RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM
AND ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE LEVYING OF AN
ASSESSMENT IN LANCASTER DRAINAGE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
WHEREAS, the City Council on June 23, 2026, adopted a Resolution of Intention to order the levying of an assessment in Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District (hereinafter referred to as the "District") for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of drainage maintenance services located therein, pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, of the Government Code of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the assessment engineer has prepared and filed an Engineer's Report with the City Clerk as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did proceed to cause notice to be published in the manner required by law, of the time and place for a Public Hearing on the levying of the proposed assessment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on July 14, 2026, after hearing all protests to the Drainage Benefit Assessment, continued the public hearing to August 11, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City of Lancaster.
WHEREAS, the City Council did proceed to cause notice to be published in the manner required by law, of the time and place for the continuance of the Public Hearing on August 11, 2026 on the levying of the proposed assessment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard all testimony and evidence, and is desirous of proceeding with the levy of an assessment.
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard and considered all protests and objections to the proposed assessment, and finds that protests were not presented by the owners of parcels representing a majority of the assessments to be levied; 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 hereby finds that the public interest and convenience requires the continued maintenance of the drainage improvements in the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District.
Section 2. The District diagrams and assessments as set forth in said Report, or as modified, are hereby approved, confirmed, and adopted by the City Council.
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Section 3. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of an assessment of $50.00 per Equivalent Drainage Unit (EDU) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, for the properties annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005-2006, and assessment of $92.53 per EDU for properties annexed beginning fiscal year 2005-2006 and later.
Section 4. The amounts to be assessed for the expenses of the maintenance and service as described in said Report and Resolution of Intention shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected, and shall be disbursed and expended for maintenance, operation and service of the District, all as described in the Engineer’s Report and in Section 4 of the Resolution of Intention.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution, upon its adoption, with the County Auditor.
Section 6. If any provision of this Resolution, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions and their application shall not be affected, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 11th day of August, 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 )
Resolution No.
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. 26- , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 11th day of August, 2026.
(seal)
_____________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER
City Clerk
City of Lancaster