HomeMy Public PortalAbout11) 7H Re-adoption of Reso 17-5252, Lighting and Maintenance District AssessmentsADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 6 , 2017
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook , City Manager
By : Tracey L. Hause , Administrative Services Director
AGENDA
ITEM ?.H .
SUBJECT: RE-ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 17-5252, DECLARING THE
CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT LIGHTING AND
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY)
2017-18 AND ESTABLISHING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING
PUBLIC OBJECTIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to re -adopt Resolution No . 17-5252 (Attachm e nt "A ").
BACKGROUND:
On May 16, 2017 , the City Council accepted the Engineer's Report for the Temp le City
Citywide Light ing and Maintenance Distri ct (District) for FY 201 7-18 and adopted
Resolution No . 17-5252 .
ANALYSIS:
Upon further review of Resolution No . 17-5252 after the May 16 , 2017 meeting , it was
discovered that the public hearing date listed in Section 5 -Notice of Public Hearing
had an incorrect date. A revised copy of the Resolution with the correct publ ic hearing
date is attached and the City Council is requested to re -adopt Resolution No . 17-52 52 .
There are no other changes to the Resolution . The origina l staff report dated May 16 ,
2017 is also included as part of this report (Attachment "B").
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
Re -adoption of Resolution No . 17-5252 the City will further the Strategic Goa l to
promote Good Governance.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Re -adoption of Resolution No . 17-5252 will allow the City to hold a public hearing on
June 20 , 2017 and continue the process of setting the assessment rates for the FY
2017-18 Lighting and Maintenance District and generate an estimated $330 ,000 in
assessment revenues .
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution No. 17-5252
B . Staff Report dated May 16 , 2017
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 17-5252
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2017-18 WITHIN THE
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO
THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 AND
ESTABLISHING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC
OBJECTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Temple City hereby declares its intention to levy and
collect assessments for FY 2017-18 in the existing Citywide Lighting and Ma intenance District pursuant to
the provis ions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways
Code of the State of California .
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Temple City does hereby resolve as follows :
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
SECTION 1. The City Council has determined the publ ic interest and convenience requires that
certain work be performed and improvements made with in the Lighting and Maintenance District for which
assessments shall be levied and collected for FY 2017-18 , to include street lighting , tree maintenance ,
traffic signals , 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 , and publ ic r ights-of-way, within the incorporated area of the City of Temp le City as
indicated on a map filed in the City Clerk's office ent itled "Lighting and Maintenance District Assessment
Diagram ." The Lighting and Ma intenance District boundaries shall be the same as the incorporated City
boundaries .
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 City and hereby charges the expenses of said work and improvements
upon a district for which assessments shall be levied and collected and such district is defined as the total
territory existing within the incorporated area of the City of Temple City, exc lusive of all public streets and
rights-of-way.
ENGINEER'S REPORT
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby approves the engineer's report that indicates the amount of
the proposed assessment rates , the district boundaries , assessment zones , detailed descr ipt ion of
improvements , and the method of assessment. The report titled "Eng ineer's Report for Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance Distr ict, Fiscal Year 201 7-1 8" is on file in the office of the City Clerk and
reference to sa id report is hereby made for all particulars.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SECTION 5. No t ice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Temple City will hold a
public hearing June 20 , 2017, 7:30p.m. in the C ity Council Chambers located in the Civic Center facility at
5938 N. Kauffman Avenue , Temple City , California , and all persons having any objections regarding the
proposed work, improvements, or intent of the assessment district , may appear and demonstrate cause why
said work or improvements shou ld not be performed or carried out in accordance with this resolution of
intention . The City Council will consider all verbal and written protests.
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
SECTION 6. A ll work and improvements here in proposed shall be performed in accordance with
the La ndscap ing and Ligh ti ng Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State
of California.
PROPOSITION 218
SECTION 7. On November 5, 1996 , Californ ia voters approved Proposition 218, also known as
"The Right to Vote on Taxes Act," which prohibits the levy of any new assessments or increase in existing
assessment rates witho ut property owner approval. The loca l agency must distinguish between general and
direct benefit and sha ll only assess for di rect benefit. It is the local agency 's responsib ility to provide
evidence substantiating the assessment is proportional to benefit. Parks are considered to be a general
benefit. Therefore , effective J uly 1, 1997, th e City may not con tin ue to assess for park ma intenance
operations . T he park maintenan ce program wi ll be uti lizing general fund mon ies.
SECTION 8 . The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolut ion.
PASSED , AP PROVED , AND ADOPTED on this 6th day of June , 2017 .
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT B
AGENDA
ITEM ?.E.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE : May 16 , 2017
TO : The Honorable City Cou ncil
FROM : Bryan Cook, City Manager
By : Tracey L. Hause . Adm inistrative Services Director
SUBJECT : ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 17-5252, DECLARING THE CITY'S
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2017-18 AND
ESTABLISHING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC
OBJECTIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to :
1. Accept the Enginee r's Report for the Temple City C itywide Light ing and
Ma intenance Distr ict (District ) for FY 2017-18 (Attachment "A "); and
2. Adopt Reso lution No . 17-5252 (Attachme nt "B").
BACKGROUND :
1. On June 19 , 1979 , the City Council of Temple City adopted Resolution No . 79-1825
form ing the Temple City Citywide Light in g and Maintenance District and confirmed
assessments for the first FY 197 9-80 .
