RESOLUTION NO. 24-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN
THE NORTH SAN FERNANDO ROAD CORRIDOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2024, the City Council of the City of Glendale initiated proceedings and declared its intention to levy and collect assessments against lots and parcels of land within the North San Fernando Road Corridor Landscape Maintenance District (hereinafter referred to as the “District”) for fiscal year 2024/2025, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972. Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 22500 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the designated Assessment Engineer has prepared and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Glendale and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council the Engineer’s Report (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”) in connection with the proposed levy and collection of special benefit assessments upon eligible parcels of land within the District, and the City Council did by previous Resolution approve such Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to levy and collect assessments against parcels of land within the District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025, to pay the costs and expenses for the maintenance, servicing and operation of landscape maintenance within street medians and parkways located within the District; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Following notice duly given, the City Council has held a full and fair Public Hearing regarding its Resolution approving or amending the Report prepared in connection herewith; the levy and collection of assessments, and considered all oral and written statements, protests and communications made or filed by interested persons.
SECTION 3. Based upon its review (and amendments, as applicable) of the Report, a copy of which has been presented to the City Council and which has been filed with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby finds and determines that:
a) The land within the District will receive special benefit by the operation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping, lighting and appurtenant facilities within the boundaries of the District.
b) The District includes all of the land receiving such benefit. c) The net amount to be assessed upon the lands within the District has been apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the net amount among the eligible parcels in proportion to the special benefit to be received by each parcel from the improvements and services for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.
d) The proposed special benefit assessment calculated and apportioned for fiscal year 2024/2025 are consistent with the previously adopted Rate and Method and constitute a continuation of assessments existing on the effective date of Article XIIID, Section 4 of the California Constitution. That the assessments are imposed exclusively to finance the maintenance, operation and servicing expenses for streets and that the assessments are exempt from the requirements of Article XIIID.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby orders the proposed improvements to be made, which improvements are briefly described as the maintenance, operation and servicing of the improvements including ground cover, shrubs, trees or other vegetation; irrigation and drainage systems associated with the landscaping; various hardscapes and amenities including sidewalks, pathways, decorative curbing or ground cover, retaining walls, monuments, water features, trash receptacles, benches, and ornamental lighting that are located within the public right-of-ways or dedicated easements, and all appurtenant facilities related thereto or that may be authorized pursuant to the provisions of the Act.
SECTION 5. The County Auditor of Los Angeles County shall enter on the County Assessment Roll opposite each parcel of land the amount of levy, and such levies shall 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 levy shall be paid to the City Treasurer and placed in a fund for the District.
SECTION 6. The City Treasurer shall deposit all money representing assessments collected by the County for the District to the credit of a fund for the City of Glendale North San Fernando Road Corridor Landscape Maintenance District, and such money shall be expended only for the maintenance, operation and servicing of the improvements as described in the Report.
SECTION 7. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the District annual levy for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.
SECTION 8. The Assessment Engineer selected by the City Council is hereby authorized and directed to file a copy of this Resolution and the assessments with the County Auditor of the County of Los Angeles no later than August 10, 2024.
SECTION 9. Copies of this resolution shall be filed in the offices of the City Manager, Finance Director and Public Works Engineering Departments.
SECTION 10. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9th day of July, 2024.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Adajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _____ was duly adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ______ day of ______________________, 2024 and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk