HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-22 - RESOLUTIONS - ENG RPT LLD ZONE T52 (2)WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) has initiated proceedings
to annex parcels into, and make assessment rate adjustments for, Zone T52 — Stonecrest (Zone)
within the City of Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District (LLD) pursuant to the
provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Part 2 of Division 15 of the
California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 22500, (Act) and in
accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus
Implementation Act, commencing with Section 53750 of the California Government Code, to
fund the continuing costs of installation, servicing and maintenance of improvements within
public rights-of-way and dedicated easements within the Zone; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Zone shall be as described on the map entitled "City of
Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District — Landscaping Zone T52" (Stonecrest), presented
' to this Council and on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer, Willdan Engineering, has filed with the City
Clerk of the City and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council a report dated May 22,
2018, (Engineer's Report) regarding the proposed annexation of parcels into, and assessment rate
modifications for the Zone, containing the matters specified in Section 22586 of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report has been duly presented by the City Clerk for
consideration and has been fully considered by the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Engineer's Report, including the plans, specifications, general
descriptions, estimate of the cost of installation, servicing and maintenance of improvements
within public rights-of-way and dedicated easements within various areas in the City
(Improvements), and incidental expenses in connection therewith, the diagram and the proposed
assessments, is hereby approved as filed and incorporated herein by this reference. The
Engineer's Report shall stand as the report for the purpose of all subsequent proceedings under
the Act and Article XIIID, except that it may be confirmed, modified, or corrected as provided in
' the Act. '
RESOLUTION NO. 18-20
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT
AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE ANNEXATION OF
PARCELS INTO, AND ASSESSMENT RATE ADJUSTMENTS, THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT, ZONE
T52, AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) has initiated proceedings
to annex parcels into, and make assessment rate adjustments for, Zone T52 — Stonecrest (Zone)
within the City of Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District (LLD) pursuant to the
provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Part 2 of Division 15 of the
California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 22500, (Act) and in
accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus
Implementation Act, commencing with Section 53750 of the California Government Code, to
fund the continuing costs of installation, servicing and maintenance of improvements within
public rights-of-way and dedicated easements within the Zone; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Zone shall be as described on the map entitled "City of
Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District — Landscaping Zone T52" (Stonecrest), presented
' to this Council and on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer, Willdan Engineering, has filed with the City
Clerk of the City and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council a report dated May 22,
2018, (Engineer's Report) regarding the proposed annexation of parcels into, and assessment rate
modifications for the Zone, containing the matters specified in Section 22586 of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report has been duly presented by the City Clerk for
consideration and has been fully considered by the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Engineer's Report, including the plans, specifications, general
descriptions, estimate of the cost of installation, servicing and maintenance of improvements
within public rights-of-way and dedicated easements within various areas in the City
(Improvements), and incidental expenses in connection therewith, the diagram and the proposed
assessments, is hereby approved as filed and incorporated herein by this reference. The
Engineer's Report shall stand as the report for the purpose of all subsequent proceedings under
the Act and Article XIIID, except that it may be confirmed, modified, or corrected as provided in
' the Act. '
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that the public interest, necessity, and
convenience require the installation, servicing, and maintenance of the Improvements, and this '
City Council hereby declares its intention to annex parcels into, and make assessment rate
adjustments for, Zone T52. The City Council hereby declares and finds the land within the
boundaries of Zone T52 to be specially benefited by the Improvements and said adjustments.
SECTION 4. The purpose of the proposed annexation of parcels into, and assessment rate
adjustments for, Zone T52 is related to the Soledad Commons Project; development activities
associated with Master Cases No. 17-019; and various residential and non-residential parcels
within Zone T52. The Engineer's Report and its exhibits contain a full and detailed description
of the Improvements and the maintenance thereof which are to be funded by the assessments, the
boundaries of Zone T52, and the maximum assessments rate and assessments upon the
assessable properties in Zone T52.
SECTION 5. As set forth in the Engineer's Report, the maximum annual assessment rate
will be increased each subsequent fiscal year by the annual change in the Consumer Price Index
(CPI), during the preceding year, for All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles, Riverside, and
Orange County areas, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, or a reasonably equivalent index if such index is discontinued. The actual assessment
to be levied in each fiscal year will be determined by the City Council and may not exceed the
maximum assessment rate without receiving property owner approval for the increase. If
approved, the assessment will be levied beginning in Fiscal Year 2018-19.
SECTION 6. The City Council designates Darren Hernandez, Deputy City Manager, and '
his designees, to answer inquiries regarding the assessment proceedings or annexation of parcels.
The Engineer's Report concerning the assessment rate adjustment may also be reviewed at the
office of the City Clerk, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California, during regular
business hours.
SECTION 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution;
shall cause the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the City, and shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of the
City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is presented.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22"d day of May, 2018.
DATE: -1 (YJ-
' STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 18-20 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 22nd day of May, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean, Kellar, Smyth, Miranda, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
--CITY CLERK