City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Albright Avenue Street
Lighting Assessment District (Albright Avenue LAD) - Fiscal Year
2013/2014;
2. Declaring its Intention to levy and collect assessments within said
District for Fiscal Year 2013/2014; and,
3. Setting a Public Hearing for June 24, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Mike
Balkman Council Chambers.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The Albright Avenue LAD was established in Fiscal Year 2005/2006 as the result of
the City installing new streetlights on Albright Avenue south of Washington Place.
The streetlights were installed at the request of the neighborhood property owners
with costs of installation being reimbursed to the City through an assessment
district.
Pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the City Council on Monday, April 22, 2013,
the Public Works Director/City Engineer has prepared the Engineer’s Report for the
Albright Avenue LAD and filed said Report with the City Clerk. A copy of the
Engineer’s Report is attached to this report for consideration by the City Council.
Meeting Date: 05/28/2013 Item Number: C-3
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution (1) Approving the
Engineer’s Report, (2) Declaring the Intention to Order the Levy of Annual
Assessments for Fiscal Year 2013/2014, and (3) Setting the Date, Time, and Place
for the Public Hearing to be Monday, June 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM in the City Council
Chambers for the Albright Avenue Street Lighting Assessment District
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/PW Phone Number: 310-253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Agenda and Meetings – City Council (05/21/2013);
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (05/16/13)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/21/13)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (05/21/13)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (05/21/13) City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
Because the costs of installation and the interest rate were determined at the time
of formation of the Albright Avenue LAD, the amount of the assessment remains
constant over the life of the District. For that reason, the Engineer’s Report does
not recommend any changes in the assessment for Fiscal Year 2013/2014.
This evening, the City Council is asked to adopt a resolution (1) approving the
Engineer’s Report, (2) declaring the City Council’s intention to levy and collect
assessments for the upcoming fiscal year; and (3) setting the time and place for the
public hearing as required by Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section
15.01.070.
Should the City Council adopt the proposed resolution, pursuant to Section
15.01.070(G) of the CCMC, the City Clerk shall give notice of the public hearing by
causing the Resolution of Intention to be published at least 10 days prior to the date
of the hearing. The public hearing is scheduled for June 24, 2013.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The City paid $53,152 to construct the capital improvements in March 2005 as
requested by property owners of the District. The expenses of the District are
described in the Engineer’s Report.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Engineer’s Report
2. Proposed Resolution
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution (1) approving the Engineer’s Report, (2) declaring the City
Council’s intention to levy and collect assessments for the Albright Avenue Street
Lighting Assessment District – Fiscal Year 2013/2014, and (3) setting the time,
date and place for a Public Hearing for June 24, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Mike
Balkman Council Chambers.
MEETING DATE: 05/28/13
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Engineer's Report,
Declaring the Intention to Order the Levy of Annual
Assessments therein, and Setting the Date, Time, and Place
for the Public Hearing to be Monday, June 24, 2013 at 7:00
PM in the City Council Chambers for the Albright Avenue
Street Lighting Assessment District
ATTACHMENTS
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1 Engineers Report
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2 Resolution
8-10 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90232-0507
(310) 253-5600 • FAX (310) 253-5626
CHARLES D. HERBERTSON, PE, LS
Public Works Director and
City Engineer
ENGINEER'S REPORT
ON THE ANNUAL LEVY
2013-2014
ALBRIGHT AVENUE STREET LIGHTING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
IN THE CITY OF CULVER CITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF CHAPTER 15.01 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
FILED with the City Clerk
On May 22, 2013
PRESENTED to the City Council
and APPROVED by Resolution
No. 2013- R , adopted by said
City Council on May 28, 2013
and thereafter filed in the
Office of the City Clerk
Martin Cole
City Clerk
City of Culver City To:
From:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director and City Engineer
ALBRIGHT AVENUE STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014
ENGINEER'S REPORT
In accordance with the provisions of City Council Resolution No. 2013-R
dated April 22, 2013 for the Albright Avenue Street Lighting Assessment District,
I have prepared and hereby submit this Engineer's Report.
