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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
RESOLUTION NO. RES-26-7563
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT
AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, IN CONNECTION WITH THE
HERMOSA BEACH LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2026-
2027
WHEREAS, the City Council (“Council”) adopted Resolution No. RES-26-7541
dated March 10, 2026, directing the Director of Public Works to prepare an
Engineer’s Report in accordance with Article 4 to Chapter 1 of the Landscaping
and Lighting Act of 1972 (Section 22500 et seq. of Part 2 of Division 15 of the
California Streets and Highways Code) (“Act”) for the Hermosa Beach
Landscaping and Street Lighting District (“District”) for the fiscal year (“FY”)
commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the District provides for the installation, maintenance, servicing,
and operation of public landscaping, street lighting, traffic signals, and
appurtenant improvements within the boundaries of the District (“Improvements
and Services”); and
WHEREAS, NV5 (under the direction of the Director of Public Works and
through Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE, acting as the duly appointed Engineer of Work)
prepared and filed with the City Clerk a written report dated May 14, 2026
(“Engineer’s Report”), in accordance with the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Council adopted Resolution No. RES-26-7550 (approving the
Engineer’s Report) and Resolution No. RES-26-7551 (declaring its intention to order
certain improvements and levy and collect assessments within the District and
setting June 23, 2026 as the date for a public hearing) dated May 26, 2026; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was published in accordance with
applicable law and a public hearing was duly held on June 23, 2026, at which all
interested persons were afforded the opportunity to be heard regarding the
proposed assessments.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals above are true and
correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Prior Proceedings. The Council finds that all proceedings
required by the Act have been completed including adoption of Resolution No.
RES-26-7541 (directing preparation of the Engineer’s Report), Resolution No. RES-
26-7550 (approving the Engineer’s Report), and Resolution No. RES-26-7551
(declaring the Council’s intention to levy and collect assessments and setting a
public hearing thereon).
SECTION 3. Findings. The Council hereby finds and determines the
following based upon its review of the Engineer's Report: (a) the land within the
District will receive special benefit from the Improvements and Services described in
the Engineer's Report; (b) the District includes all land receiving special benefit from
the Improvements and Services; and (c) the net amount to be assessed upon the
land within the District for FY 2026-2027 is apportioned by a method and formula
which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in
proportion to the estimated special benefits to be received by each such lot or
parcel from the improvements in accordance with the Engineer's Report.
SECTION 4. Improvements. The Council hereby orders the proposed
improvements as described in the Engineer's Report to include the continued
maintenance and operation of streets and sidewalks within the District (including
the operation, maintenance, and servicing of landscaping, lighting, and
appurtenant facilities located in and along such streets and sidewalks).
SECTION 5. Levy of Assessment. The Council declares that the diagram
and assessment in the Engineer's Report are hereby confirmed as filed. The
adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of assessments for the FY
commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
SECTION 6. Assessment. The assessment is in compliance with the provisions
of the Act, and the Council has complied with all laws pertaining to the levy of
an annual assessment pursuant to the Act. The assessment is levied for the
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purpose of paying the costs and expenses of the improvements described in
Section 6 above for FY 2026-2027.
SECTION 7. Filing with County of Los Angeles (“County”). The City
Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution
and the diagram and assessment with the County Auditor. Thereupon, the
County Auditor shall enter the assessments on the County tax roll for collection in
the manner provided by the Act.
SECTION 10. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The Council
finds the following pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines:
a. Section 15378. Adoption of this Resolution is not a
“project” within the meaning of Section 15378 because it constitutes an
administrative and fiscal action conducting annual assessment proceedings and
does not authorize or approve any specific physical change to the environment.
b. Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities). The action is
exempt from CEQA because it involves the continued maintenance, operation,
and servicing of existing public landscaping, lighting, traffic signals, and related
improvements with no expansion of existing use.
c. Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption). The
action is exempt from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that adoption of this Resolution may have a significant effect on the
environment.
d. Section 15300.2. None of the exceptions set forth in
Section 15300.2 apply.
SECTION 11. Severability. If any section or provision of this Resolution is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction
or contravened by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining sections
and provisions shall remain valid. The Council hereby declares that it would have
adopted this Resolution regardless of the invalidity of any individual section or
provision.
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SECTION 12. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Resolution; cause the same to be entered among the original
resolutions of the City; and make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the Council in the minutes of the meeting at
which the same is passed and adopted.
SECTION 13. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 23rd day of June 2026.
Mayor Mike Detoy
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________
Martha Alvarez Jason Baltimore
City Clerk Interim City Attorney
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ENGINEER’S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
2026-2027
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
2026-2027
Prepared By:
NV5
Jeffrey M. Cooper, PE
COO
May 14, 2026
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2026-2027
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 2026-2027
The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed report as directed by the City Council.
DATED: May 14, 2026
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 , 2026.
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 , 2026.
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 , 2026.
City Clerk, City of Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles County, California
By
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FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
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 2026-2027
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 2026-2027, 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 2026-2027
The proposed improvements for FY 2026-2027 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 2026-2027
The estimated cost of the operation, servicing and maintenance of the street and sidewalk
improvements for fiscal year 2026-2027, 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 $772,670
Administration Costs $11,054
Insurance $51,376
L.A. County Tax Collection Costs $2,000
Equipment Replacement $44,530
Proposed Capital Improvements $0
Expenditures Subtotal: $881,630
Appropriation from Fund balance ($3,278)
Amount transferred from General Fund $422,861.40
Miscellaneous Revenues $3,274
Total Assessment: $458,768.60
Fund Balance 6/30/27 $0
Total amount of $422,861.40 will be transferred from the General Fund to maintain the
District for FY 2026-2027.
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 2026-2027 is estimated to be $881,630.
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PART C
ASSESSMENT ROLL
The total proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 is calculated as follows:
$458,768.60 ÷ 11,068 EDUs = $41.45 per EDU
The assessment for FY 2025-2026 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 2026-2027. The
Assessor's maps and records are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this report.
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2026-2027
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State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Hermosa Beach )
June 29, 2026
Certification of Council Action
RESOLUTION NO. RES-26-7563
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT AND
LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1,
2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, IN CONNECTION WITH THE HERMOSA
BEACH LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2026 -2027
I, Martha Alvarez, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Resolution No. RES -26-75 63 was duly approved and
adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting thereof held on
the 23rd day of June 2026 and passed by the following vote:
AYES:MAYOR DETOY, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE KEEGAN, COUNCILMEMBERS
JACKSON, FRANCOIS, AND SAEMANN
NOES:NONE
ABSTAIN:NONE
ABSENT:NONE
________________________________
Martha Alvarez
City Clerk
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