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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
RESOLUTION NO. RES-25-7492
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 2025-
2026 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE
30, 2026, AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
IN RELATION THERETO
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE 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, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, 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 2025-2026.” The assessment district is
comprised of all of the City of Hermosa Beach, as shown in the Engineer’s Report
and on the “MAP OF LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2025-2026” 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
2025-2026 are not proposed to increase from those levied and collected in fiscal
year 2024-2025.
SECTION 5. Reference is hereby made to the report prepared by the City
Engineer, entitled “Engineer’s Report City of Hermosa Beach Landscaping and
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Street Lighting District 2025-2026,” on file in the Office of the City Clerk, for a full
and detailed description of the 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 seq.) 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
2025-2026 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 24, 2025, at the
hour of 6:30 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.
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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, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 27th day of May 2025.
Mayor Rob Saemann
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________
Myra Maravilla Todd Leishman
City Clerk Interim City Attorney
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ENGINEER’S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
2025-2026
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
2025-2026
Prepared By:
NV5
Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE
COO
March 24, 2025
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2025-2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Certificate .................................................................................................. 1
Report........................................................................................................ 2
Part A - Plans and Specifications ................................................... 4
Part B - Estimate of Cost ................................................................ 5
Part C - Assessment Roll ............................................................... 6
Part D - Method of Apportionment of Assessment .......................... 7
Part E - Property Owner List........................................................... 9
Part F - Assessment District Boundary ........................................... 10
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ENGINEER’S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2025-2026
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report as directed by the City Council.
DATED: May 14, 2025
BY: Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE
COO, NV5
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 , 2025.
City Clerk, City of Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles County, 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 , 2025.
City Clerk, City of Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles County, California
By
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 , 2025.
City Clerk, City of Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles County, California
By
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FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
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 2025-2026
Hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment District" or "District", Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE,
Assessment 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 2025-2026, 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 lots and parcels of land
within the Assessment District, in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such lots
and parcels.
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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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PART A
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 2025-2026
The proposed improvements for FY 2025-2026 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 Landscaping and Appurtenant 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.
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PART B
ESTIMATE OF COSTS
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
Proposed Budget - Fiscal Year 2025-2026
The estimated cost of the operation, servicing and maintenance of the street and sidewalk
improvements for fiscal year 2025-2026, 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
$752,432
Administration Costs $11,054
Insurance $48,983
L.A. County Tax Collection Costs $2,000
Equipment Replacement $59,562
Proposed Capital Improvements $0
Expenditures Subtotal: $874,031
Appropriation from Fund balance $4,408
Amount transferred from General Fund $400,335
Miscellaneous Revenues $10,519
Total Assessment: $458,769
Fund Balance 6/30/26 $0
Total amount of $400,335 will be transferred from the General Fund to maintain the District
for FY 2025-2026.
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 to the next
fiscal year.
Note: Total cost of the operation, servicing and maintenance of the Landscaping and Street
Lighting District 2025-2026 is estimated to be $874,031.
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PART C
ASSESSMENT ROLL
The total proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 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.
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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
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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 11,068 EDUs within the Assessment District.
ASSESSMENT RATE CALCULATION
Based on a budget of $458,768.60 as shown in Part B of this report, the preliminary
assessment rate for FY 2025-2026 is calculated as follows:
$458,768.60 ÷ 11,068 EDUs = $41.45 per EDU
The assessment for FY 2024-2025 was $41.45 per EDU.
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PART E
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.
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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 2025-2026. The
Assessor's maps and records are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this report.
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2025-2026
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State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Hermosa Beach )
June 4, 2025
Certification of Council Action
RESOLUTION NO. RES-25-7492
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 2025-
2026 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING
JUNE 30, 2026, AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING IN RELATION
I, Myra Maravilla, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Resolution No. RES-25-7492 was duly approved and
adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting thereof held on
the 27th day of May 2025, and passed by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
MAYOR SAEMANN, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DETOY, and
COUNCILMEMBERS JACKSON, KEEGAN, and FRANCOIS
NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
________________________________
Myra Maravilla
City Clerk
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