RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S
REPORT, ANNOUNCING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
ANNEX TERRITORIES INTO THE LANCASTER
MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS THEREIN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lancaster has, by previous Resolution, initiated proceedings for the annexation of territory (the “Annexations”) into the Lancaster Maintenance Districts, specifically the City of Lancaster’s Lighting Maintenance District (“LLMD”); Landscape Maintenance District (“LMD”); and Drainage Maintenance District (“DMD”) (collectively the “Districts”), and ordered the Assessment Engineer to prepare an annual report pursuant to the terms of the pursuant to the terms of the Landscape 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 “1972 Act”); the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, being Chapter 6.4, Part 1, Division 2 of the Government Code (the “1982 Act”); and the provisions of Section 53753 of the California Government Code, and Chapter 1, Article 4 of the Act and the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIIID (“Proposition 218”); and, WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer (Harris & Associates) has previously prepared said annual report (the “Engineer’s Report”) and filed the same with the City Clerk, and said City Clerk has presented the Engineer’s Report to this City Council for consideration; and, WHEREAS, the projects to be annexed shall be identified as shown on Exhibit 1; and, WHEREAS, Harris & Associates has prepared diagrams showing the boundaries of the Annexations, and said diagrams are included as attachments to the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution; and,
WHEREAS, the Engineer’s Report and diagrams have been filed with the City Clerk and are open for public inspection and may be referred to for all details regarding the boundary of the Annexations; and,
WHEREAS, the Annexations are identified as detailed in Exhibit 1; and, WHEREAS, the property owners of the real property proposed to be annexed have waived their right to all statutory protest, report, resolutions and notice of hearing; and, WHEREAS, in addition, the owners of the Annexations have also submitted signed and properly executed ballots for the Annexation of their properties. Copies of the signed waivers and ballots are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are also included as attachments to the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. Said Engineer’s Report, previously approved by this City Council, shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk and is hereby made part of this Resolution by reference.
Section 3. The associated diagrams are hereby approved and directed to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
Section 4. June 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City of Lancaster, is hereby fixed as the time and place of the public hearing for approval of the Annexations shown on Exhibit 1.
Section 5. This City Council hereby declares its intention to annex territories into the Districts, to provide for the maintenance and servicing of District improvements. This City Council also declares its intention to levy and collect annual assessment to pay for all costs and expenses related to providing said services. The improvements and services are more particularly described in the Engineer’s Reports on file with the City Clerk.
Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide notice of said public hearing pursuant to State Law.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 26th day of May 2026, 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. , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 26th day of May 2026.
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