HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2019-029 Annual Levy and Collection of AssessmentsRESOLUTION NO. 2019 -029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR
AN ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN
MAINTENANCE IN AN EXISTING DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 15, PART 2 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND SETTING A TIME AND
PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING THEREON.
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, has previously formed a
landscaping and street lighting district pursuant to the terms,-and provisions of the "Landscaping
and Lighting Act of 1972 ", being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California, in that is known and designated as City of Lake Elsinore Citywide Landscaping
and Street Lighting District (herein after referred to as the "District "); and,
Whereas, at this time, this City Council desires to take proceedings to provide for the annual
levy of assessments for the next ensuing fiscal year, to provide for the costs and expenses
necessary for continual maintenance of those improvements exempt pursuant to California
Constitution Article XIIID within said District; and,
Whereas, at this time there has been presented and approved by this City Council, the
Engineer's Report (the "Report ") as required by law, and this City Council desires to move
forward with the proceedings for said annual levy.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, does hereby
resolve, determine and order as follows:
Section 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct.
Section 2. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this City
Council, to undertake proceedings for the annual levy and collection of special assessments for
the continual maintenance of certain improvements, all to serve and benefit said District as
said area is shown and delineated on a map previously approved by this City Council and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk, open to public inspection, and therein so referenced and made
a part hereof, and proposed changes thereto are set forth in the Report of the Engineer,
incorporated herein as a part hereof.
Section 3. That the Report of the Engineer regarding the annual levy for said District, which
Report is for maintenance for the Fiscal Year 2019 -20 is hereby approved and is directed to be
filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
Section 4. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this City
Council, to order the annual assessment levy for the District as set forth and described in said
Engineer's Report and further it is determined to be in the best public interest and convenience
to levy and collect annual assessments to pay the costs and expenses of said maintenance and
improvements as estimated in said Report.
Section 5. The assessments levied and collected shall be for the maintenance of certain street
lighting and landscaping improvements, as set forth in the Engineer's Report, referenced and
so incorporated herein.
Section 6. The County Auditor shall enter on the County Assessment Roll the amount of the
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assessments, and shall collect said assessments at the time and in the same manner as County
taxes are collected. After collection by the County, the net amount of the assessments, after the
deduction of any compensation due to the County for collection, shall be paid to the Treasurer
for purposes of paying for the costs and expenses of said District.
Section 7. That all monies collected shall be deposited in a special fund known as "SPECIAL
FUND, CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING
DISTRICT ". Payment shall be made out of said fund only for the purposes provided for in this
Resolution, and in order to expedite the making of this maintenance and improvements, the City
Council may transfer into said funds as it may deem necessary to expedite the proceedings. Any
funds shall be repaid out of the proceeds of the assessments provided for in this Resolution.
Section 8. Said contemplated maintenance work has been determined previously, in the opinion
of this City Council, to be exempt from the provisions of California Constitution Article XIIID, and
further of direct benefit to the properties within the boundaries of the District, and this City Council
hereby declares to be the district benefited by said improvements and maintenance, and to be
further assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof. Said District shall include each and
every parcel of land within the boundaries of said District, as said District is shown on a map as
approved by this City Council and on file in the Office of the City Clerk and so designated by the
name of the District.
Section 9. Any lots or parcels of land known as public property, as the same are defined in
Section 22663 of Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California,
which are included within the boundaries of the District, shall be omitted and exempt from any
assessment to be made under these proceedings to cover any of the costs and expenses of said
improvements and maintenance work.
Section 10. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TUESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 2019, AT
THE HOUR OF 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT THE
CULTURAL CENTER, 183 N. MAIN STREET, LAKE ELSINORE, IS THE TIME AND PLACE
FIXED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL FOR THE HEARING OF PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS IN
REFERENCE TO THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS, TO THE EXTENT OF THE
MAINTENANCE, AND ANY OTHER MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS RESOLUTION BY
THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED HEREBY. ANY PERSONS WHO WISH TO
OBJECT TO THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY SHOULD FILE A WRITTEN
PROTEST WITH THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE TIME SET AND SCHEDULED FOR SAID
PUBLIC HEARING.
Section 11. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish, pursuant to
Government Code Section 6061, the Resolution of Intention as notice of the Public Hearing in
the Riverside Press - Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation within said City, said
publication to be not less than ten (10) days before the date set for said Public Hearing.
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Section 12. That the City Clerk is further directed to cause a copy of the Resolution of Intention
and said notice to be posted upon the official bulletin board customarily used for the posting of
notices.
Section 13. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 14. For any and all information relating to the proceedings, protest procedure, any
documentation and /or information of a procedural or technical nature, your attention is directed
to the below listed person at the local agency or department so designated: Director of
Administrative Services, City of Lake Elsinore, 130 South Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, on the 23rd day of April 2019.
ATTEST:
Mark Mahan
Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Mark Mahan, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2019 -029 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of April 2019 and that the same was
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Sheridan, Johnson and Magee; Mayor Pro -Tem Tisdale and Mayor Manos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mark Mahan
Deputy City Clerk