HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2010-05-10 #D AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 10, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM: Robbeyn Bird, CPA
Director of Administrative Services /Treasurer
SUBJECT: STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council adopt the attached resolutions 1) initiating the annual levy
of street lighting assessment, 2) approving the Engineer's Report, and 3) setting
the date for the public hearing for June 14, 2010. No increases in assessments
are projected for 2010/11.
BACKGROUND:
Similar to previous years, the City contracted with Willdan Financial Services to
develop a proposal to initiate an annual levy of assessments for the Street
Lighting Assessment District for fiscal year 2010/11. Under the provisions of the
"Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," (Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California), the three resolutions included on this
agenda are required to initiate the levy process and must be passed in order to
schedule the date for Public Hearing. The Engineer's Report (prepared by
Willdan Financial Services) includes: 1) the plans and specifications for the
lighting improvements, 2) an estimate of the cost for the improvements, 3) a
diagram of the assessment district, and 4) an assessment of the estimated cost
of the improvements.
Upon conclusion of the public hearing, Council may adopt a resolution confirming
the diagram and assessment either as originally proposed or as modified by
Council. The adoption of the resolution shall constitute the levy of an
assessment for the fiscal year referred to in the assessment.
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 2010/11 are $174,000, which includes utility costs of $159,000,
maintenance cost (removal, repairs, and replacements) of $5,500, and
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assessment engineer costs of $9,500. The estimated costs for 2010/11
represent a 2% increase over 2009/10 results. The Reserve Fund is estimated to
be $26,578 June 30, 2010.
In order to cover the estimated fiscal year 2010/11 expenditures of $174,000,
total revenues required are $143,826 in assessments plus a Reserve Fund
contribution of $26,578 and a General Fund contribution of $3,596.
A comparison of the last two years' assessments to the proposed 2010/11
assessment for certain parcels is summarized in the following table:
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
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
Exhibit B of the Engineer's Report gives additional examples of assessment
amounts by land use and zone for FY 2010/11. (A copy of the Engineer's Report
is not included with the Resolutions due to the large size of the document.
However, a copy is available for review in the City Clerk's office.)
If the resolutions initiating the proceedings, approving the Engineer's report and
setting the public hearing are adopted, the following schedule of events must
occur in order to establish the assessments for fiscal year 2010/11:
DATES
May 10 • City Council adopts resolutions initiating proceedings,
approving Engineer's report, and setting the date for public
hearing on June 14, 2010.
June 14 Hold public hearing, consider protests, and adopt resolution
confirming diagram and assessment.
August 10 File diagram and assessment with County Auditor.
August 24 Make necessary corrections to assessment roll for County
Assessor.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The General Fund will need to make a contribution to the Street Lighting Fund
estimated to be $3,596.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the attached resolutions 1) initiating assessment proceedings, 2)
approving Engineer's report and 3) declaring intention to assess and set public
hearing date.
SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:
Robbey Bi , CPA David N. Carman
Director of Administrative Services/ City Manager
Treasurer
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution No. 5997 Initiating Assessment Proceedings
B. Resolution No. 5998 Approving Engineer's Report
C. Resolution No. 5999 Declaring Intention to Assess and set Public Hearing date
D. Engineer's Report
RESOLUTION NUMBER 5997
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE
ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN,
AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S
REPORT FOR STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California, has
previously formed an assessment district known and designated as STREET
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "District ") pursuant to
the terms of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Division 15, Part
2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, commencing with
Section 22500 (the "Act "); and,
WHEREAS, at this time the City Council is desirous to take proceedings to
provide for the annual levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2010-
2011 to provide for the annual costs of maintaining and servicing of street lighting
within the District.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach as follows:
RECITALS
Section I: That the above recitals are all true and correct.
INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
Section II: That the public interest and convenience requires, and the City
Council hereby initiates proceedings for, the annual levy and collection of special
assessments for payment of the annual maintenance and servicing of street
lights within the District, including, but not limited to, the repair, removal or
replacement of such street lights. No new improvements or substantial changes
in existing improvements are proposed as a part of these proceedings.
REPORT OF ENGINEER
Section III: That the improvements are hereby referred to WILLDAN
FINANCIAL SERVICES, who is hereby directed to prepare and file an Engineer's
Report in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Act, and generally
containing the following:
A. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and
extent of the improvements;
B. An estimate of the costs of the improvements for the District for the
2010 -2011 Fiscal Year;
C. A diagram for the District, showing the area and properties
proposed to be assessed; and
D. An assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements stating
the net amount to be assessed, describing each assessable lot and
parcel within the District, and assessing the net amount upon
assessable lots and parcels within the District in proportion to the
benefits received.
