HomeMy Public PortalAbout07) 7E Resolution 17-5252 Lighting and Maintenance District Assessments for FY 2017-18ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 16 , 2017
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM : Bryan Cook , City Manager
By : Tracey L. Hause , Administrative Services Director
AGENDA
ITEM 7.E.
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:
T he City Council is requested to :
1. Accept the Engine er's Report for the Temple City Citywide Lighting and
Maintenance District (District) for FY 2017-18 (Attachment "A "); and
2 . Adopt Resolution No . 17-5252 (Attachment "B").
BACKGROUND:
1. On June 19, 1979, the City Council of Temple City adopted Resolution No . 79-18 25
forming the Temple City Citywide Light ing and Maintenance District and con firmed
assessments for the first FY 1979-80 .
2 . On April 23 , 1995 , after giving direction to staff to a nalyze the assessment
methodology, the City Council received an Executive Summary that explained the
recommended methodology chan ges and provided examples of the effects of the
different alternatives . The City Council directed staff to make the approved
changes to the District for the FY 1995-96 . Notices were mailed to all p rop erty
owners outlining the changes 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 fo rm a l
public hearing .
3. On November 5 , 1996, California voters 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 Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District
since Proposition 218 allowed certain exemptions for existing assessments .
However, any increase in the assessment, includ ing 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, 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 March 7 , 2017 , the City Council adopted Resolution No . 17-5238 ordering the
engineering firm of Harris & Associates to prepare the required Eng ineer'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 with all applicable laws .
ANALYSIS:
Annually, the City Council determines the Lighting and Maintenance District
assessment rates , which provide funding for citywide street lighting , tree ma intenance ,
and traffic signal maintenance programs . The process requires the City 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 March 7 , 2017 , has prepared
the required engineer's report for the District for FY 2017-18 . The purpose of the
Engineer's Report is to set forth findings and engineering analysis for the City's Light ing
and Maintenance District for the FY 2017-18 . A copy of the report is attached for City
Council's review and consideration.
The Engineer's Report contains an annual program cost summary which includes the
estimated cost of the construction , operation , servicing and maintenance of the street
lights , traffic signals, and parkway landscap ing 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 the street lighting and traffic signal
system , general landscape maintenance in and along the streets and sidewalks , 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 Equ ivalent Dwelling Unit 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 developed to calculate the
EDUs for other residential uses and for non-residential parcels , as described be low .
• Residential: All residential uses are assessed one EDU per dwelling unit.
• Commercial/Industrial: Commercial , Industrial and Institutional 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 C ity'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 unit. All other church
properties are assessed 75 percent of the commercial/industrial rate , which
calculates to 4 .5 ED Us per acre .
Special benefits that are rece ived 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 all parcels within the District.
Special benefits that are considered local benefits correspond to higher levels of
improvements to parcels 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 zo nes are as
follows :
• Zone A -This zone includes all properties receiving a loca l 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 /L as
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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 -City Center Parkway Improvements. Th is zone includes commercial
parcels abutting the City 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 we ll as the Citywide Benefits
and Direct Lighting Benefit.
The following table shows the summary of the annual assessment for each Zone .
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS PER EDU
Be nefit Be nefit Benefit Be nefit
Category of Benefi t Zo ne A Zo ne B Zone C Zone 0
Citywide lan dscaping , traffi c
X X X X si gna l, medians. and parkway
Citywid e Street Li ghting X X X X
Direct Street Lig hting X X X
Rosemead /Las Tunas Med ia ns X
City Cent er Parkways X
Total Asmt ($/EDU) FY 2015-16 $25.03 $25 .03 $45.51 $79.82
Total Asmt ($/ED U) FY 201 4-15 $25.03 $25 .03 $45 .51 $79.82
An "X" in the table above ind icates the cat egory of benefit in cluded in each Zo ne . The total assessment per
zone is the sum of the assessments for each ca tegory of benefit .
