Placentia City Council
April 21, 2026

CITY OF PLACENTIA EXHIBIT "A"
RATE SUMMARY - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
Solid Waste &
Service Fee Landfill Cost Recycling Srvcs Adjusted Rate Current Rate Change % Change Coordinator Fee
$43.95 $6.28 $0.35 $50.57 $44.86 $5.71 12.73%
Additional Containers
Black "Trash" Container $7.45 $6.28 $0.00 $13.73 $11.33 $2.40 21.17% Green "Organics" Container $6.47 $0.00 $0.00 $6.47 $6.28 $0.19 3.02% Blue "Recycling" Container $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 N/A Residential Special Services
Residential Roll -Out Service
Extra Dump - All 3 Containers
Exchange of All 3 Containers
Container Replacement - Misuse
Residential Bulky -Item Pick-ups
Additional Pick-ups over 3x p/Year
Charge for each item over 10
Additional Fee Gas Recovery
Temp Three Yard Containers
3 Days + Dump
Each Additional Day
Commercial Rates
Commercial Cart (Each)
First Pick-up
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.(Max 4 X)
Two Yard Containers
One Pick-up Only
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.(Max 3 X)
Non -Scheduled Pick-up
Three Yard Containers
First Pick-up
$15.37 $0.00 $0.00 $15.37 $14.92 $0.45 3.02%
$32.64 $0.00 $0.00 $32.64 $31.68 $0.96 3.02%
$50.47 $0.00 $0.00 $50.47 $48.99 $1.48 3.02%
$89.27 $0.00 $0.00 $89.27 $86.66 $2.61 3.02%
$63.15 $0.00 $0.00 $63.15 $61.30 $1.85 3.02%
$9.01 $0.00 $0.00 $9.01 $8.75 $0.26 3.02%
$63.15 $0.00 $0.00 $63.15 $61.30 $1.85 3.02%
$116.75 $10.90 $0.00 $127.65 $120.45 $7.20 5.98%
$9.55 $0.00 $0.00 $9.55 $9.27 $0.28 3.02%
$25.94 $12.10 $0.18 $38.22 $33.27 $4.95 14.88%
$25.94 $12.10 $0.18 $38.22 $33.27 $4.95 14.88%
$155.21 $33.59 $1.09 $189.88 $173.72 $16.16 9.30%
$81.05 $33.42 $0.57 $115.04 $101.10 $13.94 13.79%
$73.83 $7.85 $0.52 $82.20 $77.33 $4.87 6.30%
$194.15 $50.23 $1.36 $245.74 $222.66 $23.08 10.36%
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Each Additional Pick-up Freq.

Non -Scheduled Pick-up
Three Yard Compactors
First Pick-up
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.

Non -Scheduled Pick-up
Four Yard Containers
First Pick-up
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.

Non -Scheduled Pick-up
Six Yard Containers
First Pick-up
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.

Non -Scheduled Pick-up
Three Yard Construction Bin
First Pick-up
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.

Non -Scheduled Pick-up
Temp Three Yard Container - Non Profit
3 Days + Dump
Each Additional Day
Commercial Organic Containers
Organic Commercial Cart (Each)
35G only, First Pick-up
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.(Max of Three)
Organic Commercial Cart (Each)
64G only, First Pick-up
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.(Max of Three)
CITY OF PLACENTIA EXHIBIT "A"
RATE SUMMARY - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
Solid Waste &
Service Fee Landfill Cost Recycling Srvcs
Coordinator Fee
$104.90 $50.04 $0.74
$90.77 $11.68 $0.64
$239.53 $123.47 $1.68
$150.59 $123.21 $1.06
$137.93 $28.66 $0.97
$213.56 $67.64 $1.50
$115.40 $67.43 $0.81
$99.83 $15.72 $0.70
$223.27 $100.09 $1.57
$120.63 $99.84 $0.85
$104.40 $23.21 $0.73
$253.01 $51.18 $1.78
$123.51 $52.72 $0.87
$90.77 $12.31 $0.64
$113.00 $12.39 $0.79
$9.26 $0.00 $0.06
$25.94 $12.10 $0.18
$25.94 $12.10 $0.18
$59.70 $0.00 $0.42
$59.70 $0.00 $0.42

Adjusted Rate Current Rate Change % Change
$155.68 $135.26 $20.42 15.10%
$103.09 $96.39 $6.70 6.95%
$364.69 $314.88 $49.81 15.82%
$274.86 $227.73 $47.13 20.69%
$167.56 $153.60 $13.96 9.09%
$282.70 $253.02 $29.68 11.73%
$183.64 $156.89 $26.75 17.05%
$116.25 $107.90 $8.35 7.74%
$324.93 $283.70 $41.23 14.53%
$221.32 $183.18 $38.14 20.82%
$128.34 $117.25 $11.09 9.46%
$305.96 $280.85 $25.11 8.94%
$177.09 $155.21 $21.88 14.10%
$103.72 $96.80 $6.92 7.14%
$126.18 $118.59 $7.59 6.40%
$9.33 $9.06 $0.27 2.94%
$38.22 $33.27 $4.95 14.88%
$38.22 $34.27 $3.95 11.53%
$60.12 $58.37 $1.75 2.99%
$60.12 $59.37 $0.75 1.26%
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Commercial Recycle Containers
Recycle Three Yard Containers
First Pick-up
Each Additional Pick-up Freq.

Non -Scheduled Pick-up
Contaminated Bin (Serviced as Trash) per
Occurrence

CITY OF PLACENTIA EXHIBIT "A"
RATE SUMMARY - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
Solid Waste &
Service Fee Landfill Cost Recycling Srvcs Adjusted Rate Current Rate Change % Change Coordinator Fee
$194.45
$105.05
$90.91
$194.45
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1.36
$0.74
$0.64
$0.00 $1.36
$195.82
$105.78
$91.55
$190.16
$102.73
$88.91
$195.82 $190.16
$5.66
$3.05
$2.64

2.98%

2.97%

2.97%
$5.66 2.98%
Commercial Special Services
Roll Out Service (Monthly Rate for Weekly Frequency)
First Pick-up $76.41 $0.00 $0.00 $76.41 $74.17 $2.24 3.02% Each Additional Pick up Freq $76.41 $0.00 $0.00 $76.41 $74.17 $2.24 3.02% Non -Scheduled Pick up $76.41 $0.00 $0.00 $76.41 $74.17 $2.24 3.02% Surcharge - Sunday Service $17.54 $0.00 $0.00 $17.54 $17.03 $0.51 3.02% Bin Exchange after One -Time p/Year $111.23 $0.00 $0.00 $111.23 $107.97 $3.26 3.02% Redelivery of Bin(s) - Non Payment $112.78 $0.00 $0.00 $112.78 $109.48 $3.30 3.02% Locking Latch Bins
Set-up One Time Cost
Monthly Maintenance Fee P/tip Freq.

Special Access / Code or Key Fee
Container Steam Cleaning after lx/Year
Clean -Up & Disposal Overage per occurrence
$133.85 $0.00 $0.00 $142.31 $129.93 $12.38 9.53%
$2.98 $0.00 $0.00 $3.17 $2.89 $0.28 9.69%
$14.82 $0.00 $0.00 $14.82 $14.39 $0.43 3.02%
$142.87 $0.00 $0.00 $142.87 $138.69 $4.18 3.02%
$51.92 $0.00 $0.00 $51.92 $50.40 $1.52 3.02%
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Commercial Bulkv-Item Pick-ups
Basic Charge - Two Items
Charge for each item over Two
Additional Fee Gas Recovery
Tilt Hopper Monthly Rental
Three Yard Bin Monthly Rental
Industrial Rates for Roll -Off Services
Permanent Services
15 -Yard Demo Container
15 -Yard Demo Container - Clean Inerts
30 -Yard Drop Off Container
30 -Yard Container - Green Waste
40 -Yard Compactor
Temporary Services
15 -Yard Demo Container
15 -Yard Demo Container - Clean Inerts
30 -Yard Drop Off Container
30 -Yard Container - Green Waste
Overweight Surcharge p/ton
(Actual weight over 8 tons/load)
Trash Loads
Clean Inerts
Clean Green Waste

CITY OF PLACENTIA EXHIBIT "A"
RATE SUMMARY - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
Solid Waste &
Service Fee Landfill Cost Recycling Srvcs Adjusted Rate Current Rate Change % Change Coordinator Fee
$63.15 $0.00 $0.00 $63.15 $61.30 $1.85 3.02%
$9.01 $0.00 $0.00 $9.01 $8.75 $0.26 3.02%
$63.15 $0.00 $0.00 $63.15 $61.30 $1.85 3.02%
$57.84 $0.00 $0.00 $57.84 $56.15 $1.69 3.02%
$74.16 $0.00 $0.00 $74.16 $71.99 $2.17 3.02%
$513.10
$467.92
$485.09
$674.34
$609.43
$524.02
$483.27
$509.61
$689.70
$24.93
$46.04
$60.26
$416.90
$0.00
$3.60
$3.28
$347.57 $3.40
$0.00 $4.73
$486.41 $4.28
$416.93
$0.00
$347.62
$0.00
$69.34
$0.00
$0.00
$3.68
$3.39
$3.58
$4.84
$0.17
$0.32
$0.42
$933.60 $774.05
$471.21 $457.58
$836.06 $701.38
$679.07 $659.43
$1,100.11 $913.65
$944.62 $784.74
$486.66 $472.59
$860.81 $725.39
$694.54 $674.45
$94.45
$46.36
$60.69
$69.67
$45.02
$58.94
$159.55
$13.63

20.61%

2.98%
$134.68 19.20%
$19.64 2.98%
$186.46 20.41%
$159.88
$14.07
$135.42
$20.09
$24.78
$1.34
$1.75

20.37%

2.98%

18.67%

2.98%

35.56%

2.98%

2.97%
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CITY OF PLACENTIA EXHIBIT "A"
RATE SUMMARY - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
Solid Waste &
Service Fee Landfill Cost Recycling Srvcs Adjusted Rate Current Rate Change % Change Coordinator Fee
Industrial Special Services
Saturday Service - Per Pull $47.07 $0.00 $0.00 $47.07 $45.69 $1.38 3.02% Mandatory Signature Required - Per Pull $7.42 $0.00 $0.00 $7.42 $7.20 $0.22 3.02% Additional Days Temp RIO Per Day $18.02 $0.00 $0.00 $18.02 $17.49 $0.53 3.02% Stand -By Hourly Rate $112.78 $0.00 $0.00 $112.78 $109.48 $3.30 3.02% Relocation/Trip Charge/Dead Run $74.16 $0.00 $0.00 $74.16 $71.99 $2.17 3.02% Packer "Turn -A -Round" Surcharge Per Pull $14.82 $0.00 $0.00 $14.82 $14.39 $0.43 3.02% Heavy -Duty Truck Service - Per Pull $519.13 $0.00 $0.00 $519.13 $503.93 $15.20 3.02% R/O Container Steam Cleaning after 1x/Year $148.33 $0.00 $0.00 $148.33 $143.99 $4.34 3.02% Storage Container Rental / Delivery p/Mo. $117.17 $0.00 $0.00 $117.17 $113.74 $3.43 3.02% Storage Container Return $10.00 + Per/Mile $1.63 $0.00 $0.00 $1.63 $1.58 $0.05 3.02% 461

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Agenda Item No: 2.a

PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Submitted by: Jerry Griggs
From: Finance
Subject:

ADOPTION OF PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE FEE AND RATE SCHEDULE Financial Impact:

Fiscal Impact:

The proposed fee changes as of July 1, 2026, are intended to recover the cost of providing existing services associated with fee -related regulatory functions and other programs.

Summary:

The City of Placentia is responsible for providing a variety of services to its citizens. Services that support the general public, such as public safety services are supported by tax and other non -fee revenues, while services that are more elective in nature and have specific individual beneficiaries are typically supported by user fee charges. User fee -related services are provided by many City departments, but tend to be more heavily concentrated on Planning, Building, Engineering and Community Services. By law, user fees must not exceed the City's cost to provide the service. The City Council can choose to set fees that fully recover the cost of service or place said fees at lower levels that provide a level of subsidy or alternatively reduce costs by reducing the level of service provided.

Annually, the City reviews its fees and makes adjustments to ensure fees are consistent with industry best practices and city processes, account for inflation and may also add new fees resulting from new programs and/or changes in service delivery. This consistent review and adjustment of fees provides multiple benefits, including:
• Increasing the availability of General Fund revenues to be used for services and activities available to all residents and businesses, such as public safety services. • Keeping pace with general cost inflation.
• Avoiding fee spikes that are more likely to occur when municipalities leave fees unchanged for a multi-year period.
• Providing fee payers, City staff, and City policymakers with a pattern of consistency that provides information for forecasting and decision-making purposes. • Helping to meet fee -payer service level expectations by collecting fees to fund the existing level of services provided.
• Encouraging generational equity among fee payers by avoiding long-term stagnation of fees followed by significant fee increases.
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The City engaged Clear Source Financial Consulting to conduct a comprehensive fee study in 2022. Prior to that, fee studies were completed in 2018, 2012 and 2007; Prior to 2007, the City's fee schedule had not been updated since 1990.

Following Clear Sources' recommendation to review and adjust fees annually, Staff is proposing an adjustment of all fees by 3.0%, the CPI for All Urban Consumers (Los Angeles - Long Beach -Anaheim, CA) for February 2026.

Recommendation:

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Open the Public Hearing to consider amending the Placentia Comprehensive Fee Schedule for certain fees, rates, and charges for various City user services; and

2. Receive the Staff report, consider all public testimony, and discuss the proposed fees; and

3. Close the public hearing; and

4. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-18, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, establishing and adopting certain City fees, rates, and charges for various City services with an effective date of July 1, 2026, for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

Strategic Plan Statement:

This item aligns with Strategic Goal No. 1: Fiscal Sustainability, to ensure long-term financial health by responsibly managing resources, investing wisely, and maintaining a balanced budget that supports high-quality services for the community.

Discussion:

The proposed fees are intended to comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws including providing confirmation that the proposed fees and charges are not a tax as defined in Article 13C of the California Constitution and that the proposed fees are no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the City's activities and services addressed in the fees. Additionally, the manner in which the costs are allocated to a payor bear a fair and reasonable relationship to the payor's burdens on, or benefits received from the activities and services provided by the City.

The City engaged Clear Source Financial Consulting to conduct a comprehensive fee study in 2022. Following their recommendation, staff is proposing an adjustment of all fees by 3.0%, the CPI for All Urban Consumers (Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim, CA) for February 2026.

Other changes proposed to the fee schedule are outlined below.

Community Services
For FY26/27, Staff is proposing the addition of fees including "Aquatic Birthday Party Package" for $300-399, "Adult Soccer League (5v5)" for $429, "Senior Excursions" ranging from $35- 150, and a revised format for Facility Rentals that is now separated into "Resident, Non -Profit w/Residency, Non -Profit w/o Residency, and Non -Resident" fee formatting.

Public Works
For FY26/27, Staff is proposing the addition under "Address Issuance" of "Utility pedestals & ADUs" fee to recover the cost of Staff time to research and issue addresses. Requests for addresses can vary in nature from simple requests such as utility pedestals or accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to more complex requests which take more time to research and 463

process such as single-family residences and large development projects such as the Cenza.

This creates a third category of fees to be charged based on differences in Staff time needed to complete the request. The proposed fee is $171 for "Utility pedestals & ADUs".

Police Department
For FY26/27, Staff is proposing the addition of fees for annual dog licensing including "Neutered" for $51, "Neutered, Senior Citizen discount" for $25 and "Neutered, Military discount" for $25. These fees are currently being charged at a lower rate, which has not changed since 2018, by the County and this proposed change to the rate is for cost recovery purposes only.

Attachments

1. Resolution No. R-2026-18 - Fee Update for FY 26.27.docx

2. Public Hearing Notices for Fee Study.pdf
Master Fee Schedule 4.21.26.pptx
Master Fee Schedule - 4.21.26 updated.pdf
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RESOLUTION R-2026-18

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING

CERTAIN CITY FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES FOR

VARIOUS CITY SERVICES WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
JULY 1, 2026, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
A. Recitals
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code section 66000 et seq.) the City of Placentia is authorized to adopt and implement fees, rates, and charges for municipal services; provided that such fees, rates, and charges do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing such services; and WHEREAS, notice of public hearing has been given pursuant to Government Code Section 6062a, oral and written presentations have been made and received, and the required public hearing has been held; and
WHEREAS, the City of Placentia desires to implement new fees, rates, and charges for various governmental services provided by the City of Placentia, as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred; and
WHEREAS, the actions implemented through the adoption of this Resolution are statutorily exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 21080(b)(8) of the Public Resources Code.

B. Resolution

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

1. Recitals. The recitals in Part A., above, are correct.

2. Estimated Costs. The fees, rates, and charges set forth in Exhibit A do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee, rate, or charge is levied.

3. Exhibit A. The fees, rates, and charges set forth in Exhibit A are hereby adopted and approved as the fees, rates, and charges for the services identified for each such fee, rate, or charge.

4. Effective Date of Fees. The fees, rates, and charges set forth in Exhibit A shall become effective on July 1, 2026.

Resolution No. R-2026-18

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5. Delegated Authority. The City Administrator is hereby delegated the authority to reduce one or more fees included in Exhibit A by up to 10% of the adopted fee amount, based on market conditions.

6. Severability. If any fee, rate, or charge adopted or increased by this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such fee, rate, or charge shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision of this Resolution, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining fees, rates and charges adopted or revised herein. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one (1) or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of April 2026.

Chad P. Wanke, Mayor
ATTEST:

Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City of Placentia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia held on the 21St of April 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Exhibit A: Master Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees — Effective July 1, 2026 Resolution No. R-2026-18

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Placentia will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers of Placentia City Hall, 401 E. Chapman Avenue on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the following item:

The adoption of a Resolution Establishing and Updating User and Regulatory Fees and Charges.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend this hearing and express opinions upon the items listed above.

ANY WRITTEN MATERIALS to be submitted must be submitted to the City Clerk at least twenty- four (24) hours prior to the hearing.

IF YOU CHALLENGE this proposal in court, you may be limited to, raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice or written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at 401 E Chapman Avenue, Placentia, CA 92870.

FURTHER INFORMATION on these items may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office or by telephone: (714) 993-8231
Attest: Brooke Lovell, Deputy City Clerk
PUBLISHED: Thursday, April 9, 2026 - Placentia News Times POSTED: Thursday, March 26, 2026
ATTACHMENT 2
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Otycf Plaeiia
Master Fee Schedule
Update
April 21, 2026
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• The City maintains a Master Fee Schedule identifying applicable fees for various City Services.
• Fees differ from taxes in that cities collect fees and charges for government services performed at the request of, or specifically for, a particular individual, business or group...as opposed to services performed for the community as a whole.

Taxes
Paid by everyone for
government services that
benefit the entire community
such as public safety.

Fees
Paid by individual, business or
group for government services
that directly benefits
themselves such as permits for
private swimming pools, facility
rentals and business licenses.
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hould Fees be Reviewed Frequent!
• Recovering the costs of providing fee -related services directly influences the City's fiscal health and increases the City's ability to meet the service level expectations of the fee payers.
• A fee for service ensures that the individual bears most, if not all, of the cost incurred by the City to provide that service.
• Frequent reviews of fees and charges for service ensures rates are adjusted for inflation and reduces the likelihood for significant increases in any one given year.
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• The Master Fee Schedule outlines permit fees and charges for services citywide but does not include general taxes such as property or sales tax, or Development Impact Fees (DIFs).
• These fees are on a different schedule and presented to City Council separately. • User Fees must be linked to and not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service.
• The full cost of service sets the maximum limit of a cost -based fee. • Cost of service includes direct program costs for labor, services, and supplies • Facilities overhead
• Departmental Administration
• Citywide administration and central support services
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• The City engaged Clear Source Financial Consulting in 2022 to conduct a Comprehensive User Fee Study which was presented to and adopted by City Council on April 5, 2022.
• Clear Source recommended an annual review of all fees and adjustment for inflationary factors in subsequent fiscal years, with comprehensive fee studies recommended every 3-5 years.
• The February 2026 CPI data for the Los Angeles -Long Beach -Anaheim, CA region was 3.0%.
• All fees applicable were updated using the 3.0% CPI.
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posed Changes/ Additi
Community Services
• Facility Rentals structure update:
• Resident
• Non-resident
• Ion -Profit w/residency
• Ion -Profit w/o residency
• Staff recommending three new fees to provide
additional programs and recover staff time
• Aquatic Birthday Party Package- $300-$399
• Adult Soccer League- $429
• Senior Excursions- $35-$150
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Proposed anges/ Additi
• Police Department
• Animal Fees
• Staff recommending increases to three fees to
partially recover cost of County contract
• Annual Dog License
• Neutered- $51
• Neutered, Sr Citizen discount- $25
• Neutered, Military discount- $25
• Fees have not changed since 2018
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Ilh
Public Works
nges/ Additio
• Address Issuance Fee - Utility pedestals & ADUs
Rec-uests
• Last year Simple and Complex fees were added
• Adc_ third fee for category of address issuance fee
to reflect staff time
• Staff recommending one new fee to recover staff
time
• Utility pedestals & ADUs- $171
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Recommendation

1. Open the Public Hearing to consider amending the Placentia Comprehensive Fee Schedule for certain fees, rates, and charges for various City user services; and

2. Receive the Staff report, consider all public testimony, and discuss the proposed fees; and

3. Close the public hearing; and

4. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-18, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, establishing and adopting certain City fees, rates, and charges for various City services with an effective date of July 1, 2026, for Fiscal Year 2026-27. 476

Questions & Comments

Effective July 1, 2026
Master Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees
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City of Placentia
Master Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees
Table of Contents

ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION REVIEW FEES

BUILDING FEES

PLANNING FEES
Page
3 4
5 14
ENGINEERING AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FEES 18

FIRE PREVENTION FEES

POLICE FEES

CODE ENFORCEMENT FEES
20 29
31 COMMUNITY SERVICES FEES 32
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City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
Activity Description
1 Returned Check Fee
a) First Check
b) Each Additional Check
2 EFT/ACH Return / Error
3 Postage
4 Digital Media Device
5 Documents - Hard Copy
a) Standard Size
b) Non-standard Size
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$29
$39
$29
Actual Cost
$11
$0.60
Actual Cost
6 Subpoena Response / Retrieval Fees Max. Authorized by State 7 Credit Card Processing Fee- All transactions Citywide (charged to total being charged) 2.50% Note
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City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUSINESS LICENSE AND FINANCE CHARGES Activity Description
Business License Administrative Processing Fees
1 Admin Fee - New Account
a) Within City
b) Outside City
2 Admin Fee - Renewal
3 State Fee
4 Documents - Hard Copy
a) Standard Size
b) Non-standard Size
Effective July 1, 2026
'[a] State mandated fee per SB1186 (CASP Fee)
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$59
$25
$25
$4
$0.60
Actual Cost
Note
[a]
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City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
Construction / Demolition
1 Construction / Demolition Project Application Fee
Demolition up to 3,000 sq ft
Over 3,000 sq ft
2 Impound Refuse Containers
Supplemental Plan Check Fees
3 First 2 Hours
4 Each Additional Half Hour (or portion thereof)
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$114
$225
$115
$174
$361
$160
Supplemental Inspection Check Fees
First 2 Hours $267
5 Each Additional Half Hour (or portion thereof) $106
Mechanical Permit Fees
6 Issuance Fee (charged to all permits) $30
7 Air Conditioner
a) 100,000 BTU or less (each) $71
b) Over 100,000 BTU (each) $106
8 Air Handler $106
9 Appliance Vent / Chimney (Only) $106
10 Boiler $106
11 Compressor $106
12 Duct Work $142
13 Evaporative Cooler $106
14 Exhaust Hood (Commercial Grease Hood) $293
15 Exhaust Hood and Duct (Residential) $106
16 Heat Pump (Package Unit) $106
17 Heater
a) 100,000 BTU or less $106
b) Over 100,000 BTU $106
c) Unit, Radiant, etc. $106
d) Wall / Floor $106
18 Vent Fan, Single Duct $90
19 Vent System
20 Minisplit System
a) Exterior, Condensor (each)
$106
$100
Note
482

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
b) Room Unit (each)
21 Suppy or return vent opening (Each)
22 Walk -In Box / Refrigerator Coil
23 AC Coil
24 House Fan
25 Mechanical item not listed
26 Other Mechanical Inspections (Per/Hr)
27 Mechanical Plan Check (Per/Hr)
28 Mechanical-Misc. Inspection
Electrical Permit Fees
29 Issuance Fee
30 New or Re -Wire Power Apparatus
a) New or Re -Wire Residential (Per/Sq. Ft)
b) New or Re -Wire Garages (Per/Sq. Ft)
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$100
$100
$106
$70
$103
$103
$167
$207
$115
$30
$0.17
$0.15
31 Busways $76
32 Light Standard or Private Street Light
a) First
b) Each Additional
33 Miscellaneous Apparatus, Conduits and Conductors (EV Charger, Backup Batteries)
Fans (Each)
Lights (Each)
Switches (Each)
34 Outlets (Each)
$135
$40
$90
$4
$4
$4
a) 120v Outlet $4
b) 208v Outlet $4
c) 220v Outlet $4
35 Power Apparatus (per HP, kV, KVA, etc.)
a) Up to and Including 1 $34
b) 2 to 10 $48
c) 11 to 50 $59
d) 51 to 100 $74
e) Greater than 100 $85
36 A/C or Solar Disconnect $4
Note
483

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
37 Garage Door Opener
38 Circuit Protection (New Circuit)
39 Time Clock
40 Appliance (Hardwire)
41 Cap Electrical
42 Pre -Inspection
43 Service or Panel (600V up to 1,000 amp) (Per/Unit)
44 Subpanel
45 Signs, Outline Lighting, and Marquees
46 Additional Signs
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$33
$4
$115
$33
$31
$95
$160
$155
$90
$50
47 Temporary Pole (each) $106
48 Theatrical -type Lighting Fixtures or Assemblies (each) $4 49 Other Electrical Inspections (Per/Hr) $167
50 Electrical Plan Check (Per/Hr) $207
51 Electrical- Misc. Inspection $115
Plumbing Permit Fees
52 Issuance Fee $30
53 Anti -Syphon Valve (each) $32
54 Backflow Preventer (each) $32
55 Bathtub (each) $32
56 Dishwasher (each) $32
57 Drain -Piping Repair / Alterations (each) $32
58 Drinking Fountain (each) $32
59 Floor Sink / Drain (each) $32
60 Garbage Disposal (each) $32
61 Gas Piping
a) First Five Outlets
b) Each Additional Five Outlets
62 Grease Interceptor
63 Grease Trap
64 Laundry
$67
$7
$400
$200
$32
Note
484

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
65 P Trap (each)
66 Roof Drain -Rainwater System (Per/Drain)
67 Septic System (each)
68 Sewer (new, add, repair, abandonment)
69 Sewer Cleanout Only (each)
70 Shower Stall (each)
71 Sink (each)
72 Solar Water System Fixtures (tanks, water treatment, equip) 73 Urinal (each)
74 Waste and Vent System
75 Water Closet (each)
76 Water Heater (each)
77 Water Line (each)
78 Water Pipe Repair Replacement
a) First 100 If
b) Each additional 100 If
79 Hose Bib
80 Sump Pump
81 Earthquake shut off valve
82 Cap Plumbing
83 Gas Service/ Meter Release
84 Plumbing item not listed
85 Other Plumbing Inspections (Per/Hr)
86 Plumbing Plan Check (Per/Hr)
87 Plumbing- Misc. Inspection
Miscellaneous Permit / Other Fees
88 Certificate of Occupancy
89 Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$32
$32
$400
$32
$32
$32
$32
$67
$32
$133
$32
$32
$32
$135
$59
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$167
$207
$115
$225
$225
Note
485

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
90 Modification to Application (Contractor, Owner, Architect) 91 Issuance Fee
92 Permit Re -issuance Fee (all types of permits)
93 Permit Extension (all types of permits)
94 Application Meeting (Group Meeting Fee)
95 Building & Zoning Inspection
96 Duplicate Job Card
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$60
$30
$30
$30
$595
$95
$39
Note
97 Dedicated Inspector / Special Inspector Use / Contract Inspector 15% of Base Bldg Permit [a] Fee
98 Expedited Plan Review 15% of Base Plan Check [b]
Fee
99 Solar Panels
100 Residential Solar Panels- 15KW or less $450
101 Residential Solar Panels over 15KW $500 + $15/Kw over 15 102 Commercial Solar Panels- 50 KW or less $1,000
103 Commercial Solar Panels- Between 51 KW and 250 KW $1,000 + $7/Kw over 50 104 Commercial Solar Panels- Over 250 KW $2,400 + $5/Kw over 250 105 Solar Domestic Water Heating $115
106 Solar Pool Heating $115
107 Inspection of Solar Panel System $115
108 Address Change $2,082
109 Awning (Minimum Charge) $176 [c]
110 Close or Open Exterior Wall (Minimum Charge) $294 [c] 111 Wood Fence (Minimum Charge) $142 [c]
112 Masonry Wall (Minimum Charge) $176 [c]
113 Retaining Wall: 3'-6' UP TO 50 L.F. Standard for Level Grade Only $345 114 Additional Retaining Wall each 50 linear foot $85
115 Retaining Wall: 1'-8' up to 50 linear foot (Engineered designed for Retaining $690 Slopes)
116 Additional Retaining Wall of Same Height each 50 linear foor $115 117 Patio Cover -Installation/ Replacement/ Repair (Minimum Charge) $306 [c] 486

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
118 Add for Screening (Per/ Sq. ft minimum charge)
119 Pre Fab Patio Room (Minimum Charge)
120 Residential Alterations (Minimum Charge)
121 Room Addition (Minimum Charge)
122 Roof
a) First 2,000 sf
b) 2,001 sf - 4,000 sf
c) 4,001 sf to 6,000 sf
d) 6,001 sf or more
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$4
$294
$236
Note
[c]
[c]
[c]
$294 [c]
$379
$519
$798
$1,000
123 Residential Pool Re -plaster $160
124 Residential Gunite/Plaster $761
125 Residential Pool $1,552
126 Residential Spa or Hot Tub $572
127 Residential Swimming Pool
a) Electrical $121
b) Plumbing $101
c) Mechanical $95
128 Commercial Pool Re -plaster $319
129 Commerical Gunite/Plaster $1,522
130 Commercial Pool $3,104
131 Commerical Spa or Hot Tub $1,143
132 Commerical Swimming Pool
a) Electrical $241
b) Plumbing $202
c) Mechanical $190
133 Stucco
a) First 400 sf $334
b) Each Additional 100 sf $27
134 Windows
a) 1 Only $106
b) 2 Only $133
c) 3-10 $240
d) 11-20 $479
e) 21-50 $720
f) 51-100 $959
g) 100-200 $1,200
487

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
h) 200-500
135 Bay Window (Each)
136 Skylight less than 10 sq ft no framing (Each)
137 Additional Skylight Less than sq ft (Each)
138 Skylight greater than 10 sq ft or structural (Each) 139 Additional Skylight greater than 10 sq ft or structural (Each) 140 New window or sliding glass door non-structural (Each) 141 New window or sliding glass door sheer masonary (Each) 142 General Plan Update Fee (per $1,000 valuation)
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$1,439
$288
$288
$288
$288
$288
$288
$288
$4
143 Technology Enhancement Fee (per $1,000 valuation) $3.6 144 Signs (Non -Electrical)
145 Channel Letter (Non -Iliuminated) (Each) unless otherwise noted $225 146 Additional Signs (Non -Electrical) $115
147 Monument Pole Free Standing (Each) Unless Otherwise Noted $225 148 Alteration, Sign Face Change (Each) $115
149 Non- Illuminated Sign (Each) $225
150 Channel Letter (Illuminated) (Each) unless otherwise noted $225 151 Storage Racks
a) Storage Racks up to 100 LF $280
b) each additional 100 LF $70
152 Pillasters (Each) $200
153 Stairs
a) First Flight $200
b) Each Additional Flight $75
154 Gas Yard Piping per 100 linear feet $30
155 Oil Well abandonment Inspection $288
156 Antenna Tower (Each) $345
157 Antenna (Each) $250
158 Seismic Retrofit
a) Less than 5,000 sq ft $76
b) Greater than 5,000 sq ft $153
159 Dry Rot/ Termite Repair
a) First 400 sq ft $76
b) Each additional 100 sq ft $153
160 Drywall
a) First 400 sq ft $76
b) Each additional 100 sq ft $153
Note
488

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
161 Siding
a) First 400 sq ft
b) Each additional 100 sq ft
162 T -Bar Ceiling
a) First 400 sq ft
b) Each additional 100 sq ft
163 Carport
a) Up to 300 sq ft each
b) Each additional carport
164 Covered Porch
a) Up to 500 sq ft each
b) Each additional 100 sq ft
165 Fire Place
a) Factory Built
b) Gas
c) Masonry Fire Place
166 Special Investigation
Table 1-A - Building Permit Fees
Total Valuation
167 $1 to $500
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$76
$38
$76
$38
$153
$153
$306
$306
$76
$153
$229
$115
$79
168 $501 to $2,000
a) For the first $500 $79
b) plus $3.30 for each additional $100, or fraction thereof, to and including $4 $2,000
169 $2,001 to $25,000
a) For the first $2,000 $142
b) plus $15 for each additional $1000, or fraction thereof, to and including $17 $25,000
170 $25,001 to $50,000
a) For the first $25,000 $580
b) plus $10.85 for each additional $1000, or fraction thereof, to and $13 including $50,000
171 $50,001 to $100,000
a) For the first $50,000 $925
b) plus $7.55 for each additional $1000, or fraction thereof, to and $9 including $100,000
172 $100,001 to $500,000
a) For the first $100,000
b) plus $6 for each additional $1000, or fraction thereof, to and including $8 $500,000
$1,404
173 $500,001 to $1,000,000
a) For the first $500,000
$4,451
Note
489

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - BUILDING PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES Activity Description
b) plus $5.10 for each additional $1000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
174 $1,000,001 and up
a) For the first $1,000,000
b) plus $3.40 for each additional $1000, or fraction thereof 175 Plan Check/ Building Official Plan Check
176 Reinspection Fee
177 Refund Processing
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$7
$7,688
$4
65% of Building Permit
Fee
$123
$29
Note
* If calculated fees do not reach the established minimum fee, the minimum fee applies. [a] For requests for dedicated inspection / special on-call inspection services, an additional fee of 15% of base building permit fees will apply (fee is in addition to base fees paid). Request is subject to Director approval and dependent on staff/consultant availability and [b] For requests for expedited plan review, an additional fee of 15% of base plan review fees will apply (fee is in addition to base fees paid). Request is subject to Director approval and dependent on staff/consultant availability and workload. [c] Fee is greater of minimum charge or Table 1-A charge. 490

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - PLANNING FEES
Activity Description
1 Abandonment of Property
2 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Administrative Review
3 Adult Oriented Business
4 Appeal of Staff Decision
a) to Planning Commission
b) to City Council
5 Building & Zoning Compliance Application
a) Minor
b) Major
6 CC&R's Review
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$4,753
$3,024
$10,978
$3,364
$5,718
$113
$337
$2,529
7 Certificate of Compliance $1,458
8 Condominium Conversion $7,121
9 Development Agreement Review $10,996
10 Development Plan Review $15,141
11 Environmental Impact Report Admin/Review $9,557
12 Extension of Approval
a) Staff Approved Applications
b) Planning Comm/City Council Approved Applications
13 Film Permit
a) Commercial
b) Student
$1,346
35% of original application fee
$1,177
no charge
Note
[a]
[a]
[a]
[d]
14 General Plan Amendment $15,978
15 Home Occupation Permit $75 [c]
16 House Move $2,901 [a]
17 Initial Study Checklist $1,371
18 Landscape Plan Review (Residential - 3 or more) $561 [a] 19 Landscape Plan Check (Commercial) $561 [a]
20 Letter of Public Convenience/Necessity $1,234
491

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - PLANNING FEES
Activity Description
21 Lot Line Adjustment
22 Negative Declaration
23 Planning Plan Check
24 Planning Review / Research (Questions/Issues requiring research) a) First hour
b) Each additional 15 minutes
25 Preliminary Plan Review
26 Security Review
27 SB 9 Administrative Review
a) Review of Residential Home (or Homes) Plan $3,024
b) Administrative Tentative Parcel Map $6,442
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$3,666
$4,108
$143
$337
$56
Note
[a]
$3,250 [a]
$898
28 b) Administrative Tentative Parcel Map $449
29 Short Term Rental Renewal (annual) $135
30 Appeal of Short Term Rental Permit Revocation
a) to Planning Commission $473
b) to City Council $603
31 Sign Plan Review
a) Individual Sign $449
b) Integrated Commercial/Industrial Center $674
c) Master Sign Program $1,122
32 Sign Face Change Out $143
33 Site Plan Review
a) Minor $225
b) Major - Residential $3,024
c) Major - Commercial $3,024
34 Special Event Permit
a) Minor: outdoor display, etc. $171
b) Major: car show, fair, etc. $1,009 [e]
35 Specific Plan Review/Amendment $11,781 [a]
36 Study Session (Applicant Requested) $1,346
37 Temporary Advertising Permit (includes banners, etc.) 492

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - PLANNING FEES
Activity Description
a) Annual Permit
b) Subsequent/Renewal Permit in Same Calendar Year
38 Tentative Parcel Map (4 or fewer parcels)
39 Tentative Tract Map (5 or more Parcels/Lots/Units)
a) First 5 Parcels/Lots/Units
b) Each Additional Parcel/Lot/Unit
40 Third Party Review/Preparation of Plans
41 Underground Utility Waiver
42 Use Conformity Determination
43 Use Permit
a) Minor
b) Standard
c) Modification
i) Planning Commission
ii) Staff
d) Special
e) Use Permit - Temporary
i) New
ii) Renewal
44 Variance
a) Minor
b) With Other Applications
c) Standard
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$113
$84
$7,787
$10,253
$113
Note
[f]
[g]
$1,682 [a]
$2,738 [a]
$1,009
$3,588
$11,129
$8,214
$1,570
$1,567
$1,009
$561
$3,842
$6,949
$10,232
45 Wireless Facility - Preliminary Plan Review $1,784
46 Zone Change $15,978
47 Zone Change - Text Only $4,210
48 Film Permit $785
49 Mills Act Agreement $2,166
50 Mills Act Annual Compliance Review $217
51 Certificate of Appropriateness -Major $596
52 Certificate of Appropriateness -Minor $60
[a]
493

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - PLANNING FEES
Activity Description
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
Note
[a] Base fee as noted, plus, as needed, an initial deposit is determined by the Director of Development Services, against which the City will charge the cost or outside consultants/attorneys, other City costs and staff time at Fully Burdened Hourly Rates in excess of the amounts included in the base fee. If costs exceed deposit amount, additional deposit(s) will be required. [b] If City Councilmember brings appeal, no fee charged. [c] Plus inspection fee, if necessary.
[d] Permit required, but no fee charged.
[e] Plus any costs from other departments.
[f] First-time registration permit fee.
[g] Renewal fee for existing businesses that have already registered with the City will be 75% of the initial registration permit fee. This reduced renewal fee will apply only to the same calendar year of the first-time registration date. 494

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - ENGINEERING AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FEES Activity Description
General Permit and Inspection Fees
1 Grading - Standard Projects
a) Grading Permit
b) Plan Check
i) First Sheet
ii) Each Additional Sheet
c) Inspection
i) First Hour
ii) Each Additional Hour
Grading - Larger Projects - see Note 2
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$342
Note
$1,194 [a]
$752 [a]
$342
$171
Parcel / Tract Map Checking
2 Parcel / Tract Map Checking
a) Up to 5 Lots
i) First Sheet $2,077 [a]
ii) Each Additional Sheet $752 [a]
b) Greater than 5 Lots $0
i) First Sheet $2,739 [a]
ii) Each Additional Sheet $752 [a]
Other Permit and Inspection Fees
3 Traffic Control Plan Check - see Note 3 $1,768 [a]
4 Water Quality Management Plan Review $4,014 [a]
5 Sediment and Erosion Plan Check
a) 1st sheet $1,635 [a]
b) Each Additional Sheet $752 [a]
6 Transportation Permit
a) Transportation Permit - Annual (Each) $103
b) Transportation Permit - Single Trip (Each) $18
Encroachment
7 Encroachment Permit
a) Encroachment Permit
$342
b) Encroachment Plan Check
i) 1st sheet $884 [a]
ii) Each Additional Sheet $884 [a]
c) Encroachment Inspection
i) 1st hour $176
ii) Each Additional Hour $176
495

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - ENGINEERING AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FEES Activity Description
d) Temp. Street Use Permit (Roll -Off Container/Moving Pod) Other Services
8 PW Special Inspection (Per/Hr)
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$85
$171
Note
9 Traffic Engineering Development Plan Check Review -(Base Fee + $2,208 [a] Deposit) See Note 1
10 Traffic Impact Analysis Review - (Base Fee + Deposit) See Note 1 $2,650 [a] 11 Sewer Capacity Study
12 Address Issuance
a) Utility pedestals & ADUs
$1,823 [a]
$171
b) Simple (SFR, Multi -Family up to 4 Units, etc.) $514 c) Complex (Multi Family 5+ Units) $1,028
13 Street Naming $600
FOG
14 FOG Plan Check Fee $1,055
15 FOG Annual Service
a) With Interceptor
b) Without Interceptor
$303
$2,482
Technology Enhancement Fee
16 Technology Enhancement Fee (per sheet) $13
[a]
[a] Three checks included in fee.

Explanatory Notes:

Note 1: Base Fee as noted, plus, as needed, an initial deposit determined by the Director of Public Works, against which the City will charge the cost of outside consultants/attorneys, other City costs and staff time at Fully Burdened Hourly Rates in excess of the amounts included in the base fee. If costs exceed deposit amount, additional deposit(s) will be required.

Note 2: An initial deposit of amount indicated or as determined by the City Engineer, against which the City will charge the cost of outside consultants / attorneys, other City costs and staff time at Fully Burdened Hourly Rates. If Costs exceed deposit amount, additional deposit(s) will be required.

Note 3: Excludes minor projects that do not involve lane closures in major arterial streets. 496

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
Development Review
1 Small Project - Single family residence, single, ADU $394 2 Development Plan/Site Review/CUP $613
3 Map Review - Tentative Tract Map/Screen Check/and or Clearance letter for print linen $439 Fire Master Plan - Emergency access and fire hydrant location, fire lane markings, or vehicle gates across 4 emergency access drives $627
Temporary Fire Master Plan - Emergency access and fire hydrant location, fire lane markings, or vehicle 5 gates across emergency access drives $471
6 Vehicle or pedestrian gates across emergency access roads $499 7 Methane Mitigation Plan $412
Architectural Review (per building)
8 All A Occupancy 5,000 sq ft or under $1,069
9 All A Occupancy greater than 5,000 sq ft $1,217
10 E Day Care or l-4 $745
11 E Occupancy educational $1,217
12 B, F, M, S Occupancies $718
13 H Occupancy - Chemical classification fee $1,358
14 1 or R2.1 Occupancies $1,883
15 R1 or R2 Hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums with 50 or less dwelling units per building $657 R1 or R2 Hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums with 50 or less dwelling units per building - 16 Inspection Only $175
17 R1 or R2 Hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums with 51 to 150 units per building $1,080 18 R1 or R2 Hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums with 51 to 150 units per building - Inspection Only $289 19 R1 or R2 Hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums with more than 150 dwelling units per building $2,242 R1 or R2 Hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums with more than 150 dwelling units per building - 20 Inspection Only $701
21 R3.1 RCF $561
22 R3.1 RCF - Inspection Only $175
23 R4 Licensed residential care / assisted living facilities $846 24 R4 Licensed residential care / assisted living facilities - Inspection Only $307 25 S1 - Motor Vehicle Repair Garages (Chem class fee included for above ground hazardous materials) $981 Hazardous Processes/Systems/Materials
26 Above/underground storage tank (per tank, includes associated tank equipment) $669 27 Above -ground storage tank, including equipment - Inspection Only $246 28 Hazardous Material Process/Storage for Non - H Occupancies. Includes Chem Class Review 0 - 5 chemicals $728 Note
497

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
29 Hazardous Material Process/Storage for Non - H Occupancies - Inspection Only 30 Chemical Classification Review 6 - 49 chemicals
31 Chemical Classification Review 50 - 100 chemicals
32 Chemical Classification Review more than 100 chemicals Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$316
$587
$814
$1,209
33 High -piled storage: code/commodity compliance $1,123 Refrigeration unit and system: having a refrigerant circuit containing more than 220 pounds of Group Al 34 or 3- pounds of any refrigerant $1,130
35 Spray booth, spraying area $783
36 Spray booth, spraying area - Inspection Only $242
37 Gas Systems: medical gas, industrial gas (including piping and manifolds) $1,090 38 Gas systems: CO2 for Beverage $517
39 Special equipment: industrial ovens, vapor recovery, dust collection, Dry Cleaning $883 40 Photovoltaic System - Commercial $513
41 Battery Systems, stationary storage and cell sites $623 42 Emergency Responder Radio System $1,066
Suppression Systems
43 NFPA 13D fire sprinkler system: One or two family dwelling - (single lot) $572 44 NFPA 13D fire sprinkler system: One or two family dwelling - (single lot) - Inspection Only $224 45 TI to NFPA 13D fire sprinkler system: One or two family dwelling - (single lot) - Existing Home $480 TI to NFPA 13D fire sprinkler system: One or two family dwelling - (single lot) - Existing Home - Inspection 46 Only $242
47 NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system: 3 to 16 units per building $694 48 NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system: 3 to 16 units - Inspection Only $271 49 NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system: 17 to 50 units per building $995 50 NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system: 17 to 50 units per building - Inspection Only $456 51 NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system: > 50 units per building $1,137 52 NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system: more than 50 units - Inspection Only $540 53 New NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system: 100 heads per riser $958 New NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system: > 100 heads per riser OR each add'I riser OR per floor in buildings > 2 56 stories - Inspection Only $323
57 New NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system: R -1/R-2 each riser and per floor in buildings > 2 stories $444 58 New NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system: R -1/R-2 - Inspection Only $193 59 TI to NFPA 13, 13R fire sprinkler system: < 100 heads without calculations $416 Note
498

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
60 TI to NFPA 13, 13R fire sprinkler system: _ 100 heads OR other TLs requiring calculation review TI to NFPA 13, 13R fire sprinkler system: >_ 100 heads OR other TLs requiring calculation review - 62 Inspection Only
63 Pre -action fire sprinkler system: Includes the fire alarm system when submitted together 64 Pre -action fire sprinkler system - Inspection Only
65 NFPA 14 Class I, II, or III standpipes (includes all standpipes within a single building) $722 66 NFPA 14 standpipes - Inspection Only $316
67 Fire pump installation $1,058
68 Fire pump installation - Inspection Only $336
69 Underground private fire service mains: 1- 5 appliances (single hydrant or riser equals 1 appliance) $675 70 Underground private fire service mains: > 5 appliances (single hydrant or riser equals 1 appliance) $1,058 71 Underground private fire service mains - Inspection Only $161 72 Underground private fire service main repair $487
73 Commercial cooking hood and duct system (per system) $407 Special extinguishing system: Dry Chemical, CO2, FM 200, Foam Liquid Systems, Inert Gas, Halon, & 74 lnergen $759
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$184
$837
$386
$800
$271
75 Special extinguishing system - Inspection Only $161
Alarm Systems
Fire sprinkler and Fire Alarm monitoring system up to 5 initiating devices and/or up to 20 notification 76 devices $436
Fire sprinkler and Fire Alarm monitoring system up to 5 initiating devices and/or up to 20 notification 77 devices - Inspection Only $135
78 Fire alarm system: 6 - 15 initiating devices and/or 30 initiating devices and/or > 80 notification devices $1,246 83 Fire alarm system: > 30 initiating devices and/or > 80 notification devices - Inspection Only $448 84 Fire alarm system TI $403
85 Fire alarm system TI - Inspection Only $125
86 Field review/inspection - Underground repair $263
Administrative/Miscellaneous
87 Alternative Method and Material Request $701
88 Plan Revision $289
Note
499

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
89 Reinspection Fee
90 Inspection time and materials fee (per hour)
91 Plan Review time and materials (per hour)
92 Fire Marshal time and material fee
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$193
$193
$193
$220
93 Accelerated plan review (Per review. Fee is in addition to base fee assessed for plan review) $263 94 Coordination/Pre-submittal Meetings: (hourly minimum 2 hours) $439
95 Additional Review past 2nd review (each submittal) $289 96 After hours inspection $701
97 Written Response to Inquiry (per hour) $175
98 Fire Watch -Inspector Standby Hourly Rate
Actual Cost or
Specified System
99 Work without a permit Inspection Fee
100 Occupancy before approval $220
First Responder Fees
99 Engine Company Inspections - Light/Ordinary Hazard $130 100 Engine Company Inspections - High Hazard $250
101 Engine Company Re -Inspection $183
102 False Alarm - Commercial $275
104 False Alarm - Residential $573
103 Supression Personnel Standby $275
Note
500

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
Operational Permits
1 Aerosol products
2 Aviation Facilities and Aircraft refueling vehicles
3 Compressed Gases - Carbon Dioxide used in beverage dispensing systems 4 Compressed Gases - greater than amounts listed in CFC 1105.5.9 5 Combustible dust producing operations
6 Covered and open mall buildings
7 Cryogenic fluids- greater than amounts listed in CFC T105.5.11 8 Cutting and welding
9 Dry cleaning
10 Explosives
11 Flammable and combustible liquids
12 Hazardous Productions Materials (HPM) Facilities
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$337
$337
$275
$472
$539
$2,213
$539
$289
$289
$674
$607
$607
13 Additive Manufacturing $289
Same as Places of
14 Amusement Buildings Assembly
Same as Places of
15 Carnivals and Fairs Assembly
16 Cellulose Nitrate Film $222
17 Combustible Fibers $271
18 Energy Storage Systems $289
19 Exhibits and Trade Shows $217
20 Fire Hydrants and Valves $200
21 Floor Finishing $222
22 Fruit and Crop Ripening $161
23 Fumigation and Insecticidal Fogging $161
24 Hazardous Materials $379
25 High -piled Storage $412
26 Hot Work Operations $250
27 Industrial Ovens $162
28 Lumber Yards and Woodworking Plants $309
Note
501

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
29 Liquid or Gas -fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings 30 LP -Gas
31 Magnesium
32 Miscellaneous Combustible Storage in excess of 2,500 cu.ft. 33 Mobile Fueling of Hydrogen -Fueled vehicles
34 Motor -Fuel Dispensing Facilities
35 Open Burning
36 Open Flames and Torches
37 Open Flames and Candles
38 Organic Coatings
39 Outdoor Assembly Event - Occupant Load 1,000 or more 40 Places of Assembly
a) Occupant Load 50-500
b) Occupant Load 501-1000
c) Occupant Load 1,001 or more
41 Plant Extraction Systems
42 Private Fire Hydrants
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$370
$360
$384
$512
$275
$321
$321
$321
$321
$384
$512
$325
$412
$512
$229
$229
43 Pyrotechnic Special Effects Material $705
44 Pyroxylin Plastics $229
45 Refridgeration Equipment
46 Repair Garages and Motor Fuel-Dispening
47 Rooftop Heliports
48 Spraying or Dipping
49 Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire Byproducts
50 Temporary Membrane Structures , Tents, Canopies
51 Tire -rebuilding Plants
52 Waste Handling
53 Wood Products
$321
$321
$384
$321
$229
$412
$384
$229
$412
54 Lithium Batteries $576
Note
502

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
55 Production Facilities - Attendance of a live audience Construction Permits
56 Aboveground storage tanks
a) 1st tank
b) Additional aboveground storage tanks
57 Close of flam LST, each
58 Close of flam LST, each add'I tank
59 Private Fire Hydrants, each
60 Modification of a UST permit
61 Transfer UST to a new owner
62 UST - new install of flam. LST
a) 1st tank
b) Each additional tank
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$512
$1,155
$866
$1,251
$866
$506
$650
$337
$1,948
$1,251
63 UST system alteration; minor tank and piping repair $866 Flammable and Combustible liquids - to install construct , or alter tank vehicles, equipment, tanks, plants, 64 terminals, wells, etc. $650
65 UST closure $2,092
66 Solar, gardens and landscaped roofs $674
67 Cryogenic fluids $770
68 Hazardous materials $1,251
69 High -piled Combustible Storage $577
70 Automatic Fire -Extinguishing Systems
See Suppression
Systems Fees for
inspection only
71 Compressed Gases $337
72 Emergency Responder Communication Coverage System $678 73 Energy Storage Systems
74 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems and Related Equipment 75 Fire Pumps and Related Equipment
76 Fuel Cell Power Systems
77 Gas Detection Systems
78 Industrial Ovens
79 LP -Gas- Installation
$481
Fees for inspection
only
$549
$481
$427
$229
Note
503

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
a) Up to 1,000 gal
b) 1,001 to 10,000 gal
c) 10,001 or more gal
80 Motor Vehicle Repair Rooms and Booths
81 Plant Extraction Systems
82 Smoke Control or Smoke Exhaust Systems
83 Solor Photovoltaic Power Systems
84 Special Event Structure
85 Spraying or Dipping
86 Standpipe Systems
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$183
$384
$576
$321
$732
$1,190
$549
$641
$549
$641
87 Temporary Membrane Structures and Tents $481

STATE MANDATED AND ROUTINE FIRE INSPECTION
88 Assemblies A Occupancy - Two (2) inspections included in operational permit Fee 89 B occupancy routine inspections - no operational permits, fire protection systems, etc. $175 90 B Occupancy Routine Inspections - with operational permits, fire protection systems, etc. $265 91 M, F, 5 occupancy routine inspections (initial inspection plus 1 re -inspection only) $300 92 E Occupancy—Schools, including private schools, other than daycare $375 93 !Occupancy — Hospital/Medical Facilities $375
94 Jail/Lockup Facility Inspection $321
95 Group 1-4, Day Care facilities $433
96 Day Care - commercial $242
97 Day Care - large family $242
98 Convalescent/Care Facility Inspections $242
99 Laboratory - L Occupancy $370
100 R-1 Occupancy— Hotel/Motel
a) 1-30 untis $167
b) 31-50 units $212
c) 51 or more units $250
101 R-2 Occupancy— Multi -Family Residential
Note
504

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - FIRE PREVENTION FEES
Activity Description
a) 3-10 units
b) 11-50 units
c) 51-75 units
d) 76 or more units
102 Fire Clearance Pre -Inspection
a) 25 occupants or less
b) 26 occupants or more
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$130
$167
$321
$370
$184/Actual Cost
$237/Actual Cost
Note
505

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - POLICE FEES
Activity Description
Alarms and Alarm System Permits
1 Alarm Permit
a) Commercial (Biennial Permit)
b) Residential (Biennial Permit)
2 False Alarms (each alarm after first 2 for permit holders, each alarm for non -permit holders Miscellaneous Permits
3 ABC Permit
a) One Day Non -Profit
b) Commercial
4 Bingo Permit
5 Fortune Tellers/Annual Renewal
a) Non -Profit
b) For Profit
6 Gaming Permit
a) Non -Profit
b) For Profit
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$194
$66
$262
$175
$350
$62
$388
$774
$388
$774
7 Second Hand Dealer License/Renewal
a) Non -Profit $388
b) For Profit $774
8 Solicitor's Vendor's Permit/Renewal
a) Non -Profit $388
b) For Profit $774
9 Live Entertainment Permit
a) Non -Profit $388
b) For Profit $774
10 Carnival Permit Investigation
a) Non -Profit $388
b) For Profit $774
Other Police Fees/Services
11 Bike License
a) Per year $3
b) Three Year Renewal $5
Note
[a]
12 Civil Subpoena
a) Officer and/or other staff- ( per day; actual costs per govt code 68096.1) $275 [a] 506