That upon completion of the preparation of said Report; the original shall be filed
with the City Clerk, who shall then submit the same to this legislative body for its
immediate review and consideration.
Resolution Number 5997
FISCAL
That the above Report shall include all costs and maintenance expenses of said
maintenance and servicing relating to the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2010,
and ending June 30, 2011.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of May , 2010 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, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5997 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 10th day of May , 2010.
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NUMBER 5998
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S
REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL LEVY AND
COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California pursuant to
the terms of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Division 15, Part
2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, commencing with
Section 22500 (the "Act ") did, by previous resolution, initiate proceedings and
order the preparation of an Engineer's Report for the annual levy and collection
of assessments within an assessment district known and designated as STREET
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "District "); and,
WHEREAS, there has now been presented to this City Council a Report entitled
"Engineer's Report, Annual Levy of Assessment, Street Lighting District No. 1,
Fiscal Year 2010 - 2011," as required by said Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and
Highways Code and as previously directed by Resolution; and,
WHEREAS, this City Council has now carefully examined and reviewed the
Report as presented, and is satisfied with each and all of the items and
documents as set forth therein, and is satisfied that the assessments have been
allocated in accordance with the benefits received from the proposed
improvements, as set forth in said Report.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach as follows:
Section I. That the above recitals are all true and correct.
Section II. That the Report as presented, consists of the following:
A. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and
extent of the improvements;
B. An estimate of the costs of the improvements for the District for
Fiscal Year 2010 -2011;
C. A diagram for the District, showing the area and properties
proposed to be assessed; and,
D. An assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements stating
the net amount to be assessed, describing each assessable lot and
parcel within the District, and assessing the net amount upon all
assessable lots and parcels within the District in proportion to the
benefits received.
That said Report is hereby approved as filed, and is ordered to be filed in the
Office of the City Clerk as a permanent record and to remain open to public
inspection.
Section III. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution, and the minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the presentation of
said Report.
Resolution Number 5998
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of May , 2010 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, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5998 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 10th day of May , 2010.
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NUMBER 5999
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1,
AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
THEREON
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California, has
previously formed an assessment district known as STREET LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "District "), generally located
within the entire City of Seal Beach, pursuant to the terms of the "Landscaping
and Lighting Act of 1972," being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways
Code of the State of California, commencing with Section 22500 (the "Act "); and,
WHEREAS, at this time the City Council is desirous to take proceedings to
provide for the annual levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2010/11
to provide for costs and expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance and
servicing of street lights within said District; and,
WHEREAS, there has been presented and approved by this City Council an
Engineer's Report, as required by law, and this City Council is desirous of
continuing with the proceedings for said annual levy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach as follows:
RECITALS
Section I. That the above recitals are all true and correct.
Section II.. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the
intention of this legislative body to undertake proceedings for the annual levy and
collection of assessments to pay the costs and expenses for the maintenance
and servicing of improvements with the above - referenced District, for the Fiscal
Year commencing July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, and said
improvements generally being described as the maintenance and servicing of
street lights within the City, including, but not limited to, the repair, removal or
replacement of such street lights. No new improvements or any substantial
changes in existing improvements are proposed as part of these proceedings.
BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT
Section III. That said improvements are of direct benefit to the properties within
the boundaries of said District, which District the legislative body previously
declared to be the area benefited by said improvements, and for particulars,
reference is made to the boundary map as previously approved by this legislative
body, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and open for public
inspection, and is designated by the name of the District.
REPORT OF ENGINEER
Section IV. That the Engineer's Report, prepared and filed by Willdan Financial
Services, as preliminarily approved by this legislative body, is on file with the City
Clerk and open for public inspection. Reference is made to said Report for a full
and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the District and •
any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and
parcels of land within the District.
Resolution Number 5999
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Section V. That public property owned by any public agency and in use in the
performance of a public function that is included within the boundaries of the
District shall not be subject to assessment under these proceedings to pay for
any of the costs and expenses of said improvements.
PUBLIC HEARING
Section VI.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT MONDAY, THE 14TH OF JUNE 2010, AT
THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M., IN THE REGULAR MEETING PLACE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, BEING THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, IS THE TIME AND
PLACE FIXED BY THIS LEGISLATIVE BODY FOR HEARING PROTESTS OR
OBJECTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
AND TO ANY OTHER MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS RESOLUTION. ANY
PERSONS WHO WISH TO OBJECT TO THE PROCEEDINGS OR THE
ANNUAL LEVY SHOULD FILE A WRITTEN PROTEST WITH THE CITY CLERK
PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. A WRITTEN
PROTEST SHALL STATE ALL GROUNDS OF OBJECTION. A PROTEST BY A
PROPERTY OWNER SHALL CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION SUFFICIENT TO
IDENTIFY THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE SIGNER THEREOF. THE CITY
COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER ALL ORAL STATEMENTS AND ALL WRITTEN
PROTESTS MADE OR FILED BY ANY INTERESTED PERSON.
NO INCREASE IN ASSESSMENTS
Section VII. That the assessments to be levied and collected against the
assessable lots and collected against the assessable lots and parcels of property
within the District for Fiscal Year 2010 -2011 are not proposed to increase from
the assessments levied and collected for Fiscal Year 2009 -2010.
NOTICE
Section VIII. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice
as required by law by causing a copy of this Resolution to be published in a
newspaper of general circulation within said City; said publication to be
completed not less than ten (10) days prior to the date set for the public hearing.
PROCEEDINGS INQUIRIES
Section IX. For any and all information relating to these proceedings, including
information relating to protest procedures, your attention is directed to the person
designated below:
ROBBEYN BIRD, CPA
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
211 - EIGHTH STREET
SEAL BEACH, CA 90740
(562) 431 -2527 ext. 1311 or
email: rbird @ci.seal - beach.ca.us
Resolution Number 5999
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of May , 2010 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 }
1, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5999 on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at
a regular meeting held on the 10th day of May , 2010.
City Clerk
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Street Lighting District No. .1 — Fiscal Year 2010/2011
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION 2
PROPOSITION 218 3
BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT 4
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 5
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 6
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT 7
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM AND ROLL 17
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Estimated Cost of Maintenance and Servicing
Exhibit B Examples of Assessment by Land Use and Zone
Exhibit C Assessment Roll
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Street Lighting District No. 1 — Fiscal Year 2010/2011
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to the order of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach and in compliance
with the requirements of Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972" (herein after referred to as the "1972 Act "), being Part 2 of Division 15, Sections
22500 through 22679 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, this
Report presents the engineering analysis for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 of the district
(hereinafter referred to as the "District ") known as:
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STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT No. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Assessments for this District are being levied for the following:
1. The maintenance and servicing of local street lights in close proximity to
certain Tots and parcels which provide a direct special benefit to such
Tots or parcels.
2. The maintenance and servicing of arterial street lights which provide a
special benefit to the assessable parcels within the District whether or
not such parcels are in close proximity to such lights.
The 1972 Act, in Section 22573, states that the "net amount to be assessed upon lands
within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly
distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the
estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements."
Details of the formula being used to spread the assessments throughout this District are
found under the heading "Method of Apportionment of Assessment ".
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Street Lighting District No. 1 —. Fiscal Year 2010/2011
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
PROPOSITION 218
In November 1996 voters of the State of California passed Proposition 218 which added
Article XIIID to the California Constitution requiring new procedures for assessment
districts. Article XIIID requires that assessments comply with stated provisions by July
1, 1997, unless an assessment district meets certain exemptions. The exemptions from
the procedural and approval requirements are set forth in Section 5 of the Article and
include the following:
"(a) Any assessment imposed exclusively to finance the capital costs
or maintenance and operation expenses for sidewalks, streets,
sewers, water, flood control, drainage systems or vector control."
The City of Seal Beach Street Lighting District No. 1 qualifies as an existing assessment
with the District funding items that are considered exempt under provision (a) quoted
above, specifically street and sidewalk improvements. Using the definitions provided by
the Office of the Controller for the State of California in the Guidelines Relating to Gas
Tax Expenditures published by the Division of Local Government Fiscal Affairs, street
improvements include street lighting.
It is the Assessment Engineer's understanding that the City has determined that the
highest assessment rates used to calculate the annual assessments in years prior to the
approval of Proposition 218 established the maximum assessment rates. Therefore, so
long as the assessment rates do not exceed the maximum rates established prior to the
passage of Proposition 218, assessment balloting is not required.
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Street Lighting District No. 1 — Fiscal Year 2010/2011
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT
The boundaries of the City of Seal Beach Street Lighting District No. 1 are coterminous
with the city limits of the City of Seal Beach and are shown on the map entitled
Assessment Diagram, City of Seal Beach Street Lighting District No. 1. The map of the
District is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, and is available
for review and public inspection and by reference is made part of the report.
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Street Lighting District No. 1 — Fiscal Year 2010/2011
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The improvements include the maintenance and servicing of the public street lighting
system within the City of Seal Beach. The City maintains Street Light Inventory Maps
that show and describe the general nature, location, and extent of the street lights.
These maps are on file in the office of the City Clerk where they are available for
inspection and are incorporated herein by reference.
Maintenance includes, but is not limited to, the removal, repair, or replacement of Tight
standards, poles, bulbs, fixtures, appurtenances, supplies, etc. Servicing includes the
furnishing of all electrical energy to the street lights.
The local street lighting improvements to be maintained and serviced in Zones 1 and 2
of this District include the residential portion of the Edison -owned street lights within the
boundaries of these zones. Zones 3 and 4 of this District have no local street lighting
improvements to be maintained. The local street lighting improvements to be
maintained and serviced in Zone 5 of this District include the non - residential portion of
the Edison -owned street lights within the boundaries of this zone.
The arterial street lighting improvements to be maintained and serviced by this District
include Edison and City -owned street lights on the following streets and highways:
• Beverly Manor Road - West of Seal Beach Boulevard
• Bolsa Avenue - Pacific Coast Highway to Seal Beach Boulevard
• Electric Avenue - Marina Drive to Seal Beach Boulevard
• First Street - Pacific Coast Highway to Ocean Avenue
• Lampson Avenue - Seal Beach Boulevard to East City Limit
• Main Street - Pacific Coast Highway to Ocean Avenue
• Marina Drive - West City Limit to Pacific Coast Highway
• Ocean Avenue - First Street to Seal Beach Boulevard
• OId Ranch Parkway - Seal Beach Boulevard to the 22 Freeway
• Pacific Coast Highway - West City Limit to East City Limit
• Seal Beach Boulevard - North City Limit to Ocean Avenue
• Westminster Avenue — West City Limit to East City Limit
• Bixby OId Ranch Town Center — Seal Beach Boulevard from 405 to Lampson
• Seal Beach Boulevard — At Heron Point /Forrestal Lane
• OId Bolsa Chica Road — East Side Fronting Boise Storage Facility Property
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Street Lighting District No. 1 — Fiscal Year 2010/2011
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The costs of providing the services that are to be funded by the District were estimated
by the City in connection with the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 City budget. The District's
estimated budget for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 is detailed in Exhibit A. The following table
shows the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Assessment Budget and how the local lighting benefit
is apportioned to each zone within the District:
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Budget For Fiscal Year 2010/2011 $174,000
Revenue for Fiscal Year 2010/2011
Reserve Fund Contribution /(Usage) $26,578
General Fund Contribution 3,596
Total Assessments for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 143,826
Total Revenue $174,000
ALLOCATION. TO ZONES
Arterial Street Lighting Benefit $58,908
Local Street Lighting Benefit
Zone 1 $57,341
Zone 2 $19,054
Zone 5 $8,523
Subtotal Local Street Lighting Benefit 84,918
Total Assessment $143,826
FUND BALANCE INFORMATION
Estimated Beginning Reserve Fund Balance July 1, 2010 $26,578
Reserve Fund Contribution /(Usage) (26,578)
Projected Ending Reserve Fund Balance June 30, 2011 $0
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CITY ❑ F 5 EAL B EACH
Street Lighting District No. 1 — Fiscal Year 2010/2011
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
Section 22573 of the 1972 Act provides that assessments may be apportioned by any
formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount to be assessed among all
assessable Tots or parcels within the District in proportion to the estimated benefits
received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements. The 1972 Act also permits
the classification of various areas within the District into different zones where, by
reason of variations in the nature, location and extent of the improvements, the various
areas will receive differing degrees of benefit from the improvements. A zone shall
consist of all territory that will receive substantially the same degree of benefit from the
improvements.
All lots and parcels within the District boundaries, with the exception of utility operating
rights -of -way and public property, will be assessed.