Asmt Rate
($/ED U)
$25.03
$0 .00
$0 .00
$20.48
$54 .79
Acceptance of the Engineer's Report and adoption of Resolution No . 17-5252 will allow
the City to move forward declaring the City's intention to levy and collect Light i ng and
Maintenance District assessments for FY 2017-18 .
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
As a resu lt of the City Council accepting the Eng ineer's Report for the Temp le City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District for FY 2017-18 and adopting Reso lution No .
17-5252 the City will further the Strategic Goal to promote Good Governance.
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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 .
ATTACHMENTS:
A . Engineer's Report for Temple City Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District -
FY2017-18
B. Resolution No. 17-5252
DRAFT ENGINEER'S REPORT
for
TEMPLE CITY CITYWIDE LIGHTING
AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
Fiscal Year 2017-18
for the
City of Temple City
los Angeles County, California
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B Harris & Associates
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City of Temple City
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
April19, 2017
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The undersigned respectful ly su bmits the en closed report as d ire cted by th e City Council.
DAT ED : April19, 2017
BY : K. Dennis Kli nge lhofe r
R.C.E. No. 50255
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City of Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District
ENGINEER 'S REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Submitta l and Acknowledgm en t s ................................................................................... i
Introduction .................................................................................................................. iii
Report ........................................................................................................................... 1
Part A-Plan s and Spe ci fications ............................................................................ 3
Part B-Estimate of Cost ......................................................................................... 5
Part C -Assessm ent Roll ......................................................................................... 6
Part D -Method of Apportionment of Assessment.. .............................................. 7
PartE -Property Owner Li st ................................................................................. 13
Part F -Assessment Distr ict Diagram ................................................................... 14
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INTRODUCTION
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The purpose of this report is to set forth findings and engineering analysis for the Temple City Citywide
Lighting and Maintenance District for the 2017 -18 fiscal year. This District, utilizing direct benefit
assessments, (1) supp lements re venue ge nerated by the exist i ng 1919 Act Temple City Municipal
Lighting District to finance the cost of providing maintenance and operation of a street lighting system
and covers the cos ts of providing maintenance and operation of the traffic signals in the City, and (2)
covers the costs of ma in taining the median and parkway landscaping in the City of Temple City.
The City Council of Temple City adopted Reso lution No . 79-1825 on June 19, 1979, which formed the
Temple City Citywide Lighting and Maintena nce Di strict and co nfirmed assessments for the first fiscal
year, 1979-80.
Following the completion of the District proceedings for FY 1994-95, the City Council directed staff to
analyze the assessme nt methodology. The purpose of the st ud y was to verify that properties were
being assessed in proportion to the benefit recei ve d. An Executive Summary explaining the find i ngs,
detailing recommended methodology changes, and providing examp les of the effects of the different
alternatives was completed and submitted to the City Council.
On April 23 , 1995, the City Council received the Executive Summary, approved the recommended
changes, and directed staff to make the approved changes to the District for FY 1995-96. Notices were
mai led to all property owners outlining the changes to the methodology, and stating the assessment
amount proposed for each property and that a CPI escalator was included in the District. The changes
were approved after a formal public hearing.
Following the passage of Proposition 218 in November, 1996, the City has been able to continue to levy
assessment at the curren t rate since Proposition 218 allowed certain exemptions for existing
assessments. However, any increase in the assessment, including the addition of a CPI escalator, wi ll
require that a ballot be mailed to each property owner subject to the assessment, and that a majority of
property owners (we ighted by assessment amount) returning their ballot must approve of the increase
in the assessment. In addition, any other change s needed to comply with the requirements of
Proposition 218 would have to be made at that time.
This report reflects those changes and cove rs the levy of annual assessments for t he 2017-18 fiscal year.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
SECTION 22500 THROUGH 22679
OF THE CALIFORN I A STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
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Pursuant to Part 2 of Di v ision 15 of the St r eets and Highways Code of the State of Californ i a, and in
accordance with the Resoluti o n of Initiation, adopted by the City Counci l of the City of Temple City,
State of California, in connection 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. Dennis Klingelhofer, P.E., the
authorized representative of Harris & Associates , the duly appointed ENGINEER OF WOR K, subm it
herewith the "Report" consisting of six (6) parts as follows :
PART A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans and specifica tions for the improvements are as set forth on the li st s thereof, attached hereto,
and are on f ile in t he Office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference.
PARTB
ESTIMATE OF COST
An estimate of the cos t s of the proposed improvements, including in cidenta l costs and expenses in
connection therewith, is as set forth on the li sts thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the
Office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference .
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PARTC
ASSESSMENT ROLL
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An assessment of t he estimated cost of t h e i mprovements on each be nefi t ed l ot or parcel of la nd
withi n the Assessme nt District.
PARTD
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
Th e method of apportionment of assess m ents, indicating t he proposed assessment of the net
amount of the costs and expenses of t he improvements to be assessed upon t he several lots and
par ce ls of land wit hi n t he Assessment Dist r i ct, in proportion to the estimated special benefits to be
r eceived by such lots and parcels . The Assessment Roll is filed in the Office of the City Clerk and by
re f er ence is made a part hereof.
PARTE
PROPERTY OWNER LIST
A li st of the names and addresses of the owners of real prope rty within this Assessment District, as
shown on the last equ ali zed roll of the Assessor of the Coun t y of Los Angeles . The list is keyed to
the records of t he Assessor of the Cou nty of Los Angeles, which are incorporated herein by
r ef ere nce.
PART F
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DIAGRAM
Th e Diagram of t he Assessment District Boundaries showin g the exterior boundaries of the
Assessment District, th e boundaries of any zones within the As sessment Distr ict and the lines and
d imensio ns of each lot o r par ce l of la nd within t he Assess m ent Distri ct are o n f il e in t he Office of
the City Clerk an d incorporated here i n by r efe r ence.
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PART A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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The installation of planting, landscaping, irrigation systems, lighting and the construction of
appurtenant facil ities to be operated, serv i ced 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 within the
District, including street lighting, traffic signa ls, street trees , median and parkway, landscaping and
ha rdscaping .
The District will supplement revenue generated by the existing 1919 Act Temple City Municipal
Lightin g District, and will fund costs in connection with the District maintenance and servicing
including, but not li mited to, personnel, electrical energy, water, materials, contract ing services,
and other expenses necessary for the satisfactory operation of these facilities. Reference is made
to Part "D" of this report for a discussion of the Zones of Benefit and the facilities associated with
them which are serviced and maintained. The improvements are describ ed as follows:
landscaping and Appurtenant Facilities
Facilities include but are not limited to: Landscaping, plant ing, shrubbery, trees, irrigat i on
systems, hardsc apes , fixtures, sidewalk maintenance resulting from landscap e growth and
appurtenant facilit ies, in public stree t and sidewalk r ights-of-way, medians, parkways and
dedicated easemen t s within the boun d aries of said Assessment District.
lighting, Traffic Signals and Appurtenant Facilities
Facilities incl ud e but are not limited to : Poles, fixtures, bu lb s, conduits, conductors, equipment
including guys, anchors, posts and pedest als, metering devices and appurtenant facilities as
required to provide lighting and traffic signals in public street and sidewalk rights-of-way and
dedicated easeme nts within the boundaries of said Assessment District.
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The public lighting system shall be ma i ntained to provide adequate illumination. The traffic
signal system shall be maintained based on the City specifications and current industry
standa r ds. Electricity for street l ights and traffic signals shall be furnished, and it shall be
adequate for the intended purpose. Rates for power shall be those authorized by the Cal ifornia
Public Uti lities Commission .
Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual operation,
maintenance and servicing of the landscap ing , publ ic lighting facilities and appurtenant facilities,
inc l uding repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the landscaping, public lighting
faci lities or appu rtenant faci l ities; provid in g for the life, growth, health and beauty of t he
landscaping, includi ng cu ltivation, irrigat ion, trimming, spraying, ferti liz ing and treating for d ise ase
or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, deb ris and other solid waste; and the cleaning,
sandblasting and painti ng of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.
Servicing means the furn ishing of water for t he irrigation of the landscaping and the maintenance of
any of the public ligh t ing facilities or appurtenant facilities and the furnishing of electric energy for
t he public lig hting faci lities, l andscap i ng or appurtenant facilities.
The plans and specificat ions 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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PARTC
ASSESSMENT ROLL
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The propose d assessment and the amoun t of assessment for Fiscal Year 2017 -18 apportioned to
each lot or parce l, as shown on the latest roll at the Assessor's Office ar e contained in the
Assessment Roll o n f i le in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Temp le City, which is
incorporated herein by refe r ence .
The descripti on of eac h lot or parcel is part of the records of t h e Assessor of t he County of Los
An geles an d t hese r eco rd s ar e, by refere nce, made part o f t hi s Re p ort.
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PA RT S
ESTIMATE O F COS T
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The estimated cost of the construction, operation, servicing and mainten ance of the stre et and
sidewalk improvemen ts for f is cal year 2017 -18, as desc r ibe d in Part A, are summariz ed herein and
described below . All costs include administration and utilities where app licab le.
ITEM COST EST IMATE
I. ANNUAL COSTS STREET LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS
STRE ET LIGHTS $359,930
TRAFFIC SIGN ALS AND SAFETY LI GHTIN G $156,500
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS $0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $516,430
CO LLECTI ONS/( CREDITS) AP PLIED TO LEVY
1919 ACT AD-VALOREM REVE NUE ($990,000)
RESERVE COLLECTION/(TRANSF ER) $0
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS ($990,000)
BALANCE TO LEVY FOR LIGHTING $0
II. LAN DSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS
LA ND SCAPING
Ci t ywide Trees and Medians $605,218
Rosemead/Las Tunas Median Maintenance $10,170
Ro semea d Boulevard $44,000
Ci t y Cente r Parkw ays $5 ,002
TO TAL LANDSCAPING $664,390
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS $0
VEHICLE S AND EQU IPMENT $0
TOTA L EXPENDITURES $664,390
COL LECTI ONS/( CREDITS } APPLIED TO LEVY
RESERVE CO LLE CT ION/(TRANSFER)
GENERAL FUND CONTRIBU TI ON / LOAN ($337,257}
CO NTRIB UTION FROM GAS TAX $0
TOTAL ADJ USTMENTS ($337,257}
BALANCE TO LEVY FOR LANDSCAPING $320,133
Ill. TOTAL TO BE ASSESSED
COUNTY ADMINISTRA TIV E CHARG E $7,000
APPLIED CHARGES TO LEVY $327,133
IV FUND BALANCE INFORMATION
FUND BALANCE 7/1 $1,465,695
INTERE ST $1,5 00
TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND $260,620
PROJECTED YEAR END FUND BALANCE 6/30 $1,727,81S
The 1972 Act requires that a special fu nd b e setup fo r the revenues and expend itu res of th e Distric t .
Funds rai se d by assess ment sh all be u se d only for th e purpose as stated he rein. A contribution to th e
Dis trict by the City may be made to reduce assessments , as the City Council deems appropriate . A ny
ba lance or deficit remaining on Jul y 1 must be carried over to the ne xt f isca l year .
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PARTD
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
GENERAL
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Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Hi g hwa ys Code , the La nd scaping and Lig hting Act of 1972,
permits the establ ishment of assessment districts by cities fo r the purpose of providing certain
publ ic i mprovements which in clude the construction, maintenance and servicing of street lights,
traffic signals, lan d sc aping and park and recreational facilities.
Section 22573, La nd sca pin g and Lig hti ng Act of 1972 requires that maintenance as sessments be
levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed va lu e. Thi s sect ion states :
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment d istrict may be
apportioned by any formula or meth od which fairly distribute s the net amo unt among all
assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimate d benefits to be received by each
such lot or parce l from t he improveme nts."
Because assessments are levied o n t he basis of benefit, they are not a tax, and , therefore, are not
governed by Article X lilA of th e Ca li fornia Const itution .
The Act permits the designation of zones of benefit within any ind ividual assess m ent district if "by
reason of variations in the nature, location, and extent of t h e improvements, the various areas will
receive d ifferent degrees of benefit from th e improveme nts ." (Sec. 22574}. Thus , the 1972 Act
requ i r es the le vy of a true "benefit assess m ent" rather than a "s pe cial tax."
The Act also p ermits certain parcels to be exempt from assessme nt. Excepted from these assessments
are areas of all publicly own ed prope rty such as: pub li c st reets, publ ic av enues, publi c lanes, publi c
roads, public drives, public courts, public alleys, all public ease ments and rights-of-way, all publ ic parks,
green belts an d parkways, and all public property being use d for publ ic purposes, as well as utility
owned property. Also excepted from t hese assessments are common areas in multiple lot/unit
developments; undeveloped lots and parce ls tha t are of such size and /or configuratio n and location that
the City's current zo ning and subdivision laws prohibit beneficial de velopment and usage .
PARCEL CLASSIFICATION
All parcels in the City of Temple City derive spe cial benefit from the street li ghting and traffic signa l
system , gene r al land scape maintenance in the streets and sidewalks, arteria l highway med ian
maintenance on Santa Anita Boulevard, Ba ld win Avenue , Rosemea d Boulevard and Las Tunas Drive, and
arterial parkway ma intenance on Las Tunas Drive (City Center Parkway Improvement s}. The intent of
this report is to esta blish a methodology that fairl y distributes the cost i n relation to the special benefits
received .
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Alth ough frontage is an established means of assessment, the Equivalent Dwelling Unit method is
usually seen as more appropriate and equitable for landscape and lighting districts, as the benefit to
eac h parce l from t he improvements be in g maintained exten ds beyond the front of their property;
therefore, assessments are apportioned as a functi on of land -use type and size. This may be more
clearly shown by taking an example of a commercial 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 w ith the benefit each of th em re ceives.
The si ngle -fami ly parcel has been selected as the basi c unit of calc ulation of assessments and is defined
as one Equivalent Dwe lling Unit (EDU). A methodology has been developed to calculate the EDUs for
oth er re siden tial uses and for non -res idential parcels , as described below.
• Residential. All resident ial uses are assessed 1 EDU per dwelling un it.
• Commercial/Industrial . Commercial , Industrial and Institutional pa rcels are converted to EDUs
based on the lot si ze of each parce l of land. In conver ting these properties to EDUs, the factor
used is the City of Temple City 's average sin gle family res id ential lot size of 7,200 square feet,
which is approximately 6 lots per acre. Th ere f ore, comme rcial/industri al parce ls are assessed
six (6) EDUs per acre.
• Churches. The City Council has o rdered that church -owned properties receive a 25 percent
reduction to the assessment rate . Th erefore, church properties with residential uses are
assessed 0.75 EDUs per dwelling unit. All other church properties are assessed 75 percent of
the commercial/industrial rate, which ca lculates to 4.5 EDUs per acre .
The land use classification for eac h par cel ha s been based on the Lo s Angeles County Assesso r's Roll.
SPECIAL BENEFIT DETERMINATION
Property values in a co mmunity are individua ll y increa se d when public infrastructure suc h as street
lig hts and traffic sig nals, and land scap ing faci li ties are in p la ce , improved, operable, safe , clean and
ma intained.
Street Lighting and Traffic Signals
The proper fun ct ioning of street lighting and traffi c signals is imperative for the welfa re and sa fety
of the public an d prop erty throughout the City . Proper maintenance and servicing of the street
lighting sys tem benefits properties within the Distri ct by providing prop er illumination for i ngress
and egress and safe tra veling at night. Properties within the Di st rict also benefit from the proper
funct io ning of the Distri ct's traffic signa l system . Proper o peration of the street light and traffic
signal systems is imperative to public co nvenien ce, orde rl y traffic flow, enhanced congestion
mana ge ment and sa f ety. Improved sec u r ity, fu el conservation , protection of property from crime
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and v andal ism, and redu ction of traffic accidents, are specia l and direct benefits to all properties
within the City ; li ghting benefits are direct ly related to pub li c safety and property p rotection and
therefore increase property va lues .
Street Landscaping
Th e City mainta in s tree s and misce llan eous shrubbery throughout the City. The trees and
shrubbery are located within the public r ight-of-way. These trees and shrubb ery provide an
aesthetically pleas in g envi ronment, shade, beautification, an d according to some authorities, air
purification and so un d attenuation . These positi ve attributes increase the val ue of all properties
th roughout the City.
T here are two types of spec ial benefits: Citywid e Ben efits an d Local Benefits .
CITYWIDE BENEFITS
Specia l benefits t hat are received by all parcels in the City are considered Cityw id e Benefits, and the
associated costs of these benefits are sp read equally, based on Equivalent Dwe ll ing Units, to all
parcels within the District.
City-wi de Benefits that enhance t he va lu e of all properties within th e District includ e landscape
maintenance throughou t t h e City, the operati on and mainte nance of traffic signals , and street
li g htin g and median maintenan ce on th e ma jor th oroughfares, which are the main travel ways of
the City .
LOCAL BENEFITS
Specia l benefits that are considered lo cal ben efits correspo nd to higher levels of improvements to
parcels in the immediate area. The assoc iated costs of these ben ef its are spread equally over the
local area , based on Equivalent Dwelling Units.
• locallighting
Streetl ights adjacen t to or near a pa rce l of land prov ide a special and d irect Local Benefit to that
parcel. The added secu r ity, re duction in traffic acciden t s and incr eased aesthetics benefit the
surrounding p arcels and thereby enhance the value of the parcels .
All parcels with st reetli ghts in their v ici nity receive a Lo ca l Benefit.
• Rosemead Boulevard and las Tunas Drive Medians
Th ese im proveme nts are located along Rosemead Bou l eva r d, from Broadway to Hermosa, and
La s Tunas Drive , from Muscatel t o Sultana, and consis t of median im provements including
landscaping, irrigation and hardscape.
The improvements are located on major arterials, and t h erefore provide benefit to all parcels
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within the City. Howe ver, the commercial properties directly adjacent to these improvements
receive a direct Local Ben efit in addition to the Citywide Benefit, due to eco nomic enhancement
relating to parkway beautifi cat ion and in creased desirability of th e su r roundings which provides
additional increases in property va lu e .
Because the improvem ents provide a Citywide Benefit and a Local Benefit, it is proposed that the
costs for mainta inin g and servicing t he se improvements be di vided so t hat half of the cost is
spread Citywide and hal f of the cost is spread to the local area of benefit.
• City Center Parkway Improvements
Th ese im provements are l ocated along Las Tunas Drive , from Cloverly to Kauffman, and consist
of parkway im provements including rai sed p lanters, automat ic irrigation, st re et trees, decorative
li ghtin g fixtures, tree grates, benches, and ha rdscape .
Th e improveme nts are located on major arteria ls, and therefore provide be nef it to all parcels
within the City. However, the commercia l properties directly adjacent to th ese improvements
receive a direct Loca l Be nefit in addition to t he Citywide Benefit, due to economic enhancement
relating to pa r kway beautification and in creased desirability of the surrou ndings wh ich provides
additiona l in creases in property value .
