Resolution - 9583RESOLUTION NO. 9583
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT
AND THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATES, DIAGRAM AND
ASSESSMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; ORDERING CERTAIN
LIGHTING FIXTURES AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BE
FURNISHED FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES AND TO ORDER CERTAIN
STREET TREES TO BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED FOR FISCAL
YEARS BEGINNING JULY 1, 1998.
WEST COVINA CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
(COMMENCING FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California pursuant to
the provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972" and Proposition 218,
required a State certified Engineer of said City to make and file a report in writing,
presenting certain matters related to the confirmation of the annual assessments in the
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District 1998-1999 and following, as contemplated
under the provisions of said Act and Proposition; and
WHEREAS, a State certified Engineer, pursuant to such requirements, did make
and file such report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council preliminarily approved the report on April 7, 1998
and declared its intention to order certain street lighting fixtures and appurtenances to
be installed and maintained and electric current to be furnished for lighting fixtures and
to order certain street trees to be installed and maintained for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1998 and following; and
WHEREAS, the City Council fixed Tuesday June 16, 1998, at the hour of 7:30
p.m. of said day as the time for a public hearing to hear protests at the Council
Chamber in the City Hall, 1444 West Garvey Avenue, in the City of West Covina,
California;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California,
does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council does hereby approve, confirm and adopt the
Engineer's report dated April 7, 1998, and does hereby approve and confirm the
assessments proposed for said proposed improvements as set forth and referred to in
said report, which said report is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City,
open to inspection, hereby referred to and made a part here of; and said City Council
does hereby also confirm and adopt the respective instruments therein contained and
designated therein as SPECIFICATIONS, DIAGRAM AND PLANS, Estimate of Costs
and Assessments, all of which , on file as aforesaid, are hereby incorporated herein
and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. That said Council does hereby order the said contemplated
improvement to be made in accordance with the said PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
therefor, so adopted and approved, and does order the determine that the fiscal years
• referred to in said Resolution of Intent No. 9554 shall be and the same are hereby fixed
and established as the period commencing on the 1st day of July 1998, as therein set
forth; and said Council does hereby levy the said proposed total assessment made to
cover the costs and expenses of said improvement upon the respective several
subdivisions of land in the assessment district described in said Resolution of Intention
No. 9554 and fixed and determined by said report, proposed assessment, filed
therewith.
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SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby orders and directs the City Treasurer
or others to establish a special fund entitled "West Covina Citywide Lighting and
Maintenance District" and place into said Fund all payments of assessments received
from the County Tax Collector and payments shall be made out of said special fund
only for the purpose set out in the Engineer's report.
SECTION 4. That the levy and collection of the assessment is.statutorily exempt
from CEQA as it is for operating expenses and equipment and supplies.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk of the said City is hereby ordered to transmit, or
cause to be transmitted to the County Auditor of Los Angeles County. State of
California, the Diagram and Assessments upon which such levy is based, and the
County Tax Collector of said County (who is also the City Tax Collector for said City) is
hereby designated, required, empowered, authorized, instructed, ordered and directed
to make collection of all assessments shown in said Assessment and to perform the
acts and duties as required by law of and to performed by the officer, employee, or
person so designated.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of Junp, 1998
ATTESTED:
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the
16th day of June 1998, by the following vote of the Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Nelendez
Councilmembers: None
Councilmembers:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT "B"
PRELIMINARY
ENGINEER'S REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 1998-99
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
April 7, 1998
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0 Report
Part A - Plans and Specifications..............................................................3
Part B - Estimate of Costs
Part C - Assessment Rolls................................................................5
Part D - Method of Apportionment................................................5
Summary of Assessments
Part E - Property Owners List.........................................................12
Part F - Assessment Diagram.........................................................12
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
ENGINEER'S REPORT
PREPARED PURSUNANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
SECTION 22500 THROUGH 22679
OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
AND ARTICLE XH D OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
Pursuant to Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California, Article XIof the California Constitution and in accordance with the
Resolution of Intention adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, State of
California, in connection with proceedings for:
CITY OF WEST COVINA
LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
Hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment District" or "District", I, Thomas M. Mayer,
P.E., the Acting City Engineer of the City of West Covina, submit herewith the "Report"
consisting of six (6) parts as follows:
PART A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans and specifications for the improvements are as set forth on the lists thereof, attached
hereto, and are on file in the Office of the City Engineer and incorporated herein by
reference.
PART B
ESTIMATE OF COST
An estimate of the costs of the proposed improvements, including incidental cost and
expenses in connection therewith, is as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and
are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
PART C
ASSESSMENT ROLLS
An assessment of the estimate cost of the improvements on each benefited lot or parcel of
land within the Assessment District.
PART D
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
The method of apportionment of assessments, indicating the proposed assessment of the net
amount of the costs and expenses of the improvements to be assessed upon the several lots
and parcels of land within the Assessment District, in proportion to the estimated benefits to
be received by such lots and parcels. The Assessment Roll is filed in the Office of the City
Clerk and by reference is made a part hereof.
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PROPERTY OWNER LIST
A list of names and addresses of the owners of real property within the Assessment District,
as shown on the last equalized roll of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles. The list
is keyed to the records of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles, which are
incorporated herein by reference.
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PART F
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DIAGRAM
The Diagram of the Assessment District Boundaries showing the exterior boundaries of the
Assessment District, the boundaries of any zones within the Assessment District and the
lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the Assessment District is on file
in the Office of the City Engineer and incorporated herein by reference.
The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the Assessment District are those lines
and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for fiscal
year to which this Report applies. The Assessor's maps and records are incorporated by
reference herein and made part of this Report.
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PART A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The facilities, which have been constructed within the City of West Covina, and those
which may be subsequently constructed, will be serviced and maintained as generally
described as follows:
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
The existing facilities to be maintained and serviced include street lighting facilities and
street trees.
The District will fund the costs in connection with the District maintenance and servicing
including, but not limited to, personnel, electrical energy, water, materials, contracting
services, and other expenses necessary for the satisfactory operation of these facilities.
Reference is made to Part "D" of this report for a discussion of the Zones of Benefit and the
facilities associated with them, which are serviced and maintained. The facilities are
described as follows:
Landscaping and Appurtenant Facilities
Facilities include but are not limited to: trees, irrigation system, hardscape, fixtures,
sidewalk maintenance resulting from landscape growth and appurtenant facilities, in
public rights -of way, parkways, and dedicated easements within the boundaries of said
Assessment District.
Lighting and Appurtenant Facilities
Facilities include but are not limited to: poles, fixtures, bulbs, conduits, conductors,
equipment including guys, anchors, posts and pedestals, metering devices and
appurtenant facilities as required to provide lighting in the Public rights -of -way and
dedicated easements within the boundaries of said Assessment District.
The public lighting system shall be maintained to provide adequate illumination.
Electricity for street lights shall be furnished by the Southern California Edison
Company, and it shall be adequate for the intended purpose. Rates for power shall be
those authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission.
Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual
operation, maintenance and servicing of the landscaping, public lighting facilities and
appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the
landscaping, public lighting facilities or appurtenant facilities; providing for the life,
growth, health, and beauty of the landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming,
spraying, fertilizing and treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish,
debris and other solid waste.
Servicing means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of landscaping and the
maintenance of any of the public lighting facilities and furnishing of electrical energy for
the public lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of landscaping or appurtenant
facilities.
The Plans and specifications for the improvements are on file in the office of the City
Engineer and are by reference herein made a part of this report.
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PART B
ESTIMATE OF COST
The City's budget for the operation and services costs, shown below, detail the estimated
costs and fund balances for Fiscal Year 1998-99 as available at the time of preparation of
this report. The 1972 Act provides that the total cost can be recovered in the assessment
spread including incidental expenses. The latter can include engineering fees, legal fees,
printing, mailing, postage, publishing, and all other related costs identified with the district
proceedings.
Expenditures Estimated expenditures for maintenance and operation for Fiscal Year
1998-99 are as follows:
LIGHTING
Direct Lighting $829,200
Zone A $ 49,243
Zone $ 3,937
Total $ 882,380
STREET TREES
Direct Trees $284,900
Total $ 284,900
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $1,167,280
CONTINGENCY AND RESERVES
Cash Flow $105, 353
Total $ 105,353
TOTAL DISTRICT EXPENDITURES $1,272,633
Revenues Projected revenues available to the District for Fiscal Year 1998-99
are as follows:
I. Assessment Income $1,167,287
TOTAL PROJECTED REVENUE $1,167,287
FUND BALANCE (Reserves from Prior Year) 105.346
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE $1,272,633
The 1972 Act requires that a special fund be set-up for the revenue and expenditures of the
District. Funds raised by assessment shall be used only for the purpose as stated herein. A
contribution to the District by the City may be made to reduce assessments, as the City
Council deems appropriate. Any balance or deficit remaining on July 1" must be carried
over to the next fiscal year.
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PART C
ASSESSMENT ROLL
The proposed assessment, commencing with for Fiscal Year 1998-99, and amount of
assessment apportioned to each lot or parcel, as shown on the latest roll at the Assessor's
Office, are contained in the Assessment Roll on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the
City of West Covina, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The description of each lot or parcel is part of the records of the Assessor of the County of
Los Angeles and these records are, by reference, made part of this Report.
The proposed assessment is a multi -year assessment. The amount of the assessment
commences in 1998-99 and if adopted will be kept at the same level each year, with only a
CPI increase annually. The assessment will be levied at such amount until terminated by
the City Council or voters or increased by the same ballot procedure.
Because there has been no legislation, which clarifies the relationship with Proposition 218
and the 1972 Act, it is unclear what procedure, if any will be required for annual
confirmation of the assessment.
In any case, the assessment roll will be updated annually, after the lien date, to reflect
newly developed properties.
PART D
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
GENERAL
Part 2 of Division 15 of the Street and Highway Code, the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972, permits the establishment of assessment district by cities for the purpose of providing
certain public improvements which include the construction, maintenance and servicing of
street lights, traffic signals, landscaping and park and recreational facilities.
Section 22573, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 requires that maintenance
assessments be levied according to benefit rather that according to assessed value. This
section states:
"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."
The Act permits the designation of zones of benefits within any individual assessment
district if "by reason of variation in the nature, location, and extent of the improvements,
the various areas will receive different degrees of benefit from the improvements." (Sec.
22574). Thus, the 1972 Act requires the levy of a true "assessment" rather than a "special
tax."
0, In addition, Proposition 218 (Prop. 218), the "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" which was
approved on the November 1996 Statewide Ballot, requires that a parcel's assessment may
not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel.
Prop. 218 provides that only special benefits are assessable and the City must separate the
general benefits from the special benefits.
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REASON FOR THE ASSESSMENT
The assessment is proposed to be levied to defray the cost of the operation, servicing and
maintenance of street trees and street lighting and appurtenant facilities, including but not
limited to, personnel, electrical energy, utilities such as water, materials, contracting
services, and other items necessary for the satisfactory operation of these services.
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS
Since the assessments will be levied against parcels of property as shown on the tax rolls,
the final charges must be assigned by Assessor's Parcel Number. If assessments were to be
spread just by parcel, not considering land use or parcel size, a single family parcel would
be paying the same as a 50 unit apartment parcel or a large commercial establishment in a
similar zone and this would not be equitable and would not satisfy the Prop. 218
requirements.
The single-family residential parcel has been selected as the basic unit for calculation of
assessment since it represents over 80% of the parcels in the City. Therefore, the single-
family residential parcel is defined as on Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU). A methodology
has been developed to calculate the EDU's for other residential land uses and for non-
residential parcels. Every land -use is converted to EDU's: Parcels containing apartments
are converted to EDU's based on the number of dwelling units on each parcel of land;
commercial and industrial parcels are converted based on the lot size of each parcel of land.
The EDU method is usually seen as more appropriate and equitable for landscaping and
lighting districts, as the benefit to each parcel from the improvements being maintained
extends beyond the front of their property. Therefore, assessments as apportioned as a
function of land -use type and whether a property is developed or not. This may be more
clearly shown by taldng an example of condominiums. Under the current method of
assessment, the frontage along the whole condominium complex is measured, and then is
divided by the number of units within the complex. This spreads a relatively small
assessment to each of the condominiums which is not commensurate with the benefit each
one of them receives.
Single Family Residential. The single-family residential parcel has been selected as
the basic unit for calculation of the benefit assessment. The basic unit shall be
called an Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU). Parcels zoned for single family
residential uses are assessed 1 EDU.
Multiple Family Residential. Multiple residential (including condominiums) land
use equivalencies are determined based on the number of dwelling units on each
parcel. Due to population density and size of structure relative to the typical single
family residence, each dwelling unit defined as multi -family residential, including
condominiums, would be 0.75 EDU. Benefits to a multi -family residential property
do not increase proportionately as the number of units increase. Therefore, the
population per unit decreases as the residential land use density increases and there is
a corresponding reduction in benefit to a parcel. Also, as the number of dwelling
units increase, the average value per rental unit decreases. Therefore, there is a
reduced benefit to a parcel as the number of dwelling units increase. By decreasing
the equivalency as the number of units increase, a reasonable benefit assessment is
achieved. Therefore, the equivalency is reduced to OS EDU per dwelling unit, for 5
through 15 dwelling units (as parcels with 5 to 15 units are considered "high
medium density" as opposed to the "low density" of duplexes, triplexes and four-
plexes), and the equivalency is reduced to 0.25 EDU per dwelling unit for more than
15 units, which are considered to be "high density". 15 units is established as the
limit of the "high medium density" category as State law (California Title 25,
Section 42) requires that apartment complexes with 16 or more dwelling units have a
manager located on the premises, which is an indication of "high density".
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Mobile Homes. Mobile home parks, and mobile homes located within mobile home
parks, are converted to EDU's based on the population density and size of structure
relative to a single family residence. Therefore, mobile home parks and mobile
homes located within mobile home parks would be assessed OS EDU per mobile
home. No decrease would be applied to this factor, as mobile homes are all separate
dwelling with no common walls.
Non -Residential. In converting improved non-residential properties to EDU's, the
factor used is the City of West Covina's average density for single family residential
areas, which is 5 dwelling units per acre. All properties that developed for non-
residential uses are therefore assigned 5 EDU's per acre for the first 5 acres. It is
our experience, based upon a review of large non-residential parcels, that the
utilization of that portion of non-residential property greater than 5 acres mare
closely resembles that of vacant land as it is typically undeveloped. Therefore, after
the first 5 acres, each additional acre will be charge 25% of 5 EDU's which results
in 1.25 EDU's per acre, similar to vacant land as described below.
Vacant Property:
Vacant property is described, as parcels with no improved structures. These
properties receive benefits based on their land, as this is the basis of their value.
Based on the opinions of professional appraisers, appraising current market property
values for real estate in Southern California, the land value portion of the property
typically ranges from 20 to 30 percent of the property's total value. Additionally,
the utilization of vacant property is significantly less than improved property, and
vacant property has a traffic generation rate of 0. Therefore, it is recommended that
vacant property be assessed at the rate of 25 percent of improved property.
Vacant Residential, parcels defined as residential parcels, which do not
have structures on the parcels, are assessed 25 % of the parcel with a single
family dwelling thereon. The parcel will be assessed 0.25 EDU per parcel.
Vacant Non -Residential, parcels defined as parcels which are not residential
parcels and which do not have structures on the parcel area assessed based
upon the acreage of the parcel. The parcels will be assessed at the rate of
25 % of the developed non-residential properties, or 136125 EDU per acre or
any portion thereof, with a minimum of 0.25 EDU per parcel and up to a
maximum of 5 acres (6.80625 EDU's) per parcel, as parcels over 5 acres
may be considered as open space, and no longer receive any benefit.