The proposed method of apportionment of assessment for Local Street Lighting
Benefits and Arterial Street Lighting Benefits is described below:
LOCAL STREET LIGHTING BENEFITS
(FOR STREET LIGHTS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LOTS AND PARCELS)
Maintenance and servicing of certain street lights along the streets and highways in
close proximity to certain lots or parcels provides a special benefit to such lots or
parcels for the following reasons:
• Such street lights, by virtue of the illumination they provide, improve security of such
lots or parcels.
• Such street lights improve ingress to and egress from such Tots or parcels by
illuminating access after sunset, and by so improving ingress and egress, further
improve the security of such Tots or parcels by improving the nighttime visibility of
such lots or parcels and the access of emergency vehicles thereto.
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• Also, in the case of commercial lots or parcels, such street lights, by improving
ingress and egress, facilitate the opening and operation of businesses used after
sunset.
The assessment formula recognizes that benefits received from street lights are based
on the following criteria:
A. Traffic Circulation
1. Improved ingress to and egress from lots or parcels within the District.
2. Improved ingress to and egress from commercial lots or parcels and a
corresponding promotion of business during nighttime hours.
B. Security
1. Increased illumination after sunset and a corresponding reduction in
vandalism and other criminal acts and damage to improvements.
2. Increased illumination after sunset and a corresponding improvement to
the access of emergency vehicles to such lots or parcels.
3. Increased illumination after sunset and a corresponding reduction in
illegal dumping on vacant land.
C. Intensity
1. Intensity or degree of illumination provided on adjacent streets varies with
the type of street and the use of the adjacent property.
The basic unit for this formula is the single - family residence with the traffic circulation
benefits being assigned one -half unit and security and intensity benefits being assigned
one - quarter unit each, for a total of one unit. Multi- family residential, condominium and
townhouse parcels are assigned the following declining scale of fractional traffic
_ circulation benefit units: one -half unit per dwelling unit for the first 20, one -third unit for
the 21st through 50th, one -fourth unit for the 51st through 100th, and one -fifth unit for
each dwelling over 100.
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For multi - family residential, condominium and townhouse parcels, security and intensity
benefits are assigned 1 /4 -unit for each dwelling unit. However, figuring any dwelling
units over four would be set back sufficiently far from the lighted street that they
received minimal security and intensity benefit per unit, a maximum value of one unit
each for security and intensity is assigned.
Exhibit B provides examples of the direct assessment for local street lighting per parcel.
For purposes of the local lighting benefits, the lots or parcels have been divided into the
following zones:
ZONE PARCELS /LOTS
1 All residential zoned parcels within the areas generally known as College Park
East, College Park West and The Hill. This zone also includes the
condominium parcels on Montecito Road in the vicinity of the Rossmoor Center.
2 All residential zoned parcels including those used for commercial uses within
the Old Town area between Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Ocean.
3 All residential zoned parcels within the Leisure World complex west of Seal
Beach Boulevard between the San Diego Freeway and Westminster Avenue.
4 All residential zoned parcels within the Surfside community located between
Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Ocean immediately northwest of
Anderson Avenue.
5 All non - residential zoned, nonexempt parcels within the City.
6 All exempt parcels within the City.
LOCAL LIGHTING ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY BY ZONE
Zone 1
Under the proposed formula, all single- family residences within Zone 1 will be assessed
the same amount. Multiple - family residential and condominium parcels with an equal
number of dwelling units will be assessed equal amounts. There are certain
condominiums and apartment complexes in Zone 1 that lie on large contiguous parcels.
For these parcels, the combined parcels' total assessment is computed, and then
evenly distributed among the units on such parcels. In no case will the assessment for
a dwelling unit on a multiple - family parcel exceed that of a single - family residence. The
local benefit assessment per unit in Zone 1 is determined to be a maximum of $17.71.
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Exception: Because of the distance between the nearest street lights and the
condominium units at Montecito, such parcels receive insignificant benefit from such
lights and are therefore not assessed for local street lighting benefits.
Zone 2
Under the proposed formula, all single - family residences within Zone 2 will be assessed
the same amount. Multiple - family residential and condominium parcels with an equal
number of dwelling units will be assessed equal amounts. There are certain
condominiums and apartment complexes in Zone 2 that lie on large contiguous parcels.
For these parcels, the combined parcels' total assessment is computed, and then
evenly distributed among the units on such parcels. In no case will the assessment for
a dwelling unit on a multiple - family parcel exceed that of a single - family residence. The
local benefit assessment per unit in Zone 2 is determined to be a maximum of $7.11.
There are certain parcels within Zone 2 on residential zoned lots or parcels that are
being used for non - residential uses. These parcels were assigned comparable units on
the basis of whether they had nominal, moderate, or high intensity, traffic circulation,
and security benefits. Because the intensity of the street lights in Zone 2 is the same
regardless of how a parcel is used, the intensity benefits determined for these non-
residential parcels are equivalent to those assigned to a single - family residential parcel.
Because of greater traffic generated by non - residential uses, those parcels determined
to have nominal, moderate and high traffic circulation benefits were assessed two, four,
and eight times, respectively, that of an equivalent single- family residential parcel.
Because parcels with non - residential uses generally require and therefore benefit more
from increased security due to the greater value of improvements on such parcels, such
parcels determined to have nominal, moderate, and high security benefits were
assessed two, four, and eight times, respectively, that of an equivalent single - family
residential parcel.
Exception: Because of the distance between the local street lights that benefit the Seal
Beach Trailer Park and the individual dwelling units within the park, the trailer park is not
assessed as a multi - family parcel. However, the Seal Beach Trailer Park has been
determined to receive some local lighting benefits which are equivalent to 3.25 units, the
benefiting parcel's unit distribution defined in Subsection C below. Single unit trailer
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parcels are not assessed for local lighting benefits due to their considerable distance
from local streets.
Each of the parcels in Zone 2 being used for non - residential use is determined to be in
one of the following categories:
A. Commercial Parking Lots, Churches - 1.75 units based on intensity (.25 units),
nominal traffic circulation (1 unit) and nominal security benefit (.50 units).
B. Professional or Office Buildings, Service Shops - 2.25 units based on intensity
(.25 units), nominal traffic circulation (1 unit) and moderate security benefit (1
unit).
C. Store with Residence - 3.25 units based on intensity (.25 units), moderate
traffic circulation (2 units) and moderate security benefit (1 unit).
D. Hotels /Motels - 6.25 units based on intensity (.25 units), high traffic circulation
(4 units) and high security benefit (2 units).
Zones 3 and 4
Because the local street lighting system within these zones is privately owned and not
the responsibility of the City of Seal Beach, the parcels in Zones 3 and 4 are not
assessed for local street lighting.
Zone 5
Since the size of the parcels within Zone 5 (zoned non - residential) varies considerably,
it would not be equitable to determine that each parcel received a similar local street
lighting benefit from the maintenance and servicing of street lights in close proximity to
the lots or parcels. Therefore, the formula proposed for spreading the cost of local
street lighting assessments in Zone 5 is based on the front footage of each lot or parcel
on a street that provides local street lighting for that parcel. The local benefit
assessment per unit in Zone 5 is determined to be a maximum of $.15 per front foot.
Exceptions: Any non - residential zoned parcel within the Leisure World complex and
the Surfside Community are not assigned any local street lighting benefits because the
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local street lighting system within these zones is privately owned and not the
responsibility of the City of Seal Beach.
Zone 6
Zone 6 is the District classification for all non - assessed parcels in the District, including
all federal, state, county and city owned parcels, which are exempt from the
assessment, as well as any privately owned parcels that are determined to receive no
benefit from the District improvements.
ARTERIAL STREET LIGHTING BENEFIT (FOR STREET LIGHTS ON ARTERIAL STREETS)
Zones 1 through 4
The maintenance and servicing of street lights on arterial streets and highways,
previously named in this report and within the District, provides a special benefit which
is received by each and every assessable lot or parcel within the District, tending to
enhance their value for the following reasons. Each of the streets listed is a major
arterial street which improves access to all Tots or parcels throughout the District. Such
street lights improve ingress to and egress from such lots or parcels by illuminating
access after sunset. Arterial street lights create a city -wide lighting system that provides
traffic circulation benefits. While local street lighting benefits properties adjacent to the
lighting, arterial street lighting benefits traffic circulation to and from all parcels city -wide.
Therefore, the formula proposed for spreading the arterial street lighting benefit is based
on the traffic circulation benefits for each lot or parcel with the basic unit being the
single - family residence assigned a traffic circulation unit of 1. The arterial benefit
assessment per unit is determined to be a maximum of $4.15.
