ineer's Report for Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District, Fiscal Year 2019-20" is on file in the office of the C ity Clerk and
refe re nce to said report is hereby made for all particu lars .
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SECTION 5. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Temple City w ill ho ld a
public hearing June 18, 2019, 7:30p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in the Civic Center facility at
5938 N. Kauffman Avenue, Temple City , California, and all persons having any objections regard ing the
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proposed work, improvements , or intent of the assessment district, may appear and demonstrate cause why
said work or improvements should not be performed or ca rried out in accord ance with th is resolution of
intention . The C ity Council w ill consider all verba l and written protests .
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
SECTI ON 6 . All work and im provements herein proposed shall be performed in accordance with
the Lan dscap ing and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State
of Californ ia.
PROPOSITION 218
SECTION 7. On November 5, 1996 , California voters approved Propos ition 218, also known as
"The Right to Vote on Taxes Act ," which prohibits the levy of any new assessments or increase in exi sting
assessment rates withou t property owner ap proval. T he local agency must distingui sh between genera l and
direct benefit and shall only assess for direct bene fit. It is the local agency's responsib ility to provi de
evi dence substantiat ing the assessmen t is proport ional to benefit. Parks are conside re d to be a genera l
benefit. Therefore , effective July 1, 1997 , the City may not co nt inue to assess for park maintenance
ope rations. The park maintenance program will be utilizing genera l fund mon ies .
SECTI ON 8 . The C ity Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution .
PASSED , A PPROV ED , AND ADO PTED on th is 4th day of June 20 19 .
Nanette Fis h , Mayor
ATIEST: APPROVE AS TO FORM:
Peggy Kuo , City Clerk Greg Murph y, C ity Attorn ey
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I CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
FISCAL YEAR 2019-20
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
May 24,2019
PREPARED BY = Harris & Associates
22 Executive Park, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92614
www. weareharris .com
ATTACHMENT 8
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statement of Ass essment Engineer ............................................................................. i
Part I -Overview ......................................................................................................... 1
Part II -Plans and Spec ifications ................................................................................. 2
Part Ill -Cost Estimate ............................................................................................... 4
Part IV -Method of Apportionment ........................................................................... 6
Appendix A-Asse ss ment Roll ................................................................................... 12
Append ix B-As sess ment Diagram ........................................................................... 13
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Statement of Assessment Engineer
AGENCY :
PROJECT :
TO :
THE CITY O F TEMPLE CITY
CI TYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE D ISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20
ATTACHMENT B
The preparation of this Annual Engineer's Report ("Report") is in conforman ce with the obl igat io n of the
City Council for the Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District of the City of Temple Cit y to levy
assessment s within the Di strict to provide services upon each lo t or parce l of land in proportion to the
estimated benefit to be received by each such lot or parcel of land for Fi sc al Year 2019-20.
Pursuant to the Landscaping and Light ing Act of 1972 (Part 2 Division 15 ofthe Streets and Highways Code
of the State of Californi a, commenc ing with Section 22500) ("Act "), and in ac cordance with the City of
Temple Cit y's Resolution bein g adopted by the City Council for:
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
(Hereinafter referred to as the "District"),
I, K. Dennis Klingelhofer, authorized representative of the District, the du ly appointed Assessment
Engineer submit the following Report which consists of the following four (4) parts and Appendices :
PART I
Overview: Prov ides the bac kground and reason for the District .
PART II
Plans and Specifications: Plan s and spec ifications for the improvements are as set forth on the lists
t hereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by
reference .
ATTACHMENT 8
PART Ill
Cost Estimate: An esti mate of the cos ts of th e proposed improvements, incl uding incidental costs and
expenses in connection therewith, is as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on f i le in
the Office of the City Clerk and incorporated he rein by refe rence.
PART IV
Method of Apportionment: The method of apportionment of as sessments, i ndicating the proposed
asses smen t of the net amoun t of the costs and expenses of the improvements to be as sessed upon the
severa l lot s and parcels of land within the Asse ss ment Di strict , in proportion to the estimated special
benefits to be receive d by such lots and parcels . The Assessme nt Roll is filed in the Office of the City Clerk
and by reference is made a part hereof.
