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Home My WebLink About1997-06-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - LMD 1 ZONE T2 T3 T4 T5 (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented y: Lawrence P. Cushman CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: June 10, 1997 SUBJECT: SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ZONE NOS. T2 (OLD ORCHARD), T3. (VALENCIA HILLS), T4 (VALENCIA MEADOWS), AND T5 (LA QUESTA) RESOLUTION NO. 97-69 DEPARTMENT: Building & Engineering Services The City Council adopted a joint resolution on April 22, 1997, establishing the transfer of jurisdiction for Landscape Maintenance Districts within the City of Santa Clarita. Those Districts have been administered by the County until now and have been known as Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, Zone Nos. 2 (Old Orchard), 3 (Valencia Hills), 4 (Valencia Meadows), and 5 (La Questa). The County adopted the joint resolution on June 3, 1997, and the transfer to become effective July 1, 1997. The City will then be responsible for establishing the assessment for the 1997-98 fiscal year. Each fiscal year, the City Council must determine the assessments for the parcels within each zone of each Landscape District. A resolution must be adopted which orders the preparation of a final Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 1997-98; preliminarily approves the Engineer's Report which is on file with the City Clerk; and approves the Resolution of Intention and. the recommended assessments for each zone. The City currently has existing zones designated as 2, 3, 4, and 5. The report redesignates the zone numbers as Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 within the Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. The resolution also sets the public hearing on the District for July 8, 1997. Zone No. T2 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, and landscaped areas within the Old Orchard I and H areas. The proposed rate is $136 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T3 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, slopes, turf, and appurtenant structures within the Valencia Hills area. The proposed rate is $270 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T4 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, turf, and appurtenant structures within the Valencia Meadows area. The proposed rate is $144 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T5 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, turf, and appurtenant structures within the La Questa area. The proposed rate is $145 per unit, the same as last year. Adopted: r, - to q, Agenda iter: li a RESO NO. 97-69 June 10, 1997 - Page 2 ECOMMENDATI City Council adopt Resolution No. 97-69 preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report, initiating proceedings with regard to Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 for Fiscal Year 1997-98, declaring the City's intent to levy and collect annual assessments for LMD No. 1, and setting a public hearing for July 8, 1997. ATTACHMENT Resolution No. 97-69 NED:lld c cl\m97-6D.W CITY OF SANTA-CLARITA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION DETERMINING AND IMPOSING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR ZONE NOS. T2, T3, T4, AND T5 OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That a Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita for the adoption of a resolution preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report and levying the assessment for Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 of Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. The Engineer's Report is on file with the City Clerk. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive and consider public testimony regarding the District improvements and the proposed assessment for fiscal.year 1997-98. The purpose of the District is to provide the maintenance for the landscaping and landscaped areas within the district. The proposed assessment amounts are the same as last years. Zone No. T2 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, and landscaped areas within the Old Orchard I and II areas. The proposed rate is $136 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T3 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, slopes, turf, and appurtenant structures within the Valencia Hills area.. The proposed.rate is $270 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T4 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, turf, and appurtenant structures within the Valencia Meadows area. The proposed rate is $144 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T5 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, turf, and appurtenant structures within the La Questa area. The proposed rate is $145 per unit, the same as last year. The hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, the 8th day of July 1997, at or after 6:30 p.m. Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at that time. Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita or call Nancy Delange at (805) 286- 4067. If you wish to challenge this order in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, orinwritten correspondence delivered to the City Council, at or prior to the public hearing. Date: June 10, 1997 Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Publish Date: June 12, 1997 NED:IkI ..dl\re91-66.d I lEGc.NO . �..�a'UNGFRY Gr [.^Gil IY'lNic9.GN.'f C.57.7/_7NC: ARIAS iV B MAIN744Y 1,YW,— L GAN?:vi: pq ;Y•7/NI LU.STTi A'� 2, /NCIUDc J0!551S, UNL7LR�OYFiNSU: MEOI?NJ5,-P XA-EXHIBIT A . /� Landscape Maintenance District No. 2 ?IIS and Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, %,/�; Zone No. 2 Old Orchard ti SCALE: I"•2L" r if QS �. •�� .Y _T�i ✓v. �• Le::NO �,.,��,Q..A:der•OF.e9:fr,:AWn1S'[G��ai[7.aC3 lPEAS:J3. •T.A/NiAlN.