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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 0421 CC REG ITEM 11E'ORPARK, CALIFORNIA -- �ty C I Meetng ou of 1991 By AGENDA REPORT CITY OF MOORPARK ITEM //* TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Assistant to the City Manager DATE: April 16, 1993 (CC Meeting of April 21) SUBJECT: Consider Senate Bill 566, Library Services Assessments Background Senate Bill 566, library services assessments, was introduced by State Senator Roberti. SB 566 would add provisions to the Government Code Section 54800 of Title 5 of the Government Code and amend Section 98.6 of the Revenue and Taxation Code to allow the funding of libraries through assessments on real property. This bill would permit any local agency that provides public library services to establish an assessment district, and determine and levy an annual assessment for library services and facilities. The assessment district would be established by resolution or ordinance after notice and a public hearing. SB 566 was introduced as an urgency statute and if approved, would take effect immediately. Many libraries, including the County of Ventura's library services, fall under special districts. Special districts face potential impacts from the Governor's proposed budget cuts that could reduce library services. SB 566 would give the County the ability to form an assessment district in any area in which it makes library services available, including Moorpark. While Moorpark residents would be assessed for library service, there would be no local control over how those funds were spent except through the Library District. SB 566 states that to levy a library services assessment, an agency must adopt an ordinance or resolution that describes the property to be assessed, set the initial and maximum annual assessment for each property, and set the duration of the assessment. At the public hearing, property owners can protest the proposed assessments and local officials can adjust the amounts. If the protests are less titan 10% of the value of the proposed assessments, officials can levy the assessments without an election. If the protests are 10% but less than 500 of the SB 566 April 16, 1993 Page 2 proposed assessment, officials can either stop the proceedings or call an election on the assessments. If the protests are 50% or more, officials must abandon the assessments. If an election is required, the assessment requires majority voter approval. The City recognizes the need for additional library funding especially in light of the current economic constraints and the Governor's budget proposal. Staff has identified four options for the Council's consideration: 1) take no action, 2) support the bill as is, 3) oppose the bill, or 4) support the bill with modifications. As the City Council is aware, if the City ever desires to withdraw or detach from the Library District it could do so but is precluded by current State statute from taking its pro rata share of property taxes. The property taxes would remain with the Library District. You may recall that in 1992 the City of Westlake village sought legislation to withdraw and to take its share of property taxes from the Los Angeles County Library District. The legislation was ultimately vetoed by the Governor. On modification to the proposed legislation could be that the ability to withdraw and take property taxes be restored. If all or most of the Library District's property taxes are taken by the State on a permanent bases, this may be a moot point. This would however, provide another option to the City, and if detachment ever occurred it wouldn't disadvantage Moorpark in relationship to other cities in the District. Recommendation Direct staff as deemed appropriate. VENTURA COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES AGENCY POSSIBLE SCHEDULE OF HOURS OPEN IN 1993/94 WITH A 25% BUDGET REDUCTION LARGE LIBRARIES Now open 54 hours /week. MEDIUM LIBRARIES Now open 51 hours /week Fillmore M 2 -8 T Ventura W 12 -6 Camarillo Simi Valley Foster Wright Sa M 2 -8 M 2 -8 M - M 2 -8 T 2 -8 T 2 -8 T 2 -8 Th - W 12 -6 W 12 -6 W - W 12 -6 Th 12 -6 Th 12 -6 Th 12 -6 Th - F Closed F Closed F Closed F Closed Sa 1 -5 Sa 1 -5 Sa 1 -5 Sa 1 -5 S Closed S Closed S Closed Sa Closed 28 S Closed 28 Closed 32 16 MEDIUM LIBRARIES Now open 51 hours /week Fillmore M 2 -8 T Closed W 12 -6 Th Closed F Closed Sa 1 -5 S Closed 2 -8 16 SMALL LIBRARIES Avenue M 10 -1,2 -6 T 10 -1,2 -6 W Closed Th Closed F Closed Sa Closed S Closed 2 -8 14 Oak View M Closed T 10 -1,2 -6 W Closed Th 10 -1,2 -6 F Closed Sa Closed S Closed 2 -8 14 Moorpark Ojai Prueter M Closed M 2 -8 M Closed T 2 -8 T Closed T 2 -8 W Closed W 12 -6 W Closed Th 12 -6 Th Closed Th 12 -6 F Closed F Closed F Closed Sa 1 -5 Sa 1 -5 Sa 1 -5 S Closed S Closed S Closed W 1 -6 16 3-7 16 Th Closed 16 1 Rio Meiners Oaks M 10 -1,2 -6 M Closed T Closed T 10 -1,2 -6 W 10 -1,2 -6 W Closed Th Closed Th 10 -1,2 -6 F Closed F Closed Sa Closed Sa Closed S Closed S Closed 14 14 Oak Park Piru Saticoy M 2-8 M 3-7 M Closed T 1 -6 T Closed T 1:30 -5:30 W 1 -6 W 3-7 W closed Th Closed Th Closed Th 1:30 -5:30 F Closed F Closed F Closed Sa Closed Sa Closed Sa Closed S Closed S Closed S Closed 16 8 8 Ventura County Library Services Agency Registered Borrowers by Library Branch December 31, 1992 Avenue .......................... 