RESOLUTION NO._____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEERS REPORT FOR STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, AND THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS RELATED THERETO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rialto, California, (hereinafter the “City Council”), has by previous Resolution established the Street Light Maintenance District No. 1, 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, beginning with §22500 (hereafter referred to as the “Act”), that provides for the levy and collection of assessments by the City of Rialto to pay for the maintenance and services of improvements and all appurtenant facilities and operations related thereto; and WHEREAS, Street Light Maintenance District No. 1 includes an existing street light and electrical system, and publicly maintained street trees, and appurtenant facilities and improvements within the incorporated boundaries of the City of Rialto; and WHEREAS, the Act provides for the levy and collection of assessments by the County of San Bernardino for the City of Rialto to pay costs for the maintenance and services of all improvements and facilities related thereto; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared an Engineer’s Report (hereafter referred to as the “Report”) in accordance with the Act, and in accordance with the requirements of Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution as enacted by the passage of Proposition 218, also referred to as “The Right to Vote on Taxes Act,” as approved by the voters of the State of California on November 5, 1996.
WHEREAS, there has now been presented to the City Council the Report for Street Light Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Report as presented and is preliminarily satisfied with each and all of the budget items and documents as set forth therein, and is preliminarily satisfied that the proposed annual assessments have been spread in accordance with the special benefits properties within Street Light Maintenance District No. 1 will receive from the improvements, operation, maintenance and services to be performed as part of Street Light Maintenance District No. 1, as set forth in said Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The preceding recitals are all true and correct.
Section 2: The Report, as presented, consists of the following:
1) A description of Street Light Maintenance District No. 1 and its improvements. 2) A Method of Apportionment that outlines the special benefit conferred on properties within Street Light Maintenance District No. 1 from the improvements; and the calculations used to establish each parcel’s proportional special benefit assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/2026. 3) An annual budget that outlines the costs and expenses to service, and maintain the improvements, including incidental expenses, as authorized by the Act. 4) An Assessment Diagram that identifies the lots, parcels and properties included within the boundaries of Street Light Maintenance District No. 1. 5) An Assessment Roll containing each of the Assessor Parcel Numbers that comprise Street Light Maintenance District No. 1, and the proportional maximum assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
Section 3: The Report is hereby approved on a preliminary basis (as submitted or amended) and ordered to be filed in the Office of the City Clerk as a permanent record and to remain open to public inspection.
Section 4: The proposed assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 are less than or equal to the maximum assessment amounts previously approved by property owner petition or balloting, in accordance with the provisions of the California Constitution Article XIIID (Proposition 218).
Section 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and the minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the presentation of the Report for Street Light Maintenance District No. 1.
WHEREFORE, this Resolution is passed, approved and adopted this 10th day of June 2025. ____________________________________
JOE BACA, Mayor
ATTEST:
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BARBARA A. McGEE, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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ERIC VAIL, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RIALTO )
I, Barbara A. McGee, City Clerk of the City of Rialto, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No._____ was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rialto held on the 10th day of June 2025.
Upon motion of Councilmember ____________, seconded by Councilmember _______________, the foregoing Resolution No. _______ was duly passed and adopted.
Vote on the motion:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of the City of Rialto this _____ day of _________________, 2025. ______________________________________
BARBARA A. MCGEE, CITY CLERK
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