ITEM 10-B

Council Meeting:  April 14, 1992

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Recommendation to Hold a Public  Hearing  for  the  Confirmation  of
          Assessment  of  Costs  for  Gutter Construction, Street Resurfacing,
          Repair of Damaged Sidewalks, Driveways and Curbs, and the Removal of
          Damaged  Pavement  in  Parkway  Areas  on  Various  City  Streets In
          Conjunction With the 1990-91 Street Resurfacing Program

Introduction

This report recommends that  City  Council  hold  a  public  hearing  to  hear
protests  regarding  the completed work and to confirm the assessment of costs
for the construction of concrete gutters; street resurfacing;  the  repair  of
damaged sidewalks, driveways and curbs; and the removal of damaged pavement in
parkway areas, on various City streets.  These improvements were completed  as
part of the 1990-91 street resurfacing program.

Background

On May 28, 1991 City Council approved the formation of an assessment  district
for  the  construction  of concrete gutters, street resurfacing, the repair of
damaged sidewalks, driveways and curbs, and the removal of damaged pavement in
parkway areas in conjunction with the 1990-91 street resurfacing program.  The
following streets were included:

    Street                   Limits

    STREET  RESURFACED  AND  GUTTER  CONSTRUCTED  (Commercial  and  Industrial
    Properties Only) ON:

    PICO BOULEVARD      From Twentieth Street to Twenty Eighth Street
    PEARL STREET        From Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street
    MONTANA AVENUE      From Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street
    FOURTH STREET       From San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue
    CALIFORNIA AVENUE   From First Street to Seventh Street
    TWENTIETH STREET    From Pico Boulevard to Pearl Street
    FOURTEENTH STREET   From Michigan Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
    TENTH STREET        From Santa Monica Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
    SIXTH STREET        From Broadway to Colorado Avenue

    SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND  CURBS  REPAIRED,  AND  PARKWAYS  PAVING  REMOVED
    (Commercial, Industrial and Residential properties) ON:

    PICO BOULEVARD      From Twentieth Street to Twenty Eighth Street
    PEARL STREET        From Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street
    MONTANA AVENUE      From Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street
    FOURTH STREET       From San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue
    CALIFORNIA AVENUE   From First Street to Seventh Street
    TWENTIETH STREET    From Pico Boulevard to Pearl Street
    FOURTEENTH STREET   From Michigan Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
    TENTH STREET        From Santa Monica Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
    SIXTH STREET        From Broadway to Colorado Avenue

On June 21, 1991, notices of the public hearing  were  posted  and  mailed  in
accordance  with  State  law,  to  all  affected  property owners.  The public
hearing was held on July 9, 1991.  After closing the public  hearing,  Council
ordered the work to commence.

The street resurfacing, curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway and parkway work  was
completed  as  part  of  an annual street improvement project and the property
owner assessments are now due.   A public hearing to confirm the assessment of
costs  must  be  held  pursuant  to Section 5882 of the California Streets and
Highways Code.  On March 3 and March 17, 1992, City  Council  set  the  public
hearing for April 14, 1992.  All affected property owners were notified of the
public hearing date and the assessment amount on March 27, 1992.   A  list  of
property   owners  and assessments amounts will be available to Council at the
time of the public hearing.
List of Assessment Cost Factors
COMMERCIAL

                                        Property Owners
Work Performed          Unit Cost        Share of Cost
Gutter Construction     $11.50 LF         100%
Street Resurfacing        9.00 LF         100%
Sidewalks Repaired        6.00 SF         100%
Driveways Repaired        7.50 SF         100%
Curbs Repaired           10.50 LF         100%
Parkway Paving
Removal+                  3.00 SF         100%


RESIDENTIAL
                                        Property Owners  City Share
Work Performed          Unit Cost        Share of cost   of cost

Sidewalks Repaired      $ 6.00 SF         100%           -0-
Sidewalks Repaired        6.00 SF          50%*          50%*

Driveways Repaired        7.50 SF         100%           -0-
Driveways Repaired        7.50 SF          50%*          50%*

Curbs Repaired           10.50 LF         100%           -0-
Curbs Repaired           10.50 LF          50%*          50%*

Parkway Paving
Removal+                  3.00 SF         100%           -0-
Parkway Paving
Removal+                  3.00 SF          50%*          50%*

*Denotes (If damage was due to tree roots).

+Denotes (Only the removal of the damaged pavement in parkway areas,  but  not
         the replacement of the removed pavement).

