NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND BALLOT
FOR ANNEXATION L-101 INTO STREET LIGHTING ZONE B OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT
I. Notice
This notice informs you, as record owner of property within the proposed Annexation Territory, that on December 9, 2025, the City of Santa Clarita City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-70 in which it declared its intention to annex territory into the City of Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District and set the assessments related thereto for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 and has scheduled a Public Hearing concerning the proposed Annexation and assessments.
The Public Hearing will be held during a regular meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council, in City Hall Council Chambers, 23 920 Valencia Boulevard, 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, California, on
February 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. All interested persons are invited to attend the Public Hearing and express opinions on the matter of the proposed Annexation.
Property owners who wish to submit an assessment ballot should mail or personally deliver it to the City Clerk prior to the close of the scheduled Public Hearing in accordance with the directions provided on the back of the ballot in “Summary of Ballot Procedures.” II. Assessment Information
1. Name and type of Annexation: City of Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District, Annexation of Territory into Street Lighting Zone B (SMD Annexation L-101), and establishment of the Annual Maximum Assessments as of Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
2. Total proposed Maximum Annual Assessment for all parcels in SMD Annexation L-101 for FY 2025/2026: $47,067.19.
3. Proposed Annual Assessment: The proposed maximum annual Assessment on your parcel(s) for FY 2026/2027 is shown on the enclosed assessment ballot.
4. Duration of the Proposed Assessment: The proposed assessment for operation , maintenance, and servicing of the street lighting improvements will be levied annually. The maximum annual assessment rate indicated in this notice and on the enclosed ballot may be adjusted each subsequent fiscal year by the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), during the preceding year, for All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (or a reasonably equivalent index should the stated index be discontinued). The actual assessments levied in any fiscal year will be approved b y the City Council after a public hearing and may not exceed the adjusted maximum assessment rate without majority support from property owners in accordance with legal requirements (including Proposition 218).
5. Reason for the Assessment: To fund in whole o r in part the ongoing annual costs for the operation and maintenance of street lighting and appurtenant improvements within and along public roadways.
6. Calculation of the Assessment: The assessment is proposed on all parcels that receive special benefit fro m the operation and maintenance of the street lighting improvements. Please see the back of this page for more information on how assessments are calculated.
7. Balloting Results: At the close of the public hearing, if the total weighted value of ballots submitted in opposition to the proposed assessment exceed the total weighted value of ballots submitted in favor, there is a “majority protest.” The weighted value o f each ballot will be the proposed maximum assessment amount for the balloted parce l. If there is no majority protest, the proposed maximum assessment may be approved by the City and levied beginning in Fiscal Year 2026/2027. If there is a majority protest, the pro posed maximum assessment increase will not be imposed by the City.
The pro posed Assessment described in this Notice is new and, if approved, will appear on your property tax bill. If approved, the new assessments plus CPI will be collected as part of your tax bill commencing in Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
III. Assessment Calculation Information
The methodology for apportioning the special benefit received from street lighting has been approved by the City Council for the Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District. The special benefit to each parcel utilizes a proportional weighting formula referred to as Equivalent Benefit Units, which reflects each parcel’s: People Use, Intensity, and Security Benefits as compared to other parcels in the District.
The following is a summary description of the Zone for which various parcels within the Annexation Territory are being annexed and the related assessments to be adjusted within the City’s Landscaping and Lighting District.
Annexation to the City of Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District, Street Lighting Zone B – Properties in this Zone receive a special benefit from the operation and maintenance of the street lighting within the public right-of-way (including energy costs) that are in close proximity to those properties and on the streets used to access the properties. These street lighting improvements include approximately 17,791 City-owned streetlights, various traffic signals, and other appurtenant facilities that are necessary for the daily operation of said lighting located within City road rights-of-way.
ASSESSMENT APPORTIONMENT AND RATES
The assessment for Street Lighting Zone B is apportioned to the benefiting properties based on Equivalent Benefit Units (EBUs ) such that a single-family home (one single-family residential parcel) is equal to 1.00 EBU and all other properties are converted to EBUs based on their proportional benefit as compared to a single-family home. The table below provides the assessment apportionment for the Annexation Territory (Street Lighting Zone B), and the proposed maximum annual assessment rate for the Zone as of Fiscal Year 2026/2027. The assessments, if approved, including the cost-of-living adjustment (change in CPI) identified above will go into effect for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. The maximum annual assessment rates 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-Anaheim area, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (or a reasonably equivalent index should the stated index be discontinued). The actual assessments levied in any f iscal year will be approved by the City Council and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate without receiving property owner approval for the increase.
EBU Tables for Land Uses
RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS People Use Security Intensity 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
NON-RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS People Use Security Intensity GRP-A Group A Irrigated Farms, Dry Farms, Cemeteries,
Dump Sites 1.00 per parcel
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) 1.00 3.00 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 Total EBUs
1 EBU minimum charge per parcel
The maximum assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 is $105.43 per EBU.
IV. Questions Regarding These Proceedings
If you have any questions about the proposed Annexation or this process, please contact Andrew Adams, Special Districts Manager, at (661) 290-2210, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., or send an email to [email protected]. You may also obtain additional information online at the City’s website, www.santaclarita.gov.
NON-RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS (Continued) People Use Security Intensity GRP-I Group I Auto, Recreational Equipment Sales & Service 2.00 2.00 2.00 = 6.00 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-K2E 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 parcelVacant
Total EBUs