HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-01-13 - RESOLUTIONS - INTENT FORM SAND CANYON DBAA 2025-100" RESOLUTION NO.26-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO FORM DRAINAGE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT AREA NO.2025-1 (SAND CANYON PLAZA - TRACT NOS. 53074 AND
53074-01), LEVY ASSESSMENTS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S
REPORT, AND CALLING FOR A PROPERTY OWNER PROTEST BALLOT PROCEEDING
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED PROPERTY OWNERS THE QUESTION OF LEVYING
SUCH ASSESSMENTS FOR SAID FORMATION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XIIID
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) has initiated proceedings
to form Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 2025-1 (hereafter referred to as the "DBAA
2025-l'), pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, Chapter 6.4,
Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California commencing with Section
54703 (hereafter referred to as the "Act") to fund the costs of servicing and maintenance of
improvements within. the newly formed drainage area; and
WHEREAS, the proposed newly formed district be designated as DBAA 2025-1; and
WHEREAS, the boundary of DBAA 2025-1 shall be as described on the maps previously
r� presented to this Council and on file with the City Clerk, and are proposed to include the map
presented in the Engineer's Report and additional maps on file with the City provided by the
Developer in connection with DBAA 2025-1, and
WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer, Willdan, has filed with the City Clerk of the City
and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council a report (Engineer's Report), regarding the
proposed formation of DBAA 2025-1. Section 54710 of the Government Code section outlines
the Hiles and regulation of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report has been duly presented by the City Clerk for
consideration and has been fully considered by the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Engineer's Report, Content: The Engineer's Report as presented, consists
of the following:
The Plans and Specifications which describe the boundaries of DBAA 2025-1, and the
improvements associated therewith that provide special benefits to the parcels therein.
The Method of Apportionment details the method of calculating proportional special
benefit and the annual assessment obligation for each affected parcel.
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The Estimate of Improvement Costs including the calculation of the assessments and the
estimated annual funding (Budget) required for the annual maintenance, servicing, and operation
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of drainage improvements and specifically the costs associated with the improvements n
determined to be of special benefit to parcels within the Annexation Territory establishing the
proposed maximum assessment.
The proposed Maximum Assessments shall be presented to the property owner(s) of
record in a protest ballot proceeding pursuant to the California Constitution Article XIIID.
A Formation Diagram outlining the boundaries of the Annexation Territory.
An Assessment Roll containing the maximum assessments and proposed assessments as
of the date of the report for each Assessor Parcel Number within DBAA 2025-1.
SECTION 2. Engineer's Report, Approval: The Engineer's Report is hereby approved
on a preliminary basis as submitted or amended by direction of this City Council and is hereby
ordered to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk as a permanent record and to remain open to
public inspection.
SECTION 3. Intention: The City Council hereby declares its intention to form the
drainage area known as Sand Canyon Plaza, Tract Nos. 53074 and 53074-01 and to levy and
collect annual assessments against parcels of land within DBAA 2025-1 commencing with Fiscal
Year 2026/2027 in accordance with the Act and the provisions of the California Constitution
Article XIIID. The territory being formed shall subsequently be designated as Drainage Benefit
Assessment Area No. 2025-1.
SECTION 4. Annexation Territory: The City Council hereby finds that proposed
territory within DBAA 2025-1 consists of all lots, parcels, and subdivisions of land within the
planned residential and commercial area identified as Parcel Map Book 2839, Page 058, Parcels
8 through 12 and 15; Page 059, Parcels 1 through 3 and 8 through 14; Page 060, Parcels 1
through 4 and 7; Page 061, Parcels 1 through 3; Page 062, Parcels 1 through 4; and that this area
includes all properties that receive special benefits from the improvements provided.
SECTION 5. Improvements: The proposed improvements and services for the
Annexation Territory, include installation, construction, or maintenance of any authorized
improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to, drainage improvements and any
facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or which are necessary or
convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof The Engineer's Report, prepared in
connection with the Annexation Territory, provides a more detailed description of the
improvements and services to be provided and for which properties shall be assessed and by
reference that Engineer's Report is made part of this resolution.
SECTION 6. Assessments: The City Council hereby determines that to provide the
improvements described in Section 5 of this resolution, it is necessary to levy and collect
assessments against lots and parcels within the Annexation Territory commencing in Fiscal Year
2026/2027. The Engineer's Report referred to in Section 1 of this resolution establishes the
initial maximum assessment rate and an estimate of maximum assessments necessary to provide n
for the annual operation, administration, services, and maintenance of the improvements.
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SECTION 7. Compliance with the Constitution: Pursuant to California Constitution
Article XIIID, an assessment ballot proceeding is hereby called on the matter of confirming the
proposed new assessments for DBAA 2025-1. The ballots and notices so authorized shall be
distributed by £ust class mail to the property owners of record as of the last County equalized
roll, and each property owner may return the ballot by mail or in person to the City Clerk no later
than the conclusion of the public hearing for this matter.
The provisions of the California Constitution Article XIIID require tharth_e City conduct
a public hearing not less than 45 days after mailing a notice of the -proposedissmmm. to record
owners of each parcel which will have a special benefit conferred upon tfiim and upro which an
assessment will be imposed.
SECTION & Mailed Notice and Ballot: The City Council hereby authorizes and directs
the City Clerk or their designee to prepare and mail the Notice of Public Hearing, and in the
same or separate mailing, mail the property owner protest ballot(s) to the subject property owner
regarding the proposed levy of assessments and the assessment range formula outlined in the
Engineer's Report, for return receipt prior to the date and time of the public hearing set forth in
this resolution.
SECTION 9. Public Hearing: The City Council hereby declares its intention to conduct
a public hearing concerning DBAA 2025-1, the improvements, and the levy of assessments,
notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at or after 6:00 PM the City Council will
^ hold a public hearing for the formation of DBAA 2025-1 and the levy and collection of
assessments related thereto commencing in Fiscal Year 2026-2027, or as soon thereafter as
feasible. The public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers, located at 23920
Valencia Blvd., in the City of Santa Clarita, California, at the time so fixed. At the public
hearing, all interested persons shall be afforded the opportanity to hear and be heard.
SECTION 10. Determination of Majority Protest: The property owner protest ballot
proceeding conducted for the Annexation Territory shall constitute the property owner's
approval or rejection of the annual levy of assessments and assessment range formula. The
property owner may return the ballot by mail or in person to the City Clerk no later than the
conclusion of the public hearing on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. After the close of the public
hearing, pursuant to Section 4, Sub -Section 4 (e) of the California Constitution, the City shall
tabulate the ballots returned to determine if majority protest exists. The ballots shall be weighted
according to the proportional financial obligation of the affected property. Majority protest exists
if, upon the conclusion of the hearing, ballots submitted in opposition to the assessment exceed
the ballots submitted in favor of the assessment.
SECTION 11. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 12. 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 13' day of January 2026. J¢1C
MAYOR
ATTEST;
CITY CL-j�1 /=
DATE: _%'d-Yit�
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) as.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the -
foregoing Resolution No. 26-3 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 13" day of January 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean, Miranda, Gibbs, Ayala, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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