Santa Clarita City Council
June 28, 2022

City of Santa Clarita

Engineer’s Report

Santa Clarita
Landscaping and Lighting District

Fiscal Year 2022/2023

Intent Meeting: June 14, 2022
Public Hearing: June 28, 2022

Prepared on: May 24, 2022

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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT

ENGINEER’S REPORT

CERTIFICATE

This Report describes the District including the improvements, budgets, parcels and assessments to be levied for fiscal year 2022/2023, as they exi sted at the time of the passage of the Resolution of Intention. Reference is hereby made to the Los Angeles County Assessor’s maps for a detailed description of the lines and dimensions of parcels within the Districts. The undersigned respectfully submits the enclosed Report as directed by the City Council.

Dated this ______ day of____________, 2022.

Willdan Financial Services
Assessment Engineer

By: ________________________________ By:______________________ _______ Stacee Reynolds Tyrone Peter
Senior Project Manager PE # C81888
District Administration Services

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer’s Report, together with Assessment Roll and Assessment Diagram thereto attached was filed with me on the _____day of________, 2022.

By:_____________________________
Mary Cusick, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the enclosed Engineer’s Report, together with Assessment Roll and Assessment Diagram thereto attached was approved and confirmed by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, on the _____day of________, 2022.

By:_____________________________
Mary Cusick, City Clerk
City of Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County, California

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.  OVERVIEW 1
A.  INTRODUCTION 1
B.  EFFECT OF PROPOSITION 218 2
C.  ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENT 3
II.  PLANS AND SPECIFICATION 4
A.  IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT 4
B.  DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED 5 Landscaping Improvements 5
Street Lighting Improvements 7
C.  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 8
III.  ESTIMATE OF COSTS 1 0
Landscaping Budgets:  11
Street Lighting Budget: 1 4
IV.  METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT 1 5
A.  General 15
B.  Reason for the Assessment 15
C.  Special Benefit Analysis 15
Landscaping Benefits  15
Street Lighting Improvement Benefits 1 7
D.  General Benefits 18
E.  Apportionment Methodology 18
Landscaping Methodology 1 8
Street Lighting Methodology 2 4
F.  ASSESSMENT RATES AND ANNUAL LEVY 27
Landscaping Zones  27
Street Lighting Zones  31
V.  ASSESSMENT ROLL 3 4
VI.  ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM 3 5

APPENDIX

Landscaping Improvements

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I. OVERVIEW
A. INTRODUCTION
The City of Santa Clarita (the “City”), under the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the “1972 Act”) and the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIII D enacted by Proposition 218 (the “Constitution”), annually levies and collects special assessments for the City’s maintenance assessment districts designated as the Santa Clarit a Landscaping and Lighting District (the “District”) to provide and maintain vari ous landscaping and lighting improvements throughout the City that provide special benefits to properties within the District.

Collectively, the District incorporates and is inclusive of Str eet Lighting Zones A and B, and Landscaping Zones 1, 2, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 15, 1 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 2008-1, T1, T1B, T2, T2 A, T3,T3B, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T17, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T23A, T23B, T29, T31-1,T31-1A, T31-2, T33, T44, T46, T47, T48, T51, T52, T62, T65, T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, and T77, (the “Zones”).

On April 24, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18-1 4, which initiated annexation proceedings for the Plum Canyon annexation with the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). Annexation Application No. 2018-04 was subm itted to LAFCO on June 27, 2018.

On July 10, 2018, the City Council adopted a joint resolution b etween the City of Santa Clarita (City) and County of Los Angeles, approving and accepti ng the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue relating to the pending annexa tion of areas within the unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County. Following the Cou ncil's action, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted the same joint reso lution at their board meeting on September 18, 2018. LAFCO approved Annexation 2018-0 4 at their October 10, 2018, meeting and further held the protest hearing at their November 14, 2018, meeting.

Annexation 2018-04, including the transfer of Landscape Zone T2A (Skyline Ranch), was completed on November 15, 2018, when the annexation was recorde d with the state.

Subsequently, the County of Los Angeles finalized transfer of Landscape Zone T1B (Plum Canyon Areawide) to Santa Clarita in February of 2020.

This Engineer’s Report (the “Report”) has been prepared pursuant to Chapter 1, Article 4, Chapter 3 and Chapter 5 of the 1972 Act, and presented to the C ity Council for their consideration and approval of the proposed improvements and ser vices to be provided within the District and the levy and collection of annual asses sments related thereto for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 and includes all Zones previously established. This Report includes all annexations to the Streetlight and landscape Zones that hav e been approved by the City Council to date. As part of these previous actions the Co uncil authorized the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 levy and collection of assessments related to these specific parcels within the District.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, portion, zone, or subzone of this Report is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the v alidity of the remaining provisions of the Report and each section, subsection, subdivis ion, sentence, clause, phrase, portion, zone, or subzone thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more

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sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, portions, z ones, or subzones might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Landscaping Zone T1 (District No. T1A) was originally created b y the County of Los Angeles under the provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911, pr ior to the transfer of jurisdiction to the City. Ad-valorem revenue is collected directly from property taxes to fund the landscaping improvement associated with this area of the Ci ty. The collection of this ad-valorem revenue each fiscal year requires no City Council ac tion, but is referenced in this Report as part of the Landscaping maintenance program within the City.

Prior to Fiscal Year 1998-99, Los Angeles County was responsible for streetlight services within the incorporated City of Santa Clarita. Upon incorporat ion of the City in 1987, the County established a Santa Clarita Zone specifically for the ar ea within the City’s boundaries.

In July 1998, Los Angeles County transferred these two street lighting districts to the City.

The formation of a new single District occurred and identified going forward as Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 (“District”). Upon transfer, the City assumed all financial responsibility for the maintenance contract under which Southern California Edison provides the required services and the City Council beca me the legislative body for acting as the governing body for the operation and administration of the districts.

Funding for streetlight maintenance services is through a blend of assessment revenue and property taxes. This engineers’ report relates to the levy of special assessments.

There are two assessment rates for streetlights: $12.38 (referr ed to as Zone A for identification purposes) and $93.91 (referred to as Zone B for identification purposes).

The assessment for Zone A is constant, while the assessment for Zone B incorporates an escalation provision that allows it to adjust automatically eac h year by the change in consumer price index. As territories annex into the City in fu ture years, annexation to Zone B of the District will be a condition of the annexation approval process.

Annually, the City establishes the assessments for each Zone based on the special benefit received by the properties in that Zone and the associated net special benefit expenses.

These special benefit expenses are based on the historical and estimated costs to maintain the improvements that provide direct and special benef its to properties within each Zone of the District and include all expenditures, deficit s, surpluses, revenues, and reserves. Each parcel is assessed proportionately for only thos e improvements provided and for which the parcel receives special benefits.

Following consideration of all public comments and written prot ests at a noticed public hearing and review of the Report, the City Council may order am endments to the Report or confirm the Report as submitted. Following final approval of the Report and confirmation of the assessments, the Council may order the levy and collecti on of assessments for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 pursuant to the 1972 Act. Once the levy i s approved, the assessment information will be submitted to the County Auditor- Controller and included on the property tax roll for each benefiting parcel for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.

B. EFFECT OF PROPOSITION 218
On November 5 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Ri ght to Vote on Taxes Act, which added Articles XIIIC and XIIID to the California Con stitution. The Article XIIID affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the property.

Assessments imposed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1 972 encompasses these types of benefit assessments.

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The provisions of Proposition 218 can be summarized in four general areas:

1. Strengthens the general and special tax provisions of Propositions 13 and 62;

2. Extends the initiative process to all local taxes, assessments, fees and charges;

3. Adds substantive and procedural requirements to assessments; and

4. Adds substantive and procedural requirements to property-related fees and charges.

Prior to Proposition 218, property owners petitioned to be annexed into one or more of the Existing Districts and were annexed to the appropriate Zones or established as new Zones in those districts. After the passage of Proposition 218, inclusion of various developments and parcels to the districts included the balloting of the prop erty owners of record in compliance with Proposition 218. Likewise, Zones and parcels subject to a proposed new or increased assessment were balloted for those new or increase d assessments in accordance with Article XIIID of the Constitution.

C. ANNUAL CONSUMER PRI CE INDEX ADJUSTMENT
With the exceptions of Street Lighting Zone A, and Landscaping Zones T20, T33, T44, T48 and T62, the authorized maximum assessment rates for each Z one includes an annual cost of living adjustment based on the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This annual adjustment to the maximum assess ment rates authorized is defined as follows:

The maximum assessment rate may increase each fiscal year based on the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), during the preceding year, for All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim areas, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (or a reasonably equivalent index should the stated index be discontinued).

For Fiscal Year 2022/2023, the applicable CPI increase during t he preceding year and applied to the applicable Zone maximum assessment rates is 6.57%.