31481 Bookmobile ....................... 11038 Camarillo ........................ 382623 Fillmore .......................... 7,204 E. P. Foster ...................... 30,245 Meiners Oaks ...................... 1,166 Moorpark ........................ 11,229 Oak Park ......................... 4,091 Oak View ........................ 2,861 Ojai ............................ 12,117 Piru ............................. 11106 Ray D. PrueW .................... 22,360 Saticoy ............................. 780 Simi Valley ....................... 65,852 Soliz -El Rio ....................... 3,067 H. P. Wright ...................... 31,016 Total Registered Borrowers .................. 236,236 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION - -SB 566 (ROBERTI) TO FINANCE LIBRARY SERVICES THROUGH BENEFIT ASSESSMENT The California Library Association is sponsoring legislation to create statutory authority for financing of public library services through assessments on real property. The proposed legislation would add provisions to the California Government Code to allow the creation of assessment districts for library services, and would contain the following elements: • Applies to any local agency authorized by law to provide library services, including cities, counties, library districts and joint powers authorities. • Allows a local agency to form an assessment district in any area to which it makes library services available. • Annual assessments on properties in the district are based on the benefit of library services to the properties. • Benefit may be based on the use of the property, structure or property size, distance from library services, and other factors relative to providing library services to the property. Zones with separate apportionment methods may be estabilished. • Assessments may pay for all services and facilties provided by a local agency in connection with a public library, such as acquiring, constructing, furnishing, equipping, operating and maintaining land, buildings, equipment, books and vehicles; principal and interest on bonded indebtedness; personnel salaries and benefits; service contracts with other entities; and administrative and indirect costs of providing services, establishing the assessment district, levying and collecting the assessment, including election costs if required. • Notice of public hearing is given by publication, posting and mailing to all property owners in the proposed district. • If written protests are received representing more than 10 percent but less than 50 percent of total annual assessment, the proposal must be approved by a majority of the voters in the proposed district. • If written protests are received by persons representing more than 50 percent of the expected revenues, the proposal must be abandoned. • District is established and maximum assessment is set by ordinance or resolution after a noticed public hearing. (over) • An annual report containing the annual assessments must be approved by the legislative body after a noticed 'public hearing, with notice provided by publication and posting. • The annual assessments cannot exceed the maximum set when the district was formed, except after a public hearing for which mailed notice has been given. • Assessments can be collected with the property taxes. • Any legal challenge to the district or assessments must be brought within 30 days of forming the district or levying the assessment. Revenues from assessments will not reduce the amount of augmentation funds distributed to a special district. . The legislation is proposed as an urgency measure to take effect immediately upon enactment. county of ventura April 1, 1993 Lillian Hare, City Clerk City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Ave. Moorpark, CA 93021 Dear Ms. Hare: LIBRARY SERVICES AGENCY Dixie D. Adeniran Director I would like to make a brief presentation to the City Council on the Library Services Agency's budget situation, and am requesting a slot on the April 21 agenda. The presentation would take about fifteen minutes, and would touch on the following items: . The State's role . What has happened in 1992 -93 . Outlook for 1993 -94 Possible Library Benefit Assessment District, and request for support for enabling legislation, SB 566 (Roberti). I have included a copy of a sheet listing the bill's key provisions. You may call me at 652 -6287 if you would like further information. Sincerely, Dixie D. Adeniran Director of Library Services �- RECEIVED APR 0 7 1993 City of Moorpark 4274 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003 • (805) 652 -6289