Appendices
Appendi x A-Assess m en t Roll
Appendix B -Assessm ent Diagram
In conclusion , it is my opinion that the cos t s and expen ses of the District have bee n assessed to the lots
and parcels within the boundaries of the Dist r ict in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received
by each lot or parcel from the services provided .
DATED : May 24, 2019 = Harris & Associates
K. Denn is Kling elhofer, P.E., Assessmen t Eng ine e r
R.C.E. No. 50255
Engineer of Wo rk
State of California
ATTACHM E NT B
PART 1-OVERVIEW
The purpose of this report is to set forth findings and engineering analysis for the Temple City Citywide
Lig hting and Maintena nce District for the 20 19-20 fi sc al year. This Dist rict , utilizing d irect benefit
assessments, (1) supplements re venue generated by the existing 1919 Act Tem p le City Municipal Lighting
District to finance the cost of providing maintenance and operation of a street lighting system and covers
the costs of providing maintenance and operation of the traffic signa ls in the City, and (2) covers the costs
of mai ntaining the med ian and pa r kway landscaping in the City of Temple City.
The City Council of Temple City adopted Resolution No. 79-1825 on June 19 , 1979, which formed the
Temple City Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District and con f i rmed assessments for the first fiscal year,
1979-80.
Following the co mpletion of the District proce edings for FY 1994-95, the City Council directed staff to
analyze the assessment methodology. The purpose of the study was to verify t hat properties were being
asse ss ed in proportion to the benefit received. An Executive Su mmary explaining the findings, detailing
recomme nded methodology changes, and providi ng examples of the effects of the different alternatives
was completed and submitted to the City Council.
On April23, 1995, the City Council receiv ed the Executive Summary, approved the recommended changes,
and directed staff t o make the approved changes to the District for FY 1995 -96 . Notices were mailed to
all property owners out lining the changes to t he methodology, and stating the assessment amount
proposed for each property and that a CPI escalator w as incl uded in the District. The changes were
approved after a formal protest hearing which was held prior to the passage of Proposition 218.
Fo ll owing the passage of Proposition 218 in November, 1996, the City has been able to continue to levy
as sessmen t at the current rate sin ce Proposition 218 allowed certain exemptions for existing
ass essm ents. However, the City adopted the inclusion of a CPI escalator prior to the passage of Prop. 218
and any increase in the asse ss ment, incl uding the addition of a CPI escalator, will require that a ballot be
ma iled to each property owner su bj ect to th e assessment, and that a majority of property owners
(weighted by assessment amount) returning thei r ballot must approve of the increase in the
assessment . In addition, any other changes needed to comply with the requirements of Proposition 218
would have to be made at that time .
This report reflects those changes and covers the levy o f annual assessment s for the 2019 -20 fisca l year.
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disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris and other solid waste; 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 of the landscaping and the maintenance of any
of the public lighting facilities or appurtenant facilities within the street right-of-way and the furnishing of
electric energy for the public lighting facilities, landscaping or appurtenant faci lities.
The plan s and specifications for the improvements, showing the general nature, location, and extent of
the improvements, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are by reference herein made a part of
this report.
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PART Ill-COST ESTIMATE
The estimated cost of the construction, opera t ion, servicing and ma i ntenance of the street and sidewalk
improvements fo rfisca l year 2019-20, as desc rib ed i n Part II , are summarized here i n and descri bed be low.
All costs include administration and utilities where applicable.