2 . On April 23 , 1995, after g ivi ng direction to staff to analyze the assessment
methodology, the City Council rece ived an Executive Summary that exp lain ed the
recommended methodology changes and provided examples of the effects of the
different alternatives . The City Counci l directed staff to make the approved
changes to the Distr ict for the FY 1995-96 . Notices were mailed to a ll p roperty
owners outlining the changes to the methodology and stating the assessment
amount proposed for each property and that a Consumer Price In dex (CPI)
esca lator was incl uded in the Dist rict. The chan ges were approved afte r a formal
pub li c hea ri ng .
3. On November 5, 1996 , California voter s approved Propos ition 218, also known as
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"The Right to Vote on Taxes Act". The City was able to continue to levy
assessments at the current rate for the Cityw ide 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 require a ballot be mailed to each property owner subject to the
assessment. and that a majority of property owners returning their ballot must
approve of the increase assessment. Further. Propos ition 218 requ ired that the
local agency distingu ish between genera l and direct benefit and sha ll 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 ma intenance
operations . The park ma intenance program is currently funded through the
General Fund .
5 . On March 7. 2017 . the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-5238 order i ng the
engineering firm of Harris & Associates to prepare the requ ired Engineer's Report
for FY 2017-18 , 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 documents the
City 's compliance w ith a ll applicable laws .
ANALYSIS:
Annually, the City Council determines the Lighting and Maintenance District
assessment rates , which prov ide funding for cityw ide street lighting , tree maintenance.
and traffic signal maintenance programs . The process requires the C ity Council to
adopt resolut ions 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 C ity Council on March 7 , 2017 , has prepared
the requ ired engineer's report for the District for FY 2017 -18 . The purpose of the
Engineer's Report is to set forth findings and engineering analys is for the C ity 's Lighting
and Maintenance District for the FY 2017 -18 . A copy of the report is attached for C ity
Council's rev iew and consideration .
The Engineer's Report contains an annual prog ram cost summary which i ncludes the
estimated cost of the construction . operation . servicing and ma i ntenance of the st reet
lights , traffi c signals, and parkway landscaping for FY 2017-18 . 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 t he street lighting and traffic s ignal
system, general landscape maintenance in and along the streets and sidewalks , and
arterial highway median/parkway maintenance. The Engineer's Report establ ishes a
methodology that fairly distributes the cost in relation to the special benefits rece ived .
The Equivalent Dwelling Unit method has been established as the means of
assessment for the City 's Lighting and Maintenance District. The single-fam il y parcel
has been selected as the basic unit of ca lculation of assessments and is defined as one
Equivalent Dwelling Un it (EDU). A methodo logy has been developed to calcu late the
EDUs for other residential uses and for non-residential parce ls , as described below.
• Residential: All res idential uses are assessed one EDU per dwelling unit.
• Commercial/Industrial: Commercial , Industrial and Institutional parce ls 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
single family residential lot s ize of 7 ,200 square feet , which are approximately six
lots per acre . Therefo re , commercia l/industria l parcels are assessed six EDUs per
acre.
• Churches : The City Council has ordered that church-owned properties rece ive
a 25 percent reduction to the assessment rate . Therefore , church properties with
residential uses are assessed 0 .75 EDUs per dwelling unit. All other church
properties are assessed 75 percent of the comme rcial/industrial rate , wh ich
calculates to 4 .5 EDUs per acre .
Special benefits that are received by all parcels i n the City are considered Citywide
benefits , and the associated costs of these benefits are spread equally , based on th e
EDU to all parcels within the D istrict.
Specia l benefits that are considered local benefits correspond to higher levels of
improvements to parcels in the imme diate 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 ide ntify 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 li ghting , as well as the Citywide Benefits ;
• Zone 8 -This zone includes all properties that receive only Citywide Benefits ;
• Zone C -Rosemead Boulevard/Las Tunas Drive Median Landscaping. This
z one includes all commercial parcels abutting the Rosemead Boulevard/Las
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Tunas Drive medians . They are assessed the Rosemead Boulevard /L as Tunas
Drive Median Local Benefit , as well as the Citywide Benefits and Direct Lighting
Benefit; and
• Zone D -City Center Parkway Improvements. This zone includes commercial
parcels abutting the C ity Center Parkway Improvements . They are assessed
the City Center Parkway Improvement Local Benefit (i.e., trees and planted
materials on Las Tunas Drive and parking areas}, as well as the C itywide Benefits
and Direct Lighting Benefit.
The following table shows the summary of the annual assessment for each Zone .