Albright Avenue Street Lighting Assessment District (hereinafter referred to as
"District"), described herein, was formed by Resolution No. 2004-R022 adopted
on April 12, 2004 in accordance with the Chapter 15.01 of The Code of the City
of Culver City, California.
This report consists of eight sections and three Exhibits (Exhibit C is the
Assessment Diagram) which are submitted herewith, and made a part hereof:
Diagram of District Boundaries and Parcels
Albright Avenue Street Lighting Assessment District, consisting of certain
public property and private real property within the District which is
subject to assessment, is shown on that Diagram which will be filed in the
Office of the City Clerk at the conclusion of this meeting and, as a
duplicate copy, in the Office of the City Engineer, being a part of this
Report which was ordered by the City Council by City Council Action
dated April 22, 2013 and by this reference is made a part hereof (as
Exhibit C). The Map is accurate and reflects all changes made within the
District by the Los Angeles County Assessor's Maps 4233-028 and 4233-
030 before submitting assessments for collection by the County. There
are a total of 18 private real property parcels in the District. The Map is
labeled "Exhibit C."
District Boundary Description
The District boundary includes all of that public property in Albright
Avenue that is contiguous with the district and the properties on both
sides of Albright Avenue (Lots 9 through 26) within Tract 13667, as
shown on that Map recorded in Book 284 of Maps on Page 33 in the
office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. This area is
located between Herbert Street and Washington Place, but does not
extend to either of these.
Type of Construction
-2- The construction that was performed within the District consists in
general of the following:
A. Installation of 5 street lights, spaced similarly to the existing street
lights within the block.
B. Installation of an underground power distribution and service system
that provides the necessary electrical power to adequately illuminate
the 5 street lights.
C. Installation of an adequate service connection to acquire the
necessary power that supplies the distribution and service system.
IV. Lighting System
The District lighting was constructed through a contract by the City of
Culver City after the District was officially formed.
Performance of Maintenance by City Forces and/or Contract
The maintenance of the improvements is provided by the City of Culver
City forces and/or pursuant to maintenance contracts awarded by the
City. The costs of maintenance was not assessed to the benefiting
properties within the District, because it is a budgeted expense of the City
of Culver City in accordance with the current City Council policy.
VI. Parcel Assessments Based upon Benefit Received
The assessment includes the total cost of design and construction of the
street lighting system and installation and for providing this Engineer's
Report The benefits of this street lighting system are to the individual
parcels of real property within the District in proportion to the benefit
received by such parcels of real property. The proposed individual
assessments for the nineth fiscal year are shown on the attached
assessment roll labeled EXHIBIT B. This assessment amount is the
same for each of the eighteen (18) parcels over the ten (10) years in
which the total assessment is being collected.
VII. Method of Assessment
The District costs are assessed to the benefited eighteen (18) properties
equally, as the benefit to each property is the same. Each property will
be assessed one-eighteenth (1/18) of the total costs of the District.
(EXHIBIT B).
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the improvements and collect the cost, including a fair interest payment
and assess them on their Los Angeles County property tax bill over a
period of ten (10) years, commencing with the tax bill for fiscal year
2005-2006. The interest rate that was approved was 4%. (EXHIBIT A).
VIII. Final Costs
The final cost of improvements as described in Section III above was $53,152.
EXHIBIT A shows the total amount each individual assessed property is
obligated to pay during the entire 10-year assessment period and includes the
4% interest rate amortized.
It is recommended that for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, the District be assessed a
total of $6,188.00, to be collected by the Los Angeles County Assessors Office.
This assessment is the same for each of the ten (10) years, as requested by the
property owners. The proposed individual annual assessments are shown on
EXHIBIT B.
Respectfully submitted,
Attachments: Exhibit A, B & C
-4- EXHIBIT A
TOTAL EACH PARCEL WILL PAY IN 10 YEARS
4%
FY Principal interest
2005/2006 2952.9 118.12
2006/2007 2707.02 108.28
2007/2008 2451.3 98.05
2008/2009 2185.35 87.41
2009/2010 1908.76 76.35
2010/2011 1621.11 64.84
2011/2012 1321.96 52.88
2012/2013 1010.84 40.43
2013/2014 687.27 27.49
2014/2015 350.76 14.03
Principal + 4%
interest
3071.02
2815.3
2549.35
2272.76
1985.11
1685.96
1374.84
1051.27
714.76
364.79
Payment
$364
$364
$364
$364
$364
$364
$364
$364
$364
$364
Total $687.88 $3,640
-5- EXHIBIT B
FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 ASSESSMENTS
Legal
Description Assessor's Parcel
#
Address
Estimated
Yearly
Assessment
($/Yr.)
Tract 13667,
Lot
9 4233-028-010 4017 364
10 4233-028-011 4025 364
11 4233-028-012 4031 364
12 4233-028-013 4035 364
13 4233-028-014 4039 364
14 4233-028-015 4043 364
15 4233-028-016 4047 364
16 4233-028-017 4051 364
17 4233-028-018 4057
18 4233-030-019 4052 364
19 4233-030-020 4048 364
20 4233-030-021 4044 364
21 4233-030-022 4038 364
22 4233-030-023 4032 364
23 4233-030-024 4028 364
24 4233-030-025 4024 364
25 4233-030-026 4020 364
26 4233-030-027 4016 364
*The property owner paid the remaining prinicipal balance on March 31, 2009
TOTAL ASSESSMENT = $6,188 Li rnits •of
•As:se$1, -imen• District
L',•e3oir.M .ort
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DIAGRAM
ALBRIGHT STREETLIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
EXHIBIT C A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT
ENGINEER'S REPORT, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
ORDER THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE ALBRIGHT AVENUE STREETLIGHT
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON.
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WHEREAS, the City Council previously initiated proceedings in accordance with
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the provisions of Chapter 15.01 of the Culver City Municipal Code ("CCMC") for the levy and
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collection of annual assessments for the Albright Avenue Streetlight Assessment District (the
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to declare its intention to provide for the
14 levy and collection of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, to provide for the costs
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WHEREAS, the Engineers Report has been prepared and filed with the City
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WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the
20 Engineer's Report as presented and is preliminarily satisfied with the proposed report, each and
21 all of the budget items and documents as set forth therein and is satisfied that the levy
22 amounts, on a preliminary basis, have been allocated in accordance with the special benefit
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received from the improvements within the District as set forth in the Engineers Report.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, DOES HEREBY
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RESOLVE as follows:
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1. The Engineer's Report as presented, consisting of the following: a
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parcel within the District, is hereby approved on a preliminary basis and on tile in the Office of
the City Clerk as a permanent record and to remain open for public inspection.
2. It is the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments
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6 2013 and ending June 30, 2014. The improvements are generally described as: five
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3. The District is located generally on Albright Avenue, south of Washington
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4. The Engineer's Report, as preliminarily approved by the City Council, is
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on file with the City Clerk and open for public inspection. Reference is made to the Engineer's
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Report for a full detailed description of the improvements to be maintained, the boundaries of
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the District and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the
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District.
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5. The maximum assessment is not proposed to increase from the previous
18 year above that previously approved by the property owners (as "increased assessment" is
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6. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing is scheduled to be held at
21 the Mike Balkman Council Chambers, 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, California, on June
22 24, 2013 at 7:00pm or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. All interested persons,
23 prior to the conclusion of the hearing, shall be afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard.
24 The City Council shall consider all oral statements or written communication made or filed by
any interested person.
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MARTIN R. COLE, City Clerk
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7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of the Public Hearing by
causing the resolution of intention, or summary thereof, to be published, posted and mailed as
provided in CCMC §15.01.050.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of
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JEFFREY COOPER, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
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