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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.03 AD 83-1 CitywideStLt t t AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 3, 2003 CITY CLERK File # D~[6]CJ-~ 2e; SUBJECT: Citywide Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District 83-1: Preliminary Engineer's Report Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director 3) Resolution Approving Preliminary Engineer's Report Resolution Appointing Time and Place of Hearing Protests of Proposed Assessments (July 15, 2003) Preliminary Engineer's Report (Assessment Diagram to be Displayed at City Council Meeting) EXHIBITS ATTACHED: 1) 2) RECOMMENDATION:~AdoPt resolutions approving preliminary engineer's report and \;J( setting hearing date and time (July 15,2003, 7:00 p.m.) for the U purpose of hearing protests to the proposed 2003-2004 assessment FINANCIAL STATEMENT: 2003-2004 Sources and Use of Street LiJ!ht Maintenance District Funds Revenues: Total Amount Proposed to be Assessed: Estimated Interest Revenue: Estimated Prior Year Collections and Penalties Reimbursement for Public Damage: Less Estimated Collection and Delinquency Cost: Net Total Revenues $222,816 4,479 2,900 4,000 (6.016) $228,179 Expenditures: Contract Maintenance and Utilities: Pole Replacement Capital Project Administration and Engineering: Total Operating Expenses: 210,874 70,881 8.041 $289, 796 COPIES TO: I vb 1.- ITEM NO. -=to 3 ()dl-ey g:\assessdist\83-1 \staffrpt intent The $61,617 difference is proposed to be paid from the existing reserve in this District. An estimated balance of $89,888 will remain as a fund for future pole replacement. Please see additional information in the Staff Report below regarding the Pole Replacement Capital Project and use of reserves. The proposed assessment of $16.84 per single family home, is the same as the Fiscal Year 2002-03 Assessment. DESCRIPTION: This assessment district funds energy and maintenance costs for the City's street lighting system, except for the lighting installed in Dublin Ranch and Tract 7067, which is funded through the Dublin Ranch Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District. In 1983, the City Council formed a Citywide Street Lighting Assessment District to replace the County of Alameda Lighting Service Area. On August 13, 1984, the City Council approved the annual Engineer's Report and ordered levy of assessments for the first time. In 1995-1996, the City of Dublin and other agencies in Alameda County took possession of PG&E-owned street lights in order to reduce maintenance costs. The 1996-1997 assessments were reduced from the 1995-1996 level of $19.34 by 30%. For 2002-03, the assessment was increased from $13.26 to $16.84 in order to fund increased utility costs and a phased six-year Capital Improvement Project to replace deteriorated poles in older subdivisions. The first phase of the pole replacement project was completed in Fiscal Year 2002-03 at a cost that was less than originally anticipated. The second phase of the project, which is included in the proposed Capital Improvement Program for 2003-04, is also proposed to be funded from this Street Light Maintenance Assessment District. A reserve of approximately $89,888 is projected to remain at the end of 2003-2004. This reserve is less than the amount allowed by State Law, which permits up to 50% of the operating cost for the District. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolutions approving the preliminary Engineer's Report and setting a public hearing date of July 15, 2003, for the purpose of hearing protests to the proposed 2003-2004 assessment. Page 2 DTO~- RESOLUTION NO. -03 A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING PRELIMINARY ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT CITY OF DUBLIN STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-1 WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 021-03, a Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Report for City of Dublin Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 83-1 (the "District"), this Council designated the City Engineer as Engineer of Work and ordered said Engineer to make and file a report in writing in accordance with and pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and WHEREAS, said Engineer of Work has made and filed with the City Clerk a preliminary report in writing as called for in said Resolution No. 021-03 and under and pursuant to said Act, which report has been presented to this Council for consideration; and WHEREAS, said Council has duly considered said report and finds that each and every part of said report is sufficient; and that said report neither requires nor should be modified in any respect; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED a) That the Engineer's estimate of the itemized and total costs and expenses of the acquisition of improvements and maintaining said improvements and of the incidental expenses in connection therewith, as contained in said report be, and each of them are hereby preliminarily approved and confirmed; b) That the diagram showing the assessment district, description of the improvements to be acquired and maintained, and the boundaries and dimensions of the respective lots and parcels of land within said District, as contained in said report be, and it is hereby preliminarily approved and confirmed; c) That the assessment of the total amount of the cost and expenses of the proposed acquisition and maintenance of said improvements upon the several lots and parcels of land in said District in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such lots and parcels, respectively, from said acquisition and maintenance, and of the expenses incidental thereto, as contained in said report be, and they are hereby preliminarily approved and confirmed. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2003. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk q '~' RESOLUTION NO. -03 ~"~' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPOINTING TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING PROTESTS IN RELATION TO PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS CITY OF DUBLIN STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 83-1 WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 021-03, a resolution directing preparation of annual report for City of Dublin Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District (the "District"), this Council designated the City Engineer as Engineer of Work and ordered that Engineer to make and file a report in writing in accordance with and pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and WHEREAS, said Engineer of Work has made and filed with the City Clerk a preliminary report in writing as called for in said Resolution No. 021-03, and under and pursuant to said Act, which report has been presented to this Council for consideration; and WHEREAS, said Council has duly considered said report and each and every part thereof, and finds that each and every part of said report is sufficient; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3, SECTION 22624 OF THE ACT, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 Intention: The City Council hereby declares that it is its intention to seek the Annual Levy of the Districts pursuant to the Act, over and including the land within the District boundaries, and to levy and collect assessments on all such land to pay the annual costs of the improvements. The City Council finds that the public's best interest requires such levy and collection. Section 2 District Boundaries: The boundaries of the District are described as the boundaries previously defined in the formation documents of the original District, within the boundaries of the City of Dublin, within the County of Alameda, State of California. Section 3 Description of Improvements: The improvements within the District may include, operation, maintenance, acquisition and servicing of street lighting and appurtenant facilities within the boundaries of the District. Services provided include all necessary service, operations, administration and maintenance required to keep the improvements in a satisfactory operating condition. Section 4 Proposed Assessment Amounts: For Fiscal Year 2003/04, the proposed assessments are outlined in the Engineer's Report which details any changes or increases in the annual assessment. Section 5 Public Hearing(s): The City Council hereby declares its intention to conduct a Public Hearing annually concerning the levy of assessments for the District in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 22626 of the Act. Section 6 Notice: The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of said hearing to all property owners in the District by causing the publishing of this Resolution once a week in a local newspaper published and circulated in the City, for two consecutive weeks not less than ten (10) days before the date of the Public Hearing, and by posting a copy of this Resolution in official posting locations customarily used by the City Council for the posting of notices. Any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the Public Hearing, or, having previously filed a protest, may file a written withdrawal of that protest. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection and a protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by such property owner. At the Public Hearing, all interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard. Section 7 Notice of Public Hearing: Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on these matters will be held by the City Council on Tuesday July 15~ 2003 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as feasible in the City Council Chambers, located at 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin. Section 8 The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of such hearing as provided by law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2003. AYES: NOES: ABSENT Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk G:lassessdistt83-] l intent reso time CITY OF DUBLIN STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1983-1 FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 ENGINEER'S REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS I ENGINEER S LETTER ............................................................................. 3 2 ESTIMATE OF COSTS .............................................................................. 5 3 METHOD OFAPPORTIONMENT ........................................................... 6 4 CERTIFICATIONS .............. ...................................................................... 7 1 ENGINEER'S LETTER WHEREAS, on February 18, 2003, the City Council of the City of Dublin, California, pursuant to'the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, adopted its Resolution Directing Preparation of Annual Report for Maintenance Assessment District 1,983-1 for the acquisition and maintenance of improvements more particularly therein described;-and WHEREAS, said Resolution directed the undersignedto prepare and file a report pursuant to Section 22565, et. seq., of said Act; NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, by virtue of the power vested in me under said Act and the order of the Council of said City, hereby make the following assessment to cover the portion of the estimated cost of acquisition of and maintenance of said improvements and the cost and expenses incidental thereto, to be paid by said District. SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT (1) (2) (3) As Preliminarily As Finally As Filed Approved Approved Cost of Maintenance $212,665 Pole Replacement Capital Project $ 70, 881 Incidental Expenses $102, ! 