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II. PLANS AND SPECIFICATION
A. IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 ACT
As applicable or may be applicable to this District, the 1972 A ct defines improvements to mean one or any combination of the following:
 The installation or planting of landscaping.
 The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, and o ther ornamental structures and facilities.
 The installation or construction of public lighting facilities , including, but not limited to, traffic signals.
 The installation or construction of any facilities which are a ppurtenant to any of the foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintena nce or servicing thereof, including, but not limited to, grading, clearing, remo val of debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalk s, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities.
 The installation of park or recreational improvements, includi ng, but not limited to, all of the following:
 Land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filli ng, sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks, and drainage.
 Lights, playground equipment, play courts, and public restroom s.  The maintenance or servicing, or both, of any of the foregoing .  The acquisition of land for park, recreational, or open-space purposes.  The acquisition of any existing improvement otherwise authoriz ed pursuant to this section.
 Incidental expenses associated with the improvements include, but are not limited to:
 The cost of preparation of the report, including plans, specif ications, estimates, diagram, and assessment;
 The costs of printing, advertising, and the publishing, postin g and mailing of notices;  Compensation payable to the County for collection of assessmen ts;  Compensation of any engineer or attorney employed to render se rvices;  Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installatio n, or maintenance and servicing of the improvements;
 Any expenses incidental to the issuance of bonds or notes purs uant to Section 22662.5.
 Costs associated with any elections held for the approval of a new or increased assessment.

The 1972 Act defines "maintain" or "maintenance" to mean furnis hing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, an d servicing of any improvement, including:
 Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any impr ovement.  Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscap ing, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.

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 The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid was te.  The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other im provements to remove or cover graffiti.

B. DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS T O BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED Landscaping Improvements
The improvements installed, maintained and serviced within the Landscaping Zones are generally described as improvements within public rights-of-way and dedicated landscape easements within various tracts and on individual parcels locat ed throughout the City including, but not limited to: landscaping, planting, shrubbery , trees, grass, other ornamental vegetation, irrigation systems, hardscapes and fixtu res; statuary, fountains and other ornamental structures and facilities; public lighting facilities; facilities which are appurtenant to any of the foregoing or which are necessary or c onvenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including, but not limited to, clearing, removal of debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, side walks, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities; and, park or re creational improvements, including, but not limited to, playground equipment, shade stru ctures, play courts, public restrooms, and paseos/trails.

District funds are used for the maintenance and servicing inclu ding, but not limited to, labor, electrical energy, water, materials, contracting service s, administration, reserve, and other expenses necessary for the satisfactory maintenance a nd servicing of these improvements.

Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of the ornamental structur es, landscaping and appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal or replacemen t of all or part of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping or appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth, health and beauty of the landscaping, including cultivation, ir rigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, other solid waste; and pest control; the cleaning, sandblasting , and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities, water for the irrigation and control of the landscaping, and the maintenance of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping and appurtenant facilities.

The plans and specifications for the improvements are voluminou s and are not bound in this Report but by reference are incorporated and made a part o f the Report; and are on file at the City. A brief description of what is improved and m aintained within the Landscaping Zones can be found in the Appendix of this Report.

The following is a general description of the location of each Landscaping Zone:

Zone Description
1 Golden Valley Centex
2 Soledad Entertainment (Inactive)
3 Sierra Heights
3A Sierra Heights

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Zone Description
4 Via Princessa/Sierra Highway
5 Sunset Hills
5A Sunset Hills
6 Canyon Crest
7 Creekside
7A Woodlands (Inactive)
8 Ackerman Avenue
15 River Village
16 Valencia Industrial Center
17 Bouquet Canyon Road/Railroad Avenue
18 Town Center / Tourney Rd
19 Bridgeport / Bouquet
20 Golden Valley Ranch – Commercial
21 Golden Valley Ranch - Residential
22 Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
23 Montecito (Inactive)
24 Canyon Gate
25 Valle Di Oro
26 Centre Pointe
27 Circle J Ranch
28 Newhall
29 Villa Metro
30 Penlon
31 Five Knolls
32 Vista Canyon Ranch Area
2008-1 Area-wide Beautification
T1 Seco Canyon Village/Faircliff
T1B Plum/Whites Canyon
T2 Old Orchard
T2A Skyline Ranch
T3 Valencia Hills
T3B Valencia Hills
T4 Valencia Meadows
T5 Valencia Glen
T6 Valencia South Valley
T7 Valencia Central & North Valley

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Zone Description
T8 Summit
T17 Rainbow Glen
T20 El Dorado Village
T23 Mountain View
T23A Mountain View Court Homes
T23B Seco Villas
T29 American Beauty
T31 Shangri La
T33 Canyon Park
T44 Bouquet Canyon
T46 Northbridge
T47 Northpark
T48 Shadow Hills
T51 Valencia High School
T52 Stonecrest
T62 Canyon Heights
T65 Fair Oaks Ranch
T65A Ranch at Fair Oaks
T65B Fair Oaks Park (inactive)
T67 Miramontes
T68 West Creek
T69 West Hills
T71 Haskell Canyon Ranch
T77 West Creek Park (Inactive)

Street Lighting Improvements
Street Lighting Zones within the District were established to c ollect funds to cover the expenses for energy and maintenance of streetlights in the City. These costs are billed by the Southern California Edison Company for the operation of app roximately 18,750 streetlights, inclusive of decorative and Highway Safety Lights (HSL) streetlights. In May of 2018, the California Public Utilities Commission approved sa le of the Edison-owned streetlight system to the City of Santa Clarita. As of April 2 022, Edison has transferred ownership of 17,598 streetlight poles to the City.

The proposed new and/or existing improvements for Street Lighti ng Zones A and B include, but are not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
 The installation of street lighting, traffic signals and other appurtenant facilities that are necessary for the daily operation of said lighting located within City road rights-of-way.

Installation covers all work necessary for the installment or replacement of said lighting and all appurtenant work necessary to complete said installation or replacement.  The operation, maintenance, and servicing of all existing stre et lighting, traffic signals, and other appurtenant facilities that are necessary for the dai ly operation of said

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lighting located within City road rights-of-way. Operation, mai ntenance, and servicing means all work necessary for the daily maintenance required to maintain said lights in proper operation including providing said lights with the prope r energy necessary to operate the lights.
 The payment of debt service on bonds or other obligations, inc luding installment payments, to be issued or incurred during the fiscal year. Obligations may be incurred during the fiscal year for the acquisition, installation and co nversion, including the retrofitting, of street lights within the District and may be s ecured by and/or payable from a portion of the assessments levied in each fiscal year un til the obligation is paid. The City Council has determined that estimated cost of t he acquisition, installation and conversion of street lights within the Distric t and retrofit thereof, is greater than can be conveniently raised from a single annual as sessment, and that the estimated cost, plus incidental expenses and financing cost s, shall be collected over a period not to exceed thirty (30) years, commencing fisca l year 2018-19 and continuing through 2048-49. The maximum annual installment pay ment is estimated to be an amount not to exceed $860,613 (assuming 30-year financing), which is to be included in the annual budget of the District.

All improvements consisting of ornamental streetlights, mast ar m streetlights and appurtenant facilities do exist at the present time. The cost a ssociated with these improvements will be the cost of operations, maintenance, and s ervicing during Fiscal Year 2022/2023.

Plans and Specifications for the improvements within the Street Lighting Zones are voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this referen ce are incorporated and made a part of this report. These plans and specification as we ll as the location of the streetlights included on lighting inventory maps are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.

C. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
The following is a brief discussion of the new Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 in the Landscaping Zones.

Major Thoroughfare Medians
Rye Canyon Road Median Refurbishment (B1018) – This project will fund updated design and construction of new landscape median improvements along uni mproved portions of Rye Canyon Road between Avenue Scott and Avenue Stanford in the Valencia Industrial Center. Improvements include removal of existing asphalt and concrete within the median, installation of irrigation and landscaping, stamped concrete safety strips, and an extended left-hand turn pocket at Avenue Stanford.

City-Wide Major Thoroughfare Reforestation (R0028) – This project will address City trees that are too large to remain in the public parkway, install new trees along major thoroughfares and install irrigation infrastructure as needed t o increase the survival rates of the newly installed trees. This project will encompass the i nstallation of more than 300 replacement trees.

Various Zones
Irrigation Master Valve Installation Phase V (R0030) – This pro ject will install irrigation master valves and flow sensors on select irrigation systems within LMD zone 2008-1.

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2021-22 Paseo Bridge Maintenance and Painting Program (M0146) – This project provides structural maintenance and painting to pedestrian paseo bridges in various LMD zones. The selected bridges are Orchard Village Road south of M cBean Parkway, Valencia Boulevard west of Citrus Street, and Copper Hill Drive.

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III. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The estimated costs for the operation, acquisition, installation, maintenance and servicing of the facilities for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 are shown below. Th e 1972 Act provides that the total cost of the maintenance, services and annual assessment installments, together with incidental expenses, may be financed from the assessment proceeds. The incidental expenses may include financing costs, engineering fees, legal f ees, printing, mailing, postage, publishing, and all other related costs identified with the district proceedings.

