HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-24 - RESOLUTIONS - LMD T1 ANNEX (2)RESOLUTION NO. 98-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PETITION INITIATING
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN AREA TO THE SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. T1, DETERMINING THAT THESE
PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
ACT OF 1972 AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT; AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT; AND AUTHORIZING THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT
PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 AND THE RIGHT TO
VOTE ON TAXES ACT:
The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita 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 accept the petition, to initiate proceedings for the annexation of certain
property (the "Annexed Area') to the Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. T1 (the
"District"), and authorize and approve the preparation of an Engineer's Report for the annexation of
certain property (the "Annexed Area") to the Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. Tl
(the "District"), and for the levy and collection of annual assessment within the proposed Annexed
Area for the Fiscal Year 1998-99, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the public interest and convenience require the extension of the construction and
maintenance of improvements by the District to the proposed Annexed Area; and
WHEREAS, the future improvements to be installed, constructed, or maintained within the
proposed Annexed Area may include 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, and
WHEREAS, Section 22608 of the Act waives the requirement for the notices of hearing, and
right of majority protest under the Act with the written consent of all owners of property within the
territory to be annexed; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act does hereby require that a
notice of the proposed assessment along with a ballot shall be mailed to all owners of identified
parcels within the Annexed Area and the owner/developer has submitted a signed ballot;
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WHEREAS, the City accepted the petition, initiated proceedings, and authorized and
approved the preparation of an Engineer's Report pursuant to the Act for the annexation of certain
areas to the District for Tract 49549, generally located at Via Princessa west of Isabella Parkway, and
the City has reviewed and approved the Enoineer's Report pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to collect a levy for the maintenance of the landscaping
improvements through an annual assessment to be collected through the County's property tax billing
process;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED by the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the above recitals are true and correct;
SECTION 2. That the City hereby proposes to annex to the Santa Clarita Landscape
Maintenance District No. Tl, the Annexed Area, Tract 49549, generally located at Via Princessa west
of Isabella Parkway, and to levy annual assessments thereon to provide for the following work:
Future 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 3. That the Property Owner has provided the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita a ballot and petition fully signed and notarized, granting the City the right to maintain and
service the landscape improvements, and gives consent to the establishment of an assessment for the
proposed annexation of the property into the District in an amount reasonably determined by the City
to cover all costs and expenses incurred for the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of
the landscape improvements;
SECTION 4. That notice of a public hearing and the public hearing is hereby waived
according to Section 22608 of the Act and as stated above;
SECTION 5. That the City hereby authorizes and approves the preparation of an Engineer's
Report for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
SECTION 6. That the City collect an annual levy to provide for the following work:
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.
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SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February 1'998
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
I, Sharon Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of February 1998 , by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmembers: Darcy, Surltth, Boyer, Rlajic, Smyth
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councihrlembers: Nene
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City Clerk
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