RESOLUTION NO. CSD 25 -286
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MURRIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, (1) AMENDING AND/OR APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF RATES AND CHARGES WITHIN THE MURRIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26, AND (2) ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF RATES AND CHARGES WITHIN THE MURRIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, The Board of Directors (Board) of the Murrieta Community Services District (District), pursuant to the provisions of the Community Services District Law, California Government Code section 61000, et seq (Code), did initiate proceedings for and declare its intent to levy and collect rates and charges within the District for Fiscal Year 2025/26; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the Board duly provided notice of a public hearing on the intent to levy and collect rates and charges within the District for Fiscal Year 2025/26; and WHEREAS, on July 1, 2025, the Board received and approved the Engineer's Annual Levy Report Fiscal Year 2025/26, by Willdan Financial Services (Report), which, pursuant to the Code, described the rates and charges against parcels of land within the District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 and provides for the collection of rates and charges by the County of Riverside for the District to pay for the operation, maintenance and services that the District is authorized to provide by the Code; and WHEREAS, the Board has examined and reviewed the Report and is satisfied with the District, the budget items and documents set forth therein, and is satisfied that the proposed rates and charges have been appropriated in accordance with the benefits received from the improvements, operation, maintenance and services to be performed within the District and each benefit zone, as set forth in the Report; and WHEREAS, the rates and charges described in the Report are consistent with the charges approved by the property owners within the District, in accordance with the requirements of the California Constitution, Article XIIID; and WHEREAS, following notice duly given, the Board has held a full and fair public hearing regarding its approval of the Report and the levy and collection of rates and charges, and has considered oral and written statements, protests, and communications made or filed by interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to approve the Report and levy and collect rates and charges against parcels of land within the District for Fiscal Year 2025/26 to pay for the operation, maintenance, and services authorized for the District, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MURRIETA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Report, attached to the Agenda Report as Attachment 2, is approved and ordered to be filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Board as a permanent record and to remain open to public inspection.
Section 2. Based upon its review (and amendments, if any) of the Report, a copy of which has been presented to the Board and which has been filed with the Secretary of the Board, the Board hereby finds and determines that:
The land within the District will be benefited by the operation, maintenance and services, and appurtenant facilities and administration related thereto; and The District includes the lands so benefited; and
The net amount to be levied upon the lands within the District is in accordance with the rates and charges previously approved by the property owners within the District and is apportioned by a formula and method that fairly distributes the net amount among eligible parcels in proportion to the benefits received by each parcel.
Section 3. That the Report and charges as presented to the Board, and on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Board, are hereby confirmed as filed.
Section 4. That the Board hereby orders the proposed improvements to be made, which improvements are briefly described as follows: the operation, maintenance and services the District is authorized to provide, including street lighting, landscaping, flood and drainage control, park and open space maintenance, street-sweeping and appurtenant facilities, and administration related thereto.
Section 5. That reference is hereby made to the Report for a description of improvements, the boundaries of the District and zones within the District, and the proposed rates and charges upon lots and parcels of land within the District.
Section 6. That the maintenance, operation, and services shall be performed pursuant to the Code and the County Auditor of the County of Riverside shall enter on the County Assessment Roll opposite each parcel of land the amount of levy and such levies shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the County taxes are collected. After collection by the County, the net amount of the levy shall be paid to the City Treasurer.
Section 7. That the Treasurer of the City of Murrieta shall deposit money representing rates and charges collected by the County for the District to the credit of the Murrieta Community Services District, and such money shall be expended only for the maintenance, operation, services, and administration as described in Section 4.
Section 8. That the adoption of this Resolution constitutes the District levy for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
Section 9. That the Secretary of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to file the levy with the County Auditor upon adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st of July, 2025.
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Cindy Warren, President
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, General Counsel
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, Secretary of the Murrieta Community Services District do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. CSD 25-286 was duly passed and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Murrieta Community Services District at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 1st day of July, 2025, and was signed by the President of the said District, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Cristal McDonald, Secretary
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