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CC RES 1979-030 RESOLUTION NO. 79-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES IN SUPPORT OF A COMPROMISE OF THE EASTVIEW ANNEXATION PROPOSAL WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes City Council has previously adopted and filed with the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Resolution No. 79-16 protesting any division of the area described by the original Eastview Annexation proposal into two areas one of which would be annexed to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and one of which would be annexed to the City of Los Angeles as proposed by the City of Los Angeles in its annexation proposal designated by LAFCO as Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79; and WHEREAS, the City Council has received testimony at a public hearing held before the City Council indicating that a majority of the residents of the area described by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79 want to be annexed to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and will protest any proposal to annex said area to the City of Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, a protest filed by a majority of the residents of the area described by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79 would require termination of said proposal; and WHEREAS, LAFCO's approval of Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79, together with its approval of the annexation of the remainder of the area described by the Eastview Annexation proposal to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes will result in the creation of an undesirable, difficult to service, unincorporated island because Rolling Hills Addi- tion No. 1-79 will be terminated by voter protests and the Eastview Annexation will be completed; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the economic feasibility report attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, analyzing the effects of splitting the Eastview Annexation area as proposed by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79 and as recommended by the LAFCO Staff Report prepared for the April 11, 1979 LAFCO Agenda; and WHEREAS, the residents of the area which would be annexed to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes pursuant to the recommendation contained in said LAFCO Staff Report have indicated a desire for improved municipal services; and WHEREAS, the analysis set forth in Exhibit A indicates that annexation to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes of the Eastview area without the area described by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79 would result in insufficient revenues to provide the desired level of services to said area and would result in a slight revenue deficit for the entire City of Rancho Palos Verdes as enlarged by said annexation; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that valid reasons exist for excluding that portion of the Eastview Annexation proposal north of Westmont and east of Western Avenue, known as the Naval Housing Property and the Rancho Verde Racquet Club, from the area to be annexed to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; and WHEREAS, the deletion of said naval property and said racquet club property from the area to be annexed to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes would not have the same adverse effects as would deleting all of the area described by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79 from the area to be annexed to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes resolves, determines and orders as follows: Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines as follows: A. That the area included in the original Eastview Annexation proposal excluding the naval property and racquet club property described above, is a cohesive unit, and that a majority of the residents of said area and of the area described by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79, excluding said naval property and said racquet club property, desire to be annexed to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. B. That approval by LAFCO of two separate annexations such that the entire area described by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79 would be annexed to the City of Los Angeles while the remainder of the area described by the original Eastview Annexation proposal would be annexed to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes would be contrary to the desires of the affected residents. C. That annexation of the area described by the Eastview Annexation proposal, excluding the naval and racquet club properties, to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes would implement the desires of the affected residents and voters, and would result in a economically viable city fully able to provide the level of municipal services desired by its residents. D. That annexation to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes of the Eastview area without the area south of Westmont and east of Western Avenue described by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79, would result in a city that is not economically viable. E. That approval by LAFCO of annexation of the entire area described by Rolling Hills Addition No. 1-79 to the City of Los Angeles would result in the creation of an undesirable, unincorporated island because a majority of the voters in the affected area would file protests requiring termination of said annexation while the proposal to annex the remainder of the Eastview area to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes would be successfully completed because it is desired by the voters and residents in that area. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby expresses its support for the Eastview Annexation proposal as modified by the deletion of the area north of Westmont and east of Western Avenue, known as the Naval Housing Property and the Rancho Verde Racquet Club, and hereby requests that LAFCO approve said compromise proposal. Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Executive Director of LAFCO. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10 day of April, 1979, by the following vote of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: DYDA, HEIN, SHAW, RYAN NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: BU ERK MAY,/ ATTEST: LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK & EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL C TY' LERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 79-30 approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 10 day of April, 1979. LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK & EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL EP Y AP Page 2 Resol. No. 79-30 WESTERN AVENUE AREA ANNEXATION FEASIBILITY STUDY Presented to the City Council of. the City of Rancho Palos Verdes March 21, 1978 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART PAGE IPurpose of Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 f IIBackground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 • III State Law on Municipal Reorganization. . . . . . . . . . 7 IV Provision of Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 VLaw Enforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 VIRevenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 VIIExpenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 VIII Budget Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 IXProperty Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 X Special Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 XISummary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Bibliography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 MAPS AND CHARTS .PAGE a. Map of Annexation Area. . . . . . . . . . . • - • • • • • - • • • • • 3 b. City of Lomita Annexation No. 2 • • • . • . • • • • • • • • . 6 c. Revenue Summary Charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 d. General Fund Expenditure Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 y e. Highway & Transportation Fund Expenditure Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 f. Park & Recreation Operating Fund ExpenditureSummary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 g. Revenue Expenditure Balance Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . 47 EXHIBITS PAGE A. Municipal Organizational Act of 1977 Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 B. Response from L.A. County Fire Dept. . . . . . . . . . 57 C. Comparison of Business Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 • I. PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this report is to determine the feasibility • of annexing to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes the unincor- porated area on the eastern boundary of that City, the major portion of which lies between Miraleste and Western Avenue. The study was initiated at the direction of the City Council of Rancho Palos Verdes as a result of a number of inquiries by residents of that area. A total or partial annexation by Rancho Palos Verdes is only one of several alternatives available to the area. The other alternatives include: 1. Annexation of all or a portion of the area by the City of Lomita; 2. Annexation of all or a portion of the area by the City of Los Angeles; 3. Annexation of all or a portion of the area by the City - , of Rolling Hills Estates; 4 . Incorporation as a separate City; 5. Continuation of unincorporated status. This study focused on the feasibility of annexation of the entire area by Rancho Palos Verdes. It is hoped that much of the infor- mation provided herein will assist both the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and the residents of the area in evaluating all -1- alternatives. The report includes sections on: 9 o The history and basic statistics of the area; o The state law on annexations; o Provision of services; o Law enforcement .° Projected revenues;_ - o Projected expenditures; o Budget analysis; o Property taxes; o Special considerations and summary of the advantages and disadvantages of annexation. II. BACKGROUND . The unincorporated area, known as Eastview, Oceanview, or Western Avenue is bordered on the north by Palos Verdes Drive North, on the south by Summerland, and on the west by the boundaries of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates. The eastern boundary, as shown on the map on the following page generally follows Western Avenue. The total area covers approx- imately 1.40 square miles or 896 acres. 