Residential properties were not assessed for  gutter  construction  or  street
resurfacing.  Commercial and industrial property owners were assessed the full
cost for the construction of the gutters and the street  resurfacing  fronting
their   property.   The  proposed  assessments  were  designed  so  that  each
commercial and industrial property owner pays the same unit cost regardless of
the  width  of the street on which their property fronts.  Consistent with the
present policy  for  assessing  commercial  and  industrial  properties,  this
assessment is a cash assessment and no bonds will be issued.  For a commercial
or industrial property owner with a 50 foot lot,  the  typical  assessment  is
$450.00  for resurfacing, and $575.00 for gutters, if gutters were constructed
on that location.

Sidewalks, driveways and curbs, if damaged, were replaced and damaged  parkway
pavings  removed, but not replaced.  Property owners were assessed 100% of the
costs.  An exception to the above were areas damaged by parkway tree roots, in
which  case  the residential property owner was assessed only 50% of the costs
and the City paid the balance.

Budget/Financial Impact

It is calculated that $124,213 will be  generated  from  this  assessment  for
gutter  construction  and street resurfacing.    Revenues will be deposited in
Account  No.  01-500-401-00000-0124-10000,  "Street  Resurfacing  Assessment".
Additional revenues in the amount of $27,245 will be generated from the repair
of sidewalks, driveways and curbs, and the  removal  of  pavement  in  parkway
areas  which  will  be  deposited  in Account No. 01-500-481-00000-0179-10000,
"Sidewalk Repair Revenue".  Any unpaid  assessments  will  be  placed  on  the
1992-93 property tax roll by the Los Angeles County Assessor's office.

Recommendation

It is recommended that City Council:

    1.    Open the public hearing;
    2.    Close the public hearing; and
    3.    Acknowledge any protest and adopt the attached resolution confirming
          the assessments of costs.

Prepared by:  Stan Scholl, Director of General Services
              Tony Antich, City Engineer

Attachment:   Resolution
              Notices of Assessment and Date of Public Hearing
              Street Superintendent's Reports
              List of Property Owners


                             RESOLUTION NO.______

                             (CITY COUNCIL SERIES)

          A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  COUNCIL  OF  THE  CITY  OF  SANTA
          MONICA  APPROVING  THE  ASSESSMENT  DIAGRAM  AND CONFIRMING
          ASSESSMENT  OF  COSTS  FOR  GUTTER   CONSTRUCTION,   STREET
          RESURFACING  AND THE REPAIR OF DAMAGED SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS
          AND CURBS, AND THE REMOVAL OF DAMAGED  PARKWAY  PAVINGS  ON
          VARIOUS  CITY  STREETS  IN  CONJUNCTION WITH 1990-91 STREET
          RESURFACING PROGRAM

          WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica, pursuant to Section 5100 et  seq.
of  the Streets and Highways Code, commenced proceedings to resurface streets,
construct gutters, repair sidewalks, driveways and curbs  and  remove  damaged
parkway pavings on:

    Street                   Limits

    STREET  RESURFACED  AND  GUTTER  CONSTRUCTED  (Commercial  and  Industrial
    Properties Only) ON:

    PICO BOULEVARD      From Twentieth Street to Twenty Eighth Street
    PEARL STREET        From Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street
    MONTANA AVENUE      From Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street
    FOURTH STREET       From San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue
    CALIFORNIA AVENUE   From First Street to Seventh Street
    TWENTIETH STREET    From Pico Boulevard to Pearl Street
    FOURTEENTH STREET   From Michigan Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
    TENTH STREET        From Santa Monica Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
    SIXTH STREET        From Broadway to Colorado Avenue

    SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS  AND  CURBS  REPAIRED  AND  PARKWAY  PAVING  REMOVED+
    (Commercial, Industrial and Residential properties) ON:

    PICO BOULEVARD      From Twentieth Street to Twenty Eighth Street
    PEARL STREET        From Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street
    MONTANA AVENUE      From Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street
    FOURTH STREET       From San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue
    CALIFORNIA AVENUE   From First Street to Seventh Street
    TWENTIETH STREET    From Pico Boulevard to Pearl Street
    FOURTEENTH STREET   From Michigan Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
    TENTH STREET        From Santa Monica Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
    SIXTH STREET        From Broadway to Colorado Avenue

+Denotes (Only the removal of damaged pavement in parkway areas, but  not  the
         replacement of the removed pavement).

          WHEREAS, the proceeding is more fully described in the Resolution of
Intention adopted by the City Council on May 28, 1991, being Resolution Number
8229 (CCS); and

          WHEREAS,  the  contract  for  the  above-described  work  has   been
fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Streets; and

          WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets has  made  an  assessment  to
cover the sum due for the work performed and specified in the contract; and

          WHEREAS, the assessment has been filed with the City Clerk; and

          WHEREAS, the City Clerk gave the notice required  by  Sections  5362
and 5363 of the Streets and Highways Code; and

          WHEREAS, upon the day and hour fixed for hearing by the City  Clerk,
the  City  Council  of  the  City of Santa Monica heard and passed any and all
objections, appeals, and protests,

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

          SECTION 1.  All objections, appeals, and protests of every kind  and
nature be to the confirmation of assessment of costs, and the same are hereby,
overruled and denied.

