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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-27 - RESOLUTIONS - SMD COLLECT ASMT (5)r RESOLUTION NO. 01-21 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARMA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS AND APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY KNOWN AS 18617 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD INTO SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 11 AS ANNEXATION NO. 2001-L26 DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO ORDER THE ANNEXATION PRO E DINGS SHALL BE TAKEN TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS URSUANT DETERMININGHELANDSCAPINGTHAT THESE LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE AATAND AND OFFERING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita' pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 16 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (the "Act"), desires to initiate proceedings for the annexation of certain territory (the "Annexed Area") to Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 (the `District"), and declares the City's intention to order the annexation of the Annexed Area for the levy and collection of annual assessment within the Annexed Area for Fiscal Year 2001/2002, for the purposes provided therefor in the Act; and WHEREAS, TPC Management, LLC, a California Limited Partnership (hereinafter referred to as the "Developer"), is the sole owner of that certain real property located in the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles, State of California, more particularly described as follows: 18617 Soledad Canyon Road, in the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles, State of California, currently known as Assessor Parcel No. 2603-039-002. WHEREAS, the Developer is developing the property as a commercial development (hereinafter referred to as the "Project"); and WHEREAS, as a condition to its approval of the commercial project at 18617 Soledad Canyon Road, the City of Santa Clarita (hereinafter referred to as the "City") has required that the Developer install streetlight improvements within the Project, more particularly shown as Streetlight Improvement Areas (hereinafter referred to as the "Improvement Areas") on Exhibit "A" attached hereto, that the streetlighting and related improvements meet a standard acceptable to the City, and that Developer provide a means satisfactory to the City for ensuring the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the Improvement Areas and improvements thereto; and RESOLUTION NO. 01-21 ANNEXATION NO. 2001-L26 February 27, 2001— Page 2 WHEREAS, the 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, Stan of ithemitaforementioneddor ht improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, and WHEREAS, Section 22608 of the Act limits the requirementunder a Resolutions, ti the Engineer's Report, notices of hearing, and right of majority protest territory included within the annexation, and waives these requirements with the written consent of all of the 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 that the agency shall conduct a public hearing not less then 45 days after the mailing of said notice; and WHEREAS, the Annexation consists of the development known as Assessor Parcel No. 2503-039-002; and WHEREAS, the Developer has submitted a petition to the City requesting to have the development annexed into the City's Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; and WHEREAS, the Developer, as stated in the petition, may waive all statutory notices of hearing and rights of majority protest by any interested property owners within the Annexation; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a diagram attached as Exhibit "A," which is designated Proposed Annexation No. 2001-L26 into aries of the territory Marone ance be District No. 1 and an assessment showing the proposed bound annexed into the District, which is benefited by the construction of the improvements and the amount to be assessed against each of the parcels within the proposed annexation to the District; and WHEREAS, the City has ordered the preparation of an Engineer's Report m accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 22565) of Chapter 1 of the Streets and Highways Code giving a description of the annexation; and WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report, diagram, and assessments have been approved and filed with the City Clerk and are open to public inspection and may be Sand annexation the for all details regarding the improvements, ..the boundary of the prop assessments, total costs, and description of the parcels to be assessed; and r" RESOLUTION NO. 01-21 ANNEXATION NO. 2001-L26 February 27, 2001— Page 3 WHEREAS, the City Council has examined and considered the Engineer's Report, diagram, assessments, and the proceedings prior thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. SECTION 1. That the above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby (1) finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity require the maintenance of a streetlighting system, and (2) declares its intention to order the formation of the Annexation and to levy and collect assessments against the assessable lots and/or parcels of land within such Annexation for that portion of the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002 to pay the costs and expenses of the maintenance of improvements described below. If the assessments proposed by this Resolution are approved by the property owners pursuant to a mailed ballot election conducted in accordance with ArticleXIII D of the California Constitution, the City Council in subsequent fiscal years may thereafter impose the assessment at any rate or amount that is leas than or equal to the amount authorized for Fiscal Year 2001/2002, increased each year based upon the Consumer Pri Consumers, for the Los Angelesce Index, All Urban -Anaheim-Riverside Area ("CPI"), as determined by the United States Department of Labor, or its successor without conducting another mailed ballot election. The Engineer shall compute the percentage of difference between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and shall then adjust the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year. Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the Engineer shall use the revised index ora comparable system as approved by the City Council for determining fluctuations in the cost of living. SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby proposes to annex to Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 the Annexed Area generally located in the vicinity of 18617 Soledad Canyon Road, also known as Assessor Parcel No. 2503-039-002, and to levy annual assessments thereon to provide for the following work: Installation, construction, or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to, streetlight 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 distinctive designation for the proposed Annexed Area shall be "Annexation No. 2001-L26" to Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, when referred to separately and upon annexation will be included in the designation of Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 01-21 ANNEXATION NO. 2001-L26 February 27, 2001— Page 4 S SMQN 4. That the Property Owner has provided the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita a petition fully signed and notarized, waiving all statutory notices of hearing and notice periods, granting the City the right to maintain and service the streetlight 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 streetlight improvements. ��`. A Diagram for the District (Section 22570 of the Streets and Highways Code) and an assessment (Section 22572 of the Streets and Highways Code) showing the area to be annexed, benefited, and assessed for the improvements has been prepared as Exhibit "A." The diagram, assessment, and improvement plans have been filed with the City Clerk. SF�TION 6. The diagram, which indicates by a boundary line the extent of the territory proposed to .be annexed into the District, is hereby declared to describe the nexation to the District and shall govern for all proposed boundaries of the proposed an details as to the extent and location of said annexation. nQTIQjLj. The City Council is satisfied with the correctness of the diagram and assessment, including the proceedings and all matters relating thereto. BB_QTIQN A. That notice is hereby given that on the 27" day of February, 2001 at the hour of 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the City Council Chambers at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, in the City of Santa Clarita, the City will hold a public hearing to receive and tabulate all ballots with reference to the Annexed Area pursuant to the Right to Vote on Taxes Act. MOZLON 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 2r day of February, 2001. ATTEST: /� , MarA yta r-� RESOLUTION NO. 01-21 ANNEXATION NO. 2001-1,26 February 27, 2001— Page 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) as. 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 27° day of February, 2001 by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCH MEMBERS: Kellar, Ferry, Smyth, Darcy, Weste NOES: COUNCILMEMgERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMgERS: None GDP:Ikl mUUa%W01' as. LA M7 Mdw City of Santa Claita . ANNEXATION NO. 2001 - L26 `- -` STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 J Exhibit "A" Q N p�Qp 1W Fed ® AnnexaUon Boundary TFe Cily a 3-9{ Clerlb do.. rotw{mM tlx-wurecy dtlx d -e -W {seam.{ m M.EIHh' IR {�' Mr.r{ IYglli{IM{. DOW da.; CopydeM 1389. Cwdy d Lm M8.1- 8 pl9ild M{PP n12-LL(GMPI. PII r13M^-'"ri°a. _ ofL-Lw M9�8 M {uOChU UPitlarYwiu na a rwaaiuA.v-G�- II-II{.d W 3• CouoN °1 La M3.M{ 3 GMP. P-oM FiMm{{ori M pwMad W L-M3{b{CwMY6 DMP-wm-m li wy M {rry {non a omi-Im M {wt� iMdmetim. """W 9Y GIS omtl Gly a 3{M. G-8.