The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About2024-06-11 - RESOLUTIONS - LLD INTENT FY 2024 25RESOLUTION 24-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THESE MATTERS WHEREAS, the City Council of Santa Clarita, California (City Council), pursuant to 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), did by previous resolution, initiate proceedings calling for the preparation and filing of the annual Engineer's Report for the Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District inclusive of Streetlighting Zones A and B, and Landscaping Zones Nos. 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, 32, T1, T1B, T2, T2A,T3, T313, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T17, T20, T23, T23-1, T23-2, T23A, T23B, T29, T31-1, T31-IA, T31-2, T33, T44, T46, T47, T48, T51, T52, T62, T65, T65A, T65B, T67, T68, T69, T71, T76, T77, and 2008-1 (Area -wide Beautification), and the levy and collection of assessments within the District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and „m WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous to undertake proceedings to provide for the annual levy of District assessments for FY 2024-25 to provide for the costs and expenses associated with the operation, maintenance, and servicing of the improvements in the District and zones that provide special benefits to the parcels therein; and WHEREAS, in order to maintain the improvements and facilities at a standard acceptable to the City, the assessments within the District will need to be levied for FY 2024-25; and WHEREAS, The designated Engineer of Work for the District, Willdan Financial Services (Engineer), has prepared and filed with the City Clerk a preliminary Engineer's Report (Report) concerning the installation, construction, or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act, including any proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements, and the levy and collection of the proposed FY 2024-25 assessments for the District as required by the provisions of the Act. Pursuant to Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 22567 of the Act, this Report contains 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. Pagel of 4 b. An estimate of the cost of the operation, maintenance, and servicing of the improvements for the District for the referenced fiscal year. c. Diagrams for 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 District in proportion to the special benefits received; and WHEREAS, this City Council has examined and considered the Report, improvements, diagrams, and assessments, and the proceedings prior thereto; and WHEREAS, the FY 2024-25 Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been determined to be 3.47 percent calculated from the annual change in the CPI, during the preceding year ending in December, for All Urban Consumers, and the Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim areas; and WHEREAS, the FY 2024-25 assessments as described in the Report for the District are not proposed to be increased above the previously approved and adopted CPI and such assessments are adequate to maintain the facilities. soft 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 net annual special benefit costs and expenses for the installation, replacement, construction, maintenance, and servicing of the improvements and facilities 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 described in the Report and proposed to be levied as part of these proceedings will provide revenue related to the installation, replacement, construction, maintenance, and/or servicing of any authorized improvements under the Act as outlined in the Report for the fiscal year, commencing July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. SECTION 4. Preliminarily Approves Report: The City Council hereby finds that the Engineer's Report sufficiently describes the proposed improvements, estimated costs, method of apportionment and the assessments for FY 2024-25, and the City Council hereby preliminarily approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed so" with the City Clerk. The preliminary report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purposes of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to this resolution of intention. Page 2 of 4 SECTION 5. Assessments: The proposed assessments as described in the Report for FY 2024-25 are not proposed to be increased above the previously approved and adopted CPI adjustment. SECTION 6. Districts Improvements: The installation, construction, or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to street lighting, 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 7. Public Hearing Date: The City Council hereby appoints June 25, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the City of Santa Clarita, California, as the time, place, and date of the public hearing regarding the District, the Report prepared and filed in connection therewith, and the levy of assessments for FY 2024-25. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and consider all discussion regarding the proposed assessments as described in the Report. SECTION 8. 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 9. Adoption of Resolution: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this I Vh day of June 2024. ATTEST: CITY CLERK DATE: - 610/d/24 MAYOR Page 3 of 4 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. 24-25 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 11 th day of June 2024, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste, McLean, Miranda, Gibbs, Smyth NOES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: None CITY CLERK Page 4 of 4