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RESOLUTION NO. 25-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, GENERALLY DESCRIBING
ANY PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OR SUBSTANTIAL
CHANGES IN EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS, AND ORDERING
THE ASSESSMENT ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A
REPORT FOR LANCASTER DRAINAGE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lancaster has previously approved the formation of Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District (hereinafter referred to as "the District") for the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the drainage improvements within the District; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 1996, the California electorate approved Proposition 218, the self-titled “Right to Vote on Taxes Act” (hereinafter referred to as “the Proposition”) and WHEREAS, said Proposition sets forth procedures that must be followed in establishing an annual assessment to be levied; and
WHEREAS, said procedures require the City Council to identify all parcels which will have a special benefit conferred upon them, including property owned by federal, state or local governmental agencies; determine the “proportionate special benefit” to each property in relationship to the entirety of cost of acquiring or constructing an improvement or of “maintaining and operating” such an improvement; order assessment of special benefits only.
WHEREAS, the City Council has contracted with Harris & Associates as assessment engineer to assist the City with the annual levy of assessments and engineer’s report; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lancaster proposes to establish an assessment for drainage maintenance and improvement purposes to be levied against properties in Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 being Chapter 6.1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the California Government Code (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and the Proposition.
Section 2. Generally, the proposed improvements are maintenance, servicing, and installation of drainage improvements within the District.
Section 3. Harris & Associates is hereby ordered to prepare and file a report in accordance with said Act and the Proposition.
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Section 4. The amounts to be assessed for the expenses of the continued maintenance, servicing, operating, and installation of the drainage improvements shall be levied and collected in the same manner, and by the same officers as taxes for County purposes are levied and collected, and shall be disbursed and expended for maintenance, operation, and service of the District, all as described in the Engineer's Report and Section 2 above.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 10th day of June, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, , City of Lancaster,
California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 25-____, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 10th day of June, 2025.
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