HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09b - Joint Tax Transfer Resolution - City of Monrovia Reorganization 2023-02
DATE: December 5, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director
Simon Vuong, Economic Development Manager
SUBJECT: JOINT TAX TRANSFER RESOLUTION FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVING AND ACCEPTING
THE NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE
RESULTING FROM THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY KNOWN AS
REORGANIZATION 2023-02 TO THE CITY OF MONROVIA AND
DETACHMENT FROM THE CITY OF ARCADIA FOR THE PROPERTY
ADDRESSED AS 923 S. 10TH AVENUE
CEQA: Not Applicable
Recommendation: Approve and Adopt
SUMMARY
The City is continuing to process an application (Attachment No. 2) from the Local Agency
Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) initiated by a local property owner to “de-annex” a
single residential property from the City of Arcadia into the City of Monrovia. On June 20,
2023, the City Council opted to take no action on the termination proceedings, allowing
the annexation process to continue. The City has since received a Joint Tax Transfer
Resolution (“Resolution”, Attachment No. 1) from the County of Los Angeles Board of
Supervisors regarding the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue, resulting from
the de-annexation of the property addressed as 923 S. 10th Avenue from the City of
Arcadia to the City of Monrovia. The tax implications of this action is a net negative to
Arcadia’s revenues; however, it is a negligible amount, thus, it is recommended that the
City Council approve the attached Resolution and continue to allow the applicant to
pursue this action with LAFCO.
BACKGROUND
LAFCO is an independent public agency with jurisdiction over the boundaries of cities
and certain special districts in Los Angeles County. LAFCO's jurisdiction involves
proposed changes to local government boundaries involving the formation, dissolution,
and expansion of cities and special districts.
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On May 15, 2023, the City received a notice from LAFCO that the property owner of 923
S. 10th Avenue requested to de-annex their property from the City of Arcadia to the City
of Monrovia. On June 20, 2023, the City Council reviewed this request and took no action
on Resolution No. 7509, which provided the opportunity for Arcadia to request termination
of the de-annexation proceedings related to LAFCO Reorganization Case No. 2023-02
to the City of Monrovia. This allowed the process to continue for the property owner.
There are many steps to the reorganization process and it can take over one year to
complete. The following is a very simplified summary of the process:
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 56751, the City of Arcadia had until July
12, 2023, to file a resolution to terminate proceedings. The City Council decided to
take no action on the application on June 20, 2023, which allowed the property
owner’s application with LAFCO to proceed.
2. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has prepared a tax transfer
resolution.
3. The resolution is now presented before Arcadia City Council for consideration. The
City Council can either deny or approve the request for the re-organization. This
statement reflects where the City is currently, in this process.
4. Other impacted taxing agencies, including the City of Monrovia, must also approve
or deny the resolution.
5. The City of Monrovia must prepare California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)
documentation and determine zoning information before LAFCO can deem the
application complete.
6. A negotiated tax agreement and an approved map with a geographic description
must be approved by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.
7. If approved by all affected entities, the request must be heard by LAFCO, who is
the final decision-maker.
For additional background information regarding LAFCO and the subject application,
please review the June 20, 2023, Staff Report (Attachment No. 3).
DISCUSSION
The City received the Resolution from the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors
on October 10, 2023, formalizing the amount of property tax revenue to be exchanged
between their respective agencies, resulting from the annexation of the property to
Monrovia from Arcadia. The resolution jointly identifies the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Los Angeles, the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County,
the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, the City Council of the City of Monrovia,
the City Council of the City of Arcadia, the Board of Directors of the County Sanitation
District No. 15 of Los Angeles County, and the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water
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District, as parties to the joint resolution. Comments regarding the annexation application
from various departments within the County of Los Angeles were submitted to LAFCO on
September 25, 2023 (Attachment No. 4). Details regarding the characteristics of the
subject property can be found in the June 20, 2023, Staff Report (Attachment No. 3).
For the fiscal year commencing in the year after the filing of the statement of boundary
change for Reorganization 2023-02 with the Board of Equalization, and every fiscal year
thereafter, a base of $54.22 in base property tax revenue attributable to Reorganization
2023-02, and 0.096022462 of annual property tax increment attributable to
Reorganization 2023-02 shall be transferred from the City of Arcadia to the City of
Monrovia (Attachment No. 5).
Since the amount of tax the City of Arcadia would surrender is negligible, and because
the property cannot be developed in a coherent manner in either Arcadia or Monrovia as
it sits currently, there is a strong case to approve the Resolution and allow the annexation
to continue to promote orderly residential development, even if the subject property will
be located in the neighboring City of Monrovia. The proposal will allow the property owner
to pursue a development that appears better suited to the area rather than the current
situation.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action will ultimately be reviewed by the City of Monrovia, as the lead
agency for compliance under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). Thus,
CEQA is not applicable at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be a minor negative fiscal impact to the City as a result of de-annexing this
parcel to the City of Monrovia. The estimated assessed value of the property currently is
$56,469 (Attachment No. 5). At current tax rates and collections distributed to the City of
Arcadia, this equates to approximately $54.22 in tax revenue to the City annually. The
overall impact of this single residential parcel being removed from the City’s tax rolls is
not viewed as significant.
The other partner agencies serving this property are not anticipated to experience any
changes to their tax rate area as a result of this annexation request; therefore, the
respective partner agencies should not experience any loss in collections or tax revenue
they receive from the subject parcel.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that CEQA is not applicable for this
item; and adopt the Joint Tax Transfer Resolution - City of Monrovia Reorganization 2023-
02, approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue resulting
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from the annexation of 923 S. 10th Avenue to the City of Monrovia and detachment from
the City of Arcadia.
Attachment No. 1: Joint Tax Transfer Resolution – City of Monrovia Reorganization
2023-02
Attachment No. 2: LAFCO Application to Initiate Proceeding for Change of
Organization/Reorganization (No. 2023-02)
Attachment No. 3: June 20, 2023, Staff Report
Attachment No. 4: Comment Letter from County of Los Angeles to LAFCO, September
25, 2023
Attachment No. 5: Reorganization 2023-02, New Tax Rate Area
Attachment No. 1
Joint Tax Transfer Resolution
October 4, 2023
Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager
City of Arcadia
240 W. Huntington Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91066
Dear Mr. Lazzaretto:
JOINT TAX TRANSFER RESOLUTION
CITY OF MONROVIA REORGANIZATION NO. 2023-02
Enclosed is a Joint Tax Transfer Resolution (Resolution) for adoption by your
agency. Included are six (6) original signatures pages for agency execution.
The original signature pages are required to ensure that each affected agency
receives a fully executed Resolution with original signatures. Please assist our
office in facilitating the processing of the enclosed Resolution by executing and
returning signature pages to:
Julia Orozco
County of Los Angeles, Chief Executive Office
Policy Implementation and Alignment Branch
500 West Temple Street, Room 750
Los Angeles, CA 90012
In addition, please provide scans of the fully executed signature pages to Doyle
Chow of the Chief Executive Office at dchow@ceo.lacounty.gov. For any questions
on the matter, please contact Doyle Chow by email or at 213-893-0055.
Kathryn Barger
Fifth District
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street, Room 713, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-1101 ceo.lacounty.gov
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Fesia A. Davenport
Janice Hahn
Fourth District
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Hilda L. Solis
First District
Holly J. Mitchell
Second District
Lindsey P. Horvath
Third District
"To Enrich Lives Through Effective And Caring Service"
Dominic Lazzaretto
October 4, 2023
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Sincerely,
FESIA A. DAVENPORT
Chief Executive Officer
Julia F. Orozco
Manager
Policy Implementation and Alignment Branch
JFO:DC:pp
Enclosure
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS THE GOVERNING
BODY OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT,
AND THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
NO. 15 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE NEGOTIATED
EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE ANNEXATION
OF TERRITORY KNOWN AS REORGANIZATION 2023-02 TO THE CITY OF
MONROVIA AND DETACHMENT FROM THE CITY OF ARCADIA
WHEREAS, the applicant initiated proceedings with the Local Agency Formation
Commission for Los Angeles County (LAFCO) for the annexation of territory identified
as Reorganization 2023-02 to the City of Monrovia (City);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 99 of the California Revenue and Taxation
Code, for specified jurisdictional changes, the governing bodies of affected agencies
shall negotiate and determine the amount of property tax revenue to be exchanged
between the affected agencies;
WHEREAS, the area proposed for annexation is identified as Reorganization
2023-02 and approximately 0.46± acres of uninhabited territory will annex to the City of
Monrovia and detach from the City of Arcadia; and affected territory is located at the
terminus of El Norte Avenue and 10th Avenue, all within the City of Arcadia;
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles (County), as
governing body of the County, the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles
County, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District; the City Council of the City of
Monrovia; the City Council of the City of Arcadia; and the governing bodies of the Upper
San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District and the County Sanitation District No. 15 of
Los Angeles County, have determined the amount of property tax revenue to be
exchanged between their respective agencies as a result of the annexation of the
unincorporated territory identified as Reorganization 2023-02, detachment from City of
Arcadia, is as set forth below:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The negotiated exchange of property tax revenue between the
County and the City, resulting from Reorganization 2023-02 is approved and accepted
for the reorganization of territory to the City of Monrovia in Tax Rate Area 01887.
2. For the fiscal year commencing in the year after the filing of the statement
of boundary change for Reorganization 2023-02 with the Board of Equalization pursuant
to Government Code sections 54902 and 57204, and every fiscal year thereafter, a
base of Fifty-four Dollars and twenty-two cents ($54.22) in base property tax revenue
attributable to Reorganization 2023-02, and 0.096022462 of annual property tax
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increment attributable to Reorganization 2023-02 shall be transferred from the City of
Arcadia to the City of Monrovia.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
________________________________
Mayor
City of Monrovia, California
ATTEST:
_________________________________
City Clerk
City of Monrovia
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The foregoing resolution was on the _______day of __________________________,
2023, adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles and ex officio
the governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts, agencies and
authorities for which said Board so acts.
CELIA ZAVALA, Executive Officer
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Los Angeles
By _________________________
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWYN R. HARRISON
County Counsel
By_____________________________
Deputy
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
City of Arcadia, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
City of Arcadia
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
City of Arcadia, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
City of Arcadia
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
City of Arcadia, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
City of Arcadia
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
________________________________
Mayor
City of Arcadia, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
City of Arcadia
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
City of Arcadia, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
City of Arcadia
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
City of Arcadia, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
City of Arcadia
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
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Signature
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Print Name and Title
ATTEST:
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Secretary
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _____________________,
2023 by the following vote:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:
County Sanitation District No. 15
of Los Angeles County
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Signature
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Print Name and Title
ATTEST:
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Attachment No. 2
LAFCO Application
Attachment No. 3
June 30, 2023 Staff Report
DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director
Lisa Flores, Deputy Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 7509 REQUESTING THE TERMINATION OF
PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMISSION (“LAFCO”) REORGANIZATION CASE NO. 2023-02 TO THE
CITY OF MONROVIA FOR THE PROPERTY ADDRESSED AS 923 S.
10TH AVENUE
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Take No Action
SUMMARY
The City has received an application from the Local Agency Formation Commission
(“LAFCO”) to initiate proceedings for the re-organization of a piece of property currently
in the City of Arcadia. The request to LAFCO was generated by the property owner of
923 S. 10th Avenue and it seeks to “de-annex” this single residential property from Arcadia
into the City of Monrovia for future development considerations. LAFCO’s process allows
the City of Arcadia a period of time within which the City may adopt and file with LAFCO,
a resolution requesting termination of proceedings, the effect of which would be that
LAFCO would not move forward considering the proposal.
Resolution No. 7509 has been prepared for City Council consideration, if the City Council
wishes to terminate proceedings on this item to meet LAFCO timelines. However, it is
recommended that the City Council take no action on this matter and allow the applicant
to pursue this action with LAFCO.
BACKGROUND
The Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) for Los Angeles County is an
independent public agency with countywide jurisdiction over the boundaries of cities and
certain special districts. LAFCO's jurisdiction involves proposed boundary changes to
local government boundaries involving the formation, dissolution, and expansion of cities
and special districts. LAFCO is governed by State Law, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg
Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 ("Act"). The Act tasks LAFCO with
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discouraging urban sprawl, encouraging orderly and efficient provision of services, and
preserving open space and prime agricultural lands.
The City of Arcadia has not completed an annexation or boundary reorganization for
decades and has not been proactive in pursuing annexations in general. This is true of
surrounding cities as well. Regardless, public agencies typically generate any annexation
requests and usually there is a compelling reason for the jurisdiction to be seeking a
change. A request for annexation by private entities is extremely rare, especially when
dealing with very small pieces of land.
On May 15, 2023, the City received a notice from LAFCO that the property owner of 923
S. 10th Avenue has requested to de-annex their property from the City of Arcadia to the
City of Monrovia (refer to Attachment No. 2). There are many steps to the reorganization
process and it can take over one year to complete. The following is a very simplified
summary of the process:
1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 56751, the City of Arcadia has until July
12, 2023, to file a resolution to terminate proceedings. If the City chooses to do
this, the application will not be acted upon. This statement reflects where the City
is now in this process.
