RESOLUTION NO. 24-4771
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 IN THE MURRIETA CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 24-4738 on May 7, 2024 (the “Resolution of Intention”), the City Council of the City of Murrieta (City) initiated proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for the landscaping and lighting district known and designated as:
CITY OF MURRIETA
CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
DISTRICT
(Consolidated District), pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the 2024/25 Engineer’s Annual Levy Report (the “Engineer’s Report”) has been prepared by Willdan Financial Services and presented to the City Council in connection with the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Initial Resolution, the City Council set a public hearing on the Engineer’s Report for July 2, 2024, which public hearing has been duly noticed in accordance with the Act and applicable law; and WHEREAS, the City Council has duly held a public hearing regarding the proposed landscaping and lighting improvements and the proposed assessments within the Consolidated District for Fiscal Year 2024/25; and WHEREAS, the City Council has examined and reviewed the Engineer’s Report, considered all testimony and evidence, and is desirous of proceeding with the annual levy of assessments for the Consolidated District, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct.
Section 2. That the assessments, as submitted and contained in the Engineer's Report, are hereby confirmed.
Section 3. That the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2024/25, in the amounts set forth in the Engineer’s Report and as referred to in the Resolution of Intention, is hereby approved.
Section 4. That the adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of the assessment for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
Section 5. That the estimates of costs of improvements, the assessment diagram, the assessments, and all other matters, as set forth in the Engineer's Report, pursuant to said Act, are hereby approved, adopted, and confirmed.
Section 6. That the maintenance works and improvements contemplated by the Resolution of Intention for Fiscal Year 2024/25 shall be performed pursuant to law.
Section 7. That the Auditor of the County of Riverside (County) shall enter on the County Assessment Roll the amount of the Assessments, and said assessments shall then be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the County taxes are collected. After collection by said County, the net amount of the assessment shall be paid to the City Treasurer of the City.
Section 8. That the City Treasurer has previously established a special fund known as:
CITY OF MURRIETA CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT into which the City Treasurer shall place all monies collected by the Tax Collector pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution and to law and including any surplus amounts in those funds established for the Consolidated District, and said transfer shall be made and accomplished as soon as said monies have been made available to said City Treasurer.
Section 9. That the City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file the assessment roll with the County Auditor, together with a certified copy of this Resolution upon its adoption.
Section 10. That a certified copy of the Engineer’s Report shall be filed in the office of the City Engineer, with a duplicate copy on file in the Office of the City Clerk and open for public inspection.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 2024. ______________________________
Lori Stone, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-4771 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd day of July, 2024, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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