Public Property. article XIIID of the California Constitution requires that all
benefiting public properties be assessed for their fair share of the benefit. Public
property which is developed and used for residential or business purposes will be
assessed the same as private property with the same use. Schools will be assessed as
Commercial/Industrial uses. Parks will be assessed as vacant property.
Exempt. Excepted from the assessment would be the areas of public streets, public
avenues, public lanes, public roads, public drives, public courts, public alleys,
public easements, and rights -of -ways, public greenbelts, parkways and that portion
of property that is not developed and used for business purposes similar to private
is commercial, industrial and institutional activities. Also excepted from assessments
would be utility rights -of -way, common areas (such as in condominium complexes),
landlocked parcels and small parcels vacated by the City as these parcels have little
or no value and therefore do not benefit from the improvements.
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The land use classification for each parcel has been based on the Los Angeles County
Assessor's Roll.
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT (EDU) FORMULA
LAND USE
BASIC UNIT
X
EDU FACTOR
EDU RATES
Single Family Res. SFR
D.U.
X
1.0
1 EDU/DU
Condominiums
D.U.
X
0.7
0.75 EDU/DU
Multi -Family Res.
D.U.
X
0.7
0.75 EDU/DU
for the first 4 units
0.5
OS EDU/DU
for each add'I units
over 4 and up to 15
0.2
0.25 EDU/DU
for each add'1 units
over 15
Mobile Home Parks
D.U.
X
0.5
OS EDU/DU
Commercial/Industrial and
Acre
X
5.0
5.0 EDU/Acre
Other Non -Residential
for the first 5 acres
(including Schools)
1.2
1.25 EDU/Acre
for each add'1 acre
over 5 acres
Vacant SFR
D.U.
X
0.2
025 EDU/DU
Vacant
Acre
X
1.2
125 EDU/Acre
(25 % of Non -Res. EDU's)
5 acre maximum
includes Parks
DU = Dwelling Unit
SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
BENEFIT FACTORS
There are varying levels of benefit to property from the operation and maintenance of street
lighting and street trees based on the different types of property use. Because the benefit to
the property varies depending on the type of land use of the property, a Benefit Factor is
applied to the EDU formula for each property for each type of improvement to obtain
Benefit Units for each Property.
(Equivalent Dwelling Unit) x (Benefit Factor) = Benefit Units
STREET LIGHTING BENEFIT
Proper maintenance and operation of the street lighting system benefits in proximity
adjacent to the lights by providing security, safety and community character and vitality.
The amount of benefit received will vary with the different land use on the property. There
are three categories from which the total special benefit of a parcel is derived:
1, Security and Safety Benefit. The prevention of crime, the alleviation of the fear of
crime, and the prevention of traffic accidents in a community.
2. Community Character and Vitality Benefit. The promotion of social interaction,
promotion of business and industry, and the contribution to a positive night time visual
image for the community.
3. Lighting Intensity Benefit. As the lighting levels increase, so do the benefits associated
with the lighting. Lighting Standards usually require approximately twice the level of
lighting in commercial/industrial areas than in residential areas.
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Parcels, which are located on streets with street lights, receive a special lighting benefit.
Parcels which are located on private streets receive a substantially reduced benefit from
local lighting, parcel which do not have any local street lights receive no benefit from Street
Lighting
Lighting at the street intersection, which is defined as safety lighting, is considered to be the
minimum lighting requirement for vehicular safety;. therefore, safety lighting represents the
general benefit portion of street lighting. Additionally, lights, which are on arterials of the
City, which do not have parcels fronting on them, are considered a general benefit. Those
general benefit portions of the City's lighting budget will not be assessed.
The following table outlines the Benefit Factors for street lighting;
STREET LIGMNG BENEFIT FACTORS
Residential Commercial/Industrial
Security & Safety
1.0
1.0
Community Character
& Vitality
1.0
1.0
Lighting Intensity
1.0
2.0
Total
3.0
4.0
Schools will receive a residential benefit factor, as they tend to be in residential areas and
benefit similarly to residential property. Parks are assessed as vacant land and receive a
residential benefit factor.
