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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 0207 CC REG ITEM 11E Aimmommmommillb I Iy,153 MOORPARK ITEM PAUL W. LAWRASON,Jr. PP" °9< STEVEN KUENY Mayor oo° �� City Manager SCOTT MONTGOMERY F ; CHERYLJ. KANE Mayor Pro Tern �O��A4 City Attorney ELOISE BROWN MOORPARK, CALIFORNI • �:t WV. � PATRICK RICHARDS,A.I.C.P. Councilmember City Council Meeting coo, Director of CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. Community Development Councilmember of Z 19$� 9eo J R. DENNIS DELZEIT BERNARDO M. PEREZ City Engineer Councilmember ACTT N:4,14 JOHN V.GILLESPIE LILLIAN KELLERMAN Chief of Police City Clerk RICHARD T. HARE City Treasurer By EMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Susan Cauldwell, Administrative Assists DATE: January 29, 1990 SUBJECT: Villa Campesina Assessment District Charges (FY88-89 and FY89-90) Karen Flock, Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation, recently requested (letter attached) that the City recalculate lighting and landscaping assessments for FY88-89 and lighting and landscaping and parks assessments for FY89-90 for Tract 4147 (Villa Campesina) because the assessments appeared to be in error. A staff review indicated that the assessments were in fact too high. For your information, the County has granted Cabrillo an exemption from property taxes on Tract 4147 because the organization is developing low income housing and because the land is vacant. Ownership of many of the parcels had been transferred from Cabrillo to individual property owners since the calculation of the assessments and the issuance of the tax bills. Payment of the December 1989 tax installments has been made (in some cases) partially by Cabrillo and partially by the new property owners. Since many of the residents will be eligible for a rebate of the assessments, the question of how to refund assessments paid by multiple parties has arisen. Staff believes the most efficient way to resolve the above two issues is to waive all assessments for Tract 4147 for the FY88-89 and FY89-90. Since the assessments for FY88-89 have already been paid, it would be appropriate to process a refund to Cabrillo immediately. The total landscaping and lighting assessments paid on the 62 lots in FY88-89 was $7969.48. Proof of payment has been submitted to staff. The correct assessment of these properties as residential vacant would have resulted in total assessments of $1382.60. This revenue loss can be covered by projected cost savings in AD84-2 for FY89-90. 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529-6864 PAUL W. LAWRASON, Jr. Mayor SCOTT MONTGOMERY Mayor Pro Tern ELOISE BROWN Councilmember CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. Councilmember BERNARDO M. PEREZ Councilmember LILLIAN KELLERMAN City Clerk TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MOORPARK ITEM ILOE- M E M O R A N D U M STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYLJ.KANE City Attorney PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Director of Community Development R. DENNIS DELZEIT City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police RICHARD T. HARE City Treasurer The Honorable City Council Susan Cauldwell, Administrative Assista January 29, 1990 Villa Campesina Assessment District Charges (FY88 -89 and FY89 -90) Karen Flock, Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation, recently requested (letter attached) that the City recalculate lighting and landscaping assessments for FY88 -89 and lighting and landscaping and parks assessments for FY89 -90 for Tract 4147 (Villa Campesina) because the assessments appeared to be in error. A staff review indicated that the assessments were in fact too high. For your information, the County has granted Cabrillo an exemption from property taxes on Tract 4147 because the organization is developing low income housing and because the land is vacant. Ownership of many of the parcels had been transferred from Cabrillo to individual property owners since the calculation of the assessments and the issuance of the tax bills. Payment of the December 1989 tax installments has been made (in some cases) partially by Cabrillo and partially by the new property owners. Since many of the residents will be eligible for a rebate of the assessments, the question of how to refund assessments paid by multiple parties has arisen. Staff believes the most efficient way to resolve the above two issues is to waive all assessments for Tract 4147 for the FY88 -89 and FY89 -90. Since the assessments for FY88 -89 have already been paid, it would be appropriate to process a refund to Cabrillo immediately. The total landscaping and lighting assessments paid on the 62 lots in FY88 -89 was $7969.48. Proof of payment has been submitted to staff. The correct assessment of these properties as residential vacant would have resulted in total assessments of $1382.60. This revenue loss can be covered by projected cost savings in A084 -2 for FY89 -90. 