HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-26 - RESOLUTIONS - APPROVING THE FINAL ENGR'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, ORD (7)' RESOLUTION NO. 18-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL
ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, ORDERING THE LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS ORDERING CONTINUED
MAINTENANCE FOR ALL ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code,
commencing with Section 22500 (Act), did by previous Resolution, order Willdan Financial
Services (Engineer) to prepare and file a report in accordance with Chapter 1, Article 4, of the
Act, commencing with Section 22565, in connection with the proposed levy and collection of
assessments for the Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District (District) inclusive of
Streetlighting Zones A and B, Landscaping Zones 1, 2, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 2008-1, T2, T3,T313, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8,
T17, T20, T23, T23 -A, T23 -B, T29, T31, T33, T44, T46, T47, T48, T51, T52, T62, T65, T65 -A,
T65-13, T67, T68, T69, T71, T77 and Tl (Zones) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2018
and ending June 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer has prepared and filed with the City Clerk and the City Clerk
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has presented to the City Council the Engineer's Report entitled "City of Santa Clarita
Engineer's Report, Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting District, Fiscal Year 2018/2019"
(Engineer's Report); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Engineer's
Report as presented, and is satisfied with each and all of the items and documents as set forth
therein, and finds that the levy has been spread in accordance with the special benefits received
from the improvements, operation, maintenance, and services to be performed, as set forth in
said Engineer's Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to levy and collect assessments against parcels of
land within the District for FY 2018-19, to pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining,
and servicing the improvements within the District; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk caused notice of the public hearing to be given in the manner
provided by applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2018, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
consider all oral statements and all written protests and communication made or filed by any
interested person concerning the proposed assessments in the District for Fiscal Year (FY)
2018-19.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does I hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Engineer's Report as presented to the City Council consists of the
following:
a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the
improvements to be maintained, which incorporate the installation, replacement, construction,
maintenance, and/or servicing of any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not
limited to streetlighting, traffic signals, landscape and irrigation improvements, and any facilities
which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or which are necessary or convenient for the
maintenance or servicing thereof.
b. An estimate of the cost of the operation, maintenance, and/or servicing of the
improvements for the designated Zones within the District for the referenced fiscal year.
c. Diagrams for the designated Zones within the District.
d. An assessment of the estimated costs of the operation, maintenance, and/or servicing
of the improvements, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the
designated Zones in the District in proportion to the special benefits received. '
SECTION 3. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held a full and fair public
hearing regarding its resolution approving and or amending the Engineer's Report prepared in
connection therewith; the levy and collection of assessments, and considered all oral and written
statements, protests, and communications made or filed by interested persons.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds that each and every part of the Engineer's
Report is sufficient, and the City Council hereby approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's
Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby finds that the Engineer's Report as submitted
incorporates all modifications previously directed and ordered by the City Council, if any, and
does hereby reference said Engineer's Report for the amount of the assessments for the
designated Zones of the District, the boundaries of such Zones, description of improvements, and
the methods of assessment, and further hereby approves and adopts said Engineer's Report as the
final Engineer's Report for FY 2018-19, and orders the Engineer's Report to be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the City Council as a permanent record and to remain open to public
inspection.
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby approves the FY 2018-19 assessments described
in the Engineer's Report for the designated Zones of the District and herby orders and directs
staff to file said assessments with the County Auditor for collection with the regular property
taxes for FY 2018-19. 1
' SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of this resolution and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Additionally, if
any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, portion, zone, or subzone of the Engineer's
Report is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of
the Engineer's Report and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase,
portion, zone, or subzone thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, portions, zones, or subzones might subsequently be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26th day of June 2018.
IATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
DATE: 71,��
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 18-46 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 26' day of June 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Miranda, Smyth, McLean, Kellar, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK