HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06-25 - RESOLUTIONS - DBAA LEVY FY 2024 25RESOLUTION NO. 24-33
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 DRAINAGE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT AREA NOS. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 33, 35, 2008-1, 2008-2, 2013-1, 2014-1,
2015-1, 2017-1, and 2017-2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City Council), pursuant to the
provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, Chapter 6.4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5
of the California Government Code, commencing with Section 54703 (Act) did by previous
resolution, order the Willdan Financial Services (Engineer) to prepare and file a report in
connection with the proposed levy and collection of assessments for the assessment district
known and designated as the City of Santa Clarita Drainage Benefit Assessment Area Nos. 3, 6,
18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 33, 35, 2008-1, 2008-2, 2013-1, 2014-1, 2015-1, 2017-1, and 2017-2 (Areas)
for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025; 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,
Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas (DBAA) Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 33, 35, 2008-1, 2008-
2, 2013-1, 2014-1, 2015-1, 2017-1, and 2017-2 Fiscal Year 2024-25" (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 Areas for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25, to pay the costs and expenses of
operating, maintaining, and servicing the improvements within the Areas; and
WHEREAS, the assessment rates within the Areas are exempt from the assessment
balloting procedures set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218, because they were 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 Areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
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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 Areas for the
FY 2024-25.
An annual assessment for FY 2024-25 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 Areas 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 Clerk of the City Council as a permanent record and to remain open to public inspection.
SECTION 3. That the City hereby proposes an annual levy of assessments for the Areas
thereon to provide for the following work:
The maintenance of drainage improvements shall include the furnishing of services and
materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of the improvements.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. The City Council does hereby reference the Report, which indicates the
amount of the assessments, the Areas' boundaries, detailed descriptions of the improvements, and
the methods 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 7. The City Council hereby directs staff to file said assessments with the
County Auditor for collection with the regular property taxes for FY 2024-25.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution, and the
minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the presentation of the Report.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 251h day of June 2024.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE: 7/--& �i
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 24-33 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at
a regular meeting thereof, held on the 251h day of June 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Gibbs, Miranda, Weste, McLean, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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