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RESOLUTION NO. 6625
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA ORDERING THE FORMATION
OF THE SANTA ANNTA OAKS LIGHTING DISTRICT, AND
ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS AND LEVY OF
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DLSTRICT FOR. FISCAL
YEAR 2008-09
intention to tz
as "District")
the City Council has by previous Resolutions declared its
the Santa Anita Oaks Lighting District (hereafter referred to
parcels of land within
pursuant to the provisions
2 of Division 15 of the
with Section 22500 (hereinafter
expenses of the construction and
and Lighting Act of 1972, Part
and Highways Code, commencing
e~to a~ the "Act") to pay the costs and
improvements, replacement of existing street
maintenance, servicing and operation of street
appurtenant facilities related thereto; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to levy and
improvements and
against parcels of land within the District for the fiscal year
1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009, to pay the costs and related
and collect special benefit assessments against
District commencing in fiscal year 2008-2009;
of new street lighting
les and for the ongoing
assessments
July
the
construction and installation of new street lighting improvements,
of existing street light poles and the ongoing maintenance, servicing and
operation of street lighting improvements and appurtenant facilities related
thereto that will provide special benefit to the properties within the District;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously conducted a property
owner protest ballot proceeding for all District assessments, and said
assessments are described in the approved Engineer's Report, and the
assessments as described comply with all applicable provisions of the
California State Constitution Article XTIID.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The preceding recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held
a full and fair Public Hearing regarding its Resolution approving or amending
the Engineer's Report prepared in connection with the District, as well as the
levy and collection of assessments, and the City Council has considered al]
oral and written statements, protests and communications made or filed by
interested persons. The City Council has determined that the property owners
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in accordance with the requirements of the California State Constitution,
Article XIIID have approved the assessments so presented.
SECTION 3. Based upon its review of the Engineer's Report (and
amendments, as applicable), 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:
3a). The land within District will receive special benefit by the
construction and installation of new street lighting improvements,
replacement of existing street light poles as well as the ongoing maintenance,
servicing and operation of street lighting improvements and appurtenant
facilities related thereto.
3b). The District includes all of the lands receiving such special
benefit.
3c). 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 all 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, 2008 and ending June 30,
2009.
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SECTION 4. The Report and assessment as presented to the City
Council and on file in the City Clerk's Department are hereby confirmed as
filed.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby orders the proposed
improvements to be made, which improvements are briefly described as the
construction and installation of new street lighting improvements,
replacement of existing street light poles and related incidental expenses, as
well as the ongoing maintenance, servicing and operation of street lighting
improvements and appurtenant facilities related thereto that will provide
special benefit to the properties within the District.
SECTION 6. The County Auditor of Los Angeles 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 Treasurer.
SECTION 7. The City Treasurer shall deposit all money
representing assessments collected by the County for the District to the credit
of a fund for the Santa Anita Oalcs Lighting District, and such money shall be
expended only for the costs associated with the improvements and District as
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described in the Engineer's Report as summarized and described in Section 5
of the Resolution.
SECTION 8. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the
confirmation of the maximum assessment and inflationary formula applicable
to the District and properties therein, and the assessment amounts to be levied
within the District in Fiscal Year 2008-2009 (commencing July 1, 2008 and
ending June 30, 2009).
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Resolution and is hereby authorized and directed to cause the filing of the
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 levy with the County Auditor upon adoption of this
Resolution.
Passed approved and adopted this
day of
2008.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AnS TO FORM:,
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City Attorney
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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