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RESOLUTION NO. 13-6845
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE HERMOSA BEACH LANDSCAPING AND
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2013-2014 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING DULY 1, 2013 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2014, AND
APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IN
RELATION THERETO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, to order certain improvements within an
existing citywide assessment district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June
30, 2014, and to levy and collect assessments against properties within the assessment district for
that fiscal year.
SECTION 2. The proposed improvements are the continued maintenance and operation
of the streets and sidewalks within the assessment district including the operation, servicing and
maintenance of landscaping, lighting and appurtenant facilities that are located in and along such
streets and sidewalks.
SECTION 3. The assessment district is designated as the "Hermosa Beach Landscaping
and Street Lighting District 2013-2014." The assessment district is comprised of all of the City of
Hermosa Beach, as shown on the "MAP OF LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING
DISTRICT 2013-2014" on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 4. The assessments to be levied and collected against the assessable lots and
parcels of land within the assessment district for fiscal year 2013-2014 are not proposed to
increase from those levied and collected in fiscal year 2012-2013.
SECTION 5. Reference is hereby made to the report prepared by the Director of Public
Works, entitled "Engineer's Report, for Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District
2013-2014," on file in the Office of the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the
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improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed
assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the assessment district.
SECTION 6. The improvements shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 (Section 22500, et sea.) of the Street
and Highways Code of the State of California, and in accordance with plans and specifications on
file in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. The assessment shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the
same manner and with the same interest and penalties as general taxes of the City, which are
collected for the City by the Los Angeles County Tax Collector.
SECTION 8. Public property owned by any public agency and in use in the performance
of a public function, which is included within the boundaries of the assessment district, shall be
omitted and exempt from the assessment to be made to cover the costs and expenses of the
improvements.
SECTION 9. To expedite the making of the improvements, the City Council may
transfer into the "Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District 2013-2014 Fund," out
of any money in the General Fund, any sums as it shall deem necessary, and the sums so
transferred shall be deemed a loan to such fund and shall be repaid in accordance with the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
SECTION 10. Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at the hour of 7:30
P.M. in Civic Center Council Chambers, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California, is
appointed as the date, time and place for hearing protests to the question of approving and
confirming the levy of the proposed assessment.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk is hereby authorized, designated and directed to give
notice of the public hearing in the time, form and manner required by law.
SECTION 12. The EASY READER, a weekly newspaper of general circulation
circulated within the City, is hereby designated as the newspaper in which said notice shall be
published.
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SECTION 13. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, shall cause the original of the same to be
entered among the original resolutions of the City Council and shall make a minute of the passage
and adoption thereof in the minutes of the City Council meeting at which the same is passed and
adopted.
PASSED, 8PPROVED and ADOPTED this 14`h day of May 2013.
PRESIDENT of
ATTEST:
City Clerk
cil anti MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
APPROVED A TO FORM:
City Attorney
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Honorable Mayor and Members of
The Hermosa Beach City Council
April 29, 2013
Regular Meeting of
May 14, 2013
HERMOSA BEACH LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2013-2014
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS REGARDING THE
ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SETTING JUNE 25, 2013
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving the Engineer's Report for Hermosa Beach
Landscaping & Street Lighting District 2013-2014 ("District") made pursuant to the
requirements of Resolution No. 13-6842 ; and
2. Adopt the attached Resolution declaring the City Council's intention to order certain
improvements and to levy and collect assessments within the District for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014; and setting June 25, 2013, to accept
public input on the matter of the proposed assessment.
Discussion:
The Landscaping and Street Lighting District assesses all property owners in the City in order
to provide funding for the maintenance and operation of the citywide street lighting program
and landscaping within the street medians and parkways. The City Council must confirm the
annual assessment each year to be placed on the tax roles to be collected by the County Tax
Assessor.
This year's assessment amount is set at $41.45 per dwelling unit, which has not increased
since 1996. With the passage of Proposition 218 in 1996, this amount cannot be increased
without the approval of the affected property owners through a ballot procedure under the
majority protest rule. This means that the proposed assessment would be defeated if more
than 50% of the ballots received are opposed to the increase.