The estimated costs of the improvements for the District are voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The estimated costs are on file at the City where they are availabl e for public inspection. The annual budgets for each of the Landscaping Zones within the District, as well as the overall Street Lighting Budget for the District, are shown on the following pages:

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Landscaping Budgets:

Zone Description
Projected
Beginning
Fund
Balance as
of 7/1/2022
Projected
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Interest
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Ad
Valorem
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Total
Revenues
FY 22-23
Projected
Operation &
Maintenance
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Capital
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Total
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Reserve
FY 22-23
1 Golden Valley Centex $58,456 $13,087 $0 $13,087 $3,084 $0 $3,084 $68,458 3 Sierra Heights 401,661 51,580 0 51,580 41,540 0 41,540 411,701 4 Via Princessa/Sierra Hwy (180,653) 121,175 0 121,175 28,528 0 28,528 (88,006) 5 Sunset Hills 510,495 91,840 0 91,840 121,085 14,000 135,085 467,250 6 Canyon Crest 648,511 70,000 0 70,000 67,831 3,000 70,831 647,680 7 Creekside 366,169 225,131 0 225,131 196,339 42,730 239,069 352,231 8 Friendly/Sierra 43,399 8,978 0 8,978 8,877 0 8,877 43,500 15 River Village 1,085,322 376,000 0 376,000 282,258 25,000 307,258 1,154,064 16 Valencia Industrial Center 457,919 307,669 0 307,669 193,089 1,013,680 1,206,769 (441,181) 17 Bouquet/Railroad Ave 221,717 111,777 0 111,777 50,754 22,000 72,754 260,740 18 Town Center/Tourney Road 1,277,668 808,944 0 808,944 470,682 1,176,628 1,647,310 439,302 19 Bridgeport/Bouquet (18,210) 114,596 0 114,596 101,460 48,230 149,690 (53,304) 20 Golden Valley Ranch-Commercial 537,571 101,196 0 101,196 103,265 0 103,265 535,502 21 Golden Valley Ranch-Residential 455,324 291,948 0 291,948 231,102 28,000 259,102 488,170 22 HMNMH 132,310 17,862 0 17,862 24,754 0 24,754 125,418 24 Canyon Gate 320,913 45,008 0 45,008 47,592 0 47,592 318,329 25 Valle Di Oro 33,972 12,108 0 12,108 13,897 0 13,897 32,183 26 Center Point-Commercial 1,038,218 165,187 0 165,187 168,468 3,000 171,468 1,031,938 27 Circle J 533,374 555,694 0 555,694 479,415 20,000 499,415 589,653 28 Newhall 181,938 507,279 0 507,279 516,394 70,000 586,394 102,823 29 Villa Metro 293,053 64,493 0 64,493 66,966 0 66,966 290,580 30 Penlon 84,697 31,240 0 31,240 30,424 10,000 40,424 75,513 31 Five Knolls 678,152 234,956 0 234,956 183,940 15,000 198,940 714,169

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Zone Description
Projected
Beginning
Fund
Balance as
of 7/1/2022
Projected
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Interest
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Ad
Valorem
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Total
Revenues
FY 22-23
Projected
Operation &
Maintenance
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Capital
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Total
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Reserve
FY 22-23
32 Vista Canyon 250,864 69,622 0 69,622 0 0 0 320,486 T1 Faircliff 109,993 30,000 0 30,000 35,520 0 35,520 104,473 T1B Plum/Whites Canyon 245,374 90,212 0 90,212 0 0 0 335,586 T2 Old Orchard 230,153 260,423 0 102,704 363,127 297,870 158,134 456,004 137,276 T2A Skyline 250,608 142,503 0 142,503 32,550 0 32,550 360,561 T3 Valencia Hills 339,542 139,581 0 73,180 212,761 203,413 60,000 263,413 288,890 T4 Valencia Meadows 285,056 167,274 0 34,352 201,626 180,337 0 180,337 306,345 T5 Valencia Glen 380,348 169,141 0 64,977 234,118 207,348 25,000 232,348 382,117 T6 Valencia South Valley 301,977 149,050 0 149,050 101,265 20,000 121,265 329,762 T7 Valencia Central & North Valley 606,280 453,566 0 453,566 408,530 109,319 517,849 541,997 T8 Valencia Summit (133,382) 1,369,963 0 1,369,963 1,305,716 162,557 1,468,273 (231,691) T17 Rainbow Glen 98,216 46,962 0 46,962 49,335 0 49,335 95,843 T20 El Dorado Village 445,561 189,000 0 189,000 183,665 20,000 203,665 430,896 T23 Mountain View Slopes (64,103) 1,033,230 0 1,033,230 833,119 48,000 881,119 88,008 T23A Mountain View Condos 412,325 365,481 0 365,481 341,498 29,000 370,498 407,308 T23B Seco Villas 35,033 131,244 0 131,244 94,426 19,000 113,426 52,851 T29 American Beauty 578,761 66,300 0 66,300 61,512 4,000 65,512 579,549 T31 Shangri-la 811,356 444,650 0 444,650 410,921 24,000 434,921 821,085 T33 Canyon Park 727,910 100,200 0 100,200 97,889 4,000 101,889 726,221 T44 Bouquet Cyn (191,949) 90,600 0 90,600 89,461 0 89,461 (190,810) T46 Northbridge 608,851 2,141,025 0 2,141,025 1,894,907 398,730 2,293,637 456,239 T47 Northpark 13,932 960,008 0 960,008 790,531 67,730 858,261 115,680 T48 Shadow Hills (315,770) 47,775 0 47,775 57,461 0 57,461 (325,456) T51 Valencia High School 838,571 564,786 0 564,786 551,885 4,000 555,885 847,472 T52 Stonecrest Lower (222,059) 510,894 0 510,894 424,109 45,000 469,109 (180,273) T62 Canyon Heights 105,385 129,000 0 129,000 122,998 4,000 126,998 107,387

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Zone Description
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Beginning
Fund
Balance as
of 7/1/2022
Projected
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Interest
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Ad
Valorem
Revenue
FY 22-23
Projected
Total
Revenues
FY 22-23
Projected
Operation &
Maintenance
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Capital
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Total
Expenses
FY 22-23
Projected
Reserve
FY 22-23
T65 Fair Oaks Ph 1 1,335,599 0 0 0 190,791 19,000 209,791 1,125,808 T65A Fair Oaks Ph 2 & 3 1,389,942 0 0 0 251,238 62,000 313,238 1,076,704 T67 Miramontes 467,161 273,000 0 273,000 270,032 74,000 344,032 396,129 T68 West Creek Village 344,220 148,889 0 148,889 175,470 0 175,470 317,640 T69 West Creek Canyon Estates 701,341 571,336 0 571,336 565,665 0 565,665 707,012 T71 Haskell Cyn Ranch 303,610 140,998 0 140,998 119,957 4,000 123,957 320,652 T77 West Creek Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Areawide 5,160,429 6,965,174 0 871,789 7,836,963 6,910,535 686,032 7,596,567 5,400,825 TOTAL $25,613,108 $22,289,638 $0 $1,147,002 $23,436,640 $20,691,698 $4,538,769 $25,230,467 $23,819,282

The following table summarizes the MWD Repair and Replacement funds for West Creek/West Hill area:

Zone Description
Total Capital
Improvements
Funds Required
as of 7/1/2021
Capital
Improvement
Funds Collected
to Date
Pending
Funds to
be
Collected
Funds to be
Collected
Annually
Net
Assessment
FY 22-23
Maximum
Rate/Parcel
FY 22-23
Applied
Rates
FY 22-23
No.

Parcels
FY 22-23
Benefit
Units
FY 22-23
T69-Res West Hills Residential $388,641 $388,641 $0 $0 $0 $527 $0 722 873.00 T69-Com West Hills Commercial 4,135 4,135 0 0 0 591 0 4 7.44 T77 West Creek Park 1,026,938 1,026,938 0 0 0 186 0 1,675 1,960.82 TOTAL $1,419,714 $1,419,714 $0 $0 $0 2,401 2,841.26

Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Repair and Replacement funds were created to finance the repair and replacement costs for th e landscaping located within MWD’s property due to either future installation of a new MWD pipeline or future repairs to the exi sting MWD pipeline within the West Creek/West Hills area (T69 and T77). Assessments levied for this purpose are kept separately from th e normal operations and maintenance assessments for Zone T69 and Zone T77.

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Street Lighting Budget:

Description Fund 359

REVENUES

Assessment - Levy A $440,833
Assessment - Levy B 2,501,334
Interest 32,449
Property Damage Payments 410,000
Total Revenues $3,384,616

EXPENDITURES

Personnel
Department $358,607
Other Administrative 132,005

Operations & Maintenance
Electric Utilities - Traffic Signals $0
Electric Utilities - Street Lights 1,443,924
Traffic Signal Maintenance 0
Contractual Services 116,468
Streetlight Prem/Deduc 200,000
General Administration 519,673
Subtotal Operations & Maintenance $2,770,677

Capital
Street Lights Purchase $0

Transfers
Transfers In from Ad Valorem (231,485)
Transfers Out to Pension Liability Fund 0
Transfers Out to Debt Service Fund 860,613
Transfers Out to Special Levy 0
Total Expenditures $3,399,805

SURPLUS (DEFICIT) (15,188)

Fund Analysis
Estimated Beginning Fund Balance (7/01/22) $2,602,295
Estimated Revenues 3,384,616
Estimated Expenditures (3,399,805)
Estimated Ending Fund Balance (6/30/23) 2,587,106
Operating Reserves (1,385,338)
Reserves for capital replacement (6/30/23) $1,201,768
Note: Budgeted Assessment amounts shown above for Zone A and Zone B may be slightly different from the Assessment Roll due to rounding of assessment to the nearest penny.

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IV. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
A. GENERAL
Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, permits the establishment of Assessment Districts by c ities for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the acquisi tion, construction, maintenance and servicing of streetlights, traffic signals and landscaping facilities.