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS PER EOU
Benefit Benefit Bene fit Benefit
Category of Benefit Zo ne A Zone B Zo ne C ZoneD
Citywide landscaping , traffi c X X X X signal , med ians , and parkway
Citywide Street Lighting X X X X
Direct Street light ing X X X
Rosemead /Las Tunas Med ians X
City Center Pa rkways X
Total Asmt ($/EOU) FY 2015 -1 6 $25 .03 $25.03 $45.51 $79.82
Tot al Asmt (S/ED U) FY 2014 -15 $25 .03 $25 03 $4 5 51 $79 .82
A n "X " m the table above ind tcates the category of be nefit mclud ed 1n each Zone The to ta l assessment pe r
zone ts the su m of the assj:lssments for each category of benefit
Asmt Rate
($/EDU)
$25 03
$0 .00
$0 .00
$20.48
$54 .79
Acceptance of the Eng ineer's Report and adoption of Resolution No. 17 -5252 w il l allow
the City to move forward declaring the City 's intention to levy and collect Lighting and
Maintenance D istrict assessments for FY 2017-18 .
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
As a result of the City Council accepting the Eng ineer's Report for the Temple C ity
Citywide Lighting and Ma intenance District for FY 2017-18 and adopti ng Reso lution No.
17-5252 t he City will further the Strategic Goal to p romote Good Governance .
City Council
May 16, 2017
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agenda item will allow the City to continue the process to set the
assessment rates for the FY 2017-18 Lighting and Maintenance District and generate
an estimated $330 ,000 in assessment revenues .
ATIACHMENTS:
A . Engineer's Report for Temple City Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District -
FY 2017-18
B. Resolution No . 17-5252
DRAFT ENGINEER'S REPORT
for
TEMPLE CITY CITYWIDE LIGHTING
AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
Fiscal Year 20 17-18
for the
City of Temple City
Los Ange l es County, California
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B Harris & Associates
AT_ CHMENT A
City of Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District
ENGINEER 'S REPORT
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
Aprill9, 2017
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Th e un d ersigne d res pec t f u lly submits t he enc losed report as d irec t ed by the Cit y Coun cil.
DATED : Aprill9, 20 17
BY: K. De n n is Klingelh ofer
R.C.E . No. 50255
Ill Harris & Associates -
City of Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District
ENGINEER 'S REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Submittal an d Acknowledgmen ts ................................................................................... i
Introduction .................................................................................................................. iii
Report ........................................................................................................................... 1
Part A -Plans and Spe ci f ications ............................................................................ 3
Part B -Estimate of Cost ......................................................................................... 5
Part C-Assessment Roll ......................................................................................... 6
Part D-Method of Apportionment of Assessment... ............................................. 7
Part E -Prope rty Owner List ................................................................................. 13
Part F -Assessme nt District Di agram ................................................................... 14
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Citywide Lig hting and Maintenance District
INTRODUCT ION
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The purpose of this re port is to set forth findings and engineeri ng analys is for the Temple City Citywide
Light ing and Mainte nance District for the 2017 -18 f1scal year. This District. utilizing d irect benefit
assessments , (1} su pplem ents revenue generated by the existing 1919 Act Temple City Munici pal
Lighting District to finance the cost of providing ma intenance and operat ion of a street lighting sys tem
and covers the costs of providing maintenance and operation of the traffic signals in the City , and (2}
covers the costs of maintaining the median and parkway landscaping in the Ci ty of Temple City .
The City Council of Temple City adopted Resolut ion No. 79 -1825 on June 19, 1979, wh ic h formed the
Temple City Citywide Light ing and M aintenance Di stric t and confirmed assessments for the first f iscal
year, 1979-80.
Following the completion of the District proceed ings for FY 1994-95, the City Council directed st aff to
analy ze the assessment methodology. The purpose of the study was to verify that propert ies were
be ing asse ss ed in pro portion to the benefit received . An Exec utive Summary explaining the find ings,
detailing recommended methodology change s, and providing examples of the effects of the different
alternat ives was completed and su bmitted to the City Counci l.
On April 23 , 1995, the City Council received the Execut ive Sum m ary, approved the recommended
changes , and directed staff to make the approved changes to the Dis trict for FY 1995-96. Notices were
mailed to all property owners outlin i ng the changes to the methodology, and st at ing the assessm ent
amount proposed for each property and t hat a CPI escalator was included i n the District . The changes
were approved after a fo rmal public hearing .
Follow ing the pa ssag e of Prop osit ion 21 8 in November, 1996, the City has been able to continue to levy
assessment at the cu r r ent rate si nce Propos it ion 2 18 allowed ce rta in exempt ion s for existmg
assessment s. However, any increase in the assessme nt, i ncl uding the addit ion of a CPI escalator , will
requ ire that a ball o t be mailed to each property owne r su bject to the assessment , and that a ma j ority of
property owners (weighted by assessme nt amoun t} retu rning the ir ballot must approve of the i ncrease
in the assess ment. In addition, any other change s needed to com p ly w1th the requirements of
Propos ition 218 wou ld have to be made at tha t time.
Th is report reflects those changes and covers the le vy of annual assessments for th e 2017-18 fi scal year.
