HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-061 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2021-061
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 WITHIN PARK AND
RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. PD-85 AND SETTING A
TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, has previously formed
that certain maintenance district and authorized the levy of assessments therein pursuant to the terms and
provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 22500) (the "1972 Act") in what is
known and designated as Park and Recreation Improvement District No. PD-85 (the "District"); and
WHEREAS, this City Council has initiated proceedings to provide for the annual levy of
assessments for Fiscal Year 2021/22, to finance the costs and expenses necessary for continued
maintenance and servicing of improvements within the District; and
WHEREAS, at this time, there has been presented and approved by this City Council, a separate
report for the District identified by the distinctive designation of such District and entitled "Fiscal Year
2021/22 Annual Engineer's Report" (the "Annual Engineer's Report") as required pursuant to Article 4 of
Chapter 1 of the 1972 Act, Article XIIID of the Constitution of the State of California ("Article XIIID") and
the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (Government Code Section 53750 and following) (the
"Implementation Act") (the 1972 Act, Article XIIID and the Implementation Act are referred to collectively
as the "Assessment Law"), and this City Council desires to conduct the proceedings to authorize the levy
of the annual assessments within the District; and
WHEREAS, the annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2021/22 proposed to be levied within the
District as set forth in the report do not exceed the annual assessments as previously authorized to be
levied within such District and, therefore, the proposed levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2021/22 within
such District are not deemed to be "increased" over the maximum authorized annual assessments.
NOW, THEREFORE, by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Improvements and Maintenance and Servicing Thereof. The public interest and
convenience requires the City Council, and it is the intention of this City Council, to undertake proceedings
for the annual levy and collection of assessments within the District for the continued maintenance and
servicing of the improvements authorized to be maintained and serviced within such District.
"Maintenance" may include the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual
maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including: (a) repair, removal, or replacement
of all or any part of any improvement; (b) providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping,
including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury; (c) the
removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste; and, (d) the cleaning, sandblasting, and
painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.
"Service" may include the furnishing of: (a) electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating
agent for the lighting or operation of any improvements; and, (b)water for the irrigation of any landscaping,
the operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other improvements.
A description of the improvements to be maintained and the maintenance and services to be
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provided is set forth in Appendix A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. Annual Engineer's Report. The Annual Engineer's Report regarding the annual
levy for the District for Fiscal Year 2021/22, has been preliminarily approved and directed to be filed in the
office the City Clerk. Reference is made to such Report for the District for a full and detailed description of
the improvements to be maintained and serviced, the boundaries of such District and any zones therein,
and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within such District.
SECTION 4. Assessment. The public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention
of this City Council to order, the annual levy of assessments for the District as set forth and described in
the Annual Engineer's Report, and further it is determined to be in the best public interest and convenience
to levy and collect annual assessments to pay the costs and expenses of such maintenance and service
as estimated in such Annual Engineer's Report.
SECTION 5. Boundaries of District. The proposed maintenance and service work as described
in the Annual Engineer's Report for the District is, in the opinion of this City Council, of special benefit to
the properties within the boundaries of such District, and this City Council makes the costs and expenses
of such maintenance and service chargeable upon such District, which District said City Council hereby
declares to be the District specially benefited by such maintenance and service, and to be further assessed
pursuant to the Assessment Law to pay the costs and expenses thereof. The District shall include each
and every parcel of land within the boundaries thereof; as such District is shown on a map or maps as
approved by this City Council and on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and so designated by the name of
such District.
SECTION 6. Public Hearing. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held the 21st
day of July, 2021, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the regular
meeting of the City Council, being in the Council Chambers located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California, which is the time and place fixed by this City Council for the hearing of protests or
objections in reference to the annual levy of assessments, to the extent of the maintenance, by any
interested person and any other matters contained in this resolution. Any persons who wish to object to
the proceedings for the annual levy should file a written protest with the City Clerk prior to the time set and
scheduled for said public hearing.
SECTION 7. For Information Regarding Proceedings. For any and all information relating to
the proceedings, protest procedure, any documentation and/or information of a procedural or technical
nature, your attention is directed to the below listed person at the City:
Tamara Oatman
Finance Director
City of Rancho Cucamonga
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 774-2430
SECTION 8. Notice.The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish, pursuant
to Government Code Section 6061, a copy of this Resolution in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a
newspaper of general circulation within said City, said publication shall be made one time and not less
than ten (10) days before the date set for the Public Hearing.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 7th day of July 2021.
