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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 6559 2015-05-26 RESOLUTION NUMBER 6559 A RESOLUTION OF' THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN, AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 WHEREAS, the Seal Beach City Council has previously formed an assessment district known and designated as STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "District") pursuant to the terms of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, commencing with Section 22500 (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, a map of the exterior boundaries of the District is on file in the Office of the Seal Beach City Clerk and available for public review during normal business hours; and WHEREAS, at this time the City Council is desirous to initiate proceedings to provide for the annual levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2015- 2016 to provide for the annual costs of maintenance and servicing of street lighting within the District. THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: Section 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct. Section 2. That the public interest and convenience requires, and the City Council hereby initiates proceedings for, the annual levy and collection of special assessments for payment of the annual maintenance and servicing of street lights within the District, including*, abut not limited to, the repair, removal or replacement of such street.,lights. No new improvements or substantial changes in existing improvements are,proposed as--a:-part of these proceedings. Section 3. That the improvements are` hereby referred to WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, whol"s hereby directed to prepare and file an Engineer's Report in accordance with' 'Article 4_of.,Chapter 1 of the Act, and generally containing the following: A. Plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements; B. An estimate of the costs of the improvements for the District for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016, including all of the following: 1. the total cost of the improvements, including all incidental expenses; 2. the amount of any surplus or deficit in the Improvement Fund for the District to be carried over from the 2015-16 fiscal year; and 3. the amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than the assessments levied pursuant to the Act; and C. A diagram of the District, showing the exterior boundaries of the District, the area, boundaries, lines and dimensions of all properties proposed to be assessed, with reference to the County Assessor's Maps for the 2015-16 fiscal year; and Resolution Number 6559 D. An assessment of the net total estimated costs of the improvements stating the net amount to be assessed, describing each assessable lot and parcel within the District by number or letter, and assessing the net amount upon assessable lots and parcels within the District in proportion to the benefits received. E. A description of any publicly-owned property within the boundaries of the District that is to be excluded from the assessment made under these proceedings. Upon completion of the preparation of said Report, the original shall be filed with the City Clerk, who shall then submit the same to this legislative body for its immediate review and consideration and make the same available for public review. Section 4. That the above Report shall include all costs and maintenance expenses of said maintenance and servicing relating to the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on the 26 th day of ice, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: Council Members:— Deaton, Sloan, Miller, Massa-Lavitt, VaripaRa NOES: Council Members:— None ABSENT: Council Members:— None ABSTAIN: Council Members:— None 6;9 AMayor ATTEST: /­ tA City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH 1, Tina Knapp, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 6559 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on 26th day of May, 2015. City Clerk