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2007-13 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN 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 form a landscaping maintenance 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, to be known and designated as CITY OF GRAND TERRACE LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHITNG DISTRICT NO. 89-1 (hereinafter referred to as the "District"); and, WHEREAS, at this time, this City Council is desirous to provide for the 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 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. That the public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this City Council, to undertake proceedings for the annual levy and collection of special assessments 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. 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 2007-2008 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 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 annual assessments to pay the costs and expense of said maintenance and improvement as estimated in said "Report." DESCRIPTION OF MAINTENANCE SECTION 5. 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 6. 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. SPECIAL FUND SECTION 7. 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 8. 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 9. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JULY, 2007, 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 ANNUAL LEVY OF 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 10. The City Clerk is directed to publish this Resolution of Intention pursuant to Government Code Section 6061, said publication to be completed no later than ten (10) days prior to the date set for the Public Hearing. EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 11. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PROCEEDINGS INQUIRIES SECTION 12. 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: Mr. Richard Shields, Director of Public Works CITY OF GRAND TERRACE 22795 Barton Road Grand Terrace, California 92313 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10" day of July, 2007, by the following vote: Councilmembers Cortes, Miller and Buchanan; Mayor Pro Tem Garcia AYES: and Mayor Ferre NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 4Maor-foe City of Grand Terrace ATTEST: City Clerk for the City of Grand Terrace STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) CITY OF GRAND TERRACE ) r I, Brenda Mesa, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2007-13 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 10t" day of July, 2007, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote: Councilmembers Cortes, Miller and Buchanan; Mayor Pro Tem Garcia AYES: and Mayor Ferre NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None EXECUTED this 10"' day of June, 2007, at Grand Terrace, California. — 01� City Clerk for the City of Grand Terrace [SEAL]