2. If proceedings are not terminated, then the County CEO Office/Board of
Supervisors will prepare a tax transfer resolution.
3. Once distributed, the tax transfer resolution must be presented to the Arcadia City
Council. The City Council can either deny or approve the request for the re-
organization.
4. Other impacted taxing agencies, including the City of Monrovia, must also approve
or deny the resolution.
5. The City of Monrovia must prepare CEQA documentation and determine zoning
information before LAFCO can deem the application complete.
6. A negotiated tax agreement and an approved map with a geographic description
must be approved by the LA County Board of Supervisors.
7. If approved by all affected entities, the request must be heard by LAFCO, who is
the final decision maker.
DISCUSSION
The Arcadia address in question is 923 S. 10th Avenue (Assessor Parcel Number 5780-
019-011). The lot is approximately 20,000 square feet in size and runs along the
boundaries of the Cities of Arcadia and Monrovia. The property owner also owns two
parcels to the north in the City of Monrovia. Functionally, the three parcels are developed
currently as a single development. See the map below to view the project site.
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As can be seen on the map, a property line bisects an existing building and development
potential is limited with municipal boundaries on either side of the property. The current
zoning for the Arcadia parcel is R-1 (Single Family) and it is RM4000 in Monrovia (Multi-
Family) with a Land Use designation of Medium Density Residential, which allows for a
maximum density of 17.4 dwelling units per acre. Currently, the Arcadia parcel is
developed with two units in place. Additionally, the property backs up to the L.A. County
Flood Control Channel to the west. The property owner is seeking to move the Arcadia
parcel into Monrovia to allow the entire property to be under one jurisdiction and one
zoning designation, helping facilitate redevelopment of the property as multiple residential
units, which is the development pattern to the north of these subject parcels.
Currently, the land in question is assessed at $63,469, which would generate
approximately $61 in property tax revenue to the City of Arcadia per year.
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Generally, cities are opposed to reorganizations that are simply driven by private
development goals. It is not typically in a city’s interest to cede property to another
jurisdiction given property tax value to the city, impacts to the School District and other
taxing entities, and the precedent that a private reorganization may set for other
properties that may be split by jurisdictional boundaries. Additionally, the reorganization
process is complicated and involves many different entities who need to modify
processes, maps, documents, and tax amounts based on this request. Normally, this
process is reserved for major property modifications and significant portions of land.
That being said, the only question in front of the City at this time is whether or not the City
should submit a resolution to terminate these proceedings. In the initial analysis of the
filing, there does not appear to be a significant reason to do so. The property cannot be
developed in a coherent manner in either Arcadia or Monrovia as it sits currently. The
proposal, while requiring a great deal of work for such a small change, would allow the
property owner to pursue a development that appears better suited to the area than the
current situation. Additionally, the City has had preliminary discussions with both
Monrovia staff and representatives of the Arcadia Unified School District. To date, there
is no significant opposition to the request and proceeding to the next step in the process.
If, after review and taking any public testimony, the City Council wishes to issue a
resolution to LAFCO to terminate proceedings, the City Council may simply adopt the
attached Resolution No. 7509. However, it is recommended that the City Council take no
action at this time. Taking no action would, in effect, allow the project to proceed to the
next required steps. This recommendation is not binding, nor does it prevent the City of
Arcadia from later objecting to the ultimate reorganization. Additionally, the City of
Monrovia or relevant taxing agencies may also object to the process, or LAFCO may
reject it. At this time, there does not appear to be a pressing reason to terminate
proceedings.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), as it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the
environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be a negative fiscal impact to the City as a result of de-annexing this parcel to
the City of Monrovia. As noted above, the estimated assessed value of the property
currently is $63,469. At current tax rates and collections distributed to the City of Arcadia,
this equates to approximately $61 in tax revenue to the City annually. There may also be
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lighting and landscaping district fees and other tax obligations attached to the property,
which would be known should the project move forward to the taxing agreement phase.
Additional taxing entities related to the City of Arcadia will also have some fiscal impact if
the parcel is removed from the City’s jurisdiction. A full analysis of the fiscal impact is not
available at this time but will be provided when the proposal returns to the City as part of
the review of the tax transfer resolution and later steps in the process. However, the
overall impact of this single residential parcel being removed from the City’s tax rolls is
not viewed to be significant.
In terms of the review process, the City has no established fee to process this type of
application as it is so rare and would typically be initiated by the City. Therefore, to cover
the City’s costs in processing this application, it is recommended that the applicant be
required to make a deposit to the Planning Division to cover staff costs. An initial deposit
of $5,000 is recommended and staff time would be billed to this amount. This is similar to
other reimbursement agreements the City has created for planning, environmental, or
legal work.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council take no action on Resolution No. 7509 at this
time and authorize Staff to process any application submitted on this matter through a
reimbursement agreement with the applicant.
Attachment No. 1: Resolution No. 7509
Attachment No. 2: LAFCO Application to Initiate Proceeding for Change of
Organization/Reorganization (No. 2023-02)
Attachment No. 4
Comment Letter from County of Los
Angeles to LAFCO
September 25, 2023
Paul A. Novak, Executive Officer
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
for the County of Los Angeles
80 South Lake Avenue, Suite 870
Pasadena, CA 91101
Dear Mr. Novak:
CITY OF MONROVIA REORGANIZATION NO. 2023-02
In response to your notice of filing, the County of Los Angeles (County) has
prepared the following comments on the proposed City of Monrovia Reorganization
No. 2023-02, which consists of approximately 0.46± acres of uninhabited territory
located at the terminus of El Norte Avenue and 10th Avenue, all within the City of
Arcadia. This letter includes comments on behalf of the County Departments of
Regional Planning, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Sheriff, Animal Care and
Control, LA Library, and the Consolidated Fire Protection District.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Policy
The County is obligated to review each annexation and sphere of influence
amendment proposal in accordance with the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors (Board) Policy 3.095 – “City Annexations and Spheres of
Influence”(Policy) which could be found at
https://library.municode.com/ca/la_county__bos/codes/board_policy?nodeId=CH3
ADGEGO_3.095CIANSPIN. The City should ensure that the proposed annexation is
consistent with the Policy, which includes conditions and guidance for determining
the fiscal, geographic, environmental, social, and operational impacts on affected
unincorporated communities and the County, as well as determining any
recommended mitigation measures.
Kathryn Barger
Fifth District
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street, Room 713, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-1101 ceo.lacounty.gov
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Fesia A. Davenport
Janice Hahn
Fourth District
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Hilda L. Solis
First District
Holly J. Mitchell
Second District
Lindsey P. Horvath
Third District
"To Enrich Lives Through Effective And Caring Service"
Paul A. Novak
September 25, 2023
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW)
Following is DPW’s review of the subject annexation and offer the following
comments:
Flood Control
An existing Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) easement for the
Santa Anita Channel is located on all three parcels (5780-019-008, 5780-019-010,
and 5780-019- 011) intended for single family development. No improvements are
allowed on the LACFCD easement without an approved flood permit.
LACFCD’s Santa Anita channel was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers
(USACOE). Any use of LACFCD’s easement or alteration of the channel will require
a 408 permit from the USACOE.
Appropriate Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall be put in place to prevent
debris, trash, petroleum-based products, and waste discharge from entering
adjacent Santa Anita Wash during construction activities.
The property is located in Zone X (outside the 0.2 percent annual chance flood
area). Both cities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and
are thus responsible for ensuring development occurring within their jurisdiction
complies with any applicable NFIP requirements as a minimum. The cities
themselves may have their own flood resiliency requirements. Upon annexation,
responsibility of ensuring NFIP compliance on this property, and answering the
property owner’s questions about the NFIP, will transfer from the City of Arcadia to
the City of Monrovia. To avoid confusion on which city’s standards apply, it is
recommended no building permit applications for construction on this property be
submitted to either city until the annexation is complete.
Both cities have to require development to abide by the following (upon annexation,
the responsibility for compliance will transfer from Arcadia to Monrovia):
a. NFIP regulations require that the flow-carrying capacity of altered or
relocated watercourses be maintained (Title 44 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 60.3(b)(7)).
b. Development activities within this easement will require a permit from
LACFCD. The requirements of Title 20, Chapter 20.94 of the County Code
regarding work in LACFCD’s easement will apply.
Street Lighting/Traffic Signs
The County Lighting Districts are not impacted by the subject proposed City of
Monrovia annexation.
Paul A. Novak
September 25, 2023
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Other Comments
Stormwater Maintenance Division (East) and Land Development Division, all within
Public Works have no comments.
Operational Services Division within Public Works has no assets in the proposed
annexation area.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Doyle Chow
at (213) 863-0055 or dchow@ceo.lacounty.gov.
