RESOLUTION NO. 2024-___
RESOLUTION INITIATING PROCEEDINGS
FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 23-01
Shepherds Ranch 1
(Pursuant to the Landscape & Lighting Act of 1972)
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council proposes to form an assessment district pursuant to the Landscaping & Lighting act of 1972 (section 22500 and following, Streets & Highways Code) for the purpose of the following improvements:
Maintenance of landscaping, street trees, landscape trees, local streets, street lights, block walls and any other applicable equipment or improvements.
2. The proposed district shall be designated “Assessment District No. 23-01, City of Visalia, Tulare County, California”, and shall include the land shown on the map designated “Assessment Diagram, Assessment District No. 23-01, City of Visalia, Tulare County, California”, which is on file with the City Clerk and is hereby approved and known as “ Shepherds Ranch 1.”
3. The City Engineer of the City of Visalia is hereby designated Engineer for the purpose of these formation proceedings. The City Council hereby directs the Engineer to prepare and file with the City Clerk a report in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Landscape & Lighting Act of 1972.
PASSED AND ADOPTED: _____________ ____, 2024 LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF TULARE ) ss.
CITY OF VISALIA )
I, Leslie B. Caviglia, City Clerk of the City of Visalia, certify the foregoing is the full and true Resolution 2024-____ passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Visalia at a regular meeting held on July 15th 2024.
Dated: LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
By Michelle Nicholson, Chief Deputy City Clerk
CLERK’S CERTIFICATION TO COUNTY AUDITOR
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 23-01
Shepherds Ranch 1
(Pursuant to Landscaping & Lighting Act of 1972)
TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF THE COUNTY OF TULARE:
I hereby certify that the attached document is a true copy of that certain Engineer’s Report, including assessments and assessment diagram, for “Assessment District No. 23-01, City of Visalia, Tulare County, California” confirmed by the City Council of the City of Visalia on July 15th 2024, by its Resolution No. 2024-___.
This document is certified, and is filed with you, pursuant to Section 22641 of the Streets and Highways Code.
Dated: LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
By Michelle Nicholson, Chief Deputy City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-___
RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS
FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 23-01
Shepherds Ranch 1
(Pursuant to the Landscape & Lighting Act of 1972)
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council adopted its Resolution Initiating Proceedings for Assessment District No. 23-01, City of Visalia, Tulare County, California, and directed the preparation and filing of the Engineer’s Report on the proposed formation.
2. The Engineer for the proceedings has filed an Engineer’s Report with the City Clerk.
3. The owner of all land within the boundaries of the proposed landscape and lighting district have filed their consent to the formation of the proposed district, and to the adoption of the Engineer’s Report and the levy of the assessments stated therein.
4. The City Council hereby orders the improvements and the formation of the assessment district described in the Resolution Initiating Proceedings and the Engineer’s Report.
5. The City Council hereby confirms the diagram and the assessment contained in the Engineer’s Report and levies the assessment for the fiscal year 2024-2025.
6. The City Council hereby forwards the following attachments to Tulare County Recorder’s Office for recordation:
a. Clerk’s Certification to the County Auditor
b. Resolution Initiating Proceedings
c. Resolution Ordering Improvements
d. Engineer’s Report:
Exhibit A - Assessment Diagram showing all parcels of real property within the Assessment District
Exhibit B - Landscape Location Diagram
Exhibit C - Tax Roll Assessment
Exhibit D - Engineer’s Report
PASSED AND ADOPTED: _____________ ____, 2024 LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF TULARE ) ss.
CITY OF VISALIA )
I, Leslie B. Caviglia, City Clerk of the City of Visalia, certify the foregoing is the full and true Resolution 2024-___ passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Visalia at a regular meeting held on July 15th, 2024.
Dated: LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
By Michelle Nicholson, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Exhibit “A”
Assessment Diagram
Assessment District No. 23-01, City of Visalia, Tulare County, California Shepherds Ranch 1
Exhibit “B”
Landscape Location Diagram
Assessment District No. 23-01; City of Visalia, Tulare County, California Shepherds Ranch 1
Exhibit “C”
Tax Roll Assessment
Assessment District No. 23-01; City of Visalia, Tulare County, California Shepherds Ranch 1
Fiscal Year 2023-2024
APN # Assessment Owner Lot# District
TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01001 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01002 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01003 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01004 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01005 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01006 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01007 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01008 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01009 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01010 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01011 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01012 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01013 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01014 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01015 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01016 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01017 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01018 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01019 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01020 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01021 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01022 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01023 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01024 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01025 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01026 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01027 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01028 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01029 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01030 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01031 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01032 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01033 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01034 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01035 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01036 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01037 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 Exhibit “C”
Tax Roll Assessment
Assessment District No. 23-01; City of Visalia, Tulare County, California Shepherds Ranch 1
Fiscal Year 2023-2024
TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01038 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01039 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01040 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1 TBD $1,957.65 D.R. HORTON CA3 INC. 23-01041 23-01 SHEPHERDS RANCH 1
Exhibit “D”
Engineer’s Report
Assessment District No. 23-01; City of Visalia, Tulare County, California Shepherds Ranch 1
General Description
This Assessment District ( 23-01, Shepherds Ranch 1 ) is located west of North Shirk Street between Pershing Court and West Hurley Avenue . Exhibit “A” is a map of Assessment District 23-01. This district includes the maintenance of shrub areas, irrigation systems, street trees, landscape trees, block walls, street lights, pavement on local streets, and any other applicable equipment or improvements: see Exhibit “B”. The maintenance of irrigation systems and block wall includes, but is not limited to, maintaining the structural and operational integrity of these features and repairing any acts of vandalism (graffiti, theft or damage) that may occur. This District also includes the preventive maintenance of all internal local streets by means including, but not limited to overlays, cape seals, crack seals, and reclamite (oiling). The total number of lots within the district is 41, which will be assessed for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Determination of Benefit
The purpose of landscaping is to provide an aesthetic impression for the area. The lighting is to provide safety and visual impressions for the area. The block wall provides security, aesthetics, and sound suppression. The maintenance of the landscape areas, street lights, streets, and block walls is vital for the protection of both economic and humanistic values of the development. In order to preserve the values incorporat ed within developments and to concurrently have an adequate funding source for the maintenance of all internal local streets within the subdivision, the City Council has determined that landscape areas, street lights, block walls, street trees, landscape t rees, and all internal local streets should be included in a maintenance district to ensure satisfactory levels of maintenance.
Method of Apportionment
In order to provide an equitable assessment to all owners within the District, the following method of apportionment has been used. All lots in the District benefit equally, including lots not adjacent to landscape areas, block walls, and street lights. The lots not adjacent to landscape areas, block walls, and street lights benefit by the uniform maintenance and overall appearance of the District.
All lots in the District have frontage on an internal local street and therefore derive a direct benefit from the maintenance of the local streets.
Estimated Costs
The estimated costs to maintain the District includes the costs to maintain any landscaping, street trees, landscape trees, street lights, block walls, and pavement on local streets. The regular preventive maintenance of pavement on local streets is based on the following schedule: Reclamite on a 5 year cycle, Crack Seal on a 7 year cycle; Cape Seal on a 15 year cycle and Overlays on a 20 year cycle
Exhibit “D”
Engineer’s Report
Assessment District No. 23-01; City of Visalia, Tulare County, California Shepherds Ranch 1
The quantities and estimated costs are as follows:
Annual Cost Increase
This assessment district shall be subject to an automatic annual increase derived by the following formula:
year “n” assessment = ($80,263.85) (1.05)
(n-1)
where “n” equals the age of the assessment district with year one (1) being the year that the assessment district was formed;
Exhibit “D”
Engineer’s Report
Assessment District No. 23-01; City of Visalia, Tulare County, California Shepherds Ranch 1
However, in no case shall the assessment be greater than 1) The actual cost of providing the benefit conferred to each parcel plus any prior years’ deficit and less any carryover, as determined annually or; 2) a 10% increase over the prior year’s assessment.
The reserve fund shall be replenished as necessary to maintain a level of 10% of the estimated maintenance cost so long as the annual assessment change does not exceed the limits identified above.
Example 1) The year four estimated costs are $87,487.60 [a 9% increase over the base year assessment of $80,263.85]. The ceiling on the assessment i ncrease for year four would be $92,915.44 [ceiling = ($80,263.85) (1.05)
(4-1)
]. The assessment would be
set at $87,487.60 or the actual cost of providing the maintenance effort.
Example 2) The year four assessment is estimated at the actual cost of providing the maintenance effort of $90,698.15 [a 7% increase over the previous year assessment and a 13.0% increase over the base year assessment]. The ceiling on the assessment increase for year four would be $92,915.44 [ceiling = ($80,263.85) (1.05)
(4-1)
]. The assessment would be set at $90,698.15 or the actual cost of providing the maintenance effort because it is less than the ceiling amount and the year-to-year increase is less than the 10% cap on increases in any given year.
Example 3) The year four assessment is $87,487.60 [a 9% increase over the base year assessment of $80,263.85] and damage occurred to the masonry wall raising the year five assessment to $106,734.87 [a 22% increase over the previous year assessment]. The year five assessment will be capped at $96,236.36, a 10% increase over the previous year and under the ceiling of $97,561.22 [ceiling = ($80,263.85) (1.05)
(5-1)
]. The difference of $10,498.51 will be recognized as a deficit and carried over into future years’ assessment.
City Engineer Certification
I hereby certify that this report was prepared under my supervision and this report is based on information obtained from the improvement plans of the subject development.
Jason Huckleberry Date
For City Engineer