Section 22573, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 requires that assessments be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This section states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an Assessment District may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes t he net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benef its to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.”
The 1972 Act permits the designation of zones of benefit within any individual Assessment District if "by reason of variations in the nature, location, and extent of the improvements, the various areas will receive different degrees of benefit fro m the improvements." (Sec. 22574). Thus, the 1972 Act requires the levy of a true "assessment" rather than a "special tax."
In addition, Proposition 218 requires that a parcel's assessmen t may not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred o n that parcel. Proposition 218 provides that only special benefits are assessable and the City must separate the general benefits from the special benefits.

B. REASON FOR THE ASSESSMENT
The assessment is proposed to be levied to defray the costs of the acquisition, installation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping and lighting improveme nts, as previously defined herein in Part A of this Report.

C. SPECIAL BENEFIT ANALYSIS
In determining the proportionate special benefit derived by eac h identified parcel, the proximity of the parcel to the public improvements detailed in Part A above, and the capital, maintenance and operating costs of said public improvements, wa s considered and analyzed. Due to the close proximity of the parcels to the improvements detailed in Part A above, it has been demonstrated and determined the parcels are uniquely benefited by, and receive a direct advantage from, and are conferred a partic ular and distinct special benefit over and above general benefits by, said public improve ments in a way that is particular and distinct from its effect on other parcels and that real property in general and the public at large do not share.

Landscaping Benefits
Street Landscaping
Trees, landscaping, hardscaping, ornamental structures and appu rtenant facilities, if well maintained, confer a particular and distinct special benefit up on real property within each Zone of Benefit by providing beautification, shade and positive enhancement of the community character, attractiveness and desirability of the surroundings. In addition, all of the aforementioned contributes to a specific increase in property desirability and a specific enhancement of the property value of each parcel within each Zo ne of Benefit which

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confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property within each Zone of Benefit.

In Parkways and Land Values, written by John Nolan and Henry V. Hubbard in 1937, it is stated:
“... there is no lack of opinion, based on general principals a nd experience and common sense, that parkways do in fact add value to property, even though the amount cannot be determined exactly.... Indeed, in most cases where public money has been spent for parkways the assumption has been definitely made that the propo sed parkway will show a provable financial profit to the City. It has been believed t hat the establishment of parkways causes a rise in real estate values throughout the City, or in parts of the City...” In The Economic Value of Trees in Urban Areas, written by Phillip Killicoat, Eva Puzio and Randy Stringer in 2002, it is stated:
“Increased property values, increased tax revenues, increased i ncome levels, faster real estate sales turn-over rates, shorter unoccupied periods…have all been linked to tree and landscape presence.”
It should be noted that the definition of “parkways” above may include the roadway as well as the landscaping alongside the roadway including City-owned a nd maintained trees within the public right-of-way.

Area-wide Beautification
Area-wide Beautification within the landscaped medians and tree -lined parkways along the major thoroughfares confer a particular and distinct special benefit upon real property within the City by providing beautification, and positive enhan cement of the community character, attractiveness, and desirability of the City. In addition, all of the aforementioned contributes to a specific increase in property desirability and a specific enhancement of the property value of each parcel within the City which confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property within the City. These m ajor thoroughfares are the entryways into the City and as such provide beautification to t he entire City; therefore, all parcels within the City are conferred a special benefit from th e landscaped medians and tree-lined parkways in the major thoroughfares. Landscaping in the medians and parkways along the major thoroughfares provides only incidental benefits to motorists traveling to, from or through the City.

Recreational Trails and Greenbelts
Landscaping along recreational trails and greenbelts, if well maintained, confer a particular and distinct special benefit upon real property within each Zon e of Benefit by providing beautification and positive enhancement of the community charac ter, attractiveness and desirability of the surroundings. In addition, all of the afore mentioned contributes to a specific increase in property desirability and a specific enhancement of the property value of each parcel of each parcel within each Zone of Benefit which confers a particular and distinct special benefit upon the real property within each Zone of Benefit.

In “Greenways for America” by Charles E. Little, it is stated:
“... [real estate] agents routinely advertise properties as bei ng on or near the trail.... property near but not immediately adjacent to the Burke-Gilman Trail is significantly easier to sell and, according to real estate agents, sells for an aver age of 6 percent more as a result of its proximity to the trail. Property immediately adja cent to the trail, however, is only slightly easier to sell.... trails are an amenity that helps sell homes, increase property values and improve the quality of life.”

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Additionally, the National Recreation and Park Association, in June 1985, stated:
“The recreation value is realized as a rise in the value of land and other property in or near the recreation area, and is of public interest to the taxpayers , who have a stake in a maximum of total assessed values.”
Operation and maintenance of the trails and greenways within the City confers a particular and distinct special benefit to those properties within the com munity immediately surrounding the improvements.

Street Lighting Improvement Benefits
Most of the street lighting improvements were conditions of app roval for the creation or development of the parcels. In order to create or develop the p arcels, the City required the original developer to install, and guarantee the maintenanc e of, street lighting and appurtenant facilities to serve the parcels. Therefore, these parcels within the District could not have been developed in the absence of the installation and promised maintenance of these facilities.

The proper maintenance of the street lighting and appurtenant f acilities specially benefit parcels within the District. The proper maintenance of the stre et lighting and appurtenant facilities reduces property-related crimes (especially vandalis m) against properties in the District. The street lighting located in the District helps to visually join the various segments of the community, which enhance property. In addition, all of t he above-mentioned improvements contribute to a specific enhancement of the proper ty value of each of the parcels within the District.

The benefit provided by street lighting consists of safety for pedestrians, motorists living, and owning property in the District during the nighttime hours. This is a particular and distinct special benefit to all developed parcels in the District.

Streetlights can be determined to be an integral part of street s as a permanent public improvement. One of the principal purposes of fixed roadway lig hting is to create a nighttime environment conducive to quick, accurate, and comfort able seeing for the user of the facility. These factors, if attained, combine to improve traffic safety and achieve efficient traffic movement. Fixed lighting can enable the motor ist to see detail more distinctly and to react safely toward roadway and traffic conditions present on or near the roadway facility.

Streets are constructed for the safe and convenient travel by v ehicles and pedestrians.

They also provide an area for underground and overhead utilities.

Streetlights are considered an integral part of the entire street, the same as curb, gutters, pavement, signage and striping. They are the elements that prov ide a safe route for motorists and pedestrians. Streetlights are installed to make s treets safer. Assessments for the acquisition, maintenance and servicing of streets may include streetlights.

Streetlights are installed to provide better visibility for drivers. One hundred (100) percent of the illumination from the lights is directed to the street, ninety (90) percent on the street side of the curb and ten (10) percent behind the curb. The spac ing of the lights is based on the speed of the vehicles and the natural ability of the motorists’ eyes to adjust to light and dark areas.

The systems of streets within the District are established to provide access to each parcel in the District. Streetlights provide a safer street environmen t for owners of the parcels served. If the parcels were not subdivided to individual parcel s within the District, there

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would be no need for providing a system of streets with safety lighting for the owners of the individual parcels.

The City has determined that streetlights are also an integral part of the quality of life within the City. This quality of life is a special benefit to some deg ree to all parcels, except government owned parcels, including easements, and flood channe l parcels. Therefore, the acquisition, installation, operation and maintenance of streetlights are for the express, special benefit of the parcels within the District.

D. GENERAL BENEFITS
General Benefit within Landscaping Zones
The general benefits associated with trees, landscaping improve ments, hardscaping, ornamental structures and appurtenant facilities located near t he parcels within the Districts are considered incidental, negligible and non-quantif iable to the public at large.

Landscaping in the medians along the major thoroughfares provid es only incidental, negligible and non-quantifiable benefits to motorists traveling to, from or through the City.

Operation and maintenance of the trails and greenways within th e City provides only incidental, negligible and non-quantifiable benefits to pedestr ians and cyclists traveling through the trails and greenbelts. The improvements detailed in Part A herein confer special benefits that affect the assessed property in a way tha t is particular and distinct from the effects on other parcels and that real property in gen eral and the public at large do not share.

General Benefit within Lighting Zones
In addition to the special benefits received by the parcels within the Street Lighting Zones, there are incidental general benefits conferred by the improvements.

It is estimated that the general benefit portion of the benefit received from the lighting improvements is 14.5 percent of the total benefit. Nonetheless, the City has agreed to ensure that no property is assessed in excess of the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that property.

The total benefits for lighting are thus a combination of the special benefits to the parcels within the District and the general benefits to the public at l arge. The portion of the total street lighting maintenance costs that are associated with gene ral benefits will not be assessed to the parcels in the district, but will be paid from other City Funds. These general benefits are more than adequately offset by the contributions from the ad valorem street lighting revenues.

E. APPORTIONMENT METHODOLOGY
Landscaping Methodology
The following table lists the various Zones within the District , their land use and assessment type, and the number of assessable parcels, units, acreage or EBU’s.

Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s)
In order to allocate benefit fairly between the parcels, an Equ ivalent Benefit Unit (EBU) methodology is proposed which equates different types of land u ses to a single-family residential parcel, thereby allowing a uniform method of assessment.

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The EBU method uses the single-family home as the basic unit of apportionment. A single- family home equals one Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU). Every other land use is converted to EBU’s as described below. All properties in the District wil l be assigned benefit units and land use classifications per the County Assessor’s roll. (I naccuracies in the County data will be reviewed on a case by case basis as they are brought to the City’s attention.) A methodology has been developed to calculate the EBU’s for other residential land uses and for non-residential parcels. Every land use is converted to EBU’s: parcels containing apartments are converted to EBU’s based on the number of benefi t units on each parcel of land; non-residential parcels are converted based on the lot size of each parcel of land.

