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Home My Public Portal About2022.107 (06-21-22) RESOLUTION NO. 2022.107 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 WITHIN THE LYNWOOD LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 (COMMENCING WITH STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 22500 ET SEQ.)AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS AS JULY 19, 2022 WHEREAS, the City Council has ordered and the Engineer, Willdan Financial Services serving on behalf of the City of Lynwood as Assessment Engineer, has prepared and filed a report in writing containing all matters required by Council under Streets and Highways Code, Section 22565, et seq.; and WHEREAS, said report has been presented to the City Council for consideration and has been received and approved. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution. Section 2. Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 commencing with Streets and Highways Code Section 22500 et seq., the City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby declares its intention to order the levy and collection of assessments against the assessable lots and parcels of land within an existing assessment district designated "Lynwood Lighting Assessment District" (the "District) for fiscal year 2022-2023 to pay for the costs of those existing and previously proposed improvements described as: "The installation or construction and maintenance and servicing of existing and previously proposed public lighting facilities and facilities which are appurtenant thereto or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including but not limited to, electric current, repair of street light standards and fixtures and incidental costs including labor, material and equipment. Such improvements constitute the maintenance and operation of sidewalks and streets, specifically, the maintenance and operation of existing and previously proposed public lighting facilities located in and along sidewalks and streets, including street lights and traffic signals, and facilities which are appurtenant thereto or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or operation thereof, including the cost of rent, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, fuel, power, electrical current, care, and supervision necessary to properly operate and maintain public lighting 1 facilities and traffic signals located in and along public streets within the City, and the installation and construction of previously proposed public lighting facilities, and facilities which are appurtenant thereto or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or operation thereof, which have been or are to be paid from the proceeds of revenue bonds." The boundaries of the District are conterminous with the boundaries of the City of Lynwood as shown on the map identified as Assessment District Map No. 2017-A on file in the office of the City Engineer. Section 3. Reference is hereby made to the report of the Engineer approved by City Council on June 21, 2022, by a resolution, and on file in the office of the City Clerk, describing the improvements made or to be made, the maintenance and servicing thereof, the boundaries of the District and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District. Section 4. Notice is hereby given that on July 19, 2022, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, in the Council Chambers of City Hall Annex, 11350 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California, is the date, hour and place fixed for the hearing of protests and objections by the City Council to the levy and collection of the proposed assessments (existing rates) against the lots and parcels of land within the District for fiscal year 2022- 2023. Any and all persons having any protest or objection to the proposed improvements, the extent of the assessment district, or the levy and collection of the proposed assessments may appear before the City Council at said hearing and show cause why said improvements should not be carried out and the proposed assessment and diagram confirmed, all in accordance with this Resolution of Intent and the report of the City Engineer. Prior to the conclusion of the hearing, any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk, or, having previously filed a protest, may file a written withdrawal of protest. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection. A protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by him. All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard. The City Council shall consider all oral statements and written protests or communications made or filed by an interested person. Given the Covid-19 Pandemic, this Public Hearing may be held telephonically or by video conferencing to protect the health and well-being of the meeting participants. To participate, please join via Zoom or by telephone: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 835-2029-8238. Information on the telephonic or video conferencing access to the City Council Meeting may change. To receive the most updated information on whether the Public Hearing is 2 accessible telephonically or videoconferencing, and/or changes on the phone numbers as well as access code and password, this information will be included in the July 19, 2022 Agenda. Members of the public may access this Agenda online by visiting the City of Lynwood's website at www.lynwood.ca.us, clicking on "Agendas", selecting "Council Meeting Agenda Packet", and selecting "AGENDA July 19, 2022-Regular Meeting" to obtain the dial-in number and correlating access code. Members of the public may also use the following link: http://lynwood.ca.us/document-category/a e� . Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the passage of this resolution to be given at the time and place in the form and manner provided by law. Section 6. The proposed assessments for fiscal year 2022-2023 will remain the same and are $1.62 per foot of frontage for residentially zoned properties and $3.01 per foot of frontage for commercially zoned properties. Section 7. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Lynwood. Section 8. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED th' may-o une, 2022. It Jorge Mayor ATTEST: aria Quinonez Ernie H nan ez City Clerk City Ma APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Noel Tapia Mir T attahi City Attorney Actin ity Engineer 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a meeting held on the 21stday of June, 2022. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SANTANA, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM SOLACHE AND MAYOR CASANOVA NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE it Z- aria Quinonez, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2022.107 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 21stday of June, 2022. Maria Quinonez, City Clerk 4