Adoption of both Resolutions is necessary at this time so that a public hearing can be held to
take testimony on the assessments. The first Resolution approves the report prepared by the
Director of Public Works acting as the Assessment Engineer. Its adoption confirms that the
report has been prepared prior to the public hearing. This report covers matters relating to the
District and is on file in the City Clerk's office.
The adoption of the second Resolution provides for the setting of a public hearing for
June 25, 2013, at 7:30 PM. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council will be
provided with a Resolution it may adopt ordering the assessments.
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As noted previously, all decisions will be made after the public hearing and adoption of these
Resolutions will only confirm that the report has been prepared and that the public hearing will
be held on June 25, 2013.
When the District was originally formed in FY 89-90 the assessment amount was set at $16.84
per dwelling unit. In FY 95-96 the assessment amount was increased to $54.82 with the
exception of senior citizens, for whom the $16.84 amount (through a rebate program) was
maintained. Due to a surplus of funds, the assessment amount was reduced to the present
amount of $41.45 in FY 97-98. This surplus of District funds was able to cover the increasing
costs of services up until FY 03-04. Since this time period, the District has been running a
deficit, requiring supplemental revenue from the General Fund.
Fiscal Impact:
The General Fund has contributed $52,031 to the District Funds to maintain the District for
FY 13-14.
Attachments:
1. Engineer's Report
2. Resolution approving the District Report
3. Resolution setting a time and place for the public hearing
Respectfully submitted,
Homayoun Behboodi
Associate Engineer
Noted for Fiscal Impact:
Viki Copeland
Finance Director
Concur:
Frank Senteno, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Concur:
Tom Bakaly
City Manager
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
2013-2014
Prepared By:
Frank Senteno, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
May 7, 2013
ATTACHMENT
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2013-2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Certificate.................................................................................................. 1
Report....................................................................................................... 2
Part A - Plans and Specifications................................................... 4
Part B - Estimate of Cost ................. -............................................ 6
Part C - Assessment Roll............................................................... 7
Part D - Method of Apportionment of Assessment ......................... 8
Part E - Property Owner List.......................................................... 10
Part F -Assessment District Boundary ........................................... 11
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2013-2014
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report as directed by the City Council.
DATED: May 7, 013
BY: I Frank Senteno, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Diagram thereto attached was filed with me on the day of Malk2013.
` City Clerk, City of Hermosa Beach
Los Angele ounty, California
By
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer's Report, together with Assessment Roll and
Diagram thereto attached, was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California, on the _ day of , 2013.
City Clerk, City of Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles County, California
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Assessment Roll and Diagram were filed with the
County Auditor of the County of Los Angeles, on the day of , 2013.
City Clerk, City of Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles County, California
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FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ENGINEER'S REPORT PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, SECTION 22500 THROUGH
22679, OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
Pursuant to Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California,
and in accordance with the Resolution of Initiation adopted by the Council of the City of
Hermosa Beach, State of California, in connection with the proceedings for:
HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2013-2014
Hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment District" or "District", Frank Senteno, P.E., Director
of Public Works/City Engineer, the duly appointed ENGINEER OF WORK, submit herewith the
"Report" consisting of six (6) parts as follows:
PART A
Plans and specifications for the improvements showing and describing the general nature,
location and extent of the improvements.
PART B
An estimate of the cost of the proposed improvements for FY 2013-2014, including incidental
costs and expenses in connection therewith.
PART C
An assessment of the estimated cost of the improvements on each benefited lot or parcel of
land within the Assessment District.
PART D
The method of apportionment of assessments, indicating the proposed assessment of the total
amount of the costs and expenses of the improvements upon the several tots and parcels of
land within the Assessment District, in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by
such lots and parcels.
PART E
A list of the 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.
PART F
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.
