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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-08 - RESOLUTIONS - LEVY SMD FY2011 (4)RESOLUTION NO. 10-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR COMMENT (PUBLIC HEARING) ON THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of the. Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1912, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (the "Act"), declares its intention for the Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 (the "District") and for the levy and collection of assessments within the proposed District for the Fiscal Year 2010/11, for the purposes provided therefore in the Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita is desirous to take proceedings to provide for the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2010/11 to provide for the costs and expenses necessary to pay for the maintenance of the improvements in said District; and WHEREAS, the assessment rate is adequate to maintain the facilities; and WHEREAS, in order to maintain the facilities at a standard acceptable to the City the assessments within the District will need to be levied for Fiscal Year 2010/11; and WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, does hereby require 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 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 2010/11 are not proposed to be increased above the approved consumer's price index for applicable parcels; and WHEREAS, the Consumer Price Index has been determined to be 1.9 percent calculated as the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), during the preceding year ending in March, for All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas; and WHEREAS, Willdan Financial Services has prepared a preliminary .Engineer's Report ("Report") generally containing the following: a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the lighting improvements to be maintained. b. An estimate of the cost of the maintenance and/or servicing of the lighting improvements for the District for the referenced fiscal year. c. An assessment of the estimated costs of the maintenance and/or servicing, assessing the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in proportion to the benefits received. That upon completion of the preparation of said Report, the original shall be filed with the City Clerk, who shall then submit the same to this legislative body for its immediate review and consideration. WHEREAS, this City Council has examined and considered the report and the proceedings prior thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Recitals. That the above recitals are all true and correct. SECTION 2. Declaration of Intention. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this legislative body, to levy and collect assessments to pay the annual costs and expenses for the installation, replacement, maintenance and/or servicing of the improvements for the above referenced District. No new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements or zones are proposed as a part of these proceedings. SECTION 3. Fiscal Year. That the assessments as above authorized and levied for these proceedings will provide revenue and relate to the Fiscal Year, commencing July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011. SECTION 4. Preliminarily pproves Report. The City Council hereby finds that each and every part of the Engineer's Report is sufficient and the City Council hereby preliminarily approves, passes on, and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk. The preliminary report shall stand as the Engineer's Report for the purposes of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to this Resolution of Intention. SECTION 5: District Improvements. The installation, construction, • or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act, including, but not limited to street lighting 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 6. Public Hearin. The City Council hereby appoints June 22, 2010, 6:00 p.m., in the City of Santa Clarita, California as the time, place, and date of the Public Hearing on the Report. At the hearing, the City Council shall hear and consider all discussion regarding the proposed assessment as described in the Report. SECTION 7. Adoption of Resolution. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. 1 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of June, 2010. YOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sarah P. Gorman, 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 81h day of June, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Ender, Weste NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None 3 V� CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION City Clerk of the City -- f Santa _- larita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No: TO- -0;'adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on June 8, 2010; which, is now on file in my office. " Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day df 2010. City Clerk By Deputy City Clerk f1 iJ