          SECTION 2.  The diagram of property, affected and benefited by:

    Street                   Limits

    STREET  RESURFACED  AND  GUTTER  CONSTRUCTED  (Commercial  and  Industrial
    Properties Only) ON:

    PICO BOULEVARD      From Twentieth Street to Twenty Eighth Street
    PEARL STREET        From Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street
    MONTANA AVENUE      From Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street
    FOURTH STREET       From San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue
    CALIFORNIA AVENUE   From First Street to Seventh Street
    TWENTIETH STREET    From Pico Boulevard to Pearl Street
    FOURTEENTH STREET   From Michigan Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
    TENTH STREET        From Santa Monica Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
    SIXTH STREET        From Broadway to Colorado Avenue

    SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS  AND  CURBS  REPAIRED  AND  PARKWAY  PAVING  REMOVED+
    (Commercial, Industrial and Residential properties) ON:

    PICO BOULEVARD      From Twentieth Street to Twenty Eighth Street
    PEARL STREET        From Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street
    MONTANA AVENUE      From Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street
    FOURTH STREET       From San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue
    CALIFORNIA AVENUE   From First Street to Seventh Street
    TWENTIETH STREET    From Pico Boulevard to Pearl Street
    FOURTEENTH STREET   From Michigan Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
    TENTH STREET        From Santa Monica Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
    SIXTH STREET        From Broadway to Colorado Avenue

+Denotes (Only the removal of damaged pavement in parkway areas, but  not  the
         replacement of the removed pavement).

in the city of Santa Monica, as more fully described in Resolution Number 8229
(CCS)  and  therein  declared  to  be  the  property to be assessed to pay the
expense of the improvements, is approved and the City  Clerk  is  directed  to
execute the certificate on the diagram certifying such approval and to deliver
the diagram to the Superintendent of Streets.

          SECTION 3.  The assessment for:

    Street                   Limits

    STREET  RESURFACED  AND  GUTTER  CONSTRUCTED  (Commercial  and  Industrial
    Properties Only) ON:

    PICO BOULEVARD      From Twentieth Street to Twenty Eighth Street
    PEARL STREET        From Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street
    MONTANA AVENUE      From Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street
    FOURTH STREET       From San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue
    CALIFORNIA AVENUE   From First Street to Seventh Street
    TWENTIETH STREET    From Pico Boulevard to Pearl Street
    FOURTEENTH STREET   From Michigan Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
    TENTH STREET        From Santa Monica Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
    SIXTH STREET        From Broadway to Colorado Avenue

    SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS  AND  CURBS  REPAIRED  AND  PARKWAY  PAVING  REMOVED+
    (Commercial, Industrial and Residential properties) ON:

    PICO BOULEVARD      From Twentieth Street to Twenty Eighth Street
    PEARL STREET        From Sixteenth Street to Seventeenth Street
    MONTANA AVENUE      From Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street
    FOURTH STREET       From San Vicente Boulevard to Montana Avenue
    CALIFORNIA AVENUE   From First Street to Seventh Street
    TWENTIETH STREET    From Pico Boulevard to Pearl Street
    FOURTEENTH STREET   From Michigan Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
    TENTH STREET        From Santa Monica Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
    SIXTH STREET        From Broadway to Colorado Avenue

+Denotes (Only the removal of damaged pavement in parkway areas, but  not  the
         replacement of the removed pavement).

as more fully described in Resolution Number 8229  (CCS),  be,  and  the  same
hereby is, confirmed and approved.

          SECTION 4.  The Superintendent of Streets shall forthwith  attach  a
warrant to said assessment bearing the date of this confirmation.

          SECTION 5.  The assessment  roll,  warrant,  and  diagram  shall  be
recorded  in  the  Office  of  the  Superintendent of Streets, and immediately
thereafter the City Clerk shall file a copy of the assessment diagram  in  the
Office  of  the County Recorder, and thereafter shall record in said Office of
the County Recorder a Notice  of  Assessment,  all  in  the  manner  and  form
prescribed  by  Section  3114 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California.

          SECTION 6.  Assessments not paid to the City  within  the  specified
time  shall  be  sent  to  the  Los  Angeles  County  Assessor to collect such
assessments upon the tax roll which general taxes are collected.

          SECTION 7.  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