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ITEM 7.F.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 3, 2020
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook , City Manager
By : Susan Paragas , Administrat ive Services Director
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 20-5452 ORDERING THE ENGINEER'S
REPORT TO ESTABLISH LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
ASSESSMENT RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No . 20-5452 ordering the preparation
of the Lighting and Maintenance Assessment District annual engineer's report for Fiscal
Year (FY ) 2020 -2021 .
BACKGROUND:
1. On Ju ne 19 , 1979, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 79-1825 c rea ti ng the
C itywide Lighting Assessment District pu rsuant to the State of Californ ia Li g ht in g and
Landscape.Act of 1972 .
2 . On May 7 , 1991 , the City Council adopted Resolut ion No . 91-3048 amending t he
existing Citywide Lig ht i ng Assessment District to incl ude a ma i nte nance zone ,
thereby creating the Temp le City Lighting and Maintenance District for the pu rpose of
funding other eligible programs , including traffic signal and tree ma intenance
services .
3 . On November 5 , 1996 , Ca lifornia voters approved Propos it ion 218 , also known as
"The Right to Vote on Taxes Act", wh ich prohibits the levy of any new assessments or
increase in existing assessment rates without property owne r approval. The local
agency must distinguish between gene ral and direct benefit and sha ll o nly assess
fo r d irect benefit. At that t ime , parks were considered to be a general be nefi t.
4. On July 1, 1997 , the City discontinued assessments for park maintenance operations .
The park maintenance program is currently funded through the general fund .
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March 3, 2020
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5. On March 16, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No . 99-3737 extending
the duration of the City's Lighting and Maintenance District for an additional 20
yea rs through the year 2019 .
6 . On June 20 , 2017 , the City Council adopted Resolution No . 17-5264 extend ing
the duration of the City's Lighting and Maintenance District for an additional 20
years through the year 2039 .
7 . On March 7 , 2018 , an agreement for services between the City and Harris &
Associates was fully executed to prepare and complete the engineer's report .
ANALYSIS:
Pursuant to the 1972 State Lighting and Landscape Act , an engineer's report must be
prepared for each fisca l year in which assessments a re lev ied and collected for the
C ity's Light i ng and Maintenance District ("Di strict "). The eng ineer's report identifi es
eligible program expend itures , establishes the District's operating budge t , updates
individual property assessments , and documents the City's compl iance with all
app licable laws .
The C ity has contracted wi th Harris & Assoc iates to complete the enginee r's report and
provide other similar assessment services .
The appropriate resolution ordering the e ng ineer's report fo r City Co uncil's review
and adopti on is attached (Atta ch ment "A").
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
Adoption of Resolution No . 20 -5452 ordering t he required Eng ineer's Report for the
City's Lighting and Maintenance District for FY 2020-2021 will furthe r the City's Strategic
Goal to p romote Good Governance .
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as t he c os t of $8 ,500 is budgeted in the Li ghting and Landscape
District fund for FY 2019-2020 .
ATTACHMENT:
A. Reso lution No . 20 -5452
RESOLUTION NO . 20-5452
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY ORDERING THE ENGINEER 'S REPORT
REQUIRED TO LEVY THE LIGHTING A ND
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021
WHEREAS , on June 19 , 1979, the City Council of the City of Temple City
adopted Resolution No . 79-1825 creating the Citywide Lighting Assessment District ,
pursuant to the State of California Lighting and Landscape Act of 1972 , as contained
in Divis ion 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California ; and
WHEREAS, on May 7 , 1991 , th e City Council , adopted Resolution No . 91-3048
amending the existing Citywide Lighting Assessment District to include a
maintenance zone , thereb y creating the Temple City Lighting and Maintenance District
for the purpose of fund ing other eligible programs , in cluding traffic s ig na l and tree
maintenance services ; and
WHEREAS, on March 16 , 1999 , the City Council , adopted Resolution No . 99-
3737 extending the durat ion of the Camellia Lighting District for an addit ional 20 years
through 2019 , per § 18062 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California ;
and
WHEREAS , on June 20 , 2017 , the City Council adopted Resolution No . 17-
5264 extending the duration of the City's Lighting and Ma i ntenance District for an
additional 20 years through the year 2039 .
WHEREAS , th e Light in g and Lands cape Act of 1972 requires the preparation
of an engineer's report to determine a nd adjust annual assessment rates for the
Lighting and Maintenance District.
NOW THEREFORE , the City Council of the City of Temple City does hereby
resolve as follows :
SECTION 1. The engineering firm of Harris & Associates is hereby ordered
to prepare and appropriately file the engineer's report required to determine and adjust
the City of Temple City Lighting and Maintenance District assessments for fiscal year
2020-2021 in accordance with Article 4 of the Lighting and Landscape A ct of 1972 .
City Council Resolution No . 19-5391
April16, 2019
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SECTION 2. The engineer's report shall reflect prov1s1ons and related
assessment rate adjustment in compliance with Propos ition 218 , also referred t o as
"The Right to Vote on Taxes Act," as approved by the voters of the State of California
on November 5, 1996 .
SECTION 3. The report sha ll be titled : "Eng ineer's Report for the C ity of
Temple City Lighting and Maintenance Distr ict Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Assessments ."
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Reso lution .
PASSED , APPROVED , AND ADOPTED on this 3rd day of March 2020 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Peggy Kuo , City Clerk Greg Murphy , City Attorney
I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City , hereby certify that the foregoing resolution ,
Resolution No . 20-5452 , was adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at
a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of March 2020 by the follow ing vote :
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT :
ABSTAIN :
Councilmembers -
Councilmembers -
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Peggy Kuo , City C lerk