Ill Ha rris & Associates _
City of Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District
ENGINEER'S REPORT
PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
SECTION 22500 THROUGH 22679
OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
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Pursua nt to Part 2 of Divis ion 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of Californ ia, and in
accordance w i th the Resol ution of In itiation, adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City ,
State of Cal i fornia, in connect ion with the proceedings for :
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
hereinafter referred to as the "Assessme nt District " or "District", I, K. Denn is Klingelhofer, P.E., the
authorized re presentat ive of Harris & Associates , the duly appointed ENGINEER OF WORK , submit
he rewith the "Report" consisting of six (6) parts as follows :
PART A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans and specificatio ns for the improveme nts are as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto,
and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are i ncorporated herein by reference .
PARTS
ESTIMATE OF COST
An estimate of the costs of the proposed imp rovements , inclu ding incidental costs and expenses in
connection therewith, is as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the
Office of the City Cle rk and incorporated herein by reference .
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City of Temple City
Cityw ide Lighting and Maintenance Di strict
PARTC
ASSESSMENT ROLL
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An asses smen t of the est imated cost of the improvements on each benefited lot or parcel of land
w ith in the Assessme nt Distri ct .
PART D
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
The method of appo rtionment of assessments , indica t ing the proposed assessment of the net
amount of the co sts and expenses of t he improvements to be assessed upon the several lots and
parcels of land within the Assessment Di strict, in proport ion to the est imated spec ial benefits to be
received by such lots and parcels . The Asses sment Ro ll is f ile d in the Office of the City Clerk and by
reference is made a part hereof.
PARTE
PROPERTY OWNER LIST
A list of the names and addresses of the owners of real property w ithin this Assessment District, as
shown on the l ast equali zed roll of the Assess or of t he County of Los Angeles . The list is keyed to
the r eco rd s of the Asse ssor of th e County of Los Angeles, which are incor porat ed here in by
reference.
PART F
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DIAGRAM
The Diag r am of the Assessme nt Di strict Bounda r ies show ing the exterior bou ndaries of the
Assessment District, the bou ndaries of any zones withi n the Assessment District and the l ines and
dimens ions of each lot or parcel of land within the Asse ss ment Dis t rict are on file in the Office of
the City Clerk a nd incorporated herein by r eferen ce .
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City of Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District
PART A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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The installation of planting, landscaping, irrigation systems , lighting and the construction of
appurtenant facilities to be operated, serviced and maintained within the City of Temple City, is
generally described as follows :
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
The facilit i es to be constructed , maintained and serviced are the streets and sidewalks withi n the
District, includ ing street lighting, traffic signals , street trees , median and parkway, landscap ing and
hardscaping.
The Di strict will supplement revenue generated by the existing 1919 Act Temple City Mun ici pal
Light ing Di strict, and will fund costs in connection with the District maintenance and servicing
including, but not limited to, personnel, electri cal energy, water, materials, contract in g services,
and other expenses necessary for the satisfactory operation of these facil it ies . Refe rence is made
to Part "D" of this report for a d iscussion of the Zones of Benefit and the facil i ties associated w ith
them which are serviced and ma intained . The improvements are de scribed as follows :
Landscaping and Appurtenant Facilities
Fac i lities include but are not limited to : Landscaping , plant ing, shrubbery, trees, irrigation
systems, hardsca pe s, fixtures, sidewalk maintenance re sulti ng from landscape growth and
appurtenant facilities, in public street and sidewalk rights-of-way, med ians , pa r kways an d
dedicated easements w ith in the boundaries of sa i d Assessment Di strict .
Lighting, Traffic Signals and Appurtenant Facilities
Facilit ies include but are not limited to : Po les , f ix tures , bulbs, conduits, conductors , equipment
including guys, anchors, posts and pedestal s, meteri ng devices and appurtenant facilities as
required to provide lighting and traffic signals in pub li c street and sidewalk rights -of·way and
dedicated easements within the boundaries of sa id Assessment District.
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The pub lic lighting system sha ll be maintained to provide adequate illuminat ion . The traffic
signal system shall be maintained b ased on the City specifications and current industry
standards. Electricity for street lights and traffic signals shall be furnished, and it shall be
adequate for the intended purpose . Rate s for power shall be those authorized by the Cal ifornia
Public Ut i li ties Comm ission .
Ma in tenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ord inary and usua l operation,
maintenance and servicing of the landscaping, public light ing facilities and appurtenant facilities,
incl udi ng repa ir, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the landscaping, public light ing
facilit ies or appurtenant facil iti es ; providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of the
landscaping, includi ng cultivation, irrigation , trimming, spray ing , fertilizing and treating for disease
or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish , debris and other sol id waste ; and the clean i ng ,
sandblast ing and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.
Servicing means the furnish ing of water for the irrigation of the lan dscaping and the maintenance of
any of the public lighting facilit ies or appurtenant facilities and the furnishing of electric energy for
the public lighting facilities, landscaping or appurtenant facilit ies .
The plans and specifications for the improvements, showi ng the general nature, location, and
extent of the im provements, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are by reference here in
made a part of th is report.
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PARTC
ASSESSMENT ROLL
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The proposed assessment and the amount of assessment for Fiscal Year 2017-18 apportioned to
each lot or parcel, as shown on the latest roll at the Assessor 's Office are conta i ned in the
Assessment Roll on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Temple City , which is
incorporated herein by refere nce .
The description of each l ot or parcel is part of the records of the Assessor of the County of Los
Angeles and these record s are , by reference, made part of this Report.
B I Harris & Associates .
City of Temple City
Citywide Lig hting and Maintenance District
PART B
ESTIMATE OF COST
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The estimated cost of the construction, operation, servicing and maintenance of the street and
si d ewalk improvements for fiscal year 2017 -18, as described in Pa rt A, are summarized herein and
described below . All costs include adm i nistration and utilities where applicable .
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I. ANNUAL COm STRE fT LIG HTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS
STREfT LIGHTS S359,930
TRAFF IC SIGNALS AND SAFffi LIGHTING S156,500
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS so
TOTAL EXPEND ITU RES $S16,430
CO LLECTION S/(CREDITS) AP PLIED TO LEVY
19 19 ACT AD-VALOREM REVENUE (S990,000)
RESERVE COLLECTION/(TRA NSFER) so
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS ($990,000}
BALAN CE TO LEVY FOR LIGHTI NG $0
II. LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS
LA NDSCA PING
Citywide Trees and Med ians $605,218
Rosemead/Las Tunas Median Maintenance S10,170
Rosemead Boulevard S44,000
City Center Parkways $5,002
TOTAL LANDSCAPING $664,390
CA PI TAL IMPRO VE MENTS so
VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT so
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $664 ,390
COLLECTi ONS/(CREDrTS } APPLIED TO LEVY
RESERVE COLLECTION /(TRANSFER)
GENERAL FUND CONTRIBU TION / LOAN (S337,257)
CO NTR IBUTION FROM GAS TAX so
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS ($3 37,2S7)
BALANCE TO LEVY FOR LANDSCAPING $320,133
Ill. TOTAL TO BE ASSESSED
COUNlY ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE S7,000
APPLIED CHARGES TO LE VY $327,133
IV FUND BALANCE INFORMATION
FUND BALANCE 7/1 $1 ,46S ,695
INTEREST $1 ,SDO
TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 5260,620
PROJECTED YEAR END FUND BALANCE 6/30 $1,727,815
The 1972 Act requires that a special fund be setup for the reven ues and expenditures of the District.
Funds ra ised by assess m ent shall be used on ly for t he purpose as stated herein . A contribution to the
District by the City may b e made to red uce assessmen ts , as the City Coun cil d eems approp riate . Any
balance or deficit remaining on Ju ly 1 must be carried over to the next fiscal year.
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PARTD
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
GENERA L
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Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code , the landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972,
perm its the establis hment of assessment districts by cit ies for the purpose of providing certain
public improvements which inclu de the construction, maintenance and servic ing of street lights,
traffic signals, landsca pi ng and park and recreational fac ilit ies .
Sec t ion 22573 , Lan dscap ing and Lighti ng Act of 1972 requires that ma intenance assessments be
levied according t o be nefit rather than according to assessed va l ue . Th is section states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be
apportioned by any formula or met hod which fairly distributes the net amount among all
assessable lots o r parcels in proportion to the est imated bene fi ts to be received by each
such l ot or parce l f r om the improvements."
Because assessmen t s are levied on the basis of benefit, they are n ot a tax, and, therefore, are not
go verned by Article XII lA of the Californ ia Con stitution .
The Act perm its the d esignat ion of zones of benefit with in any indiv idual assessment district i f "by
reason of variations i n the nature, location , and extent of the improvements, the various areas will
receive d ifferent deg re es of benefit from the improvements." (Sec . 22574 ). Thus, the 1972 Act
requires the l evy of a t rue "benefit assessment " rathe r than a "spe ci a l ta x."
The Act also permits certa in parcels to be exempt from assessment. Excepted from these assessments
are areas of all pu blicly o w ned property such as: public streets, pub lic avenues, pub lic lanes, public
r oad s, public drives , pu bl ic courts, public all eys , all public easements and rights -of-way, all pub lic parks,
green belts and parkways, and all publ ic property be ing used for publ ic purposes, as well as utility
owned property. Also excepted from these assessments are common areas in mult 1p le lot/unit
developments; u nd eveloped lots and parce ls that are of such siz e an d/or configuration and locat ion that
the City's current zoning and subd ivi si on laws prohibit beneficial development and usage .
PARCEL CLASSIF ICATION
All parcels in t he City o f Temple City derive special benefit fro m the st reet lighting and traffic signal
system, general land sc ap e maintenance in the streets and sidewalks, arterial highwa y med ian
maintenance on Santa Anita Boulevard , Bald w in Aven ue , Rosemead Boulevard and Las Tunas Dr ive, and
arterial parkway maintenance o n las Tunas Drive (City Center Pa rkway Im prove ments). The intent of
t his report is to esta bl is h a methodology that fairly d is tri butes the cost in relation to the special benefits
received .
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Al t hough frontage is an establ ished means of assessment, the Equ ivalent Dwelling Un it method is
u sually seen as more appropriate and equi t able for landscape and lighting districts, as the benefit to
eac h parcel from th e improvements bei ng maintained extends beyond the front of their property;
therefore, assessments are apportioned as a funct ion of land-use type and size . This may be more
clearly shown by taking an example of a commercia l property on a "flag lot." Two parcels may be
essentially the same size , but under a fron t age method of assessment , one parcel would be assessed
more than the other. Th is provides an assessment spread to the two commercial properties which is
not commensurate wit h the benefit each of them receives .
The single -fam i ly parcel has been selected as the basi c un it of calculation of assessment s and is defined
as o ne Equiva len t Dw ellin g Unit (EDU). A m ethodology has been developed to ca lcul ate the EDUs for
other residentia l uses and for non -res idential parcels, as describe d below.
• Res idential. All residentia l uses are assessed 1 EDU per dwell ing un it.
• Commercial/Industria l. Commercial , Industrial and Institutional parcels are converted to EDU s
based on the lot size of each parcel of land . In conve rting these properties to EDUs , the factor
used i s the City o f Temple City's average single family resi d ential lot size of 7,200 square feet ,
which is app rox imately 6 lots per acre . The r efore, com me r cial/industria l p ar cels are assesse d
six (6) EDUs p e r ac re.
• Churches . The Ci t y Counc il has ordered that church -owned properti es receive a 25 percent
reduct i on to t he assessment rate . Therefore, church properties w it h resident ial uses are
assessed 0.75 EDUs per dwelling unit. All other ch urch properti es are assessed 75 percent of
the commercial/ind ustrial rate, which calculates to 4 .5 EDUs per acre .
The land use classific atio n for each parcel has been based on the Los Ange les Cou nty Assessor's Roll.
SPECIAL BENEFIT DETERMINATION
Property values in a com munity are individu ally increased when public infrastructure such as street
lights and traffic sign al s, and landscap ing facilit ies are in place , improved , operab le, safe. clean and
maintained.
Street Lighting and Traffic Signals
The proper func t ion ing of street lighti ng and traffic signa ls is imperativ e for the welfare and sa fety
of the publ ic and property through o ut t he City. Proper maintena nce and se rvicing of the street
lighting system be nefits properties withi n the Dist r ict by providing proper illum ination for ingress
and egress and safe travel ing at night. Propert ies w ith i n the District also bene fi t from the proper
function ing of t he District 's traffic signa l system . Proper operat ion of the street light and traffic
signa l systems is imperat ive t o pub lic convenience , orderl y traffic flow, enhan ced conge st io n
management and safety. Improved sec u rity, fuel conserv ation, protection of prop erty from cri me
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and vandal ism, and reduct ion of traffic accide nts, are special and direct benefits to all properties
within the City; l ig hting benefits are directly related to public safety and property protection and
therefore inc rease p roperty values .
Street La n dscaping
The City maintains trees and miscellaneous shrubbery throughout the City. The trees and
shrubbery are located within the public right-of-way. These trees and shrubbery provide an
aesthet ically pleasing envi ronment, shade , beaut i ficat io n, and accord ing to some autho rities, air
purificat ion and sound attenuation . These positive attributes in cre ase the value of all properties
throughout the City .
There are two types o f special benefits: Citywi de Benefits and Loca l Benefits .
CITYWIDE BENEF ITS
Special benefits that are received by all parcels in the City are considered Citywide Benefits, and the
asso ciated costs of these benefits are spread equall y, based on Equivalent Dwe lli ng Units, to all
parce ls w ithin the Dis t rict .
City-wide Benefits t ha t enhan ce the val ue of all properties within the District inc l ude landscape
maintenance throughout the City, the operation and mainten ance of traffic sig nals, and street
lighting and median ma intenance on the major thoroughfares, wh ic h are the main travel ways of
the City .
LOCAL BENEF ITS
Spec ial benefits that are considered local benefi ts correspon d to higher levels of improvements to
parce l s in the im me d ia t e area . The associated costs of these benefits are spread equally over the
local area , based on Eq uivalent Dwelling Units.
• Loca l Li ghting
Streetl ights adjacent to or near a parcel of land provide a special and d i rect Local Benefi t to that
parce l. The added security, reduction in traffic accidents and increased aesthetics benefi t the
surrounding parcels and thereby enhance the value of the parcel s.
All parcels with streetlights in their vicinity rece ive a Local Benefit.
• Rosemead Boulevard and Las Tunas Drive Med ians
These improve men t s are located along Rosemead Boulevard, from Broadway to Hermosa , and
Las Tunas Drive , f r om Muscate l to Sultana , and consist of med ian i mprovements i nclud ing
landscaping, irrigation and hardscape .
The im provements are located on major arterial s, and therefore prov ide benefit to all parcels
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within the City. However, the commercial properti es directly adjacent to these improvements
re ceive a direct Local Benefit in additio n to the Citywide Benefi t, due to eco nomic enhancement
relating to parkway beaut ification an d increas ed desirability of the surroundings which provides
additional increases in property value .
Because the improvements provi de a Ci t ywide Benefit and a Local Benefit, it is proposed that the
costs for maintaini ng and servicing these improvements be divided so that half of the cost i s
spread Citywide and half of the cost is spread to the local area of benefit .
• City Center Parkway Improvements
These improve ments are located a long Las Tunas Drive, from Clover ly to Kauffman, and consist
of pa rkway improvements including raised planters, automatic irrigat ion , street tree s, decorative
light i ng fixtures, tree grates, benches, and hardscape .