Typically, fewer people live on multi - family parcels on a per unit basis than on a single -
family parcel. Therefore, the benefit received by multi - family parcels, per unit, from
arterial street lights is Tess than single - family parcels. Multi- family residential,
condominium and townhouse parcels are assigned the following declining scale of
fractional benefit units, similar to those assigned above for local benefit street lighting:
one -half unit per dwelling for the first 20, one -third unit per dwelling for the 21st through
50th, one - quarter unit per dwelling for the 51st through 100th, and one -fifth unit for each
dwelling over 100.
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There are certain condominiums and apartment complexes that lie on large contiguous
parcels. For these parcels, the combined parcel's total assessment is computed, and
then evenly distributed among the units on such parcels.
Within the Leisure World Community there are both residential cooperative and
condominiums. Because Leisure World exists as a community, each condominium and
each cooperative benefits the same as any other condominium and cooperative,
respectively, in Leisure World. The benefit units are computed as if all the
condominiums lie on one "parcel" and all the cooperative units lie on one "parcel," then
the computed benefit units are evenly distributed to the individual condominium or
cooperative units. There are also certain private recreational facilities within Leisure
World (Zone 3), such as libraries and clubhouses, which are accessible only by the
Leisure World residents. Such facilities are assumed to receive no arterial benefit and
therefore are not assessed.
Zone 5
Non - residential parcels were assigned comparable units on the basis of whether they
had nominal, moderate or high traffic circulation benefits and whether their operations
were primarily daytime, nighttime or a combination. Furthermore, the non - residential
parcels were compared to the single - family residential parcels to determine the traffic
circulation benefit for the nominal, moderate, and high classifications of non- residential
uses.
Each non - residential parcel was determined to be in one of the following categories:
Nominal - Daytime Use Only (ND)
• Office Buildings
• Professional Buildings
• Auto Repair Shops
• Churches
• Nurseries
• Commercial and Industrial Parking Lots
Moderate - Daytime Use Only (MD)
• Banks
• Savings and Loans
• Stores
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High - Daytime Use Only (HD)
• Restaurants (not open in evenings)
Nominal - Day and Night Use (NN)
• Commercial Parking Lots (if used in conjunction with nighttime establishments)
Moderate - Day and Night Use (MN)
• Service Stations
• Recreational Vehicle Facilities
• Clubs and Lodge Halls
• Markets
• Theaters
• Motels
• Shopping Centers including Parking Lots
High - Day and Night Use (HN)
• Restaurants (open in evenings)
• Hospitals
• Convalescent Homes
• Amusement Facilities
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Daytime Use Only
Those non - residential land uses classified as Nominal- Daytime Use Only (ND) were
only found to benefit from the lighting improvements slightly less than the single - family
parcels because the majority of the traffic circulation occurs during daylight hours.
Therefore, ND traffic circulation benefits for non - residential lots or parcels are two - thirds
that of a single - family residential lot or parcel. Moderate and High - Daytime Use Only
(MD and HD, respectively) traffic circulation land uses benefit more from the lighting
improvements because of their increased opportunity to use nighttime lighting and are
assigned one and one -third that of a single - family residential lot or parcel and two times
that of a single - family residential lot or parcel, respectively. As such, those lots or
parcels determined to have nominal, moderate or high traffic circulation benefits as well
as daytime operation (ND, MD, HD) were assessed two - thirds, one and one - third, and
two times, respectively, that of an equivalent single - family residential lot or parcel.
Day and Night Use
Because of the substantially greater benefit of uses which have nighttime traffic
circulation, non - residential Tots or parcels categorized as Nominal -Day and Night Use
(NN) are two times that of a single - family residential or lot parcel, Moderate -Day and
Night Use (MN) traffic circulation benefits are four times that of a single - family
residential lot or parcel and High -Day and Night Use (HN) nighttime traffic circulation
benefits are six times that of a single - family residential lot or parcel. Therefore, those
parcels determined to have nominal, moderate or high traffic circulation benefits as well
as nighttime operation (NN, MN, HN) were assessed two, four, and six times,
respectively, that of an equivalent single - family residential lot or parcel.
Since the sizes of the non - residential lots or parcels vary considerably, it was
determined that the area of each non - residential lot or parcel would also be used in
determining the benefit received by each parcel. For this purpose, the size of an
average single - family lot or parcel was determined to be 5,000 square feet.
