HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-23 - RESOLUTIONS - APPROVING THE FINAL ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, (5)RESOLUTION NO.20-45
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 ORDERING CONTINUED MAINTENANCE FOR
ALL ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE
AND LIGHTING DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (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, and 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, 2008-1,
T1B, T2, T2-A, T3, T3B, 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-B, T67, T68, T69, T71, T77 and T1
(Zones) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021; 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 the Engineer's Report
entitled "City of Santa Clarita Engineer's Report, Santa Clarita Landscaping and Lighting
District, Fiscal Year 2020-21" (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
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, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021,
to pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining, and servicing the improvements within
the District; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk caused the Notice of the Public Hearing to be given in the
manner provided by applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, 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) 2020-
21.
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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, which incorporate the installation, replacement, construction,
maintenance, and 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 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 servicing, of
the improvements, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and 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 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 Report is
sufficient, and the City Council hereby approves, passes on, and adopts the Report as submitted
to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby finds that the Report as submitted incorporates all
modifications previously directed and ordered by the City Council, if any, and does hereby
reference said 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 Report as the Final Engineer's Report for FY 2020-21,
and orders the Report to be filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City Council as a
permanent record and to remain open to public inspection.
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SECTION 6. The City Council hereby approves the FY 2020-21 assessments described
in the 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
2020-21.
SECTION 7. 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 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 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.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23`d day of June 2020.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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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. 20-45 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 23rd day of June 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Weste Kellar, McLean, Miranda, Smyth
None
None
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CITY CLERK
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