Because the improvements provide a Citywide Benefit and a Local Benefit, it is proposed that the
costs for maintaining and servic ing t hes e improvements be divided so that hal f of the cost is
spread Citywide and hal f of the cost is spread to the local area of benefit.
ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
A system of zo n es ha s been de ve loped to id entify the specific ben efi t eac h parce l receives. The
zones are as follows:
Zone A -This zo ne includes all properties receiving a local lighting benefit. They are assessed for
loc al lighting, as we ll as th e Citywide Benefits .
Zone B -This zone includes all properties that receive only Citywide Benefits .
Zone C -Rosemead Boulevard/Las Tunas Drive Median Landscaping. Thi s zone incl ud es al l
co mmercia l parcel s abutti ng the Rosemead Boulevard/Las Tunas Drive med i ans. Th ey are assessed
the Rosemead Boulevard/Las Tunas Drive M edian Local Benefit, as well as the Citywide Benefits and
Direct Lighting Benefit .
Zone D -City Center Parkway I mprovements. Thi s zone i ncl ude s commercia l parcel s abutting the
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City Ce nter Parkway I mprovements. They are assessed the Ci t y Center Parkway Improvement Local
Benefit, as well as the Citywide Benefits and Direct Lighting Benefit .
INVENTORY O F PARCELS
The following information was obtained from the Los Ange les County Assesso r 's Roll and the City of
Te mple City .
Dwelling
Land Use Parcels Units Acres EDU
Exempt 179 n/a n/a
Sing le Fa mily Res id e ntia l (S FR) Parcels 8,700 5,700 n/a 8,700.00
Multi -Fam i ly Re side ntial (MF R) Parce l s 911 3,033 n/a 3,033.00
Commercial/Industrial 401 n/a 148.09 888.54
Chu rches 42 11 30.38 144.97
TOTAL: 10,233 8,744 178.47 12,766.52
Th e distribution of ED Us pe r Zone is as follows :
Zo n e ED U
A 9,504 .27
B 2,968 .25
c 248 .35
D 45.65
Tota l 12,766.52
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Th e fol lowing table shows t h e summary o f the annual assess ments for eac h Zone of Benefit.
Benef1t Benef1t Benef1t Benef1t Asmt Rate
Category of Bene f1 t Zone A Zone B Zone C ZoneD ($/EDU)
Citywide l andscaping, traffic X X X X $2 5.0 3
signal , medians, and parkway
Ci tywide St reet Ligh ting X X X X $0.00
Direct Street Lighti ng X X X $0.00
Rosemead/Las Tun as M edians X $20.48
City Center Parkways X $54.79
Total Asmt ($/EDU) FY 17-18 $25 .03 $25.03 $45.51 $79.82
Tota l Asmt ($/ED U) FY 16-17 $25 .03 $25 .03 $45 .51 $79 .82
An "X" in the t ab le abov e in dicates t he cat ego ry of benefit inclu ded in each Zon e. Th e total assessment
per zone is the sum of t he assessmen t s fo r each cat eg ory of benefit.
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Because the 1919 Act Lighting Maintenance District revenue covers the entire FY 2017-18 street
lighting and traffic signa l budgets, there are no street lighting assessments.
The base assessment rate which may be levied for each EDU may be incre ased by the Consumer
Price Index for all Urban Consumers {CPI) for the Los Angeles -Riverside -Orange Counties in any
fiscal year by City Council approva l eac h year. The base assessment rate w ill be the rate as
app r oved and noticed f or Fiscal Year 2017-18.
SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
Sample ca lculations for va r ious land u se types in Zones A and Bare provided in the table below.
