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DATE: June 22, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
FROM: Victoria L. Beatley, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
SUBJECT: STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6576 confirming the diagram,
assessment, and levying assessments for Street Lighting District No.1 for Fiscal
Year 2015-2016.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
At the May 26, 2015 City Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution
initiating the annual levy of assessments, a resolution approving the Engineer's
Report, and a resolution of intention setting the date for the public hearing on
June 22, 2015.
Assessments for the District are being levied for the following improvements:
A) The maintenance and servicing of arterial street lights which provide an
area wide special benefit to all assessable parcels within the district
whether or not such parcels are in close proximity to such lights; and
B) The maintenance and servicing of streetlights in close proximity to certain
lots and parcels that provides a local special benefit to such lots or
parcels.
The total assessment for each parcel reflects a combination of the area wide and
local special benefit received by the parcel. The amount of special benefit in
each category for residential parcels varies depending on the type of dwelling,
e.g. whether single family or multiple units. Non-residential parcels are assessed
an area wide special benefit based on square footage and a local special benefit
based on front footage.
The assessment for each parcel of property in the district is based upon the
benefit derived from street lighting. Total estimated costs for providing street
lighting for 2015-2016 are $194,000, which includes utility costs of$184,500, and
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assessment engineer costs of $9,500. The Reserve Fund is estimated to be $0
at June 30, 2016. Therefore, in order to cover the estimated Fiscal Year 2015-
2016 expenditures of $194,000 the total revenues required are $143,507 in
assessments plus a General Fund contribution of$50,493.
A comparison of the last two years' assessments to the proposed assessment is
summarized in the following table:
2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
Zone 1 Single family homes in College Park
East &West, the Hill & Cove Areas $21.86 $21.86 $21.86
Zone 2 Single family homes in Old Town $11.26 $11.26 $11.26
Zone 3 Leisure World Condominiums $1.21 $1.21 $1.21
Zone 4 Surfside $4.15 $4.15 $4.15
Actual assessments may be found in the Engineer's Report on file in the Office of
the City Clerk.
Before the end of the hearing, any interested person may file a written protest
with the City Clerk, or, having previously filed a protest may file a written
withdrawal of that protest. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection.
Protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the
property.
State law requires that all interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to
hear and be heard at the public hearing and that the Council shall consider all
oral and written communications. The statute allows Council Members to order
changes during the course of the hearing. These changes may relate to any of
the matters proposed in the report. All changes must be reflected in the
Resolution confirming the diagram and assessment.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
There is no environmental impact related to this item.
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
No legal analysis is required for this item.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The financial impact to the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 is
approximately $50,493. The Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget has $50,493
appropriated, approved by the Director of Finance.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 6576 confirming the diagram,
assessment, and levying assessments for Street Lighting District No.1 for Fiscal
Year 2015-2016.
SUBMITTE Y,:- NOTED AND APPROVED:
Victoria L. Beatley Jil R Ingram, City Ma r
Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Attachments:
A. Resolution No. 6576
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 6576
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT AND
LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 6559 initiated the proceedings for the
annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2015-2016; and
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 6560 declared the City Council's
intention to provide for the annual levy and collection of assessments and set a
time and place for a public hearing thereon; and
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 6561 approved the Engineer's Report
as filed in connection with such levy; and
WHEREAS, notice was duly given and a public hearing held during which all
interested persons were afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard.
THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
Section 1. That based upon the Engineer's Report, a copy of which is on file
in the office of the City Clerk, information presented at the public hearing, and
other reports and information,the City Council hereby finds and determines that:
1. The district of land within Street Lighting District No. 1 will be
benefited by the improvements to be made;
2. The district of land within Street Lighting District No. 1 includes all the
lands to be benefited; and
3. The net amount to be assessed upon the parcels of land within
Street Lighting District No. 1 in accordance with the Engineer's
Report is apportioned by a formula and method which fairly
distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in
proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each lot or
parcel from the improvements to be made.
4. The City Council has considered any and all protests and objections
filed with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the public hearing.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby confirms the diagram and assessment
set forth in the Engineer's Report, orders that the improvements specified in the
Engineer's Report be made according to applicable law, and directs the City
Clerk to file such diagram and assessment, or a certified copy thereof, with the
County Auditor by not later than the third Monday in August.
Section 3. That the adoption of this resolution constitutes the levying of
assessments, as set forth in the Engineer's Report and Preliminary Assessment
Roll, for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016.
Resolution Number 6576
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 22nd day of June, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Tina Knapp, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6576 on file in the
office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 22nd day of June, 2015.
City Clerk