HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-06-27 - RESOLUTIONS - LEVY ASMT LMD 1 T-1 T-1A A-2 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 06-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND/OR APPROVING
THE FINAL ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, ORDERING THE LEVY OF
ASSESSMENTS AND CONTINUED MAINTENANCE FOR SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NUMBERS 1, T-1, T-lA,
AND A-2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006/2007
WHEREAS, 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"), adopted a Resolution on the 23rd day of May 2006, to
initiate proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance
District Nos. 1, T-1, T-lA, and A-2, which includes Annexation Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 12,
and Zone Nos. T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, T-6, T-7, T-8, T-9, T-10, T-17, T-23, T -23A, T-2313, T-29,
T-31, T -42A, T -42B, T -42C, and T46 (the "Districts") for Fiscal Year 2006/07, for the purposes
provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, said Resolution was duly and legally published in the time, form and
manner as required by law and which Resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, does hereby require that if
the assessment rate is to be increased, a notice of the proposed assessment along with a ballot
shall be mailed to all owners of identified parcels within the District, and that the agency shall
conduct a Public Hearing not less than 45 days after the mailing of said notice; and
WHEREAS, the assessments for Fiscal Year 2006/2007 are not proposed to be increased
above the approved Consumer Price Index (CPI); and
WHEREAS; the current CPI has been determined to be 5.1%, calculated from the annual
average; and
WHEREAS, notices and assessment ballots are not required if assessments are not
increased other than for the amount of the current CPI; and
WHEREAS, the final Engineer's Report is filed with the City Clerk and is open to public
inspection, and may be referred to for all details regarding the improvements, the boundary of
the District, the assessments, total costs, and description of the parcels to be assessed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Report as
presented, and is satisfied with each and all of the items and documents as set forth therein, and
finds that the levy has been spread in accordance with the special benefits received from the
improvements, operation, maintenance and services to be performed, as set forth in said Report;
and
WHEREAS, this City Council examined, considered, and approved the Engineer's
Report on June 13, 2006; and
WHEREAS, said City Council, has hereby duly received and considered evidence, oral
and documentary, concerning the proceeding and the necessity for the contemplated work and
the benefits to be derived there from, and said City Council hereby finds that a majority protest
does not exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the City hereby proposes an annual levy of assessments for Santa
Clarita Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 1, T-1, T -IA, and A-2 which include annexation
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 12, and Zone Nos. T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, T-6, T-7, T-8, T-9, T-10,
T-17, T-23, T -23A, T -23B, T-29, T-31, T -42A, T-4213, T -42C, and T-46 thereon to provide for
the following work:
Installation, construction or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act,
including, but not limited to landscape and irrigation improvements and any facilities which are
appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or which are necessary or convenient for the
maintenance or servicing thereof.
SECTION 3. The City Manager has directed to have a report prepared in accordance
with Article 4 of the Act for the District, and which is on file with the City Clerk.
SECTION 4. 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 benefited, and assessed for the improvements has been prepared and included in the
Engineer's Report.
SECTION 5. The City Council does hereby reference the Engineer's Report, which
indicates the amount of the assessments, the District boundaries, detailed description of
improvements and the method of assessment. The Engineer's Report is on file in the office of
the City Clerk, and reference to the Engineer's Report is hereby made for all particulars.
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby directs staff to file said assessments with the
County Auditor for collection with the regular property taxes for Fiscal Year 2006/07.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 2006.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARTTA )
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 June, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, Smyth, McLean, Kellar, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
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. 06-75, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on June 27, 2006, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of
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Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Coffman
Deputy City Clerk