ITEM COST ESTIMATE
I. ANNUAL COS TS STREET LI GHTING AND TRA FFI C SIGNALS
STREET LIGHTS $406,390
TRAF FI C SIGNALS AND SAFETY LI GHTING $156,500
CAP ITAL IMPROVEMENTS $0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $562,890
COLLECTIONS/( CREDITS) APPLIED TO LEVY
1919 ACT AD -VALO REM REV EN UE ($1,185,000)
RESERVE COLLECTION/(TRANSFER) $0
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS ($1,185,000)
BALANCE TO LEVY FOR LI GH TING $0
II . LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS
LANDSCAPING
Citywide Trees and Medians $658,803
Rosemead/Las Tunas Median Maintenance $10,130
Rosemead Boulevard $51,000
City Center Parkways $5,002
TOTAL LANDSCAPING $724,935
V EHICLES AND EQUIPMENT $0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $724,935
COLLECT IONS/(CREDITS) APPLIED TO LEVY
RESERVE COLLECTION/(TRANSFER)
GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION/ LOAN ($396,026 )
CO NTRI BU TIONS FROM OTH ER SOURCES (MEASUR E M) $0
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS ($396,026)
BALANCE TO LEVY FOR LANDSCAP IN G $321 ,909
Ill. TOTA L TO BE AS SESSED
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE $7,000
APPLIED CHARGES TO LE VY $3 28,909
IV 1919 ACT FUND BALANCE I NFORMAT ION
FUND BALANCE 7/1 $2,692,250
INTEREST $5,000
1919 ACT REVENUE LESS AN TI CIPATED LIGHTING COSTS $622,110
PROJECTED YEAR EN D FUND BALA NC E 6/30 $3 ,319,360
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The 1972 Act requires that a special fund be setup for the revenues and expenditures of the District. Funds
raised by assessment shall be used only for the purpose as stated herein . A co ntribution to the District by
the City may be made to reduce assess ments, as the City Council deems appropriate. Any balance or
deficit remaining on July 1 mu st be carried over to the next fisca l year.
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PART IV-METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
GENERAL
Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Lan dscap ing and lighting Act of 1972, permits
the establishment of assessment districts by cities for the purpose of providing certain public
i mprovements which includes the construction, maintenan ce and servicing of street lights, traffic signals,
landscaping, and park and recreational facilit ies .
Section 22573 , of the Lands caping and Lighting Act of 1972 requires that mai ntenance assessments be
levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed valu e. 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."
Because assessments are levied on the ba sis of benefit, they are not a tax , and, therefore, are not
governed by Article XII lA of the California Constitution.
The Act perm its 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 imp rove ments." (Sec . 22574). Thus, the 1972 Act requ ires the levy
of a true "benefit assess ment" rather than a "special tax ."
The Act also permits certain parce ls to be exempt from assess ment. Excepted from these assessments
are areas of all publicly owned property such as: public streets, public avenues, public lanes , public roads ,
public drives , public courts, public alleys, all publi c easements and rights -of-way, all pub lic parks, green
belts and parkways, and all public property being used for public purposes, as well as utility owned
property since they do not receive a benefit from the improvements. Also excepted from these
assessments are common areas in multiple lot/un it developments; undeve loped lots and parcels that are
of such size and/or configuration and location that the City's cur rent zoning and sub division laws prohibit
beneficial development and usage .
PARCEL CLASSIFICATION
All parcels in the City ofT em pie City derive specia l benefit from the street lighting and traffic signal system ,
general landscape maintenance in the streets and sidewalks, arterial highway median maintenance on
Santa Ani ta Boulevard, Baldwin Avenue, Rosemead Boulevard and las Tunas Drive, and arterial parkway
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maintenan ce on Las Tunas Dr ive (City Center Parkway Improvements). The intent of this report is to
establish a methodology that fairly d istri butes the cost in relation to the special benefits re ceived .
• Res i dential -All residentia l uses are assessed 1 EDU per dwelling unit.
• Commercial/Industrial -Commercial , Industrial and In stitutional parcels are converted to EDUs
based on the lot size of each parcel of land. In converting these properties to EDUs , the factor used
is the City of Temple City's average si ngl e fam ily residentia l lot size of 7,200 square feet, which is
approxi matel y 6 lots per acre . Therefore, commercial/industrial parcels are assessed six (6) EDUs
per acre .
• Churches -The City Council has order ed that church-owned properties receive a 25 percent
reduction to the assessment rate. Therefore, church properties with residentia l uses are assessed
0. 75 ED Us per dwelling unit. All othe r church properties are assessed 75 percent of the
commercial/industrial rate, which calculates to 4.5 EDUs per acre .
The land use classification for each parcel has been based on the Los Angeles County Assessor's Rol l.
SPECIAl BENEFIT DETERMINATION
Property values i n a community are individually increased when publ ic infrastructure such as street lights
and traffic signals, and land scaping facilities are in place, improved, opera ble , safe, clean and maintained.
