HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - Reso 2024-18 - 05/08/2024 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY, CALIFORNIA, INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AND DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025
The City Council of the City of Cathedral City(hereafter referred to as the"City Council")does
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, The City Council has by previous Resolutions formed the City of
Cathedral City Street Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District No. 1 (hereafter
referred to as the "District"), and initiated proceedings for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, pursuant
to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the
California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with section 22500) (hereafter
referred to as the "Act") that provides for the levy and collection of assessments by the
County of Riverside for the City of Cathedral City to pay for the maintenance and services
of improvements and facilities related thereto; and,
WHEREAS, the assessments for the District were previously approved in
accordance with the requirements of the California State Constitution,Article XIII D; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has retained Willdan Financial Services for the
purpose of assisting with the Annual Levy of the District, and to prepare and file an
"Engineer's Annual Levy Report"(hereafter referred to as the"Report")with the City Clerk
in accordance with the Act; and,
WHEREAS, the Report for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 has been filed with the City
Clerk, presented to the City Council and preliminarily approved by the City Council,
as required by Chapter 3 Sections 22623 and 22624 of said act.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED,AND ORDERED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR THE DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3, SECTION 22624 OF THE
ACT, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2: Intention: The City Council hereby desires to initiate proceedings and
declares its intention to seek the annual levy and collection of assessments
within the District pursuant to the Act, over and including the land within the
District boundary, and to levy and collect assessments on such land to pay
the annual costs and expenses of the improvements and services described
in Section 4 of this Resolution, for Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
Section 3: Boundaries and Designation:The description of the District boundary and the
Zones therein are outlined in the Report and by reference made part of this
Resolution.The District consists of sixteen (16)Benefit Zones. The District is
designated as "City of Cathedral City Street Lighting and Landscaping
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Maintenance District No. 1."
Section 4: Description of Improvements: The improvements within the District include
but are not limited to:turf, ground cover, shrubs and trees, irrigation systems,
street lighting,
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graffiti removal, drainage systems and all appurtenant facilities and operations
related thereto. The Report describes all new improvements or substantial
changes in existing improvements.
Section 5: Proposed Assessment Amounts: The proposed district assessments are
within the limits previously approved by the property owners and do not
constitute an increased assessment. The assessments outlined in the
Report have not been increased over the Consumer Price Index as
previously approved by the property owners, and do not require additional
property owner approval in accordance with the requirements of the
California Constitution, Articles XIIIC and XIIID.
Section 6: Public Hearing(s): The City Council hereby declares its intention to conduct
a Public Hearing concerning the levy of assessments for the District in
accordance with Chapter 3, Section 22626 of the Act.
Section 7: Notice: The City shall give notice of the time and place of the Public Hearing
to the property owners within the District by causing the publishing of this
Resolution once in the local newspaper not less than ten (10) days before
the date of the public hearing, and by posting a copy of this resolution on the
official bulletin board customarily used by the Council for the posting of
notices.
Section 8: Notice Of Public Hearing: Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on
these matters will be held by the City Council on June 26, 2024 at 5:30pm,
or as soon thereafter as feasible in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 68-
700 Avenida Lab Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA 92234.
Section 9: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of such
hearing as provided by law.
Section 10: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of said
City; and shall make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records
of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the
meeting at which Resolution is passed and adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO. 202418
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF MAY, 2024.
AYES: Councilmembers Lamb, Gutierrez and Gregory; Mayor Pro
Tern Ross and Mayor Carnevale
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTA None
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Mark tarneva , ayor
ATTEST:
Tracey Re)Herrnosillo, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric S. Van, City Attorney
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