City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: 08/23/10 Item Number: PH-2
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING - Adoption of a Resolution
Ordering the Dissolution of Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1 – Zone 2
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/PW Phone Number: (310) 253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Agenda and Meetings – City Council (08/04/10)
Property owners were mailed a notice on (08/10/10).
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson 08/12/10
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (08/18/10)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (08/18/10)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (08/18/10)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution ordering the dissolution of
Landscape Maintenance Assessment District, No.1 – Zone 2, discontinuance of the
maintenance efforts previously funded by the District, and refund of the Fund
Balance to the District’s property owners.
BACKGROUND:
Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1, consisting of two zones, was created for
the purpose of providing on-going maintenance of landscaping along:
• “Zone 1” (Studio Estates), being the periphery of the MGM Lot 2 residential
subdivision; and,
• “Zone 2” (Ballona Creek), being the 20-foot wide strip along the southerly side of
Ballona Creek from the easterly side of Overland Avenue to the northeasterly
line of Westside Business Park, a distance of about 2,200 feet.
On August 9, 2010, the City Council adopted a resolution of intention declaring its
intention to hold a public hearing to consider the dissolution of Landscaping
Maintenance District No. 1 – Zone 2, discontinuance of services previously funded
by the District, and refund of the Fund Balance of $7,060 to the property owners.
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DISCUSSION:
The City Council directed staff to contact by telephone the property owners within
Zone 2 to inform them of the date and time of tonight’s public hearing
The following table is a breakdown of the property owners in the Assessment
District and the current amount of the assessment (for Fiscal Year 2009/2010).
Assessor's
Parcel
Owner Property Address Mailing Address Square
Footage
Current
Assessment
4209-027-
012
GAFFEY STREET
PROPERTIES INC
5000 Overland 4161 Redondo Beach
Bl., Lawndale, 90260
22,431.00
$488.96
4209-027-
015
RENKOW
PARTNERSHIP
10555 Virginia 10601 Virginia Ave
Culver City, 90232
48,738.00
$1,031.07
4209-029-
016
RODGERS JAMES R
& KATHLEEN A
10401 Jefferson 2558 Catalina St
Los Angeles 90027
19,695.00
$425.19
4209-029-
021
TRENTON
PROPERTY LLC
10567 Jefferson PO Box 3066
Beverly Hills 90212
136,328.00
$3,369.59
4209-029-
022
10TH STREET
ENTERTAINMENT
ASSOCIATES LLC
10441 Jefferson 12301 Wilshire Bl #505
L.A., 90025
30,694.00
$733.44
4209-029-
025
10451/9 JEFFERSON
BOULEVARD
10451 Jefferson 411 Central Av #600
Glendale 91203
60,936.00
$1,456.26
4209-029-
026
LIND HARVEY J &
LAUREN J
10555 Jefferson 13101 Washington Bl #
136 L.A., 90066
52,612.00
$1,169.25
4209-030-
009
WESTSIDE
BUSINESS PARK LLC
10301 Jefferson 2235 Faraday Ave
Carlsbad 92009
164,037.00
$3,188.89
4209-029-
923
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF CULVER
CITY
Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 Culver Blvd
Culver City 90232
14,246.00
$350.77
4209-029-
924
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF CULVER
CITY
Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 Culver Blvd
Culver City 90232
16,376.00
$350.78
4209-029-
925
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF CULVER
CITY
Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 Culver Blvd
Culver City 90232
16,727.00
$350.79
As mentioned in the City Council report on August 9, 2010, the maintenance area
for Zone 2 is a 20 foot wide and 2,200 foot long strip of land, located on the
southerly portion of the Los Angeles County Flood Control – Ballona Creek
Channel. The existing maintenance activities are the removal of debris, maintaining
the landscape plants, weeding, trimming the trees once every 5 years, and irrigating
the landscape. The maintenance area has not had any new capital improvements
in many years. The maintenance area has few remaining landscape plants. It does
not have any constructed pathways. There are large trees and a boundary wall
with 5 access doors from the Westside and Jefferson Business Parks. All but one
of the access doors have been locked shut. The other one looks to have been
forced open. The area does not appear to be ever accessed by the adjacent
businesses and is rather secluded.
