ITEM 10-A
Council Meeting: July 28, 1992 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Hold a Public Hearing on Proposed Streetlighting District
on Various City Streets
INTRODUCTION
This report requests that City Council hold a Public Hearing to
determine the convenience and necessity of constructing streetlights
on:
ARIZONA AVENUE - From Franklin Street to Centinela Avenue;
CALIFORNIA AVENUE - From Twenty Fifth St. to Twenty Sixth St.;
THIRTIETH STREET - From Pearl Street to Ocean Park Blvd.; and
YALE STREET - From Wilshire Boulevard to Washington Avenue
The report also recommends that City Council approve the replacement
of deteriorated streetlights on San Vicente Boulevard from Fourth
Street to Seventh Street and order the work to begin.
BACKGROUND
Procedure for Residential Streetlight Installation
On June 9, 1992, City Council adopted Resolution of Intention No.
8413 (CCS) setting a Public Hearing for the purpose of determining
whether public convenience and necessity require the construction of
streetlighting and declaring its intention to construct
streetlighting and replace deteriorated streetlights. In accordance
with City policy, residents desiring installation of streetlights on
their block, circulate a petition and information sheet prepared by
City staff. The information sheet briefly explains the process and
how each property owner will be assessed. Property owners are
assessed for streetlighting based on the property size. In
accordance with City policy, residential owners are assessed 50% of
their front footage and for corner lots, 20% of their side footage
costs, with the City paying the remaining 50% and 80%, respectively.
Commercial property owners are assessed 100% of their front footage
and 40% of the side footage costs, with the City paying the
remaining 60% of the side footage costs. Successful streetlight
petitions contain the signatures of a minimum of sixty percent (60%)
of each block's residents.
The petitions are presented to City Council and a time and date is
set for a public hearing to hear protests. After considering the
public testimony, the City Council orders the work to begin. The
project is competitively bid by private contractors, a contract is
awarded by City Council to the lowest responsible bidder and bonds
are authorized to be sold. Owners may pay for the improvements over
ten (10) years at an 8.8% per annum interest rate.
The Petitions for Streetlight Installation
At the request of residents, staff prepared streetlight petitions
for:
ARIZONA AVENUE - From Franklin Street to Centinela Avenue
CALIFORNIA AVENUE - From Twenty Fifth St. to Twenty Sixth St.
THIRTIETH STREET - From Pearl Street to Ocean Park Blvd., and
YALE STREET - From Wilshire Boulevard to Washington Avenue
A minimum of sixty percent (60%) of residents of each street signed
the petitions indicating their desire to have streetlights installed
on their street. Rent Control staff has reviewed the petitions and
determined that they conform with Rent Control Regulations for
pass-through of assessments.
City staff and petitioners met on April 1, 1992, to discuss the
location of the streetlights, types of streetlights (decorative vs.
standard) available and the approximate costs to the property
owners. Only the property owners on Yale Street requested the more
expensive decorative streetlights for their street. Hence, their
share of assessments will be higher than the other streets that
requested the standard streetlights. The City pays only 50% of the
cost for the standard streetlights and property owners choosing the
decorative streetlights will be required to pay the difference
between the standard streetlighting and the decorative
streetlighting.
Notices were posted on July 9, 1992, residents and property owners
were notified by mail on July 8 and 9, 1992, 15 days in advance of
the public hearing and the Notice was advertised in The Outlook in
the manner prescribed by State Law.
Copies of the signed petitions, a map of the proposed assessment
district and a list of property owners and residents will be
available for review in the Council Chambers at the time of the
Public Hearing.
The Proposed Streetlight Replacement on San Vicente Boulevard
The Capital Infrastructure Needs Assessment Study, completed in
February of 1984 and presented to City Council, recommended that
deteriorated and energy-inefficient streetlights be replaced at
various locations throughout the City. Several streets needing
circuit and pole replacement were identified in the study and staff
has determined that the streetlight system on San Vicente Boulevard
from Fourth Street to Seventh Street is in most need of replacement.
This determination was based on the number of actual repairs made
and the number of repairs planned to maintain the 72 year old, badly
deteriorated system on San Vicente Boulevard.
Staff held a meeting with property owners and residents on February
20, 1992 and they were in support of this project. Assessments for
San Vicente Boulevard are proposed to be the same as those on Yale
Street, since decorative streetlights will be installed. Staff is
recommending that streetlights be installed on these streets for the
safety and convenience of the residents.
Notices were posted on July 9, 1992, residents and property owners
were notified by mail on July 8 and 9, 1992, 15 days in advance of
the public hearing and the Notice was advertised in The Outlook in
the manner prescribed by State Law.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total estimated cost for the project is $220,000.00. The total
estimated assessment is $26.80 per foot of property frontage for the
standard streetlights. The estimated prorated assessment for
residential property owners is $13.40 per front foot. Property
owners on Yale Street and San Vicente Boulevard will be assessed
approximately $17 per front foot.
City Council previously held public hearings and approved the
construction of streetlighting on Twenty Fourth Street between
Wilshire Boulevard and Arizona Avenue and on Sixth Street between
Santa Monica Boulevard and Arizona Avenue. These two streets in
addition to the streets mentioned in this report, will be combined
into a single construction contract.
The City's portion of the assessment costs will be financed through
the annual streetlighting Capital Improvement Project account. A
grant program will be available for low to moderate income
households.
The estimated cost for a typical residential property owner is
approximately $690 for a 50 foot lot frontage with the City's share
being an equal amount. Yale Street and San Vicente Boulevard
property owners will pay approximately $850 for a 50 foot lot and
the City's cost would be $690. The proposed breakdown is as
follows:
Estimated property owner assessments $119,300.00
Estimated City contribution 100,700.00
Total project estimate $220,000.00
Appropriation authority for the City's contribution is available in
CIP Account No. 01-770-453-25491-8917-99155, "New Streetlight
Systems" in the amount of $68,800.00, for the new streetlights and
account no. 01-770-453-20092-8900-99154, "Streetlight Circuit
Replacement" in the amount of $46,100.00, for the streetlight
replacements. The remaining costs for the project will be paid
through property owner assessments. Assessments will be paid upon
completion of the work and will be held in a trust account
#80-000-000-00000-9750-04289 pending payment to the contractor who
installs the lights. Bonds are then issued for any unpaid
assessments. Bond proceeds are paid to the Contractor and the
property owner(s) then pay the bond holder(s) over time.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council:
1. Open the Public Hearing on the convenience and necessity
of the proposed streetlight, as described in the Resolution of
Intention No. 8413 (CCS) on:
Arizona Avenue - from Franklin Street to Centinela
Avenue;
California Avenue - from Twenty Fifth Street to Twenty
Sixth Street;
Thirtieth Street - from Pearl Street to Ocean Park
Boulevard;
Yale Street - from Wilshire Boulevard to Washington
Avenue, and
San Vicente Blvd. - from Fourth Street to Seventh St.
2. Close the Public Hearing; and acknowledge any protests
and adopt the attached resolution finding that the public
convenience and necessity requires the construction and hereby
ordering the work to begin.
Prepared by: Stan Scholl, Director of General Services
Tony Antich, City Engineer
Attachment: Resolution
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice of Improvement
Streetlight Petitions
RESOLUTION NUMBER
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA FINDING THAT THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY REQUIRES THE CONSTRUCTION OF
STREETLIGHTING, REPLACEMENT OF DETERIORATED
STREETLIGHTS AND APPURTENANT WORK AND ORDERS WORK
TO BEGIN ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS AS SET FORTH IN
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NUMBER 8413 (CCS)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica, on
the 9th day of June 1992, passed and adopted its Resolution of
Intention, being Resolution No. 8413 (CCS), declaring its intention
to order work described therein to be done, which Resolution of
Intention duly and legally was published as required by law and
notice of said improvement has been given in the manner required by
law and all written objections and protests to the proposed work or
the extent of the district to be assessed were heard and considered
by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held duly and regularly
pursuant to Resolution No. 8413 (CCS) and the laws and Constitution
of the State of California on the proposed construction of
streetlighting, replacement of deteriorated streetlighting and
appurtenance work thereto, as described in the Resolution No. 8413
(CCS), on
ARIZONA AVENUE - from Franklin Street to Centinela Avenue;
CALIFORNIA AVENUE - from Twenty Fifth St. to Twenty Sixth St.;
THIRTIETH STREET - from Pearl Street to Ocean Park Boulevard;
YALE STREET from Wilshire Boulevard to Washington
Avenue; and
SAN VICENTE BLVD - from Fourth Street to Seventh Street,
all within the City of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, said improvements has been considered fully,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The public interest and convenience
requires, and the City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby
orders, the work described in Resolution No. 8413 (CCS) to be done
on:
ARIZONA AVENUE - from Franklin Street to Centinela Avenue;
CALIFORNIA AVENUE - from Twenty Fifth St. to Twenty Sixth St.;
THIRTIETH STREET - from Pearl Street to Ocean Park Boulevard;
YALE STREET from Wilshire Blvd. to Washington Avenue;
and
SAN VICENTE BLVD - from Fourth Street to Seventh Street,
all within the City of Santa Monica.
Any and all of said protests and objections of every kind and nature
to the proposed work or to the extent of the district to be assessed
be, and the same are hereby, overruled and denied.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines
further that the "Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation, and
Majority Protest Act of 1931" shall not apply to the making of said
improvement.
SECTION 3. Improvements shall be conducted under the
Improvement Act of 1911, which is Division 7 of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California, and the Street
Superintendent and the City Attorney presented to the said City
Council the Resolution of Intention required by said Improvement Act
to initiate the proceedings for said improvements.
SECTION 4. After the bid package has been prepared, the
City Clerk hereby is directed to post a notice for five days on or
near the door of the City Council Chambers of the City Hall inviting
sealed proposals or bids for doing the work ordered and referring to
the specifications on file and to publish a notice inviting such
proposals for two days in The Outlook, a newspaper published and
circulated in said City.
SECTION 5. Reference hereby is made to Resolution No. 8413
(CCS) for a description of the work, the assessment district, the
bonds to be issued, and for further particulars.
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