HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-10 - RESOLUTIONS - STONECREST LMD ASMT (2)RESOLUTION NO. 07-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE AMENDED
FINAL ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, ORDERING THE
LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS AND CONTINUED MAINTENANCE FOR
SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NUMBER T-1,
ZONE T-52 (STONECREST) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008
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 2007, to
initiate proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance
District Nos. 1, T-1, T -IA, 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-4213, T -42C, T46 and T52 (the "Districts") for Fiscal Year 2007/08, for the
purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a resolution (the "Resolution") on the 12th day of
June 2007, declaring its intention to levy assessments for the Districts for Fiscal Year 2007/08,
for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a resolution on the 26th day of June 2007, ordering
the levy of assessments for the Districts other than Zone T-52, which was inadvertently omitted
from said Resolution; and
WHEREAS, Zone T-52 (Stonecrest) LMD administration and operations were transferred
to the City of Santa Clarita from the County of Los Angeles on February 20, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to order the levy of assessments for Zone T-52
(Stonecrest) ("T-52") for Fiscal Year 2007/08; and
WHEREAS, the approved Assessment Engineer's Report requires a modification to
correct a typographical error and should include T-52; 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 T-52 for Fiscal Year 2007/08 are not proposed to be
increased above the approved Consumer Price Index (CPI); and
WHEREAS; the current CPI has been determined to be 3.5 percent, 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 amended Engineer's Report has been 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 has examined and considered the Engineer's Report and
the prior proceedings thereto; 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 at a June 26 Public Hearing 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 No. T-1, Zone T-52 (Stonecrest) 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.
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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 for T-52.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby finds that each and every part of the Engineer's
Report is sufficient, and the City Council hereby approves, passes on, and adopts the amended
Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 6. The City Council does hereby reference the amended 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 7. The City Council hereby directs staff to file said assessments for T-52 with
the County Auditor for collection with the regular property taxes for Fiscal Year 2007/08.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of July, 2007.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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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 July, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Boydston, Ferry, Weste, McLean
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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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. 07-57, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on July 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
120.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
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Susan Caputo
Deputy City Clerk