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PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The facilities, which have been constructed within the City of Hermosa Beach, and those which
may be subsequently constructed, will be operated, serviced and maintained as generally
described as follows:
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2013-2014
The proposed improvements for FY 2013-2014 may be generally described as the continued
maintenance and operation of streets and sidewalks within the District, including the operation,
servicing and maintenance of landscaping, lighting and appurtenant facilities that are located in
and along such streets and sidewalks, 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 described as follows:
Street Landscanina and Annurtenant Facilities
Landscaping, planting, shrubbery, trees and appurtenant facilities, including irrigation systems,
hardscapes and fixtures in public street and sidewalk rights -of -way, including parkways and
medians, within the boundaries of the Assessment District. .
Street Lighting and Appurtenant Facilities
Poles, fixtures, bulbs, conduits, equipment including guys, anchors, posts and pedestals,
metering devices and appurtenant facilities as required to provide street lighting and traffic
signals in public street and sidewalk rights -of -way, including parkways and medians, within the
boundaries of the Assessment District.
Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual
maintenance, operation and servicing of the landscaping, lighting facilities and appurtenant
facilities, including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the landscaping,
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; and the
cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover
graffiti.
Servicing means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of the landscaping and the
maintenance of any of the lighting facilities or appurtenant facilities and the furnishing of electric
current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for the lighting facilities, or for the lighting or
operation of the landscaping or appurtenant facilities.
The plans and specifications for the improvements, showing and describing the general nature,
location, and the extent of the improvements, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are
incorporated herein by reference.
PART B
ESTIMATE OF COSTS
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
Proposed Budget - Fiscal Year 2013-2014
The estimated cost of the operation, servicing and maintenance of the street and sidewalk
improvements for fiscal year 2013-2014, as described in Part A, are summarized herein and described
below.
Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance and Servicing
• Median & Pkwy Landscaping Maintenance and Servicing
• Lighting Maintenance and Servicing
• Tree Trimming
$464,043
Administration Costs
$ 8,414
Insurance
$ 31,002
L.A. County Tax Collection Costs
$ 4,000
Equipment Replacement
$45,724
Proposed Capital Improvements
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Expenditures Subtotal
$553,183
Appropriation from Fund balance
$ 44,497
Amount transferred from General Fund
$ 52,031 .
Miscellaneous Revenues
$ (1,616)
Total Assessment
$458,271
Fund Balance 6130/12
$ 0
Total amount of $111,160 was transferred from the General Fund in FY 12-13. The District
fund balance of $44,497 on 6/30/13 will be the unused balance of this transfer to the District.
An additional amount of $52,031 will be transferred from the General Fund to maintain the
District for FY 13-14.
The 1972 Act requires that a special fund be set up for the revenues 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 tothe next
fiscal year.
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ASSESSMENT ROLL
The total proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 and the amount of the total
proposed assessment apportioned to each lot or parcel within the District, as shown on the
latest assessment roll at the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office, are contained in the
Assessment Roll on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
The description of each lot or parcel is part of the Los Angeles County assessment roll and this
roll is, by reference, made part of this Report.
PART D
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
GENERAL
Part 2, of Division 15, of the Streets and Highways Code, the Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972, permits the establishment of assessment districts by cities for the purpose of providing
certain public improvements which include operation, maintenance and servicing of street
lights, traffic signals and landscaping.
The 1972 Act requires that maintenance assessments be levied according to benefit rather than
according to assessed value. Section 22573 provides that:
"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 benefit within any individual assessment district if
"by reason of variations 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 "benefit assessment" rather than a "special tax."
Exempted from the assessment would be the areas of all publicly owned property in use in the
performance of a public function. Railroad and utility rights -of -way are also exempt from
assessment.
BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Street Lighting and Traffic Signals - The proper functioning of street lighting and traffic
signals is imperative for the welfare and safety of the public and property throughout the
City. Proper operation, maintenance and servicing of the street lighting system benefits
properties within the District by providing proper illumination for ingress and egress and safe
traveling at night. Properties within the District also benefit from the proper functioning of
the District's traffic signal system. Proper operation of the streetlight and traffic signal
systems is imperative to public convenience, orderly traffic flow, enhanced congestion
management and safety. Improved security, fuel conservation, protection of property from
crime and vandalism, and reduction of traffic accidents, are special and direct benefits to all
properties within the City; lighting benefits are directly related to public safety and property
protection and therefore increase property values.
