HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-24 - RESOLUTIONS - SMD ANNEX INTENT (L-100)RESOLUTION NO. 23-2
-- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE
ANNEXATION OF PARCELS INTO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA STREET
LIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (SMD), BEING STREET LIGHTING ZONE B
OF THE SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT (SMD
ZONE B), AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) has initiated proceedings
to annex parcels into Street Light Maintenance District (SMD), being Street Lighting Zone B
within the City of Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District (SMD Zone B) , 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), and in accordance with
Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation
Act (Article XIIID), commencing with Section 53750 of the California Government Code, to
fund the continuing costs of installation, servicing and maintenance of street lighting
improvements within public rights -of -way and dedicated easements within the Zone; and
WHEREAS, the parcels proposed to. be annexed into SMD Zone B. have been designated
SMD Annexation 2023 -1; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of SMD Zone B shall be as described on the maps previously
presented to this Council and on file with the City Clerk, and connected with SMD Annexation
2023-1 for SMD Zone B, the map(s) entitled Annexation Diagram(s): Annexation No. 2023-1
for SMD Zone B, and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer, Willdan Engineering, has previously filed with
the City Clerk of the City and presented on June 28, 2022, to the City Council for approval, the
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District Engineer's Report
(Approved Engineer's Report) containing the matters specified in Section 22586 of the Act.
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 City Council hereby finds that the public interest, necessity, and
convenience require the installation, servicing, and maintenance of the Improvements, and this
City Council hereby declares its intention to annex parcels into SMD Zone B. The City Council
hereby declares and finds the land within the boundaries of Annexation No. 2023-1 to be
specially benefited by the Improvements and said adjustments associated with SMD Zone B.
SECTION 3. The purpose of the proposed annexation of parcels into SMD Zone B is
related to development activities associated with Master Case 16-207. The Approved Engineer's
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Report and its exhibits contain a full and detailed description of the Improvements and the
maintenance thereof, which are to be funded by the assessments, the boundaries of SMD Zone B,
and the maximum assessments rate and assessments upon the assessable properties in SMD Zone
B.
SECTION 4. As set forth in the Approved Engineer's Report, the maximum annual
assessment rate will be increased each subsequent fiscal year by the annual change in the
Consumer Price Index during the preceding year, for All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles,
Long Beach and Anaheim areas, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, or a reasonably equivalent index if such index is discontinued. The actual
assessment to be levied in each fiscal year will be determined by the City Council and may not
exceed the maximum assessment rate without receiving property owner approval for the
increase. If approved, the assessment will be levied beginning in Fiscal Year 2023-24.
SECTION 5. The City Council designates Carmen Magana, Administrative Services
Director, and her designees, to answer inquiries regarding the assessment proceedings or
annexation of parcels. The Approved Engineer's Report concerning the assessment rate
adjustment may also be reviewed at the office of the City Clerk, 23920 Valencia Boulevard,
Santa Clarita, California, during regular business hours.
SECTION 6. Public Hearing Date: The City Council hereby appoints February 14, 2023,
at 6:00 p.m., in the City of Santa Clarita, California, as the time, place, and date of the public
hearing regarding SMD Annexation 2023-1. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and
consider all discussion regarding the proposed assessments.
SECTION 7. Notice of Public Hearing: The City Council hereby directs the City Clerk
or their authorized representative to cause notice of the public hearing to be given in the manner
provided by applicable law.
SECTION 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution;
shall cause the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the City; and shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of the
City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is presented.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 241h day of January, 2023.
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I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 23-2 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 241h day of January, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean, Weste, Miranda, Gibbs
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smyth
CITY CLERK
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