Total
Land-Use EDU Calculation ED Us FY 2017-18 Asmt
SFR 1 DU x 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 Churc h 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 = 0.7 5 $18.77
X acre Com/lnd X ac x 6 EDU/ac = 1.50 $37.55
Yz acre Com/lnd Yz ac x 6 EDU/ac = 3.00 $75 .09
1 acre Com/lnd 1 ac x 6 EDU/ac = 6.00 $150.18
5 acre Com/lnd 5 ac x 6 EDU /ac = 30.00 $750.90
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PROPERTY OWNER LIST
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A li st of names and ad dresses of the owners of all parcels within this Dist rict is shown on the la st
equa lized Property Ta x Roll of the Ass essor of the County of Los Ang ele s, which by reference is hereby
made a part of this report. Thi s li st is keyed to the Ass ess or's Par cel Numbers as shown on the
Assessment Roll on file in the Office of the Cle r k of the City of Temple City.
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ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DIAGRAM
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The boundaries of the District are coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Temple City. A
diagram showing the exterior boundaries of the Di strict , the boundaries of any zones within the
Assessment District, and the lines and d i mensions of ea ch lot or parcel of land w ithi n the Dis tric t is
on file in the Office of the City Cl er k and incorpo r ated herei n by reference .
The lines and dimensions of ea ch lot or parcel withi n the Dist r ict are those lines and dimensions
shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for the fiscal year to which this
report app lies . The Assessor 's maps and record s are incorporated by referenc e herein and made
part of this report .
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ATTACHMEN T B
RESOLUTION NO . 17-525 2
A RESO LUT ION OF THE CITY COUNCI L OF T HE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY, DEC LARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2017-18 WITHIN THE
CITYWIDE LI GHT ING AND MAIN TENANCE DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO
THE LANDSCAPING AND LI G HTING ACT OF 1972 AND
ESTAB LI SHI NG A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC
OBJECTIONS
WHEREAS, the C ity 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 Maintenance District pursuant to
the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 , being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways
Code of the State of Ca li fornia .
NOW, T HEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Temple Ci ty does hereby resolve as follows :
DESCRIPTION O F WORK
SECTION 1. The City Council has determined the public interest and convenience requ ires that
certain work be performed and improvements made within the Lighting and Maintenance District for which
assessments shall be levied and co ll ected for FY 2017 -18 , to inc lude street lighting, tree maintenance ,
traffic signals , and capital improvements.
LOCATION OF WORK
S ECTION 2. The aforementioned work and improvements are to be performed and located within
the streets , easements, and public rights-of-way, within the incorporated area of the City of Temple City as
indicated on a map fi led in the City Clerk's office entitled "Lighting and Maintenance District Assessment
Diagram ." The Lighting and Maintenance District boundaries shall be the same as the incorporated City
boundaries .
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
SECTION 3. The City Council has determined 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 a nd such district is defined as the total
territory existing within the incorporated area of the City of Temple City, exclusive of all public streets and
rights-of-way .
ENGINEER'S REPORT
SECT ION 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 descri ption of
improvements , and the method of assessment. The report titled "Engineer's Report for Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District, Fiscal Year 201 7-18" is on file in the office of the City Clerk and
reference to said report is hereby made for all particulars.
NOTICE OF PUB LI C HEARING
S ECTION 5 . Notice is hereby given that the City Counci l of the City of Temple City will ho ld a
public hearing June 21 , 2016, 7:30 p.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 regarding the
proposed work , improvements, or intent of the assessment district, may appear and demons trate cause why
said wo rk or improvements should 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 AC T OF 1972
SECTION 6 . All wo rk and improvemen ts herein proposed shall be performed in accordance w ith
the Landscaping and Lighti 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, Ca lifornia 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 without property owner approval. The local agency must distinguish between general and
direct benefit and shall on ly assess for direct benefit. It is the local agency's responsibility to provide
evidence substantiating the assessment is proportional to benefit. Parks are conside red to be a general
benefit. Therefore , effective July 1, 1997, the City may not conti nu e to assess for park ma intenance
operations . The park maintenance program will be utilizing general fund monies .
SECT ION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution .
PASSED , APPROVED , AND ADOPTED on this 16th day of May, 201 7 .
MAYOR
ATIEST:
City Clerk