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RESOLUTION NO. 18-48
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 AND CONTINUED MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape and Lighting
Act of 1972, being 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 City
of Santa Clarita Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District (District), for the fiscal
year commencing July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, said resolution was duly and legally published in the time, form, and manner
as required by law and which Resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and
I WHEREAS, the Engineer has prepared and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Santa
Clarita and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council such report entitled "City of Santa
Clarita Engineer's Report, Open Space Maintenance District Golden Valley Ranch, 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 the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 to pay the costs and expenses of
operating, maintaining, and servicing the improvements within the District; and
WHEREAS, the assessment rates within the District are exempt from the assessment
balloting procedures set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218, because they were formed by
consent of the landowners, and the proposed assessments per lot or parcel are not proposed to
increase by more than the assessment rates approved by the landowners at the time of annexation
into the District.
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 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 and of the maintenance work;
b. Estimate of the cost of maintenance of the improvements for the District for the
FY 2018-19; and
c. An annual assessment for FY 2018-19 of the estimated costs of the maintenance of
those improvements to be maintained during such fiscal year, assessing the net
amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the
special benefits received; together with a formula pursuant to which such annual
assessment may be adjusted annually for inflation pursuant to the Assessment Law
without the necessity for additional assessment ballot procedures.
The City Council hereby finds that the Engineer's Report, as presented, incorporates all
modifications previously directed and ordered by the City Council, if any, and further hereby
approves and adopts said Engineer's Report as the final Engineer's Report for FY 2018-19, and
orders said 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 3. The Clerk of the City Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this resolution, and the minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the presentation of the Assessment
Engineer's Report.
SECTION 4. That the City hereby proposes an annual levy of assessments for Santa
Clarita Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Preservation District thereon to provide for the
following work:
Installation, construction, or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act,
including, but not limited to, 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.
SECTION 5. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held a full and fair public
hearing regarding its Resolution approving and or amending the 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 6. 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 I
Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. The City Council does hereby reference the Engineer's Report, which
indicates the amount of the assessments, the District's boundaries, detailed description of
improvements and the method of assessment. The Engineer's Report is on file in the office of the
City Clerk, and reference to the Engineer's Report is hereby made for all particulars.
SECTION 8. The City Council hereby directs staff to file said assessments with the
County Auditor for collection with the regular property taxes for FY 2018-19.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26a' day of June, 2018.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE: _ :4L `�
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. 18-48 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 26th day of June, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Miranda, Smyth, McLean, Kellar, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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' CITY CLERK