RESOLUTION NO. 2026-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF LOMITA’S
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 CHARGES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. In 1979, the City Council created Lomita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, which is located in the southeastern quadrant of the City.
B. The annual assessment is currently $55.63 for the purpose of landscape maintenance.
C. The City Council desires to collect the annual assessment on the County tax roll.
D. On May 5, 2026, the City Council adopted a resolution directing the Public Works Director/City Engineer to prepare and file a report in accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of the Streets and Highway Code of the State of California.
E. The Public Works Director/City Engineer (the designated Engineer) in accordance with Section 22623 of the Act and provisions of the Municipal Code prepared and filed with the City Clerk an Engineer’s Report for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 and said report was presented to the City Council on May 5, 2026, and is attached hereto as Exhibit A (Engineer’s Report). The report contains a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the district.
F. On May 5, 2026, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report and declaring the intention of the City Council to levy and collect assessments within the Lomita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, to and ending June 30, 2027.
G. On June 2, 2026, a duly noticed public hearing was held relating to the continued collection of the assessment on the tax rolls, at which time the City Council heard and considered public comment.
H. The City Council has examined and reviewed the Engineer’s Report, and is satisfied with the description of the District, the improvements identified therein, each of the budget items and documents, and is satisfied that the proposed assessments and charges have been spread proportionately in accordance with the special benefit each property receives from the improvements, operation, maintenance and services to be performed, as set forth in said Engineer’s Report or as modified by Council action and incorporated herein.
Resolution No. 2026-26
I. A majority protest on the continuation of the annual assessment has not been filed.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. In accordance with California Streets and Highways Code Section 22631, the boundary diagram of the Engineer’s Report showing assessable lots and parcels of land within the district is hereby confirmed and ordered to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk as a permanent record and to remain open to public inspection.
SECTION 3. In accordance with the California Streets and Highways Code Section 22631, the City Council considered the Engineer’s Report and after such consideration, the City Council hereby confirms the assessment of $55.63 for each of the 211 parcels described in said report, for a total FY 2025-26 assessment amount of $11,737.93.
SECTION 4. For all parcels designated in the Report, the assessment shall be collected by the County of Los Angeles Tax Collector, at the same time and in the same manner as property taxes, together with the City and County property taxes and shall constitute an assessment on the parcels from which it is due.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and, in accordance with California Streets and Highways Code Section 22641, immediately file the diagram and assessment, or a certified copy thereof, with the County of Los Angeles Tax Collector.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of June 2026. ______________________________________
Cindy Segawa, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Trevor Rusin, City Attorney