ITEM 7-A

Council Meeting:  December 12, 1989         Santa Monica, California

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Public Hearing on Assessment  of  Costs  to  Repair  Damaged
          Sidewalks, Driveways and Curbs (SR-89-152/153)

Introduction

This report requests that the City Council hold a public  hearing  for
the  assessment  of  costs  to repair damaged sidewalks, driveways and
curbs at various locations within the City.  It  is  recommended  that
the   City  Council  adopt  the  attached  Resolution  confirming  the
assessment of costs.

Background

On November 14, 1989, the  City  Council  set  a  public  hearing  for
December  12,  1989,  on  the  assessment  of  costs to repair damaged
sidewalks, driveways and  curbs  within  the  City  of  Santa  Monica.
Notices  were  sent  on  December 1, 1989 to property owners informing
them of the public hearing in accordance with the  legal  requirements
of Chapter 22 of the Improvement Act of 1911.

Budget/Financial Impact

This assessment district will generate revenues to the City  over  the
next  two  years  in the amount of $10,917.25.  Any unpaid assessments
will be placed on the 1990-1991 property tax bill.

Recommendation

It is recommended the City Council:

     1. Open the public hearing;
     2. Close the public hearing;
     3. Acknowledge any protests and adopt the attached Resolution
        confirming the assessments.

Prepared by:  Stan Scholl, Director of General Services
              Neil Miller, Maintenance Division Manager
              Richard Valeriano, Street Inspector

Attachments:  Resolution for Adoption
              Notice(s) of Public Hearing
              Street Superintendent's Report
              and List of Property Owners


                        RESOLUTION NO.

                         (CITY COUNCIL SERIES)

        A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
        SANTA MONICA CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE
        SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS REGARDING REPAIRS TO
        DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS
        (SR-89-152/153)

        WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets of the  City  of  Santa
Monica,  pursuant  to  Sections  5600-5630 of the Streets and Highways
Code, commenced proceedings to cause the repair of damaged  sidewalks,
driveways  and  curbs  in the City of Santa Monica at 2107 Oak Street,
2134 Oak Street, 2348 Oak Street, 2452 Oak Street,  2458  Oak  Street,
2470  Oak  Street,  2450 Oak Street, 2402 Oak Street, 859 22nd Street,
802 Montana Avenue, 1851-1853 Ninth  Street,  524  12th  Street,  2626
Kansas  Avenue,  1325  Grant  Street,  1930  Arizona Avenue, 2124 Pier
Avenue, 2314 Oak  Street,  2310-2312  Oak  Street,  2340  Oak  Street,
2318-2322  Oak  Street,  2344  Oak  Street, 2334 Oak Street, 1148 15th
Street, 2333 22nd Street, 2345 22nd Street,  2344  22nd  Street,  2340
22nd  Street,  2339  22nd  Street, 2336 22nd Street, 2258 22nd Street,
2446 21st Street, 953 20th  Street,  all  within  the  City  of  Santa
Monica; and

    WHEREAS, sixty days after said order was served, the work had  not
been  completed by the owners or persons in possession of the affected
properties, and the Superintendent of Streets caused the  work  to  be
done; and

    WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets gave notice as required  by
Section 5616 of the Streets and Highways Code; and

    WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets  did  file  with  the  City
Council  of  the City of Santa Monica a report of repairs and costs as
required by Section 5617 of the Streets and Highways Code; and

    WHEREAS, upon the day and hour fixed  for  hearing  by  Resolution
Number  7936 (CCS), the City Council of the City of Santa Monica heard
and passed upon the report of the Superintendent of  Streets  together
with  all  objections  and protests as required by Section 5618 of the
Streets and Highway Code,

    NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA  DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

    SECTION 1.  The report of the Superintendent of Streets heretofore
filed and above-described be, and the same hereby is, confirmed.

    SECTION 2.  All protests and objections of every kind  and  nature
to  the report of the Superintendent of Streets be and the same hereby
are, overruled and denied.

    SECTION 3.  The cost of the repairs, as set forth in the report of
the   Superintendent   of  Streets,  shall  be  assessed  against  the
properties therein described, which properties front the sidewalk upon
which the repairs were made.

    SECTION 4.  If  such  assessment  is  not  paid  within  the  time
permitted  by  law,  the  same  shall  constitute a special assessment
against and lien on the properties therein described in the amount set
forth in the report of the Superintendent of Streets, which lien shall
continue until the assessment and all  interest  thereon  is  paid  or
until it is discharged of record.

    SECTION 5.   If  the  assessment  is  not  paid  within  the  time
permitted  by  law,  the Superintendent of Streets, in accordance with
Section 5628 of the Streets and Highway Code, shall deliver  a  Notice
of  Lien,  prepared  in  the  manner  required  by Section 5626 of the
Streets and Highways Code, to the County Auditor who shall collect the
assessment together with all other taxes against the property.

    SECTION 6.  The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption  of  this
Resolution,  and  thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full
force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:


ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney


                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Re: Sidewalk Repair at
    (Sidewalk Assessment District: SR-89-152/153)

The  sidewalk  repair  at  the  above  described  property  has   been
completed,  and the cost of the sidewalk  repair is $          .  Your
cost is $               which is one-half of the cost of the work done
at the location.  THIS IS NOT AN INVOICE.  You will be billed later.

Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section  5616,  this  letter  is
notification  that  the  City Council, pursuant to Resolution No. 7936
(CCS) adopted on November 14, 1989, has scheduled a  hearing  to  hear
and  pass upon the report of the Superintendent of Streets of the cost
of  the  sidewalk  repair,  in  connection  with  the  above-described
project,  together with any objections and protests, if any, which may
be raised by any property owner liable to be assessed for the cost  of
such sidewalk repair and any other interested persons.

The hearing will be held as follows:
        DATE:      December 12, 1989
        PLACE:     City Council Chambers
                   City Hall
                   1685 Main Street
                   Santa Monica, California
        TIME:      7:3O P.M.

Any protests or objections must be in writing and must be  filed  with
the City Clerk on or before the time set for the hearing.

Upon confirmation of the report of the Superintendent of  Streets,  as
provided  for  in  Streets and Highways Code Section 5618, the cost of
the sidewalk repair will be assessed against your  property,  and  you
will  be  notified  of  the  manner of payment.  The City will provide
financial assistance for  low-to-moderate  income  persons.   If  your
income  is  less  than $21,300 for a family of one person, $24,300 for
two persons, $27,350 for three persons or $30,400  for  four  persons,
call 458-8701 for information on this program.

Very truly yours,

Stanley E. Scholl
Superintendent of Streets


                       NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Re: Sidewalk Repair at
    (Sidewalk Assessment District: SR-89-152/153)

The  sidewalk  repair  at  the  above  described  property  has   been
completed,  and your cost of the sidewalk repair is          . THIS IS
NOT AN INVOICE.  You will be billed later.

Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section  5616,  this  letter  is
notification  that  the  City Council, pursuant to Resolution No. 7936
(CCS) adopted on November 14, 1989, has scheduled a  hearing  to  hear
and  pass upon the report of the Superintendent of Streets of the cost
of  the  sidewalk  repair,  in  connection  with  the  above-described
project,  together with any objections and protests, if any, which may
be raised by any property owner liable to be assessed for the cost  of
such sidewalk repair and any other interested persons.

The hearing will be held as follows:

        DATE:      December 12, 1989
        PLACE:     City Council Chambers
                   City Hall
                   1685 Main Street
                   Santa Monica, California
        TIME:      7:3O P.M.

Any protests or objections must be in writing and must be  filed  with
the City Clerk on or before the time set for the hearing.

Upon confirmation of the report of the Superintendent of  Streets,  as
provided  for  in  Streets and Highways Code Section 5618, the cost of
the sidewalk repair will be assessed against your  property,  and  you
will  be  notified  of  the  manner of payment.  The City will provide
financial assistance for  low-to-moderate  income  persons.   If  your
income  is  less  than $19,900 for a family of one person, $22,700 for
two persons, $25,550 for three persons or $28,400  for  four  persons,
call 458-8701 for information on this program.

Very truly yours,

Stanley E. Scholl
Superintendent of Streets


                    STREET SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

        REPAIR OF DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, CURBS  AND/OR  REMOVAL
        OF  OBSTRUCTIONS,  PERFORMED  UNDER  PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 7,
        CHAPTER 22, SECTIONS 5600 TO 5630, OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
        CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (SR-89-152/153)

        Pursuant to the provisions of Division 7, Chapter 22, Sections
5600  to  5630,  of  the  Streets  and  Highways  Code of the State of
California, the following work was caused to be  done  by  the  Street
Superintendent:

        The removal and replacement of 1325 square feet of sidewalk at
        $6.00 per square foot;

        The removal and replacement of 1250 square  feet  sidewalk  at
        $4.00 per square foot;

        The removal and replacement of 39 linear feet  of  curbing  at
        $10.50 per linear foot;

        The removal and replacement of  90  square  feet  of  driveway
        apron at $7.50 per square foot.

        The total cost of the above work was $14,034.50.

        The total proposed assessment for the above sidewalk and  curb
damage  is  $7,017.25  or  50 percent of the total cost.  The other 50
percent of the cost is being paid by the City  as  the  above  repairs
were caused by tree root damage.

        The removal and replacement of 100 square feet of sidewalk  in
        $6.00 per square foot.

        The removal and replacement of 278  square  feet  of  driveway
        apron at $7.50 per square foot;

        The removal and replacement of 130 square feet of sidewalk  in
        driveway at $7.50 per square foot;

        The removal (only) of 20 square feet of parkway apron at $3.00
        per square foot;

        The removal and replacement of 30 square feet of  sidewalk  in
        parkway area at $6.00 per square foot.

        The total cost of the above work was $3,900.00.

        The total proposed assessment of the above sidewalk  and  curb
damage  is  $3,900.00  or  100  percent of the total cost of the above
repairs were not caused by tree root damage.

        Reference is made to the attached sheets for a description  of
the  real  property  in  front  of  which  the work has been done, the
proposed assessment against each property, and a  description  of  the
work done in front of each property.


Street Superintendent

Filed with the City Clerk this         day of                , 1989.


City Clerk