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
ATTEST:
'jbnice C. Reynolds, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
I, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of July 2021.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Spagnolo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 8th day of July, 2021, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk W
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Appendix A
Descriptions of Improvements and Maintenance and Services
This Appendix A contains a general description of the improvements to be maintained and serviced
and a description of such maintenance and services.
1. The maintenance and operation of Heritage Community Park including, but not limited to,
grading, planting, irrigation, onsite roads, sidewalks, parking lots, lighting, restrooms, equestrian facilities,
playground equipment, picnic facilities, athletic facilities, and walking, jogging and equestrian trails and
sanitary sewer connections.
2. The maintenance and operation of Red Hill Community Park including, but not limited to,
grading, planting, irrigation, onsite roads, sidewalks, parking lots, lighting, waterscape, restrooms, senior
citizen facilities, playground equipment, picnic facilities, major lighted athletic facilities, jogging trail,
sanitary sewer connections and onsite drainage inlets.
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Resolution 2021-061
Preliminary Annual Engineer's Report
Fiscal Year 2021/22
City of Rancho Cucamonga
Parks and Recreation Improvement
District No. PD-85
Jason C. Welday, Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. PD-85
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909.477.2700
Fax: 909.477.2849
CITY COUNCIL
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
Lynne B. Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tern
Ryan A. Hutchison, Council Member
Kristine D. Scott, Council Member
Sam Spagnolo, Council Member
CITY STAFF
John R. Gillison, City Manager
Lori E. Sassoon, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services
Jason C. Welday, Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
William Wittkopf, Public Works Director
Tamara L. Oatman, Finance Director
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHORITY FOR REPORT I
FINDINGS 1
DISTRICT ANALYSIS 2
ESTIMATE OF WORK 3
District Budget 3
Definitions of Budget Items 5
METHOD OF SPREAD 6
Annexations 8
Boundary Map 8
AUTHORITY FOR REPORT
This report for the Fiscal Year 2021/22 is prepared pursuant to the order of the City Council of
the City of Rancho Cucamonga (the "City") and in compliance with the requirements of Article 4,
Chapter 1, Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (the "1972 Act"), being Division 15, Section
22500 of the Streets and Highways code. Provisions for this annual assessment are included in
Chapter 3 of the 1972 Act.
The purpose of this report is to set forth findings and the assessment analysis for the annual
levy of assessments for the Park and Recreation Improvement District No. PD-85 (the "District").
This District, using direct benefit assessments, was originally created to provide funds to finance
the cost of construction, maintenance, operation and debt payment of Heritage Community Park
and Red Hill Community Park in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Subsequently, the debt has
been repaid with only the ongoing maintenance and operation with periodic capital improvement
expenditures of the parks remaining.
FINDINGS
Section 22573 of the 1972 Act, requires assessments to be levied according to benefit rather
than according to assessed value. The section states:
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 means of determining whether or not a parcel will benefit from the improvements is
contained in the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7, commencing with Section 5000 of the
Streets and Highways Code, State of California).
The 1972 Act also provides for the classification of various areas within an assessment district
into benefit areas where, by reason of variations in the nature, location, and extent of the
improvements, the various areas will receive differing degrees of all territory receiving
substantially the same degree of benefit from the improvements and may consist of contiguous
or noncontiguous areas.
As the assessments are levied on the bases of benefit, they are considered a user's fee, not a
tax; and, therefore, are not governed by Article XIII A. Properties owned by public agencies,
such as a city, county, state, or the Federal government, are not assessable without the
approval of the particular agency and, normally, are not assessed. Certain other parcels used
for railroad mainline right-of-way, public utility transmission right-of-way, and common areas are
also exempt from assessment.
The assessment for mobile home parks will be based upon underlying lot acreage.
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DISTRICT ANALYSIS
A. District Boundary
The District includes all of the City of Rancho Cucamonga with the general exception of
land east of Deer Creek Channel and the Victoria, Caryn and Terra Vista Planned
Communities.
All parcels of real property affected are more particularly described in maps prepared in
accordance with Section 327 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, which are on file in the
office of the San Bernardino County Assessor in the Hall of Records, 172 West Third
Street, San Bernardino, California and which are hereby made a part hereof by
reference.
B. District Name
City of Rancho Cucamonga Park and Recreation Improvement District No. PD-85.