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Consequently, the benefit received by each non - residential lot or parcel is computed as
follows:
Nominal - Daytime Use Only (ND)
0.67 units per 5,000 ft of lot or parcel area
Moderate - Daytime Use Only (MD)
1.33 units per 5,000 ft of lot or parcel area
High - Daytime Use Only (HD)
2.00 units per 5,000 ft of lot or parcel area
Nominal - Day and Night Use (NN)
2.00 units per 5,000 ft of lot or parcel area
Moderate - Day and Night Use (MN)
4.00 units per 5,000 ft of lot or parcel area
High - Day and Night Use (HN)
6.00 units per 5,000 ft of lot or parcel area
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM AND ROLL
The Boundary Map and Diagram showing the boundaries of the District and Zones of
benefit is on file in the offices of the City Engineer and the City Clerk of the City of Seal
Beach where it is available for public inspection and is incorporated herein by reference.
For details of the lines and, dimensions of the parcels within the District (City), reference
is made to the Orange County Assessor's Parcel Maps for Fiscal Year 2010/2011,
which are also incorporated herein by reference.
See the Assessment Roll (Exhibit C) also on file in the offices of the City Engineer and
the City Clerk, for assessments to individual parcels for Fiscal Year 2010/2011. For a
description of the Tots or parcels in the District, reference is made to the Orange County
Assessment Roll, which is incorporated herein by reference.
In conclusion, it is my opinion that the assessments for Seal Beach Street Lighting
District No. 1 have been apportioned in direct accordance with the benefits that each
parcel receives from the improvements.
Willdan Financial Services
Assessment Engineer
Richard L. Kopecky, P.E., CE16742
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EXHIBIT A
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
ESTIMATED COST OF MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011
Servicing Costs (Utilities) $159,000
Maintenance Costs (Removal, Repairs, and Replacements) 5,500
Assessment Engineer 9,500
City Administration 0
City Attorney 0
Total $174,000
WILEDAaN Exhibit A - 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Street Lighting District No. 1 - Fiscal Year 2010/2011
EXHIBIT B
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
EXAMPLES OF ASSESSMENT BY LAND USE AND ZONE
Examples of Assessment by Land Use and Zone for the District follow:
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DWELLING" ARTERIAL '. - LOCAL
ARTERIAL LOCAL TOTAL UNIT , ' ASMT /ACRE : ASIVIT /FF
Zone 1: Residential Parcels in College Park East and West, The Hill and condominiums on
Montecito Road in the vicinity of the Rossmoor Center
Single - Family $4.15 $17.71 $21.86 $21.86
Condominium (per unit) $1.03 to $0.00 $1.03 to $1.03 to
$1.62 to $7.23 $8.79 $8.79
Zone 2: Residential Parcels in Old Town Area between PCH and the Pacific Ocean
Single- Family $4.15 $7.11 $11.26 $11.26
Condominium (single unit) $2.08 $7.11 $9.19 $9.19
Duplex $4.15 $14.22 $18.37 $9.19
Triplex $6.23 $21.33 $27.56 $9.19
26 Units $49.80 $99.54 $149.34 $5.74
Zone 3: Residential Parcels in Leisure World Complex
Cooperative $0.84 N/A $0.84 $0.84
Condominium (per unit) $1.21 N/A $1.21 $1.21
Zone 4: Residential Parcels in Surfside Community
Single - Family $4.15 N/A $4.15 $4.15
Zone 5: Non- residential, Nonexempt parcels in the City (acreage, front footage)
Nominal Daytime Use (.07 ac, 25 ff) $1.70 $3.75 $5.45 N/A $24.29 $0.15
Moderate Daytime Use (.07 ac, 25 ff) $3.37 $3.75 $7.12 N/A $48.14 $0.15
High Daytime Use (.07 ac, 25 ff) $5.06 $3.75 $8.81 N/A $72.29 $0.15
Nominal Night Use (.07 ac, 25 ff) $5.06 $3.75 $8.81 N/A $72.29 $0.15
Moderate Night Use (.07 ac, 25 ff) $10.12 $3.75 $13.87 N/A $144.57 $0.15
High Night Use (.07 ac, 25 ff) $15.18 $3.75 $18.93 N/A $216.86 $0.15
Zone 6: Exempt Parcels: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
WWIL€D N Exhibit B - 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Street Lighting District No. 1 — Fiscal Year 2010/2011
EXHIBIT C
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENT
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
ASSESSMENT ROLL
The assessed parcels and assessments are listed by their corresponding assessment
numbers in the following Assessment Roll.
11'ILt pr1N Exhibit C - 1