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The character of the area, apart from the portion along Western Avenue, is primarily residential. The Western Avenue area is a highly-developed commercial zone. The largest shopping center lies within the boundaries of Los Angeles City, but the annexation area includes 57 other sales tax generating commercial institutions. There is no industry in the area. An early effort at incorporation of the area occurred in the late 1960 ' s when residents in the area that is now Rancho Palos Verdes initiated a study to determine the feasibility of incorporating a fourth City on the Peninsula. The initial review included all unin- corporated areas on the Peninsula that had a contiguous boundary; thus the Western Avenue area was made a part of the study. Two separate feasibility studies conducted at about this time, showed the costs of providing services to that area to be higher than for i► the rest of the proposed city, due primarily to the "major through _ street" status of Western Avenue which generated higher road mainte- nance and police protection costs. At the second boundary hearing before LAFCO, the boundaries of the proposed city were modified to be contiguous with the Palos Verdes Unified School District boundaries (with the exception of the Chandaleur portion) . -4- The area was not included in the final boundaries of Rancho Palos Verdes when it incorporated in 1973. During the incorporation efforts by Rancho Palos Verdes, two small areas in the region were annexed by Los Angeles. Later, the City of Lomita expressed an interest in annexing the remaining Western -. Avenue area. That effort was subsequently defeated in an election. LAFCO has not designated a sphere of influence for the area and there are two annexation efforts currently underway. The City of Los Angeles has received LAFCO approval for annexation of 97.47 acres of the U.S. Naval property (excluding the Little League Field to the north and the Rancho Verdes . Racquet Club to the south) . According to LAFCO their application was filed under a now inoperative provision of the law for annexation of Federal land. That provision called for final approval by. the Board of Supervisors rather than through an election. LAFCO has requested that Los Angeles City include the Racquet Club before filing with the Board, and at this point no action has been taken. The City of Lomita has filed an application with LAFCO for annexa- tion of 56 acres with a population of 682 at the northern boundary of the area (see attached map) . The public hearing before LAFCO is scheduled for March 22. -5- I / i � / i ♦ ♦ • ♦ • • I ♦ 1 ♦ 1 1 . ,flit: 0. • , .F LOMITA CITY O , t ANNEXATION No. H. to . . _ . , ._ . i 1-I 1 I I' . ... ._ . is r-- ■ , • + ►' I , - - 1 • , 1 ; + ',1., , ► + ,$ • ',1 + 1 , .ti 1's. - 1 sit 1 -,..- - r 1 r i 0 ty „ - � , t ► 1 4 i ,-- ►.....2-.► . \ �r r r + r 2 \- ' ti ` LOT225 oQ' ;rt,I L:A.C.A.5 I ` 4 (<_,`-'' ;' , q LAN Tl4 i ► 'S7 0 1 e.o'i: '\* ,/- - k .4.,t, _,,, 'rte -'WILY LINE ` ►t --- 05 ----TR 14506 WESTERN AYc► ► '\c3) co. ► t-? ►m► ,\G) •tr, -- S'LY LINE LOT 3 TR 14506 Q. ► �' 1 ,�cr wl , 1 \U) t • a _J , , _I 1 • _ . i 1 f Z1 1 Jl 1 1 CC' 1 1 •� LL01 t 1 1 \ . ; f--� ' I 1 UI. 1 i }- 1 i J 9k1 I 1 f 1 f ' t • f 1 1 -1 Zoo .,T . _6_ Neither of these activities need influence the Rancho Palos Verdes feasibility study at this point of time. If both annexations are approved, and if Rancho Palos Verdes decided to proceed with annex- ation, those two areas would be excluded from our application. The two proposals include a very small percentage of the total population of the area (estimate of 220 registered voters) and include no - - commercial establishments. III. STATE LAW ON MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION Municipal organizations (incorporation, annexations, etc. . . ) now take place under the provisions of the Municipal Organization Act of 1977 which became effective on January 1, 1978. Section 3500 states the Legislative intent as follows: "The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to encourage orderly growth and development which are essential to the social, fiscal, and economic well-being of the state. The Legislature recognizes that the logical formation and determination of city boundaries is an important factor in promoting the orderly develop- ment of urban areas. Therefore, the Legislature further finds and declares that this policy should be effected by the logical formation and expansion of cities. The Legislature recognizes that urban population densities and intensive residential, commercial, and industrial development necessitate a broad spectrum and high level of community services and controls. The Legislature also recognizes that when areas become urbanized to the extent _ that they need the full range of community services, pri- orities must be established regarding the type and levels of such services that the residents of an urban community need and desire; that community service priorities be established by weighing the total community service needs against the total financial resources available for se- curing community services; and that such community service priorities must reflect local circumstances, conditions, and limited financial resources. The Legislature finds and declares that a single governmental agency, rather than several limited purpose agencies, is better able to assess and be accountable for community service needs and financial resources and, therefore, is the best mechanism for establishing community service priorities. " -7- Under the provision of the Act, procedures for annexation may either be initiated through application to LAFCO by the legis- lative body of any affected city or county, or by a petition signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the landowners representing not less than five percent (5%) of the assessed value of the land or not less than five percent (5%) of the reg- istered voters residing within the territory to be annexed. Application by a legislative body must be in the form of a Reso- - - lution which must include the nature of the proposed annexation . and the reason for the proposal. A major portion of a City's ap- plication must be a plan for providing services to the annexed area (a copy of the application and a summary of annexation procedures are contained in Exhibit A) . If LAFCO determines the resolution of application to be sufficient, it issues a Certificate of Filing and then schedules one or more public hearings during which it receives written or oral protests regarding the City' s plan for providing services. It may also re- quest that the CAO prepare an independent feasibility study. The Commission has the authority to review and approve or disapprove (wholly, partially or conditionally) any proposal for annexation. If the proposal is not approved, proceedings are terminated and the application may not be resubmitted for one year without LAFCO consent. -8- If a proposal is approved by the Commission, in whole or in part, the City conducts all subsequent annexation proceedings required by the Act. This includes the holding of public hearings on the proposal and the publication of notice that any owner of land with- in the annexation area may file a written protest with the City Clerk at any time during the public hearing process . At the conclusion of the public hearings, the City may vote to ter- _ _ minate proceedings. If not, it must adopt a resolution making a finding about the value of the written protests that were filed and take one of the following actions: 1. Terminate the proceedings if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by 50 percent or more of the reg- istered voters within the area proposed for annexation; 2 . Call a special election and submit the question of annex- ation to the residents of the area to be annexed if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by 25 percent or more of the registered voters of the affected area or by owners of land who own not less than 25 percent of the as- sessed value of the area to be annexed; 3. Order the annexation without an election if written protests have been filed and not withdrawn by less than 25 percent of the registered voters within the territory and less than 25 percent of the owners of land who own less than 25 percent of the total assessed value of the land within the area to be annexed. Cities must annex territory if approved by LAFCO and if the annexation qualifies for processing without an election. -9- If an election is required under #2, the decision shall be based upon the majority of the votes cast. If the annexation fails in the election, no new application may be filed with LAFCO within one year after the termination of proceedings without LAFCO' s approval. If approved by the voters, the annexation becomes effective after the executive officer of LAFCO certifies the Resolution by the City Y ordering the annexation. . The entire proceeding under the Act normally takes six to eight months. The Municipal Organization Act of 1977 was intended to simplify the proceedings for such things as annexations, and to a large extent it does so. However, there are certain LAFCO policies that would still pose problems for the City if the Council were to decide to proceed with the annexation. The major concern is a requirement that the City prezone the territory to be annexed before the application is submitted to LAFCO. The staff has obtained maps indicating current County zoning for the area and it would be possible to adopt that zoning for the purposes of application. Later, however, it would be necessary to prepare an EIR and amend the City 's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. IV. PROVISION OF SERVICES A primary concern of the City, LAFCO, and the residents, is the manner in which various services would be provided to the an- nexed area. Each City Department Head was asked to do the necessary analysis to report on the provision of services with- in his/her area of responsibility. -10- The assumption in this section and the budget sections is that the services provided to the annexation area will be comparable to those currently provided to Rancho Palos Verdes. A. Fire Protection - The L.A. County Fire Department indicated that the study area is presently served by Fire Station 83 located in the Miraleste Plaza. Paramedic Rescue Squad No. 6 located at 25517 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, responds to all rescue calls. The response time to the farthest point in __ this area from Fire Station 83 and Fire Station 6 is approx- imately 4. 