Benefit Zones. Most parcels within the City front on streets with street lights and therefore
receive a direct lighting benefit. However, there are some areas in the City which have a
higher level of lighting and these have been designated as additional Benefit Zones.
A. The Civic Center and Plaza At West Covina areas receive a higher level of street
lighting.
B. The properties along Glendora Avenue from Lakes Drive to the Freeway receive a
higher level of street lighting than Zone A.
Those parcels which also have public lighting in adjacent alleyways receive an equal amount
of benefit for the alley lights as for the street lights, therefore, these parcels are assessed
two times the benefit of the basic local lighting. Those parcel which front streets without
'street lights do not receive a local lighting benefit and therefore are not assessed.
The Following table provides a preliminary summary of Street Lighting Benefit Units
(BU's) for the City.
Land Use
Parcels
Dwellings
Acres
EDU's
Benefit
Factor
Benefit
Units
Single Family Res.
21,171
21,171
21 171.000
3
61,335.000
Condominium
2,262
2,262
1,696.500
3
6,756.750
Multi-Fanifly Res.
475
7,282
2,856.000
3
8,595.750
Mobile Home Parks
2
265
132.500
3
397.500
Commercial/Industrial
463
796.457
3,085.629
4
12 342.516
Schools
27
1
295.933
828.077
3
2,484.231
Vacant SFR lot
634
158.500
3
475.500
Vacant- Parks
19
141.459
84.510
3
253.530
Vacant Non-SFR
285
895.844
405.755
4
1,387.851
Totals
25,338
30,980
1,037.303
30,418.471
94,028.628
The total budget for basic lighting is $825,651, therefore the preliminary basic lighting
assessment rate is estimated at $8.78 per BU. Therefore, a single family residential parcel's
assessment would equal 3 BU x $8.78/BU = $26.34
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Lighting Benefit Zone A:
The total estimated budget for the Zone lighting is $47,830, therefore the preliminary basic
lighting assessment rate is estimated at $26.67 per BU. The following table shows the
preliminary summary of the BU's in Zone A:
Land Use
Parcels
Acreage
EDU's
Benefit
Factor
Benefit Units
Commercial/Industrial
67
105,675
427.351
4
1,709.404
Vacant Non-SFR
14
31,709
21.063
4
84.252
Totals
81
137,384
448.414
1,793.656
Liebting Benefit Zone B:
The budget for Zone B lighting is $3,824 and is additional to the budget for Zone A.
Therefore, the preliminary basic lighting assessment rate is estimated at $15.51 per BU plus
$26.67 per BU for Zone A, for a total assessment rate of $42.18 per BU. The following
table shows the preliminary summary of the BU's in Zone B:
Land Use
Parcels
Acreage
EDU's
Benefit
Factor
Benefit Units
Commercial/industrial
24
10.994
54.92
4
219.680
Vacant Non-SFR
5
5.357
6.698
4
26.792
Totals
29
16.351
61.618
246.472
Trees, landscaping, hardscaping and appurtenant facilities, if well maintained, provide
beautification, shade and enhancement of the desirability of the surroundings.
The City maintains street trees throughout the City. The trees are located within the public
rights -of -way and provide aesthetically pleasing environment, shade, beautification, and
according to some authorities air purification and sound attenuation. These positive
attributes increase the desirability of properties located on streets which have trees on them.
More importantly, proper maintenance of these facilities, especially routine trimming of
street trees and removal/replacement of deceased trees, is essential to the safety.of the users
of adjacent properties.
Parcels which are located on streets which do not have trees do not benefit and are not
assessed. Street trees on arterials of the City that do not have parcels fronting on them are
considered a general benefit. There are approximately 963 such trees out of approximately
29,500 street trees in the City, or 3.26%. Therefore, 3.26% of the City street tree budget
will not be assessed.
