SR-213-001 (9)
."'.-, . Santa Monidllltalifornia July 21, 1981
Z/ 3-0D I
To: t~ayor and (1 ty Counc11 11-])
From: C1ty Staff JUL 2 8 1981
SubJect: Recommendat1ons 1n Response to Request from St. Augustine1s Church
Background
St. Augustinels Episcopal Church has requested an exemption from the assess-
ments lev1ed 1n the downtown parking assessment district. The Church contends
that they should not have to pay the parking assessments because the Church is
not a buslness. (The C1ty Attorney has issued an opinion that the Church is
subJect to the assessments.) As we understand 1t, they also believe that the
parklng assessment d1strict 1S somehow self-suff1cient financially, and, there-
fore, 1t 1S not necessary to assess all property owners with1n the district.
The Park1ng Author1ty Resolution provides that assessment credits be granted
only for those properties WhlCh prov1de free publlC park1ng on-s1te. The Church
has no free publlC on-slte parklng.
The Staff requested that the C1ty Treasurer prepare a f1nanclal report, WhlCh 1S
attached. This report shows that parking assessment district is not financially
self-suffic1ent and, in fact, has a deficlt of ~11,152 for the Fiscal Year
July 1, 1980, through July 30. 1981, as of Apr1l 30,1981.
There are four churches and a number of other charitable institutions within
the park1ng assessment district. The Staff believes that charges for park1ng
and other serV1ces should contlnue to be charged to these instltutions since
they derive benefits from the parking, Just as the commerc1a1 properties do.
If the churches and other charitable institutions are relieved from paying
property assessments, the assessments on all of the other properties will have
to be increased. This may invite litigation from these property owners. It
should be noted that commercial propert1es are paying substantially more
,
,
J", .x::J
U.;J,r
\) ~.
f-'
"
/I-/J
JUl 2 8 19BI
.,..-- tit
tit
SubJect: Recommendations in Response to Request
from St. Augustine's Church
Page 2
July 21, 1981
for the parklng on a per square foot bas1s than are the churches and char1table
inst1tut1ons. This 1S because the bus1ness properties not only pay the property
assessments, but pay business license fees f1ve t1mes greater than the bus1ness
11cense fees for those bus1nesses outside the park1ng assessment d1strict.
Therefore, every commercial property 1S paY1ng approxlmately twice as much on
a per square foot bas1s as the churches and charitable lnstitutions.
Recommendat1on
Staff recommends no changes 1n the assessments for properties in the parking
assessment d1strict in the central business dlstr1ct.
Prepared by: Stan Scholl
Attachment. Financ1al Report by Kay Watanabe
.....-li.,.. ..
.
CI TY OF SAJ.'1TA MONICA .
I N T E R - 0 E PAR T MEN T
M E M 0
DATE:
JUNE 8, 1981
'[
~
John Jali1i, Acting City Manager
K. Watanabe, City Treasurer ~~
SUBJECT: Parking Structures Revenue and Expenses for Fiscal
Year July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1981 as of April 30, 1981
TO:
FROM:
Revenues
Business Improvement District
(Assessments and Business L~cense Fees)
Structure Permits
TOTAL REVE~TTJE
$ 571,244
133,619
$ 704,863
Expenses
Maintenance (Elevators, Utility Costs,Maint., etc)
Insurance (Earthquake and Fire 99,762 for 3 years)
(1 year1s cost)
Lease Payment to Parking Authority
(Bond and Coupon payments
for 1980-81 totals 471,713)
Security of Structures
Enforcement of Parking in Structures
Mall Maintenance
TOTAL EXPENSES
Deficit through 4/30/81
$ 200,902
33,25~
396,86C
39,187
23,508
23,80l
$ 717,512
$ 11,152
Certain on-street parking meter revenues are pledged ~~ p:y
outstanding Parking Revenue Bonds and Coupons if above reve~ues
(assessments, business license fees and parking permits) a~e ~~t
sufficient. Parking meter revenues are not considered i~ c~cve
analysis.
various resolutions are attached .for further informat1on. S~a~
Scholl wants a meeting discussing this report with tr.e C~ty
Attorney, yourself, and the Finance Department.
KN / jw
Attachments