HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-09-27 - RESOLUTIONS - OSPPD BALLOT PROCEDURES (2)RESOLUTION NO. 05-116
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING BALLOT PROCEDURES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED FORMATION OF THE
OPEN SPACE AND PARKLAND PRESERVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City") has previously
initiated proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the "Landscaping and Fighting Act of 1972,"
being Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with
Section 22500) (the "Act") and in accordance with Article X)OD of the California Constitution
and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (commencing with Section 53750 of the
California Government Code) to form an assessment district (the "District") to fund a portion of
the costs of the construction, acquisition, preservation, improvement, se: ✓icing, financing and
maintenance of open space lands, parks and parkland of benefit to property within the City (the
"Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City has previously declared its intention to foim the District and has
called a public hearing on November 22, 2005 to hear protests on all matters relating to the
formation of the proposed District and the levy of the proposed assessments; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, Article XIIID of the California Constitution and
the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act, the City Clerk shall give notice of such
hearing by mailing notices thereof, together with assessment ballots, to the owners of property
within the City subject to the levy of the proposed assessments; and
WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer, Hams & Associates, has filed with the City Clerk
of the City and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council a document entitled "The City of
Santa Clarita Proposed Open Space and Parkland Preservation District Assessment Balloting
Procedures" (the "Procedures") setting forth the process for the completion, return and tabulation
of assessment ballots for the proposed District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, with the aid of its staff, have reviewed the Procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City hereby approves the Procedures and deems
the Procedures in compliance with the Act, Article X 11D of the California Constitution and the
Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act. The City Clerk's office will officiate the
assessment balloting process for the City and may be assisted by an outside consultant.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution;
shall cause the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the City, and shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of the
City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is presented.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of September, 2005.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLF,RK
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 Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 27th day of September, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, McLean, Weste, Kellar, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
-- STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARrrA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 05-116, adopted by the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita, California on September 27, 2005, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of
20_.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
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Susan Coffman
Deputy City Clerk
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