RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF LANCASTER DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S
REPORT, ORDERING THE MAILING OF NOTICE AND ASSESSMENT
BALLOTS, AND SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII D OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lancaster (“City”) desires to levy and collect annual assessments within the City of Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District (“District”) for the purpose of funding the operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, replacement, administration, and improvement of storm drainage and flood control improvements and related facilities within the District; and
WHEREAS, the assessments are proposed pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, California Government Code section 54703 et seq., and Article XIII D of the California Constitution (“Proposition 218”); and
WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer has prepared and filed an Engineer’s Report (“Engineer’s Report”) regarding the proposed assessments, including a description of the improvements and services, district boundaries, assessment methodology, special benefits, and proposed assessments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Engineer’s Report and desires to preliminarily approve the Engineer’s Report and proceed with Proposition 218 noticing and balloting procedures.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Intention to Levy Assessments. The City Council hereby declares its intention to levy and collect annual assessments within the City of Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and subsequent fiscal years.
SECTION 3. Improvements and Services. The proposed assessments shall fund the continued operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, replacement, administration, and improvement of storm drainage and flood control facilities, including storm drains, catch basins, channels, basins, pump stations, pipelines, and related appurtenant facilities.
SECTION 4. Engineer’s Report. The Engineer’s Report prepared by Harris & Associates and filed with the City Clerk is hereby accepted and preliminarily approved. The Engineer’s Report includes, among other things:
i. A description of the improvements and services;
ii. The method of apportionment describing the methodology for calculating proportional special benefit and annual assessment obligations for affected parcels; iii. The estimated annual costs and expenses associated with providing the improvements and services, including the proposed maximum assessment rates and first year assessments;
iv. An assessment diagram depicting the district boundaries; and v. An assessment roll containing the proposed assessments to be levied for each Assessor’s Parcel Number within the District commencing in Fiscal Year 2026-27.
SECTION 5. Public Hearing. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing regarding the proposed assessments shall be held as follows:
Date: July 14, 2026
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers
City of Lancaster
44933 Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
SECTION 6. Notice and Assessment Ballots. The City Clerk or designee is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and, not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the public hearing, mail notices of the public hearing and official assessment ballots to the record owners of affected parcels in accordance with Article XIII D of the California Constitution and Government Code section 53753.
SECTION 7. Property Owner Assessment Ballot Proceedings. The official assessment ballot proceeding conducted for the proposed assessments shall constitute the property owners’ approval or rejection of the proposed assessments. Assessment ballots may be returned by mail or personal delivery to the City Clerk no later than the conclusion of the public hearing.
Following the close of the public hearing, the City Clerk or designee shall tabulate the assessment ballots received. Ballots shall be weighted according to the proportional financial obligation of each affected parcel. A majority protest exists if, upon the conclusion of the public hearing, the weighted ballots submitted in opposition exceed the weighted ballots submitted in favor of the proposed assessments. If a majority protest exists, the proposed assessments shall not be imposed.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ___ day of ____________, 2026.