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RESOLUTION NO. 00 -3823
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 -2001 WITHIN THE
CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, PURSUANT
TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 AND
ESTABLISHING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PUBLIC
OBJECTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Temple City hereby declares its intention to levy and
collect assessments for fiscal year 2000 -2001 within the existing Citywide Lighting and Maintenance
District 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Temple City does hereby resolve as follows:
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
SECTION 1. The City Council has determined the public interest and convenience requires that
certain work be performed and improvements made within the Lighting and Maintenance District for
which assessments shall be levied and collected for fiscal year 2000 -2001, to include street lighting, tree
maintenance, traffic signals, purchase of vehicles and equipment, and capital improvements.
LOCATION OF WORK
SECTION 2. The aforementioned work and improvements are to be performed and located
within the streets, easements, and public rights -of -way, within the incorporated area of the City of Temple
City as indicated on a map filed in the City Clerk's office entitled "Lighting and Maintenance District
Assessment Diagram." The Lighting and Maintenance District bour..daries shall be the same as the
incorporated City boundaries.
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
SECTION 3. The City Council has determined the work and improvements to be performed are
a direct benefit to the City of Temple City and hereby charges the expenses of said work and
improvements upon a district for which assessments shall be levied and collected and such district is
defined as the total territory existing within the incorporated area of the City of Temple City, exclusive
of all public streets and rights -of -way.
ENGINEER'S REPORT
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby approves the engineer's report which indicates the amount of the
proposed assessment rates, the district boundaries, assessment zones, detailed description of
improvements, and the method of assessment. The report titled "Engineer's Report for Temple City
Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District, City of Temple City, County of Los Angeles, California" is on
file in the office of the City Clerk and reference to said report is hereby made for all particulars.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SECTION 5. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Temple City will hold
a public hearing June 6, 2000, 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in the Civic Center facility
at 5938 N. Kauffman Avenue, Temple City, California and all persons having any objections regarding the
proposed work, improvements, or intent of the assessment district, may appear and demonstrate cause
why said work or improvements should not be performed or carried out in accordance with this resolution
of intention. The City Council will consider all verbal and written protests.
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LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972
SECTION 6. All work and improvements herein proposed shall be performed in accordance with
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California.
PROPOSITION 218
SECTION 7. On November 5, 1996, California voters approved Proposition 218, also known as
"The Right to Vote on Taxes Act," which prohibits the levy of any new assessments or increase in existing
assessment rates without property owner approval. The local agency must distinguish between general
and direct benefit and shall only assess for direct benefit. It is the local agency's responsibility to provide
evidence substantiating the assessment is proportional to benefit. Parks are considered to be a general
benefit. Therefore, effective July 1, 1997, the City may not continue to assess for park maintenance
operations. The park maintenance program will be utilizing general fund monies.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 2nd day of May 2000.
MAYOR
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City Clerk
I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution
No. 00 -3823, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the
2nd day of May 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilman - Breazeal, Brook, Gillanders, Wilson, Souder
NOES: Councilman -None
ABSENT: Councilman -None
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