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - POLICE FEES
Activity Description
b) Clerical (Nonrefundable fee plus hourly rate paid in full upon completion of subpoena) Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$30/hr+$15 fee
c) Body Worn Camera (by subpoena only) (Nonrefundable fee, Digital Media Fee, plus hourly rate paid in $30/hr+$15 fee full upon completion of subpoena)
$25
d) Digitial Media fee (each flash drive/ disc)
13 Party Disturbance (Second Response) ($0 first courtesy response) 14 Property Release Fee
a) Victims and first appointments for property owners
b) All Others (includes "no shows")
15 Public Fingerprinting Fee (Plus DOJ/FBI fees)
$410
$0
$39
$35
Permit Parking
16 Residential Parking Permits
a) Each residence granted up to five (5) permanent permits and up to five (5) guest permits (each) $14 17 Temporary Parking Permit
Traffic
18 Citation Sign Off - Fix -It Ticket- No charge for Placentia Residents Clearance Letter
19 Visa/Passport Clearance Letter
Vehicle Release Fee (Per Vehicle)
20 Vehicle Repossession Entry
$2
$19
$59
Note
[a]
$15 [a]
21 Vehicle Release
a) Towed/ Stored (Non -DUI related) Impound Release $231 b) DUI Impound $343
c) Post Storage Hearing $155
Records
22 Copies
a) Police Reports (per page) $10.00
b) Location Premise History Search/Call For Service (per page) $0.60 Facilties
23 Shooting Range Rental
a) Full Day (10 hours) $1,300
b) Half-day (5 hours) $650
c) Quarter -day (3 hours) $425
24 Emergency Operations Center (EOC)/ Training Room Rental (per hour) $100 Animal Care Service Fees
25 Annual Dog License (12 months)
a) Neutered $51
b) Neutered, Sr Citizen discount $25
c)Neutered, Military discount $25
[a] Fee established by State of California.
507

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - CODE ENFORCEMENT FEES
Activity Description
Sidewalk Vending
1 Sidewalk Vending Permit
2 Compact Mobile Food Operations <_ 25 sq. ft.
3 Vending of Goods & Merchandise from a vehicle Permit (Food trucks) 4 Administrative Appeal of Denial/Revocation of Sidewalk Vending Permit Miscellaneous Fees
5 Massage Establishment Permit
6 Code Enforcement Reinspection
Code Enforcement Hourly Rate
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$258
$103
$237 +$50/EE
$88
$598
$146
$117
Note
[a]
[a] Hourly rate for Code Compliance inspections and/or reinspections required or requested for which no other fees are listed, requests for special event support, etc.
508

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activity Description
1 Aquatic Programs
Swim Lessons
Aquatic Birthday Party Package
2 Contract Recreation Classes
Class Fees
Instructor / City Percentages:

Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$90-99
$300-399
market price
Note
includes a 2
hour party
with cake
and pizza
for 12 kids
Classes held at City -Owned Facilities 60% Inst / 40% City Classes held at offsite / Non City -Owned Facilities 65% Inst / 35% City Administrative Fee for Classes $12
3 Youth Sports Programs (Participant Registration Fee)
Youth Sports Clinics (6 weeks) $65 ages 4-7
Placentia Youth Basketball $144
4 Adult Sports Programs (Team Registration Fee)
Adult Futsal (Indoor Soccer) $429 team fee
Adult Soccer League (5v5) $429 team fee
Adult Basketball $429 team fee
5 Excursions/Seasonal Camps/Seniors
Excursion Camp (summer/Spring break/Winter Break)
a) Single Day $47
b) Multi -Day $230
Senior Excursions
a) Staff driving City bus $35-100
b) Train or Charter $80-150
6 Facility Rentals (based on 2 hr minimum) - Includes Set Up, Cleaning, Breakdown, and Overhead:

Permit Processing Fee (all users)
Whitten Center and Backs Building
Refundable Security Fee (Damage Deposit)
Resident
a) Main Room (150 Max)
$25
$180
509

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activity Description
i) Friday -Sunday
ii) Monday - Thursday
b) Room A or B (75 Max)
i) Friday - Sunday
ii) Monday - Thursday
Non Profit w/ Residency
a) Main Room (150 Max)
i) Friday - Sunday
ii) Monday -Thursday
b) Room A or B (75 Max)
i) Friday - Sunday
ii) Monday -Thursday
Non Profit w/o Residency
a) Main Room (150 Max)
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$97
$76
$76
$67
$117
$97
$88
$76
i) Friday - Sunday $148
ii) Monday - Thursday $128
b) Room A or B (75 Max)
i) Friday - Sunday $146
ii) Monday - Thursday $136
Non Resident
a) Main Room (150 Max)
i) Friday - Sunday $155
ii) Monday - Thursday $135
b) Room A or B (75 Max)
i) Friday - Sunday $153
ii) Monday - Thursday $142
Commercial
a) Main Room (150 Max)
i) Friday - Sunday $171
ii) Monday - Thursday $161
b) Room A or B (75 Max)
i) Friday -Sunday $141
ii) Monday - Thursday $131
Kitchen (All Users) $147
Aguirre and Powell Building (60 Max)
Refundable Deposit (Damage Deposit) $120
Note
510

Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activity Description
Resident
a) Friday - Sunday
b) Monday - Thursday
Non Profit w/Residency
a) Friday - Sunday
b) Monday - Thursday
Non Profit w/o Residency
a) Friday - Sunday
b) Monday - Thursday
Non Resident
a) Friday - Sunday
b) Monday - Thursday
Commercial
a) Friday - Sunday $152
b) Monday -Thursday $146
$84
$76
$96
$88
$106
$114
$127
$117
Kitchen (All Users) $147
Gyms (Oberle and Tynes)
Gyms Refundable Security Fee (Damage Deposit) $120
Oberle Gym (348 Max)/ Tynes (303 max)
a) Resident $70
b) Non Profit w/ residency $75
c) Non Profit w/o Residency $85
c) Non Resident $95
d) Commercial $115
Gomez Community Center (60 Max)
Refundable Deposit (Damage Deposit) $121
Resident
a) Friday - Sunday $75
b) Monday - Thursday $65
Non Profit w/ Residency
a) Friday - Sunday $79
b) Monday - Thursday $69
Non Profit w/o Residency
a) Friday - Sunday $89
b) Monday - Thursday $79
Non Resident
Note
511

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activity Description
a) Friday - Sunday
b) Monday - Thursday
Commercial
a) Friday - Sunday
b) Monday - Thursday
7 Pool Rental (minimum rental 4 hours, includes set up and clean up) Hourly rental cost does not include lifeguards or security for larger events) Gomez Center Pool Rental (per hour fee)
Refundable Deposit (Damage Deposit)
a) 3 lifeguards required for 25 person party. City assumes that 25 people include parents and all attendees for the birthday party or celebration. The fee is per guard/per hour. Max of 50 people. Anything over 25 people requires an additional lifeguard)
8 Special Events
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$119
$110
$148
$138
$121
$25
For Grass Areas
a) Damage Deposit $360
b) Per Hour (minimum 4 hours) $370
c) Porter Service fee (restrooms and trash) $115
d) limited parking areas: (max of 75 people) (flat fee for parking use) Arroyo Park $150
Los Ninos $150
Bradford $75
Los Vaqueros $75
e) with parking lots options (250 max) (flat fee for parking use) Kraemer $300
Mcfadden $300
Valadez Soccer field (Champions Sports Park) $300
f) additional fees
1 staff per 50 people $25 per hour
security fee if needed (anything over 100) $45 per hour 9 Special Event Vendor Fees
Community Based Organization (in partnership with City) $50-$99 Non -Profit Business $100-$150
Business $250-$500
Food Vendor (tent only) $150-$300
Food Truck Vendor $250-$500
10 Park Shelter / Table Rentals (based on 2 hr minimum- fees are per hour) Note
512

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activity Description
Permit Processing Fee (all users)
Picnic Shelters
a) Refundable Security Fee (Cleaning / Damage Deposit) ALL b) Kraemer Picnic Shelter Rental Rate (per shelter area) i) Resident
ii) additional hours
i) Non Profit w/ Residency
ii) additional hours
i) Non Profit w/o Residency
ii) additional hours
i) Non- Resident
ii) additional hours
i) Commercial
ii) additional hours
b) Koch Picnic Shelter Rental Rate (per shelter area)
i) Resident $74
ii) additional hours $35
i) Non Profit w/ Residency $80
ii) additional hours $40
i) Non Profit w/o Residency $85
ii) additional hours $45
i) Non- Resident $125
ii) additional hours $60
i) Commercial $150
ii) additional hours $75
Picnic Tables
a) Parque del Arroyo Verde Picnic Table Rental Rate
i) Resident $85
additional hours $42
i) Non Profit w/ Residency $90
ii) additional hours $45
i) Non Profit w/o Residency $100
ii) additional hours $50
i) Non- Resident $125
ii) additional hours $65
i) Commercial $150
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$25
$121
$65
$35
$70
$35
$75
$40
$80
$40
$99
$50
Note
513

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activity Description
ii) additional hours
b) Parque de los Vaqueros Picnic Table Rental Rate
i) Resident
additional hours
i) Non Profit w/ Residency
ii) additional hours
i) Non Profit w/o Residency
ii) additional hours
i) Non- Resident
ii) additional hours
i) Commercial
ii) additional hours
c) Tuffree Park Picnic Table Rental Rate
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$75
$55
$25
$60
$30
$70
$35
$118
$50
$150
$75
i) Resident $85
additional hours $42
i) Non Profit w/ Residency $90
ii) additional hours $45
i) Non Profit w/o Residency $100
ii) additional hours $50
i) Non- Resident $125
ii) additional hours $65
i) Commercial $150
ii) additional hours $75
d) Placentia Champions Sports Complex Picnic Table Rental Rate i) Resident $65
ii) additional hours $35
i) Non Profit w/ Residency $70
ii) additional hours $35
i) Non Profit w/o Residency $75
ii) additional hours $40
i) Non- Resident $80
ii) additional hours $40
Note
514

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activity Description
i) Commercial
ii) additional hours
11 Sportsfield Rentals (per hour)
Sporstfield Application Fee
a) Melrose Elementary School SB1
i) Resident
ii) Non Profit w/Residecy
iii) Non Profit w/o Residency
iv) Non Resident
v) Commercial
b) Parque de los Ninos
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$99
$50
i) Resident $6
ii) Non Profit w/Residecy $9
iii) Non Profit w/o Residency $12
iv) Non Resident $16
v) Commercial $27
c) PCSC
i) Resident $10
ii) Non Profit w/Residecy $12
iii) Non Profit w/o Residency $16
iv) Non Resident $27
v) Commercial $52
c) Tuffree Park P4
i) Resident $6
ii) Non Profit w/Residecy $9
di) Non Profit w/o Residency $12
iv) Non Resident $16
v) Commercial $27
d) Tuffree Park Baseball
i) Resident $10
ii) Non Profit w/Residecy $12
di) Non Profit w/o Residency $16
iv) Non Resident $27
v) Commercial $52
d) Tuffree Park Tennis Courts 1 & 2
i) Resident $25
ii) Non Profit w/Residecy $28
iii) Non Profit w/o Residency $30
iv) Non Resident $45
v) Commercial $100
Note
515

City of Placentia

MASTER FEE SCHEDULE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activity Description
d) Valdez Middle School SB1
i) Resident
ii) Non Profit w/Residecy
iii) Non Profit w/o Residency
iv) Non Resident
v) Commercial
d) Torii Hunter Softball
i) Resident
ii) Non Profit w/Residecy
iii) Non Profit w/o Residency
iv) Non Resident
v) Commercial
12 Athletic Field Lighting (per hour)
Kraemer Middle School
Fee Effective
July 1, 2026
$10
$12
$16
$27
$52
$10
$12
$16
$27
$52
a) P1 $15
b) P13 $15
c) P17 $20
d) P2 $15
e) SB1 $20
f) SB2 $20
Melrose Elementary School SB1 $20
PCSC
a) Jensen $20
b) March $20
c) Munoz $20
d) Valadez $20
Tuffree Middle School
a) P1 $20
b) P2 $20
c) P3 $16
d) P4 $16
e) SB1 $20
f) SB2 $20
g) Tennis Court 1 $12
h) Tennis Court 2 $12
Melrose Elementary School SB1 $20
Note
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Agenda Item No: 2.b

PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Submitted by: Matthew Di Mario
From: Public Works
Subject:

PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTIES INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2014-01 (PUBLIC SERVICES)
Financial Impact:

Fiscal Impact:

None.

Summary:

On February 18, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. R-2014-10, establishing Community Facilities District No. ("CFD") 2014-01 ("Public Services CFD") to provide an ongoing sustainable funding source paid for by new developments to help fund the cost of public safety services. On March 4, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2014-03, authorizing the City Council to determine, by resolution, on or before August 1 of each year, the specific special tax to be levied on each parcel of land within the CFD. At that time, the City Council also, in the adoption of the territory map, approved the area designated as future annexation to the CFD. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution for the approval of 229 new annexations into the CFD.

Recommendation:

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Open the Public Hearing concerning Resolution No. R-2026-19; and

2. Receive the Staff report and consider all public testimony; and

3. Close the Public Hearing; and

4. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-19, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, ordering the annexation of territory to its Community Facilities District No. 2014-01 (Public Services) (Annexation 2026-01) and approving the amended map for said District.

Strategic Plan Statement:

There is no specific strategic planning goal or objective associated with this agenda item.

Discussion:

In 1978, California voters enacted Proposition 13, which limited the ability of local public agencies to increase property taxes based on a property's assessed value. In 1982, the Mello - 517

Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 ("Act") was created to provide an alternate method of financing public infrastructure and services. Under the Act, a Community Facilities District ("CFD") may fund public improvements with a useful life of five (5) years or more, such as park and recreational facilities, streets, sewer systems, schools, libraries, childcare facilities, and other public infrastructure. CFDs may also fund the maintenance and servicing of public landscape areas, parks, streetlights, storm drain systems, and public safety services.

In 2014, the City Council created CFD 2014-01, to provide a new revenue stream paid for by new residential developments to be used to help fund the cost of public safety services. All new residential development projects are required to annex their properties into the Public Services CFD as a condition of approval for receiving their entitlements. The special tax that is currently being assessed on properties within the CFD is based upon a Fiscal Impact Analysis ("FIA") that was prepared for the initial formation of the CFD in 2014. Based on the FIA, the tax rate needed to support public safety services for new residential developments was established at $225.00 for each single-family residential unit per year. Therefore, the special tax rates for 2014-15 were $225.00 per residential unit for single-family residential property and $170.00 per residential unit for multi -family residential property. For the tax to be applied to a parcel, either construction must be completed or a building permit for the home needs to be issued by the City by June 1 of the preceding fiscal year.

FY 2025-26 Annexations
City Council Resolution No. R-2014-04, designated the entire territory of the City as future annexation area for the District. This resolution also allows for voluntary annexation into the District. The proposed annexation parcels are a combination of landowners who have requested annexation in the current fiscal year, and landowners who have requested for annexation in previous years. This annexation will allow the CFD to be up to date with all parcel annexation petitions. In total, there are 229 annexation petitions that were a result of new development in the District boundary. Staff is recommending adoption of Resolution No.

R-2026-19 (Attachment 1) to approve the annexation of the following parcels into the CFD, listed in Exhibit B of R-2026-19. These new annexations will bring the total properties annexed in the CFD to 463.

Attachments
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. R-2026-19
Attachment 1 - Exhibit B
Attachment 1 - Exhibit C
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-19

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING

THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO ITS
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2014-01
(PUBLIC SERVICES) (ANNEXATION 2026-01) AND

APPROVING THE AMENDED MAP FOR SAID

DISTRICT
A. Recitals.
(i) The City Council of the City of Placentia ("City Council"), by adoption of Resolution No. 2014-10, established the City's Community Facilities District No. 2014-01 (Public Services) ("District") pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Government Code Section 53311 et seq.) (the "Act").
(ii) The City Council, by adoption of Ordinance No. 0-2014-03, levied an annual special tax against all non-exempt parcels of real property within the District ("Special Tax") to fund public safety services within the District. (iii) The City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 2014-04, designated all territory within the City of Placentia to be a Future Annexation Area for the District. (iv) Pursuant to Resolution No. 2014-04, territory located within the Future Annexation Area may be annexed to the District upon the unanimous approval of the owner or owners of each parcel or parcels at the time that the parcel or parcels are annexed, without additional hearings.
(v) The landowners of the property ("Parcels") sought to be annexed to the District are listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The landowners of the Parcels have submitted to the City petitions unanimously requesting and approving annexation of those Parcels ("Annexation Parcels") to the District. (vi) A boundary map entitled "Amended Map No. 2026-01 of Community Facilities District No. 2014-01 of the City of Placentia, County of Orange, State of California", showing the extent of the proposed annexation, is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" to this Resolution and incorporated herein by reference ("Boundary Map"). (vii) The City Council desires to annex the Annexation Parcels to the District.

B. Resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

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1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct and are herein incorporated.

2. Special Election. A special election was held on April 21, 2026, and the landowners of the Annexation Parcels unanimously voted to be annexed to the District.

The City Council hereby certifies the results of the special election. The City Council hereby finds and determines that all proceedings and actions taken by the City Council pursuant to the Act were and are valid and in conformity with the Act.

3. Annexation Ordered. The Annexation Parcels are hereby added to and part of the District with full legal effect. The Annexation Parcels are subject to the Special Tax levied in connection with the District. For reference, a copy of the rate and method of apportionment for the Special Tax is attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by reference.

4. Description of Services. The following is a general description of the services provided in the CFD:

Public Safety Services: Police protection services and fire protection and suppression services, including but not limited to (i) the costs of contracting services, (ii) equipment, vehicles, ambulances and paramedics, fire apparatus, supplies, (iii) the salaries and benefits of City staff that directly provide police protection services and fire protection and suppression services and other services as defined herein, respectively, and (iv) City overhead costs associated with providing such services within the District.

5. Amended Boundary Map. The Boundary Map attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is hereby approved. This map amends, and does not supersede, the existing maps of the District. The City Council directs that said map be filed with the Orange County Recorder pursuant to Section 3113 of the Streets and Highways Code.

6. Notice of Special Tax Lien. The City Council directs the City Clerk to prepare a notice of special tax lien and that it be recorded pursuant to Section 3117.5 of the Streets and Highways Code with respect to the Annexation Parcel associated with the Boundary Map.

7. Severability. Should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this resolution as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.

8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.

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The Mayor shall sign this Resolution, and the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.

APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of April 2026.

Chad P. Wanke, Mayor
ATTEST:

Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City of Placentia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia held on the 21st of April 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Exhibit A: Annexation Parcels CFD 2014-01
Exhibit B: Amended Map No. 2026-01
Exhibit C: Rate And Method Of Apportionment For Community Facilities District No. 2014-01 (Public Services)
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EXHIBIT A
Annexation Parcels
List of Proposed CFD 2014-01 Annexations
APN
346-331-36 340-351-23 340-145-45 939-43-255 939-43-254 939-43-296 346-331-37 336-451-07 939-43-214 939-43-256 939-43-297 939-43-350 346-181-44 336-051-08 939-43-215 939-43-257 939-43-298 939-43-351 339-354-19 346-172-11 939-43-216 939-43-258 939-43-299 939-43-352 339-321-05 339-345-17 939-43-217 939-43-259 939-43-300 939-43-353 939-150-07 344-157-13 939-43-218 939-43-260 939-43-301 939-43-354 939-150-08 336-391-11 939-43-219 939-43-261 939-43-302 939-43-355 939-150-09 336-423-08 939-43-220 939-43-262 939-43-303 939-43-341 939-150-10 336-404-03 939-43-221 939-43-263 939-43-307 939-43-342 939-150-11 340-241-08 939-43-222 939-43-264 939-43-308 939-43-343 939-150-12 336-423-01 939-43-223 939-43-265 939-43-309 939-43-344 939-150-13 336-485-09 939-43-224 939-43-266 939-43-310 939-43-345 939-150-14 346-181-12 939-43-225 939-43-267 939-43-311 939-43-346 939-150-15 339-181-03 939-43-226 939-43-268 939-43-312 939-43-347 939-150-16 346-331-38 939-43-227 939-43-269 939-43-313 939-43-348 939-150-17 336-581-75 939-43-228 939-43-270 939-43-314 939-43-349 939-150-18 336-413-11 939-43-229 939-43-271 939-43-315 341-503-32 939-150-19 336-151-19 939-43-230 939-43-272 939-43-317 341-503-36 939-150-20 340-092-09 939-43-231 939-43-273 939-43-318 341-503-37 939-150-21 346-173-11 939-43-232 939-43-274 939-43-319 341-503-38 939-150-22 336-463-04 939-43-233 939-43-275 939-43-320 341-503-39 336-121-27 346-181-02 939-43-234 939-43-276 939-43-321 341-503-40 339-042-04 341-503-33 939-43-235 939-43-277 939-43-322 341-503-55 339-022-09 341-503-34 939-43-236 939-43-278 939-43-323
339-322-38 341-503-35 939-43-237 939-43-279 939-43-324
344-142-04 939-43-238 939-43-280 939-43-325
344-121-13 939-43-239 939-43-281 939-43-326
340-145-21 939-43-201 939-43-240 939-43-282 939-43-327
339-121-24 939-43-202 939-43-241 939-43-283 939-43-328
339-322-32 939-43-203 939-43-242 939-43-284 939-43-329
344-162-29 939-43-204 939-43-243 939-43-285 939-43-330
339-331-03 939-43-205 939-43-244 939-43-286 939-43-331
344-124-08 939-43-206 939-43-245 939-43-287 939-43-332
340-481-39 939-43-207 939-43-246 939-43-288 939-43-333
336-182-08 939-43-208 939-43-247 939-43-289 939-43-334
344-153-14 939-43-209 939-43-248 939-43-290 939-43-335
346-181-52 939-43-210 939-43-249 939-43-291 939-43-336
339-313-02 939-43-211 939-43-250 939-43-292 939-43-337
336-491-05 939-43-212 939-43-251 939-43-293 939-43-338
344-162-08 939-43-213 939-43-252 939-43-294 939-43-339
339-042-11 939-43-253 939-43-295 939-43-340
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EXHIBIT B
Amended Map No. 2026-01
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EXHIBIT C

RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2014-01
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RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF

SPECIAL TAX

CITY OF PLACENTIA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2014-01
(PUBLIC SERVICES)
A Special Tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels within the City of Placentia Community Facilities District No. 2014-01 (Public Services), ("CFD No. 2014-01"), other than Assessor's Parcels classified as Exempt Property as defined herein, and collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2014-2015, in an amount determined by the CFD Administrator through the application of the procedures described below. A11 of the real property within CFD No. 2014-01, unless exempted by law or by the provisions hereof, shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent, and in the manner herein provided, including property subsequently annexed to CFD No. 2014-0'1, unless a separate Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax is adopted for the annexation area.

A. DEFINITIONS
The terms hereinafter set forth have the following meanings:
"Acre or Acreage" means the land arca of an Assessor's Parcel, expressed in acres, as shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, or if the land area is not shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, the land area shown on the applicable Final Subdivision Map, other final map, other parcel map, other condominium plan, or functionally equivalent map or instrument recorded in the Office of the Country Recorder. The square footage of an Assessor's Parcel is equal to the Acreage multiplied by 43,560.
"Act" means the Mello -Roos Communities Facilities Act of 1982 as amended, being Chapter

2.5, Part 1, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California. "Administrative Expenses" means the following actual or reasonably estimated expenses related to the administration of CFD No. 2014-01: the costs of determining the amount of the levy of Special Taxes, the collection of Special Taxes, including the expenses of collecting delinquencies and pursuing foreclosures, the payment of a proportional share of salaries and benefits of any City employee and City overhead whose duties are directly related to the administration of CFD No. 2014-01, fees and expenses for counsel, audits, costs associated with responding to public inquiries regarding CFD No. 2014-01, and any and all other costs incurred in connection with the administration of CFD No. 2014-01. "Annual Escalation Factor" means the greater of five percent (5%) or the annual percentage increase, if any, of the All Urban Consumers Consumer Price Index (`CPI").

The annual CPI used shall be for the area of Los Angeles — Riverside — Orange County, CA as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the twelve (12) months ending the preceding December 31.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a Condominium lot, Lot, or parcel shown in an Assessor's Parcel Map with an assigned assessor's parcel number.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the Assessor of the County designating parcels by assessor's parcel number.
"Base Year" means Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.

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"Boundary Map" means the map of the boundaries of CFD No. 2014-01 recorded on January 21, 2014 in the Orange County Recorder's Office in Book 94, Pages 46, of Maps of Assessments and Community Facilities Districts (instrument number 2014-24969), as the same may be amended by annexation from time to time hereafter. "Building Permit" means a permit issued for new construction of a residential dwelling. For purposes of this definition, "Building Permit" shall not include permits for construction or installation of retaining walls, grading, utility improvements, or other such improvements not intended for human habitation.
"CFD Administrator" means an official of the City, or designee thereof, responsible for determining the Special Tax Requirement for Services and providing for the levy and collection of the Special Taxes for CFD No. 2014-01.
"CFD No. 2014-01" means City of Placentia Community Facilities District No. 2014-01 (Public Services) established by the City Council under the Act. "City" means the City of Placentia.
"City Council" means the Council of the city of Placentia, acting as the legislative body of CFD No. 2014-01.
"Condominium" means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in a portion of a parcel of real property together with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial or commercial building on such real property, such as an apartment, office or store. A condominium may include in addition a separate interest in other portions of such real property. Such estate may, with respect to the duration of its enjoyment, be either:
(1) An estate of inheritance or perpetual estate;
(2) An estate for life; or
(3) An estate for years, such as a leasehold or a sublease hold. "County" means the County of Orange.
"Developed Property" means an Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property for which a Building Permit was issued on or before June 1 preceding the Fiscal Year for which Special Taxes are being levied.
"Developed Residential Property" means an Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property for which a Building Permit was issued on or before June 1 preceding the Fiscal Year for which Special Taxes are being levied and which Building Permit was issued for purposes of constructing one or more Residential Unit(s).
"Exempt Property" means all Assessor's Parcels within CFD No. 2014-01 that are exempt from the Special Taxes pursuant to law or Section F herein. "Final Map" means an Assessor's Parcel Map, a Final Subdivision Map, condominium plan, lot line adjustment, or any other map functionally considered to be an equivalent development map that has been recorded in the Office of the County Recorder. "Final Subdivision Map" means a subdivision of property creating single family residential buildable I.,ots by recordation of a final subdivision map or parcel map pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (California Government Code § 66410, et seq.), or recordation of a condominium plan pursuant to California Civil Code § 1352, that creates individual Lots or condominium lots for which building permits may be issued without further subdivision and is recorded prior to June 1 preceding the Fiscal Year in which the Special Tax is being levied. "Fiscal Year" means the period commencing on July 1 of any year and ending the following June 30.

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"Future Annexation Area" means the areas designated for potential future annexation to CFD No. 2014-01 as shown in the "Map of Proposed Boundaries of City of Placentia Future Annexation Area of Community Facilities District No. 2014-01 (Public Services)" recorded and on file with the Orange County Recorder's Office.
"Land Use Type" means any of the land use types listed in Table 1 below. "Lot" means property within a Final Map identified by a lot number or condominium number for which a Building Permit has been issued or may be issued. "Maximum Special Tax" means the maximum Special Tax determined in accordance with Section C, which may be levied in any Fiscal Year on an Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property. "Multi -Family Residential Property" or "MFR Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a Building Permit has been issued for purposes of constructing a residential structure consisting of five (5) or more residential units that share common walls, including, but not limited to, condominiums, and apartment units. "Property Owner Association Property" means for each Fiscal Year any property within the boundaries of CFD 2014-01 that was owned by, or irrevocably dedicated as indicated in an instrument recorded with the County Recorder to, a property owner association, including any master or sub -association, as of June 1.
"Proportionately" means in a manner such that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Maximum Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels within each Land Use Type. "Public Property" means any property that is owned by, dedicated or irrevocably dedicated to a city, the federal government, the State of California, the County, or any other public agency (each, a "Public Entity"); provided, however, that if any such property is leased by such a Public Entity to a private entity and is thereby subject to taxation pursuant to § 53340.1 of the Act, such leasehold estate shall be classified and taxed according to the use thereof. "Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property within CFD No. 2014-01 for which a Building Permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more Residential Unit(s).
"Residential Unit" means any residence in which a person or persons may live, which is not considered to be used for non-residential purposes.
"Services" means those authorized services that may be funded by CFD No. 2014-01 pursuant to the Act, as amended, including, without limitation, those services authorized to be funded by CFD No. 2014-01 as set forth in the documents adopted by the City Council at the time CFD No. 2014-01 was formed.
"Single -Family Residential Property" or "SFR Property" means an Assessor's Parcel classified as Developed Property for which a Building Permit(s) has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more single-family residential dwelling units including residential structures or Condominium structures that consist of 4 or fewer units which share common walls. "Special Tax" means the special tax authorized to be levied within CFD No. 2014-01 pursuant to the Act to fund the Special Tax Requirement.
"Special Tax Requirement" means the amount, as determined by the CFD Administrator, for any Fiscal Year to: (i) pay the costs of providing the Services during such Fiscal Year, (ii) pay Administrative Expenses associated with the Special Tax, (iii) establish or replenish any operational reserve fund established for Services, (iv) pay incidental expenses related to the Services as authorized pursuant to the Act, (v) fund an amount equal to a reasonable estimate •' Financial Services I

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of delinquencies expected to occur in the Fiscal Year in which the Special Tax will he levied ("Estimated Special Tax Delinquency Amount") and (vi) fund the shortfall, if any, in the Special Tax revenues collected in the preceding Fiscal Year necessary to fund the Special Tax Requirement for Services for such Fiscal Year where such shortfall resulted from delinquencies in the payment of Special Taxes in such Fiscal Year that exceeded the Estimated Special Tax Delinquency Amount included in the Special Tax Requirement for Services for such Fiscal Year.
"Taxable Property" means all Assessor's Parcels that are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or Section F.
"Undeveloped Property" means an Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property for which a Building Permit has not been issued on or before June 1 preceding the Fiscal Year for which Special Taxes are being levied.

B. CLASSIFICATION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCELS
Each Fiscal Year, beginning with Fiscal Year 2014-2015, using the definitions above, each Assessor's Parcel within CFD 2014-01 shall be classified by the CFD Administrator as Taxable Property or Exempt Property. In addition, each such Fiscal Year, each Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property shall be further classified by the CFD Administrator as Developed Property or Undeveloped Property. Developed Property shall be further classified as Single -Family Residential Property or Multi -Family Residential Property. Commencing with Fiscal Year 2014-2015 and for each subsequent Fiscal Year, Developed Residential Property shall be subject to the levy of Special Taxes pursuant to Section C below.

C. MAXIMUM ANNUAL SPECIAL TAXES

1. Developed Residential Property
Each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2014-2015, each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Residential Property shall be subject to the Special Tax. The Maximum Special Tax for Developed Residential Property for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 is shown below in Table

1. TABLE 1

DEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX RATES
Land Use Type
Maximum
Special Tax
Residential
SFR Property $225 per Residential Unit
MFR Property $170 per Residential Unit
For each subsequent Fiscal Year following the Base Year, the Maximum Special Tax rate shall he increased from the Maximum Special Tax rate in effect for the prior Fiscal Year by the Annual Escalation Factor.

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2. Annexed Property
Each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2014-2015, each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Residential Property that has been annexed into CFD 2014-01 shall be subject to the prevailing Special Tax in effect during the then current Fiscal Year and as determined by Section C.1 above.

3. Undeveloped Property
Each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2014-2015, each Assessor's Parcel classified as Undeveloped Property shall be exempt from the levy of the Special Tax

4. Exempt Property
No Special 'Tax shall be levied on Exempt Property as defined in Section F.

For each Fiscal Year, if the use or ownership of an Assessor's Parcel or Exempt Property changes so that such Assessor's Parcel is no longer classified as one of the uses set forth in Section F, therefore making such Assessor's Parcel no longer eligible to be classified as Exempt Property, such Assessor's Parcel shall be deemed to be Taxable Property and shall be taxed pursuant to the provisions of Section C.

D. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
Commencing in Fiscal Year 2014-2015 and for each subsequent Fiscal Year, the CFD Administrator shall levy the Special Tax on all Taxable Property of CFD No. 2014-01 until the total amount of Special Tax levied equals the Special Tax Requirement. The Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property within CFD No. 2014-01 up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Special Tax to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Section D to the contrary, under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against any Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property that is classified as Residential Property he increased by more than ten percent (10%) per Fiscal Year as a consequence of delinquency or default in the payment of Special Taxes by the owner of any other Assessor's Parcel, excluding therefrom the increased amount levied pursuant to the Annual Escalation Factor.

E. PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
The Special Tax shall be levied in perpetuity for the purpose of financing ongoing authorized services and therefore may not be prepaid.

F. EXEMPTIONS
The City Council shall classify as Exempt Property: (i) Public Property, (ii) Property Owner Association Property, (iii)Assessor's Parcels with public or utility easements making impractical their utilization for other than the purposes set forth in the easement, including but not limited to property designated for open space, trails, pathways, parks or park and recreation related facilities, (iv) property reasonably designated by the City or CFD Administrator as Exempt Property due to deed restrictions, conservation easement, or similar factors.

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G. APPEALS
Any property owncr claiming that the amount or application of the Special Tax is not correct may file a written notice of appeal with the CFD Administrator not later than twelve months after having paid the first installment of the Special Tax that is disputed. The CFD Administrator shall promptly review the appeal, and if necessary, meet with the property owner, consider written and oral evidence regarding the amount of the Special Tax, and rule on the appeal. If the decision of the CFD Administrator requites that the Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel be modified or changed in favor of the property owner, a cash refund shall not be made but an adjustment shall be made to the Special Tax on that Assessor's Parcel in the subsequent Fiscal Year(s) to compensate for the overpayment of the Special Tax.

H. MANNER OF COLLECTION
The annual Special Taxes shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem property taxes, provided, however, that the Special Taxes may be billed and collected at a different time or in a different manner if necessary to meet the financial obligations of CFD No. 2014-01.

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Agenda Item No: 2.c

PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Submitted by: Matthew Di Mario
From: Public Works
Subject:

PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTIES INTO STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 81-1
Financial Impact:

Fiscal Impact:

None.

Summary:

The City of Placentia administers Street Lighting District ("SLD") ("District") 81-1. Property owners in the District pay an assessment on their property tax bill for the maintenance of 814 streetlights within the district. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution for the approval of 230 new annexations into the SLD.

Recommendation:

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Open the Public Hearing concerning Resolution No. R-2026-21; and

2. Receive the Staff report and consider all public testimony; and

3. Close the Public Hearing; and

4. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-21, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, ordering the annexation of territory to its Street Lighting District No. 81-1 (Annexation 2026-01) and approving the amended map for said District.

Strategic Plan Statement:

There is no specific strategic planning goal or objective associated with this agenda item.

Discussion:

The Placentia SLD 81-1 ("District") was formed on June 2, 1981 by Resolution No. 81-R-133 of the City Council. The District incorporated the formerly City -run Santa Fe Street Lighting District as well as new areas of development in the City. The County of Orange ("County") operated street light assessment districts in Placentia prior to this action by the City Council.

The Orange County Street Light Assessment Districts ("OCSLAD") were formed by ad valorem tax rate areas and new developments were annexed into the OCSLAD with the consent of the City Council. The formation of SLD 81-1 was driven by the County taking a position to not annex new territory into the OCSLAD from that point of time forward and to transfer the responsibility of managing these Districts to Cities instead. Accordingly, all areas 532

awaiting annexation and any new development in Placentia after that time were to be part of the City's newly formed District. Upon formation of SLD 81-1, no further territory was annexed into the County's street lighting assessment district. Since that time, the District has absorbed 814 new streetlights installed throughout the City as it continued to develop and annex new properties in the 1980's and 90's. In 1992, the City administratively took over the areas served by OCSLAD and has since received the ad valorem tax revenue associated with those areas.

FY 2025-26 Annexations
This Resolution allows for the voluntary annexation into the District. The proposed annexation parcels are a combination of landowners who have requested annexation in the current fiscal year and landowners who have requested for annexation in previous years. This Annexation will allow the SLD to be up to date with all parcel annexation petitions. In total, there are 230 annexation petitions that were a result of new development in the District boundary. Staff is recommending the adoption of Resolution No. R-2026-21 (Attachment 1) to approve the annexations of the following parcels into the SLD, listed in Exhibit B of R-2026-21. Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the Public Hearing and adopt the attached Resolution.

Attachments
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. R-2026-21
Attachment 1 - Exhibit B
Attachment 1 - Exhibit C
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-21

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING

THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO ITS STREET
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 81-1 (ANNEXATION 2026-
01) AND APPROVING THE AMENDED MAP FOR

SAID DISTRICT
A. Recitals.
(i) The City Council of the City of Placentia ("City Council"), by adoption of Resolution No. 81-R-133, established the City's Street Lighting District No. 81-1 ("District") pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting of 1972 being Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 25000) ("Act"). (ii) The landowners of the property ("Parcels") sought to be annexed to the District are listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The landowners of the Parcels have submitted to the City petitions unanimously requesting and approving annexation of those Parcels ("Annexation Parcels") to the District. (iii) A boundary map entitled "Amended Map No. 2026-01 of Street Lighting District No. 81-1 of the City of Placentia, County of Orange, State of California", showing the extent of the proposed annexation, is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" to this Resolution and incorporated herein by reference ("Boundary Map").
(iv) The current assessment being levied under the District are as set forth in the Engineer's Report of 2025, which assessments were approved by the City Council in Resolution No. R-2025-31. A copy of the Engineer's Report is attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by reference.
(v) The City Council desires to annex the Annexation Parcels to the District.

B. Resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct and are herein incorporated.

2. Special Election. A special election was held on April 21, 2026, and the landowners of the Annexation Parcels unanimously voted to be annexed to the District.

The City Council hereby certifies the results of the special election. The City Council hereby finds and determines that all proceedings and actions taken by the City Council pursuant to the Act were and are valid and in conformity with the Act.

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3. Annexation Ordered. The Annexation Parcels are hereby added to and part of the District with full legal effect. The Annexation Parcels are subject to the Special Tax levied in connection with the District. The current tax is set forth in the Engineer's Report, attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by reference.

4. Description of Services. The following is a general description of the services provided in the District: installation, maintenance, and servicing of street lighting improvements.

5. Amended Boundary Map. The Boundary Map attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is hereby approved. This map amends, and does not supersede, the existing maps of the District. The City Council directs that said map be filed with the Orange County Recorder pursuant to Section 3113 of the Streets and Highways Code.

6. Notice of Special Tax Lien. The City Council directs the City Clerk to prepare a notice of special tax lien and that it be recorded pursuant to Section 3117.5 of the Streets and Highways Code with respect to the Annexation Parcel associated with the Boundary Map.

7. Severability. Should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this resolution as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.

8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.

The Mayor shall sign this Resolution, and the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.

APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of April 2026.

Chad P. Wanke, Mayor
ATTEST:

Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
Resolution No. R-2026-21

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City of Placentia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia held on the 21st of April 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Exhibit A: Annexation Parcels SLD 81-1
Exhibit B: Amended Map No. 2026-01
Exhibit C: Engineer's Report 2025 Street Lighting District 81-1 Resolution No. R-2026-21

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Resolution No. R-2026-21

EXHIBIT A
Annexation Parcels
List of Proposed
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EXHIBIT B
Amended Map No. 2026-01
Resolution No. R-2026-21

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EXHIBIT C
ENGINEER'S REPORT 2025
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 81-1
Resolution No. R-2026-21

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CITY OF PLACENTIA

ENGINEER'S REPORT
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Fiscal Year 2025-26
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
May 20, 2025
June 17, 2025
June 2025

City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

ENGINEER'S REPORT AFFIDAVIT
City of Placentia
Street Lighting District 81-1
For Fiscal Year 2025-26
City of Placentia,
County of Orange, State of California
This Report describes the City of Placentia Street Lighting District 81-1 and proposed changes or modifications related thereto including the improvements, budgets, parcels, and assessments to be levied for Fiscal Year 2025-26 pursuant to the City's Resolution of Intention. Reference is hereby made to the Orange County Assessor's maps for a detailed description of the lines and dimensions within District. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed Report as directed by the City Council.

Dated this 3rd June
day of 2025.

By: Chris Tanio (Jun 3; 2025 16:45 POT)
Christopher M. Tanio, PE
Director of Public Works

City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 5
Engineer's Report and Continuation of Assessments 5
Street Lighting District Background 6
Legislative Analysis 6
Proposition 218 6
Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association, Inc. v Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (2008) 44 Cal. 4th 431 6
Dahms v. Downtown Pomona Property (2009) 174 Cal. App. 4th 708 8 Bonander v. Town of Tiburon (2009) 180 Cal. App. 4th 103 8 Beutz v. County of Riverside (2010) 184 Cal. App. 4th 1516 8 Golden Hill Neighborhood Association v. City of San Diego (2011) 199 Cal. App. 4th 416 8
Compliance with Current Law 9
Plans & Specifications 10
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Estimate of Cost and Budget 12
Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 12
Method of Assessment Apportionment 14
Discussion of Benefit 14
Special Benefit 15
Creation of Individual Lots for Residential and Commercial Use that, in Absence of the Assessments, Would Not Have Been Created 15
Improved Visibility and Safety 15
Improved Access 16
Improved Community Character and Vitality 16
General Versus Special Benefit 16
Quantification of General Benefit 17
Step 1 — Caculate the general beneFlT 17
Step 2 — Calculate the Current General Benefit Contribution from the City 18

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Method of Apportionment 19
Annual Assessment Calculation 20
Duration of Assessment 21
Appeals of Assessments Levied to Property 21
Assessment Statement 22
Assessment Diagram 24
Assessment Roll 25

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Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

INTRODUCTION
The City of Placentia (the "City") serves and maintains streetlights and associated improvements (the "Improvements") in certain parts of the City. In order to fund the maintenance and operation (the "Services") of these projects and improvements, the City has formed Street Lighting District No. 81-1 ("District"). This Engineer's Report ("Report") was prepared to establish the budget for maintenance and operation of the Improvements (as described below) that will be funded by the 2025-26 assessments and other revenue, and to determine the general and special benefits received from the Improvements by property within the District and the method of assessment apportionment to lots and parcels. This Report and the assessments have been made pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the "Act") and Article XIIID of the California Constitution (the "Article").

ENGINEER'S REPORT AND CONTINUATION OF ASSESSMENTS
The assessment has been continued for over 30 years. In each subsequent year for which the assessments will be continued, the Placentia City Council (the "Council") must direct the preparation of an Engineer's Report, budgets, and proposed assessments for the upcoming fiscal year. After the report is completed, the City Council may preliminarily approve the Engineer's Report and the continued assessments and establish the date for a public hearing on the continuation of the assessments. Accordingly, this Engineer's Report (the "Report") was prepared pursuant to the direction of the City Council.

As required by the Act, this Report includes plans and specifications, a diagram or map of the District, the benefits received by property from the Improvements within the District, and the method of assessment apportionment to lots and parcels within the District.

If the Council approves this Engineer's Report and the continuation of the Assessments by resolution, a notice of public hearing must be published in a local newspaper at least 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing. The resolution preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report and establishing the date for a public hearing is typically used for this notice.

Following the minimum 10 -day period after publishing the notice, a public hearing is held for the purpose of allowing public testimony about the proposed continuation of the Assessments. This hearing is currently scheduled for June 17, 2025. At this hearing, the Council will consider approval of a resolution confirming the continuation of the

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Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26. If so confirmed and approved, the Assessments would be submitted to the Orange County Auditor/Controller for inclusion on the property tax rolls for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT BACKGROUND
Street Lighting District No. 81-1 was formed in 1981. Prior to that, the County of Orange had established and maintained street lighting assessment districts within the City of Placentia. After the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, the County decided to cease annexations to its existing districts. In response to that, the City formed its own district (No. 81-1) to allow for future development to be included in an assessment district providing street lighting services.

The portions of the City previously included in the County's street light assessment remained under the County's jurisdiction until 1996, when the City took over management of those areas. However, they were not annexed into District No. 81-1, and continue to be funded and operated separately from the District. Therefore, those areas and the parcels therein are not included in this report or the assessment calculations herein.

LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS
PROPOSITION 218
The Right to Vote on Taxes Act was approved by the voters of California on November 6, 1996, and is now Article XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution. Proposition 218 provides for benefit assessments to be levied to fund the cost of providing services and improvements, as well as maintenance and operation expenses to a public improvement which benefits the assessed property.

SILICON VALLEY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, INC. V SANTA CLARA COUNTY OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY (2008) 44 CAL. 4TH 431
In July of 2008, the California Supreme Court issued its ruling on the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association, Inc. v. Santa Clara County Open Space Authority ("SVTA"). This ruling is significant in that the Court clarified how Proposition 218 made changes to the determination of special benefit. The Court also found that:
• Benefit assessments are for special benefits to property, not general benefits. • The services and/or improvements funded by assessments must be clearly defined.

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• Assessment districts must be drawn to contain all parcels that receive a special benefit from a proposed public improvement.
• Assessments paid in each assessment district must be proportional to the special benefit received by each such parcel from the improvements and services funded by the assessment.

This Engineer's Report and the process used to establish the continuation of the assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 are consistent with the SVTA decision and with the requirements of Article XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution based on the following factors:

1. The District is drawn to include the entire City; although only parcels deriving special benefits are included in the assessment rolls. Thus, zones of benefit are not required and the assessment revenue derived from real property in the District is extended only on the Improvements in the District.

2. The Improvements which are constructed and maintained with assessment proceeds in the District are located in close proximity to the real property subject to the assessment. The Improvements provide illumination to streets and sidewalks enabling improved access to the residents of such assessed property. The proximity of the Improvements to the assessed parcels and the improved access and increased safety provided to of the residents of the assessed parcels by the Improvements provides a special benefit to the parcel being assessed pursuant to the factors outlined by the Supreme Court in that decision.

3. Due to their proximity to the assessed parcels, the Improvements financed with assessment revenues in the District benefit the properties in that District in a manner different in kind from the benefit that other parcels of real property in the City derive from such Improvements, and the benefits conferred on such property in the District are more extensive than a general increase in property values.

4. The assessments paid in the District are proportional to the special benefit that each parcel within that Assessment District receives from the Improvements because:

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a. The specific lighting Improvements and maintenance and utility costs thereof in the District and the costs thereof are specified in this Report; and

5. Such Improvement and maintenance costs in the District are allocated among different types of property located within the District, and equally among those properties which have similar characteristics, such as single-family residential parcels, multi -family residential parcels, commercial parcels, industrial parcels, etc.

DAHMS V. DOWNTOWN POMONA PROPERTY (2009) 174 CAL. APP. 4TH 708
On June 8, 2009, the 4th Court of Appeal amended its original opinion upholding a benefit assessment for property in the downtown area of the City of Pomona in Dahms v.

Downtown Pomona Property ("Dahms"). On July 22, 2009, the California Supreme Court denied review. In Dahms the Court upheld an assessment that was 100% special benefit (i.e. 0% general benefit) on the rationale that the services and improvements funded by the assessments were directly provided to property in the assessment district. The Court also upheld discounts and exemptions from the assessment for certain properties.

BONANDER V. TOWN OF TIBURON (2009) 180 CAL. APP. 4TH 103 On December 31, 2009, in Bonander v. Town of Tiburon ("Bonander"), the 1st District Court of Appeal overturned a benefit assessment approved by property owners to pay for placing overhead utility lines underground in an area of the Town of Tiburon. The Court invalidated the assessments primarily on the grounds that the assessments had been apportioned to assessed property based in part on relative costs within sub -areas of the assessment district instead of the overall cost of the improvements and the overall proportional special benefits.

BEUTZ V. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE (2010) 184 CAL. APP. 4TH 1516 On May 26, 2010 the 4th District Court of Appeals issued a decision in the Steven Beutz V. County of Riverside ("Beutz"). This decision overturned an assessment for park maintenance in Wildomar, California, primarily because the general benefits associated with improvements and services was not explicitly calculated, quantified and separated from the special benefits.

GOLDEN HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO (2011) 199 CAL. APP. 4TH 416

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Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
On September 22, 2011, the San Diego Court of Appeal issued a decision on the Golden Hill Neighborhood Association v. City of San Diego appeal. This decision overturned an assessment for street and landscaping maintenance in the Greater Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego, California. The court described two primary reasons for its decision. First, like in Beutz, the court found the general benefits associated with services were not explicitly calculated, quantified, and separated from the special benefits.

Second, the court found that the City had failed to record the basis for the assessment on its own parcels.

COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT LAW
This Engineer's Report is consistent with the requirements of Article XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and with the SVTA decision because the Improvements to be funded are clearly defined; the Improvements are directly available to and will directly benefit property in the District; and the Improvements provide a direct advantage to property in the District that would not be received in absence of the Assessments.

This Engineer's Report is consistent with Beutz, Dahms and Greater Golden Hill because the Improvements will directly benefit property in the District and the general benefits have been explicitly calculated and quantified and excluded from the Assessments. The Engineer's Report is consistent with Bonander because the Assessments have been apportioned based on the overall cost of the Improvements and Services and proportional special benefit to each property, rather than the proportional cost to the District to provide the Improvements to specific properties.

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Street Lighting District No. 81-1
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PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS
The work and Improvements proposed to be undertaken by the City and the cost thereof paid from the levy of the annual assessment provide special benefit to Assessor Parcels within the District defined in the Method of Assessment herein. Consistent with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (the "Act") , the Improvements are generally described as follows:

Facilities and Improvements
The facilities and improvements within the District are defined as street light standards, their appurtenances and energy and maintenance costs to operate them. Street lighting systems in the District consist of Edison -owned lights as of the date of this report, as shown below:

Table 1— District Facilities
Type of Light No. of Lights Size of Lumens Owner
Sodium Vapor
Sodium Vapor
Sodium Vapor
Sodium Vapor
Total
31 5,800
43 9,500
222 16,000
518 22,000
814
S.C.E.

S.C.E.

S.C.E.

S.C.E.

Scope of Work
Southern California Edison company (S.C.E) shall be the supplier of electrical energy for all of the above listed streetlights as well as providing needed maintenance and replacements for those streetlights owned by S.C.E. Costs for electrical energy and maintenance of S.C.E-owned streetlights shall be billed to the City by S.C.E. The City shall disburse payments to S.C.E. from the Special Fund established for the District.

Costs incurred by the City for: administration, engineering, operations and other related requirements shall be paid by the District's Special Fund for those costs.

Changes and Modifications to the District
Modifications to the District structure could include but are not limited to:

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Street Lighting District No. 81-1
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• Substantial changes or expansion of the improvements provided. • Substantial changes in the service provided.
• Modifications or restructuring of the district including annexation or detachment of specific parcels.
• Revisions in the method of apportionment
• Proposed new or increased assessments.

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FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ESTIMATE OF COST AND BUDGET
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
The 1972 Act provides that the total costs for providing the maintenance and servicing of the District Improvements and facilities can be recovered in the assessment spread including incidental expenses. The latter can include engineering fees, legal fees, printing, mailing, postage, publishing, and all other costs identified with the District proceedings.

An estimate of District costs for fiscal year 2025-26 for the maintenance and servicing of the Improvements is provided below.

Table 2 — FY 2025-26 Estimate of Costs
Expenditure Item Amount
Public Notice 1,000
Electricity 196,245
Estimated Expenditures $ 197,245.00
Revenue Item Amount
Direct Benefit Assessments 136.245
General Fund Contribution 61,000
Estimated Revenues $ 197,245.00
Budget Allocation to Parcels
Assessment per Assessment Unit (AU)C $ 27.38
Total Assessment Units (AUs) 4,976.06
Total Assessment Budget 136,245
Notes to Estimate of Costs:

A. The Act requires that proceeds from the assessments must be deposited into a special fund that has been set up for the revenues and expenditures of the District. Moreover, funds raised by the assessment shall be used only for the purposes stated within this Report. Any balance remaining at the end of the Fiscal Year, June 30, must be carried over to the next Fiscal Year. The District may also establish a reserve fund for contingencies and special projects as well as a capital improvement fund for accumulating funds for larger capital improvement projects or

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capital renovation needs. Any remaining balance would either be placed in the reserve fund, the capital improvement fund, or would be used to reduce future years' assessments.

B. The rate shown here is for an Assessment Unit (single family home or its equivalent). For the definition of the term AU and rates for other types of property, see the section titled, "Method of Assessment" and the sections following it in this report.

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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT APPORTIONMENT
This section of the Engineer's Report includes an explanation of the benefits to be derived from the installation, maintenance and servicing of the Improvements throughout the District and the Assessment methodology used to apportion the total Assessment to properties within the Assessment District.

The District consists of certain assessor parcels within the boundaries as defined by the Assessment Diagram referenced in this report and the parcels identified by the Assessor Parcel Numbers listed with the levy roll. The parcel list includes all privately and publicly owned parcels as shown. The method used for apportioning the Assessment is based on the proportional special benefits to be derived by the properties in the District over and above general benefits conferred on real property or to the public at large. The apportionment of special benefit is a two-step process: the first step is to identify the types of special benefit arising from the Improvements, and the second step is to allocate the Assessments to property based on the estimated relative special benefit for each type of property.

DISCUSSION OF BENEFIT
In summary, the Assessments can only be levied based on the special benefit to property.

This benefit is received by property over and above any general benefits. With reference to the requirements for assessments, Section 22573 of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 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." Proposition 218, as codified in Article XIIID of the California Constitution, has confirmed that assessments must be based on the special benefit to property and that the value of the special benefits must exceed the cost of the assessment:
"No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel." The following benefit categories summarize the types of special benefit to residential, commercial, industrial, and other Tots and parcels resulting from the Improvements to be

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provided with the assessment proceeds. These types of special benefit are summarized as follows:

A. Creation of individual lots for residential and commercial use that, in absence of the Assessments, would not have been created.

B. Improved visibility and safety
C. Improved access
D. Improved community character and vitality

SPECIAL BENEFIT
The special benefits from the Improvements are further detailed below:

CREATION OF INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

USE THAT, IN ABSENCE OF THE ASSESSMENTS, WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN

CREATED
In most of the District, the original owner/developer(s) of the property within the District agreed unanimously to the Assessments. The Assessments provide the necessary funding for public improvements that were required as a condition of development and subdivision approval. Therefore, such Assessments allowed the original property to be subdivided and for development of the parcels to occur. As parcels were sold, new owners were informed of the Assessments through the title reports, and in some cases, through Department of Real Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels were subject to assessment. Purchase of property was also an "agreement" to pay the Assessment.

Therefore, in absence of the Assessments, the lots within most of the District would not have been created. These parcels, and the improvements that were constructed on the parcels, receive direct advantage and special benefit from the Assessments.

