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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012002 - 2002-179 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on March 26, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Gerber, Uilkema, Glover, and Gioia V NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier, District IV ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO. 2002/179 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2002/17%ccepting the engineer's report and fixing a hearing on May 14, 2002 to consider levying an assessment for additional parcels to be annexed to Countywide L- 100 Lighting District The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County FINDS THAT: 1. The County is currently processing Sub 018606 (the "Development") consisting of 1 parcel, more specifically described in Exhibit A. The ultimate number of parcels to be created from this development will be 16 parcels. 2. On March 6, 2002 the applicant for the Development submitted a request to the Department of Public Works for inclusion of the Development into County Service Area L-100 (CSA L-100). The County intends to initiate proceedings to annex the Development into CSA L-100 pursuant to that request. 3. Once the Development is annexed into CSA L-100, the parcels within it will receive a special benefit over and above that received by the general public in the form of lighting services. This service is a miscellaneous extended service (the "Extended Service") as defined in Article 1012- 2.406 of the Contra Costa County Code. 4. In order to fund the Extended Service that will be provided to the parcels within the Development, it will be necessary to levy a service charge (the "Assessment"). The service charge meets the requirements of an "assessment" under Article XHID of the California Constitution because it is conferred to provide the special benefit, defined above, on the parcels within the development. 5., A copy of the Addendum to the Final Engineer's Report to the Board of Supervisors for Establishing A Street Light Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2001/2002 (the "Engineer's Report") is attached as Exhibit B. The Engineer's Report meets the requirements of a tentative report under Article 1012-2.602 of the Contra Costa County Code. The Engineer's Report includes: a description of each parcel of real property receiving the Extended Service, the Assessment Diagram, the total Assessment chargeable to the entire service area; the estimated Assessment chargeable to each parcel, the calculations supporting the Assessment, and the duration of the Assessment. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action G.,\GrpData\SpDist\Board Orders\2002\03 March\03-26-02 Bo-Sub 0186061,100 Package.doc taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors Uric.Div: Public Works(Special Districts) on the date shown. Contact: Skip Epperly(313-2253) cc: County Administrator Assessor ATTESTED: March 26, 2002 Auditwr Controller Comunity Development County Counsel JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and I.Rushton,Sp.Dist. County Administrator By - ' Deputy PESOLUTION NO.2002! 179 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2002/ 179 accepting the engineer's report and fixing a hearing on May 14, 2002 to consider levying an assessment for additional parcels to be annexed to Countywide L-100 Lighting District DATE: March 26, 2002 PAGE: 2 6. The Board has adopted the Engineer's Report for the Countywide Street Light Program on July 10, 2001. Based on its review of the Engineer's Report,the Board finds that: (a) The Extended Service financed by the Assessment will directly benefit the parcels within the development. (b) The cost of the Assessment on each parcel within the Development is proportional to the benefits that the Extended Service will confer on each parcel. Now, Therefore The Board Of Supervisors ORDERS AND RESOLVES As Follows: 1. The Board will conduct a public hearing (the "Hearing") on May 14, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 107 of the Board of Supervisors' Chambers, 651 Pine Street,Martinez, California 94553. 2. The Board directs the Clerk of the Board to immediately provide the Public Works Director of Contra Costa County with a copy of this resolution. The Board directs the Public Works Director to mail the written notice of the Hearing (the`Ballot Notice") attached as Exhibit C to the record owners of each parcel within the development. The ballot attached as Exhibit D shall be attached to the Ballot Notice. A copy of the Engineer's Report is on File with the Public Works Department. 3. Immediately before the Hearing the Public Works Department shall tabulate the ballots. At the Hearing, the Board shall consider any objections or protests to the Assessment and certify the tabulation of the ballots. The Board shall not impose the Assessment if there is a majority protest. A majority protest exists if, upon conclusion of the Hearing, ballots submitted in opposition to the assessment exceed the ballots submitted in favor of the assessment. In tabulating the ballots, the ballots shall be weighted according to the proportional financial obligation of the affected property. 4. If there is no Majority Protest, the Board may adopt a resolution which: confirms the Engineer's Report; levies the assessment in the Engineer's Report, finds that the Director of the Contra Costa County Public Works Department, acting as the designated director, has concluded that the Engineer's Report conforms to the official assessment roll for the year in which the assessment will be collected and, therefore, constitutes the Final Report for the Assessment; confirms the Final Report; and levies the Assessment for the Fiscal year referred to in the Engineer's Report. RESOLUTION NO. 2002/179 TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: MAURICE M. SHIU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: March 26, 2002 SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution No. 20021179 accepting the Engineer's Report and fixing a hearing for May 141 2002 to consider levying an assessment for additional parcels to be annexed to County Service Area L-100, Sub 018606, Walnut Creek area. (District III) (WO 5001) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. Recommended Action: 1 ADOPT Resolution No. 20021179 accepting the attached Engineer's Report for a lighting assessment on the parcels in Sub 018606 to be annexed into County Service Area L-100. 