There are various apportionment methodologies used in the Distr ict. A “Method Code” in the table below identifies the specific methodology used for ea ch Zone. These “Method Codes” are explained after the table.

Pcls / Units Method Code
Zone Land Use
Asmt.

Type
Acreage /
EBU's
(descriptions
follow this
table)
1 Res EBU 261.735 3
2 Comm Parcel 1 1
3 Res Parcel 76 1
3A Res Parcel 176 1
4 Comm EBU 526.118 4
5 Res Parcel 161 1
5A Res Parcel 14 1
6 Res EBU 280.000 4
7 Res EBU 1,027.997 4
7A Res EBU 319.000 1
8 Res/Comm EBU 33.510 4
15 Res/Comm EBU 751.65 4
16 Comm/Vac EBU 7,658.278 4
17 Multiple EBU 1,274.534 4
18 Res/Comm EBU 4,044.721 4
19 Res/Comm EBU 1,203.795 4
20 Res/Comm EBU 337.320 4
21 Res EBU 486.580 4
22 Comm EBU 178.620 4
24 Res/Other EBU 150.025 4
25 Res/Other EBU 80.717 4
26 Comm EBU 2,541.346 4
27 Res/Comm EBU 817.198 4
28 Res/Comm EBU 5,451.905 4

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Pcls / Units Method Code
Zone Land Use
Asmt.

Type
Acreage /
EBU's
(descriptions
follow this
table)
29 Res/Comm EBU 322.466 5
30 Res EBU 142.000 2
31 Res EBU 522.126 4
32 Res/Comm EBU 879.479 7
2008-1 Res/Comm EBU 94,151.023 4
T1 Comm EBU 5.000 2
T1B Res EBU 2,911.787 8
T2 Res/Comm EBU 1,128.701 4
T2A Res EBU 1,530.587 8
T3 Res/Comm EBU 462.000 4
T3B Res/Comm EBU 206.459 4
T4 Res/Comm EBU 955.853 4
T5 Res/Comm Parcel 741 1
T6 Res/Comm Parcel 603 1
T7 Res/Comm EBU 1,972.025 4
T8 Res/Comm Parcel 2,140 1
T17 Res Parcel 74 1
T20 Res/Comm Parcel 630 1
T23 Res/Comm Parcel 1,493 1
T23A Res Parcel 383 1
T23B Res Parcel 156 1
T29 Res Parcel 221 1
T31 Res/Comm Parcel 450 1
T33 Res Parcel 501 1
T44 Res Parcel 302 1
T46 Res/Comm EBU 2,314.622 4
T47 Res/Comm EBU 1,929.172 4
T48 Res Parcel 105 1
T51 Res/Comm Parcel 802 1
T52 Res Parcel 500.246 1
T62 Res Parcel 215 1
T65 Res Parcel 394 1
T65A Res EBU 1,075.000 2
T65B Res EBU 710.000 2
T67 Res Parcel 420 1
T68 Res/Comm EBU 1,087.819 6

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Pcls / Units Method Code
Zone Land Use
Asmt.

Type
Acreage /
EBU's
(descriptions
follow this
table)
T69 Res/Comm EBU 878.284 6
T71 Res Parcel 223 1
T77 Res EBU 1,960.820 6

The number of parcels, units, acres and EBU’s shown in the table above reflect the current information for the District. These numbers will be updated pri or to submitting the final Assessment Roll to the County Auditor-Controller for placement on the property tax bills.

Fluctuations in the number of parcels and other information may occur from year to year as parcels subdivide, combine and/or change uses.

Method code definition:

Method 1 – The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties on a per-parcel basis.

Method 2 –The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties bas ed on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU’s based on their relative benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:

Land Use Assessed Unit EBU
Single Family Residential 1 single family dwelling unit 1 EBU Multi-Family Residential Condos 1 single family dwelling unit 1 EBU Multi-Family Residential Apartments 1 apartment unit 1 EBU Commercial Industrial 1 commercial/industrial parcel 5 EBU Method 3 –The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties bas ed on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU’s based on their relative benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:

Assessed EBU EBU
Land Use Unit x Factor = Rate
Residential
Single Family home 1 dwelling x 1 = 1.00 EBU / dwelling Single Family vacant (subdivided) 1 parcel x 0.25 = 0.25 EBU / parcel Multi-Family (incl. Condo) 1 dwelling x 0.8 = 0.80 EBU / dwelling Mobile Home Parks 1 space x 0.5 = 0.50 EBU / space
Developed Non-Residential 1 acre x 6 = 6.00 EBU / acre Vacant / Park / School 1 acre x 1.5 = 1.50 EBU / acre

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Method 4 –The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties bas ed on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU’s based on their relative benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:

Assessed EBU EBU
Land Use Unit x Factor = Rate
Residential
Single Family home 1 dwelling x 1 = 1.00 EBU / dwelling Single Family vacant (subdivided) 1 parcel x 0.25 = 0.25 EBU / parcel Multi-Family (incl. Condo) 1 dwelling x 0.75 = 0.75 EBU / dwelling Mobile Home Parks 1 space x 0.5 = 0.50 EBU / space
Developed Non-Residential 1 acre x 6 = 6.00 EBU / acre Vacant / Park / School 1 acre x 1.5 = 1.50 EBU / acre Special Cases Varied = Varied EBU

Method 5 –The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties bas ed on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU’s based on their relative benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:

Assessed EBU EBU
Land Use Unit x Factor = Rate
Residential
Single Family home 1 dwelling x 1 = 1.00 EBU / dwelling Commercial 1 acre x 9.72 = 9.72 EBU / acre
Live-work (1) 1 unit x 1.15 = 1.15 EBU / unit
Vacant / Park / School 1 acre x 9.81 = 9.81 EBU / acre (1) Live-work units are for both residential and non-residential u se. Each live-work unit will be assessed 1 EBU for the residential unit plus 9.72 EBUs per acre of non-residential use (including one parking space). The typical live-work unit is 2,400 Square Feet (“SF”) with 20% of the area assigned to non-residential use, which equals 480 SF. The typical parking space is 180 SF. Therefore, the non-residential use of a live-work unit will be defined as 660 SF. An additional 0.15 EBU (660 SF / 43560 SF per acre x 9.72 EBUs per acre) will be assigned to a live-work unit for the non-residential use, for a total of 1.15 EBUs per live-work unit.

Method 6 –The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties bas ed on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU’s based on their relative benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:

Land Use Assessed Unit EBU
Single Family Residential 1 single family dwelling unit 1.00 EBU Multi-Family Residential Condos 1 dwelling unit 0.80 EBU Multi-Family Residential Apartments 1 apartment unit 0.70 EBU Commercial 1 acre 1.00 EBU

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Method 7 –The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties bas ed on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU’s based on their relative benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:

Land Use Assessed Unit EBU
Single Family Residential 1 single family dwelling unit 1.00 EBU Multi-Family Residential 1 dwelling unit 0.75 EBU
Non-Residential 1 acre 18.00 EBU
Vacant 1 acre 4.50 EBU

Method 8 –The assessment is apportioned to the benefiting properties bas ed on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s) such that a Single Family Detached Residence (SFR) is equal to 1 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBU’s based on their relative benefit as compared to an SFR as follows:

Land Use Assessed Unit EBU
Residential Properties
Residential Single-Family 1 single family dwelling unit 1.00 EBU Residential Multi-Family 1 dwelling unit 0.75 EBU
Residential Condominium 1 dwelling unit 0.80 EBU
Planned Single-Family Residential 1 dwelling unit 1.00 EBU Planned Condominium Residential 1 dwelling unit 0.80 EBU

Non-Residential Properties
Non-Residential Developed 1 acre 6.00 EBU
Planned Non-Residential 1 acre 6.00 EBU
Public Facility 1 acre 0.00 EBU
Public School Property 1 acre 0.00 EBU
Park 1 acre 0.00 EBU
Open Space 1 acre 0.00 EBU

Other Properties
Vacant Subdivided Residential Lot 1 parcel 1.00 EBU
Vacant Undeveloped Property 1 acre 1.50 EBU
Exempt 1 acre 0.00 EBU
Special Case Property 1 parcel Varied EBU

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Street Lighting Methodology
Residential Parcels
The following information can be used to determine the EBU coun t per parcel. Based on land use information provided by the County Assessor, it has been determined that in the existing district, approximately 96 percent of the parcels are in a residential category.

Approximately 95 percent are single-family homes or condominiums, and the remainders are duplexes, triplexes, or apartments. In view of this and the benefits derived by the family unit, both at and in the proximity of their property, a value o f 1.00 has been assigned to the basic family unit or Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU), i.e. th e single-family home or condominium. The existing district includes some properties tha t may not actually have streetlights in their block but which do receive a neighborhood benefit from the lights in the area. These properties were also included in the District. Therefore a weighted value of 0.50 was given to “People Use” while “Intensity” and “Security Benefit” were each rated at 0.25 to form the basic unit (1.00 EBU). Parcels in other lan d use categories were assigned weighted values by comparison with this basic EBU.