IMPROVED VISIBILITY AND SAFETY
Well maintained, effective street lighting provides a special benefit to proximate parcels, within the range of the light, because it allows for safer and improved use of the property in the evenings and at night. Street lighting provides special benefits as it increases neighborhood safety and reduces the likelihood of crime on the proximate parcels. Over time, the Improvements continue to confer a particular and distinct special benefit upon parcels within the District because of the nature of the Improvements. The proper maintenance of the streetlights and appurtenant facilities reduces property -related crimes, especially vandalism, against assessed properties in the District.

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IMPROVED ACCESS
Well maintained, effective street lighting enhances ingress, egress and accessibility of all forms to the assessed parcels in the evening and at night by increasing visibility. Improved visibility also helps prevent local and pedestrian traffic accidents related to the assessed parcels.

IMPROVED COMMUNITY CHARACTER AND VITALITY
Well maintained, effective street lighting promotes evening and nighttime social interaction of residents and customers of businesses and industry. This creates a positive atmosphere and enhances the community image in the evening and at night for the assessed parcels.

All of the above-mentioned items also contribute to a specific enhancement to each of the parcels within the District. The proximate streetlights clearly make each parcel safer, more visible, more accessible, more useful, more valuable, and more desirable; and this further strengthens the basis of these Assessments.

GENERAL VERSUS SPECIAL BENEFIT
The proceeds from the District are used to fund Improvements and increased levels of maintenance to the public facilities that serve and benefit the assessed properties in the District. In absence of the District, such Improvements would not be properly maintained.

Therefore, the District's purpose is to ensure that the necessary and beneficial public facilities for property in the District are properly maintained and repaired over time. The assessments will ensure that street lighting and associated improvements within and adjacent to the District are functional, well maintained and safe. These public resources directly benefit the property in the District and will confer distinct and special benefits to the assessed properties within the District. Moreover, in absence of assessments, a condition of development would not be met and future construction in the District could be denied. The creation of individual lots, if any, and the approval for construction in the District, is the overriding clear and distinct special benefit conferred exclusively on property in the District and not enjoyed by other properties outside the District. Therefore, the assessments solely provide special benefit to assessed property in the District over and above the general benefits conferred to the public at large or properties outside the District.

Although the Improvements maintained by the Services may be available to the general public at large, the Improvements and Services are specifically designed, located and

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Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
created to provide additional and improved resources for property inside the District, and not the public at Targe. Other properties that are outside the District do not enjoy the unique proximity and other special benefit factors described previously. These Improvements and Services are of special benefit to properties located within the District because they provide a direct advantage to properties in the District that would not be provided in absence of the Assessments. Any general benefits to surrounding properties outside of the District, if any there were, are collateral and conferred concomitantly.

QUANTIFICATION OF GENERAL BENEFIT
Although the analysis used to support these assessments concludes that the benefits are solely special, as described above, consideration is made for the suggestion that a portion of the benefits are general. General benefits cannot be funded by these assessments — the funding must come from other sources.

The maintenance and servicing of these improvements is also partially funded, directly and indirectly from other sources including the City of Placentia, Orange County, and the State of California. This funding comes in the form of grants, development fees, special programs, and general funds, as well as direct maintenance and servicing of other co - located facilities (e.g., curbs, gutters, streets, drainage systems, etc.). This funding from other sources more than compensates for general benefits, if any, received by the properties within the District.

In the 2009 Dahms case, the court upheld an assessment that was 100% special benefit on the rationale that the services funded by the assessments were directly provided within the assessment district. It is also important to note that the improvements and services funded by the assessments in Pomona are similar to the improvements and services funded by the Assessments described in this Engineer's Report, and the Court found these improvements and services to be 100% special benefit. Also similar to the assessments in Pomona, the Assessments described in this Engineer's Report fund Improvements and Services directly provided within the District, and every benefiting property in the District enjoys proximity and access to the Improvements. Therefore, Dahms establishes a basis for minimal or zero general benefits from the Assessments STEP 1 — CACULATE THE GENERAL BENEFIT
The General Benefits from this assessment may be quantified as illustrated in the following table.

City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
Benefit Factor
Relative General Relative
Weight Benefit General
Contribution Benefit
Creation of individual lots for development or
approval of building permits
Improved nighttime visibility and safety
Improved Access
Improved Community Character and Vitality
Total
85 5
5 5
0%
0 25% 1.25
25% 1.25
25% 1.25
100

3.75 Total Calculated General 3.75%
Benefit
As a result, the City of Placentia will contribute at least 2.5% of the total budget from sources other than the assessment. This contribution offsets any general benefits from the Assessment Services.

STEP 2 — CALCULATE THE CURRENT GENERAL BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION

FROM THE CITY
This general benefit contribution is the sum of the following components:

The City of Placentia owns, maintains, rehabilitates, and replaces curb and gutter along the border of the District improvements. This curb and gutter serve to support, contain, retain, manage irrigation flow and growth, and provide a boundary for the Improvements.

The contribution from the City of Placentia towards general benefit from the maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of the curb and gutter is conservatively estimated to be 1%.

The City of Placentia owns and maintains a storm drainage system along the border of District Improvements. This system serves to prevent flooding and associated damage to the improvements and manage urban runoff including local pollutants loading from the Improvements. The contribution from the City of Placentia towards general benefit from the maintenance and operation of the local storm drainage system is conservatively estimated to be 1%.

City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
The City of Placentia owns and maintains local public streets along the border of the District Improvements. These public streets provide access to the Improvements for its enjoyment as well as efficient maintenance. The contribution from the City of Placentia towards general benefit from the maintenance of local public streets is conservatively estimated to be 1%.

The value of the construction of the improvements can be quantified and monetized as an annuity. Since this construction was performed and paid for by non -assessment funds, this "annuity" can be used to offset general benefit costs and is conservatively estimated to contribute 10%.

Therefore, the total General Benefit is conservatively quantified at 2.5% which is more than offset by the total non -assessment contribution towards general benefit of 13%.

METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
The development of an Assessment methodology requires apportioning to determine the relative special benefit for each property. As the District was formed by a different engineer of record, the precise language from the most recent Engineer's Report is included below:

The methodology used fairly distributes the cost of the street lighting system in relation to the benefits received. For Fiscal Year 2024-25 there are 3,696 parcels of property in the District, grouped into one of three benefit zones for assessment purposes. The District was originally established with five benefit zones (A though E) to distinguish variations in benefit. However, Zone C is no longer applicable.

The five benefit zones originally established for the District include the following:

Zone A: Single Family residential, whether detached or condominium.

Zone B: Commercial, industrial, churches, apartments, etc., either developed or in process of development.

Zone C: Parcels in the former Santa Fe Lighting District No. 1. This zone designation was originally established to distinguish specific non-residential parcels that were previously part of the Santa Fe Lighting District No. 1 and were annexed to this District. Originally, the assessments for these parcels included a temporary loan. The loan recoupment has been satisfied and these parcels are now included as part of Zone B.

City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
Zone D: Parcels that have a recorded tentative or final map, but are not yet developed.

Zone E: Open Space, street areas, or landscape strip parcels are considered to receive no benefit. Parcels within this zone are exempt from assessment.

The basic methodology of apportionment developed for this District in 1981-82 is based on assessment unit. This methodology assigns each residential parcel in Zone A one assessment unit (AU). The relationship between residential parcels in Zone A and acreage parcels in Zone B was established at a six to one ratio based on general density figures for the City. Zone C originally designated parcels that were part of the former Santa Fe Street Lighting District No. 1. The assessments for parcels in Zone C originally included the conversion improvement costs associated with these parcels and were spread over a two-year period. These conversion costs have been satisfied and the Zone C parcels are now included in Zone B. Zone C has been eliminated. Zone D designates parcels where the final tract or parcel maps have been approved and recorded, however construction is not yet in progress. This zone is assessed at 30% of one assessment unit per parcel or proposed parcels based on the approved tract map, whichever is the greater of the two. i

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT CALCULATION
For Fiscal Year 2025-26, the rate of Assessments for the District is not increased from prior years. The Calculations for maintenance, service and incidentals follows:

Table 4 — Assessment Calculation
AU Ratio Assessment
Zone Quantity Factor Units
1 From the 2013-14 Engineer's Annual Levy Report, City of Placentia, Street Lighting District No. 81-1, dated June 4, 2013. Zone E was reported to have 33 parcels, but they were not identified in the accompanying data. Therefore those parcels are not included in the current data.

Because they are exempt from assessment, there is no effect on the assessment apportionment calculations.

A 3,377 units x 1.00
B 263.260 acres x 6.00
D 65 units x 0.30
Total Assessment Units
AU Cost $136,244.52/4,976.060 AU =$27.38 /AU
Zone Assessments
Zone A
City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
3,377.00 AU
1,579.560 AU

19.500 AU
4,976.060/AU
$27.38/AI
Single Family Each parcel is assessed at one assessment unit:
$27.38 x 1.0 $27.38 /Parcel
Zone B Comm, Industrial
Zone D Multi -Family
Each Acre is assessed at 10 assessment units:
$27.38 x 6.00 = $164.28 / Acre
Each Unit is assessed at 0.70 assessment units:
$27.38 x 0.30 = $8.21 /Unit

DURATION OF ASSESSMENT
The District was formed or annexed in previous years. It is proposed that the Assessments be continued every year after their formation or annexation, so long as the public Improvements need to be maintained and improved, and the City requires funding from the Assessments for these Improvements in the Assessment Districts. As noted previously, the Assessment can continue to be levied annually after the City Council approves an annually updated Engineer's Report, budget for the Assessment, Improvements to be provided, and other specifics of the Assessment. In addition, the City Council must hold an annual public hearing to continue the Assessment.

APPEALS OF ASSESSMENTS LEVIED TO PROPERTY
Any property owner who feels that the Assessment levied on the subject property is in error as a result of incorrect information being used to apply the foregoing method of assessment may file a written appeal with the City of Placentia City Administrator or his or her designee. Any such appeal is limited to correction of an Assessment during the

City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
then -current Fiscal Year and applicable law. Upon the filing of any such appeal, the City Administrator or his or her designee will promptly review the appeal and any information provided by the property owner. If the City Administrator or his or her designee finds that the Assessment should be modified, the appropriate changes shall be made to the Assessment Roll. If any such changes are approved after the Assessment Roll has been filed with the County for collection, the City Administrator or his or her designee is authorized to refund to the property owner the amount of any approved reduction. Any dispute over the decision of the City Administrator or his or her designee shall be referred to the Placentia City Council, and the decision of the City Council shall be final.

ASSESSMENT STATEMENT
Whereas, the City of Placentia directed the undersigned engineer of Work to prepare and file a report presenting an estimate of costs, a Diagram for the District and an assessment of the estimated costs of the Improvements upon all assessable parcels within the District; Now, Therefore, the undersigned, by virtue of the power vested in me under the Act, Article XIIID of the California Constitution, and the order of the Placentia City Council, hereby makes the following Assessment to cover the portion of the estimated cost of the Improvements, and the costs and expenses incidental thereto to be paid by the District.

The amount to be paid for said Improvements and the expense incidental thereto, to be paid by the District for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 is generally as follows:

Table 3 — FY 2025-26 Summary Cost Estimate
(Salaries & Benefits
(Operating Expenses
$
$197,245.00
Total for Services
Less General Fund Contribution $ 61,000.00
Less Other Revenue $
Net Amount of Assessments $ 136,245.00
As required by the Act, an Assessment Diagram of the District is hereto attached and incorporated herein by reference. The distinctive number of each parcel or lot of land in the District is its Assessor Parcel Number appearing on the Assessment Roll.

I do hereby assess and apportion the net amount of the cost and expenses of the Improvements, including the costs and expenses incident thereto, upon the parcels and

City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
lots of land within the District, in accordance with the special benefits to be received by each parcel or lot, from the Improvements, and more particularly set forth in the Estimate of Cost and Method of Assessment in the Report.

The Assessment is made upon the parcels or lots of land within the District in proportion to the special benefits to be received by the parcels or lots of land, from the Improvements.

Each parcel or lot of land is described in the Assessment Roll by reference to its parcel number as shown on the Assessor's Maps of the County of Orange for the Fiscal Year 2025-26. For a more particular description of the property, reference is hereby made to the deeds and maps on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of the County.

I hereby will place opposite the Assessor Parcel Number for each parcel or lot within the Assessment Roll, the amount of the assessment for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 for each parcel or lot of land within the District.

Date: June 17, 2025
Chris Tanio (Jun 3, 2025 16:45 PDT)
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Christopher M. Tanio, PE

City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The District boundary is conterminous with the City Limits. The parcels to be assessed in Street Lighting District No. 81-1 are shown on the Assessment Diagram, which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Placentia, and includes all those properties included in the original formation of the District and subsequent annexations. The following Assessment Diagram is for general location only and is not to be considered the official boundary map. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions as shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Orange, for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and are incorporated herein by reference, and made a part of this Diagram and this Report.

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City of Placentia
Street Lighting District No. 81-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

ASSESSMENT ROLL
An Assessment Roll (a listing of all parcels assessed within the District and the amount of the Assessment) will be filed with the City Clerk and is, by reference, made part of this Report and is available for public inspection during normal office hours at the City Hall at 401 East Chapman Avenue, Placentia, California 92870.

Each lot or parcel listed on the Assessment Roll is shown and illustrated on the latest County Assessor records and these records are, by reference, made part of this Report.

These records shall govern all details concerning the description of the lots or parcels.

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Agenda Item No: 2.d

PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Submitted by: Matthew Di Mario
From: Public Works
Subject:

PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTIES INTO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 92-1
Financial Impact:

Fiscal Impact:

None.

Summary:

The City of Placentia administers Landscape Maintenance District ("LMD") 92-1 ("District").

Property owners in the District pay an assessment on their property tax bill for the maintenance of common area landscaping. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution for the approval of 230 new annexations into the LMD.

Recommendation:

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Open the Public Hearing concerning Resolution No. R-2026-20; and

2. Receive the Staff report and consider all public testimony; and

3. Close the Public Hearing; and

4. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-20, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, ordering the annexation of territory to its Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1 (Annexation 2026-01) and approving the amended map for said District.

Strategic Plan Statement:

There is no specific strategic planning goal or objective associated with this agenda item.

Discussion:

On May 2, 1992, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 92-R-123, which initially formed the District. This District, utilizing benefit assessments, funds the cost to maintain and administer the landscape areas identified within LMD 92-1, which includes Placentia Champions Sports Complex ("Complex"). In 1996, the City Council transferred the financial responsibility for maintenance of the Complex from the District to the City's General Fund. At the time it was determined that since the Complex had grown operationally and hosted sport leagues from outside the City, the General Fund should instead fund the cost to maintain the Complex.

However, in 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution No. R-2010-03, which returned the 568

financial responsibility of maintaining the Complex back to the District. This was done due to the extensive financial difficulties the City was faced with at the time, and the City's General Fund could not support the cost of maintaining the Complex. The Complex, however, is still an assessed improvement within the District and is one of numerous improvements maintained by the District. By 2014, it had become apparent that the District no longer generates sufficient revenue to maintain all the improvements within the District even when excluding the cost to maintain the Complex. As part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15 Operating Budget the maintenance cost for the Complex was informally transferred again to the City's General Fund to reduce the structural deficit within the District's fund.

FY 2025-26 Annexations
This Resolution also allows for voluntary annexations into the District. The proposed annexation parcels are a combination of landowners who have requested annexation in the current fiscal year and landowners who have requested for annexation in previous years. This Annexation will allow the LMD to be up to date with all parcel annexation petitions. In total, there are 230 annexation petitions that were a result of new development in the District boundary. Staff is recommending the adoption of Resolution No. R-2026-20 (Attachment 1) to approve the annexations of the following parcels into the LMD, listed in Exhibit A of R-2026-

20. Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the Public Hearing and adopt the attached Resolution.

Attachments
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. R-2026-20
Attachment 1 - Exhibit B
Attachment 1 - Exhibit C
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-20

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING

THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO ITS
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 92-1
(ANNEXATION 2026-01) AND APPROVING THE

AMENDED MAP FOR SAID DISTRICT
A. Recitals.
(i) The City Council of the City of Placentia ("City Council"), by adoption of Resolution No. 92-R-131, established the City's Landscape Maintenance District No. 92- 1 ("District") pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting of 1972 being Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 25000) ("Act"). (ii) The landowners of the property ("Parcels") sought to be annexed to the District are listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The landowners of the Parcels have submitted to the City petitions unanimously requesting and approving annexation of those Parcels ("Annexation Parcels") to the District. (iii) A boundary map entitled "Amended Map No. 2026-01 of Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1 of the City of Placentia, County of Orange, State of California", showing the extent of the proposed annexation, is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" to this Resolution and incorporated herein by reference ("Boundary Map"). (iv) The current assessment being levied under the District are as set forth in the Engineer's Report of 2025, which assessments were approved by the City Council in Resolution No. R-2025-30. A copy of the Engineer's Report is attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by reference.
(v) The City Council desires to annex the Annexation Parcels to the District.

B. Resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct and are herein incorporated.

2. Special Election. A special election was held on April 21, 2026, and the landowners of the Annexation Parcels unanimously voted to be annexed to the District.

The City Council hereby certifies the results of the special election. The City Council hereby finds and determines that all proceedings and actions taken by the City Council pursuant to the Act were and are valid and in conformity with the Act.

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3. Annexation Ordered. The Annexation Parcels are hereby added to and part of the District with full legal effect. The Annexation Parcels are subject to the Special Tax levied in connection with the District. The current tax is set forth in the Engineer's Report, attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein by reference.

4. Description of Services. The following is a general description of the services provided in the District: installation, maintenance, and servicing of landscape improvements.

5. Amended Boundary Map. The Boundary Map attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is hereby approved. This map amends, and does not supersede, the existing maps of the District. The City Council directs that said map be filed with the Orange County Recorder pursuant to Section 3113 of the Streets and Highways Code.

6. Notice of Special Tax Lien. The City Council directs the City Clerk to prepare a notice of special tax lien and that it be recorded pursuant to Section 3117.5 of the Streets and Highways Code with respect to the Annexation Parcel associated with the Boundary Map.

7. Severability. Should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this resolution as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.

8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.

The Mayor shall sign this Resolution, and the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.

APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of April 2026.

Chad P. Wanke, Mayor
ATTEST:

Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk of the City of Placentia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Placentia held on the 21st of April 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

Robert S. McKinnell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Christian L. Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Exhibit A: Annexation Parcels LMD 92-1
Exhibit B: Amended Map No. 2026-01
Exhibit C: Engineer's Report 2025 Landscape Maintenance District 92-1 Resolution No. R-2026-20

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EXHIBIT A
Annexation Parcels
List of Proposed LMD 92-1 Annexations
APN
346-331-36 340-145-45 939-43-214 939-43-258 939-43-256 939-43-300 346-331-37 340-351-23 939-43-215 939-43-259 939-43-301 939-43-349 346-181-44 336-451-07 939-43-216 939-43-260 939-43-302 939-43-350 339-354-19 336-051-08 939-43-217 939-43-261 939-43-303 939-43-351 339-321-05 346-172-11 939-43-218 939-43-262 939-43-307 939-43-352 939-150-07 339-345-17 939-43-219 939-43-263 939-43-308 939-43-353 939-150-08 344-157-13 939-43-220 939-43-264 939-43-309 939-43-354 939-150-09 336-391-11 939-43-221 939-43-265 939-43-310 939-43-355 939-150-10 336-423-08 939-43-222 939-43-266 939-43-311 939-43-338 939-150-11 336-404-03 939-43-223 939-43-267 939-43-312 939-43-339 939-150-12 340-241-08 939-43-224 939-43-268 939-43-313 939-43-340 939-150-13 336-423-01 939-43-225 939-43-269 939-43-314 939-43-341 939-150-14 336-485-09 939-43-226 939-43-270 939-43-315 939-43-342 939-150-15 346-181-12 939-43-227 939-43-271 939-43-317 939-43-343 939-150-16 339-181-03 939-43-228 939-43-272 939-43-318 939-43-344 939-150-17 346-331-38 939-43-229 939-43-273 939-43-319 939-43-345 939-150-18 336-581-75 939-43-230 939-43-274 939-43-320 939-43-346 939-150-19 336-413-11 939-43-231 939-43-275 939-43-321 939-43-347 939-150-20 336-151-19 939-43-232 939-43-276 939-43-322 939-43-348 939-150-21 340-092-09 939-43-233 939-43-277 939-43-323 341-503-32 939-150-22 346-173-11 939-43-234 939-43-278 939-43-324 341-503-36 339-042-04 336-463-04 939-43-235 939-43-279 939-43-325 341-503-37 339-022-09 346-181-02 939-43-236 939-43-280 939-43-326 341-503-38 339-322-38 341-503-33 939-43-237 939-43-281 939-43-327 341-503-39 344-142-04 341-503-34 939-43-238 939-43-282 939-43-328 341-503-40 344-121-13 341-503-35 939-43-239 939-43-283 939-43-329 341-503-55 340-145-21 939-43-240 939-43-284 939-43-330
339-121-24 939-43-241 939-43-285 939-43-331
339-322-32 939-43-201 939-43-242 939-43-286 939-43-332
344-162-29 939-43-202 939-43-243 939-43-287 939-43-333
339-331-03 939-43-203 939-43-244 939-43-288 939-43-334
344-124-08 939-43-204 939-43-245 939-43-289 939-43-335
340-481-39 939-43-205 939-43-246 939-43-290 939-43-336
336-182-08 939-43-206 939-43-247 939-43-291 939-43-337
344-153-14 939-43-207 939-43-248 939-43-292
346-181-52 939-43-208 939-43-249 939-43-293
339-441-04 939-43-209 939-43-250 939-43-294
346-164-29 939-43-210 939-43-251 939-43-295
339-313-02 939-43-211 939-43-252 939-43-296
336-491-05 939-43-212 939-43-253 939-43-297
344-162-08 939-43-213 939-43-254 939-43-298
339-042-11 939-43-257 939-43-255 939-43-299
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EXHIBIT B
Amended Map No. 2026-01
Resolution No. R-2026-20

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EXHIBIT C
ENGINEER'S REPORT 2025
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 92-1
Resolution No. R-2026-20

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Exhibit B
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CITY OF PLACENTIA

ENGINEER'S REPORT
Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Fiscal Year 2025-26
Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
June 2025
Intent Meeting: May 20, 2025
Public Hearing: June 17, 2025

City of Placentia
Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

ENGINEER'S REPORT AFFIDAVIT
City of Placentia
Landscape Maintenance District 92-1
For Fiscal Year 2025-26
City of Placentia,
County of Orange, State of California
This Report describes the City of Placentia Landscape Maintenance District 92-1 and proposed changes or modifications related thereto including the improvements, budgets, parcels, and assessments to be levied for Fiscal Year 2025-26 pursuant to the City's Resolution of Intention. Reference is hereby made to the Orange County Assessor's maps for a detailed description of the lines and dimensions within District. The undersigned respectfully submit the enclosed report as directed b the City Council.

Date this29 day of May , 2025.

By: Chris Tanio (May 29, 2025 10:19 PDT)
Chris Tanio, PE
Director of Public Works/City Engineer

City of Placentia
Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 5
Engineer's Report and Continuation of Assessments 5
Legislative Analysis 5
Proposition 218 6
Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association, Inc. v Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (2008) 44 Cal. 4th 431 6
Dahms v. Downtown Pomona Property (2009) 174 Cal. App. 4th 708 7 Bonander v. Town of Tiburon (2009) 180 Cal. App. 4th 103 7 Beutz v. County of Riverside (2010) 184 Cal. App. 4th 1516 7 Golden Hill Neighborhood Association v. City of San Diego (2011) 199 Cal. App. 4th 416 7
Compliance with Current Law 8
Plans & Specifications 9
Entrance Signs 9
Islands 9
Parkway Vistas 9
Unocal/Fieldstone Oil Well Lots — Right -of -Way Screen Planting 10 Street Right -of -Way Landscaping 10
Easements — Public Storm Drain and Sewer 11
Placentia Champions Sports Complex 11
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Estimate of Cost and Budget 12
Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 12
Method of Assessment Apportionment 14
Discussion of Benefit 14
Special Benefit 15
Proximity to Improved Landscaped Areas within the District 16 Access to Improved Landscaped Areas within the District 16 Improved Views within the Assessment Districts 16

City of Placentia
Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
Extension of a Property's Outdoor Areas and Green Spaces for Properties within Close Proximity to the Improvements 16
Creation of Individual Lots for Residential and Commercial Use that, in Absence of the Assessments, Would Not Have Been Created 17
General Versus Special Benefit 17
Benefit Finding 18
Park Improvements - Quantification of General Benefit 18 Benefit to Property Outside the Assessment Districts 19 Benefit to Property Inside the Assessment Districts that is Indirect and Derivative 19 Benefit To The Public At Large 20
Total Park Improvements General Benefits 20
Landscaping and Other Improvements - Quantification of General Benefit 21 Benefit to Property Outside the Assessment Districts 21 Benefit to Property Inside the Assessment Districts that is Indirect and Derivative 22 Benefit To The Public At Large 22
Total Other Improvements General Benefits 23
TOTAL COMBINED GENERAL BENEFITS 23
Final Step — Calculate the Current General Benefit Contribution from the City 23 Method of Apportionment 24
Annual Assessment Calculation 26
Duration of Assessment 27
Appeals of Assessments Levied to Property 28
Assessment Funds Must Be Expended Within the District Area 28 Assessment 28
Assessment Diagram 30
Assessment Roll 31

City of Placentia
Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

INTRODUCTION
The City of Placentia (the "City") services and maintains perimeter and median landscaping, and other improvements ("Improvements") to various parts of the City. In order to fund the maintenance and operation (the "Services") of these projects and improvements, the City has formed Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1, ("District").

This Engineer's Report ("Report") was prepared to establish the budget for the Improvements (as described below) that will be funded by the 2025-26 assessments and other revenue, and to determine the general and special benefits received from the Improvements by property within the District and the method of assessment apportionment to lots and parcels. This Report and the assessments have been made pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the "Act") and Article XIIID of the California Constitution (the "Article").

ENGINEER'S REPORT AND CONTINUATION OF ASSESSMENTS
The assessment has been continued for over 20 years. In each subsequent year for which the assessments will be continued, the Placentia City Council (the "Council") must direct the preparation of an Engineer's Report, budgets, and proposed assessments for the upcoming fiscal year. After the report is completed, the City Council may preliminarily approve the Engineer's Report and the continued assessments and establish the date for a public hearing on the continuation of the assessments. Accordingly, this Engineer's Report (the "Report") was prepared pursuant to the direction of the City Council.

As required by the Act, this Report includes plans and specifications, a diagram or map of the District, the benefits received by property from the Improvements within the District, and the method of assessment apportionment to lots and parcels within the District.

If the Council approves this Engineer's Report and the continuation of the Assessments by resolution, a notice of public hearing must be published in a local newspaper at least 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing. The resolution preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report and establishing the date for a public hearing is typically used for this notice.

Following the minimum 10 -day time period after publishing the notice, a public hearing is held for the purpose of allowing public testimony about the proposed continuation of the Assessments. This hearing is currently scheduled for June 17, 2025. At this hearing, the Council will consider approval of a resolution confirming the continuation of the Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26. If so confirmed and approved, the Assessments would be submitted to the Orange County Auditor/Controller for inclusion on the property tax rolls for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS

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PROPOSITION 218
The Right to Vote on Taxes Act was approved by the voters of California on November 6, 1996, and is now Article XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution. Proposition 218 provides for benefit assessments to be levied to fund the cost of providing services and improvements, as well as maintenance and operation expenses to a public improvement which benefits the assessed property.

SILICON VALLEY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, INC. V SANTA CLARA COUNTY OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY (2008) 44 CAL. 4TH 431
In July of 2008, the California Supreme Court issued its ruling on the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association, Inc. v. Santa Clara County Open Space Authority ("SVTA").