Sincerely,
FESIA A. DAVENPORT
Chief Executive Officer
JULIA F. OROZCO
Manager
Policy Implementation and Alignment Branch
JFO:DC:pp
c: Board of Supervisors, Fifth District
County Counsel
Public Works
City of Monrovia
City of Arcadia
Attachment No. 5
Reorganization 2023-02, New Tax Rate
Area
Reorganization 2023-02
To the City of Monrovia (from City of Arcadia)
From Adjacent New TRA
Account Agency Rate Adjustment Account Agency Rate Rate
001.05 LOS ANGELES COUNTY GENERAL 0.336442553 001.05 LOS ANGELES COUNTY GENERAL 0.336442553 001.05 LOS ANGELES COUNTY GENE 0.336442553
001.20 L.A. COUNTY ACCUM CAP OUTLAY 0.000118511 001.20 L.A. COUNTY ACCUM CAP OUTLA 0.000118511 001.20 L.A. COUNTY ACCUM CAP OU 0.000118511
007.31 L A C FIRE-FFW 0.007726049 007.31 L A C FIRE-FFW 0.007726049 007.31 L A C FIRE-FFW 0.007726049
030.10 L.A.CO.FL.CON.DR.IMP.DIST.MAIN 0.001840362 030.10 L.A.CO.FL.CON.DR.IMP.DIST.MAI 0.001840362 030.10 L.A.CO.FL.CON.DR.IMP.DIST.0.001840362
030.70 LA CO FLOOD CONTROL MAINT 0.010415084 030.70 LA CO FLOOD CONTROL MAINT 0.010415084 030.70 LA CO FLOOD CONTROL MAI 0.010415084
066.50 CO SANIT DIST NO 15 OPERATING 0.013953912 066.50 CO SANIT DIST NO 15 OPERATING 0.013953912 066.50 CO SANIT DIST NO 15 OPERA 0.013953912
104.01 CITY-ARCADIA TD #1 0.096022462 -0.096022462
0.096022462 212.01 CITY-MONROVIA TD #1 0.069997705 212.01 CITY-MONROVIA TD #1 0.096022462
368.05 UPPER SAN GAB. VY. MUN. WATE 0.000603880 368.05 UPPER SAN GAB. VY. MUN. WAT 0.000603880 368.05 UPPER SAN GAB. VY. MUN. W0.000603880
400.00 EDUCATIONAL REV AUGMENTATI 0.069018938 400.00 EDUCATIONAL REV AUGMENTAT 0.075309160 400.00 EDUCATIONAL REV AUGMEN 0.069018938
400.01 EDUCATIONAL AUG FD IMPOUND 0.156522379 400.01 EDUCATIONAL AUG FD IMPOUND 0.176256914 400.01 EDUCATIONAL AUG FD IMPO 0.156522379
400.15 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES 0.001469830 400.15 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES 0.001469830 400.15 COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICES 0.001469830
400.21 CHILDREN'S INSTIL TUITION FUND 0.002917095 400.21 CHILDREN'S INSTIL TUITION FUN 0.002917095 400.21 CHILDREN'S INSTIL TUITION 0.002917095
812.04 PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY CO 0.037453060 812.04 PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY C 0.037453060 812.04 PASADENA AREA COMMUNI 0.037453060
817.03 ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRI 0.254660317 817.03 ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTR 0.254660317 817.03 ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL D 0.254660317
817.06 CO.SCH.SERV.FD.- ARCADIA 0.009789939 817.06 CO.SCH.SERV.FD.- ARCADIA 0.009789939 817.06 CO.SCH.SERV.FD.- ARCADIA 0.009789939
817.07 DEV.CTR.HDCPD.MINOR-ARCADIA 0.001045629 817.07 DEV.CTR.HDCPD.MINOR-ARCADI 0.001045629 817.07 DEV.CTR.HDCPD.MINOR-ARC 0.001045629
1.000000000 1.000000000 1.000000000
Valuation $56,469
1% Tax Levy 565
Agency Rate Amount Agency Rate Amount
104.01 CITY-ARCADIA TD #1 0.096022462 $54.22 212.01 CITY-MONROVIA TD #1 0.096022462 $54.22
Total 0.096022462 $54.22 Total 0.096022462 $54.22
Variance = $0.00
Affected TRA 01887 Adjacent TRA 01902 New TRA
From TRA 01887 To New TRA