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Home My WebLink AboutCC Reso No 2007-088RESOLUTION NO. 2007-88 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARiNG IT5 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 MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING THEREON WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California has previously formed a landscape and street lighting maintenance 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, and Article XIIID of the California State Constitution, that is now known and designated as CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1 (hereinafter referred to as the "District"); and WHEREAS, at this time, this City Council desires to undertake 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 public landscape and street lighting within the boundaries of the District; and WHEREAS, at this time there has been presented and approved by this City Council, the Engineer's "Report" as required by law, and this City Council is desirous of proceeding with the proceedings for said annual levy. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct. CITY COiTNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2007-88 PAGE 2 OF 5 SECTION 2. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this City Council, to undertake proceedings for the annexation of additional territory and 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. 5ECTION 3. That the "ReporY' of the Engineer regarding the annexation of additional territory and the annual levy for said District, which "Report" is for maintenance far the fiscal year 2007-08 is hereby approved and is directed to be file 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 expense of said maintenance and improvement 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 assessments, and shall collect said assessments at the time and in the same manner. as County taYes 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 EL5INORE LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1". Payment shall be made out of said fund only far the purpose provided for in this Resolution, and in order to expedite the making of this maintenance and improvement, the City Council may transfer into said funds as it may deem necessary to expedite the CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2007-88 PAGE 3 OF 5 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 deternuned previously, in the opinion of this City Council, to be of direct benefit to the properties within the boundaries of the District, and this City Council hereby declares the district to be benefited by said improvement 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 assessed as described within the Report, in compliance with the provisions on Article XIIID of the California State Constitution. SECTION 10. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TUESDAY, THE lOTH DAY OF NLY, 2007, AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CIIAMBERS LOCATED AT 183 NORTH 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 ANNLJAL 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 ANNLJAL LEVY SHOULD FILE A WRITTEN PROTEST WITH THE INTERIM CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE TIME SET AND SCHEDULED FOR SAID PUBLIC HEARING. SECTION 11. That the Interim City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish, pursuant to Government Code Section 6061, a notice of the Public Hearing in the Riverside Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation within said City, said initial publication to be not less than ten (10) days before the date set for said Public Hearing. Said notice shall include that information required pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.6(2). CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2007-88 PAGE 4 OF 5 SECTION 12. That the Interim 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. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. SECTION 14. Far any and all information relating to the proceedings, protest procedure, any documentation and/or information of a procedural or technical nature, your attenrion is directed to the below listed person at the local agency or deparhnent so designated: Director of Administrative Services City of Lake Elsinore, City Hall 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12`h day of June, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, MAGEE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS; ~obert E. Magee, City of Lake Els'v CIT'Y COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2007-88 PAGE 5 OF 5 ATTEST: ~~~C~~ ~- ~ Michelle Soto, Interim City Clerk City of Lake Elsinore AP OVED A TO B rbara Zeid ibold, City Attorney City of Lake Elsinore