Street Lighting and Traffic Signals
The proper functioning of street lighting and traffic signals is imperative for the welfare and safety of the
public and property throughout the City. Proper maintenance and servicing of the street lighting system
benefits properties within the District by providing proper illum ina tion for ingress and egress and safe
traveling at night. Properties within the District al so benefit from the proper functioning of the District's
traffic signal sys tem. Proper operation of the street light and traffic signal systems is imperative to public
convenience, orderly traffic flow, enhanced co ng estion management and sa fety. Improved security, fuel
conservation , protection of property from crime and vandalism , and reduction of traffic accidents, are
special and direct benefits to all properties within the City; lighting benefits are directly related to public
safety and property protection and therefore in crea se property values.
Street Landscaping
The City maintains trees and misce llaneous shrubbery throughout the City. The trees and shru bbery are
located within the public right -of-way . The se trees and shrubbery provide an aesthetically pleasing
environment, shade, beautification, and according to some authorities, air purification and so und
attenuation . These positive attributes increase the value of all properties throughout the City.
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There are two types of special benefits : Citywide Benefits and Loc al Benefits.
Citywide Benefi ts
Special benefits that are received by all parcels in the City are considered Citywide Benefits, and the
associated cos t s of these benefits are sp read equally, based on Equ iv alen t Dwelling Un its , to all parce ls
within the District.
City-wide Benefits within the District incl ude land scape ma i ntenance throughout the City, the operation
and ma intenance of traffic signals , and street lighting and median maintenance on the major
thorou ghfares, wh ich are the main travel ways of the Ci t y.
Local Benefits
• locallighti ng
Streetlights adjace nt to or near a parcel of land provide a spe cial and direct Local Benefit to that
parcel. Th is i ncludes added security, red uction i n traffic accidents and i ncreased aesthet ics benefit
the surrounding parcels and thereby enhance the v alue of the parce ls.
All parce ls with streetlights in their vicin ity receive a Local Benefit.
• Rosemead Boulevard and Las Tunas Drive Medians
Th ese improvements are located along Rosemead Bou l evard, from Broadway to Hermosa , and Las
Tu nas Drive, from Muscatel to Su ltana, and consist of med i an improvements includ ing
land scaping, irrigation and h ard sca pe .
Th e improvements are located on major arterials, and therefore provide benefit to all parcels
within the City. However, the com mercial properties directly adjacent to these improvements
receive a direct Local Benefit i n addition t o the Cit ywide Benefit, due to economic enhancement
r elating to parkway beautification and in creased desirability of the surroundings which provi des
addi tional increases in p roperty va lue as a result of th e improvements.
Because the improvements provide a Citywide Benefit and a Loca l Benefit, it is proposed that the
costs for maintaining and servicing these improvements be divide d so that ha lf of the cost is sp r ead
Cit ywide and half of the cost is spread to the local area of benefit.
• City Center Parkway Improvements
The se improvements ar e located along La s Tunas Drive , from Cloverly to Kau ffman, and consist of
pa rkway improvements inc l uding raise d planters, automatic irr igation, street trees, de corat ive
lighting fixtures, tree grates, benches, and hard scape .
Since City Cente r Parkwa y is a major arterial, the landscaping provi des benefi t to all parce ls within
the City. Ho wever, the commercial properties d i r ectly adjacent to these improvements receive a
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d irect Loca l Benefit in addition to the Citywide Benefit , due t o econom i c enha nce m ent re l ati ng to
parkway beautification and increased desirab il ity of the surroundings which provides additional
inc reases in property value.
Because the improvements provide a Citywid e Benefit and a Local Benefit, it is proposed that the
costs for maintaining and servicing these improvements be divided so that half of the cost is spread
Citywide and half of the cos t is spread to the local area of benefit.
ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
A system of zones has bee n de veloped to identify the specific benefit each parce l receives . The zones are
as fo ll ows:
Zone A -This zone incl ud es a ll properties r ece ivin g a local ligh t i ng benefit. They are assessed for local
lig ht i ng, as well as the Citywide Benefits.
Zone B -This zone incl udes re sidential properties that re ceive only Citywide Benefits .
Zone C -Rosemead Bouleva rd/Las Tunas Drive Median Landscaping. Th is zone i ncludes all commercial
parcels abutting the Rosemead Boulevard/Las Tunas Drive medians. They are assessed the Rosemead
Bo ulevard /Las Tunas Drive Median Loca l Be nefit , as well as the Citywide Benefits and dir ect Local Lighting
Be nefit.
Zone D -City Cent er Parkway Improvements. This zone includes commercial parce ls abutting the City
Center Parkway Improvements. They are assessed the City Cente r Parkway Improvement Local Benefit,
as well as the Citywide Benefits and direct Loca l Li ght ing Benefit.
INVENTORY OF PARCELS
Th e following informatio n was obtained from the Lo s Angeles Co unt y Ass essor's Roll an d the City of
Temple City.
Dwelling
Land Use Parcels Units Acres EDU
Exempt 181 n/a n/a
Single Family Residential (SFR) Parce ls 8,763 8,763 n/a 8,763 .00
Multi-Family Resi d e ntia l (MFR) Parce ls 907 3,032 n/a 3,032.00
Commercia 1/1 nd ust r ia I 402 n/a 149.73 898.38
Churches 42 11 30.38 144.97
TOTAL: 10,295 11,806 180.11 12,838.36
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The distribution of ED Us per Zone is as follows:
Zone EDU
A 9,597.19
B 2,948.25
c 247.27
D 45.65
Total 12,838.36
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
The following table shows the summary of the annual assessments for each Zone of Benefit.
Benefit Benefit Benefit Benefit Asmt Rate
Category of Benefit Zone A Zone B Zone C ZoneD ($/EDU)
Citywide landscaping, traffic X X X X $25 .03 signal, medians, and parkway
Citywide Street Lighting X X X X $0.00
Local St reet Lighting X X X $0.00
Rosemead /Las Tunas Medians X $20.48
City Cente r Parkways X $54.79
Total Asmt ($/EDU) FY 19-20 $25.03 $25.03 $45.51 $79.82
Total Asmt ($/EDU) FY 18-19 $25.03 $25.03 $45.51 $79.82
An "X" in the table above indicates the category of benefit included in each Zone . The total
assessment per zone is the sum of the assessments for each category of benefit.
Because the 1919 Act Lighting Maintenance District revenue cov ers the entire Fiscal Ye ar 2019-20 street
lighting and traffic sign al budgets , there are no street lighting assessments .
SAMPLE CALCULATONS
Sample calculations for va r ious land use types in Zones A and Bare provi ded in the following table .
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Total Fiscal Year
land-Use EDU Calculation ED Us 2019-20 Asmt
SFR 1 DUx 1 EDU /DU = 1.00 $25.03
Condominium 1 DU x 1 EDU /DU = 1.00 $25.03
3-Unit Apartment 3 DU x 1 EDU /DU = 3.00 $75.09
10-Unit Apartment 10 DU x 1 EDU/DU = 10.00 $250.30
X acre Church X ac x 4.5 EDU/ac = 1.13 $28.16
1 acre Church 1 ac x 4.5 EDU /ac = 4.50 $112.64
1/8 acre Com/lnd 1/8 ac x 6 EDU /ac = 0 .75 $18.77
X acre Com/lnd X ac x 6 EDU /ac = 1.50 $37.55
~acre Com/lnd ~ ac x 6 EDU /ac = 3 .00 $75.09
1 acre Com/1 nd 1 ac x 6 EDU/ac = 6 .00 $1 50.18
5 acre Com/lnd 5 ac x 6 EDU /ac = 30.00 $7 50.90
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APPENDIX A-ASSESSMENT ROLL
The propose d assessment and the amount of assessment for Fiscal Year 2019-20 apportioned to each lot
or parcel , as shown on the latest roll at the Assessor's Office are contained in the Assessment Roll on file
in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Te m ple City , 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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APPENDIX B-ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundaries of the District are coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Temple City. A diagram
showing the exterior boundaries of the District, the boundaries of any zones within the Assessment
District, and the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the District is on file in the Office
of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions show n
on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for the fiscal year to which this r eport applies .
The Assessor 's maps and records are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this report.