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Fiscal Year 2024/25 Engineer’s Report for:
Benefit Assessment District
West Washington Boulevard No. 1
April 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ENGINEER’S LETTER ................................. ................................................... .................... 1
2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. .............. 2
2.1 Description of the District Boundaries ...................................................................... 2
2.2 Description of Improvements and Services .............................................................. 2
3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS ................................. ................................................... ................... 3
3.1 District Budget ........................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Definition of Budget Items ........................................................................................ 4
4. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT .............................................................................. ......... 5
4.1 General ...................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Special Benefit ........................................................................................................... 5
4.3 General Benefit ......................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Method of Assessment Spread ................................................................................. 6
4.5 Cost of Living Inflator ................................................................................................ 7
5. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM ................................................................................... ............... 8
6. ASSESSMENT ROLL ...................................................................................... .................... 9
City of Culver City
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Engineer’s Report – BAD West Washington Boulevard No. 1 1
1. ENGINEER’S LETTER
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Culver City, State of California, under the Culver City Municipal Code (the “CCMC”), adopted its Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Assessments and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report (the “Resolution of Initiation”) for the Benefit Assessment District West Washington Boulevard No. 1 (the “District”); WHEREAS , the Resolution of Initiation directed NBS to prepare and file a report presenting plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements to be maintained, an estimate of cost of the maintenance, operations and servicing of the improvements for the District for the referenced fiscal year, a diagram for the District, showing the area and properties proposed to be assessed, and an assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance, operations and servicing the improvements, assessing the net amount upon the assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the special benefit received;
NOW THEREFORE , the following assessment is made to cover the portion of the estimated cost of maintenance, operation, and servicing of said improvements to be paid by the assessable real property within the District in proportion to the special benefit received:
SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT
Description
FY 202 4/25
Amount
Total Budget Costs $86,982.25
Amount Carried Over from Improvement Fund (68,292.0 0)
Total Assessable Budget Costs $18,690.25
Total District Parcels 33
Total Assessable Linear Front Footage 1,863.05
Total Assessable Building Square Footage 132,564
Proposed Assessment per Linear Front Foot $7.02245
Proposed Assessment per Building Square Foot $0.042 30
Maximum Assessment per Linear Square Foot $9.96876
Maximum Assessment per Building Square Foot $0.5462 9
City of Culver City
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2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The District provides for the continued administration, maintenance, operations, and servicing of various improvements located within the public right-of-way and dedicated easements within the boundaries of the District.
2.1 Description of the District Boundaries
The District is located in the City of Culver City (the “City”). Its boundaries are generally described as the area west of Wade Street, east of Beethoven Street, and along West Washington Boulevard.
2.2 Description of Improvements and Services
The improvements are the operation, maintenance, and servicing of eleven medians, landscaping, lighting, and appurtenant facilities, including, but not limited to, labor costs, utilities, material, contracting services, and any other items necessary for the satisfactory maintenance and operation of the improvements as described below.
Reference is made to the plans and specifications for the improvements, which are on file with the City Clerk. The table below lists specific improvements within the District to be maintained:
Medians
Landscaping
Lighting
Irrigation
City of Culver City
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3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The estimated cost of administration, maintenance, operations, and servicing of the improvements, as described in the Plans and Specifications, are summarized below. The costs and expenses are reviewed yearly, and the annual costs are projected for the following fiscal year.
3.1 District Budget
Budget Items
FY 202 4/25
Budget
ANNUAL DIRECT MAINTENANCE COSTS
Landscape Maintenance Costs $5,000.00
Water Costs 3,500.00
Electricity Costs 3,500.00
Mulch Replacement/Plant Replacement Costs 5,000.00
Subtotal Annual Direct Maintenance Costs $17,000.00
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION COSTS
City Administration, Public Noticing, and County Fees $658.25 Consultants 4,500.00
Subtotal Annual Administration Costs $5,158.25
Total Annual Costs $22,158.25
REPAIR PROJECTS
Median Repair and Replanting $54,824.00
Subtotal Repair Projects $54,824.00
RESERVE FUNDING
Allocation to Reserves $10,000.00
Subtotal Reserve Funding Expenses $10,000.00
Total Budget Costs $86,982.25
Amount to be Carried Over from Improvement Fund ($6 8,292.00) Contributions from Other Sources (0.00)
Total Assessable Budget Costs $18,690.25
Rounding Adjustment (0.29)
Total Balance to Levy $18,689.96
Total District Parcels 33
Total Assessable Linear Front Footage 1,863.05
Total Assessable Building Square Footage 132,564
Assessment Per Linear Front Foot $7.02245
Assessment Per Building Square Foot $0.04230
City of Culver City
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Engineer’s Report – BAD West Washington Boulevard No. 1 4 The City intends to establish a reserve within the Improvement Fund that shall not exceed the estimated costs of annual maintenance and servicing to December 10 of the fiscal year or whenever the City expects to receive its apportionment of special assessments and tax collections from the County, whichever is later.
Due to current economic conditions, $10,000 in reserves will be retained in Fiscal Year 2024/25 to lessen the fiscal impact of the annual levy on property owners. The Improvement Fund balance information for the District is as follows:
Estimated Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024, Improvement Fund Balance: $68,292.00 Assessment Amount for Fiscal Year 2024/25 (1): 18,690.25 Estimated Cost of Maintenance and Servicing through June 30, 2025: (76,982.25) Estimated Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, Improvement Fund Balance 10,000.00 3.2 Definition of Budget Items The following definitions describe the services and costs included in the District Budget: Direct Costs Landscape Maintenance Costs include all labor, material and equipment required to properly maintain and ensure the satisfactory condition of all medians, palm trees, landscaping, lighting, and appurtenant facilities, on a bi-monthly basis. Water Costs include the furnishing of water required for the operation and maintenance of the landscape and irrigation systems. Electricity Costs include the furnishing of electricity required for the operation and maintenance of the palm tree up-lights. Mulch Replacement Costs include once annually replenishment of mulch as required for the operation and maintenance of the landscaping and median facilities. Plant Replacement Costs include the replacement of plants as required to ensure the satisfactory condition of the landscaping and median facilities (does not include replacement of palm trees). Administration Costs City Administration includes the cost to the departments and staff of the City for providing the coordination of the District services, operations and maintenance of the improvements, response to public concerns and education, and procedures associated with the levy and collection of assessments. Consultants include the costs associated with contracting with professionals to provide services specific to the administration of the annual assessment levy. County Fee includes fees charged by the County of Los Angeles for placing the assessments onto the tax rolls on a yearly basis. This fee is $0.25 per parcel plus $50 per district. Repair Projects Median Repair and Replanting includes all labor, material, and equipment necessary to repair damaged medians within the District and additional plant replacement needed to ensure satisfactory condition of medians. (1) Excludes rounding adjustment.
City of Culver City
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4. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
4.1 General
Under the CCMC and Article XIIID of the California Constitution, parcels that have a special benefit conferred upon them as a result of the maintenance and operation of improvements and services shall be identified, and the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of improvements. The net amount to be assessed may be apportioned by any formula or method that fairly distributes the net amount among the assessable lots or parcels. Proposition 218, approved by the voters in November 1996, requires the City to separate general benefits from special benefits, whereas only special benefits are assessed.
Each parcel within the District receives special and direct benefit from the improvements and associated appurtenances located within the District.
4.2 Special Benefit
The City installed the landscape and median improvements, and continued maintenance is guaranteed through the establishment (formation) of the District. Since these improvements benefit the properties within the District and those properties receive special benefits from their maintenance, only the property owners within the District are assessed for the maintenance of improvements.
The ongoing and proper landscaping maintenance improves the aesthetic appeal of the properties within the District, providing a positive representation and enhancing the desirability of properties through association with the improvements. This increase in desirability provides a distinct special benefit to the parcels within the District, which includes higher occupancy rates and increased rental activity. Also, as the primary use of parcels within the District is business/retail, studies have proven that greenery and associated landscaping attract shoppers to the area and stimulate economic growth (Kathleen Wolf, University of Washington: Economic and Public Value of Urban Forests).
According to Virginia Cooperative Extension, a past study has found that consumers are willing to pay a premium of up to 12% for goods purchased in retail establishments that are accompanied by quality landscaping. The ongoing and proper maintenance of the landscaping and appurtenant facilities primarily benefits parcels within the District by enhancing the environmental quality of the parcels and making them more desirable by improving air quality, providing shade from solar radiation, reducing temperatures through evaporation and transpiration and absorbing heat (according to data from Planet, professional landscape network).
Safety benefits are also attributable to parcels within the District, as the installation and maintenance of raised medians improve pedestrian and traffic safety for those walking or driving within the District.
According to the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, raised medians provide pedestrian protection by “reducing pedestrian-involved crashes by 45 percent and fatalities by 78 percent,” and after analysis of crash data in seven states, “raised medians reduce crashes by over 40 percent in urban areas.”
City of Culver City
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4.3 General Benefit
In addition to the special benefits received by the parcels within the District, the proposed improvements confer incidental general benefits. It is recognized that the proper maintenance of the medians and landscaping improvements provide only an incidental benefit to the public, including traffic and pedestrian safety for those passing through the District. Also, according to Projectevergreen.com Economic Fact Sheet, the installation and proper landscaping maintenance can protect the City’s drainage systems.
In addition, properly maintaining landscaping, lighting, and appurtenant facilities reduces property-related crimes (especially vandalism) against properties near the improvements (Diane Relf, Extension Specialist and Environmental Horticulture of Virginia Tech). Finally, proper landscaping maintenance provides a positive visual experience to people passing through the District, which is only an incidental benefit. The aforementioned constitutes incidental, general benefits conferred by the improvements.
Thus, the total benefits are a combination of the special benefits to the parcels within the District, the general benefits to the public at large, and the benefits to the adjacent properties. Because the median and landscaping improvements are located immediately in front of the properties within the District and are maintained for the benefit of said properties, any benefit received by properties outside the District is merely coincidental.
4.4 Method of Assessment Spread
Each parcel within the District is deemed to receive special benefit from the improvements. Each parcel with a special benefit conferred upon it due to the maintenance and operation of improvements is identified. The proportionate special benefit derived from each identified parcel is determined in relationship to the entire costs of the maintenance and operation of the improvements. The initial, base year maximum assessment rates per linear front foot and building square foot were determined as follows:
Assessment per Linear Front Foot = (Total Costs X 0.70) / Total District Linear Front Feet Assessment per Building Square Foot = (Total Costs X 0.30) / Total District Building Square Feet Changes to a parcel’s underlying characteristics, s uch as its building square footage, will cause this 70/30 relationship to change. However, as described later in this report, maximum assessment rates in the future will be determined by increasing these initial assessment rates with cost-of-living inflation.
Only parcels that receive direct, special benefits are assessed, and each parcel is assessed in propor tion to the estimated benefit received by the formula listed below:
Parcel’s Linear Front Footage X
Assessment per Linear Foot + Parcel’s Building Square Footage X Assessment per Building Square Foot = Assessment Per
Parcel
City of Culver City
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Engineer’s Report – BAD West Washington Boulevard No. 1 7 There are 33 total parcels within the District, with 1,863.05 total linear front feet and 132,564 total building square feet. The assessment is spread as follows:
Fiscal Year 202 4/25 Total Assessable Budget Costs : $18,690.25
Total District Linear Front Footage : 1,863.05
Total District Building Square Footage : 132,564
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Assessment per Linear Front Foot : $7.02245 Fiscal Year 2024/25 Assessment per Building Square Foot : $0.04230
4.5 Cost of Living Inflator
The maximum assessments in future years will be based upon the initial, base year, assessment rates, as determined using the methodology above. The proposed maximum assessment sets the initial maximum assessment and is stated in Fiscal Year 2009/10 dollars. As of February 1, of each fiscal year, beginning Fiscal Year 2010/11, the maximum assessment amount shall be increased by the February Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area (formerly for the Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange County area). The annual assessment shall not exceed the maximum assessment unless the appropriate Proposition 218 proceedings are conducted by the City to authorize an increase beyond the maximum assessment amount.
The following table shows the historical maximum and actual assessments for the District:
Fiscal Year CPI
Maximum
Assessment
Per Linear
Front Foot
Maximum
Assessment
Per Building
Square Foot
Actual
Assessment
Per Linear
Front Foot
Actual
Assessment
Per Building
Square Foot
2009/10 - $6.72534 $0.04748 $5.41000 $0.04000
2010/11 1.44% 6.82195 0.04816 5.50690 0.03888
2011/12 2.27% 6.97712 0.04926 1.41160 0.00997
2012/13 2.09% 7.12314 0.05029 4.22491 0.02983
2013/14 2.22% 7.28156 0.05141 7.27143 0.05134
2014/15 0.54% 7.32122 0.05169 3.69904 0.02612
2015/16 0.10% 7.32845 0.05174 4.15047 0.02930
2016/17 2.41% 7.50509 0.05299 7.50509 0.05299
2017/18 2.71% 7.70864 0.05442 4.79401 0.03796
2018/19 3.62% 7.98796 0.05640 5.89893 0.04664
2019/20 2.51% 8.18829 0.05781 8.17131 0.05769
2020/21 3.36% 8.46312 0.05975 2.78184 0.02199
2021/22 0.97% 8.54481 0.06033 5.12127 0.02753
2022/23 7.40% 9.17705 0.06479 9.17705 0.05979
2023/24 5.10% 9.64498 0.06810 7.35534 0.04430
2024/25 3.36% 9.96876 0.54629 7.02245 0.04230
City of Culver City
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5. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District has been submitted to the City Clerk in the format required under the provision of the CCMC. The lines and dimensions shown on maps of the County Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for the current year are incorporated by reference herein and are made a part of this Report.
