HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-25 - RESOLUTIONS - APPROVING THE FINAL ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, (8)RESOLUTION NO. 19-38
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 ACQUISITIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City Council), pursuant to the
provisions of the Landscape 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 City of Santa Clarita Open Space
Preservation District (District), for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2019, and ending June 30,
2020; 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
WHEREAS, the Engineer has prepared and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Santa
Clarita (City Clerk), and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council such report entitled
"Final Engineer's Report, City of Santa Clarita Open Space Preservation District, Fiscal Year
2019-20" (Report); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the 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
property acquisitions, improvements, operation, maintenance, and services to be performed, as
set forth in said Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to levy and collect assessments against parcels of
land within the District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020,
to pay the costs and expenses of property acquisitions, 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 the District was 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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Report as presented 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
Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20.
c. An annual assessment for FY 2019-20 of the estimated costs of property acquisitions,
the maintenance of open space properties and improvements to be maintained during
such fiscal year, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and 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 Report, as presented, is hereby approved, and is ordered 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 Report.
SECTION 4. That the City hereby proposes an annual levy of assessments for the District
thereon to provide for the following work:
The acquisition of open space properties, and the 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
Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk.
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SECTION 7. The City Council does hereby reference the Report, which indicates the
amount of the assessments, the District boundaries, description of improvements, and the
methods of assessment. The Report is on file in the office of the City Clerk, and reference to the
Report is hereby made for all particulars.
SECTION 8. The City Council hereby directs staff levy and file said assessments of
$37.00 per benefit unit with the County Auditor for collection with the regular property taxes for
FY 2019-20.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 250i day of June 2019.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE: l
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. 19-38 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 250i day of June, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
Kellar, Weste, Smyth, McLean
None
Miranda
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CITY CLERK