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, Califomia 93021 (805) 529 -6864 The Honorable City Council January 29, 1990 Page 2 For FY89 -90, proof of payment of the annual assessments by the owner of record before May 31, 1990 will be needed to process a rebate. The rebate will be made payable to the owner of record as listed on the property tax bill. No refunds for FY89 -90 assesments will be made until both installments of the tax bill have been paid and no rebates will be made on delinquent tax bills. A notice will be sent to all current property owners advising them of the rebate. In those instances where the property had been transferred and more than one party had paid the assessment, it will be Cabrillo's responsibility to pass the prorated portion of the rebate on to the new owners, since Cabrillo is listed as the owner of record. It is suggested that the City Council permit the City Manager or his designee the right to review the distribution of rebates by Cabrillo. The total landscaping and lighting and parks assessments due on 42 parcels in FY89 -90 is $12;989.20. The breakdown is $4596.40 for AD84 -2 and $8311.80 for AD85 -1. The correct assessment of these parcels as residential vacant would have resulted in total assessments of $892.92 ($21.26 for AD84 -2 and $0.00 for AD85 -1). This revenue loss can be covered by anticipated cost savings in AD84 -2 and AD85 -1 for FY89 -90 or made up in future years' assessments. Ms. Flock has assured staff that all parcels Cabrillo to individual property owners before Thus, in subsequent years assessments and according to established procedures. Staff Recommendations (Roll Call Vote Required) will be transferred from the 90 -91 fiscal year. rebates would proceed 1. Staff recommends that the City Council direct staff to process a refund to Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation in the amount of $7,969.48 for landscaping and lighting assessments paid in FY88 -89 on Tract 4147. 2. Staff recommends that the City Council waive all assessments for Tract 4147 for FY89 -90 and direct staff to process rebates in amounts not to exceed $4586.40 for AD84 -2 and $8311.80 for AD85 -1 in accordance with the procedures outlined above. 3. Staff recommends that rebates of landscaping and lighting and parks assessments for Tract 4147 for FY89 -90 be made payable to the owner of record as stated on the property tax bill and that any distribution of the rebate be the responsibility of Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation, subject to the City Manager's review. attachment 90182 Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation 11011 Azahar Street, Saticoy, California 93004 (805) 659 -3791 "OANO OF DIRECTORS Susan Cauldwel l BERNARDO PEREZ Administrative Assistant President Moon-fic COY City of Moorpark VICTOR FONTAINE 799 Moorpark Avenue TERESA CORTES V�c�m Moorpark, CA 93021 and As I discussed with you, it appears that the lots in this tract have been assessed corpor.Iwn 4 ,;; "President Re: Tract ,VillaCampesina Rsndw Sage Workers knpro -"-g Associ"ion VICTOR FONTAINE Dear Susan: Treasurer Fontaine. OuintenUls and As I discussed with you, it appears that the lots in this tract have been assessed oRISKEU incorrectly. The 42 lots for which I have copies of the property tax bills show the Prolect UnderaMwing assessments as $109.20 for the maintenance and lighting district (84 -2) and $197.90 J"""' nano coope�e coo for the parks district. The lots owned by the CEDC are exempt from property tax. As I Hou "p capor"ien read the report, for the maintenance and lighting district, the assessment is 0 for NANCY Cohen, AMmuidw "R exempt and $21.26 for residential vacant. For the parks district, the assessment is 0 A Clayton for exempt and 0 for residential vacant. 1 believe that the exempt rate should apply to DELFINO L a GarnbW the lots owned by the CEDC; if not the residential vacant rate should apply; this rate ANGEL MONTELONGO should also apply for the lots that have been sold to individuals. La Campam EFonw MORALES 1 #0 For the 88 -89 fiscal year, it appears that all lots were assessed $128.54 for the `"""°" maintenance and lighting district. This rate appears to be incorrect also. CARMEN RAMIREZ Channel Coun isa =.S.—Z— I am enclosing copies of the 42 bills and a list of the lots. For these lots, 1 1 are still DAVID J. SABEDRA owned by the CEDC; 1 1 were sold November 17, 1989 to individuals; 10 were sold N "ron� � August 30, 1989 to individuals; and the other 10 were sold June 16, 1989 to individuals. Any rebates due would be partially to the CEDC and partially to individuals. ADVISORY BOARD Of these 42 homes, none have completed homes on them. 40N L. HERTEL LL ZAPANTA We wI11 pay or have partially paid through the lot sales escrow these property taxes and wantic kh'41d understand that any corrections will be through rebates. YECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sincerely, IOONEY E. FERNANDEZ Karen Flak Project Manager RECEIVED cc: Dede Collier, People's Self Help NOY 2 8 1989 *, City of Moorpark A Uniftd Way Agency A Community ecor— C devebpmera corpor"ron sennng Ventura County