City of Culver City
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6. ASSESSMENT ROLL
For each lot or parcel within the District, the parcel identification shall be the parcel as shown on the Los Angeles County Assessor’s map for the year in which this Report is prepared.
A listing of parcels assessed within the District and the assessment amounts is included on the following page. Suppose any parcel submitted for collection is identified by the County Auditor/Controller as an invalid parcel number for the current fiscal year. In that case, a corrected parcel number and/or new parcel numbers will be identified and resubmitted to the County Auditor/Controller. The assessment amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel(s) shall be based on the method of apportionment spread approved in this Report. Therefore, if a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the assessment amounts applied to each new parcel shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method of apportionment spread rather than a proportionate share of the original assessment.
City of Culver City
West Washington Boulevard No. 1
Final Billing Detail Report for Fiscal Year 2024/25
APN
Linear Front
Footage
Building Square
Footage
Actual Linear
Rate
Actual Building
Rate
Linear Front
Footage
Assessment
Building Square
Footage
Assessment Total Levy
4230-023-001-5 27.31 2,300 $7.02245 $0.04230 $191.78 $97.28 $289.06 4230-023-002-4 25.00 864 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 36.54 212.10 4230-023-005-1 25.00 0 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 0.00 175.56 4230-023-027-5 25.00 3,700 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 156.49 332.05 4230-023-036-4 102.30 2,040 7.02245 0.04230 718.39 86.28 804.67 4231-027-001-5 56.50 3,370 7.02245 0.04230 396.76 142.54 539.30 4231-027-004-2 56.50 3,736 7.02245 0.04230 396.76 158.02 554.78 4231-027-008-8 153.56 5,000 7.02245 0.04230 1,078.36 211.48 1,289.84 4231-027-029-3 32.96 2,409 7.02245 0.04230 231.45 101.89 333.34 4231-027-030-0 50.83 3,111 7.02245 0.04230 356.95 131.58 488.53 4231-027-031-9 56.00 3,248 7.02245 0.04230 393.25 137.38 530.63 4231-028-001-3 50.00 744 7.02245 0.04230 351.12 31.46 382.58 4231-028-026-4 43.50 664 7.02245 0.04230 305.47 28.08 333.55 4231-028-027-3 55.19 1,626 7.02245 0.04230 387.56 68.77 456.33 4231-028-029-1 45.91 3,232 7.02245 0.04230 322.40 136.70 459.10 4231-028-037-1 21.20 1,863 7.02245 0.04230 148.87 78.79 227.66 4231-028-039-9 29.30 1,860 7.02245 0.04230 205.75 78.67 284.42 4231-028-040-6 48.40 1,822 7.02245 0.04230 339.88 77.06 416.94 4231-028-058-5 35.60 3,406 7.02245 0.04230 249.99 144.06 394.05 4231-028-059-4 90.38 12,885 7.02245 0.04230 634.68 544.99 1,179.67 4236-020-001-5 32.70 2,450 7.02245 0.04230 229.63 103.62 333.25 4236-020-002-4 25.00 0 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 0.00 175.56 4236-020-003-3 25.00 0 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 0.00 175.56 4236-020-004-2 25.00 0 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 0.00 175.56 4236-020-005-1 25.00 0 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 0.00 175.56 4236-020-006-0 219.05 0 7.02245 0.04230 1,538.26 0.00 1,538.26 4236-021-001-3 107.70 6,875 7.02245 0.04230 756.31 290.79 1,047.10 4236-021-002-2 25.00 1,400 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 59.21 234.77 4236-021-003-1 25.00 1,120 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 47.37 222.93 4236-021-004-0 25.00 1,585 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 67.04 242.60 4236-021-005-9 25.00 1,875 7.02245 0.04230 175.56 79.30 254.86 4236-021-006-8 32.73 1,588 7.02245 0.04230 229.84 67.16 297.00 4236-021-093-2 240.43 57,791 7.02245 0.04230 1,688.40 2,444.39 4,132.79 1,863.05 132,564 $13,083.02 $5,606.94 $18,689.9633 Accounts Slight variances may occur due to rounding
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