^., /N(p,^.:[ (,:NCSC:i. OR •N.C!//icY+7L� l7NC:,/NCUD5f4SP.S, JANjS.'R EXHIBIT A Landscape Maintenance District No. 3 and Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, Zone No. 3 Valencia Hills I 0 Gc Vtz-qs f J J 7 F� �AH r r�• 42 7 - ap Q � �� BGUhi�Fi?Y GT LCCRL MR/NTcNAJ/CE C/Sin",YT NG r'.n:AS iu3: ASA/NTA/,Y?D /NLGGC L:NDSE4r"? OR d".;JNrcrfJIC%OJSiP/CTNQ /NCLUGZ P�75 , t r 0RN = LnNG50±P1NG, i , J EXHIBIT A L d M t D' trict No 4 / v..,. e..�-�� an scape ain enance is TCUF 1 scc=and Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, ( : / =s�� Zone No. 4 Valencia Meadows ��----�cZ7UNDA�?Y GF LOCAL MA/1/TcNIrrYCc D/STd/CT. N0.5 AREAS 777 BE MAIN7,4I/1,F0 /NLOCAL LANDSCAPE OR NA1117FY&1 0/5TP.1CT1103,7NCLUDE5PASEQS, UNOfP$'OYEdPA55E$//lED/AN�SiRcT COP,NER LANO5C4P/NG. VI, V 'r 11 - �_In` • - V j -r� 1 fy v2 s •rr , it �C T I`� at � er bb J 'J'j' •! 1 a ee LS I 1. ha I.IrIJ�J,•le PA a � I` 4�j�J`�"�2r9'y�a�a � i•r-__,.;�-„:=_.: r• b:,l ,.lei =•:v;� _�-�- (H� 1243p If �- e� �e Je js� I LIQ • qq elr =�JI •i 31V1• � Y.. V11N � �Fl� °' ••u f-.. iil.�� 1 •ill I .I: 1I I � EXHIBIT Y;. Landscape Maintenance District No. 5 r�J"!'r.� `J �f^ .. '•ear �. and Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, �� / Zone No. 5 La Questa RESOLUTION NO. 97-69 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE ZONE NOS. T2, T3, T4, AND T5 WITHIN DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98; AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ZONE NOS. T2, T3, T4, AND T5 OF THE SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98; DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ZONE NOS. T2, T3, T4, AND T5 OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98; AND ESTABLISHING JULY 8,1997 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO; ESTABLISHING THE LANDSCAPE ZONES AS CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DISTRICT NO. 1, ZONE NOS. T2, T3, T4, AND T5 WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a joint resolution on April 22, 1997, establishing the transfer of jurisdiction for Landscape Maintenance Districts within the City of Santa Clarita. Those Districts have been administered by the County until now and have been known as Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, Zone Nos. 2 (Old Orchard), 3 (Valencia Hills), 4 (Valencia Meadows), and 5 (La Questa). The County adopted the joint resolution on June 3, 1997, and the transfer is to become effective July 1, 1997. The City is responsible for establishing the assessment for the 1997-98 fiscal year; WHEREAS, the 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 (the "Act"), desires to initiate proceedings for the Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. (the "District") Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 and for the levy and collection of annual assessments within Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 for the Fiscal Year 1997- 98, for the purposes and provided therefore, in the Act; WHEREAS, the. improvements to be installed or maintained may include installation, construction or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to, lighting facilities, traffic signals, one or more of landscaping, statuary, fountains; and other ornamental structures and facilities, park or recreational improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof; RESO NO. 97-69 June 10, 1997 - Page 2 WHEREAS, Sections 22585 and 22622 of the Act require that the City adopt a resolution generally describing any new improvements or substantial changes in existing improvements within the existing District and any zones therein and order the assessment engineer to prepare and file a report in accordance with Article 4 of the Act for the existing District; WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer has filed with the City Clerk the Engineer's Report required by Article 4 of the Act (the "Engineer's Report"). The report is incorporated by reference as part of this resolution. All interested persons are referred to the Engineer's Report for a full and detailed description of the proposed boundaries of the existing District and any zones therein, the improvements, and the proposed assessments upon the assessable lots and parcels of land within the existing Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 within the District; WHEREAS, Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, Zone Nos. T2, T3; T4, and T5 which were administered by the County are now entirely located within the territorial boundaries of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City"); and each zone has been ratified by voter approval upon incorporation of the City, and has been determined to be in compliance with the procedures and approval process set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218 the right to vote on taxes act; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has authorized the City Manager and/or the City Engineer to process the transfer of Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 on behalf of the City and authorizing the City Engineer to execute all documents necessary to complete the transfer of those zones from the County to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve, determine and declare as follows: SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 shall be redesignated Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5. These zones are generally described as including, but not limited to: Zone No. T2 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, and landscaped areas within the Old Orchard I and II areas. The proposed rate is $136 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T3 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, slopes, turf, and appurtenant structures within the Valencia Hills area. The proposed rate is $270 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T4 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, turf, and appurtenant structures within the Valencia Meadows area. The proposed rate is $144 per unit, the same as last year. Zone No. T5 is for the maintenance of paseos, lights, turf, and appurtenant structures within the La Questa area. The proposed rate is $145 per unit, the same as last year. RESO NO. 97-69 June 10, 1997 - Page 3 SECTION 3. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The City hereby finds that each and every part of the Engineer's Report is sufficient and the City hereby preliminarily approves, passes on and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk. The report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purpose of all subsequent proceedings. The City Council does hereby make reference to the Engineer's Report which indicates the amount of the proposed assessments, the zone boundaries, detailed description of improvements, and the method of assessments. The report titled "Engineer's Report" for Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Assessment Levy for Fiscal Year 1997-98, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and reference to said report is hereby made for all particulars and the report shall be incorporated as part of this resolution. SECTION 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT. The City Council hereby makes the expense of said work chargeable upon, all the property within the Zones of the existing District, to be known as the Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, which property is included within the exterior boundary line shown upon that certain map entitled "Diagram of the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1;' indicating by said boundary lines the extent of the territory included within the existing District and which maps are on file in the office of the City Clerk. Reference is hereby made to said maps for further, full and a more particular description of the existing District, and said maps so on file shall govern for all details as to the extent of the District. SECTION 6. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the City Council to levy and collect annual assessments within the existing Zone Nos. T2, T3, T4, and T5 within the District for the Fiscal Year 1997-98 within which the following work is to be done, to wit: The installation of landscape and irrigation improvements within the area to be maintained by the district, maintenance of the landscaping and any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to, lighting facilities, traffic signals, one or more of landscaping, statuary, fountains, and other ornamental structures and facilities, park or recreational improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including irrigation. This includes all work described in the Engineer's Report. SECTION 6. LOCATION OF WORK The foregoing described work is to be located within streets and easements of certain areas, all as more particularly described on the maps and the Engineer's Report on file with the City Clerk and incorporated in this resolution. RESO NO. 97-69 June 10, 1997 - Page 4 SECTION 7. TIME AND PLACE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Notice of a public hearing is hereby given that on July 8, 1997, at the hour of 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Council in City Hall, at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, First Floor, Santa Clarita, California, any and all persons having any objections to the levy of assessment, may appear and show cause why said levy of assessment or work should not be approved in accordance with this Resolution of Intention. The City Clerk shall consider all oral and written protest. Written protests must be filed with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the hearing and shall state all grounds of objection and a description sufficient to identify the property. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such public hearing pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code by causing a copy of this resolution to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation for the City of Santa Clarita not less than 21 days before the public hearing. SECTION 8. LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING. All the work proposed shall be done in accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution. SECTION 10. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY. That, upon completion of a transfer process, the City shall assume total responsibility for all district maintenance contracts under which private contractors are providing the required services for the landscaping within the boundaries of the respective districts. All terms and provisions of the landscape maintenance contracts approved by the County will remain in full force and effect and are accepted by the City for a period of 30 days after the turnover process. The contracts will continue month-to-month thereafter, unless the contract is to continue for a specified amount of time in the future, in which case all regular provisions of the contract will apply. The contracts maybe canceled by either party thereafter upon giving a 30 -day notice in writing. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of 1997. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk RESO NO. 97-69 June 10, 1997 - Page 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) § CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of , 1997 by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: City Clerk NED:IkI �iAnW-69.Kd