5 minutes. Water service provided by the California Water Service Company pertaining to fire flow requirements is very good. According to Fire District officials, no major problems are foreseen if the area is annexed by the City. They indicated that being a part of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes would make it easier for the fire department to provide long-range fire protection and rescue planning for the entire Peninsula (see Exhibit B for full response from the Fire District) . B. Health Services - The County Health Department stated that services for the area are currently shared by the Torrance and San Pedro Health Centers, but that the Torrance Center would probably assume total responsibility if the area is annexed. -11- The Health Department report states that: "the proposed area gen- erates approximately one domestic environmental health complaint per month and there are currently no problems within this area that cannot be resolved through normal enforcement procedures by this office." C. Animal Control - The area is currently being served by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Control . Statistics ob- tained from that agency indicate that there are 923 licensed dogs, which would result in an 18% increase in the current Rancho Palos Verdes dog population. If the area were annexed, the City would extend S.P.C.A. coverage to the annexed area. A rough estimate by the Community Services Officer is that extended coverage would result in an approximate 10o increase in contract costs or approximately $3,400. However, revenues generated from licensing 90% of the known dog population, assuming that 50o are neutered, would equal $5, 590 or a surplus of $2,190. (This has not been reflected in the revenue projections. ) D. Library Services - The Western Avenue area is currently served by the County Libraries located in Carson and Torrance. Special district annexation is normally a separate procedure from City annexation so, at least initially, the area would not be a part of the Palos Verdes Library District. The area seems to be fairly well served by the existing system and a new branch of the San Pedro Library that would be located near the area is scheduled for construction in 1980 . It is also possible that the Palos Verdes Library District would initiate proceedings to have the area included within its boundaries. -12- The current Palos Verdes Library District tax rate is $.4042 while the L.A. County Library District rate is $. 2488 . E. General Public Safety and Welfare - 1. Ambulance - The Western Avenue area has the same ambulance arrangement as Rancho Palos Verdes . Annexation would result in an approximate $600 yearly increase in unpaid billings for which the City will have collection responsibility. 2. Civil Defense/Disaster Preparedness - Rancho Palos Verdes and the annexation area are both part of Area G of the County Disaster Preparedness Commission. Annexation would result in some increased costs due to the fact that the costing formula is based on population and assessed valuation. The cost in- crease would be approximately $280. The area would also have to be included in the City's own disaster preparedness program. The only difficulty foreseen might be access to the area in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake; however, the access problem applies gen- erally to the whole east side of the City. It is discussed further in Part X. 3. Juvenile Diversion - As a part of Rancho Palos Verdes, the annexation area would be included in the South Bay Juvenile Diversion Program. The City 's share of the program's cost would increase somewhat due to the subsidy formula based on City population. It is estimated that the increase would be $400 (the City 's current. share is $1,791) . -13- General Public Safety and .Welfare - (Continued) 4. Human Services - a variety of Health, Family and Youth services are presently available to those living in the study area. The City's role will continue as one of a referral source and clearing-house for agencies providing . Human Services Delivery. Initial efforts would focus on the assessment of human needs within the study area in order to identify groups and populations requiring special services. F. Schools/Education The unincorporated area is currently part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. There are two public schools located in the area -- Crestwood Elementary School and Dodson Junior High School. School District annexation is a separate procedure and would not automatically occur as a result of annexation of the area by Rancho Palos Verdes. Transfer of jurisdiction requires ap- proval by a majority of both School Boards involved. If such ap- proval is obtained, the proposal is reviewed by the County committee' on school district organization which considers how the annexation would affect the racial and ethnic integration of both districts involved. Approval rests with the County Board of Education or _ Board of Supervisors with final appeal to the State Board of Education. A potential transfer of area from Los Angeles to Palos Verdes Peninsula is more complex due primarily to the size of the area and the existence of two schools. Questions regarding -14- bonded indebtedness, area served by the schools, current Los Angeles City personnel and relative tax rates would need to be resolved. G. Parks and Recreation There are no public parks or open space areas within the annex- . ation area other than playground facilities at Crestwood Elementary School and Dodson Jr. High School. There is also a private tennis club in the area. A 45 acre park within the boundaries of Los Angeles (Peck Park) is located within a one-half mile radius of the area. Also within that area is a four acre park, a Little League Field, two ele- mentary schools and a special high school. The City P&R Director indicated that the increase in total popu- lation would make the City eligible for additional State and Federal grants not available to cities with populations of less than 50,000. H. Public Works The Director of Public Works was unable to obtain specific in- formation from the Los Angeles County Road Department about the annexation area. Many cost estimates are therefore based on the street mileage in the area and the maintenance costs that the City is currently experiencing. The annexation area would add 17. 5 miles of streets to the City' s current 110 miles. -15- H. Public Works (Continued) 1. Sidewalks. The City contracts with the County Road Depart- ment for sidewalk maintenance. The annexation area would be included in the contract. Much of the area has sidewalks and large trees in the parkway resulting in sidewalk repair problems similar to what the City is experiencing. Annual sidewalk repair costs are estimated at $7,500. Under the City' s policy, this cost would be borne by the homeowners. 2. Streets and Drainage. Most street maintenance is performed by the County under contract. Median strip maintenance is performed by a private contractor. The streets in the annexa- tion area appear to be in good condition. Annual maintenance costs are projected at $22,240. Included in this category are: Street Repair $5,570 Weed Control $1, 040 Street Name Signs $ 480 Misc. Maintenance $4,800 Traffic Marking, Signing & Striping $5,570 Median Strips $4,780 3. Street Sweeping. This service is performed under private contract in RPV. The annexation area would be added to this contract at a projected annual cost of $10, 470. 4. Tree Trimming. Performed under private contract. The area would appear to generate calls similar to the level exper- ienced by the City. Estimated annual cost of covering the area under private contract is $6,050. _16_ 5. Traffic Signal Maintenance. This service is performed for the City under private contract. The only signals in the annexation area are along Western Avenue. Annual energy and maintenance costs are projected at. $14, 6 7 0. 6. Lighting. All lighting in the annexation area is provided under various County Lighting Districts. These would not be dissolved by annexation. This function would represent no cost increase to the City. 7. Sewers. The entire annexation area is connected to a sewer system and is maintained by the County Sewer Maintenance District. It would remain in that District after annexation. I. Building Inspection Building inspection for the City is currently performed by the County which collects fees, charges against them, and transmits any surplus to the City. The annexation area would be included in the current arrangement. J. Refuse Disposal The annexation area is currently served under the same arrange- ment as the City, whereby private disposal companies serve various portions of the area and bill the homeowners directly. There would be no change in this system and no additional cost - to the City. K. Business Licensing The licensing of all commercial establishments would be performed by the City. As a result of questions by the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, a comparison of the costs of licensing by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the City of Los Angeles was performed. -17- K. Business Licensing (Continued) The results of that survey are in Exhibit C. The annexation area has 57 fixed retail sales commercial establishments as compared to the City's 47. Increased adminis- trative costs for the City are reflected in the estimated expenditure . budget. L. Planning and Zoning All planning and zoning for the area would be performed by the City. As indicated earlier, annexation of the area would require -- a General Plan Amendment and an Environmental Impact Report, per- formed separately or as a part of the Amendment. The City would also have to zone the area, either prior to the annexation or through g adoption of the current County zoning with subsequent revisions as necessary. The area is essentially built out with only 15 to 20 acres remain- ing vacant. According to the Planning Director, the housing appears to be in good condition. The oldest housing in the area is ap- proximately 20 to 25 years old. The Planning Director estimates that annexation would require the addition of at least one Planner. M. Code Enforcement This function would be performed by the City. One of the major areas of concern would be nonconforming sign abatement related to the 57 businesses along Western Avenue. -18- N. Public Utilities 1. Water Service - There would be no change in current service. The area would continue to be served by California Water Service Company. 