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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04192005 - 2005 RES 240 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on April 19, 2005 by the following vote: AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, PIEPHO, DESAULNIER, GLOVER AND UILKEMA NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE RESOLUTION NO.2005/240 SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/ 240 accepting the Engineer's Report for County Service Area L- 100, MS 01-0008 and fixing a hearing for June 7, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to consider levying an assessment for additional parcels to be annexed, Alamo area. (District III) Project No. 7394- 6X5001 The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County FINDS THAT: 1. The County is currently processing MS 01-0008 (the "Development") consisting of one (1) parcel, more specifically described in Exhibit A. 2. On March 21, 2005 the applicant for the Development submitted a request to the Department of Public Works for inclusion of the Development into County Service Area (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 parcel(s) 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 parcel(s) 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 XMD of the California Constitution because it is conferred to provide the special benefit, defined above, on the parcel(s) 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 2004/2005 (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 Cade. 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. 17M.sr G:\CrpData\SpDist\Board OrdersUO05-Board Orders104-19-05 BO MS 01-0008(FWrg).doc Orig.Div: Public works(special Districts) I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action Contact: Eileen Doten(313-2253) cc: CountyAdtninistrator taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on Assessor the date shown. Auditor-Controller Comrounity Development County Counsel ATTESTED: APRIL 19, 2005 D.Morabe,sp.Dist. JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By — Deputy RESOLUTION NO.2005/ 240 SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution No. 20051 240 accepting the Engineer's Report for County Service Area L- 100, MS 01-0008 and fixing a hearing for June 7, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to consider levying an assessment for additional parcels to be annexed, Alamo area. (District III) Project No. 7394- 6X5001 DATE: April 19, 2005 PAGE: 2 6. The Board has adopted the Engineer's Report for the Countywide Street Light Program on July 13, 2004. 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 parcel(s) 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: I. The Board will conduct a public hearing (the "Hearing") on June 7, 2005 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 Department 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. 2005/240 EXMBIT .A CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COUNTY SERVICE AREA L-100 STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT Property Owner's List Parcels Assessor's Parcel Number Owner's Name/Address ROBERT AHAESY 1 192-260-016 301 Vernal Drive Alamo, CA 94507 * The new Assessor's Parcel Numbers are not available at this time. New Assessor's parcel numbers will be sent to the Contra Costa County Public Worms Department, as they are available. **Please see Engineer's Report Addendum to determine the number of Factor Units for this parcel. EXHIBIT B FINAL ENGINEEWS REPORT STREET LIGHTING SERVICE CHARGE COUNTY SERVICE AREA L-100 FISCAL YEAR. 2004/2005 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 Division 1012 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code. The undersigned certifies that he is a professional engineer,registered in the State of California. Dated: B y. Eric Whan Senior Civil Engineer RCE No. 447972 31 0 .yj f ti %P• r COUNTY SERVICE AREA L-100 ENGINEER'S REPORT ADDENDUM MS 01-0008 Parcel Assessor's'Parcel Description Factor Unit Proposed Number Assessment FY 04105 1 192-260 016 Single family 77 1 1 $14.94 Fund Tax Bill Basic Street Total Dollars Factor Units Literal Lighting Charge 2401 CSA L-100 $14.94 $548,195.48** 36,690.00** Proposed CSA L-100 1 $14.94* 1* Annexation New CSA L-100 $14.94 $548,210.42 36,6191.00 Totals Notes: * Factor Units at$1494 each (1 Factor units x$14.94= $14.94) ** Total Dollars and Factor Units taken from CSA L-100 Final Engineer's Report for the 2004/2005 Tax Roll and approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 13, 2004. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM OF MS 01-0008 Centra Costa County County Service Area L-100 Street Lighting District so N� 1 � r _ _arrasE._____—_•��r� 4 a R m.(0.6i.0N ^ ac aO cin .,._ W Rf�iAi. srz�w wA,r (Jit, —__-----_ C V 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 (CSA) 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? The parcel(s) are assessed a Factor of 1, derived from the Land Use Code, based on base rate of $14.94 per Factor Unit. The total amount levied by the assessment, with regards to this development is approximately $14.94 per year(1 factor units x $14.94) 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 o,f Voting Only returned ballots or written letters which identify the property and specify the property owners' support or opposition is counted. Mail your ballot in the self addressed postage paid envelope or deliver it in person to the Contra Costa County Public Works Department, 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 prior to May 5, 2405 or you may hand carry your ballot to the Public Hearing on June 7, 2005. Ballots received after the close of the Public Dearing 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, is 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 CSA L-100 Lighting District. The ballot may be used to express either support for or opposition to the proposed CSA 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 June 7, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Building, 651 Pine 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 July 13, 2004, as an attachment to Resolution No. 04/356, 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 2004/2005". That report recommends levying of a street lighting charge as provided in the CSA 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 CSA L-100. Total Assessment/ e On CSA L-1010 In the event that the proposed assessment is levied, the total amount chargeable to CSA L-100 will be $14.94 multiplied by the number of Factor Units for that parcel. Assessment on Euch Parcel Each parcel described by Exhibit A shall be assessed$14.94 per Factor Unit in Fiscal Year 2005/2006. Methodology for Calculating 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 8 basic unit charges for a large apartment complex. The service charge for each CSA 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 CSA L-100 Lighting District. EXHIBIT D► County Service Area L-100 Lighting District Annexation Ballot Assessor's Parcel Nos.: 192-260-016 Annexation Of: MS O1-0008 Record Owner: ROBERT AHAESY 301 Vernal Drive Alamo, CA 94507 Yes, I approve of the proposed annual assessment of$14.94 on the parcel identified in this ballot. No, I do not approve of the proposed annual assessment of $14.94 on the parcel identified in this ballot. ,Signature of Record Owner or Authorized Representative of the above identified parcels. Date