• Median and Parkway Landscaping and Tree Trimming - Trees, landscaping, hardscaping
and appurtenant facilities, if well maintained, provide beautification, shade and
enhancement of the desirability of the surroundings, and therefore increase property value.
The City maintains trees and miscellaneous shrubbery and landscaping throughout the City.
The trees, shrubbery and landscaping are located within the public street and sidewalk rights -
of -way, including parkways and medians. These trees, shrubbery and landscaping provide an
aesthetically pleasing environment, shade, beautification, and, according to some authorities,
air purification and sound attenuation. These positive attributes increase the value of all
properties throughout the City.
Therefore, all property within the District receive an overall specific and direct benefit from the
maintenance and servicing of the street median and parkway landscaping and street tree
trimming programs.
Special benefits which are received by all parcels in the City are considered to be City-wide
Benefits, and the associated costs of these special benefits are spread equally, based on
Equivalent Dwelling Units, to all parcels within the District. All properties in the District benefit
from the operation, maintenance and servicing of the street lighting, traffic signals, street
median and parkway landscaping and street tree trimming.
The degree of benefit to each parcel of land varies depending on its land use and the size of
the parcel. If assessments were spread on an individual parcel basis, not considering land use
or parcel size, it would not be an equitable method of spread because a single family parcel
would pay the same assessment as a 50-unit apartment parcel or a large commercial parcel.
Therefore, the method for spreading the improvement costs, which must be based on special
and direct benefit, is on an Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) basis. The EDU method uses the
residential dwelling unit as the basic unit and compares other uses to it, as follows:
• Residential parcels are assessed based on the number of dwelling units on each parcel,
where each residential dwelling unit equals one EDU
• Non-residential parcels have been converted into EDU'S, based on engineering judgment
taking into consideration the size of the parcel and the amount of frontage along the street.
Every parcel is assessed a minimum of one (1) EDU.
There are a total of 11,056 EDU's within the Assessment District.
ASSESSMENT RATE CALCULATION
Based on a budget of $458,271 as shown in Part B of this report, the preliminary assessment
rate for FY 2013-2014 is calculated as follows:
$458,271 / 11,056 EDU's = $41.45 per EDU
The assessment for FY 2012-2013 was $41.45 per EDU.
PROPERTY OWNER LIST
A list of names and addresses of the owners of all parcels within this District is shown on the
last equalized Property Tax Roll of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles, which by
reference is hereby made a part of this report. This list is keyed to the Assessor's Parcel
Numbers as shown on the Assessment Roll on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of
Hermosa Beach.
PART F
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARY
The boundaries of the District are coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Hermosa
Beach. A diagram showing the exterior boundaries of the District, the boundaries of any zones
within the District, and the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the District is
on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, and is incorporated herein by
reference. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and
dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for fiscal year
2013-2014. The Assessor's maps and records are incorporated by reference herein and made
part of this report.
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RESOLUTION NO.13-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S
REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH HERMOSA BEACH LANDSCAPING
AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2013-2014.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, by its
Resolution No. 13-6842, adopted April 9, 2013, ordered the Director of Public Works to prepare
and file a report in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Landscaping and Lighting Act
of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 (Section 22500, et sea.) of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California, in connection with the proposed maintenance and operation of streets and
sidewalks within an existing assessment district to be designated as the "Hermosa Beach
Landscaping and Street Lighting District 2013-2014", including the operation, maintenance and
servicing of landscaping, lighting and appurtenant facilities located in and along such streets and
sidewalks for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works, acting as the Assessment Engineer, prepared
and filed in the office of the City Clerk a written report in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1
of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk presented the report of the Director of Public Works to the
City Council, and the City Council carefully examined, inspected and considered the report and
is satisfied with the report and with each and all of the items set forth therein.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The report of the Director of Public Works entitled "Engineer's Report,
Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District 2013-2014," which was prepared and
filed pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division
15 (Section 22500, et sea.) of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, is hereby
approved as filed. ATTACHMENT 2
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, shall cause the original of the same to be entered
among the original resolutions of the City Council, and shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the minutes of the City Council meeting at which the same is passed and
adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10 day of May 2013.
PRESIDENT, of the City Council and MAYOR
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
, CITY CLERIC
, CITY ATTORNEY
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RESOLUTION NO.13-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE HERMOSA BEACH LANDSCAPING AND
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2013-2014 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2014, AND
APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IN
RELATION THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, to order certain improvements within an
existing citywide assessment district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June
30, 2014, and to levy and collect assessments against properties within the assessment district for
that fiscal year.
SECTION 2. The proposed improvements are the continued maintenance and operation
of the streets and sidewalks within the assessment district including the operation, servicing and
maintenance of landscaping, lighting and appurtenant facilities that are located in and along such
streets and sidewalks.
SECTION 3. The assessment district is designated as the "Hermosa Beach Landscaping
and Street Lighting District 2013-2014." The assessment district is comprised of all of the City.
of Hermosa Beach, as shown on the "MAP OF LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING
DISTRICT 2013-2014" on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 4. The assessments to be levied and collected against the assessable lots and
parcels of land within the assessment district for fiscal year 2013-2014 are not proposed to
increase from those levied and collected in fiscal year 2012-2013.
SECTION 5. Reference is hereby made to the report prepared by the Director of Public
Works, entitled "Engineer's Report, for Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District
2013-2014," on file in the Office of the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the
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improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed
assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the assessment district.
SECTION 6. The improvements shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 (Section 22500, et sea.) of the
Street and Highways Code of the State of California, and in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. The assessment shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the
same manner and with the same interest and penalties as general taxes of the City, which are
collected for the City by the Los Angeles County Tax Collector.
SECTION 8. Public property owned by any public agency and in use in the performance
of a public function, which is included within the boundaries of the assessment district shall be
omitted and exempt from the assessment to be made to cover the costs and expenses of the
improvements.
SECTION 9. To expedite the making of the improvements, the City Council may
transfer into the "Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District 2013-2014 Fund," out
of any money in the General Fund, any sums as it shall deem necessary, and the sums so
transferred shall be deemed a loan to such fund and shall be repaid in accordance with the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
SECTION 10. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at the hour
of 7:30 PM in Civic Center Council Chambers, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California,
is appointed as the date, time and place for hearing protests to the question of approving and
confirming the levy of the proposed assessment.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk is hereby authorized, designated and directed to give
notice of the public hearing in the time, form and manner required by law.
SECTION 12. The EASY READER, a weekly newspaper of general circulation
circulated within the City, is hereby designated as the newspaper in which said notice shall be
published.
SECTION 13. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, shall cause the original of the same to be
entered among the original resolutions of the City Council and shall make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the minutes of the City Council meeting at which the same is
passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of May, 2013.
PRESIDENT, of the City Council and MAYOR
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
, CITY CLERK
, CITY ATTORNEY
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the
Hermosa Beach City Council
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR INCREASED
FUNDING FOR LOCAL COASTAL PLANNING
May 20, 2013
Regular Meeting of
May 28, 2013
Recommendation:
Adopt the resolution supporting additional State funding for local coastal planning.
Background:
The Coastal Commission is continuing to work in Sacramento for increased funding for the
Commission and local governments to support enhanced Local Coastal Program (LCP) planning
and updates, including a focus on climate change and sea Ievel rise. Pursuant to the attached
letter from the Coastal Commission, their current proposal, which is receiving preliminary
support in Senate budget subcommittees, is to increase the Coastal Commission's budget by $4-
million annually, which would include $1-million a year for local government LCP grants. They
are looking for support of these efforts in Sacramento from coastal cities that would benefit from
these types of grants.
Since Hermosa Beach is embarking on an integrated General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan
update, we would be in a great position to apply for grants should they become available. Grants
like these would help pay for the preparation and adoption of our LCP, which involves the detail
work in drafting and adopting the programs, ordinances, and action items to implement our
General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan.
Respectfully submitted:
en obert n
Community Development Director
CONCUR:
Tom Bakaly,
City Manager
Attachment:
1. Resolution of Support
2. Coastal Commission letter
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