2. Gas - The area would continue to be served by the Southern California Gas Company. 3. Electricity - The area would continue to be served by Southern California Edison. 4 . Telephone - Telephone service areas were established prior to the incorporation of Rancho Palos Verdes. The annexation area and the Miraleste area receive service from Pacific Telephone: the rest of RPV is served by General Telephone. V. LAW ENFORCEMENT The unincorporated area is currently served by the Los Angeles County Sheriff' s Department for all but traffic enforcement, which is provided by the California Highway Patrol. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes contracts with the Sheriff's Department for all law enforcement activities. Due to the significant impact that annexation would have on the City' s law enforcement contract, the Lomita Sheriff' s Station was asked to prepare a staffing proposal. Further instructions t included: °A detailed crime and incident analysis °A proposal which would not dilute the existing service level in Rancho Palos Verdes . -19- °A staffing level that would be able to meet the community service, response time, burglary suppression, and traffic goals now existing in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sheriff's Proposal A. Crime Statistics Analysis This portion of the study deals with the incidence of crime - and the level of law enforcement activity. It was compiled on the available statistics for the latest 12 month period. The following areas are of major concern to public safety and should be considered: 1) Part I Crimes 2) Called for Services 3) Handling Time vs. Patrol Time Part I crimes and called for services will be addressed utilizing two specific formats. First, the base number of Part I crimes and called for services, reported or required, in the annexation area and Rancho Palos Verdes and second, a comparison, per 1000 population, between the two entities. _20_ .f,- i; CRIME RATE PER 1000 POPULATION Annexation Rancho Difference Area Palos Verdes Combined (+ -) .....,..6______ Homicide 0 • .02 .02 0 . ___ Rape .22 .12 .13 +.01 ,- Robbery - Weapon 1 .77 .02 .33 +.31 . Robbery - Strongarm .11 .12 .11 -.01 Assault - Aggravated 3.55 1 .28 1.68 +.40 . Burglary - Residence 8.55 5.85 6.33 +.48 Burglary - Other 6.55 2.78 3.45 +.67 Grand Theft 2.66 1 .85 2.0 +.15 Grand Theft - Auto 2.77 1 .57 1 .78 +.21 -21- CALLED FOR SERVICES* Annexation Rancho Area Palos Verdes Combined Observations 2512 12899 15411 Calls 1849 6882 8731 - Details 2564 8473 11037 Assists '932 3145 4077 Total 7857 31399 39256 * Excluding Traffic ARRESTS 17 Adult 239 545 784 Juvenile ICI 265 366 Total 340 810 1150 -22- PART I CRIMES Annexation Rancho Combined - Area Palos Verdes Total Homicide 0 1 1 Rape 2 5 7 Robbery - We ap on 16 1 17 Robbery - Strongarni 1 5 6 Assault - Aggravated 32 54 86 Burglary - Residence 77 24-6 323 Burglary - Other 59 117 176 Grand Theft 24 78 102 Grand Theft Auto 25 66 91 _23_ t CATiT,FD FOR SERVICES. PER 1000 POPULATION Annexation Rancho Difference Area Palos Verdes Combined (+ -) . Observations 279,11 3p7.'1'1 3p2.1? _ 4494 Calls 205.44 163.85 171.19 +Details 284.8$ 201.73 216.41 +14.68 - Assists 103.55 74.88 79.94 + 5.06 Total 873.00 ?47.59 ?69.72 +22.13 ARRESTS (" Adult 26.55 12.97 15.37 + 2.40 Juvenile 11.22 6.30 7.17 + .87 Total 37.?? 19.28 22.54 + 3.26 -24- s ' HANDLING TIME VS. PATROL TIM Annexation Rancho Area _ . Palos Verdes Handling Time 67% 76% Patrol Time 33% 24-% Total Time 100% 100% • E -25- B. Traffic Enforcement and Safety In the realm of traffic enforcement and safety, the area of proposed annexation encompasses a total of 17.5 miles of public roadway. Of special note in the traffic analysis of this district is that 1. 89 miles are heavily traveled major highways. Presently, traffic service is conducted primarily by the California Highway Patrol. Although Sheriff's Units do presently respond and assist . in cases of traffic col- lisions, they do not generate any reports or investigation into these matters. The California Highway Patrol attempts to provide 180 minutes of patrol time, every 24 hours, in this district. This, of course, is contingent on called for services in their other area of jurisdiction. The level of called for services in- volving traffic collision for calendar year 1977 is stated to be 140. Furthermore, out of the 140 accidents the Highway Patrol responded to, 40 involved injuries. Citations are also issued by the Highway Patrol in this district but a statistical analysis is not feasible due to the filing procedure. Although drunk driving arrests have been made by the California High- way Patrol in this region, an accurate count is not available. The actions of Sheriff' s Patrol Units in the proposed an- nexation area are, as mentioned previously, primarily directed toward impacting criminal activity through routine patrol. What minimal effort there is presently in traffic safety is usually -26- generated out of spontaneous observational traffic law enforcement. This is fully reflected in the amount of citations issued in this district in calendar year 1977. The total amount of moving violations written by Sheriff 's Units, during this period of time, is 691. The true impact of these statistics is evident when they are placed in a relevant relationship. The necessity of an innovative safety program is obvious, should annexation occur, to lower the ratio of injury accidents. This is confirmed by the formulation of a traffic enforcement index. The enforcement index is predicated on a proven hypothesis that the issuance of citations for moving vio- lations will reduce the amount of injury traffic collisions. By dividing the number of citations issued by traffic col- lisions, an index is generated. An acceptable index, according to the National Safety Council, is any point between 30. 00 and 60. 00. In the case of the area to be annexed, the 691 citations issued in 1977 by Sheriff's Units were utilized. The calculation shows that this area had a maximum enforcement index of 17. 28, far below the acceptable standard. Traffic safety impacts a large segment of citizens who generally have minimal contact with law enforcement. The losses, both financial and personal, in traffic accidents easily rival those losses precipitated by -27- criminal action. The only effective alternative to meeting the anticipated higher safety standards of the annexed area would be an increase in traffic service. This must encompass actual enforcement, response to called for service and a visible safety program tailored to local needs. The present Rancho Palos Verdes traffic cars have been able to maintain - an excellent safety record (enforcement index) for the city. Should their efforts, without additional resources, be diluted to the annexed area, a serious counter-effect may take place . We therefore project that to align the proposed annexation area with current safety standards in Rancho Palos Verdes, additional services should be contracted. C. Current and Proposed Staffing 1. Current Staffing Western Avenue is one of five distinct unincorporated areas or "County Islands" within the jurisdiction of Lomita Sheriff 's Station. The station fields one unit which is designated as the County Car. This car is staffed in accordance with the standard county formula for a criminal car, at eight hours per shift, as follows: Early Morning - Two Deputies Day Shift - One Deputy Evening Shift - Two Deputies -28_ Including detective support and the county share of the Burglary Apprehension Team (B.A.T. ) , the cost is $473,761. 35. This car is responsible for the criminal aspects of law enforcement. During calendar 1977, the area absorbed 62. 5% of all time spent in the "County Islands" . 2. Proposed Staffing • The proposed staffing pattern would be as follows : Shift Hours Deputies Early Morning 5 1/2 2 Days 7 1 Evening 7 1 Evening 7 1 Added to this would be one hour of Burglary Apprehension Team and related Detective support. The chart on the following page shows the deployment of units within that staffing pattern. -29- • • \/V RRE1 r E•EL WESTERN AVENUE City of -- Contract Law Enforcement Costs Cost Estimated Based on the Figures Adopted by the Board of Supervisors for 77/78 P � P Purpose . � E.M. DAY P.M. Unit Gen. law Number N b r Traffic of days hrs. deps. hrs. deps. hrs. deps. . J General Law 7 8 2 8 1 8 , 2 393,129.00 • 2 B.A.T. I 7 , 3 Det. .1250 20,499.75 L _ _; _ •■••••• 00.•■•■......••■••••1•1■mmiquENNO C i 1 , j Detective Cost 1 .1 • 60,132.60 Total 473,761 .35 , 1 . 1 . . J r • ..• . Proposed Staffing , City of Annexation Area (17 5 0) . . s ,Contract Law Enforcement Costs . , Cost Estimate Based on the Figures Adopted by the Board of Supervisors for • Purpose . . P.M. Unit ' Geri. Law ; N mb e r ---- • Number Traffic 1 of Days hrs. odps. hrs. deps. hrs. deps. 11 ( Gen. Lawj 21i2 3i2 , 31/2 i1. Traffic . `7 ,_3 _ 2 .312 i. . _.....�,.....�.� 208,820.08 . 1 2 , Traffic 1 7 7 1 61,443.41 _ . _.____ v. 1 . I . t . w,_ 3 B.Q.T. 7 •r . ,1.25Q 2_0,499.-75 i . , 1 r_ - , 1 t . .. . t, • I * . I 1 1 . 1 1 . . . .. 1 . . 1 � T [ I • 1 1 : . 1 L ...,_...... . 1 ) . 1 1 . . . , _____, • Detective Cost r-�_ ! .33 18,039.78 . Total 308,853.02 • , D. Planned Law Enforcement Approach The proposed annexation of the area by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the anticipated contractual arrangement with the Sheriff' s Department would have little immediate impact on the general crime rate in the area. The traffic situation would experience the most dramatic impact upon annexation. The California Highway Patrol has historically focused most of its attention and resources on California' s freeway system. With the increased staffing brought about by the annexation, it should be pointed out that the added units will not be restricted exclusively to the annexed area. They will be available for deployment throughout the city signifi- cantly will si nifi- cantly add to the City' s law enforcement flexibility. Plans have already been discussed for the formation of a specialized traffic team. This could be accomplished by taking advantage of the system's flexibility. One unit would be drawn from the existing pattern and one from the Proposed staff. . They would be responsive exclusively to the s traffic SerCeant. The units would be deployed to meet changing traffic patterns, according to time, location and specific developing problems. -32- VI. Revenues A detailed analysis of estimated revenues to be expected by the current area of the City and that of the proposed area to be an- nexed has been completed. The following basic figures were utilized in the analysis. It should be noted that if inhabited territory is annexed to a city subsequent to the last census, the Controller' s Office determines the population of the area by multiplying the number of registered voters therein by three and increasing the city' s population by that amount. As a result, the revenues projected below would be considerably higher than shown, until the 1980 census. However, these revenue estimates were intended to describe the post-census revenue picture. 