HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-10 - RESOLUTIONS - OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DIST (2)RESOLUTION NO. 07-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARII'A, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS AND
MAKING CERTAIN DESIGNATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH A
PROPOSED OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City") desires to
undertake proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting 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= 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 acquisition, preservation, improvement, servicing, financing and maintenance of
open space, parks, and parkland within the City's open space, park, and parkland program (the
"Program") of benefit to property within the City (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the proposed District shall be coterminous with the
boundaries of the City; and
WHEREAS, the title of the proposed District shall be "City of Santa Cladta Open Space
Preservation District"; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a consulting engineer's contract; with Harris &
Associates, naming Hams & Associates as the Assessment Engineer and firm responsible for
preparing the Engineer's Report and assisting in the public hearing and formation process for the
proposed District.
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 proposes to form the "City of Santa Clarita
Open Space Preservation District." The boundaries of said District shall be coterminous with the
boundaries of the City.
SECTION 2. The purpose of the proposed District would be to fund a portion of the
costs of the Program of benefit to the Property. Such improvements and services are more
particularly described by the Program.
SECTION 3. Harris & Associates, an engineer registered pursuant to the Professional
Engineers Act (Chapter 7, commencing with Section 670, of Division 3 of the Business and
Professions Code), has been designated Assessment Engineer for the proposed District. Harris &
Associates is hereby ordered to prepare and file an "Engineer's Report" for the City Council's
review, consideration and adoption in accordance with the Act and the laws of the State of
California.
SECTION 4 This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. 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 10th day of April, 2007.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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 10th day of April, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, Boydston, Weste, Kellar, McLean
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCMMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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. 07-16, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on April 10, 2007, 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
By
Susan Caputo
Deputy City Clerk