This ruling is significant in that the Court clarified how Proposition 218 made changes to the determination of special benefit. The Court also found that:
• Benefit assessments are for special, not general, benefit • The services and/or improvements funded by assessments must be clearly defined
• Special benefits are directly received by and provide a direct advantage to property in the Improvement District
• The assessment paid by property should be proportional to the special benefits it receives from the Improvements.

This Engineer's Report and the process used to establish the continuation of the assessments for fiscal year 2025-26 are consistent with the SVTA decision and with the requirements of Article XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution based on the following factors:

The District is drawn to include the entire City, although only parcels deriving special benefits are included in the assessment rolls. Thus, zones of benefit are not required, and the assessment revenue derived from real property in the District is expended only on the Improvements in the District.

The Improvements which are constructed and maintained with assessment proceeds in the District are located in close proximity to the real property subject to the assessment.

The Improvements provide landscaping and other services to the residents of such assessed property. The proximity of the Improvements to the assessed parcels provides a special benefit to the parcel being assessed pursuant to the factors outlined by the Supreme Court in that decision.

Due to their proximity to the assessed parcels, the Improvements financed with assessment revenues in the District benefit the properties in that District in a manner

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different in kind from the benefit that other parcels of real property in the City derive from such Improvements, and the benefits conferred on such property in the District are more extensive than a general increase in property values.

The assessments paid in the District are proportional to the special benefit that each parcel within that Assessment District receives from the Improvements because:

The specific landscaping Improvements and maintenance and utility costs thereof in the District are specified in this Report; and
Such Improvement and maintenance costs in the District are allocated among different types of property located within the District, and equally among those properties which have similar characteristics, such as single-family residential parcels, multi -family residential parcels, commercial parcels, industrial parcels, etc.

DAHMS V. DOWNTOWN POMONA PROPERTY (2009) 174 CAL. APP. 4TH 708
In Dahms v. Downtown Pomona Property ("Dahms") the Court upheld an assessment that was 100% special benefit (i.e. 0% general benefit) on the rationale that the services and improvements funded by the assessments were directly provided to property in the assessment district. The Court also upheld discounts and exemptions from the assessment for certain properties.

BONANDER V. TOWN OF TIBURON (2009) 180 CAL. APP. 4TH 103 Bonander v. Town of Tiburon ("Bonander"), the 1st District Court of Appeal overturned a benefit assessment approved by property owners to pay for placing overhead utility lines underground in an area of the Town of Tiburon. The Court invalidated the assessments primarily on the grounds that the assessments had been apportioned to assessed property based on the costs within sub -areas of the assessment district instead of the overall cost of the improvements and the overall proportional special benefits.

BEUTZ V. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE (2010) 184 CAL. APP. 4TH 1516 Steven Beutz v. County of Riverside ("Beutz") the Court overturned an assessment for park maintenance in Wildomar, California, primarily because the general benefits associated with improvements and services were not explicitly calculated, quantified, and separated from the special benefits.

GOLDEN HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO (2011) 199 CAL. APP. 4TH 416

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On September 22, 2011, the San Diego Court of Appeal issued a decision on the Golden Hill Neighborhood Association v. City of San Diego appeal. This decision overturned an assessment for street and landscaping maintenance in the Greater Golden Hill neighborhood of San Diego, California. The court described two primary reasons for its decision. First, like in Beutz, the court found the general benefits associated with services were not explicitly calculated, quantified and separated from the special benefits. Second, the court found that the City had failed to record the basis for the assessment on its own parcels.

COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT LAW
This Engineer's Report is consistent with the SVTA decision and with the requirements of Article XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution because the Improvements to be funded are clearly defined; the benefiting property in the District enjoys close and unique proximity, access and views to the Improvements; the Improvements serve as an extension of usable land area for benefiting properties in the District and such special benefits provide a direct advantage to property in the District that is not enjoyed by the public at large or other property.

This Engineer's Report is consistent with Beutz, Dahms and Greater Golden Hill because the Improvements will directly benefit property in the District and the general benefits have been explicitly calculated and quantified and excluded from the Assessments. The Engineer's Report is consistent with Bonander because the Assessments have been apportioned based on the overall cost of the Improvements and Services proportional to the special benefit to each property, rather than the proportional cost to the District to provide the Improvements to specific properties.

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PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS
The City maintains landscaping and other improvements in locations within the District's boundaries. The work and improvements to be undertaken by the Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1 and the cost thereof paid from the levy of the annual Assessment provide special benefit to Assessor Parcels within the District as defined in the Method of Assessment herein. In addition to the definitions provided by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (the "Act") the work and improvements are generally described as follows:

ENTRANCE SIGNS
The entrance signs with landscape improvements to be maintained are to be located at the following locations within the District:
• Central Avenue at Chapman Avenue (n/e corner)
• Central Avenue at Gordon Drive
• Central Avenue at Buck Place
• Buena Vista Street at Dressel Drive
• Buena Vista Street at Petry Drive
• Alta Vista Street at Chang Drive
• Alta Vista Street at Swail Drive
• Alta Vista Street at Tebay Drive

ISLANDS
The landscaped islands to be maintained by the District are located as follows:
• Kraemer Blvd. from Alta Vista Street to n/o City Hall • Connecticut Way e/o Kraemer Blvd
• Rose Drive from Alta Vista Street to Buena Vista Street

PARKWAY VISTAS
The landscaped parkway vistas to be maintained by the District are located as follows:
• Kraemer Blvd. e/s (n/o City Hall to Connecticut Way)
• Kraemer Blvd. e/s (Connecticut Way to Alta Vista St.) • Alta Vista Street n/s (from 900' w/o to 800' e/o Dunnavant Dr.) • Alta Vista Street n/s (Rose Dr. to Jefferson St.)
• Alta Vista Street n/s (Jefferson St. to Van Buren St.) • Alta Vista Street s/s (Kraemer Blvd. to All America Way)

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• Alta Vista Street s/s (Central Ave. to Dunnavant Dr.) • Alta Vista Street s/s (Dunnavant Dr. to Rose Dr.)
• Alta Vista Street s/s (Rose Dr. to Jefferson St.)
• Alta Vista Street s/s (Jefferson St. to Van Buren St.) • Rose Drive w/s (Alta Vista St. to 500'+ n/o Orangethorpe Ave.) • Rose Drive e/s (Alta Vista St. to north boundary of Shopping Center) • Rose Drive e/s (Alta Vista St. to 200' s/o Castner Dr.) UNOCAL/FIELDSTONE OIL WELL LOTS — RIGHT-OF-WAY SCREEN

PLANTING
The landscaped screen planting areas to be maintained by the District are located as follows:
• Dressel Drive / Howard Place
• Mykannen Circle / Cisneros Lane
• Tidland Circle
• Nevin Lane / Tucker Place
• Nevin Lane / Evans Lane
• Gerhold Lane
• Hill Street / Granger Drive
• Larson Lane / Evans Lane

STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPING
The street landscaping to be maintained by the District is located as follows:
• Jefferson Street e/s (Alta Vista St. to Garten Dr.)
• Buena Vista s/s (320'± w/o Petry Dr. to 500'± e/o Dressel Dr.) • Van Buren Street w/s (750' n/o Alta Vista St. to Orchard Dr.) • Chang Drive (Alta Vista St. to Evans Ln.)
• Dressel Drive (Buena Vista St. to Munoz PI.)
• Central Avenue (Alta Vista St. to Chapman Ave.)
• Chapman Avenue (Central Ave. to 1130'± east)
• Chapman Avenue (Mission Way to All America Way)
• All America Way w/s (City Hall to Alta Vista St.)
• All America Way e/s (Chapman Ave. 100'± s/o Dartmouth Dr.) • Van Buren Street e/s (Richfield Channel to 200' s/o Alta Vista St.) • Dunnavant Drive (Alta Vista to 1300'± south) (does not include Lot Tract 15139)
• Other minor areas that front non-contiguous assessed parcels

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EASEMENTS — PUBLIC STORM DRAIN AND SEWER
Landscaped easements to be maintained by the District are located as follows:
• At various locations within TM 14161 (Fieldstone and Van Daele Tracts and TM 15699 Placentia Development Company)
• Does not include Lot "F," Tract 15139

PLACENTIA CHAMPIONS SPORTS COMPLEX
Maintenance and service may include (but is not limited to) the following1:
• Payments for electrical energy and water usage
• Repair, replacement or enhancement of community building, parking Tots, fencing, signage, lighting and fixed recreational structures such as playgrounds, play fields, courts, walkways, dugouts, bleachers, scoreboards, restrooms, drinking fountains, picnic tables and shelters, and ancillary items such as storage and utility structures • Irrigation, cultivation, pest control and replacement of plant material, trees, shrubs, ground cover, turf, supplies
• Personnel, utility, and equipment costs
• Contract services where applicable.

Installation, maintenance and servicing of Improvements, may include, but are not limited to, turf and play areas, landscaping, ground cover, shrubs and trees, irrigation systems, sidewalks, parking lots, drainage systems, lighting, fencing, entry monuments, basketball courts, tennis courts, other recreational facilities, graffiti removal and repainting, and labor, materials, supplies, utilities and equipment, as applicable, at each of the locations owned, operated or maintained by the District.

As applied herein, "Installation" means the construction of Improvements, including, but not limited to, land preparation (such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling), sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, walkways and drainage, lights, playground equipment, play courts, playing fields, recreational facilities and public restrooms. "Maintenance" means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of any improvement, including repair, removal or replacement of all or any part of any improvement; providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, 1 For Fiscal Year 2024-25, none of the expenditures shown in Table 1 are for the Placentia Champions Sports Complex. See Note "A" under Table 1 for more details.

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or treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste, and the cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.
"Servicing" means the furnishing of electric current, or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for any public lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of any other improvements; or water for the irrigation of any landscaping, the operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other improvements.

Incidental expenses include all of the following: (a) The costs of preparation of the report, including plans, specifications, estimates, diagram, and assessment; (b) the costs of printing, advertising, and the giving of published, posted, and mailed notices; (c) compensation payable to the County for collection of assessments; (d) compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render services in proceedings pursuant to this part; (e) any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing of the Improvements; (f) any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes pursuant to Streets & Highways Code Section 22662.5; and (g) costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased assessment (Streets & Highways Code §22526).

Modifications to the District structure could include, but are not limited to, substantial changes or expansion of the Improvements provided, substantial changes in the service provided, modifications or restructuring of the District including annexation or detachment of specific parcels, revisions in the method of apportionment, or proposed new or increased assessments.

The assessment proceeds will be exclusively used for Improvements within the District plus incidental expenses.

FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ESTIMATE OF COST AND BUDGET
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
The 1972 Act provides that the total costs for providing the maintenance and servicing of the District Improvements and facilities can be recovered in the assessment spread including incidental expenses. The latter can include engineering fees, legal fees, printing, mailing, postage, publishing, and all other costs identified with the District proceedings.

An estimate of District costs for fiscal year 2025-26 for the maintenance and servicing of the Improvements is provided below.

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Table 1 — FY 2025-26 Estimate of Costs
Expenditure Item Amount
Salaries & Benefits 118,367
Landscaping 82,500
Telephone/Internet 16,000
Public Notice 2,000
Maintenance Expenses/Supplies 2,000
Electricity 20,000
Water 200,000
Estimated Expenditures 440,867
Revenue Item Amount
Direct Benefit Assessments 457,992
General Fund Contribution
Estimated Revenues $457,992
Budget Allocation to Parcels
Assessment per Assessment Unit (AU)C
Total Assessment Units (AUs)
Total Assessment Budget
Notes to Estimate of Costs:
$154.87
2,957.27
457,992
A. The total estimated expenses for this Fiscal Year do not include the following maintenance and operating costs for the Placentia Sports Champion Complex: $53,454 for landscape and general maintenance plus $14,005 for restroom janitorial services. These costs, totaling $67,459 (or approximately 15% of the total assessment district's annual expenses) are covered by the City's General Fund.

B. The Act requires that proceeds from the assessments must be deposited into a special fund that has been set up for the revenues and expenditures of the District. Moreover, funds raised by the assessment shall be used only for the purposes stated within this Report. Any balance remaining at the end of the Fiscal Year, June 30, must be carried over to the next Fiscal Year. The District may also establish a reserve fund for contingencies and special projects as well as a capital improvement fund for accumulating funds for larger capital improvement projects or capital renovation needs. Any remaining balance would either be placed in the reserve fund, the capital improvement fund, or would be used to reduce future years' assessments.

C. The rate shown here is for an Assessment Unit (single family home or its equivalent). For the definition of the term AU and rates for other types of property, see the section titled, "Method of Assessment" and the sections following it in this report.

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METHOD OF ASSESSMENT APPORTIONMENT
This section of the Engineer's Report explains the benefits to be derived from the Improvements and the methodology used to apportion the total assessment to properties within the District.

The District consists of certain assessor parcels within the boundaries as defined by the Assessment Diagram referenced in this report and the parcels identified by the Assessor Parcel Numbers listed with the levy roll. The parcel list includes all privately and publicly owned parcels as shown. The method used for apportioning the Assessment is based upon the relative special benefits to be derived by the properties in the District over and above general benefits conferred on real property or to the public at large. The Assessment is apportioned to lots and parcels in proportion to the relative special benefit from the Improvements. The apportionment of special benefit is a two-step process: the first step is to identify the types of special benefit arising from the Improvements and the second step is to allocate the Assessments to property based on the estimated relative special benefit for each type of property.

DISCUSSION OF BENEFIT
In summary, the Assessments can only be levied based on the special benefit to property.

This benefit is received by property over and above any general benefits. With reference to the requirements for assessments, Section 22573 of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 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." Proposition 218, as codified in Article XIIID of the California Constitution, has confirmed that assessments must be based on the special benefit to property and that the value of the special benefits must exceed the cost of the assessment:
"No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel." The following benefit categories summarize the types of special benefit to residential, commercial, industrial and other lots and parcels resulting from the Improvements to be provided with the assessment proceeds. These types of special benefit are summarized as follows:

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A. Proximity to Improved Landscaped Areas and Other Public Improvements within the District.

B. Access to Improved landscaped areas and Other Public Improvements within the District.

C. Improved Views within the District.

D. Extension of a property's outdoor areas and green spaces for properties within close proximity to the Improvements.

E. Creation of individual lots for residential and commercial use that, in absence of the Assessments, would not have been created.

In this case, the recent SVTA v. SCCOSA decision provides enhanced clarity to the definitions of special benefits to properties from similar improvements in three distinct areas:
• Proximity
• Expanded or improved access
• Views
The SVTA v. SCCOSA decision also clarifies that a special benefit is a service or improvement that provides a direct advantage to a parcel and that indirect or derivative advantages resulting from the overall public benefits from a service or improvement are general benefits. The SVTA v. SCCOSA decision also provides specific guidance that park improvements are a direct advantage and special benefit to property that is proximate to a park that is improved by an assessment:

The characterization of a benefit may depend on whether the parcel receives a direct advantage from the improvement (e.g. proximity to a park) or receives an indirect, derivative advantage resulting from the overall public benefits of the improvement (e.g. general enhancement of the district's property values).

Proximity, improved access and views, in addition to the other special benefits listed herein further strengthen the basis of these assessments.

Moreover, the Dahms decision further clarified that certain services and improvements funded by assessments, that are over and above what otherwise would be provided and that other property in general and the public do not share or receive are 100% special benefit. The assessment -funded services upheld by Dahms included streetscape maintenance and security services.

SPECIAL BENEFIT
The special benefits from the Improvements are further detailed below:

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PROXIMITY TO IMPROVED LANDSCAPED AREAS WITHIN THE DISTRICT Only the specific properties within close proximity to the Improvements are included in the District. The District has been narrowly drawn to include the properties that receive special benefits from the Improvements. Therefore, property in the District enjoys unique and valuable proximity and access to the Improvements that the public at large and property outside the District do not share.

In absence of the Assessments, the Improvements would not be provided and the public improvements funded in the District would be degraded due to insufficient funding for maintenance, upkeep and repair. Therefore, the Assessments provide Improvements that are over and above what otherwise would be provided. Improvements that are over and above what otherwise would be provided do not by themselves translate into special benefits but when combined with the unique proximity and access enjoyed by parcels in the District, they provide a direct advantage and special benefit to property in the District.

ACCESS TO IMPROVED LANDSCAPED AREAS WITHIN THE DISTRICT Since the parcels in the District are nearly the only parcels that enjoy close access to the Improvements, they directly benefit from the unique close access to improved landscaping areas and other public improvements that are provided by the Assessments.

This is a direct advantage and special benefit to property in the District.

IMPROVED VIEWS WITHIN THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
The City, by maintaining permanent public improvements funded by the Assessments in the District, provides improved views to properties in the District. The properties in the District enjoy close and unique proximity, access and views of the specific Improvements funded in the District; therefore, the improved and protected views provided by the Assessments are another direct and tangible advantage that is uniquely conferred upon property in the District.

EXTENSION OF A PROPERTY'S OUTDOOR AREAS AND GREEN SPACES

FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE IMPROVEMENTS In large part because it is cost prohibitive to provide large open land areas on property in the District, the residential, commercial and other benefiting properties in the District do not have large outdoor areas and green spaces. The Improvements within the District provide additional outdoor areas that serve as an effective extension of the land area for proximate properties because the Improvements are uniquely proximate and accessible to property in close proximity to the Improvements. The Improvements, therefore, provide an important, valuable and desirable extension of usable land area for the direct

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advantage and special benefit of properties in the District because such properties have uniquely good and close proximity to the Improvements.

CREATION OF INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

USE THAT, IN ABSENCE OF THE ASSESSMENTS, WOULD NOT HAVE

BEEN CREATED
In most of the District, the original owner/developer(s) of the property within the District agreed unanimously to the Assessments. The Assessments provide the necessary funding for public improvements that were required as a condition of development and subdivision approval. Therefore, such Assessments allowed the original property to be subdivided and for development of the parcels to occur. As parcels were sold, new owners were informed of the Assessments through the title reports, and in some cases, through Department of Real Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels were subject to assessment. Purchase of property was also an "agreement" to pay the Assessment.

Therefore, in absence of the Assessments, the Tots within most of the District would not have been created. These parcels, and the improvements that were constructed on the parcels, receive direct advantage and special benefit from the Assessments.

GENERAL VERSUS SPECIAL BENEFIT
Article XIIIC of the California Constitution requires any local agency proposing to increase or impose a benefit assessment to "separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred on a parcel." The rationale for separating special and general benefits is to ensure that property owners subject to the benefit assessment are not paying for general benefits. An assessment can fund special benefits but cannot fund general benefits. Accordingly, a separate estimate of the special and general benefit is given in this section.

In other words:

Total _ General Special
Benefit — Benefit Benefit
There is no widely accepted or statutory formula for general benefit. General benefits are benefits from improvements or services that are not special in nature, are not "particular and distinct" and are not "over and above" benefits received by other properties. SVTA vs. SCCOSA provides some clarification by indicating that general benefits provide "an indirect, derivative advantage" and are not necessarily proximate to the improvements.

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In this Report, the general benefit is liberally estimated and described, and then budgeted so that it is funded by sources other than the Assessment.

The starting point for evaluating general and special benefits is the current, baseline level of service. The Assessment will fund Improvements "over and above" this general, baseline level and the general benefits estimated in this section are over and above the baseline.

A formula to estimate the general benefit is listed below:

General
Benefit
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Property Outside
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Special benefit, on the other hand, is defined in the state constitution as "a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in the district or to the public at Targe." The SVTA v. SCCOSA decision indicates that a special benefit is conferred to a property if it "receives a direct advantage from the improvement (e.g., proximity to a park)." In these Assessments, as noted, properties in the District have close and unique proximity, views and access to the Improvements and uniquely improved desirability from the Improvements and other properties and the public at large do not receive significant benefits because they do not have proximity, access or views of the Improvements. Therefore, the overwhelming proportion of the benefits conferred to property is special and is only minimally received by property outside the Districts or the public at large.

BENEFIT FINDING
The District contains the Placentia Champions Sports Complex, which is distinct from other landscape improvements in the District. Due to significantly different characteristics between the two types of improvements, benefits will be discussed and calculated separately under the categories of "Park Improvements" and "Landscaping Improvements."

PARK IMPROVEMENTS - QUANTIFICATION OF GENERAL BENEFIT
In this section, the general benefit from park Improvements is liberally estimated and described, and then budgeted so that it is funded by sources other than the Assessment.

This Park section is focused on the Placentia Champions Sports Complex. Other District Improvements are discussed below in "Landscaping Improvements - Quantification of General Benefit."

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BENEFIT TO PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
For the purposes of calculating benefit to properties outside the District, the Park will be considered as a neighborhood park insomuch as it provides amenities for nearby properties. While it functions as a community (or even regional) facility for organized sports such as baseball and soccer, the general benefit derived from those activities will be discussed under the "Benefit to the General Public" below.

Properties within the District receive much of the special benefits from the park Improvements because properties in the District enjoy unique close proximity and access to the park Improvements that is not necessarily enjoyed by other properties or the public at large. However, certain properties within the proximity/access radius of the park Improvements, but outside of the boundaries of the District, may receive some benefit from the park Improvements. Since this benefit is conferred to properties outside the District boundaries, it contributes to the overall general benefit calculation and will not be funded by the Assessments.

Since the properties outside the District but within the effective proximity radii are not assessed for their benefits because they are outside of the area that can be assessed by the District, this is a form of general benefit to other property. A 50% reduction factor is applied to these properties because they are all on only one side of the Improvements and properties in the District enjoy the advantage of over twice the average proximity to the park Improvements. The general benefit to property outside of the District is calculated as follows with the parcel and data analysis:

Assumptions:
• 651 parcels outside the District but within 0.5 miles of the Park • 2,212 parcels in the District
• 50% relative benefit compared to property within the District.

Calculation:

General Benefit to property outside the District = 651/(651+2,212)*0.5 = 11.37%

BENEFIT TO PROPERTY INSIDE THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS THAT IS

INDIRECT AND DERIVATIVE
The "indirect and derivative" benefit to property within the District is particularly difficult to calculate. A solid argument can be presented that all benefit within the District is special, because the Improvements are clearly "over and above" and "particular and distinct" when compared with the baseline level of service and the unique proximity, access and views of the Improvements enjoyed by benefiting properties in the District.

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Nevertheless, the SVTA vs. SCCOSA decision indicates there may be general benefit "conferred on real property located in the district" A measure of the general benefits to property within the Assessment area is the percentage of land area within or directly abutting the District that is publicly owned and used for regional purposes such as major roads, rail lines and other regional facilities because such properties used for regional purposes could provide indirect benefits to the public at large. Approximately 2.91% of the land area in the District is used for such regional purposes, so this is a measure of the general benefits to property within the District.

BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE
The general benefit to the public at large can be estimated by the proportionate amount of time that the District's parks facilities are used and enjoyed by individuals who are not residents, employees, customers or property owners in the District. In this District, there is only one park facility: Placentia Champions Sports Complex ("Complex"). The Complex serves the needs of many people in two primary ways: as a neighborhood park serving nearby residents for shorter and more frequent visits; and as a community or regional park serving people from all over Placentia and the surrounding areas as a destination for organized sports such as soccer and baseball league play. The general benefit of the former was discussed above; the general benefit of the latter is discussed here.

When the Complex functions as a community or regional park, it becomes a destination for longer and less frequent visits (for example, scheduled league play). Of the five ways benefits are conferred (proximity, access, views, extension of a property's green space, and creation of lots), the community or regional function confers benefits only in the "access" and "extension of a property's green space" categories (proximity does not apply as these trips are from outside the District; people do not come for the views; and the facility was not tied to the creation of faraway lots). Therefore, the general benefit is no more than 40%. That figure, however, is reduced by the percentage that the community or regional park benefits property owners within the district (special benefit). The City estimates that approximately 71% of participants in these organized sports are from the City of Placentia. However, only 15.11% of Placentia parcels lie inside the district, so it is estimated that (15% of 71% =) 10.73% of the users are from within the District.

Conversely, 89.27% are from outside the District. Therefore (40% x 89.27% _) 35.71% of the benefits from the Parks Improvements are general benefits to the public at large.

TOTAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS GENERAL BENEFITS
Using a sum of these three measures of general benefit, we find that approximately

49.98% of the benefits conferred by the Improvements may be general in nature and should be funded by sources other than the assessment.

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Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
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PARKS GENERAL BENEFIT CALCULATION

11.37% (Outside the District)
+ 2.91% (Property within the District)
+ 35.71% (Public at Large)
= 49.99% (Total General Benefit)

LANDSCAPING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - QUANTIFICATION OF

GENERAL BENEFIT
In this section, the general benefit from landscaping and other types of Improvements (other than park Improvements) is liberally estimated and described, and then budgeted so that it is funded by sources other than the Assessment.

BENEFIT TO PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
Properties within the District receive almost all of the special benefits from the other Improvements because properties in the District enjoy unique close proximity and access to the Improvements that is not enjoyed by other properties or the public at large.

However, certain properties within the proximity/access radius of the Improvements, but outside of the boundaries of the District, may receive some benefit from the Improvements. Since this benefit is conferred to properties outside the District boundaries, it contributes to the overall general benefit calculation and will not be funded by the Assessments. The general benefit to property outside of the District is calculated with the parcel and data analysis.

Since the properties outside the District but with frontage abutting the Improvements cannot be assessed by the District, this is a form of general benefit to other property. The primary way that parcels outside the district benefit by the Improvements is from views.

Therefore, parcels that abut the landscape areas and are not separated from the Improvements by a privacy fence are counted for this general benefit. The general benefit to property outside of the District is calculated as follows:

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ASSUMPTIONS:
• 22 parcels outside the District
■ 2,212 parcels in the District
CALCU LATION:

General Benefit to property outside the District
22/(22+2,212) =0.99%

BENEFIT TO PROPERTY INSIDE THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS THAT IS

INDIRECT AND DERIVATIVE
The "indirect and derivative" benefit to property within the District is particularly difficult to calculate. A solid argument can be presented that all benefit within the District is special, because the other Improvements are clearly "over and above" and "particular and distinct" when compared with the baseline level of service and the unique proximity, access and views of the other Improvements enjoyed by benefiting properties in the District.

Nevertheless, the SVTA vs. SCCOSA decision indicates there may be general benefit "conferred on real property located in the district" A measure of the general benefits to property within the Assessment area is the percentage of land area within or directly abutting the District that is publicly owned and used for regional purposes such as major roads, rail lines and other regional facilities because such properties used for regional purposes could provide indirect benefits to the public at Targe. Approximately 2.91% of the land area in the District is used for such regional purposes, so this is a measure of the general benefits to property within the District.

BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE
The general benefit to the public at large can be estimated by the proportionate amount of time that the District's other Improvements including landscaping are used and enjoyed by individuals who are not residents, employees, customers or property owners in the District. It should be noted that these other Improvements do not attract the public at large in the same way as park improvements — and they confer far Tess benefit to the public at large than do similar park improvements. In essence, the public does not visit an area to enjoy setback landscaping in the same way as they may visit a park.

One way to measure the special benefit to the general public is by the car trips through an area with Improvements. Of the five ways benefits are conferred (proximity, access, views, extension of a property's green space, and creation of lots), the only benefit that is conferred by way of pass -by car trips is views, which accounts for 10% of the total

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benefits, since views are less critically important and are enjoyed much less often to the average non-resident driver than to a resident.

Next, the views factors are weighted by the relevant number of car trips. Using the lane miles as representative of pass -by traffic, an analysis shows that 90% of the lane miles are on arterial or collector streets where the general public has views of the landscaping.

Therefore (90% of 10% =) 9.0% of the benefits from the other Improvements are general benefits to the public at large.

TOTAL OTHER IMPROVEMENTS GENERAL BENEFITS
Using a sum of these three measures of general benefit, we find that approximately

12.89% of the benefits conferred by the Improvements may be general in nature and should be funded by sources other than the assessment.