C. Facilities
The existing works within the District boundary are generally described as follows:
1. The maintenance and operation of Heritage Community Park including, but not
limited to, grading, planting, irrigation, onsite roads, sidewalks, parking lots,
lighting, restrooms, equestrian facilities, playground equipment, picnic facilities,
athletic facilities, and walking, jogging and equestrian trails and sanitary sewer
connections.
2. The maintenance and operation of Red Hill Community Park including, but not
limited to, grading, planting, irrigation, onsite roads, sidewalks, parking lots,
lighting, waterscape, restrooms, senior citizens facilities, playground equipment,
picnic facilities, major lighted athletic facilities, jogging trail, sanitary sewer
connections and onsite drainage inlets.
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ESTIMATE OF WORK
The 1972 Act permits carrying forward surpluses or recovering deficits in subsequent fiscal
years. Costs for the district will be reviewed annually. Any surplus credited against assessment
or any deficits shall be included in the assessment for the following fiscal year.
District Budget
Fiscal Year
2021/22 Budget
Expenditures
Personnel Services:
Regular Salaries $ 157,770
Overtime Salaries 3,680
Fringe Benefits 78,640
Subtotal - Personnel 240,090
Operations and Maintenance:
Operations and Maintenance:
O & WGeneral 68,000
O & M/Facilities 2,500
Emergency Equipment and Vehicle Rental 8,500
Equipment Operations and Maintenance 1,000
Subtotal -Operations and Maintenance 80,000
Contract Services:
Contract Services/General 302,860
Contract Services/Facilities 13,000
Tree Maintenance 26,210
Subtotal-Contract Services 342,070
Utilities:
Telephone Utilities 3,940
Water Utilities 186,280
Electric Utilities 136,650
Subtotal- Utilities 326,870
Assessment Administration 144,590
Admin./General Overhead 54,780
Other Expenses 2,960
Subtotal-Operations and Maintenance 951,270
Capital Expenditures:
Captial Outlay- Improvements Other Than Building 580,000
Captial Project 500,000
Subtotal -Capital Expenditures 1,080,000
Transfers Out:
Transfers Out- PD-85 Capital Reserve Fund 116,800
Total Expenditures Budget $ 2,388,160
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Fiscal Year
2021/22 Budget
Revenues
Taxes:
Estimated Assessments, Net of Estimated Delinquencies $ 1,148,530
Anticipated Prior Year Delinquencies Collection 13,560
Subtotal -Taxes 1,162,090
Other Revenues:
Interest Earnings 31,990
Other Rental/Lease Income 124,010
Park Maintenance Fees 4,210
Sports Field User Group Rentals 110
Sports Lighting Fees 17,270
Other Revenue 100
Subtotal -Other Revenues: 177,690
Transfer In:
Transfer In - General Fund 99,990
Transfer In - PD-85 Operating Fund 116,800
Transfer In - CFD Empire Lakes 22,480
Subtotal -Transfer In: 239,270
Total Revenues Budget 1,579,050
Contribution to/(Use of) Fund Balance $ (809,110)
Total Gross Estimated Assessments $ 1,159,090.00
Total District EBU Count 37,390.00
Actual Assessment per EBU- Fiscal Year 2021/22 $ 31.00
Maximum Allowable Assement per EBU- Fiscal Year 2021/22 $ 31.00
Each year, prior to the assessments being placed on the tax roll, the City will review the budget
and determine the amount needed to maintain the improvements for the upcoming fiscal year.
The actual assessment will be based on the estimated costs of maintenance, available fund
balance and maximum allowable assessment; however, it may not exceed the maximum unless
the increase is approved by the property owners in accordance with Proposition 218.
It is the intent of the City to maintain an Operating Reserve which shall not exceed the
estimated costs of maintenance and servicing of the improvements prior to December 10 of the
fiscal year, or when the City expects to receive its apportionment of special assessments and
tax collections from the County of San Bernardino, whichever is later. Beginning with Fiscal
Year 2016/17, the City will maintain a Capital Reserve to be used for deferred maintenance and
pending capital projects.
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The reserve balance information for the District is as follows:
Operating Capital Total
Reserve Reserve Reserve
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance,June 30,2021 $ 2,614,085 $ 471,743 $ 3,085,828
Contribution to/(Use of)Reserve-Fiscal Year 2021/22 (400,690) (408,420) (809,110)
Estimated Reserve Fund Balance,June 30,2022 $ 2,213,395 $ 63,323 $ 2,276,718
Definitions of Budqet Items
The following definitions describe the costs and expenses included in the District Budget:
Personnel Services: This item includes the costs attributed to the salaries of all full-time and
part-time employees dedicated to maintenance of the District improvements. Additionally, this
includes benefits available to City employees.
