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City Council Meeting: March 27,2001 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Hold a Public Hearing for the Formation of Streetlight
Assessment Districts on Various Streets in Conformance with Proposition
218
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council hol~ public hearing regarding the
formation of assessment districts for the installation of new streetlights in conformance
with Proposition 218.
Backaround
On June 13, 2000 City Council accepted petitions for the installation of streetlight for the
following streets:
District "A" Ozone Avenue Lincoln Boulevard to Frederick Street
District "B" Dewey Street 17th Street to 23rd Street
District "C" Robson Street 17th Street to Dewey Street
District "0" Marine Street Lincoln Boulevard to 17th Street
District "E" Strand Street 5th Street to 6th Street
District "F" Frederick Street Marine Street to Dewey Street
Notices of the City's intent to form assessment districts and hold public hearings were
mailed to eligible voters forty-five (45) days in advance of the time and place of the public
hearing in accordance with State law. In addition to the notice, eligible voters were sent a
ballot and return envelope for the purpose of voting for or against the assessment.
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A public meeting was held between City staff and affected property owners and residents
on August 9, 2000 to discuss the location of streetlights, types of streetlights and
approximate cost of the streetlights for these districts.
In accordance with Proposition 218 an Engineer's Report was prepared for this project,
which determined the general and special benefits of streetlight installation. General
benefits enhance the public as a whole, while special benefits enhance a particular parcel.
A copy of this report is available in the offices of the City Engineer and the City Clerk.
According to Proposition 218, parcels may only be assessed for special benefits or any
portion thereof. The report presents the Engineer's determination that the special benefit
of streetlight installation is 80% of the total benefit for residential properties and 81 % of the
total benefit for non-residential properties. Consistent with past City policy, staff
recommends that residential property owners be assessed 50% of the total cost, and non-
residential properties are assessed 80% of total costs. Assessments for non-profit
organizations, which can provide evidence of receiving a welfare exemption from the Los
Angeles County Tax Assessor, are waived and the City will fund these costs.
Discussion
All properties are assessed for streetlighting based upon the parcel front and side footage.
If the legal address of the assessed parcel is on the street receiving streetlights, the parcel
will be assessed at the front footage rate. If the legal address of the parcel is on the cross
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the financial obligation of the affected property. Staff will present the results and
recommendations on May 8,2001 Council Meeting.
Budqet!Financiallmpact
There is no financial impact to holding the public hearing Staff will present the budget!
financial impact offinancing the assessment districts at the May 8, 2001 Council Meeting
Recommendations
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1 Open the public hearing;
2 Hear comments and protests;
3. Close the public hearing;
4. Continue the item to May 8, 2001, to receive the results and take action on staff
recommendations.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works Management
Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer
Dave Britton, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer
Ruth Odell, Engineering Support Services Supervisor
Duygu Erten, Project Manager, DMJM
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