In the remainder of the residential category, which is comprise d of multiple rental type properties, the value for Intensity would remain at 0.25, but t he other two items would increase in proportion to the number of family dwelling units o n the parcel. For example, a duplex was assigned 0.25 for Intensity, 1.00 for People Use and 0.50 for Security Benefit for a total of 1.75 EBU’s. The owner of such property would the refore pay 1.75 times as much for lighting as the owner of a single-family unit. In consideration of the distance some units would be from the lighted roadway, Security Benefits in t he residential category would not be increased beyond a value of 1.00. Thus, a 5-unit a partment would be assigned 0.25 for Intensity, 2.50 for People Use and 1.00 for S ecurity Benefits for a total of 3.75 EBU’s. As the number of apartments on a parcel increase s, the service charge units assigned for people would follow a declining scale.

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Table 1 summarizes the Residential EBU Calculation:

Non-Residential Parcels
The non-residential lots or parcels are separated into 38 land use categories as determined by the County Assessor. Equivalent Benefit Units (EBU’s) are assigned on the basis of average benefits for different groups of land uses, Groups A-K. Properties within the 10 land use categories in Group K varied widely from the no rm and therefore these lots or parcels were considered on an individual basis. Each of the parcels or lots in these land use categories was identified on the official lighting district maps and each streetlight or portion thereof in the immediate proximity of the lots or pa rcels benefiting the lots or parcels was assigned a number of units as identified below. The total number of EBU’s so determined for that category would be distributed among the lot s or parcels in that category in proportion to the lot or parcel area as shown in the table below. A minimum of

3.00 EBU’s would be assessed to each lot or parcel to be compatible with group D which contains many of the smaller business categories. Several large lots or parcels in outlying areas within the existing lighting district have no lights in t he immediate proximity and therefore those lots or parcels would be assessed the minimum amount.

Since benefits have been related to property use and property users, no charge would be assessed on vacant parcels within the district.

RESIDENTIA L CLA SSIFICA TIONS People Use Security Intensity SFR/Condo SFR and Condos 0.50 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 1.00 per parcel APT2 Apartments (2-4 units) 1/2 x units + 0.25 x units + 0.25 2 1.00 + 0.50 + 0.25 = 1.75 per parcel
3 1.50 + 0.75 + 0.25 = 2.50 per parcel
4 2.00 + 1.00 + 0.25 = 3.25 per parcel
APT5 Apartments (5-20 units) 1/2 x units + 1.00 + 0.25
5 2.50 + 1.00 + 0.25 = 3.75 per parcel
20 10.00 + 1.00 + 0.25 = 11.25 per parcel
APT21 Apartments (21-50 units) 1/3 x (units-20) + the total EBU for a 20-unit apartment 50 10.00 + 11.25 = 21.25 per parcel
APT51 Apartments (51-100 units) 1/4 x (units-50) + the total EBU for a 50-unit apartment 100 12.50 + 21.25 = 33.75 per parcel
APT101 Apartments (100+ units) 1/5 x (units-100) + the total EBU for a 100-unit apartment 101 0.20 + 33.75 = 33.95 per parcel
175 15.00 + 33.75 = 48.75 per parcel
200 20.00 + 33.75 = 53.75 per parcel
Total EBUs
Table 1 - EBU Calculations for Residential Parcels:

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

Table 2 summarizes the Non-Residential EBU calculation:

Exempt Parcels
The following properties generally do not benefit from the impr ovements and services being provided and may be exempt from the assessment: areas of public streets, avenues, lanes, roads, drives, courts, alleys, public easements or righ ts-of-way, and District improvement areas, many of which are not assigned Assessor’s Pa rcel Numbers. Also exempt are parcels identified as railroad rights-of way, utility easements and rights-of-way used exclusively for utility transmission, shared common areas (such as in condominium complexes), land dedicated as public open space or parks, small parcels vacated by the City, parcels with notable development restrictions (the City or Assessment Engineers has determined that the parcel cannot be developed or developed ind ependently from any contiguous parcel with the same ownership).

NON-RESIDENTIA L CLA SSIFICA TIONS People Use Security Intensity GRP-A Group A Irrigated Farms, Dry Farms, Cemeteries, Dump Sites 1.00 per parc el GRP-B Group B
Animal Kennels, Nurseries and greenhouses,
Industrial parking lots, Churches, Private Schools,
Petroleum and Gas, Utility

1.00 + 0.50 + 0.50 = 2.00 per parcel
GRP-C Group C Commercial Parking Lots 1.00 + 0.50 + 1.00 = 2.50 per parcel GRP-D Group D
Office & Professional building, Bank, Savings & Loan,
Service Shop, Lumber Yard, Golf Course, Race
track/stable, Camp, Home for the Aged

1.00 + 1.00 + 1.00 = 3.00 per parcel
GRP-E Group E Store, Store w/ office or residence, Service Station, Club & Lodge Hall 2.00 + 1.00 + 1.00 = 4.00 per parcel
GRP-F Group F Rooming House (same as 6 unit apartment) 3.00 + 1.00 + 0.25 = 4.25 per parcel GRP-G Group G Restaurant, Theater 3.00 + 1.00 + 1.00 = 5.00 per parcel GRP-H Group H Light Manufacturing, Food Processing Plant, Warehousing, Storage Facilities 2.00 + 2.00 + 1.00 = 5.00 per parcel GRP-I Group I Auto, Recreational Equipment Sales & Service 2.00 + 2.00 + 2.00 = 6.0 0 per parcel GRP-J Group J Market, Bowling Alley, Skating Rink, Department Store, Hotel/Motel, Mobile Home Park 4.00 + 2.00 + 2.00 = 8.00 per parcel Group K All parcels in Group K are assessed a minimum of 3 EBU's Group K-1 3.00 + 1.00 + 1.25 = 5.25
GRP-K1A Open Storage 0.004973 per 100 SqFt of lot
GRP-K1B Mineral Processing 0.005615 per 100 SqFt of lot Group K-2 4.00 + 1.00 + 1.25 = 6.25
GRP-K2A Private College/University 0.001736 per 100 SqFt of lot GRP-K2B Wholesale, Manufacturing Outlets 0.059858 per 100 SqFt of lot GRP-K2C Athletic and Amusement Facilities 0.027431 per 100 SqFt of lot GRP-K2D Heavy Manufacturing 0.006382 per 100 SqFt of lot GRP-KE Hospitals 0.012886 per 100 SqFt of lot
Group K-3 4.00 + 1.00 + 1.50 = 6.50
GRP-K3A Motion Picture, Radio, T.V. 0.010938 per 100 SqFt of lot GRP-K3B Business Center, Neighborhood Shopping Center 0.014449 per 100 SqFt of lot GRP-K3C Regional Shopping Center 0.021812 per 100 SqFt of lot

0.00 + 0.00 + 0.00 = 0.00 per parcel
Table 2 - EBU Calculations for Non-Residential Parcels:

Total EBUs
1 EBU minimum charge per parcel
Vacant

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

F. ASSESSMENT RATES AND ANNUAL LEVY
Landscaping Zones
The Assessment Rates and Annual Assessment Amounts for each Landscaping Zone for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 is provided in the following tables:

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

Zone Annex Description Asmt Type
Pcls/Unit/
Acreage/
EBUs
FY 21-22 Max
Asmt. Rate
FY 22-23
Max Asmt.

Rate
FY 22-23
Applied Asmt.

Rate
FY 22-23 Total
Annual Levy
Amount
1 1G Golden Valley Parkway EBU 261.735 $77.292 $82.370 $50.00 $13,086.75 2 2F Cinema Parkway Parcel 1 $3,346.688 $3,566.566 $0.00 $0.00 3 -- Sierra Heights Parcel 76 $768.921 $819.439 $328.24 $24,946.24 3A Parcel 176 $299.801 $319.498 $151.33 $26,634.08
252 $51,580.32
4 Via Princessa/Sierra Hwy EBU 526.118 $240.580 $256.387 $230.32 $121,175.59 5 -- Sunset Hills Parcel 161 $1,408.641 $1,501.189 $540.00 $86,940.00 5A Parcel 14 $949.445 $1,011.823 $350.00 $4,900.00
175 $91,840.00
6 Canyon Crest EBU 280.000 $635.704 $677.470 $250.00 $70,000.00 7 Creekside EBU 1,027.997 $299.330 $318.996 $219.00 $225,131.34 8 Friendly/Sierra EBU 33.510 $251.408 $267.926 $267.92 $8,978.00 15 River Village EBU 751.650 $1,127.881 $1,201.983 $500.00 $375,825.00 16 Valencia Industrial Center EBU 7,658.278 $37.698 $40.175 $40.17 $307,633.03 17 Bouquet/Railroad Ave EBU 1,274.534 $94.577 $100.791 $87.70 $111,776.63 18 Town Center / Tourney Road EBU 4,044.721 $224.867 $239.641 $200.00 $808,944.18 19 Bridgeport / Bouquet EBU 1,203.795 $89.327 $95.196 $95.19 $114,589.25 20 Golden Valley Ranch - Commercial EBU 337.320 $3,503.548 $3,733.731 $300.00 $101,196.00 21 Golden Valley Ranch - Residential EBU 486.580 $670.381 $714.425 $600.00 $291,948.00 22 HMNMH EBU 178.620 $311.903 $332.395 $100.00 $17,862.00 23 Montecito EBU 104.240 $57.489 $61.266 $0.00 $0.00
24 Canyon Gate EBU 150.025 $768.166 $818.634 $300.00 $45,007.50 25 Valle Di Oro EBU 80.717 $186.145 $198.375 $150.00 $12,107.50 26 Centre Pointe EBU 2,541.346 $102.701 $109.448 $65.00 $165,187.46 27 Circle J EBU 817.198 $845.958 $901.537 $680.00 $555,694.30 28 Newhall EBU 5,451.905 $87.316 $93.053 $93.05 $507,299.74 29 Villa Metro EBU 322.466 $267.424 $284.994 $200.00 $64,493.16 30 Penlon EBU 142.000 $247.836 $264.118 $220.00 $31,240.00 31 Five Knolls EBU 522.126 $755.586 $805.228 $450.00 $234,956.48

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

Zone Annex Description Asmt Type
Pcls/Unit/
Acreage/
EBUs
FY 21-22 Max
Asmt. Rate
FY 22-23
Max Asmt.

Rate
FY 22-23
Applied Asmt.

Rate
FY 22-23 Total
Annual Levy
Amount
32 Vista Canyon EBU 879.479 $74.283 $79.164 $79.16 $69,619.58 2008-1 Major Thoroughfare Medians EBU 94,151.023 $73.071 $77.872 $77.87 $7,331,540.17 T1 Faircliff EBU 5.000 $9,474.907 $10,097.409 $6,000.00 $30,000.00 T1B Plum/Whites Canyon EBU 2,911.787 $30.374 $32.369 $30.98 $90,207.18 T2 Old Orchard EBU 1,128.701 $216.504 $230.728 $230.72 $260,413.89 T2A Skyline Ranch EBU 1,530.587 $87.348 $93.087 $93.08 $142,467.08 T3 Valencia Hills EBU 462.000 $449.575 $479.112 $286.51 $132,367.62 T3B Valencia Hills Res./Golf Course EBU 206.459 $42.456 $45.246 $34.95 $7,215.72 T4 Valencia Meadows EBU 955.853 $247.150 $263.388 $175.00 $167,274.28 T5 Valencia Glen Parcel 741.000 $248.850 $265.200 $228.26 $169,140.66 T6 Valencia South Valley Parcel 603 $277.661 $295.904 $247.18 $149,049.54 T7 Valencia Central & North Valley EBU 1,972.025 $292.197 $311.395 $230.00 $453,565.75 T8 Valencia Summit Parcel 2,140 $600.703 $640.170 $640.17 $1,369,963.80 T17 Rainbow Glen Parcel 74 $595.495 $634.619 $634.61 $46,961.14 T20 El Dorado Village Parcel 630 $300.000 $300.000 $300.00 $189,000.00 T23 (1) Mountain View Slopes Parcel 954 $799.743 $852.286 $815.94 $778,406.76 T23-1 Parcel 383 $463.384 $493.828 $472.77 $181,070.91 T23-2 Parcel 156 $463.384 $493.828 $472.77 $73,752.12 1,493 $1,033,229.79
T23A Mountain View Condos Parcel 383 $935.312 $996.762 $954.26 $365,481.58 T23B Seco Villas Parcel 156 $789.439 $841.305 $841.30 $131,242.80 T29 American Beauty Parcel 221 $425.609 $453.572 $300.00 $66,300.00 T31 (2) Shangri-La Parcel (see T31-1, -2)
T31-1 Parcel 182 $1,346.525 $1,434.991 $1,434.99 $261,168.18 T31-1A Parcel 267 $613.367 $653.666 $653.66 $174,527.22 T31-2 Parcel 1 $8,402.805 $8,954.869 $8,954.86 $8,954.86 450 $444,650.26
T33 Canyon Park Parcel 501 $300.000 $300.000 $200.00 $100,200.00 T44 Bouquet Canyon Parcel 302 $300.000 $300.000 $300.00 $90,600.00

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

Zone Annex Description Asmt Type
Pcls/Unit/
Acreage/
EBUs
FY 21-22 Max
Asmt. Rate
FY 22-23
Max Asmt.

Rate
FY 22-23
Applied Asmt.

Rate
FY 22-23 Total
Annual Levy
Amount
T46 Northbridge EBU 2,314.622 $950.220 $1,012.649 $925.00 $2,141,025.63 T47 Northpark EBU 1,929.172 $466.948 $497.627 $497.62 $959,994.57 T48 Shadow Hills Parcel 105 $455.000 $455.000 $455.00 $47,775.00 T51 Valencia High Parcel 802 $660.807 $704.222 $704.22 $564,784.44 T52 Stonecrest (Lower) EBU 500.246 $958.324 $1,021.286 $1,021.28 $510,891.23 T62 Canyon Heights Parcel 215 $600.000 $600.000 $600.00 $129,000.00 T65 Fair Oaks Parcel 394 $1,111.358 $1,184.374 $0.00 $0.00 T65A Fair Oaks Ranch EBU 1,075.000 $663.811 $707.423 $0.00 $0.00 T65B Fair Oaks Park EBU 710.000 $241.698 $257.578 $0.00 $0.00 T67 Miramontes Parcel 420 $986.706 $1,051.532 $650.00 $273,000.00 T68 West Creek $0.00
RES EBU 1,079.200 $128.290 $136.719 $136.71 $147,537.43 COM EBU 8.619 $146.187 $155.791 $155.79 $1,342.75
1,087.819 $148,880.19
T69 West Hills
RES EBU 873.000 $708.059 $754.578 $650.00 $567,450.00 COM EBU 5.284 $690.044 $735.380 $735.38 $3,885.75
878.284 $571,335.75
T69 MWD West Hills
RES EBU 873.000 $494.414 $526.897 $0.00 $0.00
COM EBU 7.440 $554.628 $591.068 $0.00 $0.00
880.440 $0.00
T71 Haskell Canyon Ranch Parcel 223 $681.832 $726.629 $632.28 $140,998.44 T77 West Creek Park EBU 1,960.820 $83.375 $88.852 $0.00 $0.00 T77 MWD West Creek Park MWD EBU 1,960.820 $174.243 $185.691 $0.00 $0.00

Total $22,655,728.32
(1) Zone T23 - Consists of 1,490 residential parcels and 3 non-residential parcels: Zone T23 has 951 SF units and 3 non-res; Zone T23-1 has 382 condo units; Zone T23-2 has 156 condo units.
(2) Zone T31 - Consists of 450 residential parcels and one commercial parcel.

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

Street Lighting Zones
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 indicates that lightin g assessments may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes c osts among all lots or parcels within the District in proportion to the estimated bene fits received. The primary benefits of streetlights are for the convenience, safety, and p rotection of people and to a lesser extent the security or protection of property, property improvements, and goods.

The intensity or degree of illumination provided can have a bearing on both.

For Fiscal Year 2022-23 the proposed assessment rate and maximu m assessment rate for parcels in Street Lighting Zone A is $12.38 per Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU), which is the maximum rate previously established by Los Angeles County a t the time the original district parcels (Zone A parcels) were transferred to the City’ s jurisdiction. The maximum assessment rate for Zone A does not have a Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment.

Subsequent annexations to the City and new developments within the City that receive special benefit from street lighting have been assigned to Stre et Lighting Zone B with a higher assessment rate that includes the previously described C onsumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment. For Fiscal Year 2022-23, the proposed applied assessment for parcels located in Zone B will be set at $66.00 per EBU, or 30 percent less than the maximum assessment rate.

The proposed Fiscal Year 2022/2023 assessment rates for the Street Lighting Zones are summarized in the table below.

FY 2021-22
Maximum
Assessment
CPI Increase
per EBU
FY 2022-23
Maximum
Assessment
FY 2022-23
Actual
Assessment
Street Lighting Zone A $12.38 / EBU - $12.38 / EBU $12.38 / EBU Street Lighting Zone B $88.12 / EBU $5.79 / EBU $93.91 / EBU $66.00 / EBU CPI Increase: 6.57%

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

The following tables provide a summary of the EBU’s for each la nd use shown above for both Street Lighting Zone A and B.

EBU Summary by Land Use
Street Lighting Zone A
Assessments per EBU: $12.38
Land Use Parcels Units Lot Sq Ft EBU's
Estimated
Assessment
Revenue
SFR 23,190 23,190 0 23,190.00 $287,092.20
CNDO 9,031 9,031 0 9,031.00 111,803.78
APT2 195 482 0 410.25 5,078.04
APT5 60 610 0 380.00 4,704.10
APT21 29 941 0 446.58 5,528.55
APT51 12 884 0 326.00 4,035.83
APT101 9 1,481 0 419.95 5,198.95
GRP-A 1 0 0 1.00 12.38
GRP-B 32 0 0 64.00 792.32
GRP-C 18 0 0 45.00 557.10
GRP-D 56 0 0 168.00 2,079.84
GRP-E 97 0 0 388.00 4,803.44
GRP-G 14 0 0 70.00 866.60
GRP-H 15 0 0 75.00 928.50
GRP-I 22 0 0 132.00 1,634.16
GRP-J 16 0 0 128.00 1,584.64
GRP-K1 1 0 34,400.00 3.00 37.14
GRP-K2 13 0 2,823,905.60 252.97 3,131.79
GRP-K3 9 0 521,275.00 77.71 961.99
EXE 387 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
VAC 76 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Subtotals 33,283 36,619 3,379,580.60 35,608.46 $440,831.35