2, FIXING a Public Hearing for May 14, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 107 of the Board of Supervisors' Chambers, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California to certify the tabulation of the ballots submitted for the proposed assessment, and levy the proposed assessment. 3. DIRECT the Public Works Director to mail, by first class mail, a written notice and ballot to each parcel owner within the development in compliance with Proposition 218. Continued on Attachment:X SIGNATURE: -C1V 7WOMMENI)ATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR U RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Lr 1 APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOA ON March 26, 2002 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED xx OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS xx UNANIMOUS(ABSENT _ IV ) AYES: NOES: I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an ABSENT: ABSTAIN: action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. JR:sr ATTESTED:_ . March 26, 2002 G:\GrpData\SpDist\Board Ordtrs\2002\03 Marchi 03-26-02 BO-Sub 018606 L 10 Package.doc JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Orig.Div:Public Works(Special Districts) County Administrator Contact: Skip Epperly(313-2253) cc: County Administrator Assessor By Auditor-Controller Deputy Community Development County Counsel J.Rushton,Special Districts RESOLUTION NO. 2002/179 SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/179accepting the Engineer's Report and fixing a hearing for May 14, 2002 to consider levying an assessment for additional parcels to be annexed to County Service Area L-100, Sub 018549, Walnut Creek area. (District no (WO 500 1) DATE: March 26, 2002 PAGE: 2 II. Financiallmnact: There will be no financial impact to the County General Fund. All costs will be covered with revenue from the Countywide Street Light District, CSA L-100. III. Reasons for Recommendations and Backeround: The developer is required by Condition of Approval to install street lighting fixtures and annex to the County's street light program, CSA L-100, for continued maintenance and operation of those fixtures. Proposition 218 provides that any new assessment may not be approved if it is opposed by a majority of the property owners voting on the proposed assessment. The Board Order and Resolution complies with the requirements for new assessments under Proposition 218. IV. Consequences of Neeative Action: This project will not be in compliance with the Conditions of Approval for Sub 018606, and an alternative means to finance public right of way street lighting would have to be found. RESOLUTION NO. 179 EXHIBIT A CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COUNTY SERVICE AREA L-100 STREET LIGATING DISTRICT Property Owner's List Parcel Assessor's Parcel Number Owner's Name/Address 1 172-012-024-3 Jahn F &Patricia A McGuire 525 Kite Hill Terrace Orinda, CA 94563 **** The new Assessors Parcel Numbers are not available at this time. New Assessors parcel numbers will be sent to the Contra Costa County Public Works Department as they are available. 1.00 Street Lighting Factors/Parcel. EXHIBIT B FINAL ENGINEER'S REPORT STREET LIGHTING SERVICE CHARGE COUNTY SERVICE AREA L-100 FISCAL YEAR 200112002 The undersigned, acting on behalf of Contra Costa County, respectfully submits the enclosed Engineer's Report as directed by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, pursuant to the provisions of Article XMD, Section 4, of the California Constitution, the County Service Area Law (Gov. Code, 25210.1 et seq.) and Division1012 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code. The undersigned certifies that she is a professional engineer,registered in the State of California. Dated: 2'' B j Y� Heather B ager Assistant Public Works Director RCE No. 41746 COUNTY SERVICE AREA L-100 ENGINEER'S REPORT ADDENDUM Sub 018606 Parcel Assessor's Parcel Description Factor Unit Proposed Number Assessment FY 03/04 1 172-012-024-3 SINGLE 1.0 $14.94 FAMILY Fund Tax Bill Basic Street Total Dollars Factor Units Literal Lighting Charge 2401 CSA L-100 $14.94 $535,650.74 35850.50 Proposed CSA L-100 $14.94 $239.04 16.00 Annexation New CSA L-100 $14.94 $535,889.78 35866.50 Totals Notes: 1) 16.0 Street Lighting Factor Units at$14.94 each=$239.04 2) Total Dollars and Factor Units taken from CSA L-100 Final engineer's Report for the 2001/2002 Tax Roll and approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 10, 2001. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM OF Sub 018606 Contra Costa County County Service Area L-100 Street Lighting District °�.....»< ZONING: R-15 STANDARD COUNTY WELL. MONUMENT (POINT OF BEGINNING) _ . a JONES ROAD � C ! 128.82" per, Bar PARCEL C ZONING- M-• ] 7 r Q ! O f I TRUE It POINT ONINF BEGING 168.29' ! 50.010 0 j y �rt4 N82W-3,9-W M ENDES 18909 OR 285 ..::s ZONING R—15 ! ♦c�E3.1 . ;: * r 20 10 0 20 40 60 OF•war• SCALE IN ql T'-. DOW J.D.P. UDI-:TET-RAD- CON LTNG_ GIN � eE , Ne. CHE0l40k R.I.C. 8528 PACHECO BLVD., PACHEM CA. 91553 (925) 674-0218 R.W. EXIBI■ ���...' SCALE. 