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RESOLUTION NO.20-47
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 2020-21
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (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, 2020, and
ending June 30, 2021; 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 of the City of
Santa Clarita (City Clerk); and
WHEREAS, the Engineer has prepared and filed with the City Clerk 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 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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 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 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. 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
FY 2020-21.
c. An annual assessment for FY 2020-21 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 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 City Clerk as a permanent record and to remain open to public inspection.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk 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:
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 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.
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SECTION 7. The City Council does hereby reference the Report, which indicates the
amount of the assessments, the District's boundaries, detailed description of improvements and
the method 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 to file said assessments with the
County Auditor for collection with the regular property taxes for FY 2020-21.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23`d day of June, 2020.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
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MAYOR
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. 20-47 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 23`d 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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