1. A population of 59, 925 was utilized in the computation of state subventions to Rancho Palos Verdes thru fiscal 1979-90. 2. Estimated current actual figures for the two areas: R.P.V. Annex. Area Total Population 42, 630 9, 737 52,367 Dwelling Units: Single 9, 457 2, 149 11, 60 6 Multi 2,540 461 3,001 Total 11, 997 2, 610 14, 607 Area 12. 3 1.4 13. 7 (sq. miles) Public Sts. 111. 9 17. 5 129. 4 (miles) Business 47 57 104 Outlets -33- 3. Ratio of Population:- ANNEX AREA = 9,737 = .228 R.P.V. 42, 630 4. Ratio of Dwellings : ANNEX AREA = 2, 610 = .218 R.P.V. 11, 997 5. Ratio of Areas: ANNEX AREA = 1.4 = .114 R.P.V. 12. 3 6 . Ratio of Miles of Streets ANNEX AREA = 17. 5 = .156 R.P.V. 111. 9 A review of the changes in the various revenues indicates : General Fund °Using 1977-78 as the base year, the annexation area would increase the revenue by 27 . 5%. This compares to: Population Increase of 22 .8% Area Increase of 11. 4% °Per Capita revenues for fiscal years 1977-78 thru 1980 -81 are estimated at: 1977--78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 R.P.V. $42 .14 $41. 19 $39. 81 $35.72 ANNEX AREA 50.69 52 .70 53.87 56.53 COMBINED AREAS 43. 73 43. 25 42.38 39.49 °The annexation area would account for 21.6% of the total revenue in the base year of fiscal 1977-78 . This would increase to 26 . 0% in fiscal 1980-81 . -34- °It is estimated that the revenue attributed to the current R.P.V. area will drop by $156,930 or 9 .0% from fiscal 1979-80 to fiscal 1980-81. °Percentage of revenue attributable to each area for the period of fiscal 1977-78 thru fiscal 1980-81 is estimated as follows : 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 R.P.V. 78. 4% 77. 5% 76.8% 74.0% ANNEX AREA 21. 6% 22 .5% 2 3. 2% 26 .0% Parks and Recreation (Operating) °The annexation area would add an estimated 16.6% in revenues for the period of fiscal years 1977-78 thru 1980-81. Parks and Recreation (Capital) °The annexation area would increase revenues in this fund approximately 7. 9% for fiscal years 1977-78 through 1979-80. This increase is based upon money from State Bond Acts. °Further in-depth analysis must be made relative to this fund due to the various grants that could be available. Revenue Sharing °Revenues in this fund would be increased an average of 22% by the addition of the annexation area. Environmental Excise Taxes °It is estimated that the annexation area would add an average of 7. 0% per year to this fund. This estimate is based upon the fact that there is very little developable land left in the annexation area. -35- " Highway and Transportation , f 4. base year, the annexation area the 1977- . y Using 78 as the bas : . revenue in this fund by 15 .2%. This ,'r would increase the compares to: Population Increase of 22 .8% increase Area i se of 11.4 1980-81• revenues for fiscal years 19 77-78 through 1980-8 °Per capita revenu are estimated at: 1979-80 . 1977-78 1978-79 - 1980-81 12.40 _,, R.P.V. 15. 87 15. 94 15. 99 '`- I 11. 23 11. 38 11. 57 ANNEX. AREA 10. 56 COMBINED 12. 25 AREAS 14. 88 15. 07 1 0 of revenue attributable to e ach area for the period Percentage 'fiscal 1977-78 through fiscal 1980-81 is estimated as of fi follows : 1980-81 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 86. 8% 86. 3% 86. 3% 82. 9% R.P.V. AREA 13. 2%% 13. 7% 13.7% 17. 1% ANNEX. is estimated that the revenue attributed to the current It R.P.V. area will drop by $1 49 21. 3% fiscal $149 , 670 or 213 o from fisc 6 . _ 1979-80 to fiscal 1980-81. Tot Revenues - All Funds butable to each area for °Percentage of the total revenues attri through period of fiscal 1977-78 th h fiscal 1980-81 is g the estimated as follows : 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 83.1% 82. 4% 82. 0% 80. 0% R.P.V. AREA 16. 9% 17 . 6% 18. 0% 20. 0% ANNEX. A -36- ANNEXATION STUDY (1/24/78) • 43,260 9 ,779 53 ,03 • 43 ,890 9 ,821 53 711 44 520 Est. Actual Population ---- 42 630 9 ,737 52, 367 RPV ANNEX. � 9 ,863 54 ,383 p TOTAL RPV ANNEX TOTAL RPV ANNEX TOTAL RPV ANNEX. TOTAL 1978-79 1978-79 1978-79 1979-80 1979-80 19 9-80 9 - - GENERAL FUND 1977-78 1977-78 1977-78 � 7 1 80 81 1980 81 1980-81 r Taxes 75 ,970 11 ,600 87,570 82 ,050 12,300 70 340 10 940 - 81,280 153 980 158 080 312 060 94 ,350 88 ,610 13 ,040 101,650 701 Property Taxes / / 160,910 177,610 706 Sales & Use Taxes 146 ,970 158,080 305 ,050 3,600 8,900 12,500 3,810 9,430 13 ,240 4 ,040 ' 338 ,520 168 ,150 188,270 356 ,420 4 707 Trans. & 0cc. Taxes 800 8,400 9 ,200 147, 770 28,580 176,350 154 ,420 29,550 440 10000 1 ,040 141 410 27 640 169 ,050 183 ,970 161 ,370 30 ,560 191 ,930 708 Franchise Taxes 107 ,050 29,410 136,460 115 ,080 31,290 - 146 ,370 123 ,710 0 33 ,290 157,000 709 Real Prop. Trans. Taxes 99 ,580 17 ,350 116 ,930 49 ,780 53 ,750 103,530 52,020 56,380 4 108 00 54 ,360 59 ,140 113,500 711 Business License Taxes 47 ,640 51,240 98,880 + 54 . 0% 538 ,150 290 ,320 828 ,470 +53.9% '568,290 316, 560 506 ,740 273 ,650 780,390 884 ,850 +55 . 7%0 600 ,24`0- 334 ,300 934 ,540 +55.7% Fines , Forfeitures and Penalties 77 ,340 .23,930 101,270 78,500 24,030 24 ,130 103 79 ,680 24 530 79 , 721 Vehicle Code Fines 76 ,200 23,830 100,030 27 ,040 6 ,090 33 ,130 27 ,450 6,110 102 ,530 103 ,810 722 Other Court Fines 26 ,640 6 ,070 32 ,710 +29 . 1% 104 , 380 105 950 3Q 30,020 134 ,400 +28. 8% , , 140 33,560 27 ,860 6 ,130 33 ,990 102 ,840 29 ,900 132 ,740 136 , 090 +28.4% 107 ,540 30 ,260 137,800 +28 .1% Rev. from Use of Money & Prop. 66 ,980 18 ,420 85,400 66, 980 18, 420 731 Interest 69 ,380 14 ,380 83,760 500 -0- 500 500 -0- 85 ,400 60 , 960 19,410 80 , 370 732 Rental of Prop. 500 -0- 500 +20 . 6% 67 ,480 18,420 85 900 +27. 3% - 500 500 -0- 500 , , 67 ,480 18,420 85 900 +27. 3% 61 460 19 4 % 69, 880 14 ,380 84 ,260 10 80, 870 +31.60 Rev. from Other Agencies 2 ,440 2,110 4 ,550 2,440 2, 1.10 ' 741 Alcoh. Bev. Fees 2 ,440 2,110 4 ,550 731 ,680 119 ,400 851,080 786,820 128, 950 4 ,550 2,440 2,110 4 ,550 742 Motor Veh. in Lieu 680, 750 105 ,080 785,830 915 ,770 628 ,180 139 ,170 767 ,350 • o 748 Dept. of Urban Affairs -0- -0- -0- 6 170 1 010 7 180 -0- -0- -0- -0- p f 6, 170 1, 02.0 7 ,180 9 , 860 1 020 10 ,880 749 H'way Carrier in Lieu 6 ,180 950 7 ,130 Q_ -0- Q -0- p 751 Anti Recession Funds -0- -0- -0- 190 1, 330 -0- -0- -0- -0- 1 ,140 19 , 3 30 1,220 200 1 ,420 970 220 1,190 752 Off-H'way Veh. Fees 980 160 1 ,140 124 ,290 27 ,980 152 ,270 124 ,290 27,98C� ' 755 Cigarette Taxes 124 ,290 27 ,980 . 152 ,270 152 ,270 108 ,260 27 ,980 136 ,240 g• 2 ,000 460 2,460 .2 ,120 490 2 ,610 2 ,250 520 2 ,770 756 Trailer Coach in Lieu 1 ,890 430 2,320 91 , 800 20 , 750 750 112,550 --0- .-0�- / 757 (ETA 137 ,480 31,350 168 ,830 -4- -0- -0- -0- +17 . 6% 959 ,520 171,900 1 ,131 ,420 +17.9% 923,060 160,740 1,083 800 +17.4% 751 960 171 020 22 + %954 ,010 168,060 1 ,122 ,070 9 ,980 22 . 70 / l / Charges for Curr. Services 37 ,440 900 38,340 37,440 900 761 Planning & Zoning 37,440 • 900 38 ,340 38, 340 37 ,440 900 38 ,340 61 g g 380 90 470 400 100 500 420 110 530 762 Recoverable Expenses 360 80 440 • 380 16 380 16 ,000 380 16 ,380 16 ,000 380 16 , 380 16 ,000 380 16 ,380 764 Engineering 16 ,000 3 53 ,870 2 ,940 56, 810 26, 940 1,470 -- 765 Bldg. & Safety 107,740 5,870 113,610 28 ,410 13 ,470 740 14 ,210 g y Q 1 ,570 360 1 ,930 1 , 660 380 2 , 040 1 ,760 400 2 ,160 777 Misc. Rev. 1,480 340 1 ,82 +4. 6% 109 ,260 4 670 113 930 +4 . 3% 82 4 40 .3 230 °163 ,020 7 ,570 170 ,590 ' r 85, 670 +3. 9 % 69 ,090 2 ,530 71 ,620 +3. 70 +27 . 5% 1,778 ,790 515,330 2 ,294 ,120 +29 . 0% 1,747, 220 529, 090 2 ,276 , 310 +30. 3% 1 ,590 290 557 ,520 2 ,147 ,810 +35 . ° TOTAL 1 ,796 ,490 493 ,560 2 ,290 ,050 o ° ° ° ° 77. 5 ° 22 ,5% 76 . 8% 23. 2% 74 . 0% s 78. 4% 21 .6% 74 . 0% 26 . 0% • 41.12 52. 70 43. 25 39. 81 53.8? Per Capita Revenues 42 .1 4 50. 69 43.73 42 . 38 35 . 72 56.53 39 .49 • p -37- . ANNEXATION STUDY (1/24/78) Est. Actual Population ---- 42 ,630 9,737 52 , 367 44 ,520 • 9 , 863 54 ,383 43,260 9,779 53 ,039 43 ,890 9, 821 53,711 RPV ANNEX TOTAL RPV ANNEX TOTAL RPV RPV ANNEX TOTAL _ V ANNEX TOTAL 1980-81 1980-81 1980-81 1977 78 1977-78 1977-78 1978-79 1978-79 1978-79 1979-80 1979-80 - 1979 80 19 79 80 . Parks & Recreation (Operating) 354 ,450 55 ,110 409 , 560 303 , 880 47,250 351,130 328 ,190 51 ,030 379. 220 701 Property Taxes 281,370 43,750 325,120 14 , 270 3,160 17,430 12, 340 2 ,790 15,130 13,270 2,970 16,240 429 ,580 13,870 74 730 766 Summer Pool Prog. 11 ,480 2,620 14 ,100 38, 950 8 ,880 47 ,830 60 , 860 13, , 48 ,690 11 ,100 59 ,790 +16. 7% 72 140 501 720 +16 .70 768 User Fees 31 ,160 7 ,100 38,260 355 170 58 920 414 090 +16. 6% ' 324 ,010 53,470 377,480 +16.5% +16. 6% 390,150 65,100 455 ,250 198 ,000 -0- 198 ,000 -0- 198,000 -0- 198, 000 198,000 _0 198 ,000 -0- -0- -0- - Parks and Recreation (Capital) 119 4 2 0 26 ,990 14 6 410 _ _ _ 116 ,330 26 ,060 142,390 198 ,000 -0- 198 ,000 0 0 0- 769 Quimby Act 198 , - - 25 200 -0- 25,200 -0- -0- .� _ - _ ' 0 0 0 +8. 3% 198, 000 -0- 198, 000 0% 770 State Bond Acts 119 ,000 27 ,130 146 ,130 342 ,620 26 990 369 610 + . 9° ' • 7 � 314 ,330 26 ,060 340 ,390 Open Space Grants 50 ,500 -0- 50,500 __ 367,500 . 27 ,130 394 ,630 +7.4% 177 ,030 39 ,200 216 ,230 172 ,440 38,880 211, 320 175 ,030 39 ,040 214 ,070 13,360 2 ,810 16 ,170 T !,4lo 12 ,970 2 ,790 15,760 13 ,160 2 , 800 15 ,960 +22. 2% 9 42 ,010 + Revenue Sharing 41,670 227 ,080 + % 1 0 , 390 ,010 232 ,400 +22.1% 754 Revenues 169 , 890 38 ,730 208 ,620 22 . 50 188 ,190 41 ,840 230,.030 731 Interest 12 ,780 1,160 13,940 2 � 225 ,000 18 ,000 243,000 25 Q00 18,000 243 ,000 225,000 18 ,000 243, 182 ,670 39 ,890 222 ,560 +21. 8 000 46 ,280 1,080 47 ,360 46 ,280 46 ,280 1,080 47, 360 46 ,280 1,080 47,360 7. 0% 2 2 +7. 0% 7. 