HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-13 - RESOLUTIONS - OSPD INTENT FY 2023 24RESOLUTION NO.23-37
.. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS,
PRELIMINARILY APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being
Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (Act), the Open Space
Preservation District (District) was approved by the property owners in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) is desirous to take
proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 to provide for the
costs and expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance and servicing of the improvements in
said District; and
WHEREAS, the assessment rates are adequate to maintain and service the facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain and service the facilities at a standard acceptable to the
City, the assessments within the District will need to be levied for FY 2023-24; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, does hereby require if the
assessment rate is to be increased, a notice of the proposed assessment, along with a ballot, shall
be mailed to all owners of identified parcels within the Districts, and the agency shall conduct a
public hearing not less than 45 days after the mailing of said notice; and
WHEREAS, the assessments for FY 2023-24 are not proposed to be increased above the
maximum levy of $41.00 per Benefit Unit; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending approval of an applied levy of $41.00 per Benefit
Unit for FY 2023-24; and
WHEREAS, notices and Assessment Ballots are not required if assessments are not
increased above the maximum levy; and
WHEREAS, Willdan Financial Services has prepared a preliminary Engineer's Report
(Report) generally containing the following:
a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the
improvements to be maintained;
b. An estimate of the cost of the maintenance and/or servicing of the improvements for
the District for the referenced fiscal year;
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c. An assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance and/or servicing, assessing
the net amount upon all assessable lots and parcels within the District in proportion to
the benefits received. That upon completion of the preparation of said Report, the
original shall be filed with the City Clerk, who shall then submit the same to this
legislative body for its immediate review and consideration; and
WHEREAS, this City Council has examined and considered the Report, diagram, and
assessments, and the proceedings prior thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals: That the above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Intention: That the public interest and convenience requires,
and it is the intention of this legislative body, to levy and collect assessments to pay the annual
costs and expenses for the installation, replacement, maintenance, and servicing of the
improvements for the above -referenced District. No new improvements or any substantial
changes in existing improvements are proposed as a part of these proceedings.
SECTION 3. Fiscal Year: That the assessments as above authorized and levied for these
proceedings will provide revenue and relate to the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2023, and
ending June 30, 2024. n
SECTION 4. Preliminarily Approves Report: The City Council hereby finds each and
every part of the Report is sufficient, and the City Council hereby preliminarily approves, passes
on, and adopts the Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk. The
preliminary report shall stand as the Report for the purposes of all subsequent proceedings
pursuant to this Resolution of Intention.
SECTION 5. District Improvements: 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 6. Public Hearing: The City Council hereby appoints June 27, 2023, at
6:00 p.m., in the City of Santa Clarita, California, as the time, place, and date of the public
hearing on the Report. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and consider all discussion
regarding the proposed assessment as described in the Report.
SECTION 7. Adoption of Resolution: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1311 day of June 2023.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
L Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 23-37 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 13" day of June 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Miranda, Smyth, McLean, Weste, Gibbs
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK