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2016-11 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-11 � 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASED ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN MAINTENANCE IN AN EXISTING DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF DECISION 15, PART 2 OF THE STREET AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING THEREON WHEREAS, the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, desires to levy increased assessments within LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 89-1 (the "District") pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Landscaping and Street Lighting Act of 1972", being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California(the "Act"); and, WHEREAS, at this time, this City Council is desirous to provide for an increased annual levy of assessments for the territory within the District for the next ensuing fiscal year, to provide for the costs and expenses necessary for continual maintenance of improvements within said District; and, �- WHEREAS, at this time there has been presented and approved by this City Council, the Engineer's "Report" as required by law, and this City Council is desirous of proceeding with the proceedings for said increased annual levy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace does hereby resolve, determine and order as follows: SECTION 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct. PUBLIC INTEREST SECTION 2. Pursuant to the Act (specifically, Streets and Highways Code Section 22624), the City Council hereby finds and declares that the public interest and necessity require the maintenance and servicing of landscaping and public lighting facilities in the District, and contingent upon compliance with, as applicable, the requirements of the Act, Article XIIID of the California Constitution (commonly known as "Proposition 218") and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (set forth at Government Code Sections 53750-53758), the City Council hereby declares its intention to levy and collect proposed new or increased assessments within the District for the continual maintenance of certain improvements, all to serve and benefit said District as said area is shown and delineated on a map as previously approved by this City Council and on file in the Office of the City Clerk, open to public inspection, and herein so referenced and made a part hereof, and proposed changes thereto are set forth in the "Report" of the Engineer, incorporated herein as a part hereof. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-11 PAGE 1 OF 5 MAY 10, 2016 REPORT SECTION 3. That the "Report" of the Engineer regarding the annual levy for said District, which "Report" is for maintenance for the fiscal year 2016-2017 is hereby approved and is directed to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk. ASSESSMENT SECTION 4. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this City Council to order the increased annual assessment levy for the District as set forth and described in said Engineer's "Report," and further it is determined to be in the best public interest and convenience to levy and collect the increased annual assessments to pay the costs and expense of said maintenance and improvement as estimated in said "Report." Section 5. The property owner protest ballot proceeding conducted for the District shall be tabulated separately and constitute the property owners' approval or rejection of the proposed increased assessments described in the Engineer's Report. Section 6. In accordance with Streets and Highways Code Section 22660(a), the City Council has determined that the estimated cost of certain proposed improvements, described in Section 22525, subdivisions (a) through (d), are greater than can conveniently be raised from a single assessment, and, as a result, shall be collected in installments and held in a reserve account, as noted in the Engineer's Report. DESCRIPTION OF MAINTENANCE SECTION 7. The assessments levied and collected shall be for the maintenance of certain landscaping and street lighting improvements, as set forth in the Engineer's "Report," referenced and so incorporated herein. COUNTY AUDITOR SECTION 8. The County Auditor shall enter on the County Assessment Roll the amount of the assessments, and shall collect said assessments at the time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected. After collection by the County, the net amount of the assessments, after the deduction of any compensation due to the County for collection, shall be paid to the Treasurer for purposes of paying for the costs and expenses of said District. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-11 PAGE 2 OF 5 MAY 10, 2016 SPECIAL FUND - SECTION 9. That all monies collected shall be deposited in a special fund known as "SPECIAL FUND", CITY OF GRAND TERRACE LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 89-1 Payment shall be made out of said fund only for the purpose provided for in this Resolution, and in order to expedite the making of this maintenance and improvement, the City Council may transfer into said funds as it may deem necessary to expedite the proceedings. Any funds shall be repaid out of the proceeds of the assessments provided for in this Resolution. BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT SECTION 10. Said contemplated maintenance work is, in the opinion of this City Council, of direct benefit to the properties within the boundaries of the District, and this City Council makes the costs and expenses of said maintenance chargeable upon a district, which district said City Council hereby declares to be the district benefited by said improvement and maintenance, and to be further assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof. Said District shall include each and every parcel of land within the boundaries of said District, as said District is shown on a map as approved by this City Council and on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and so designated by the name of the District. SECTION 11. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2016, AT THE HOUR OF 6:00 O'CLOCK P.M., IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 22795 BARTON ROAD, GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, IS THE TIME AND PLACE FIXED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL FOR THE HEARING OF PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE INCREASED ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS, TO TABULATE PROPOSITION 218 BALLOTS, CONSIDER ALL ORAL STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS MADE OR FILED BY ANY INTERESTED PERSON CONCERNING THE PROPOSED INCREASED ASSESSMENTS TO THE EXTENT OF THE MAINTENANCE AND ANY OTHER MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS RESOLUTION BY THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED HEREBY. ANY PERSONS WHO WISH TO OBJECT TO THE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD FILE A WRITTEN PROTEST WITH THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE TIME SET AND SCHEDULED. FOR SAID PUBLIC HEARING. - NOTICE SECTION 12. The City Clerk is directed to publish this Resblution o£=lntentk pursuant to Government Code Section 6061, said publication to be completed n6,'tater than.ten:(10) days prior to the date set for the Public Hearing. EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 13. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-11 PAGE 3 OF 5 MAY 10, 2016 c � PROCEEDINGS INQUIRIES ` SECTION 14. For any and all information relating to the proceedings, protest procedure, any documentation and/or information of a procedural or technical nature, your attention is directed to the below listed person at the local agency or department so designated: Sandra Molina, Planning and Development Services CITY OF GRAND TERRACE 22795 Barton Road Grand Terrace, California 92324 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this loth day of May, 2016 by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Hussey, Wilson, Mitchell, Mayor McNaboe NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Robles ABSTAIN: None arcy b or ATTEST: Pa i y'e, xk - l _ RESOLUTION NO. 2016-11 PAGE 4 OF 5 MAY 10, 2016 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ) I, Pat Jacquez-Nares, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2016-11 was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, all at the regular meeting of said City Council held on the l Oth day of May, 2016, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Hussey, Wilson, Mitchell, Mayor McNaboe NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Robles ABSTAIN: None EXECUTED this 1 Oth day of May, 2016, at Grand Terrace, California. Pat Jac ez y le RESOLUTION NO. 2016-11 PAGE 5 OF 5 MAY 10, 2016