1" � 4W DATE: 2--27-2002 OAK TREAT COURT JOB NO. 683 EXHIBIT C BALLOT NOTICE Why did you receive this Ballot? When your development was approved, there was a requirement (condition of approval) to annex the parcel(s) into the ;County Service Area L-100 Lighting District and for an annual assessment to be imposed on every parcel in your development to pay for the cost of maintaining the street lighting within the public right of way. The passage of Proposition 218 requires a vote on all new assessments and this is why you received this Ballot. How Much is the Assessment? For single family homes, the assessment will be $14.94 per year. The total amount levied by the assessment, with regards to this development is approximately$239.04 per year. Why should you vote? Your vote will decide if the assessment will be imposed. Only returned ballots will be counted. Will this Assessment Increase in the Future? The Benefit Zone does not intend to increase the assessment, and it cannot be increased without another election.' What does the Assessment Fund Allow? The assessment allows the Benefit Zone to provide and maintain street lighting within the public right of way. How was my Assessment Calculated? The total cost to provide and maintain street lighting improvements is allocated to each property based on estimated special benefit received. Essentially, each single family home in the development is allocated the same assessment. An Engineer's Report detailing the method of assessment, budgets and assessments for each parcel is available for review at the Contra Costa County Department of Public Works, 255 Glacier Drive, CA, 94553-4897. Method of Voting Only returned ballots or written letters which identify the property and specify the property owners' support or opposition are counted. Mail your ballot in the self addressed postage paid envelop or deliver it in person to the Contra Costa County Public Works Department, 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 prior to April 21, 2002 or you may hand carry your ballot to the Public Hearing on March 26, 2002. Ballots received after the close of the Public Hearing cannot be counted. Ballots are weighted by the amount of assessment that would be paid. If a majority of ballots returned, weighted by their assessment, are opposed to the assessment, the assessment will not be imposed. Ballot Procedures This ballot is for the sole use of the property owner(s) of the parcel identified herein which is located within the County Service Area L-1001Lighting District. The ballot may be used to express either support for or opposition to the proposed County Service Area L-100 Lighting District within this development. In order to be counted, this ballot must be signed and dated in the space provided by an owner or, if the owner is a partnership or a corporation, by an authorized representative of the owner. Those executing this ballot on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity must also indicate title or office below the identification of the property owner (e.g., trustee, President, General Partner, etc.) If the property is owned jointly (e.g., common, joint tenants) one or both property owners may sign the ballot. There is only one ballot for each property even though the property may have more than one owner. If both owners of the property vote the same, the ballot counts as one vote. If both owners vote differently, one in support and one opposed, then the votes cancel each other out and the ballot will have a"zero"vote. Public Hearing The hearing will be held on May 14, 2002 at 9030 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Building, 651 fine Street, Martinez, CA 94553. Results of the returned ballots will be announced after the close of the public testimony portion of this meeting. At this hearing, the Board will take final public testimony and take action on whether or not to levy the assessments based upon the testimony and ballots received. On July10, 2001, as an attachment to Resolution 01/254, the Board of Supervisors adopted the "Final Engineer's Report To The Board of Supervisors For Establishing A Street Lighting Service Charge For Fiscal Year 2001/2002". That report recommends levying of street lighting charge as provided in the County Service Area Law, Government Code sections 25210.1, and following and in accordance with Ordinance No. 79-42, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on March 27, 1979. This addendum supplements that report by providing support for levying such an assessment on the parcels described in Exhibit A after they are annexed into County Service Area L-100 ("CSA L-100"). Total Assessment/Charlie On CSA L-100 In the event that the proposed assessment is levied,the total amount chargeable to CSA L-100 will be $14.94 per parcel. Assessment on Each Parcel Each parcel described by Exhibit A shall be assessed$14.94 in Fiscal Year 2003/04. Method©lou for Calculatinz Street Lighting Assessments The "benefit received" is based on a sliding scale of 1 basic unit charge for a single family dwelling unit to as much as $ basic unit charges for a large apartment complex. The service charge for each County Service Area is based upon several factors such as (1) cost required to pay the Pacific Gas & Electric Company's current monthly electrical bill; (2) the number and types of parcels within each Service Area; (3) a reserve fund for Administrative and Accounting services provided by the County and; (4) unforeseen expenses such as electrical rate increases. The assessment revenue is used to pay for the total costs of operating the street light system and those costs are apportioned among the various parcels in the County Service Area(CSA) L-100 Lighting District. EXHIBIT D County Service Area L-140 Lighting District Annexation Ballot Assessor's Parcel Noss 172-012-024-3 Annexation of: Sub 018606 Record Owners John F. &Patricia A. McGuire 525 Kite Hill Terrace Orinda, CA 94563 Yes, I approve of the proposed annual assessment of$14.94 on each of the parcels identified in this ballot. No, I do not approve of the proposed annual assessment of$14.94 on each of these parcels. Signature of Record Owner or Authorized Representative of the above identified parcels. Date