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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-22 - RESOLUTIONS - GVR OSMD ASMT (2)RESOLUTION NO. 12-3 1 A RESOLUTION OFTRE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL ENGINEEWS ANNUAL LEVY REPORT, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND CONTINUED MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GOLDEN' VALLEY RANCH OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13 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 22500 (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 Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District (District), for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013; 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 CityC0111161 such report entitled'Tinal Engineer's Report, City of Santa Clarita Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District, Fiscal Year 2012/13" (Report); and I 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 tile 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; 2012, and ending June 30, 201 J: to pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining, and servicing tile improvements within the District; and WHEREAS, the assessment rates within the District are exempt from the assessment balloting procedures set forth in Section 4 ol'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. NOIA1,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. I SECTION 2. The Final Eng-ineer's Report as presented consists of the followini,: a. Plans and specifications describino the general nature, location, and extent ofthe 0 improvements to be maintained and of the maintenance work; b, Estimate of the cost ofinainteriance of the improvements for the District for the Fiscal Year 2012/201 3 ); c, An annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2012/201 ') 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 tile 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 '). The Clerk of the City Counci I shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and the minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the presentation of the Assessment Engoineer's Report. SECTION 4, That the City hereby proposes an annual levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Preservation District 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 servicin- thereof. SECTION 5. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held a full and fail - 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 Elio neer�s gi Report is sufficient, and the City Council hereby approves, passes on, and adopts tile Engineer's Report as,submitted to the City.Council and filed with the City Clerk. I I SECTION 7. The City Council does hereby reference the Enginecr�s Report, which indicates the arnount of the assessments, the District's boundaries, detailed description of improvements and the inethod of assessment, The Engineer's Report is on file in the off -ice of 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 tile County A uditor for co I I ection with the regular property taxes for Fiscal Year 2012/201J. SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of May, 2012. MA ATTEST: ��Xvz,� LAV� CITY CLERK DATE: �oz,A /10, I I STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 1, 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 ofthe City of Santa Clarita at a regular meetin.- thereof, held on the 22nd day of May 2012, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS McLean, Weste, Kellar, Boydston, Ferry None None tm2n, TY CLERK STATE OFCALIF'ORNIA . ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss, CITY OF SANTA CLARITA I CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1, � City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12-3 1, adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on May 8,2012, which is now on file in my off -ice. Witness my hand and sea] of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this . City Clerk By Deputy City Clerk I