54 TOTAL COSTS $385,700 Estimated 2003-04 Interest Income Applied to 2003-04 Operating Costs ($4,479) Prior Year Collections and Penalties ($2,900) Reimbursement for Public Damage ($4,000) Estimated Surplus from 2002-03 Fiscal Year ($151,505) SUB-TOTAL ($162,884) AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 $222,816 Assessment per factor rate of "1" $16.84 As required by said Act, a diagram is hereto attached showing the exterior boundaries of said street light maintenance assessment district and also the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within said landscaping maintenance assessment district as the same existed as of January 1, 2003, each of which lots or parcels having been given a separate number upon said diagram. I do hereby assess the net amount to be assessed upon all assessable lots or Parcels of land within said street light maintenance assessment district by apportioning that amount among the several lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel l~om the acquisition and maintenance of said improvements, and more particUlarly set forth in the list hereto attached and by reference made a part hereof. Said assessment is made upon the several lots or parcels of land within said street light maintenance assessment district in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by said lots or parcels respectively from the acquisition and maintenance of said improvements. The diagram and assessment numbers appearing herein are the diagram numbers appearing on said diagram, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. The scope of work includes the cost of energy and maintenance of street lights within the City of Dublin, excepting street lighting within Street Light Maintenance Assessment District 99-1 (Dublin Ranch). The scope of work shall also include the cost of purchase or installation of street lights. Each lot or parcel of land assessed is described in the assessment list by reference to its parcel number as shown on the Assessor's Maps of the County of Alameda for the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 and includes all of such parcels excepting those portions thereof within existing public roads or rights of way to be acquired in these proceedings for public road purposes. For a more particular description of said property, reference is hereby made to the deeds and maps on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of said County. Because the names of the several owners are unknown to me, I hereby place the word "unknown" opposite the number of each lot of parcel of land assessed, the amount assessed thereon, and the number of the assessment. Dated: June 3, 2003 ,,~?)? ~.j/~ineer 2 ES TIMA TE 0 F C 05 TS The estimated cost for the maintenance of improvements described in this Report for Fiscal Year 2003/04 is as follows: Maintenance (1) Electric Energy $! 70,106 (2) Contract With Alameda County $31,500 (3) California Street Light Association $1,068 (4) Other Repairs and Maintenance Costs including pole painting $8,200 (5) Pole Replacement Capital Project $70,881 (6) Administration $1,791 $283,$46 Incidentals (1) Engineer's Report and Proceedings $6,250 (2) Cost of Collection (County of Alameda) $3, 788 (3) Delinquencies ~1.0% $2,228 (4) Contingencies/Reserve $89,8~88 $102,154 $385, 7OO 3 METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT The assessments shall be spread using a method of"factor rates" assigned to different land uses. The establishment of the ~apportionment of a factor rate of"l" will be calculated by dividing the total assessment of the year by the sum of factor rate numbers assigned wherein the factor rates are assigned as follows: Use (x = any single digit numbeO Factor Rate (multiplied by .5 if vacant) Ox Exempt 0 Ix & 73 Single Family Residential & Condo 1 22 Duplexes 2 23 Tri-Plexes 3 24 Four-Plexes 4 3x Commercial 5.5/ac. 4x Industrial 5.5/ac. 5x Rural 0.5 6x (except 65) Institutional 5.5/ac. 7x (except 73) Apartments 6 8x Commercial 5.5/ac. 9x Commercial 5.5/ac. 65 Cemeteries 0 xx9 Common Open Space 0 The assessment of each parcel shall be eStablished by multiplying the factor rate for that parcel by the apportionment for a factor rate of 1. 4 CER TIFICA TIONS I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certify that the foregoing Engineer's Report, including Assessment, in the amounts set forth in Column (1), with the diagram thereto attached, was filed with me on June 3, 2003. I, the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certify that the foregoing Assessment, with the diagram thereto attached, was preliminarily approved and confirmed by the City Council of said City by its Resolution No. **-03 duly adopted by said Council on June 3, 2003. I,. the City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certify that the foregoing Assessment, with the diagram thereto attached, was finally approved and confirmed by the City Council of said City by its Resolution No. **-03 duly adopted by said Council on *****, 2003. I, ihe City Clerk of the City of Dublin, California, hereby certify that a certified copy of the Assessment and diagram was filed in the office of the County Auditor of the County of Alameda, California, on ,2003.