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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2003-42RESOLUTION NO. 2003-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS AND APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY KNOWN AS TRACT 30670 INTOTI3E CITY OF T,AKF ELSINORE LANDSCAPE AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1, AS ANNEXATION NO. 1 TO THE LAKE ELSINORE LANDSCAPE AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO ORDER THE ANNEXATION AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS, DETERMINING THAT THESE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGI3TING ACT OF 1972 AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT, AND OFFERING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (the "Act"), desires to initiate proceedings for the annexation of certain territory (the "Annexed Area") to the Landscape and Street Lighting District No. 1(the "District"), and declares the City's intention to order the annexation of the Annexed Area for the levy and collection of annual assessment within the AnnexedArea for Fiscal Year 2003/2004 for the purposes provided therefor in the Act; and WHEREAS, Wesco Homes and Development (hereinafter referred to as the `Developer") is the sole owner of that certain real property located in the City of Lake Elsinore, County of Riverside, State of California, more particularly described as follows: Leeal Descriqtion: Tract 30670, in the City of Lake Elsinore, County of Riverside, State of California, currently known as Assessor Parcel No.379030-023 and 379-303-025. W~IEREAS, the Developer is developing the Property as a Elsinore Homes development (hereinafter referred to as the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the improvements to be installed, constructed, or maintained within the proposed Annexed Area may include 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 ther~f; and WHEREAS, Section 22608 of the Act limits the requirement for the resolutions, Engineer's Report, notices of hearing, and right of majority protest under the Act to the territory included within the annexation and waives these requirements with the written consent of all of the owners of property within the territory to be annexed; and RESOLUTION NO. 2003-42 Page 2 WHEREAS, Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, does hereby require that a notice of the proposed assessment along with a ballot shall be mailed to all owners of identified parcels within the Annexed Area and that the agency shall conduct a public hearing not less than 45 days after the mailing of said notice; and WHEREAS, the Annexation consists of the development known as Assessor Parcel No. 379-030-023 and 379-303-025; and WHEREAS, the developer has submitted a petition to the City requesting to havethe development annexed into the Landscape and Street Lighting District No. 1; and WHEREAS, the developer, as stated in the petition, may waive all statutory notices of hearing and rights of majority protest by any interested property owners within the Annexation; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a diagram attached as Exhibit "A," which is designated Proposed Annexation No. 1 to the Lake Elsinore Landscape and Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 and an assessment showing the proposed boundaries of the territory to be annexed into the District, which is benefited by the construction of the improvements and the amount to be assessed against each of the parcels within the proposed annexation to the District; and WHEREAS, the City has ordered the preparation of an Engineer's Report in accordance with Article 4(commencing with Section 22565) of Chapter 1 of the Streets and Highways Code giving a description of the annexation; and WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report, diagram, and assessmentshave been approved and filed with the City Clerk and are open to public inspection and may be referred to for all details regarding the improvements, the boundary of the proposed annexation, the assessments, total costs, and description of the parcels to be assessed; and WHEREAS, this City Council has examined and considered the Engineer's Report, diagram, assessments, and the proceedings prior thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA: SECTION 1. That the above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds (1) that the public interest, convenience, and necessity require the maintenance of a street lighting system; and (2) declares its intention to order the formation of the Annexation and to levy and collect assessments against the assessable lots and/or parcels of land within such Annexation for that portion of the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004, to pay the costs and expenses of the maintenance of improvements described below. If the assessments proposed by this resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2003-42 Page 3 are approved by the property owners pursuant to a mailed ballot election conducted in accordance with Article XIII Dof the California Constitution, the City Council in subsequent fiscal years may thereafter impose the assessment at any rate or amount that is less than or equal to the amount authorized for Fiscal Year 2003/2004, without conducting another mailed ballot election. SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby proposes to annex to Landscape and Street Lighting District No. 1 the Annexed Area located at Tract 2875, also known as Assessor Parcel No. 379-030-023 and 379-030-025, and to levy annual assessments thereon to providefor the following work: Installation, construction, or maintenance of any authorized improvementsunder 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. The distinctive designation for the proposed Annexed Area shall be "Annexation No. 1 to the Lake Elsinore Landscape and Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 1", when referred to separately and upon annexation will be included in the designation of Landscape and Street Lighting District No. 1. SECTION 4. That the Property Owner has provided the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore a petition fully signed and notarized, waiving all statutory notices of hearing and notice periods, granting the City the right to maintain and service the improvements and gives consent to the establishment of an assessment for the proposed annexation of the property into the District in an amount reasonably determined by the City to cover all costs and expenses incurred for the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the improvements. SECTION 5. A Diagram for the District (Section 22570 of the Streets and Highways Code) and an assessment (Section 22572 of the Streets and Highways Code) showing the area to be annexed, benefited, and assessed for the improvements has been prepared as Exhibit "A." The diagram, assessment, and 'nnprovement plans have been filed with the City Clerk. SECTION 6. The diagram, which indicates by a boundary line the extent of the territory proposed to be annexed into the District, is hereby declared to describe the proposed boundaries of the proposed annexation to the District and shall govern for all details as to the extent and location of said annexation. SECTION 7. That the City Council is satisfiedwith the correctness of the diagram and assessment, including the proceedings and all matters relatng thereto. SECTION 8. That notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of October, 2003, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the City Council Chambers, in the City of Lake Elsinore, the City will hold a public hearing to receive and tabulate all ballots with reference to the Annexed Area pursuant to the Right to Vote On Taxes Act. RESOLUTION NO. 2003-42 Page 4 SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day 26th of August, EST: /1/ ,~ C~ VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUIVTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF I.AKE ELSINORE AP OVED AS FOR : U ~ BAItA LEIBOLD, CITY ATTORNEY I, the City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 26 day of August, 2003 by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, BRINLEY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ~ ~ VICKI KASAD, CMC, CITY CLERK RESOLUTION NO. 2003-42 Page 5 Exhibit A Annexation No. 1 to Landscape and Street Ligthting Maintenance District No. 1 3. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, VICHI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a Regular Meeting of said Council on the 26tn day of August, 2003, and that it was so adopted by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, BRINLEY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: ~ CKI KA AD, CMC, CITY CLERK/ HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR CITY OF LAI{E ELSINORE (SEAL) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE) NONE NONE NONE I, VICHI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2003-42 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. D E: October 15, 2003 ~ /~~~ VIC~K:I KASAD, CMC, CITY CLERK/ HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE (SEAL)