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DATE: October 21, 2014
STAFF REPORT
Recreation and Community Services Department
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Sara Somogyi, Recreation and Community Services Director
Tom Tait, Public Works Services Director
By: Maria Lourdes A. Taylor, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION 7052 SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S
PROPOSITION P, THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, GANG
PREVENTION, YOUTH /SENIOR RECREATION, BEACHES, AND
WILDLIFE PROTECTION MEASURE OF 2014
Recommendation: Adopt
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 7052 supporting the Los
Angeles County's Proposition P, the Safe Neighborhoods Parks, Gang Prevention,
Youth /Senior Recreation, Beaches, and Wildlife Protection Measure of 2014.
Proposition P is an extension of Proposition A, which was adopted in 1992 and is due to
sunset in 2015. Under the new Proposition, property owners would be charged $23 per
parcel per year, which is the same as under the current Proposition A. It is expected
that Arcadia would receive over $3 million to fund parks and recreation facilities during
the lifetime of the measure.
BACKGROUND
In 1992, the Los Angeles County voters approved the Safe Neighborhood Parks
Measure Assessment also known as Proposition A (Prop A). It provides approximately
$54 million annually to public agencies and nonprofit organizations in the county for the
purpose of acquiring and /or developing facilities and open space for public recreation.
This is a parcel tax on properties in the county and is due to expire in June 2015. A
similar measure was passed in 1995, which has a sunset date of 2019.
The Los Angeles County's Proposition P (Prop P) will be on the November 4, 2014,
ballot, a measure designed to preserve park and open space funding by replacing the
funding provided by the expiring 1992 and 1995 assessments. The measure requires a
two - thirds majority vote to pass. Unlike Prop A, which had funding set for specific
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projects, Prop P will provide a guide. Criteria will be developed by the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors, with input from cities and the public.
DISCUSSION
Under Prop P, cities and unincorporated areas of the county will receive 20% of the
funding based on the number of parcels in each community. Additional funds will be
available for maintenance of Proposition- funded projects and through competitive
grants. Funds can be used for open space or trail projects, park safety improvements,
community centers, museums and cultural and performing arts facilities, urban tree
planting, regional projects, maintenance of capital projects and more. Prop P funds will
also help attract state and federal funds that require local match. For instance, Prop P
funds can be used for planning, design and maintenance, which are often not funded by
state grants.
Proposition A grant funding has helped fund many capital projects in the City, totaling
approximately $1,151,000. These projects included the rehabilitation of the Civic
Center Athletic Field; installation of lighting at several Arcadia School District athletic
fields (First Avenue Middle School, Dana Middle School, Arcadia High School baseball
and softball fields); and renovation of playground equipment at various City parks
(Bicentennial, Bonita, and Eisenhower parks). Prop A has also provided
reimbursements for maintenance for these projects. Additionally, the City received Prop
A Excess Grant Funds in the amount of $186,600 to help replace trees that were lost in
the December 2011 windstorm.
The Prop A assessment varied annually according to property values and other factors.
There were two parts of the funding model, with the "average" single family homeowner
paying a $17 per year component and a $6 per year component. Prop P provides a
simplified model, wherein each parcel is charged a flat $23 per year. For high valued
and large parcel areas such as Arcadia, the flat tax may present an annual savings over
the old model.
Therefore, with the impending expiration of Prop A on June 2015, it is recommended
that the City Council consider adopting Resolution 7052 in support of Proposition P to
ensure continued funding to help improve parks and recreational facilities for the
community.
FISCAL IMPACT
Should Proposition P be approved by the voters, it would generate approximately $54
million per year for 30 years from parcel taxes to help fund neighborhood parks and
other recreational facilities within the Los Angeles County. Of this total funds, at least
20% will be allocated to cities and unincorporated areas within the Los Angeles County.
As such, if Proposition P ballot measure is not approved by the voters, the City will lose
its funding allocation. Residents would be charged $23 per parcel per year for the
Proposition, which is similar than what was charged under Proposition A
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 7052 supporting the Los
Angeles County's Proposition P, the Safe Neighborhoods Parks, Gang Prevention,
Youth /Senior Recreation, and Wildlife Protection Measure of 2014.
Approved.
Dominic Lazza
City Manager
Attachments: Resolution 7052
RESOLUTION NO. 7062
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S
PROPOSITION P, THE SAFE NEIGBHORHOOD PARKS, GANG
PREVENTION, YOUTH /SENIOR RECREATION, BEACHES, AND
WILDLIFE PROTECTION MEASURE OF 2014
WHEREAS, Proposition P aims to continue the funding for programs established
under the 1992 and 1996 Proposition A measures for the development, acquisition,
improvement, restoration, rehabilitation, and maintenance of recreational, cultural, park
and community facilities, as well as open space lands within Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 1992, sixty -four percent (64 %) of voters within the
County of Los Angeles authorized formation of the Los Angeles County Regional Park
and Open Space District (the "District "), the levy of a benefit assessment within the
District, and a plan for expenditure of the proceeds of such assessment including for the
development, acquisition, improvement, restoration and maintenance of recreational,
cultural, park and community facilities, and open space lands within the County; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1996, sixty -five (65 %) of voters in Los Angeles
County amended the method of assessment, and authorized expenditures of District
revenues; and
WHEREAS, the revenues from the 1992 and 1996 assessment will sunset in
Fiscal Year 2014 -2015 and 2018 -2019, respectively; and
WHEREAS, to ensure continued funding for these programs, the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors has placed on the November 2014 ballot the "SAFE
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, YOUTH /SENIOR RECREATION, BEACHES/WILDLIFE
PROTECTION MEASURE" (Proposition P) authorizing an annual special tax on all
properties in the County consisting of twenty -three dollars ($23.00) per parcel to be
levied for thirty (30) years commencing in Fiscal Year 2015 -16 through Fiscal Year
2044 -2045; and
WHEREAS, this measure will ensure continued development, acquisition,
improvement, restoration and maintenance of recreational, cultural, park and community
facilities, and open space lands with the County and provide benefits throughout the
County by improving economic, environmental, and recreational conditions resulting in
maintained or enhanced property values; and
WHEREAS, the collection and expenditure of all funds under this measure will be
transparent to the taxpayers through independent financial audits and public review of
expenditures, all funds generated by this measure will be spent in the County, and all
County communities will receive an equitable share of the funding; and
WHEREAS, the purchase, construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of park
and recreation facilities under this measure will aid in the development of safe places
and facilities for after - school, weekend and holiday programs for local children and
youth, thereby creating healthy places for children and youth to play, learn and interact
with other children; and
WHEREAS, residents have already been actively paying property assessments
to fund these programs and the new measure will simply continue to provide funds to
ensure all Los Angeles County parks and recreation centers that enhance our
community are continuously serviced, maintained and upgraded, and that new parks
and open space facilities are established.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The City Council hereby expresses its support for Proposition P.
For this purpose, the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and the
minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the City Council's approval supporting the Los
Angeles County's Proposition P, the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Gang Prevention,
Youth /Senior Recreation, Beaches, and Wildlife Protection Measure of 2014.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of 2014.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia