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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2001.068 (06-18-01)RESOLUTION NO. 2001.068 ' ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ' LYNWOOD ORDERING THE LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE EXISTING LYNWOOD LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT"FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002. ~. ~ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood did on the 6th day of March ,~-, 2001, adopt its Resolution No 2001-26 proposing the levy of the annual assessments for the '- Lynwood Lighting Assessment District (the "District") and directing the City Engineer to prepare a report in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer did on the 15th day of May, 2001 submit a report in relation to said -Distnct pursuant to the provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1'972" (Part 2 of Division. l5 of the Streets and Highways Code of the Sate of California) (the :Act"); and ~ s WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 15th day of May, 2001, adopt Resolution No.2001-54 approving the Engineer's Report herein mentioned; and '~ WHEREAS,~}the City Council did on the 15th day of May, 2001, adopt Resolution No. 2001-55 fixing the time and place fora hearing on the matter of said District. and ' WHEREAS, evidence has been received as to the publication of notice of said " hearing in the time, form and manner, required by law. ' NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lyriwood DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE as follows: ' Section 1. Each and all of the recitals set fourth herein above are true and correct. Section 2. Following notice duly given, the City Couricil has held a full and'fair public hearing regarding rts Resolution No.2001-55, the Engineer's report prepared in connection therewith, and the levy and collection of the proposed assessment against lots and parcels of land within the District 'for fiscal year 200:1-2002, to pay for the costs and- expenses for the improvements described in Section 5 below pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Act. All interested persons were afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard. The. City Council has considered all oral and written statements, protests. and communications made or filed by interested persons. All protests and objections to the levy and collection of the proposed assessment for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2001 and ending on June 30, 2002 are hereby overruled.by the City Council Section 3. Based upon its review of the Engineer's Report and .other reports and information, the City Council hereby finds and determines that (i) the lands within the District will be benefited by the, improvements described in Section 5 below, (ii) the District includes all of the lands so benefited, and (iii) the net amount to be assessed upon the lands within the District for the 2001-2002 fiscal year in accordance with the Engineer's Report is apportioned by a,formula and method which fairly distributes. the net amount among all assessable lots and parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such iot or parcel from the improvements. ` Section 4 The diagram and assessment in the Engineer's Report, as presented to the (~ity Council and on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby confirmed as filed: Section S: The City Council hereby orders the proposed improvements to be made as described in the Engineer's Report, which improvements shall be performed' pursuant to law;-and' which are'briefly described as follows. 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 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 facilities and traffic signals located in and along public streets within the city; and the installation and construction of previously proposed public liglitmg facilities, and facilities which appurtenant thereto or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or operation thereof, which have been paid or are to be paid from the proceeds of revenue bonds. Section 6. The assessment is in compliance with provisions of the Act, and the City Council has complied with all laws pertaining to the levy of an annual. assessment pursuant to the Act. ' Section 7. The assessment is levied for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses of the improvements described in Section 5 above fiscal year 2001-2002. Section 8. The County Auditor of Los Angeles County shall enter on the County Assessments Roll opposite each lot or parcel of land the amount of the assessment and such assessments shall then 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 assessments, after deduction of any compensation due the County for collection, shall be paid to the City Treasurer. Section 9. Public property owned by any public agency and in use in the performance of a public function and which is included within the District shall not be subject to assessments pursuant to the Act for any of the costs acid expenses of any of the improvements. Section 10. The City Treasurer shall deposit all moneys representing assessments collected by the County to the credit of a special fund for the District and such moneys shall be expended only, for the improvements described in Section 5 above. Section 11. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of an assessment for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002. Section 12. A certified. copy of the diagram and assessment shall be filed in the office of the City engineer, with a duplicate copy of file in the office of the City Clerk and open for public inspection. Sectionl3. The Lynwood Lighting Assessment for fiscal year 2001-2002 shall , be $1 62 and $3.01 per foot of front footage for residentially and commercially zoned properties, respectively. , , Section •14. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forthwith file a certified copy of said diagram and assessment wrth the County Auditor, together with a certified copy of this Resolution. Section 15. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this- 19th da o June , 2001 c_ PAUL -bbl City of Lynwood A EST: ~` ANDREA L HOOPER, City Clerk Crty of Lynwood . RAL DAV ,III City Manager ~!~ G .--~, APPROVED AS TO FORM• ~~~ Ci Attorney City of Lynwood STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) APPROVED AS TO CONTENT. JOS PH Y W N . erector of Public Works/City Engineer City of Lynwood I, the undersigned, Crty Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the day of June 19th ,2001, and passed by the following vote: AYES Councilmen Byrd, Rea, Reyes, Sanchez, Richards NOES None ABSENT None (~-~- oC~ e-~-J City Clerk, City of Lynwood STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2001.068 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 19th day of June , 2001 City Clerk, City of Lynwood Cou01028