71 , 80 19 ,080 290 , 360 271,280 19 ,080 290 , 360 +7. 0% 271,280 19 080 290 Environmental Excise Taxes , 290, 360 754 Revenues 225 ,000 18,000 243,000 40 , 890 8 ,460 49 , 350 51 ,080 8 ,130 59 ,210 51,970 8 ,280 60,250 205 570 45 150 250, 720 731 Interest 46 ,280 540 46 ,820 266 250 43 220 309 4 ' ° 70 271 ,580 44 ,080 315,660 7 500 -0- 7 500 271,280 18,540 289 , 820 +6. 8% 7 , 500 -0- 7 500 ' r � 7 ,500 -0- 7,500 227,060 49 , 060 276 , 120 293,760 46 , 950 340 ,710 299 ,640 47, 890 347 ,530 58, 090 9 ,060 67 ,150 Highway and Transportation 58,090 9, 060 67,150 58,090 9 ,060 67 ,150 12 ; 860 2 ,420 15 ,280 731 Interest 49 ,110 3,000 52 ,110 12 , 860 2 ,410 15 ,270 ' 12 ,860 2 410 15 ,270 743 2107 261 ,030 42 ,370 303 ,400 '--0- '-0- '-0- -0- '_ _ -0- � -0- -0- -0- 0 0 +15. 9% 551 ,970 114 ,150 � 666 , 120 +20. 7% 744 2107. 5 7 ,500 -0- 7 ,500 689,540 109 ,770 799 310 +15. 9% ' 745 2106 288,000 46 ,030 334 ,030 o j 15. 90 701,640 111, 720 813,360 82 . 9% 17.1% ' 86 . 3% 13. 7% 86. 3% 13,7% 746 County Aid 58, 090 9 ,060 67 ,150 758 Bikeways 12 ,860 2 ,390 15,250 3,231 ,510 804 ,900 4 ,036 ,410 759 Fed. Urban Grant -0- -0- -0- 3, 622, 810 771 ,760 4 , 394 ,570 3,612,810 792 , 890 4 ,405 ,700 80. 0% 2 % 82 . 4% O. Oo 17. 60 _ 82.0% 18.0% 676 ,590 102, 850 779 ,440 +15.2% 86 . 8% 13.2% GRAND TOTAL - ALL REV. 3,618,540 735,440 4 , 353 ,980 +20. 3% „.. 83. 1% 16. 9% ... ._ -38- VII. Expenditures An attempt was made to project individual departmental expendi- ture increases that could reasonably be expected to result from the annexation. Certain assumptions were made as follows: A. General Fund 1. City Council and City Manager - No increases were anticipated in these areas. 2. City Attorney - An increase in the Regular Services portion of the City Attorney' s budget was projected proportionate to the increase in population that would result from the annex- ation. 3. Public Works - The addition of a Public Works Engineering Aide was projected. The salary for this position is split between the General Fund and the Highway and Transportation Fund. The Public Works budget also includes purchase of another City truck plus office equipment for the new employee. 4 . Environmental Services - The Environmental Services budget has been increased to include a full-time Assistant Planner. The Current Expenses figure includes $10, 000 for aerial mapping of the annexation area and $2, 000 for expenses related to a General Plan amendment. These are one-time expenditures. -39- r, Capital outlay increases include additional file cabinets and office equipment for the new employee . 5. Community Services - No increase in employees was projected for this Department. Current Expenses were increased to reflect increases in newsletter and brochure expenditures due to the increases in population. The increased City allocation for juvenile diversion and disaster preparedness, described earlier in this report, are also reflected in this budget. 6. Administrative Services - The addition of two full-time employees is projected for this. p department. The other major increase is an allocation of $2, 500 for increase in municipal election costs. These costs would occur every other year. 7. Nondepartmental - The increase in salaries includes the fringe benefits for the four new employees reflected elsewhere in the budget. The new employees also result in increases in office ex- penses, bank charges, and Xerox expenses. The other major expenditure included in Current Expenses is an $8,000 increase in the City' s liability insurance policy. 8. Sheriff - - - The staffing pattern that results in the budget projection for the Sheriff is described in Part V. 9. Crossing Guard - The possible addition of one crossing guard for the inter- section of . Western avenue and Crestwood was projected. -40- The total projected General Fund budget increase for the an- nexation area is $433, 740. Again, this figure includes some one-time expenditures described above. B. Highway and Transportation Fund Most of the increases shown in this budget were described in • the Provision of Services section. The construction budget provides $14, 000 for slurry seal of all surface streets. Western Avenue is in good repair and is not projected for a major resurfacing for ten years. C. Parks and Recreation Operating Fund The main budget items include the allocation of $13,000 for ad- ditional part-time employees and $9,720 for increases in special programs. Parks and Recreation operating revenues for the area are projected at $54 , 470. -41- CITY OF Ranch ,* ii*allos V--*Jrder .. GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE SUMMARY FOR 1978-79 : Annexation Ann ' on Area Current Capital General Government Salaries Expenses Outlay TOTAL 401 City Council $ --0-- $ -0- 402 City Manager ---0-- --0-- -Q_ -4-- 403 City Attorney 8,300 0 -p- 8f30Q 404 Public Works 9 ,000 1,800 6 J 2505 17,050 406 Environ. Services 15,000 • 12,6001 8602 ' 28,460 407 Comm. Services -o- 2,100 0 0 -- - ' 408 j d 2,100 08 Admin. Services 18,000 5,5003 17004 25 200_- 409 Nondepartmental 8,400 13,270 15,0008 l ' 36,670 Sub Total $ 58 700 ' 35 ,270 23,810 $117,780 Public Safety 500 Sheriff $ 0 7 -- --- 308 8 50 $ 2,500 $ 311, 350 501 Crossing Guards ---0-- 2 ,730 --0-- 2 ,730 502 Civil Defense -0- 280 -0--. r 280 503 Jail --o-- 200 .. 0 ?_00 504 Emergency Ambulance -p- 600 -o- 600 Sub Total --0-- 312 660 2 500 315 Regulatory, Inspection - and Miscellaneous Services • 510 t Building and Safety $ .--0-- $ p 511 Engineering ---0- 400 --a-- 400: 514 District Attorney -o- 200 -o- zo 0 515 Health ._0._ 200 - _ $ -4-7----- n n GRAND TOTAL $ 58, 700 $ 348 ,730 $ 26 , 310 - $ 433,?40 1 - $10, 000 aerial maps , $2 ,000 G..P. Amendment 2 - Special office equipment for new employee • 3 - 000 5 for election or elect on 4 Desk, chair, typewriter, adding machine 5 - Purchase of truck, desk, chair '., 6 - Fringe Benefits . . • . 7 - Radar Unit 8 - One additional City Hall modular _42_ CITY OF Rancho Palos Verdes HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION FUND EXPENDIT ENGINEERING Engineering 2,630 SUB TOTAL 2,630 Maintenance 406 Street Repair 5,570 409 Weed Control 1,040 410 Street Name Signs 480 411 Misc. Maintenance 4 ,800 412 Street Sweeping 10,470 413 Traffic Signal and Lights 14 ,670 414 Traffic Marking 5 ,570 416 Roadside Tree Maintenance 6 ,050 422 Median Strips 4 ,780 432 Maintenance Administration 10 ,800 .. r SUB TOTAL 64 ,230 Construction 454 Slurry Seal 14 ,000 Streets in good repair; built out; and for the next five ears should oni need slurr seal. SUB TOTAL 14 ,000 GRAND TOTAL 80,860 -41- CITY OF Rancho Palos Verdes RECREATION SERVICES : OPERATING EXPENDITURES - ANNEXATION AREA Salaries and Wages/Personnel Services Salaries and Wages/Personnel Services 13,000 . SUB TOTAL 13,000 Current Expenses Current Expenses 11,720 • SUB TOTAL U.,720 Capital Outlay Capital Outlay 2 ,000 SUB TOTAL 2,000 GRAND TOTAL 26,720 -44- . VIII. BUDGET COMMENTS The following observations can be made from the information provided in Parts VI and VII : 1. In 1977-78 , the percentage of the total RPV General Fund revenue budget attributable to the annexation area would be 21. 6%. This is slightly more than the proportion of the population of the annexation area to the total combined . population (19%) . By 1980-81, the revenues from the an- nexation area would comprise 26% of the total General Fund for the combined areas; 2. In 1977-78, the per capita General Fund revenue generated from the annexation area would be $50. 69, compared to $42.14 for RPV; 3. In 1977-78, the portion of Highway and Transportation Fund revenues generated from the annexation area would be 13.2% of the total. By 1980-81, this figure would increase to 17. 1%. The total miles of public roads in the annexation area represent 14% of the total combined public road miles; 4. Public Safety Sheriff) expenses represent 72% of the total General Fund budget for the annexation area. RPV's current per capita Sheriff' s costs are $15. 58; with annexation, the per capita costs would increase to $18. 65. The staffing pattern proposed for the annexation area would provide a better balance of units in the City with better response times to the more remote areas, and would provide greater overall flexibility in the City's law enforcement program; -45- 5. Addition of the Western Avenue area would more than double the City's sales tax revenue base. Gross sales in RPV are approximately $147, 000, 000 while those in the annexation area are approximately $158,000, 000. It is not possible to estimate if the sales tax revenues from the annexation area will increase at a greater rate than those from RPV. With the various proposed restrictions on property tax as a revenue source for local governments, sales tax revenues become increasingly important. 6. The addition of fifty-seven or more businesses will more than double RPV's current business tax revenue base; 7. Inclusion of the annexation area would soften the impact of the decrease in RPV's revenues after 1980; 8. The annexation area would provide 16. 5% of the total Parks and Recreation Fund operating revenues. There are currently no parks in the area that would represent a drain on this fund. Parks and Recreation Capital Fund revenues would increase by seven to eight percent. The area is served by several existing parks that are maintained by other govern- mental agencies; 9. The annexation of the Western Avenue area would improve the City's cash flow and provide the ability to increase interest earnings. A summary of Revenues and Expendi- tures follows: -46- Fund Revenues Expenditures Balance General Fund $493 ,560 $433,740 +59 ,820 Highway Transportation 102 ,850 80,860 +21,990 Parks and Recreation: Operating 53,470 26,720 +26,750 Capital 27 ,130 -0- +27,130 Revenue Sharing . 39,890 -0- +39,890 EET 18 ,540 -0- +18 ,540 - $735,440 $541,320 $194,120 IX. Property Taxes An analysis of the tax rates by area for 1977-78 was performed. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has 23 taxing districts and the annexation area has 7 . A comparison of combined rates for both Rancho Palos Verdes and the annexation area follows : Annex. Rancho A. Common Tax Rates Area Palos Verdes L. A. County General $4 . 2544 $4. 2544 County School Services .0283 .0283 Consolidated Fire .7865 .7865 -^ L. A. Community College Dist. .7435 .7435 L. A. County Flood Control .3265 .3265 a y Central W. Basin Water Dist. .0027 .0027 Metropolitan Water Dist. .1200 .1200 $6 .2619 $6.2619 -47- Annex. Rancho B. Differing Area-wide Rates Area Palos Verdes School District $5. 4325 $5 .1880 • Handicapped Education .0002 .2089 Library .2488 .4042 R.P.V. City -- .1500 Road District #4 .0645 -- $5. 7460 $5. 9511 Sub Total $12.0079 $12.2130 C. Tax Rates differing by Tax Code Areas - Lighting $0 to .1598 $0 to . 3691 Sanitation .2319 0 to . 2382 Park Districts .0000 0 to .6000 Sewer Districts 0 to .0688 0 to . 0688 Using the preceding 1977-78 rates, it is possible to project Combined Tax Rates for each of the Tax Code Areas within the annexation area : Function TAX CODE AREA 1364 1501 1562 1667 1670 1681 L.A. County General 4 . 2544 4 . 2544 4. 2544 4. 2544 4. 2544 4.2544 County School Services . 0283 . 0283 . 0283 .0283 . 0283 .0283 Consolidated Fire . 7865 . 7865 . 7865 .7865 . 7865 .7865 L.A. Community College . 7435 ,7435 .7435 .7435 .7435 .7435 Flood Control . 3265 . 3265 . 3265 . 3265 . 3265 . 3265 Central W. Basin Water . 0027 . 0027 .0027 . 0027 . 0027 .0027 Met. Water District .1200 . 1200 . 1200 .1200 .1200 .1200 SchoolDistrict 5.4325 5. 4325 5. 4325 5.4325 5. 4325 5.4325 . Handicapped Education . 0002 . 0002 . 0002 . 0002 . 0002 .0002 Library . 2488 . 2488 . 2488 . 2488 . 2488 .2488 City Tax .1500 .1500 . 1500 .1500 .1500 .1500 Sanitation . 2319 . 2319 . 2319 . 2319 . 2319 .2319 Lighting .0441 . 1155 .1155 -0- .1127 .1598 Sewer .0688 -0- . 0688 .0688 . 0688 . 0688 New Rate 12. 4382 12. 4408 12. 5096 12.3941 12. 5068 12. 5539 Existing Rate 12 . 3527 12. 3553 1. 4241 12. 3086 12. 4213 12. 4684 Increase . 0855 . 0855 . 0855 . 0855 . 0855 .0855 _48- X. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS A. Compatability The Western portion of Rancho Palos Verdes has single family residential unit zoning ranging from RS-a-5 (5 acre lots) to ±! RS-5 (8, 000/sq. foot lots) . The most frequent zoning (except for the Portuguese Bend area) is RS-4 (10,000 sq. foot lots) and RS-5. The eastern side of the City is primarily zoned RS-2 (20,000 sq. foot lots) and RS-3 (13,000 sq. foot lots) . �# The current county zoning in the annexation area for resi- dential single family units ranges from 6,000 to 10, 000 foot lots. The greatest portion of the area is zoned for 7,000 and 10,000 square foot lots, thus making it more similar to the western side of RPV rather than the eastern side which it adjoins. Rancho Palos Verdes currently has 9,241, single family units and 2, 460 multiple family units. The annexation area has 2,149 single family units and 461 multiple family units. The • areas are thus very similar in their current mix of units (21% of total in RPV is multi compared to 18% in annexation area) . , t The age of housing in the two areas is comparable. 66% of the houses in Rancho Palos Verdes have been built since 1960. It was not possible to obtain exact data on the annexation area, but according to the Assessor, the oldest tract has houses that are 25 years old. The rest of the housing is not more than 18 years old. fi -49- The only portion of the annexation area zoned for commercial activity is the frontage along Western Avenue. However, the activity there is considerably more dense than can be found in Rancho Palos Verdes. B. Access Response times from the Miraleste Fire Station have been cited earlier. The annexation area is geographically closer to the Sheriff' s Station on Narbonne than is most of RPV. The potential problems arise in response time to the area from the western side of the City. The major access routes from City Hall are: 1. PV Drive West and South to 25th to Western Avenue; 2. Hawthorne Blvd. to PV Drive North to Western Avenue; 3. Crest Road through the City of Rolling Hills to PV Drive East to Miraleste to Via Colinita, 1st Street or 9th Street; 4 . PV Drive West to PV Drive East to Miraleste to Via Colinita, 1st or 9th Streets. The City' s Community Relations Officer performed a series of test runs from City Hall to the most remote portions of RPV and of the annexation area, with the following results : 1. To deadend of Rockinghorse via Hawthorne, PV Drives South, - - West and East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 min. 2 . To Rockinghorse via Hawthorne, and PV Drives North andEast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 min. 3. To 5 715 Capeswood via Hawthorne, Silver Spur, Monte- malaga, and Grayslake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 min. -50- 4 . To 2035 Avenida Feliciano via PV Drives South and West and Western Avenue. 24 min. 5. To 2035 Avenida Feliciano via Hawthorne, PV Drive North, Western Avenue. . . . . . . 18 min. Although the response times to the annexation area are consid- erably higher than they are to the western side of the City, they do not differ appreciably from the response times to the Miraleste area. C. Sign Ordinance Enforcement Annexation would result in two separate major commercial areas within RPV. Moreover, the Western Avenue commercial area would itself be divided between RPV and the City of Los Angeles. Enforcement of the City' s sign ordinance under the circumstances would undoubtedly be difficult. D. SCAG Low Income Housing Allocation Preliminary discussions with SCAG officials -indicate that the annexation of the Western Avenue area is not likely to result in any significant change in the City's current allocation for low/ moderate income housing. It might even result in an increase of that allocation by as much as 200 units. In the event of an annexation, SCAG would rework the formula, taking into account the demographics of the annexed area, to come up with a revised allocation. -51- XI. SUMMARY The preceding sections have attempted to set forth the facts related to annexation. This section will consider advantages and dis- advantages of annexation, to Rancho Palos Verdes as well as the annexation area. A. Advantages to Rancho Palos Verdes : 1. The budget analysis section indicates a favorable financial picture. The annexation would not result in additional • costs to the City as it appears that it would generate a surplus of revenues over expenditures; 2. Annexation would double the City's sales tax and business license tax revenue bases; 3. The total population after annexation would exceed the 50, 000 mark which is the usual dividing line between self- administration of financial assistance programs and admin- istration by the County; 4. The increased population would also qualify the City for additional sources of grant monies; 5. The increased staffing for law enforcement would provide better coverage for the east side and would enable greater flexibility in deployment City-wide; 6 . The City would be able to control land development and zoning in the area; B. Disadvantages to Rancho Palos Verdes : 1. Annexation would result in an increased per capita Sheriff cost: -52- 2. The City would have a split commercial area and would undoubtedly experience difficulty with sign ordinance enforcement along Western Avenue; B. 3. It would necessitate the addition of four full-time staff members; 4 . The annexation area is somehat isolated from the rest of the City with no direct access routes; 5. Annexation would require a General Plan amendment which would be time-consuming. C. Advantages to the Residents of the Annexation Area: 1. Would provide local control and more responsive local government; 2. Would provide better land use control; 3. The area would have a higher level of law enforcement with better traffic control and response times; 4 . Would increase sales value of homes; 5. Would eliminate Special Road District tax. D. Disadvantages to the Residents of the Annexation Area: 1. Property taxes would be slightly higher than they currently are; 2. Merchants would have stricter sign ordinance; 3. Merchants would have higher business taxes than they are currently paying. -53- BIBLIOGRAPHY Information was obtained from the following sources: County of Los Angeles - Assessor' s Office Department of Animal Control Fire Department Health Department Local Agency Formation Commission Public Library Regional Planning Registrar Road Department Sheriff ' s Department Superintendent of Schools State of California Board of Equalization Highway Patrol Office of the Controller City of Lomita • City of Los Angeles Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) City of Rancho Palos Verdes o Environmental Services o Community Services o Public Works o Parks and Recreation o Administrative Services -54- • THE MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION ACT OF. 1977 (MORGA) Inhabited/Uninhabited Annexation Procedure RESOLUTION PETITION Proceedings may be initiated by Proceedings may be initiated by a petition resolution of application of the signed by not less than 5%of the landowners legislative body of any affected representing not less than 5%of the assessed city or the affected county (35100). value of land or not less than 5%of the number _ of registered voters residing within territory to be annexed. (35100, 35133) RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS Shalt contain all matters specified for petition except for provisions regarding signers and signatures. Resolution shall accompany a plan for services (35140). t • PLAN FOR PROVIDING SERVICES . City shall prepare a plan for pro- viding services containing: 1. Enumeration and description of services which will be extended to affected territory. 2. Level and range of such PETITION REQUIREMENTS services. A petition shall include: 3. Feasibility of extending such 1. Reference to MORGA. services. 2. State nature of proposal. 4. Indication of improvement 3. State reason for proposal. requirements imposed by the 4. Indicate whether petition is signed by annexing city. registered voters or landowners. 5. Description of how services 5. Designate not more than three chief pet!- will be financed. tioners. 