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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-051 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-051 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011 FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 02 (WOODRIDGE) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero, California (hereafter referred to as City Council) has by previous Resolutions initiated proceedings and declared its intention to levy special benefit assessments against parcels of land within the Landscaping and Lighting District No. 02 (Woodridge) (hereafter referred to as the "District") for fiscal year 2010/2011, said fiscal year commencing July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011; pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 22500 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") to pay the costs and expenses of operation, maintenance, repair and servicing of local landscaping, street lighting and appurtenant facilities related thereto; and, WHEREAS, the Engineer selected by the City Council has prepared and filed with the City Clerk,and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council an Engineer's Report in connection with the proposed levy of special benefit assessments upon eligible parcels of land within the District, and the City Council did by previous Resolution adopt and approve said Engineer's 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, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, to pay the costs and expenses of operation, maintenance, repair and servicing of local landscaping, street lighting, and appurtenant facilities related thereto; and, WHEREAS, the City and its legal counsel have reviewed Proposition 218 and found that these assessments comply with applicable provisions of Section XIIID of the California State Constitution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Atascadero as follows: SECTION 1. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held a full and fair Public Hearing regarding its Resolution approving the Engineer's Report prepared in connection with the levy and collection of assessments, and considered the oral and written statements, protests and communications made or filed by interested persons. SECTION 2. Based upon its review of the Engineer's Report, a copy of which has been presented to the City Council and which has been filed with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby finds and determines that: a) The land within District will receive special benefit by the operation, maintenance and servicing of improvements to be provided by the District. i City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2010-051 Page 2 of 3 b) The net amount to be assessed upon the lands within the District is in accordance and apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the net amount among the eligible parcels in proportion to the special benefit to be received by each parcel from the improvements and services for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby orders the proposed improvements to be made, which improvements are briefly described as the maintenance, operation, administration and servicing of the improvements that may include, but is not limited to local street lights, landscaping, parks and open space areas within the District and appurtenant facilities related thereto. SECTION 4. The maintenance, operation and servicing of improvements shall be performed pursuant to the Act and the County Auditor of San Luis Obispo County shall enter on the County Assessment Roll opposite each parcel of land the amount of levy, and such levies shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the County taxes are collected. After collection by the County, the net amount of the levy shall be paid to the City. SECTION 5. The City shall deposit the money representing assessments collected by the County for the District to the credit of a fund for the Landscaping and Lighting District No. 02 (Woodridge), and such money shall be expended for the maintenance, operation and servicing of the improvements as described in the Engineers Report and generally described in Section 3 of this Resolution. SECTION 6. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of assessments for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2010 and ending June 30,2011. SECTION 7. The City Clerk or her designee is hereby authorized and directed to file the levy with the County Auditor upon adoption of this Resolution. f City of Atascadero Resolution No.2010-051 . Page 3 of 3 On motion by Council Member Beraud and seconded by Council Member Kelley, the foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Beraud,Clay, Kelley, O'Malley and Mayor Fonzi NOES: None ABSENT: None ADOPTED: June 8, 2010 CITY OF ATASCADERO v By: Roberta Fonzi,Mayor e _ ATTEST, 7 r r,MarcieMcClure.Torgerson,C.M. ., City-Cl yk APPROVED AS TO FORM: & e,4 Y- Brian A. Pierik, City Attorney