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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-23 - RESOLUTIONS - SMD 1 INTENT TO LEVY ASMT (2)RESOLUTION NO. 98-78 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998/99 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE REPORT FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998/99 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998/99 IN SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, AN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT; DECLARING THE WORK TO BE OF SPECIAL BENEFIT; SPECIFYING THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES WITHIN SANTA CLARITA STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 TO BE ASSESSED THE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF; DESIGNATING SAID DISTRICT AS SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, DETERMINING THAT THESE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972; AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO 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 initiate proceedings for the Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 (the "District"), and does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the improvements to be installed or maintained may include installation, construction operation or maintenance of street lighting facilities authorized under the Act, 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, 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; and WHEREAS, said assessment engineer has made and filed with the City Clerk of said City a report in writing as called for by resolution and under and pursuant to said Act, which report has been presented to this Council for consideration; and WHEREAS, said Council has duly considered said report and each and every part thereof, and finds that each and every part of said report is sufficient, and that said report, nor any part thereof, requires or should be modified in any respect; and RESOLUTION NO. 98-78 June 23, 1998 — Page 2 WHEREAS, Proposition 218, "The Right to Vote on Taxes Act," approved by the voters on November 5, 1996, added Articles XIIIC and XIIID to the California Constitution which exempts any assessments imposed when persons owning all of the parcels subject to the assessment agreed to being included in the District and subject to the assessment at the time the assessment is initially imposed; and WHEREAS, Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 is now entirely located within the territorial boundaries of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City"). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve, determine and declare as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita hereby determines that the assessments set out in accordance with the Engineer's Report for Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, on file with the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, set out the reasonable cost of the services provided. SECTION 2. That the proposed assessments upon the subdivisions of land in said District are in proportion to the estimated special benefit to be received by said subdivisions, respectively, from said work and of the incidental expenses thereof, as contained in said report as hereby preliminarily approved. SECTION 3. That the assessments shall be levied upon the respective parcels of land in the assessment area and collected for the 1998-99 Fiscal Year on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as the general taxes of the City of Santa Clarita, without further action by this City Council. SECTION 4. The City Council of said City by Resolution No. 98-78 has approved the Engineer's Report, which report indicates the amount of the proposed assessments, the boundaries of the District including any annexed territories, detailed description of improvements, and the method of assessment. The report titled "City of Santa Clarita, Engineer's Report, Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 Fiscal Year 1998/99" is on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, and was prepared for the 1998/99 Fiscal Year in accordance with the Act. Reference to said report is hereby made for all particulars for the amount and extent of the assessments and for the extent of the work. SECTION 5. Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of July, 1998, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the City Council Chambers at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, in the City of Santa Clarita, any and all persons having any objections to the work, annexations, or extent of the assessment district may appear and show cause why said work should not be done or carried out in accordance with this Resolution of Intention. The City Council will consider all oral and written protests. SECTION 6. All the work herein proposed shall be done and carried through pursuant to an act of the legislature of the State of California designated the Landscaping RESOLUTION NO. 98-78 June 23, 1998 — Page 3 and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. SECTION 7. Published notice shall be made pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code. The publication of notice of hearing shall be completed at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. SECTION 8. The foregoing Resolution was on the 23 day of June 1998 adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, and ex -officio the governing body of all other special assessment taxing districts for which said City Council so acts. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23 day of June 11998 . ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 23 day of June 19 cm by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: K.'_ajlc, Darcy, Ferry, weste, Nea.dt NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None CITY CLERK DMK:BM:lkl .61\98-77-78.d.