Operations and Maintenance: This item includes the costs of City staff to perform
maintenance duties within the boundaries of the District.
Contract Services: This item includes the contract costs of a landscape maintenance company
responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the District improvements.
Utilities: This item includes the costs to furnish electricity, water, and telephone services, as
required, for the operation and maintenance of the sprinklers and irrigation controllers in the
District.
Assessment Administration: This item includes the cost of all particular departments and
staff of the City, as well as consultants, for providing the administration, coordination and
management of District services, operations, and incidental expenses related to the District.
This item also includes creation of an annual Engineer's Report, resolutions and placing the
assessment amounts onto the County tax roll each year, along with responding to any public
inquiries and future Proposition 218 balloting proceedings.
General Overhead: This item includes the costs of all central services departments of the City
for providing the coordination of District services, inspections, annual bid management,
responding to public concerns, public education, accounting, auditing and procedural matters
associated with the District. This item also includes an allocation for general City staff time for
administrative functions and systems that provide for a functional and operational District within
the City's administrative structure.
Capital Outlay: This item includes new improvements to further enhance the level and quality
of service provided within the boundaries of the District. This may include new monuments,
irrigation systems, and other large improvements.
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Other Revenues: This includes other revenues that are not levied through the annual
assessments that support the District operations. These other revenues may include: interest
earnings, other rental/lease income (cell site tower leases), Park Maintenance Fees, Sports
Field User Group Rentals, and parking permits (Metrolink Station paid parking).
METHOD OF SPREAD
The 1972 Act indicates that assessments may be apportioned by any formula or method which
fairly distributes costs among all lots or parcels within the District in proportion to the estimated
benefit received.
A. Definitions
The District is divided into three categories for the purpose of determining the
assessments as follows:
CATEGORY A — includes parcels based on the number of existing residential units
within certain ranges of parcel size.
CATEGORY B — includes all parcels not defined in Category A or Category C
CATEGORY C — includes exempt parcels. Exempt parcels are those parcels listed by
the County Assessor's as exempt and/or which have an assessed value of less than
$500.
B. Formula
The assessment formula is based on actual land use information contained in the
current San Bernardino Assessor's computer files and Assessor's parcel maps.
Category A:
All parcels containing existing residential dwelling units and meeting the following
conditions.
Parcel Size/Range Dwelling Units/Parcel
Less than 1.5 Acres and 1 or more dwelling units
1.51 to 3.5 Acres and 2 or more dwelling units
3.51 to 7.0 Acres and 4 or more dwelling units
7.01 to 14.0 Acres and 8 or more dwelling units
14.01 to 25 Acres and 15 or more dwelling units
25.01 Acres and larger 26 or more dwelling units
Category A is based on the number of existing residential units.
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Category B: All parcels not defined in Category A or Category C.
Category C: All exempt parcels as defined below:
1. All properties currently tax exempt;
2. All public_ ownership;
3. Railroad mainline right-of-ways;
4. Major utility transmission right-of-ways;
5. Mineral rights;
6. Parcels so small they currently cannot be built upon;
7. All normally assessable parcels within an assessed valuation of less than $500
and 1.5 acres or less; and,
C. Summary of Preliminary Assessment Amounts
Category A:
The preliminary estimated assessment rate, which will be levied during the Fiscal Year
2021/22, is $31.00 per residential dwelling unit for those parcels in Category A.
Category A parcels containing more than one residential dwelling unit will be assessed
for an amount equal to $31.00 times the number of residential dwelling units.
Category B:
The assessment, which may be levied for parcels within Category B during the Fiscal
Year 2021/22, shall be according to the following schedule:
Definition Assessment Per Parcels
Single Family Residential $31.00
Multi-Family Residential $31.00
Less than 1.5 Acres $15.50
1.51 Acres to 3.50 Acres $46.50
3.51 Acres to 7.0 Acres $108.50
7.01 Acres to 14.0 Acres $217.00
14.01 Acres to 25.0 Acres $434.00
25.01 Acres and larger $775.00
Category C:
The assessment shall be $0.00 for Category C parcels.
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Annexations
There were no effective annexations for Fiscal Year 2021/22.
Boundary Map
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown on the following page. The lines and
dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the
maps of the County Assessor of the County of San Bernardino, at the time this report was
prepared, and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Engineer's Report.
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