Without extensive capital improvements it is staff’s opinion that Zone 2 does not
provide the adjacent businesses or the general public any value or enjoyment. The
area is within the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and City of Culver City, California
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staff will mail a letter and call the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
notifying them that the City will no longer maintain it and request them to maintain it.
As directed by the City Council at the meeting on August 9, 2010, staff will request
the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works maintain this area as well as
other areas along the Ballona Creek Channel.
Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) § 15.01.065.A.3 authorizes, by resolution of the
City Council, the dissolution of an existing benefit assessment district. Pursuant to
CCMC § 15.01.065.H, if the City Council orders the dissolution of an existing district,
any monies in the improvement fund for the district shall be transferred to the
general fund of the City. Given the circumstances described above, in that the
property owners are gaining little if any value or enjoyment from the District, staff
recommends the City Council authorize these monies be refunded to the property
owners rather than returned to the City’s general fund.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
There are $7,060 remaining in the Fund Balance for Zone 2 and this amount will be
refunded proportionality to the property owners per square footage as shown in the
following table:
Assessor's
Parcel
Owner Property Address Mailing Address Square
Footage
Refund
Amount
4209-027-
012
GAFFEY STREET
PROPERTIES INC
5000 Overland 4161 Redondo Beach
Bl., Lawndale, 90260
22,431.00
$271.72
4209-027-
015
RENKOW
PARTNERSHIP
10555 Virginia 10601 Virginia Ave
Culver City, 90232
48,738.00
$590.39
4209-029-
016
RODGERS JAMES R
& KATHLEEN A
10401 Jefferson 2558 Catalina St
Los Angeles 90027
19,695.00
$238.58
4209-029-
021
TRENTON
PROPERTY LLC
10567 Jefferson PO Box 3066
Beverly Hills 90212
136,328.00
$1,651.41
4209-029-
022
10TH STREET
ENTERTAINMENT
ASSOCIATES LLC
10441 Jefferson 12301 Wilshire Bl #505
L.A., 90025
30,694.00 $371.81
4209-029-
025
10451/9 JEFFERSON
BOULEVARD
10451 Jefferson 411 Central Av #600
Glendale 91203
60,936.00
$738.15
4209-029-
026
LIND HARVEY J &
LAUREN J
10555 Jefferson 13101 Washington Bl #
136, L.A.,90066
52,612.00
$637.32
4209-030-
009
WESTSIDE
BUSINESS PARK LLC
10301 Jefferson 2235 Faraday Ave
Carlsbad 92009
164,037.00
$1,984.06
4209-029-
923
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF CULVER
CITY
Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 Culver Blvd
Culver City 90232
14,246.00 $175.57
4209-029-
924
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF CULVER
CITY
Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 Culver Blvd
Culver City 90232
16,376.00 $198.37
4209-029-
925
REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF CULVER
CITY
Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 Culver Blvd
Culver City 90232
16,727.00 $202.62
TOTAL
582,820 $7,060
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This funding is in Fund 425 – Landscape Maintenance Fund, and will have no
impact on the General Fund when refunded to the property owners.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Resolution
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution ordering the dissolution of Landscaping Maintenance District
No. 1 – Zone 2, thereby discontinuing the services funded by the District, and
refunding the Fund Balance of $7,060 to the adjacent property owners as
calculated in the staff report.
MEETING DATE: 8/23/10
AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING - Adoption of a
Resolution Approving the Disbanding of
Landscaping Maintenance District No. I —
Zone 2
ATTACHMENTS
Pages|109| Resolution
1-4RESOLUTION NO. 2010-R
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
DISSOLUTION OF LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO, 1, ZONE 2,
DISCONTINUANCE OF THE MAINTENANCE EFFORTS
PREVIOUSLY FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT, AND THE
REFUND OF THE ZONE FUND BALANCE TO THE
DISTRICT PROPERTY OWNERS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Culver City previously ordered
the formation of a landscape Assessment district purSuant to the provisions of Chapter
15.01 of the Culver City Municipal Code ("CCMC") for a street landscape district to be
known and designated as "Landscaping Maintenance District No 1, Zone 2"
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(hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment District); and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2010, by resolution, the City Council declared
its intention to conduct a public hearing on August 23;2010 to consider the dissolution
of the Assessment District pursuant to the provisions of CCMC Section 15.01.065; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Assessment District,
without extensive capital improvements at a significant cost, 'does not provide the
adjacent business or the general public with much if any bekefit; and,
WHEREAS, the installation of capital improvements to the Assessment
District would require a significantly higher assessment 16\ty; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the property owners located
within the Assessment District should no longer be levied an assessment for the
maintenance of this area; and
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28WHEREAS, CCMC Section 15.01.065.H, provides that if the City Council
orders the dissolution of a benefit assessment district, any monies in the improvement
fund for the district shall be transferred to the City's general fund; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding CCMC Section 15.01.065.H, the City Council
has determined that, since the property owners are gaining little if any value or
enjoyment from the Assessment District, the remaining monies in the improvement
fund for the Assessment District should be refunded to the property owners rather than
returned tO the City's general fund; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard all testimony and evidence at a
duly noticed public hearing held on August 23, 2010 and has determined to proceed
with the dissolution of the Assessment District
• NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of tne City of Culver City DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of 'Culver City hereby orders the
dissolution of Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 2.
2. The maintenance efforts previously funded by the Assessment
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District shall be immediately discontinued.
3. The remaining zone fund balance shall be refunded proportionally
to the property owners of the Assessment District as set forth in Exhibit "A."
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284. Authorize the City Clerk to file a certified copy of this Resolution
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CHRISTOPHER ARMENTA, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED.AS TO FORM:
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MARTIN R. COLE, City Clerk CAR A.' SCHWAB, City Attorney
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Assessor
s Parcel
Owner Property Address Mailing Address Square
Footage
Refund
Amount
4209-027-
012
GAFFEY STREET
PROPERTIES INC
5000 Overland 4161 Redorido Beach
22,431.00
$271.72
4209-027-
016
RENKOW
PARTNERSHIP
10555 Virginia 10601 Virginia Ave
Culver City, 90232 48,738 00
$59039 .
4209-029-
016
RODGERS JAMES R
& KATHLEEN A
10401 Jefferson 2558 Catalina SI
Los Angeles 90027 19,695.00
3238.58 -
4209-029-
021
TRENTON
PROPERTY LW
10567 Jefferson PO BOX 3066
Beverly Hills 90212 136,328.00
$1,65141
4209-029- 10111 STREET . 10441 Jefferson 12301 MIshire BI 4505
022 ENTERTAINMENT LA., 90025 30,694.00 $371.81
ASSOCIATES LLC
4209-029-
025
10451/9 JEFFERSON
BOULEVARD
10451 Jefferson 411 Central Av #600
Glendale 91203 60,936.00
$738.15
4209-029-
026
LIND HARVEY J &
LAUREN J
10555 Jefferson 13101 Washington BI #
136, L.A. 90066 52,612.00
$637.32
4209-030-
009
VVESTSIDE
BUSINESS PARK LLC
10301 Jefferson 2235 Faraday Ave
Carlsbad 92009 164,037.00
$1,984.06
4209-029- REDEVELOPMENT Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 Culver Blvd
923 AGENCY OF CULVER Culver City 90232 14,246.00 $175.57
CITY
4209-029- REDEVELOPMENT Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 Culver Blvd
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924 AGENCY OF CULVER Culver City 90232 16,376.00 $198.37
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REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF CULVER
Agency Lot Parcel 914 9770 cOlv .er Blvd
Culver.Citi 90232
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16,727.00 $202.62
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582,820 $7,060
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