The improvements are located on major arterials, and therefore provide benefit to all parcels
with in the City . Howeve r, the commercial propert ies directly adjacent to these improvements
receive a direct Local Benefit i n addition to the Citywide Benefit, due to economic enhancement
r elating to parkway beautification and increased desirability of the surroundings which prov ides
addition al inc reases in property value .
Because the improvements provide a Citywide Benefit and a Local Benefit, it is proposed that the
costs for maintai ning and servicing these improvements be di vided so that half of the cost is
spread Citywide and half of the cost is spread to the loca l area of benefi t.
ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
A sys te m o f zones has bee n developed to id entify the speci fi c be nefit each parcel receives . The
zones are as follows :
Zone A -Th is zone includes all properties receiv i ng a local lighting benefit. They are assessed for
local lighti ng, as we ll as the Citywide Benefits.
Zone B -This zone inc l udes all properties that receive only Citywide Benefits .
Zone C -Rosemead Boulevard/las Tunas Drive Median landscaping. Th is zone includes all
commercial parcels a butting the Rosemea d Boulevard /Las Tunas Drive med ians . They are assessed
the Rosemead Bouleva rd /Las Tunas Drive Median Local Benefit, as well as the Citywide Benefits and
Di r ect Ligh ting Benefit.
Zone D -City Center Parkway Impr ovements. Th is zone incl ud es commercial parcels abutt ing the
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City Cen t e r Par kway Im p rove ments. They are assessed the City Cen ter Parkway Im p rovemen t Loc al
Bene fit, as well as the Citywide Benefit s and Direct Lighting Benefit.
INVENTORY OF PARCELS
The following i nform ation was obta in ed from the Los Angeles County Assessor 's Roll and the City of
Temp le City .
Dwelling
:Land Use Parcels Units Acre s EDU
Exempt 179 n/a n/a
Si ng le Family Residential (SFR) Parce ls 8 ,7 00 5,700 n/a 8,700.00
Mu lti-Fam ily Resident ial (MFR) Parcels 911 3,033 n/a 3,033.00
Commercial/Industria l 401 n/a 148.09 888.54
Churches 42 11 30.38 144.97
TOTA L: 10,233 8,744 178.47 12 ,766.52
The d i stri but ion of EDUs pe r Zone is as follows :
Zon e ED U
A 9,504 .27
B 2,9 68.25
c 248 .35
0 45 .65
Total 12,766.52
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
The following table shows the summa ry of the an nual assessme nts for each Zone of Benefit.
Bt·ndrt Bt·nt•frt Bt"'Wht Bt-nt'frt 1\ ·, m t R ,l! t·
Catq~ory of Bl'rwfrt Zon L· A Zone B Zor 1 t· t_ ..:one D (S 1 EDU)
Citywide land scap i ng, traffic
sig nal , med ians, and parkwa y X X X X $25.03
Citywide Str ee t Lig hting X X X X $0.00
Direct Street Lig hting X X X $0.00
Rosemead /Las Tunas Med ians X $20.48
City Center Parkwa ys X $54 .79
Total Asmt ($/EDU) FY 17-18 $25 .03 $25 .03 $45 .51 $79.82
To ta l Asmt ($/EDU) FY 16-1 7 $25.03 $25 .03 $45 .51 $79 .82
An "X" in the ta ble abo ve indi cates the category of be nefit inc luded rn eac h Zone . The tot al assessment
pe r zone is the su m of the assessments for each category of benefit.
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Because the 1919 Act lighting Maintenance District revenue covers the entire FY 2017-18 street
lighting and traffic sig nal budgets, there are no street lighting assessments .
The base assessment rate which may be levied for each ED U may be increased by the Consumer
Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CP I) for the Los Angeles -Rivers ide -Orange Counties in any
fiscal year by City Council approva l each year . The base assessment rate will be the rate as
approved and noticed for Fiscal Year 2017 -18 .
SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
Sample calcu lations for various land use types in Zones A and Bare provi ded in the table below.
Total
Land lht-> f DlJ Lcllr ulat1on [ DlJs FY 2017-18 A~mt
SFR 1 DU x 1 EDU/DU = 1.00 $25 .03
Condomin ium 1 DU x 1 EDU /DU = 1.00 $25 .03
3-Unit A partment 3 DU x 1 EDU/DU = 3.00 $75.09
10-Un it A partment 10 DUx 1 EDU/DU = 10.00 $250.30
X acre Chu r ch X ac x 4 .5 EDU /ac = 1.13 $28.16
1 acre Churc h 1 ac x 4 .5 EDU /ac = 4.50 $112.64
1/8 acre Co m/lnd 1/8 ac x 6 EDU/ac = 0.75 $18.77
X ac re Com/lnd X ac x 6 EDU/ac = 1.50 $37.55
~acre Co m/l nd ~ ac x 6 EDU /ac = 3.00 $75 .09
1 acre Com/lnd 1 ac x 6 EDU/ac = 6.0 0 $150.18
5 acre Com/l nd 5 ac x 6 EDU /ac = 30 .00 $750.90
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PROPERTY OWNER LIST
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A list of names and addresse s of the owners of all parce ls within this District is shown on the last
equalized Property Tax Roll of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles, which by reference is hereby
made a part of this report. Th is list is keyed to the Assess or's Pa rcel Numbers as shown on the
Assessment Roll on file in the Office of the Clerk of the City of Temple City.
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ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DIAGRAM
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The boundaries of the District are coterminous w ith th e bou ndari es of the City of Temp le City. A
diag r am showing the exterior boundaries of the District, the boundaries of any zones w i th i n the
Asse ssment Dis t ric t , and the lines an d d ime nsions of ea ch lo t or parcel of lan d w i t hin t he Distri ct is
on file in the Office of the Ci ty Clerk and incorpo r at ed he rei n by reference.
The l in es and d im e ns i ons o f eac h lo t or pa r cel withi n the Dis t r ict are those li nes and d imens ions
sho wn o n t he maps of th e Assessor of t he Coun t y of Los An gel es for t he fisc al year to wh ic h this
r ep ort ap plies. The Ass ess o r 's maps and reco r ds are incorpora ted by reference herein and made
part of t his report.
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ATIACHMENT 8
RESOLUTION NO. 17-5252
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY . DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESS MEN TS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY ) 2017-18 WITHIN THE
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT , PURSUANT TO
THE LANDSCAP ING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 AND
ESTABLISHING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC
OBJECTI ONS
WHEREAS , the City Council of the C ity of Temp le C ity hereby declares its intention to levy and
coll ect assessments for FY 2017-1 8 in the existing Citywide Lightin g and Maintenance D istnct pursuant to
the provisions of the Landscap ing and L1ght ing Act of 1972 . berng Division 15 of the Streets and H1ghways
Code of the State of California .
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the C ity of Tem ple City does hereby resolve as fo llows.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
SECTION 1 . The City Council h as determined the public interest and conven ience requ ires that
certai n work be performed and im provements made with in the Ligh ting and Maintenance Distnct for wh1ch
assessments shall be levied and collected for FY 2017-18. to include street lighting , tree maintenance ,
traffic signa ls , and cap ital improvements
LOCATION OF WORK
SECTION 2. The aforementioned wo rk and improvements are to be performed and located with in
the streets. easements , and publ ic rights-of-way, with in the i ncorporated area of the City of Temple City as
Ind ic ated on a map filed in the C ity C lerk 's office ent itled "Lighting and Ma intenance Distr ict Assessment
Diagram." Th e Li ght in g and Marntenance District bounda nes shall be the same as the incorporated C ity
boundaries.
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
SECTION 3. The City Council ha s determined the work and improvements to be performed are a
d irect benefit to the C ity of Temple City and hereby charges the expenses of sa 1d work and Improvements
upon a district for which assessments shall be levied an d collected and such d istrict is defined as the total
territory exist in g with in the incorporated area of the C ity of Temple City , excl us ive of all public streets and
rights-of-way
ENGINEER'S REPORT
SECTION 4. The City Coun cil hereby approves the eng ineer's report that indicates the amount of
the proposed assessment rates . the district bounda nes, assessment zones , detailed descnption of
improvements. and the method of assessment. The report titl ed "Eng ineer's Report fo r Temple C1ty
C itywide Lighting and Ma intenance District. Fiscal Year 2017 -18" is on file in the office of the C ity Clerk and
reference to sa 1d report is hereby made for all particulars
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SEC TI ON 5. Notice is hereby g1ven that the C ity Council of the C ity of Temple City w ill hold a
public hearing June 21 , 2016, 7:30p.m 1n the City Council Chambers located 1n the C iv1c Center facility at
5938 N. Kauffman Avenue , Temple C1ty , Californ ia, and all persons hav in g any objections regard1ng the
proposed work. im provem ents, or intent of the assessment d1stnct , may appear and demonstrate cause why
said work or improvements shou ld not be performed or ea rned out in accordance w ith th1s resolution of
in tention . The City Council w ill consider all verba l and written protests.
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING AC T OF 1972
SECTION 6 . All work and improvements here1n proposed shall be performed in accordance w1th
the Landscapmg and Lighting Act of 1972 . bemg Divis1on 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State
of Californ ia.
PROPOS ITION 218
SECTION 7. On November 5 , 1996 . Cal iforn ia voters approved PropoSit iOn 218 , also known as
''The Right to Vote on Taxes Act," wh1ch prohibits the levy of any new assessments or in crease 1n extstlng
assessment rates without property owner approva l. The local agency must d1stin gu1sh between general and
direct benefit and sh a ll only assess for d1rect benefit. It IS the loca l agency's responsibility to prov1de
evidence substantiat ing the assessme nt is proportiona l to benefit. Parks are considered to be a general
benefit. Therefore , effective Ju ly 1, 1997 , the C ity may not continue to assess for park matntenance
operations. The park maint enance program w ill be ut 1liz1n g general fund montes
SEC T ION 8. The C ity Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution .
PASSED, APP ROV ED , AND ADOPTED on th1s 16th day of May , 2017
MAYOR
ATIEST:
C ity Clerk