6. Additional information as 6. Request that proceedings be taken required by LAFCO or pursuant to MORGA. executive officer. (35102) (35110) CERTIFICATE OF FILING Shall be issued by executive officer to chief petitioners or legislative body makirg the proposal at time when a sufficient _ - petition or a resolution of application is accepted. (35152) NOTICE Executive officer shall give mai ed notice of hearing to (a) any affected city, county, or district; (b)chief petitioners, if any; (c) persons filing special request for notice (35153). Notice shall also be published and posted (56083-56086). PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE LAFCO LAFCO shall hear and receive oral or written protests and consider executive officer's report and city's plan for pro- viding municipal services (35156). LAFCO powers are enumerated in Section 35150. LAFCO shall determine whether territory is inhabited or uninhabited (35150(b)). ("Inhabited" territory means an area which contains 12 or more registered voters (35038).) I RESOLUTION MAKING DETERMINATIONS Resolution shall contain applicable LAFCO findings, assign a short-term designation and LAFCO DENIAL TERMINATES ACTION boundary description, and direct conducting LAFCO determination may be reconsidered authority to initiate proceedings in compliance (35162). Application may not be resubmitted with the resolution (35158). Executive officer for one year-without LAFCO consent (35238). shall mail certified copy of resolution to con- ducting authority, chief petitioners, and each - affected city, county, or special district - (35159). —55— (OVER) . 5. DESIGNATION OF CONDUCTING AUTHORITY The annexing city shall be the conducting authority FAILURE TO ANNEX and the city council shall initiate and complete If a city fails to initiate proceedings, proceedings (35031). Cities must annex terri- LAFCO may by resolution advise the tory if approved by LAFCO (35161). Board of Supervisors, and the Board shall assume jurisdiction and initiate, conduct and complete proceedings for- inhabited municipal annexation. (35202, 35203) , RESOLUTION INITIATING PROCEEDINGS No later than.35.days,after adoption of LAFCX's resolution making determinations, the conducting authority shall adopt a resolution initiating annexation proceedings. Clerk shall mail certified copy to executive officer (35201). The resolution shall contain matters specified in Section 35220. NOTICE The clerk of the conducting authority shall give mailed notice of hearing to (a)persons filing special request for notice; (b) chief petitioners, if any; (c) any affected city, county or district; (d) LAFCO executive officer (35223). Notice shall also be published and posted (35222, 56086). PUBLIC HEARING AND PROTEST Public hearing before legislative-R.-ay of conducting authority shall be held on date specified in the legal notice and may not be continued more than 60 days (35224). Written protest may be filed. Contents of such protests • specified in Section 35225. Conducting authority shall deter- mine value of protests (35227) and within 30 days from public hearing shall adopt a solution statingits ffridings (35228). • • • TERMINATION ELECTION APPROVAL - INHABITED annexation pro- If INHABITED, call election If INHABITED, order annexa- ceedings terminate when when protest representing tion without election if less protest of 507 or more 25-497 of registered voters than 25%of registered voters registered voters is filed or landowners representing protest action (35228(c)). (35228(a)). UNINHABITED at least 257 of land only is If UNINHABITED, order annexation proceedings termi:- filed (35228(b)). annexation if protest of nate when protest of landowners Election will be held in landowners representing representing not less than 5070 accordance with applicable less than 5070 of land and of total assessed value of land election procedures. and improvements is filed improvements is filed. p - (35229(b)) (35229(a)). . VOTERS OPPOSE VOTERS SUPPORT If a majority of the voters If a majority of voters support the oppose the inhabited annexation, inhabited annexation, the conduct- proceedings terminate (35237). ing authority shall adopt a resolu- Reapplication must wait one tion confirming order of annexation I year (35238). (35236). The clerk of the conduct- ing authority will forward copy of its resolution to LAFCO (35236). FINAL COMPLETION Final completion o procre ngs shall be accomplished by LAFCO executive • officer pursuant to Chapter 4 of MORGA. —56— f A T T rYTrn A•T+r•■•■•.4 ren r.mTrrr•mT T 'n A t TL`I1DICT A n_nvV 1?ATkKOT∎714 nnT112 . .' • Exhibit B L.0s4 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES i.RE FIRE DEPARTMENT �t� *. ` ,,� POST OFFICE BOX 3009, TERMINAL ANNEX fir LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90051 f;,�•�FD,0" ) 1 NAR'Oft£"� 267-2485 CLYDE A BRAGDON. JR. STANLEY E. BARLOW FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN "SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES" CHIEF DEPUTY CHiEF ENGINEER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS • -IRE CHIEF OF THE CITIES OF January 16, 1978 ARTESIA BALDWIN PARK BELL BELLFLOWER BELL GARDENS Mr. Torn Bandy BRADBURY Ccnmuni ty Services Officer s CARSON City of Rancho Palos Verdes CLAREMONT 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard COMMERCE Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274 CUDAHY DUARTE GLENDORA Dear Torn: HAWAIIAN GARDENS HIDDEN HILLS HUN T INGTON PARK In reference to your request for information concerning the fire INDUSTRY service now being provided to the San Pedro-Eastview unincorporated iRWINDALE area by the fire department, I have compiled the following for you: LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE LAKEWOOD LA M I RADA .1. Area is presently in Fire Station 83's (Mirales te) jurisdiction. A This station has the primary responsibility for such activities r.OMITA as: :'AYWOOD tia, .F ire protection/su ression. Pp PARAMOUNT b. Fire prevention inspections (structures and brush) . PICO RIVERA c. Educational programs such as C.P.R. (Cardiopulmonary RANCHO PALOS VERDES Resuscitation) training, home fire safety,ROLLING HILLS ) g, , commercial ROLLING HILLS fire safety, etc. ESTATES d. Fire hydrant maintenance. ROSEMEAD SAN DIMAS e. Rescues. SIGNAL HILL SOUTH EL MONTE 2. Engine Company 83 responds to all fires and rescues in this area. SOUTH GATE TEMPLE CITY Paramedic Rescue Squad 6 responds with them on all rescue calls. • 'WALNUT Squad 6 is located at 25517 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita. WHITTIER • One engine company is all that is needed for rubbish and vehicle fires. Structure fires in residential areas require a minimum of twelve fire fighters. Two engine companies, one truck (ladder) company, one paramedic rescue squad, one patrol unit and a Battalion Chief are dispatched. Commercial occupancies, churches, schools, industrial buildings, and any other large structure, require a minimum of eighteen fire fighters. We send four engine companies, one truck company, one rescue squad, one patrol, and one Battalion Chief. • r • -57- • Mr. Tom Bandy January 16, 1978 Page 2 In the brush covered area, we respond five engine companies, one rescue • squad, one helicopter, two camp crews, two patrol units and one Battalion Chief. Move--up's are made to cover stations which are to be committed on any incident over 30 minutes. We also have set response schedules in case the first-in fire officer in ` charge feels he needs additional personnel and equipment. For example, if an officer called for a 3rd Alarm Assignment, he would receive 26 fire fighters on a residential fire and 37 on a commercial fire. This would di t. Mr. Tom sandy January 16, 1978 Page 3 • 4r Incidents .other than rescues (coned) 14. Fuel spill 1 15.. False alarm, other - 3 16. Power pole fire - 1 17. Removal of fire - 2 18. False alarm, building fire - 1 19 Other electrical failures - 1 20. Light fixtures -- 1 21. Citizen locked out of house - 1 22. False alarm - vehicle fire - 1 Total 92 There are 72 commercial occupancies, one church, one public and one P r iva to school in this area. Annual fire prevention inspections are made in these occupancies. The schools participate in an annual Junior Fire Department ty Program which teaches fire safety. P I don' t foresee any problem if the City annexed this area I believe that being a part of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes would make it easier to provide long range fire protection and rescue planning for the entire peninsula by the fire department. The present location of the Miraleste fire station meets the current require- ment to serve this area. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, CLYDE A.. BRAGDO , JR. , CHIEF ENGINEER LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT . C'Atari efipt 8Y _ PAUL SCHNEIDER, DIVISION FIRE CHIEF OPERATIONS DIVISION PS:ec 4[ -59- Exhibit ,C TYPICAL TAX ON RETAIL BUSINESSES Amount of Gross Rancho Palos City of Los Receipts: Verdes Angeles $ 15,000 $ 20.00 $ 18.75 $ 25,000 $ 20.00 $ 31.25 $ 50,000 $ 20.00 $ 62.50 $ 500,000 $ 155.00 $ 625.00 • • $1,000,000 $ 305.00 $1,250.00 $5,000,000 $1,505.00 $6,250.00 TYPICAL TAX ON RENTAL UNITS 3 Units & gross receipts of: $ 10,000 $ 30.00 $ 18.75 $ 20,000 $ .30.00 $ 25.00 10 Units & gross receipts of: $ 20,000 $ 100.00 $ 25.00 $ 50,000 $ 100.00 $ 62.50 40 Units & gross receipts of: $ 100,000 $ 115.00 $ 125.00 • $ 300,000 $ 175.00 $ 375.00 • ' TYPICAL TAX ON GENERAL CONTRACTORS Gross Receipts: $ 15,000 $ 100.00 $ 33.00 $ 50,000 $ 100.00 $ 68.00 $ 100,000 $ 100.00 $ 118.00 $ 500,000 $ 100.00 $ 518.00 $1,000,000 $ 100.00 $1,018.00 TYPICAL TAX ON MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY (TRAVEL AGENCIES, ADVERTISING AGENCIES, ETC ) $ 15,000 $ 20.00 $ 52.50 $ 30,000 $ 20.00 $ 105.00 $ 50,000 $ 20.00 $ 175.00 $ 100,000 $ 35.00 $ 350.00 $ 500,000 $ 155.00 $1,750.00 -60- a ,' • ) „1 1* •1R 1 ' ANNEXATION STUDY t -' r COMPARISON OF BUSINESS TAXES MISC. including PROFESSIONAL & RENTAL OF 1 Travel Agencies, OCCUPATIONAL DWELLING RETAIL WHOLESALE Ad Agencies, (Doctors, lawyers, UNITS LAUNDRIES, SALES SALES etc. barbers, etc.) CONTRACTORS CLEANERS RANCHO PALOS $20.00 for first $20.00 for first $20.00 for $20.00 for first Total of $30 for General - $100.00 for 00. 20 $ first VERDES $50,000 $50,000 first $50,000 $50,000 up to 3 units; Contractors $50,000 BUSINESS $ .30 per $1000 $ .30 per $1000 $.30 per $1000 $.30 per $1000 $10 per unit for er $.30 per 1000 LICENSE FEES over $50,000 over $50,000 over $50,000 over $50,000 each unit over 3 All other -$50.00 over $50,000 up to 10 units AolioN No ceiling No ceiling No ceiling No ceiling Plus No ceiling $.30 per $1000 over $50,000 No ceiling Typical example: T --' CITY OF $18.75 for first-. $20.00 for first $21.00 for first LOS $30.00 for first $18.75 for first $30.00 for first $18.75 for first 0 ANGELES $15,000 $20,000 first $6,000 $6,000 $15,000 $12,000 $15,000 BUSINESS $1.25 per $1000 $1.00 per $1000 $3.50 per $1000 $5.00 per $1000 $1.25 per $1,000 $1.00 er $1000 $1.25 per$ p r $1000 TAX over $15,000 over $20,000 over $6000 over $6000 over $15,000 over $12,000 thereafter No ceiling No ceiling No ceiling No ceiling No ceiling No deduction for No ceiling sub-contracts T 1 Typical example: tt X flie H. tr H. • ct