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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARING City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
DATE: June 24, 2003
SUBJECT: ORDERING THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF SANTA
CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2003/2004
DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution ordering the continued maintenance
and the levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal
Year 2003/2004.
BACKGROUND
On June 10, 2003, the City Council approved a resolution which approved the Engineer's Report,
determined the necessary assessments, and called for a public hearing regarding Santa Clarita
Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 (District).
The public hearing for the District was set for June 24, 2003. If the assessments are approved at
this public hearing, they are transferred to the County of Los Angeles for placement on the
County tax rolls. If the assessments are not approved at the public hearing, the City will lose the
ability to place the assessments on the County tax rolls for Fiscal Year 2003/2004. The City will
have to manually invoice all parcels within the District, or not collect assessments for the coming
year.
This District includes all parcels included in the original District assumed from the County. Also
included are forty-three (43) annexations to the existing District, which have been accepted by
the City.
Assessments will not be collected on the annexations that have not installed streetlights or have
not been accepted for maintenance.
In accordance with Proposition 218, "The Right to Vote on Taxes Act," any increase in the
annual assessments requires that all affected property owners must vote on the new assessments.
There will be no increase in the assessments for the District, including all annexations covered by
the attached resolution for Fiscal Year 2003/2004. Therefore, there is no need to notify the
property owners by mail.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The annual levy of assessments currently covers the expected expenses
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Exhibit "A" - Vicinity Map
Engineer's Report available in the City Clerk's Reading file
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF SANTA CLARITA
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
AND ORDER THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
A public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to
consider the continued maintenance of Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1 and order the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2003/2004.
The hearing will be held at the June 24, 2003 City Council meeting, City Hall
Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, at or after 6:00 p.m.
The City Council, pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, being a
Division of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California ("Act"), desires
to levy assessments within Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1.
Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this
matter at that time. Further information may be obtained by contacting Grace
Gasinski at (661) 255-4332, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard,
Suite 304, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
If you wish to challenge this action in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in
written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to the public
hearing.
Dated: May 28, 2003
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Publish Date: June 6, 2003