City of Culver City, California
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Meeting Date: 06/24/2013 Item Number: PH-2
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of a Resolution
Confirming the Assessment and Ordering the Levy for the Albright Avenue Street
Lighting Assessment District - Fiscal Year 2013/2014
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 (06/18/2013);
Public Hearing published in the Culver City News on June 6, 2013. Property owners were
mailed a courtesy notice on June 10, 2013.
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (06/12/13)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H Baker) (06/18/13)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (06/18/13)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (06/18/13)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution confirming the assessment
and ordering the levy for the Albright Street Lighting Assessment District for Fiscal
Year 2013/2014.
PROCEDURE:
1. Mayor seeks motion to receive and file the affidavits of publication and posting of
notices and correspondence received in response to the public hearing notices;
and,
2. Mayor calls for a staff report and the City Council Members may pose questions
to staff as desired; and,
3. Mayor seeks a motion to open the public hearing; and,
4. Mayor seeks a motion to close the public hearing after all public testimony has
been presented; and,
5. City Council discusses the item and arrives at its decision.
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BACKGROUND:
On May 28, 2013, the City Council approved the Engineer's Report, declared its
intention to order the assessment levy and collection of assessments, and set the
date, time and place for this public hearing for the Albright Avenue Streetlight
Assessment District.
DISCUSSION:
The total cost incurred for the improvement was $53,152 which was the basis for the
subject assessment levy. The cost to be assessed during each fiscal year beginning
in Fiscal Year 2005/2006 is $6,552.00, including Fiscal Year 2013/2014. This is the
ninth year of the ten year assessment plan to recoup the cost of the project. Once a
property owner has entirely paid the remaining principal for their portion of the
assessment levy, they will no longer receive an assessment levy on their property
tax bill. Further, it is expected that Fiscal Year 2014/2015 will be the final year of
this ten year assessment.
Pursuant to Section 15.01.070.H of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), any
interested persons may file a written protest with the City Clerk (or withdrawal a
previously filed protest) until the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Pursuant to
CCMC Section 15.01.070.K, the City Council shall not impose an increased
assessment if there is a majority protest. In this case, for Fiscal Year 2013/2014,
the Engineer’s Report does not propose an increased assessment. Therefore,
notwithstanding any written protests received, the City Council may adopt the
resolution confirming the assessment as determined by the Engineer’s Report.
Pursuant to CCMC Section 15.01.070 (J and K), the City Council may choose to
order changes in any of the matters provided in the report, including changes in the
improvements or services, or both, any zones within the district, and the proposed
diagram or proposed assessment so long as the changes do not result in an
increase of the rates above the voter approved maximum rates adjusted by an
inflationary formula, if any (if such formula received prior voter approval), or it may
choose to adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment, either as
originally proposed or as changed by it. Adoption of such resolution constitutes the
assessment levy for Fiscal Year 2013/2014. The City Council may also choose to
dissolve the District pursuant to CCMC Section 15.01.065.A.3 or pay for the
improvements with the City’s General Fund.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The Albright Avenue Street Lighting Assessment District budget is 100 percent
self-supporting for all expenditures related to the street lighting installation City of Culver City, California
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improvement. Property owners within the District are charged for their fair share of
these costs, as described in the Engineer’s Report. The cost of operations and
maintenance are assumed by the City as part of the City’s street lighting system
grid.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Proposed Resolution
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a resolution confirming the assessment and ordering the levy for the
Albright Avenue Street Lighting Assessment District - Fiscal Year 2013/2014.
MEETING DATE: 06/24/13
AGENDA ITEM:
Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Assessment and
Ordering the Levy for the Albright Avenue Street Lighting
Assessment District - Fiscal Year 2013/2014
ATTACHMENTS
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Resolution 1 - 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE
ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE LEVY FOR THE
ALBRIGHT AVENUE STREETLIGHT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014.
I RESOLUTION NO. 2013-R
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WHEREAS, the City Council previously completed proceedings in accordance
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with the provisions of Chapter 15.01 of the Culver City Municipal Code ("CCIVIC") for the levy
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and collection of annual assessments for the Albright Avenue Streetlight Assessment District
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(the 'District"); and,
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WHEREAS, on May 28, 2013, the City Council approved the Assessment
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Engineer's Report (the "Engineer's Report) and declared its intention to provide for the levy
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and collection of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, to provide for the costs and
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expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance and services of all improvements and facilities
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within the District; and,
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WHEREAS, the City Council has heard all testimony and considered all
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objections to the assessment at a duly noticed public hearing held on June 24, 2013 and has
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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 City Council hereby confirms the assessment and the diagram as is
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described in full detail in the Engineer's Report on file with the Clerk.
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2. The adoption of this resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment
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for the fiscal year commencing July 1,2013 and ending June 30, 2014.
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3. The assessment for improvements as set forth in the Engineer's Report
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shall be performed pursuant to law. The County Auditor shall enter on the County Assessment
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Roll the amount of the assessment and the assessment shall be collected at the same time and ATTEST:
MARTIN R. COLE, City Clerk
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in the same manner as the County property taxes are collected. After collection by the County,
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4. Upon receipt of monies representing assessments collected by the
4 County, the City shall deposit the monies into a special fund known as the "Fund for Albright
5 Avenue Streetlight Assessment District" which was previously established upon the creation of
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5. Immediately upon the adoption of this Resolution, the City Clerk shall file
a certified copy of this Resolution, which includes the Engineer's Report containing the diagram
and assessment, with the County Auditor.
6. A certified copy of the Engineer's Report shall also be filed in the Office
of the City Engineer, with a duplicate copy on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and shall be
open for public inspection.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this
day of 2013.
JEFFREY COOPER, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
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