LANDSCAPING GENERAL BENEFIT CALCULATION

0.99% (Outside the District)
+ 2.91% (Property within the District)
+ 9.00% (Public at Large)
= 12.90% (Total General Benefit)

TOTAL COMBINED GENERAL BENEFITS
The total general benefit for Parks is 49.98% and for Landscaping and other Improvements is 12.89%. However, none of the District budget is for Parks — all of the budget is currently allocated for Landscaping and other Improvements. Therefore, using those proportions to calculate a weighted average of the general benefits for each type of Improvement, the resulting total combined general benefit is (0 x 49.98%) + (1.00 x

12.90%) = 12.90%.

Although this analysis finds that 12.90% of the assessment may provide general benefits from the Improvements, the Assessment Engineer establishes a requirement for a minimum contribution from sources other than the assessments of 13%. This minimum contribution above the measure of general benefits will serve to provide additional coverage for any other general benefits.

FINAL STEP — CALCULATE THE CURRENT GENERAL BENEFIT

CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY

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This general benefit cannot be funded from the Assessments; it must be funded from other sources such as the City's General Fund or other non -District funds. These contributions can also be in the form of in -lieu contributions to the installation and maintenance of the Improvements such as other City assets that support and protect the Improvements. The City of Placentia will contribute both monetary and in -lieu resources to ensure that the general benefits conferred by the proposed Improvements are not funded by the District's Assessments.

A summary and quantification of these other contributions from the City is discussed below:

The City of Placentia owns, maintains, rehabilitates, and replaces curb and gutter along the border of the District Improvements. This curb and gutter serve to support, contain, retain, manage irrigation flow and growth, and provide a boundary for the Improvements.

The contribution from the City towards general benefit from the maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of the curb and gutter is conservatively estimated to be 5%.

The City owns and maintains a storm drainage system along the border of District Improvements. This system serves to prevent flooding and associated damage to the Improvements and manage urban runoff including local pollutants loading from the Improvements. The contribution from the City towards general benefit from the maintenance and operation of the local storm drainage system is conservatively estimated to be 5%.

The City owns and maintains local public streets along the border of the District Improvements. These public streets provide access to the Improvements for its enjoyment as well as efficient maintenance. The contribution from the City towards general benefit from the maintenance of local public streets is conservatively estimated to be 5%.

The value of the construction of the improvements can be quantified and monetized as an annuity. Since this construction was performed and paid for by non -assessment funds, this "annuity" can be used to offset general benefit costs and is conservatively estimated to contribute 10%.

The total General Benefit is liberally quantified at 13% which is entirely offset by the conservatively quantified total non -assessment contribution towards general benefit described above of 25%. Therefore, no additional General Benefit must be funded by the City.

METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT

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Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
The development of an Assessment methodology requires apportioning to determine the relative special benefit for each property. As the District was formed by a different engineer of record, the precise language from the most recent Engineer's Report is included below:

It has been determined that the improvements provide a specific and special benefit to all assessed parcels of land in the development area. Landscaping and irrigation of street rights-of-way, entryways, islands, sewer and storm drain easements, areas surrounding existing oil wells and the parkway vistas aesthetically enhances the development areas. The landscaped pedestrian corridor along Alta Vista Street also provides pedestrian access throughout the development area. The aesthetic enhancement and use of the parkway vistas increases the desirability of the properties located within the boundaries of the District mainly because of the property's close proximity and accessibility to the improvements. Therefore, maintenance of these public improvements renders a special and direct benefit to the parcels located throughout the District and the levy of a special assessment for the maintenance of the improvements is deemed appropriate.

The method of apportionment (Method of Assessment) set forth in the Report is based on the premise that each assessed property receives special benefits from the landscape improvements within the District, and the assessment obligation for each parcel reflects that parcel's proportional special benefits as compared to other properties that receive special benefits.

The assessment method used in spreading the annual landscape maintenance costs is based on an assessment unit (AU) factor as follows:

Each Single Family Detached Residential Unit is considered to be one AU and is assessed the cost attributable to one AU.

Multi -Family Residential Units are assessed 0.70 or 70% of an AU since they have a higher density than Single Family Detached Units (number of dwelling units/acres). The decrease in assessment is a direct result of the reduced amount of assessable acreage per Multi -Family Unit and the reduction in occupancy per unit.

In converting Developed Commercial, Industrial, Institutional and Other Non - Residential properties to AUs, the factor used is based on the City of Placentia average single-family residential density of ten dwelling units per acre. Therefore, the parcels in this Class will be assessed 10 AU per acre or any portion thereof.

These properties benefit from the maintenance of improvements because of the

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enhanced desirability resulting from well -kept landscape areas. Improved aesthetic appeal also increases the draw of businesses to purchase or lease property and the increased opportunity to draw clientele.

Assessable Undeveloped Acreage also benefits from the maintenance and service of landscape improvements. This benefit comes in the form of enhanced desirability due to the improved aesthetics of the area resulting from improvements. The enhanced aesthetics increases the desirability of the property to future homeowners and future commercial property owners or lessors. However, because the property is vacant, less use will be made of the improvements. It is reasonable to derive that vacant property, when compared to developed property, receives about half of the benefit of developed properties, therefore the Single - Family Residence acreage equivalent used for developed non- residential properties of 10 AU per acres is reduced to 5 AU per acre for undeveloped land.2 Further clarification on the four benefit classes is provided below:

Class I - Single family detached residential, including condominium form of ownership of single-family detached dwellings.

Class 11 - Developed commercial, industrial, and institutional where a map or a building permit for construction has been issued as of March 15 of the prior Fiscal Year.

Class 111— Multi -family residential and attached residential, approved project where a map has been recorded or a building permit for construction of dwelling units has been issued as of March 15 of the prior Fiscal Year.

Class IV — Undeveloped and all other properties that are not in Class 1, ll, or 111 regardless if they have been approved for future development or are in the process of securing development approval as of June 15 of the prior Fiscal Year3.

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT CALCULATION
For Fiscal Year 2025-26, the rate of Assessments for the District is not increased from prior years. The Calculations for maintenance, service and incidentals follows:
2 From the 2013-14 Engineer's Annual Levy Report, City of Placentia, Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1, dated June 4, 2013
3 From the 2013-14 Engineer's Annual Levy Report, City of Placentia, Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1, dated June 4, 2013

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Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
Table 2 - Assessment Calculation
AU Ratio Assessment
Class Description Quantity Factor Units
II
III
IV
Single Family
Comm, Industrial
Multi -Family
Undeveloped
2,180 parcels

27.927 acres
648 units
x 1.00
x 10.00
x 0.70

8.88 acres x 5.00
2,180.000 AU
279.270 AU
453.600 AU

44.400 AU
Total Assessment Units
Proposed Assessment Rate
2,957.270 AU
$457,99212,957.27 = $154.87
Class I Single Family Each parcel is assessed at one assessment unit:
$154.87 x 1.0 = $154.87 /Parcel
Class II Comm, Industrial Each Acre is assessed at 10 assessment units:
$154.87 x 10.00 = $1,548.70 / Acre
Class III Multi -Family Each Unit is assessed at 0.70 assessment units:
$154.87 x 0.70 = $108.41 /Unit
Class IV Undeveloped Each Acre is assessed at 5 assessment units:
$154.87 x 5.00 = $774.35 /Acre

DURATION OF ASSESSMENT
The District was formed or annexed in previous years. It is proposed that the Assessments be continued every year after their formation or annexation, so long as the public Improvements need to be maintained and improved, and the City requires funding from the Assessments for these Improvements in the District. As noted previously, the Assessment can continue to be levied annually after the City Council approves an annually updated Engineer's Report, budget for the Assessment, Improvements to be provided, and other specifics of the Assessment. In addition, the City Council must hold an annual public hearing to continue the Assessment.

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APPEALS OF ASSESSMENTS LEVIED TO PROPERTY
Any property owner who feels that the Assessment levied on the subject property is in error as a result of incorrect information being used to apply the foregoing method of assessment may file a written appeal with the City of Placentia City Administrator or his or her designee. Any such appeal is limited to correction of an Assessment during the then -current Fiscal Year and applicable law. Upon the filing of any such appeal, the City Administrator or his or her designee will promptly review the appeal and any information provided by the property owner. If the City Administrator or his or her designee finds that the Assessment should be modified, the appropriate changes shall be made to the Assessment Roll. If any such changes are approved after the Assessment Roll has been filed with the County for collection, the City Administrator or his or her designee is authorized to refund to the property owner the amount of any approved reduction. Any dispute over the decision of the City Administrator or his or her designee shall be referred to the Placentia City Council, and the decision of the City Council shall be final.

ASSESSMENT FUNDS MUST BE EXPENDED WITHIN THE DISTRICT AREA The net available Assessment funds, after incidental, administrative, financing and other costs shall be expended exclusively for Improvements within the boundaries of the District or as described herein, and appropriate incidental and administrative costs as defined in the Plans and Specifications section.

ASSESSMENT
Whereas, the City of Placentia directed the undersigned engineer of Work to prepare and file a report presenting an estimate of costs, a Diagram for the District and an assessment of the estimated costs of the Improvements upon all assessable parcels within the District; Now, Therefore, the undersigned, by virtue of the power vested in me under the Act, Article XIIID of the California Constitution, and the order of the Placentia City Council, hereby makes the following Assessment to cover the portion of the estimated cost of the Improvements, and the costs and expenses incidental thereto to be paid by the District.

The amount to be paid for said Improvements and the expense incidental thereto, to be paid by the District for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 is generally as follows:

Table 3 — FY 2025-26 Summary Cost Estimate
Salaries & Benefits
Operating Expenses
City of Placentia
Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26
118,367
322,500
Total for Services $ 440,867.00
Less General Fund Contribution 0
Less Other Revenue 0
Net Amount of Assesments $ 457,992.40
As required by the Act, an Assessment Diagram of the District is hereto attached and incorporated herein by reference. The distinctive number of each parcel or lot of land in the District is its Assessor Parcel Number, appearing on the Assessment Roll.

I do hereby assess and apportion the net amount of the cost and expenses of the Improvements, including the costs and expenses incident thereto, upon the parcels and lots of land within the District, in accordance with the special benefits to be received by each parcel or lot, from the Improvements, and more particularly set forth in the Estimate of Cost and Method of Assessment in the Report.

The Assessment is made upon the parcels or lots of land within the District in proportion to the special benefits to be received by the parcels or lots of land from the Improvements.

Each parcel or lot of land is described in the Assessment Roll by reference to its parcel number as shown on the Assessor's Maps of the County of Orange for the Fiscal Year 2025-26. For a more particular description of the property, reference is hereby made to the deeds and maps on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of the County.

I hereby will place opposite the Assessor Parcel Number for each parcel or lot within the Assessment Roll, the amount of the assessment for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 for each parcel or lot of land within the District.

Date: June 17, 2025
Chris Tanio (May 29, 2025 10:19 PDT)
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Chris Tanio, PE

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Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1
Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2025-26

ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The District boundary is conterminous with the City Limits. The parcels to be assessed in Landscape Maintenance District No. 92-1 are shown on the Assessment Diagram, which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Placentia and includes all those properties included in the original formation of the District and subsequent annexations. The following Assessment Diagram is for general location only and is not to be considered the official boundary map. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions as shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Orange, for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and are incorporated herein by reference, and made a part of this Diagram and this Report.
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ASSESSMENT ROLL
An Assessment Roll (a listing of all parcels assessed within the District and the amount of the Assessment) will be filed with the City Clerk and is, by reference, made part of this Report and is available for public inspection during normal office hours at the City Hall at 401 East Chapman Avenue, Placentia, California 92870.

Each lot or parcel listed on the Assessment Roll is shown and illustrated on the latest County Assessor records and these records are, by reference, made part of this Report.

These records shall govern all details concerning the description of the lots or parcels.

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Agenda Item No: 2.e

PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Submitted by: Joe Lambert
From: Development Services
Subject:

APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVOKE SHORT- TERM RENTAL PERMITS STR 2020-10 AND STR 2020-11 AND ASSOCIATED BUSINESS LICENSES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 607 ENCINITAS WAY, UNITS A & C Financial Impact:

Fiscal Impact:

Recovery of $17,797.83 in Transient Occupancy Tax owed. Potential for approximately $15,000 in additional annual Transient Occupancy Tax revenue if the STR permits are reinstated.

Summary:

At the regular meeting of March 10, 2026, the Planning Commission upheld the decision of the Director of Development Services to revoke Short -Term Rental permits STR 2020-10 and STR 2020-11 and associated business licenses for property located at 607 Encinitas Way, Units A and C. The applicants, Alexander and Celenia Perez, filed a timely appeal of the Planning Commission decision and the appeal request will be considered by the City Council.

Since filing their appeal request, the applicants expressed a willingness to sign an agreement to pay the outstanding Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) owed to the City of Placentia, see Attachment 1.

Recommendation:

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Open the Public Hearing concerning revocation of Short -Term Rental permits STR 2020- 10 and STR 2020-11 and associated business licenses for property located at 607 Encinitas Way, Units A & C; and

2. Receive the Staff Report, consider all Public Testimony, ask any questions of Staff; and

3. Close the Public Hearing; and

4. Find that this action is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines § 15321 (Class - 21 Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies); and

5. Approve the agreement between the City of Placentia and Alexander/Celenia Perez in which outstanding Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) owed to the City of Placentia would be paid. Authorize the City Administrator or her designee to finalize said agreement; and approve the appeal and reverse the Planning Commission revocation of Short -Term Rental
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Permits STR 2020-10 and STR 2020-11 and reinstate associated business licenses for the property located at 607 Encinitas Way, Units A and C.

Strategic Plan Statement:

This item is consistent with Strategic Goal 4 (Economic Development), as this item will directly result in recovery of $17,797.83 in Transient Occupancy Tax owed, with potential for approximately $15,000 in additional annual Transient Occupancy Tax revenue if the STR permits are reinstated.

Discussion:

Short -Term Residential Rentals (STRs) within the City of Placentia are regulated pursuant to Placentia Municipal Code (PMC) Chapter 6.45, which establishes requirements for registration, business licensing, and the collection and remittance of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). Violations of Chapter 6.45 may result in enforcement actions, including revocation of Short -Term Rental permits and associated business licenses.

On March 10, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Placentia conducted proceedings to consider an appeal of the Director of Development Services' decision to revoke Short -Term Rental permits STR 2020-10 and STR 2020-11 for properties located at 607 Encinitas Way, Units A and C. Following consideration of the staff report and testimony, the Planning Commission denied the appeal and upheld the revocation of the Short -Term Rental permits, see Attachment 3. The Planning Commission decision has been appealed in accordance with the provisions of Placentia Municipal Code Chapter 6.45.160(b), and the appeal request will be considered by the City Council.

STR 2020-10 and STR 2020-11 regarding 607 Encinitas Way Units A and C were revoked due to a documented history of violations of the Placentia Municipal Code. Pursuant to PMC Section 6.45.160(a), a Short -Term Rental permit and associated business license may be revoked if the Director of Development Services determines that the licensee has failed to comply with the requirements of Chapter 6.45. Specifically, revocation may occur upon three violations of Chapter 6.45 pertaining to any combination of premises owned by the owner or managed by the owner's managing agency or agent within any 12 -month period.

City records reflect a history of enforcement beginning in 2020, including violations related to Short -Term Rental registration requirements, business licensing, and the submission of required TOT forms and payments. Despite repeated notices and administrative citations, the required documentation and payments were not provided in a timely manner or consistently as indicated:
• 03/12/20 - $100.00 administrative citation issued to Celenia Perez for failing to register 607A as a STR after being warned by City Staff of the requirements. • 03/12/20 - $100.00 administrative citation issued to Celenia Perez for failing to register 607C as a STR after being warned by City Staff of the requirements. • 03/12/20 - Notice of violation issued to Alexander Perez for registration required for STR and business license required for units A and C.
• 08/11/21 - Notice of violation issued to Alexander Perez for business license required. • 08/31/21 - $100.00 administrative citation issued to Alexander Perez for failing to obtain a business license for the STR.
• 01/24/22 - Notice of violation issued to Celenia Perez for failing to submit TOT for several quarters year 2020 and 2021.
• 02/14/22 - $100.00 administrative citation issued to Celenia Perez for failing to submit 611

required TOT forms
• 03/01/22 - $200.00 administrative citation
required TOT forms
• 03/29/22 - $500.00 administrative citation
required TOT forms
• 06/26/24 - $1,000.00 administrative citation
required TOT forms for years 2021-2024.
• 08/15/24 - $1,000.00 administrative citation
required TOT forms for years 2021-2024.
issued to Celenia Perez for failing to submit
issued to Celenia Perez for failing to submit
issued to Celenia Perez for failing to submit
issued to Celenia Perez for failing to submit
The information above indicates numerous violations which occurred over multiple years and involved repeated failures to comply with Short -Term Rental operational requirements, including payment of TOT obligations. The three citations issued in 2020 were later dismissed at the direction of the Director of Development Services. That decision several years ago was made in an attempt to give the STR operator a "clean slate" and ample opportunity to fully come into compliance with the City Code. Notwithstanding a waiver of 2020 violations, additional violations listed in 2021, 2022, and 2024 provide the City more than adequate grounds for revocation.

Regarding the payment of TOT owed, the Director of Development Services and Finance Director have made multiple attempts to work with the STR operator to create a payment plan for all TOT owed. As noted in Attachment 2, the City was willing to allow the missing TOT payments to be paid back within a one-year time period or similar arrangement. All of Staff's attempts to secure a reasonable payment schedule for TOT owed failed. The attached e-mail correspondence clearly documents that non-compliance will eventually lead to revocation.

At the regular meeting of March 10, 2026, the Planning Commission upheld the decision of the Director of Development Services to revoke Short -Term Rental permits STR 2020-10 and STR 2020-11 and associated business licenses. The applicants appealed the Planning Commission decision, and the appeal request is now before the City Council. Concurrent with filing their City Council appeal request, the applicants expressed a willingness to sign an agreement to pay the outstanding Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) owed to the City of Placentia, see Attachment 1. $17,797.83 in TOT would be paid over 24 months, and with reinstated STR permits, the applicants will be able to generate ongoing TOT revenue for the City, in addition to paying back the fully owed amount of TOT. It should be noted that once executed, the agreement between the City of Placentia and the applicants will waive all other penalties and citations. As long as the applicants adhere to the agreement, the subject STRs will be considered to be Code compliant.

Attachments

2.E -mail Correspondence.pdf

3.Planning Commission Minutes March 10, 2026 Draft.pdf

1.Short Term Rental Promissory Note.docx
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From: Joseph Lambert
To: "Alexander Perez"
Cc:"celenia.oerezCalvadorsalinc.com"; Jerry Griaas; Daniel Pivaroff; Monica Mariscal; Kristi J. Smith Subject: RE: 607 Encinitas Way TOT
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 9:43:00 AM
Attachments: imaae001.Dno.
imaae004.Dnq
imaae005.Dnq_
Importance: High
Good morning Alexander,
This correspondence shall serve as a reminder that the City of Placentia is demanding the total amount due in Transient Occupancy Tax ($17,797.83) to be paid no later than January 9, 2026. Alternatively, a payment plan for the aforementioned owed amount may be agreed upon by the same date, January 9, 2026. The City is not offering additional extensions.

Again, failure to pay $17,797.83 by January 9, 2026, AND/OR failure come to an agreement on a payment plan by January 9, 2026, will cause the City not to waive nor dismiss the outstanding citations, fees, and penalties owed in addition to the Transient Occupancy Tax owed. Also, Code Enforcement will continue to cite you for Transient Occupancy Tax owed if the aforementioned deadline is not met. If there are further violations, you will be cited and fined.

Your Short -Term Rental permits will also be revoked if the owed Transient Occupancy Tax is not paid and/or a payment plan is not agreed to by January 9, 2026. If your Short -Term Rental permit(s) are revoked, the City currently has a moratorium (prohibition) on issuing additional Short -Term Rental permits so there is a chance the property(ies) could no longer be used as a short-term rental again. If the permit(s) are revoked, you will not be making any short-term rental income, and you will still be responsible to pay 100% of the Transient Occupancy Tax owed
I want to be clear that although a revoked Short -Term Rental permit can potentially be appealed, the $17,797.83 owed Transient Occupancy Tax is not appealable. Meaning that if your permits are revoked and you appeal, only the Short -Term Rental permit(s) revocation would be considered, the owed Transient Occupancy Tax would not be under consideration during an appeal. In short, you will likely end up owing the $17,797.83 owed Transient Occupancy Tax no matter what. If your permits are revoked, the City will still seek the $17,797.83 owed Transient Occupancy Tax as well as any other owed Transient Occupancy Tax beyond that amount, even if an appeal is filed.

Since City Hall is closed every Friday, I suggest you correspond with Mr. Jerry Griggs no later than January 8, 2026.

Thank you,
Joe Lambert I Director of Development Services 1 Development Services Department City of Placentia 1 401 E. Chapman Ave. Placentia, CA 92870 phone: (714) 993-8234 I fax: (714) 961-0283 e-mail: [email protected] From: Joseph Lambert
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 8:32 PM
To: 'Alexander Perez'
Cc: [email protected]; Jerry Griggs ; Daniel Pivaroff ; Monica Mariscal
Subject: RE: 607 Encinitas Way TOT
Importance: High
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Alexander,
The City of Placentia is demanding the total amount due in Transient Occupancy Tax ($17,797.83) to be paid no later than January 9, 2026. Alternatively, a payment plan for the aforementioned owed amount may be agreed upon by the same date, January 9, 2026.

Since offers have been made by the City for several months, the City is not offering additional extensions.

Failure to pay $17,797.83 by January 9, 2026, AND/OR failure come to an agreement on a payment plan by January 9, 2026, will cause the City not to waive nor dismiss the outstanding citations, fees, and penalties owed in addition to the Transient Occupancy Tax owed. Also, Code Enforcement will continue to cite you for Transient Occupancy Tax owed if the aforementioned deadline is not met. Your Short -Term Rental permits will also be revoked if the owed Transient Occupancy Tax is not paid and/or a payment plan is not agreed to. If your Short -Term Rental permit(s) are revoked, the City currently has a moratorium (prohibition) on issuing additional Short -Term Rental permits so there is a chance the property(ies) could no longer be used as a short-term rental again. Again, there is no possibility of an extension past January 9, 2026, to pay outstanding Transient Occupancy Tax or to come to an agreement on a payment plan.

Thank you,
Joe Lambert 1 Director of Development Services 1 Development Services Department City of Placentia 1 401 E. Chapman Ave. Placentia, CA 92870 phone: (714) 993-8234 1 fax: (714) 961-0283 le -mail: ilamberteolacentia.ora From: Alexander Perez
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 9:47 AM
To: Joseph Lambert
Cc: celenia.oerez(@vadorsalinc.com: Jerry Griggs ; Daniel Pivaroff ; Monica Mariscal
Subject: Re: 607 Encinitas Way TOT

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Joseph and team,
Thank you for the additional time provided. We have been managing this situation internally to determine the most viable path forward for us. As the total Transient Occupancy Tax amount is substantial, our priority is to avoid placing an undue financial burden on our business.

To begin addressing the outstanding requirements, we will start processing all the 614

quarterly periods for which TOT forms are owed and will submit the corresponding documentation.

Regarding the remaining disputed financial amount, we respectfully request additional time to manage this aspect as thoroughly and responsibly as possible. We are actively exploring all potential avenues and alternatives to best meet this obligation.

We appreciate your understanding and consideration as we work to finalize our position and proposed resolution.

Below you will find the breakdown of the quarters that are outstanding. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Year IQuarter IUnit 'Amount 'Taxes
2021 Q4 A $ - $
2021 Q4 C $ 6,844.66 $ 684.47
2022 Q1 A $ - $
2022 Q1 C $ 7,606.84 $ 760.68
2022 Q3 A $10,112.84 $1,011.28
2022 Q3 C $ 8,570.28 $ 857.03
2022 Q4 A $ 8,713,49 $ 871.35
2022 Q4 C $ 7,595.20 $ 759.52
2023 Q1 -Q3 A $16,686.03 $1,668.60
2023 Q1 -Q3 C $19,020.99 $1,902.10
Regards,
Alexander J Perez
714-454-8734
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Total: $8,515.03
On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM Joseph Lambert wrote:
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Hello Celenia and Alexander,
The City of Placentia is requesting an answer to the offer made to you by Mr. Jerry Griggs on October 2, 2025. Please respond no later than 5pm Pacific Time November 17, 2025. Please confirm if you would like to proceed with the payment plan by 5pm Pacific on November 17, 2025, so we may finalize an agreement and please provide the missing forms or statements as well. If you propose an alternative payment plan, please do so no later than November 17, 2025.

If you propose an alternative payment plan, it is still subject to the review and approval of Jerry before being accepted by the City.

Failure to respond by that date/time AND/OR failure come to an agreement on a payment plan in a timely manner will result in the City demanding the total amount due in Transient Occupancy Tax ($17,797.83) to be paid immediately. In addition, if you fail to respond by that date/time, the City will not waive or dismiss the outstanding citations, fees, and penalties owed in addition to the Transient Occupancy Tax owed. You will also be in imminent danger of your Short -Term Rental permits being rescinded if the owed Transient Occupancy Tax is not paid and a payment plan is not agreed to. If rescinded, the City currently has a moratorium (prohibition) on issuing additional Short -Term Rental permits so there is a chance the property could never be legally used as a short-term rental if the current permits are rescinded.

Thank you,
Joe Lambert 1 Director of Development Services 1 Development Services Department City of Placentia 1 401 E. Chapman Ave. Placentia, CA 92870 phone: (714) 993-8234 1 fax: (714) 961-0283 1 e-mail: [email protected] From: Joseph Lambert
Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 9:22 PM
To: alexander.oerezPvadorsalinc.com; celenia.perez(@vadprsalinc.com Cc: Jerry Griggs ; Daniel Pivaroff ; Monica
Mariscal
Subject: RE: 607 Encinitas Way TOT
Importance: High
Good evening, Celenia and Alexander,
The City of Placentia is requesting an answer to the offer made to you by Mr. Jerry Griggs on October 2, 2025. Please respond by 5pm Pacific Time on November 6, 2025.

Failure to respond by that date/time will result in the City demanding the total amount due in Transient Occupancy Tax ($17,797.83) to be paid immediately. In addition, if you fail to respond by that date/time, the City will not waive or dismiss the outstanding citations, fees, and penalties owed in addition to the Transient Occupancy Tax owed. You will also 616

be in imminent danger of your Short -Term Rental permits being rescinded if the owed Transient Occupancy Tax is not paid and a payment plan is not agreed to. If rescinded, the City currently has a moratorium (prohibition) on issuing additional Short -Term Rental permits so there is a chance the property could never be legally used as a short-term rental if the current permits are rescinded.

Please confirm if you would like to proceed with the payment plan by 5pm Pacific on November 6, 2025, so we may finalize an agreement and please provide the missing forms or statements as well.

Thank you,
Joe Lambert 1 Director of Development Services 1 Development Services Department City of Placentia 1 401 E. Chapman Ave. Placentia, CA 92870 phone: (714) 993-8234 1 fax: (714) 961-0283 le -mail: [email protected] From: Jerry Griggs
Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2025 12:27 PM
To: alexander.oerezPvadorsalinc.com; celenia.perez(@vadorsalinc.com Cc: Joseph Lambert ; Monica Mariscal
Subject: 607 Encinitas Way TOT
Hello Celenia and Alexander,
Per our review, the total amount due in Transient Occupancy Tax is $17,797.83. The City can offer a six-month payment plan for this balance.

In addition, the City has agreed to waive or dismiss the outstanding citations, fees, and penalties, provided you remain current on the payment agreement. Please note we are still working on the garnishment details and will provide that as soon as possible.

The proposed payment schedule is as follows:

Month 1: $2,966.31
Month 2: $2,966.31
Month 3: $2,966.31
Month 4: $2,966.31
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Month 5: $2,966.31
Month 6: $2,966.28
Please also note that the following periods require either (a) backup documentation or (b) a signed statement that no operations occurred during these periods. Any signed statement must be made under penalty of perjury and may be subject to future audit. If going with option (b), I can draft the statement for you to sign or you can submit one created by you, but in the wording it must include that the periods are subject to future audit and that your statement is under penalty of perjury.

We are missing TOT forms for both Unit A and Unit C for the following periods:
2021 Q4
2022 01
2022 Q3
2022 Q4
2023 01 through Q3
Please confirm if you would like to proceed with the payment plan so we may finalize an agreement and please provide the missing forms or statements as well.

Thank you,
Jerry Griggs 1 Director of Finance
City of Placentia 1 401 E. Chapman Ave. Placentia, CA 92870 Phone: 714-993-8229 1 Email: iariaas anolacentia.ora
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PLACENTIA PLANNING COMMISSION

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING
March 10, 2026
6:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers
401 E. Chapman Avenue, Placentia, CA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Perez called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: Smith, Guerrero, Navarro, Evans, Perez
ABSENT: Rocke
STAFF PRESENT:

Assistant City Attorney Kristi J. Smith, Director of Development Services Joseph Lambert, Code Enforcement Supervisor Dan Pivaroff, Code Enforcement Officer Stephen Johnson, Associate Planner Lesley Whittaker, Planning Technician Sen Liyanage, Deputy Director of Public Works Gabriel Gabany-Guerrero, Director of Finance Jerry Griggs, Accounting Manager Monica Mariscal, Administrative Assistant Margie McCoy.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Evans
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. Minutes
Placentia Planning Commission Meeting of:

February 10, 2026
Recommended Action: Approve
(Approved 4-0-1-1 as recommended)
Motion by Evans second by Smith and carried on a (4-0-1-1) vote to approve the Consent Calendar.

Ayes: Smith, Navarro, Evans, Perez
Noes: None
Abstain: Guerrero

Absent: Rocke
PUBLIC HEARING:

1. Applicant: Orangethorpe Investment Partners, LLC, c/o Gilad Ganish
Project Location: 777 W. Orangethorpe Avenue & 776 S. Placentia Avenue
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW NO. DPR 2025-03 AND VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 19467 ALLOWING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF 11 THREE-STORY, TOWNHOME-STYLE BUILDINGS CONSISTING OF 75 RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM Placentia Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 10, 2026 620

UNITS, INCLUDING FIVE LIVE -WORK UNITS, ON A PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED 2.72 - ACRE SITE, LOCATED AT 777 W. ORANGETHORPE AVENUE AND 776 S. PLACENTIA AVENUE
Recommended Actions: Approve/Recommend Approval
(Approved 4-1-0-1 as recommended)
Chair Perez opened the Public Hearing at 6:40 p.m.

Development Services Director Joseph Lambert presented the Staff Report, Development Plan Review and Vesting Tentative Tract map for a subdivision map, detailing the proposed development, including the demolition of the old Premier Crysler Jeep dealership and the construction of 75 residential condominium townhome units, including five live -work units.

Director Lambert explained the unit counts, including two-bedroom, three-bedroom, and live - work units and noted the overall height of the development.

Concerns from Commissioners included the potential for parking spillover in nearby neighborhoods, the impact on single-family residents, traffic flow, and notification to area residents, all of which were addressed by Director Lambert, who detailed the proposed access restrictions and the city's traffic impact analysis guidelines. Also addressed by Director Lambert was the service access and vehicle circulation within the proposed dead-end drive aisles. Deputy Director of Public Works, Gabriel Gabany-Guerrero answered additional questions regarding the entrance to the proposed project, code compliant parking spaces, statutory CEQA exemption, and confirmed that channelization curbs would be installed at the driveway approach.

The applicant, Gilad Ganish gave a short presentation highlighting the distinct open spaces, onsite park, outdoor plazas as well as pedestrian circulation throughout the project. There were no public comments for or against the project.

Chair Perez closed the Public Hearing at 7:00
Staff Recommendations:

1. Adopt Resolution No. PC -2026-04, a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Placentia, California, adopting the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") statutory exemption, California Public Resources Code § 21080.66 (AB 130 - Infill Housing Development Projects), and adopting DPR 2025-03.

2. Adopt Resolution No. PC -2026-05, a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Placentia, California, recommending to the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, adoption of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") statutory exemption, California Public Resources Code § 21080.66 (AB 130 - Infill Housing Development Projects), and recommending approval of VTTM 19647.

Motion by Guerrero second by Smith and carried on a (4-1-0-1) vote to approve both Staff recommendations.

Ayes: Smith, Guerrero, Evans, Perez
Noes: Navarro
Abstain: None

Absent: Rocke
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REGULAR AGENDA:

1. REVOCATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL (STR) LICENSES FOR STR 2020-10 & STR 2020-11 (APPEAL)
Address: 607 Encinitas Way, Units A & C
Recommended Action: Uphold Revocation
(Approved 5-0-0-1 as recommended)
Sen Liyanage presented the appeal proceeding for the revocation of two short-term rental licenses, explaining the city's short-term rental Ordinance and the documented violations by the operators. Violations include failure to comply with Registration, Business License, and Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) requirements, as well as delinquent payments.

Director of Finance Jerry Griggs detailed the historical compliance issues, highlighting 14 quarters of unfiled TOTs from 2021-2024 and recent exemptions without documentation.

The owners, Celenia and Alexander Perez were present to voice complaints regarding the compounded financial burden and the way in which city staff advised them.

Code Enforcement Supervisor Dan Pivaroff noted the Code Enforcement violations associated with the two Short Term Rentals.

The Planning Commission discussed the merits of the appeal, considering the Perez' arguments, the City's enforcement actions, and ultimately voted to uphold the revocation of the short-term rental permits, citing the documented violations and failure to maintain compliance with City Code. The owners have the right to appeal to City Council.

Motion by Guerrero second by Smith and carried on a (5-0-0-1) vote to uphold the revocation of the short-term rental permits as recommended by Staff Ayes: Smith, Guerrero, Navarro, Evans, Perez
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: Rocke
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
DEVELOPMENT REPORT: None
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:

Director Lambert mentioned that City Council is considering changing meeting times to begin at 6:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m. and will vote on this at the March 17 City Council meeting.

Additionally, the Committees and Commissions Handbook is currently being updated and start times are included in that.

PLANNING COMMISSION REQUESTS:

Commissioner Guerrero noted a neighborhood odor issue over the course of four months that City Staff will investigate.

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ADJOURNMENT:

Chair Perez adjourned the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission at 8:30 p.m. to the regular meeting of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 401 East Chapman Avenue, Placentia, CA.

Submitted by,
Joseph M. Lambert,
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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SHORT TERM RENTAL

TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX

PAYMENT AGREEMENT
This Short -Term Rental Transient Occupancy Payment Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into on this 21st day of April 2026, by and between the City of Placentia, a California charter city and municipal corporation ("City") and Alexander Perez and Celenia Perez (collectively "Perez"). The City and Perez are referred to individually as "Party" or collectively as "Parties."

RECITALS
A. Perez is the owner of that certain real property located at 607 Encinitas Way Units A and C, in the City of Placentia, State of California ("Property").

B. Perez utilizes the Property as Short -Term Rentals. Perez had obtained the appropriate Short -Term Rental Permit and Business License (collectively "Permit") as required under the Placentia Municipal Code.

C. During an audit, the City discovered that Perez incorrectly calculated the transient occupancy tax ("TOT") owed associated with the Property. Due to improper calculations by Perez, a balance of $17,797.83 in TOT was owed.

D. Due to the failure of Perez to pay the TOT, the City revoked the Permit. Perez appealed the revocation to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission upheld the revocation.

E. Perez appealed to the City Council the Permit revocation. The Parties have worked out a payment plan for the TOT owed. In exchange for the initial down payment and continued timely payment of the TOT owed, the City Council has agreed to reinstate the Permit.

TERMS
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Agreement. Perez hereby agrees to pay the City, at the location set forth below, the total amount of Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety -Seven Dollars and Eighty -Three Cents ($17,797.83) ("TOT Owed") in accordance with the terms and obligations of this Agreement. So long as payments are timely made, no interest shall accrue on the amount owed. Any other past feel, penalties and/or charges are hereby waived.

2. Term; Payment Obligations. With the execution of this Agreement by Perez, Perez shall pay an initial payment of Seven Hundred Forty -One Dollars and Fifty -Eight Cents ($741.58).

Thereafter, beginning on June 1, 2026, and continuing on the first of every month until March 1, 2028, Perez shall make monthly payments of Seven Hundred Forty -One Dollars and Fifty -Eight Cents ($741.58). Perez shall make a final payment of Seven Hundred Forty -One Dollars and Forty -Nine Cents ($741.49) on April 1, 2028.
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3. Form of Payment. All amounts due hereunder are payable in immediately available funds and lawful monies of the United States of America.

4. Default. If for any reason Perez fails to make a payment as required under this Agreement, fails to pay any new TOT that may be owed in connection with the Property, fails to pay their business license, or violates any provisions of the Placentia Municipal Code in connection with the Property, Perez shall be considered in default. Under any such an event, the Permit shall immediately be revoked and any remaining balance shall be due within five (5) business days.

5. Costs of Enforcement. Perez agrees to pay upon demand all reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, expert witness fees, and costs of suit (including appeals), incurred by City to enforce the terms of this Agreement or collection of the TOT. In addition to the foregoing award of attorneys' fees, City shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in any post judgment proceedings to enforce any judgment in connection with this Agreement. This provision is separate and several and shall survive the merger of this provision into any judgment.

6. Prepayment. Perez may, at any time, pay in whole or in part the outstanding balance under this Agreement.

7. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California. Any action shall be instituted in the superior court in Orange County, California.

8. Severability. The unenforceability or invalidity of any clause in this Agreement shall not have an impact on the enforceability or validity of any other clause. Any unenforceable or invalid clause shall be regarded as removed from this Agreement to the extent of its unenforceability and invalidity. Therefore, this Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced as if it did not contain the said clause to the extent of its unenforceability and invalidity.

9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all the terms agreed to by Perez and the City relating to its subject matter. This Agreement replaces all previous discussions, understandings, and oral agreements.

10. Notices. Any notices, documents, correspondence or other communications concerning this Agreement, or the work hereunder may be provided by personal delivery, facsimile or if mailed, shall be addressed as set forth below and placed in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, and deposited in the United States Postal Service. Such communication shall be deemed served or delivered: a) at the time of delivery if such communication is sent by personal delivery; b) at the time of transmission if such communication is sent by facsimile; and c) 72 hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail as reflected by the official U.S. postmark if such communication is sent through regular United States mail.
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If to Perez:

Alexander Perez
Celenia Perez
5175 Jerry Tarkanian Way #13108
Las Vegas, 89148
If to City:

City of Placentia
401 E. Chapman Avenue
Placentia, California 92870
Attn: Jerry Griggs
[Signatures on following page.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the undersigned dates written below.:

By: Dated:

Name: Alexander Perez
By: Dated:

Name: Celenia Perez
CITY:

CITY OF PLACENTIA,
a California charter city and municipal corporation
By:

Name:

Title:

Attest:

By:

Dated:

Approved as to form:

By:

City Clerk City Attorney
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Agenda Item No: 2.f

PLACENTIA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026
Submitted by: Joe Lambert
From: Development Services
Subject:

UPDATE REGARDING CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES, TRANSIT ORIENTED

DEVELOPMENT PACKINGHOUSE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES, AND

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT FEES, INCLUDING ADOPTION OF NEW GENERAL

GOVERNMENT FACILITIES FEES FOR COST RECOVERY
Financial Impact:

Fiscal Impact:

The adoption of revised development impact fees and residential affordable housing impact fees will not have an immediate impact on revenues to the City as they are effective 60 days subsequent to adoption. These Development Impact Fees are established for cost recovery or statutory purposes only.

Summary:

The City's Development Impact Fees program ("DIF") was first established in the early 1970's when much of the City was undeveloped. The City's costs for infrastructure have significantly increased over that period of time; however, the City's DIFs were not updated regularly to adequately cover said infrastructure costs, thus requiring the General Fund to subsidize infrastructure improvements or, in some cases, the improvements that are not conducted by a developer.

In 2017, to address the aforementioned lack of infrastructure funding citywide, within the newly adopted Transit -Oriented Development (TOD) District, and lack of funds related to implementing the required Housing Element citywide, the City prepared new development impact fee nexus studies ("Studies") for the purpose of updating DIFs. The result was an update to the existing citywide DIF program, creating a TOD DIF program, and creating a Housing Impact Fee program (collectively, "DIFs").

Since 2017, updates to the DIF program have occurred, generally resulting in annual adjustments to the 2017 DIFs, increasing each fees by Construction Cost Index ("CCI") as recommended by the 2017 studies, although there have been years in which annual updates did not occur. In addition to the routine adjustments pursuant to CCI, two specific fees were updated commensurate with actual costs in 2023, the Fire, Police and Animal Shelter fees and the TOD Sewer Impact Fee. One of the City Council directions from the April 16, 2024 annual DIF update was to prepare a new Development Impact Fee Nexus Study Report to update 628

Citywide Development Impact Fees, TOD Impact Fees and Affordable Housing Impact Fees.

DTA, formerly David Taussig & Associates was selected by the City to complete a Nexus Study for this effort. The Nexus Studies were utilized to prepare the recommended revised Development Impact Fee schedule for all Citywide, TOD and Affordable Housing Impact fees.

The Nexus Studies also created a new General Government Facilities fee for City Council consideration.

Recommendation:

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Open the Public Hearing concerning the Citywide Development Impact Fee Schedule including adoption of new General Government Facilities fees, the Transit -Oriented Development (TOD) Packing House Development Impact Fee Schedule, and the Affordable Housing Impact Fee Schedule; and

2. Receive the Staff report, consider all public testimony, ask questions of Staff; and

3. Close the public hearing; and

4. Find that the recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3), 15273, and 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code, and the City of Placentia Local Guidelines for implementing CEQA; and

5. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-22, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, approving updated Development Impact Fees pursuant to Construction Cost Index to financially mitigate impacts to parks and recreational facilities, sewer facilities, transportation infrastructure, storm drain facilities, Quimby in -lieu fees, Public Safety (Fire, Police, Animal Shelter), Streetscape (Transit Oriented Development), and adopting General Government Facilities fees citywide pursuant to the April 2026 Development Impact fee Nexus; adopt a Capital Improvement Plan for the impact fees; and determine that the adoption of the Development Impact Fees and Capital Improvement Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and

6. Adopt Resolution No. R-2026-23, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, approving updated Affordable Housing Impact fees pursuant to Construction Cost Index for residential and non-residential developments citywide; and determine that the adoption of the Affordable Housing Impact fees is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and

7. Consider first reading of Ordinance No. 0-2026-05, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, amending Title 5 of the Placentia Municipal Code (schedule of fees) to add Section 5.02.105 "General Government Facilities Fees" establishing a City Facilities Impact Fees as part of the City's Development Impact Fee Program, and adopting necessary findings for the Establishment of the City Facilities Impact Fees; and

8. Consider first reading of Ordinance No. 0-2026-08, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, amending Title 5 of the Placentia Municipal Code (Schedule Of Fees) by amending Chapters 5.01 (Fees Set by Resolution), 5.03 (Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Development Impact Fees), 5.12 (Fire Department) and

5.24 (Public Works Department) as part of the City's Development Impact Fee Program.

Strategic Plan Statement:

This item is consistent with Strategic Goal No. 1 (Fiscal Sustainability), Goal No. 2 (Public Safety) and Goal No. 3 (Infrastructure, Facilities & Public Spaces) as this item will update Development Impact Fees to facilitate cost recovery by requiring new development to pay a fair share of costs for City facilities, including Public Safety centers, parks and recreation 629

centers. These funds can also be utilized for capital improvement projects including street paving and repair, sewer system and storm drain system upgrades. By doing so, the fiscal sustainability of the City will benefit in that the burden on the City's reserves will be lessened.

Discussion:

BACKGROUND:

DIFs are a commonly used method of collecting a proportional share of funds from new development for infrastructure improvements and/or other public facilities capital improvements that would be needed as a result of the new development. These fees are seen as paying for the aforementioned future required infrastructure costs as opposed to the General Fund and are therefore seen as cost recovery in nature. With rare exceptions, DIFs are one-time funds restricted to funding capital costs for new facilities or upgrades to existing facilities and are not used for annual operations and/or maintenance. Impact fees may only be imposed on new development, and the fee proceeds must be expended on improvements needed as a result of the new development.

Pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act ("Act"), California Government Code Section 66000, et seq. (also known as AB 1600), adoption of impact fees requires documentation of the "nexus" between the fees being charged, the impacts of new development, the benefit of the facilities needed to mitigate such impacts, and the proportional cost allocation among different fee categories. Impact fee programs must be adopted by the City Council via an ordinance, however, once the program is adopted, the fees could potentially be automatically updated via City Council resolution. Impact fees are imposed either jurisdiction -wide or in a relatively large area anticipating significant amounts of new development, such as a specific plan area or community plan area. In Placentia, we have both citywide (includes affordable housing) impact fees and TOD District specific impact fees.

In 2017, the City prepared development impact fee nexus studies for the purpose of updating DIFs pursuant to California Government Code Section 66000. Three different nexus studies were completed in 2017 and were utilized respectively to adopt the current citywide DIFs, the housing impact fee, and the TOD DIFs. The DIF program that is currently in place was adopted by City Council in October 2017.

In April 2023, two specific fees were updated to commensurate with actual costs. The fees that were specifically updated beyond CCI are the Public Safety Impact Fee (now known as Fire, Police, Animal Shelter fees) and TOD Sewer Impact Fee. Those specific fees were updated beyond CCI because the City performed the "City of Placentia Development Impact Fee Nexus Study" dated April 2023. The balance of all Development Impact Fees were adjusted by CCI .23% as measured from April 2022 to April 2023. An annual DIF update pursuant to CCI also occurred on April 16, 2024.

One of the City Council directions from the April 16, 2024 annual DIF update was to prepare a new Development Impact Fee Nexus Study Report to update both Citywide Development Impact Fees and TOD Impact Fees. DTA completed the Nexus Studies for this effort (Attachments 5, 6 and 7). The Studies were utilized to prepare the recommended revised Development Impact Fee schedule for all citywide and TOD Impact fees.

DISCUSSION:

The existing DIFs include the following fees to be updated:
• Citywide Public Safety Fees: Fire, Police and Animal Shelter 630

• Citywide Park Fee
• Citywide Quimby Fee
• Citywide Sewer Impact Fee
• Citywide Traffic Impact Fee Program (recommended to be renamed Transportation) • Storm Drainage Impact Fee Program
• TOD Traffic Impact Fee (recommended to be omitted)
• TOD Sewer Impact Fee
• TOD Streetscape Infrastructure Impact Fee
• Affordable Housing Impact Fee
Proposed new DIF:
• General Government Facilities Fee
As part of the April 16, 2024 annual DIF update, City Council directed Staff to prepare a new Development Impact Fee Nexus Study Report(s) to update Citywide Development Impact Fees, TOD Impact Fees and Affordable Housing Impact Fees. DTA, formerly David Taussig & Associates was selected by the City to complete a Nexus Study for this effort. The Nexus Studies were utilized to prepare the recommended revised Development Impact Fee schedule for all Citywide, TOD and Affordable Housing Impact fees. The Development Impact Fee Justification Study (Nexus Study) also contemplates a new General Government Facilities fee for City Council consideration. This fee would be in place concurrent with the effective dates of Ordinance No. 0-2026-05 and Resolution R-2026-22.

In addition, Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 0-2026-08. This Ordinance would clean up Title 5 (Schedule of Fees) of the City of Placentia Municipal Code to delete selections that no longer apply, revise the Fire Department to remove references to Orange County Fire, and provide clarification as to fees applicable to Transit Oriented Development.

If new fees are adopted, they will be effective 60 days after adoption. Pursuant to the Placentia Municipal Code, subsequent annual updates will adjust the fees commensurate with the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Los Angeles as published by the Engineering News - Record from April to April on an annual basis.

Capital Improvement Plan related to DIFs
California Government Code Section 66002 authorizes local agencies to adopt a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to finance public facilities or improvements using DIFs. The CIP outlines the location, size, timing, and cost estimates for improvements. It is adopted and updated via a noticed public hearing by City Council. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66002, the CIP as it relates to the DIF provides a structured plan for spending development impact fees on infrastructure projects. The CIP must be adopted by resolution of the governing body (e.g., City Council). The CIP is attached to Resolution R-2026-22 and Staff recommends adopting it concurrent with the revised/updated DIFs.

The CIP as it relates to the DIF program applies to local agencies levying fees for improvements such as public buildings, water systems, sewer facilities, storm drains, transportation, and parks. It is often used in conjunction with the Mitigation Fee Act (AB 1600) which in general, authorizes the City's DIF (Development Impact Fee) program.

Finding that the Capital Improvement Plan related to a Nexus Study for the potential adjustment of various city development impact fees and affordable housing fees is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b) 631

(3), 15273, and 15378(b)(4), and finding that the Capital Improvement Plan related to a Nexus Study for the potential adjustment of various city development impact fees and affordable housing fees conforms to the adopted General Plan and recommending the City Council approve the Capital Improvement Plan (Attachment 1.a.).

Attachments

1.R-2026-22 Citywide DIFs.docx

1.a.R-2026-22 Ex.A CIP DIF.docx

1.b.2026 Citywide DIFs Ex. B.docx

2.R-2026-23 Affordable Housing DIFs.docx

3.0-2026-05 General Government Facilities Fee.docx

4.0-2026-08 Title 5 Amendments.docx

5.Citywide DIF Nexus Study.pdf

6.Affordable Housing DIF Nexus Study (Res).pdf

7.Affordable Housing DIF Nexus Study (Non-Res).pdf
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-22

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA,

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING UPDATED DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES

PURSUANT TO CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX TO FINANCIALLY

MITIGATE IMPACTS TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES,

SEWER FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, STORM

DRAIN FACILITIES, QUIMBY IN -LIEU FEES, PUBLIC SAFETY (FIRE,

POLICE, ANIMAL SHELTER), STREETSCAPE (TRANSIT ORIENTED

DEVELOPMENT), AND ADOPTING GENERAL GOVERNMENT
FACILITIES FEES CITYWIDE PURSUANT TO THE APRIL 2026
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE NEXUS; ADOPT A CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE IMPACT FEES; AND DETERMINE

THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the continuing growth of the City of Placentia ("City"), combined with the expectation of high-quality services by persons who live and work in the City, and reductions by the State of California in property tax allocations to local governments have been catalysts for the review of the City's existing and future public facilities and services made necessary by new development; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 66000 et seq., ("Mitigation Fee Act") the City is empowered to impose fees and other exactions to provide necessary public facilities required to mitigate the negative effects of new development in the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 66477 et seq., ("Subdivision Map Act"), the City is empowered to require the dedication of land or impose a requirement of the payment of fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, for park or recreational purposes as a condition to the approval of a tentative map or parcel map; and
WHEREAS, new development or conversions within the City result in increased usage of the existing government facilities, which thereby increases the service requirements and capital equipment requirements of the City's government facilities; and WHEREAS, additional or remodeled government facilities are needed to accommodate future growth and maintain an acceptable level of existing government facilities for all areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, such increased usage does not ordinarily result from mere subdivision or parcel map divisions of existing properties in the absence of new development or conversions; and
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WHEREAS, in the absence of the imposition of a city facility impact fee upon new development or conversions, the additional capital expenses necessary to maintain an acceptable level of civic services for the entire city would be unfairly imposed upon the owners and residents of the existing buildings and improvements within the City; and WHEREAS, it is fair and equitable for new development to pay its fair share and contribute to the financing and development of government facilities; and WHEREAS, the proposed fees to be implemented are based upon the information contained in a document prepared by City staff and DTA Public Finance, Inc. entitled Development Impact Fees Justification Study, City of Placentia, dated April 2026 ("Nexus Study"); and
WHEREAS, detailed descriptions of each of the facilities, their approximate location, size, approximate time of availability and their estimated costs are set forth in the Capital Improvement Plan associated with the Nexus Study, which Capital Improvement Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Improvement Plan set forth in Exhibit "A is hereby adopted by the City Council as the Capital Improvement Plan associated with the Nexus Study; and
WHEREAS, copies of the Nexus Study are on file in the City Clerk's office and have been made available for public review in accordance with state law, as more fully described below; and
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study complies with California Government Code Section 66001, et seq. by establishing the basis for the imposition of fees in new development, in particular, the Nexus Study:

1. Identifies the purpose of the proposed fees;

2. Identifies the use to which the fees will be put;

3. Demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the fees' use and the types of projects on which the fees are imposed;

4. Demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the need for the public facilities and the types of developments on which the fees are imposed; and

5. Demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fees and the cost of the public facilities or portions of the facilities attributable to the developments on which the fees are imposed; and Resolution No. R-2026-22

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6. Establishes the Capital Improvement Plan for the developments on which the fees are imposed.

WHEREAS, the Nexus Study justifies the imposition of each development fee on new construction by analyzing the General Plan, assigning the costs on a fair -share basis to the various types of development, and assigning the resulting fee per dwelling unit or per building square foot, based on the anticipated burden of such new dwelling and/or development on City facilities and infrastructure and the need created by such dwelling unit and/or development for new and expanded facilities and infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the fees collected pursuant to this Resolution shall be used to finance the public facilities described or identified in the Nexus Study and in the Capital Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, at least ten days prior to the date this Resolution is being heard, data was made available to the public indicating the amount of cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the service for which the fee or service charge is levied, and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the service, including general fund revenues, in accordance with Government Code Section 66019; and
WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of the Capital Improvement Plan, given as required under Government Code Section 65090; and
WHEREAS, at least fourteen days prior to the date this Resolution is being heard, notice was provided to any persons or organizations who had requested notice, in accordance with Government Code Section 66019; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing for the adoption of the fees was provided at least 30 days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, notice of the hearing on the proposed fee was published twice in the manner set forth in Government Code Section 6062a as required by Government Code Sections 66004 and 66018; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the information contained in this Resolution and the accompanying staff report and any attachments at a meeting held on April 21, 2026; and
WHEREAS, after considering the specific projects to be funded by the development impact fees and the cost estimates contained in the Nexus Study, the City Council approves such projects and cost estimates and finds them reasonable as the basis for calculating and imposing the development impact fees; and WHEREAS, the projects and fee methodologies identified in the Nexus Study are consistent with the City's General Plan.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, does hereby resolve as follows:

Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.

Section 2. The findings of the Nexus Study has been considered and is hereby incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.

Section 3. The facts and substantial evidence in the record establish that there is a reasonable relationship between the need for impact fees and the impacts of the development described in the Nexus Study for which the corresponding fee is charged, and that there is also a reasonable relationship between the use of the impact fee and the type of development for which the fee is charged, as is described in more detail in the Nexus Study.

Section 4. The detailed description of each of the facilities, their approximate location, size, approximate time of availability and their estimated costs, as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted as the Capital Improvement Plan associated with the Nexus Study and the development impact fees set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 5. The City Council of the City of Placentia hereby determines as follows:

A. Each owner of a lot or parcel of property within the Affected Territory, as described in Chapter 5.02 of the Placentia Municipal Code, shall pay to the City prior to the issuance of a building permit, or later as prescribed in Government Code § 66007, for the construction of any development project as defined therein, the following fees, which fees are set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference:
1 The Parks and Recreation Impact Fee described in the attached Exhibit B to this Resolution subject to the provisions of Chapter 5.02 of the Placentia Municipal Code and the terms contained in the Exhibit B.

2. The Sewer Impact Fee described in the attached Exhibit B to this Resolution subject to the provisions of Chapter 5.02 of the Placentia Municipal Code and the terms contained in the Exhibit B.

3. The Traffic Impact Fee described in the attached Exhibit B to this Resolution subject to the provisions of Chapter 5.02 of the Placentia Municipal Code and the terms contained in the Exhibit B.

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