RESOLUTION NO. 23858
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 WITHIN THE
RIVERWALK LANDSCAPE MAINTE NANCE DISTRICT, APPROVING
REPORT, AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF A
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council (“City Council”) of the City of Rive rside (“City”) has established the Riverwalk Landscape Maintena nce District (“District”) pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 (c ommencing with section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23825, which initiated proceedings to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 within the District and ordered the preparation of an engineer’s report regarding assessments to be levied and collected within the Distri ct for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 to pay the costs of the maintenance and servicing of public landscape an d appurtenant facilities, park s, and park and recreation improvements; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Resoluti on No. 23825, Webb Municipal Finance, LLC, has prepared and filed the engineer’s report (“Report”) with the City Clerk and the report has been presented to and considered by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City Council adopt a re solution of intention pursuant to section 22624 of the Streets and Highways Code, among other things, fixing and giving notice of the time and place of a public hearing on said report and the proposed assessments for said Fiscal Year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the C ity Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council finds that:
(a) The foregoing recitals are true and correct;
(b) The Report contains all matters required by sections 22565 through 22574 of the Streets and Highways Code and may, therefore, be approved by the City Council; (c) The assessments which are proposed to be levied on all lots and parcels of assessable land within the Dist rict for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 are based on the benefit conferred upon each such parcel from the maintenance and servicing of public landscaping and appurtenant facilities, parks, and park and recreation improvements; (d) The proportionate special benefit de rived by each such parcel has been determined in relationship to the entirety of the capital cost of the maintenance and servicing of the public landscaping and appurtena nt facilities, parks, and park and recreation improvements, except as to the special benefits derived solely by parcels located with in Zone A, which are allocated proportionally among those parcels within Zone A; (e) The amount of the assessment which is proposed to be assessed on each such parcel is based upon and will not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on the parcel; and
(f) The amounts of the assessments which are proposed to be levied on lots and parcels of assessable la nd within the District for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 will not exceed the maximum amount authorized by a vote of the property owners in the District in an election for that purpose.
Section 2. Intention. The City Council declares that it intends to le vy assessments on all lots and parcels of assessable land within the District for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, as set forth in the Report. Those assessments will be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes are collected, and all laws providing for the collection and enforcement of county taxes shall apply to the collection and enforcement of the assessments.
Section 3. Improvements. The improvements authorized for the District are:
(a) The installation or planting of landscaping (as defined in the Act); (b) The installation or construction of st atuary, fountains, and other ornamental structures and facilities;
(c) The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof including, but not limited to, grading, clearing, removal of debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities; (d) The installation of park or recr eational improvements including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks, and drainage; (ii) lights, playground equipment, pl ay courts, and public restrooms; (e) The maintenance or servicing (as both such terms are defined in the Act), or both, of any of the foregoing; and
(f) The acquisition of land for park, recreational, or open space purposes.
Section 4. Assessment District. The distinctive designation of the District is “Riverwalk Landscape Maintenance District.” The boundaries of the District are described and shown in the Report.
Section 5. Report and Assessments. The Report, which is on file with the City Clerk, and which has been presented to the City Council at the meeting in which this resolution is adopted, is approved. Reference is made to the Report for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the District, and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land therein for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Section 6: Hearing. The time and place of th e public hearing required by sections 22624 through 22629 of the Streets and Highways Code is set for 3:00 p.m. on July 5, 2022, in the Art Pick Council Chamber of the City of Riverside at 3900 Main Street in the City of Riverside and may be viewed at www.riversideca.gov/meeting. The agenda for the meeting will be published on June 23, 2022, and will indicate if the hearing is virtual or in-person. A copy of the agenda will be available at www.riversideca.gov/meeting or may be requested from the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected].
Section 7: Notice of Hearing. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 3:00 p.m., on July 5, 2022, the City Council will hold an in-person and/or virtual public hearing with regard to the assessments to be levied on asse ssable lots and parcels in the District for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 as set forth in the Report on file with the City Clerk.
Any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the hearing, which protest must state all grounds of objection and describe the property within the District owned by any such person. Mail writt en statements to City Clerk, City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522, or email C [email protected]. Comments can be submitted via the eComment feature un til two hours before the meeting at www.riversideca.gov/meeting. Interested persons w ill be afforded the opportunity to speak and be heard at 3:00 p.m. on July 5, 2022, by callin g (669) 900-6833 and ente ring Meeting ID:
926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak. You may also appear in-person at the public hearing at the Art Pick Council Chamber at 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA.
Section 8. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause a copy of this Resolution to be published once, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing, in The Press-Enterprise as required by section 6061 of the Government Code and sections 22552 and 22553 of the Streets and Highway Code.
Section 9. Designated Person. The City Council designates the Chief Financial Officer, telephone number (951) 826-5454, as the person to answer inquiri es regarding the levying and collection of assessments within the District for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 7th day of June, 2022.
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of Riverside, at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of June, 2022, by the following vote of the City Council:
Ayes: Councilmembers Edwards, Cervantes, Fierro, Conder, Perry, and Hemenway and Councilwoman Plascencia
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this 9th day of June, 2022.
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside