HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-04-28 - RESOLUTIONS - LMD T23A T23B (2)RESOLUTION NO. 98-56
A RESOI.L=QbLOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF SANTA
CLARTTA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, ZONE NOS. T23A AND
T23B FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-99, AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION
AND FILING OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH;
PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ZONE
NOS. T23A AND 12313 OF THE SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR
1998-99.
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL
ASSESSMENTS FOR ZONE NOS. T23A AND T23B OF SANTA CLARITA
-- LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR
1998.99; AND ESTABLISHING JUNE 23, 1998 AS THE DATE FOR A
PUBLIC REARING AND HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO:
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. T23A and T23B, and for the levy and
collection of annual assessments within Zone Nos. T23A and 723B for the Fiscal Year 1998-99,
for the purposes and provided therefore, inAhe 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, 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 serving thereof;
WHEREAS, Sections 22622 and 22624 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;
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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). T8e report is
incorporated by reference as part of this resolution. All interested persons are referred to the
Engineers 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. T23A and T23B within the
District; _ -- -
WHEREAS, Santa Clarita LMD District No. 1, Zone Nos. 723A and T23B, 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 was originally formed by developer petition;
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 LbID District No. 1, Zone Nos. T23A and T23B are
generally described as including, but not limited to:
Landscaping and maintenance of the common areas within the condominiums
and townhomes within the Mountain View/Seco Canyon annexation.
The rate for Zone No. T23A is $545 per unit. The rate for Zone No. T23B is $460
per unit. These rates are an increase over last year's rates of $260 for T23A and $176 for T23B.
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
improvement, 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 1998-99 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.
ZONE #23B - Seco Villas
The monthly rate w,;,:
REVENUES
Benefit Assessment Revenue
Ad Valorem Revenue
Interest
97-98 Total Operating Revenue
EXPENDITURES
Attachment A - 23B
Previous Fiscal Year 97-98
$ 14.67
# of Parcels Rate was:
156 $176.00
Direct Staff
Utilities ($1,027/mo.)
Pest Control
' Landscape Contract
Irrigation repair & replacement
Plant Replacement
Tree Replacement
Tree Trimming 422 Trees - (1/3 per year)
Contract for annual report
Contract for inspection
Available for any of the above expenses
Indirect Personnel, Accounting,
Computers & Support, Billing,
Administration
97-98 Total Operating Expenditures
$75/per
3 Acres
Assessmbi,t
Revenue
$27,456
$1,000
$28,456
Unfunded
$12,327
Not included
$15,950
Unfunded
Unfunded
Unfunded
Not included
Unfunded
Unfunded
$179
Unfunded
$28,456
Crew size per current contract is inadequate to perform the required work
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Attachment A - 23A
ZONE #23A - Mountain View Condos
Monthly Per Unit Cost was: 21.67
REVENUES
# of Parcels
Benefit Assessment Revenue 382
Ad Valorem Revenue
Interest
97-98 Total Operating Revenue
EXPENDITURES
Staff
Water ($4,297/mo.)
Pest Control
Landscape Contract
Tree Trimming 1/3 Per year $26,325/year
Irrigation Repairs, Backflow repairs,
Replacing Heads, Tree Removal, Repair
broken mainlines
Plant and Tree Replacement
Replace controllers and equipment
Contract for annual report
Contract for inspection
Available to be divided among the items listed above
Indirect, Accounting, Computer Support,
Clerical
97-98 Total Operating Expenditures
Previous Fiscal Year 97-98
11.61 Acres
Assessment
Rate was: Revenue
$260.00 $99,320
$2,000
$101,320
Unfunded
$51,564
Unfunded
$46,800
996 Trees Not included
' Crew size per current contract is inadequate to perform the required work
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Unfunded
Unfunded
Unfunded
Unfunded
Unfunded
$2,956.00
Unfunded
$101,320
SECTION 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT The City Council hereby
makes the expanse of said work chargeable upon all the property within Zone Nos. T23A and
T23B of the existing District, 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
is 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 5. 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
existing Zone Nos. T23A and T23B within the District for the Fiscal Year 1998-99 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, landscaping, of turf areas, annuals
and shrub areas 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.
-FMOUN 7. TIME AND PLACE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Notice of a public
hearing is hereby given that on June 23, 1998, 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 poor to the conclusion of the hearing and shall state
all grounds of objection and 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.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to mail notice of the public hearing not less
than 45 days before the public hearing, and to include assessment ballots to all property owners
within Zone Nos.T23A and T23B.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of the resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of April . 1998/.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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 as a regular meeting thereof,
held on the 28thday of Apri'. . 1998 by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILN EMBERS : r-aji.c, Darcy, Ferry, Weete, Hei.dt
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS : gone
ABSENT: COUNCMMEMBERS : Node
City Clerk
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