No additional factors have been assigned for street trees; therefore, the Benefit Unit factors
are the same as the EDU factors for each land use.
The Following table provides a preliminary summary of Street Tree Benefit Units (BU's)
for the City.
Land Use
Parcels
Dwellings
Acres
EDU's
Benefit
Factor
Benefit
Units
Single Family Res.
17,628
17,628
17 628.000
1
17,628.000
Condominium
284
284
213.000
1
213.000
Multi -Family Res.
218
6,040
2,156.250
1
2,156.250
Mobile Home Parks
1
108
54.000
1
54.000
Commercial/Industrial
includin Schools
551
1,129.059
4,190.164
1
4,190.164
Vacant SFR lot
307
1 176.194
76.750
1
76.750
Vacant Non-SFR
(including Parks
188
J
920.585
342.935
1
342.935
Totals
19,177
24,060
1 2,225.838
24,661.099
24.661.099
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The Street Tree budget proposed to be assessed is $298,378. Based on this amount, the
preliminary assessment rate is estimated at $12.10 per BU. Therefore, a single family
residential parcel's assessment would equal to 1 BU x $12.10/BU = $12.10
ASSESSMENT RATE SUMMARY
. The base assessment rate which may be levied for each BU may be increased by the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles, Anaheim,
Riverside areas in any fiscal year by City Council approval each year. The base assessment
rate will be that rate as approved and noticed for Fiscal Year 1997-98.
The following table summarizes the assessment amounts for parcels in each of the zones of
benefits:
ASSESSMENT
RATE
SUMMARY
Benefit Cateeory
Rate per Benefit Unit
Basic Local Lighting
$ 8.78
per BU
Light Zone A
$26.67
per BU
Light Zone B
$42.18
per BU
Street Tree Benefit
$12.10
per BU
$19.76 Mobile Home PM
& Trees $28.83 ILights & Trees $19.22 / du
$6.59
& Trees $9.61
$175.60/ac up to 5 ac
$ 43.90/ac each add'l ac
& Trees $236.10/ac up to 5 ac
$ 59.03/ac each add'l ac
- A & Tree $593.90/ac up to 5 ac
$148.48/ac each add'l ac
- B & Tree $904.10/ac up to 5 ac
$226.03/ac each add'1 ac
ac = acre
du =
is
$131.70/ac up to 5 ac
$ 32.93 each add'1 ac
& Trees $313.20/ac up to 5 ac
$ 78.30 each add'1 ac
$ 43.90/ac up to 5 ac
$219.50 max
& Trees $ 59.03/ac up to 5 ac
$295.13 max
- A & Tree $148.48/ac up to 5 ac
$742.38 max
- B & Tree $ 226.03/ac up to 5 ac
$1,130.13 max
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s
PART E
PROPERTY OWNERS LIST
The property owners list with the names and addresses of each property owner of each lot
or parcel, as shown on the Assessment Diagram referenced in Part F herein, is the list of
property owners within the District Boundaries as shown on the last equalized roll of the
Assessor of the County of Los Angeles and is, by reference, made part of this report.
PART F
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the Assessment District is on file in the office of the City
Clerk. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the Assessment District are
those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los
Angeles and are, by reference, made part of this report.
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ENGINEER' S REPORT
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report directed by the City Council. The
undersigned certifies that he or she is a professional Engineer, registered in the State of
California.
Dated: ��' ���
Thomas M. Mayer,
Acting City Engineer/Public Works Director
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment
Roll and Assessment Diagram thereto attached, was filed in the Office of the City Clerk on
the 17th day of June , 1998.
City Clerk, City of Wgftovina
County of Los Angeles, California_.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with the Assessment
Roll and Assessment Diagram thereto attached, was approved and confirmed by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, on the 16th day of June
1998.
U
City Clerk City of W qt Covina
County of Los Angeles, Califs iia':
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Assessment Roll was :fled with'the County Auditor
of the County of Los Angeles, on /_ day of 1998.
City Clerk, City of WA,61 Covina
County of Los AngqVs, Californi
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