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

EBU Summary by Land Use (Continued)
Street Lighting Zone B
Assessments per EBU: $66.00
Land Use Parcels Units Lot Sq Ft EBU's
Estimated
Assessment
Revenue
SFR 15,924 15,924 15,923.82 $1,050,971.89
CNDO 8,593 8,769 8,780.00 579,480.00
Planned Residential 5 468 468.00 30,888.00
APT2 9 24 20.25 1,336.50
APT5 21 324 188.25 12,424.50
APT21 28 939 438.48 28,939.45
APT51 8 599 219.75 14,503.50
APT101 27 4,282 1,365.65 90,132.83
GRP-A 1 1.00 66.00
GRP-B 46 92.00 6,072.00
GRP-C 51 128.00 8,448.00
GRP-D 245 733.50 48,411.00
GRP-E 112 448.00 29,568.00
GRP-F 1 4.25 280.50
GRP-G 37 181.50 11,979.00
GRP-G&C 1 7.50 495.00
GRP-H 673 3,359.50 221,726.94
GRP-I 59 354.00 23,364.00
GRP-I-SPC 1 4.90 323.40
GRP-J 20 160.00 10,560.00
GRP-J&E 1 12.00 792.00
GRP-K1 2 264,433.00 17.70 1,168.20
GRP-K2 10 5,942,454.20 346.50 22,868.91
GRP-K2C 1 234,770.98 64.40 4,250.40
GRP-K2D 17 8,196,905.49 524.00 34,583.99
GRP-K2E 2 28.94 1,909.71
GRP-K1A 12 1,687,766.85 85.29 5,629.43
GRP-K1B 1 179,598.00 10.08 665.28
GRP-K3 115 12,484,127.23 2,504.17 165,274.51
GRP-K3A 1 75,794.40 8.29 547.16
GRP-K3B 68 5,334,933.69 1,204.14 79,473.19
GRP-K3C 1 689,990.40 150.50 9,933.00
GRP-MULTI 9 0 65.65 4,332.90
EXE 2247 0 0.00 0.00
SFV 1237 0 0.00 0.00
VAC 420 0 0.00 0.00
Subtotal Zone B 30,006 31,329 35,090,774.23 37,900.00 $2,501,399.19 Total Street Lighting Zones 63,289 67,948 38,470,354.83 73,508.46 $2,942,230.54

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

V. ASSESSMENT ROLL
The total proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 and the amount of the total proposed assessment apportioned to each lot or parcel within the Distric t, as shown on the latest assessment roll at the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office, ar e contained in the Assessment Roll on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The description of each lot or parcel is part of the records of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles and these records are, by reference, made part of this Report.

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

VI. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The following pages show an overview of the Landscaping and Str eet Lighting Zones within the Landscape and Lighting District. Detailed District boundary dia grams will be available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk during normal busine ss hours and, by reference, are made part of this report.

City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zones 17, 22, 27, 28, T2, T3, T3B, T4 T5, T6, T7 and T8 «
Legend
Zone 17
Zone 22
Zone 27
Zone 28
Zone T2
Zone T3
Zone T3B
Zone T4
Zone T5
Zone T6
Zone T7
Zone T8
City Boundary
17 27
28 T2
T8
T6
T5
T4
T3
T7
22 T3B

City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zones 7, 15, 16, 18, 19, T1,T46, T47 and T51
«
15 19
T51
T1
T477
T46
18 16
Legend
Zone 7
Zone 15
Zone 16
Zone 18
Zone 19
Zone T1
Zone T46
Zone T47
Zone T51
City Boundary
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zones T23, T23A and T23B
«
«
«
T23B
T23A
T23
T23A
T23B
Legend
Zone T23
Zone T23A
Zone T23B
City Boundary
Zone T23A and Zone T23B are parts of Zone T23
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zones T68, T69 and T77
«
T68
«
«
T77
Zone T68 and Zone T69 are parts of Zone T77
Legend
Zone T68
Zone T69
Zone T77
City Boundary
T69
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25,
26, 29, 30, 31, 32, T17, T29 and T31
«
Legend
City Boundary
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 8
Zone 20
Zone 21
Zone 23
Zone 24
Zone 25
Zone 26
Zone 29
Zone 30
Zone 31
Zone 32
Zone T17
Zone T29
Zone T31
29 6
5 25 T17
T29 T31
3 24 23
1 8
21 20
4 226 30
31 32

City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zones T1B and T2A
«
«
«
T1B
T2A
Zone T2A is a part of Zone T1B
Legend
T1B
Zone T2A
City Boundary
T1B
T2A
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zones T33, T52, T65, T65A and T65B
«
Legend
Zone T33
Zone T52
Zone T65
Zone T65A
Zone T65B
City Boundary
T52
T33
T65B
T65A
T65
Note: Zone T65A includes parcels in Zone T65B
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zones T20, T44, T48, T62, T67 and T71 «
Legend
Zone T20
Zone T44
Zone T48
Zone T62
Zone T67
Zone T71
City Boundary
T44
T20
T48
T67 T62 T71

City of Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance
Zone 2008-1 (Major Thoroughfare Medians)
Zone 2008-1
City Boundary

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

APPENDIX

APPENDIX

There are over 2,100 acres of maintained landscaping benefiting properties located in 58 active Landscaping Zones within the District. Detailed plans and speci fications for these improvements are on file in the City of Santa Clarita Special District’s off ice. However, general descriptions written below characterize landscaping improvements that benefi t the properties in each Landscaping Zone.

The LMD zones listed below are categorized by the type and character of their improvements and benefits. The name of the Zone(s) is followed by a description of the associated improvements.

Zone 2008-1 (Area-wide):

Properties in this zone receive a benefit from maintenance and improvement to area-wide medians and street trees along the City’s major thoroughfares a nd the thirty-five park facilities located throughout Santa Clarita. Typical maintenance and impro vement activities include: care of Landscaping, including parkway trees along major thoroughfar es; hardscape, irrigation systems; ornamental structures; signage; lighting; playground e quipment, shade structures, play courts, public restrooms, and plant material consisting of: tu rf, ground cover, shrubs, trees and flowers. Landscaping activities performed within the boundary o f this zone are on easements or public rights of way.

Zones 7 Creekside, 19 Bridgeport / Bouquet, T-2 Old Orchard, T2-A Skyline Ranch, T-3 and T-3B Valencia Hills, T-4 Valencia Meadows, T-5 Valencia Glen, T-6 South Valley, T-7 Central & North Valley, T-8 Valencia Glen, T-46 Northbridge, T-47 North Park, and T-51 Valencia High School:

These zones are best characterized as primarily benefiting owners of residential property through an interconnecting system of landscaped paseos. Typical mainten ance and improvement activities include care for: slopes, parks, parkways and side p anels, local medians, tunnels, paseos, paseo bridges, fences, walls, swales, hardscape, irriga tion systems, ornamental structures, signage, lighting, playground equipment, play court s and drinking fountains. Plant material consists of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees and flo wers. Landscaping activities performed in these zones are on easements or public rights of way.

Zones 3 Sierra Heights, 5 Sunset Hills, 6 Canyon Crest, 15 Rive r Village, 21 Golden Valley Ranch Residential, 27 Circle J Ranch, 29 Villa Metro, 30 Penlon , 31 Five Knolls, 32 Vista Canyon, T-17, Rainbow Glen, T-20 El Dorado Village, T-23 Mountain View, T-23A Mountain View Court Homes, T-23B Seco Villa Condos, T-29 American Beauty , T-31 Shangri-La, T- 33 Canyon Park, T-44 Bouquet Canyon, T-48 Shadow Hills T-52 Sto ne Crest, T-62 Canyon Heights, T-65 Fair Oaks, T-65A Fair Oaks Ranch, T-65B Fair Oaks Ranch Park, T-67 Miramontes, T-68 West Creek, T-69 West Hills, T-71 Haskell Cany on Ranch and T-77 West Creek Park:

These zones are best characterized by primarily benefiting owners of residential property through maintaining irrigated and non-irrigated slopes and beautifying entry corridors. Typical maintenance and improvement activities include care for: slopes , parks, parkways, side panels, local medians, fences, swales, hardscape, irrigation systems, o rnamental structures, signage, lighting, and playground equipment. Plant material consists of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees and flowers. Landscaping activities performed in these zones ar e on easements or public rights of way.

Fiscal Year
2022/2023
City of Santa Clarita
Landscape and Lighting District
Engineer’s Report

APPENDIX

Zones 8 Ackerman Avenue, 24 Canyon Gate, 25 Valle Di Oro:

These zones are best characterized primarily benefiting owners of residential property through maintaining smaller Landscaping areas consisting of parkways an d side panels buffering the benefiting properties from City streets. The Landscaping materials consist of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees and flowers which is maintained by irrigation systems. The LMD maintains a slope benefiting Canyon Gate property owners. Landscaping activities performed in these zones are on easements or public rights of way.

Zones 1 Golden Valley Centex, 2 Edwards Cinema, 4 Via Princessa /Sierra Highway, 16 Valencia Industrial Center, 17 Bouquet/Railroad Avenue, 18 Town Center / Tourney Road, 20 Golden Valley Ranch Commercial, 22 HMNMH (Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital), 26 Centre Pointe, 28 Newhall, and T-1 Faircliff:

These zones are best characterized as primarily benefiting comm ercial and retail properties.

Typical maintenance and improvement activities include care for : slopes, parkways and side panels, local fences, walls, swales, hardscape, irrigation syst ems, ornamental structures, signage, lighting and monument signs. Plant material consists of: turf, ground cover, shrubs, trees and flowers. Landscaping activities performed in these zones a re on easements or public rights of way.