HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-24 - RESOLUTIONS - LEVY ASMT SMD (2)RESOLUTION 11-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
THE FINAL ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, ORDERING
THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND
CONTINUED MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/12
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape and Lighting
Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with
Section 22'500 (Act), did by previous Resolution, order Willdan Financial Services (.Engineer) to
prepare and file a report in accordance with Chapter 1, Article 4, of the Act, commencing with
Section 22565, in connection with the proposed levy and collection of assessments for the City of
Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 (District) for the fiscal year commencing
July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012; 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, the Engineer has prepared and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Santa
Clarita and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council such report entitled "Final
Engineer's Report, City of Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, Fiscal Year
2011/12" (Report); 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, the City Council desires to levy and collect assessments against parcels of
land within the District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012, to
pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining, and servicing the improvements within the
District; and
WHEREAS, the assessment rates within the District are exempt from the assessment
balloting procedures set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218 because the District was formed by
consent of the landowners, and the proposed assessments per lot or parcel are not proposed to
increase by more than the assessment rates approved by the landowners at the time of annexation
into the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Final Engineer's Report as presented consists of the following:
a. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location, and extent of the
improvements to be maintained and of the maintenance work;
b. Estimate of the cost of maintenance of the improvements for the District for the Fiscal
Year 2011/12;
c. An annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2011/12 of the estimated costs of the
maintenance of those improvements to be maintained during such fiscal year,
assessing -the net amount upon all assessable lots and/or parcels within the District in
proportion to the special benefits received; together with a formula pursuant to which
such annual assessment may be adjusted annually for inflation pursuant to the
Assessment Law without the necessity for additional assessment ballot procedures.
The Final Engineer's Report, as presented, is hereby approved, and is ordered to be filed
in the office of the Clerk of the City Council as a permanent record and to remain open to public
inspection.
SECTION 3. The Clerk of the City Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution, and the minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the presentation of the
Assessment Engineer's Report.
SECTION 4. That -the City -hereby- .proposes .an annual levy of assessments for Santa
Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 thereon to provide for the following work.
Installation, construction, or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act,
including, but not limited to, streetlight 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 5. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held a full and fair
Public Hearing regarding its Resolution approving and or amending the Report prepared in
connection therewith; the levy and collection of assessments, and considered all oral and written
statements, protests and communications made or filed by interested persons.
SECTION 6. 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 Engineer's
Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. The City Council does hereby reference the Engineer's Report, which
indicates the amount of the assessments, the District's boundaries, detailed description of
improvements and the method of assessment. The Engineer's Report is on file in the office of
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the City Clerk, and reference to the Engineer's Report is hereby made for all particulars.
SECTION 8. The City Council hereby directs staff to file said assessments with the
County Auditor for collection with the regular property taxes for Fiscal Year 2011/12.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 24th day of May, 2011.
MAYOR
ATTEST:-:
ACTIN
DATE:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting 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 24th day of May, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste, Kellar, Ender, Ferry, McLean
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that this is a true and correct copy of _the original .Resolution 1.144, adopted .by the _City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita, California on May 24, 2011, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 2011.
City Clerk
By
Deputy- City -Clerk
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