RESOLUTION NO. 23860
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YE AR 2022-2023 WITHIN STREET
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1, A PPROVING 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 Riverside, California (“City”), has established Street Lighting District No. 1 (“Distri ct”) pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 (commencing with § 22500) Di vision 15 of the Streets and Highways Code; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23826, 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 the assessments proposed to be levied and collected within the Distri ct to pay the costs of improvements and the maintenance and servicing of public lighting facilities in the City for Fiscal Year 2022-2023; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Resoluti on No. 23826, Webb Municipal Finance, LLC, has prepared and filed an engi neer’s report (“Report”) with the City Clerk regarding the assessments to be levied and collected within the District for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 to pay for the costs of improvements and the ma intenance and servicing of public lighting facilities, 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; and (c) There are no new improvements, nor any substantial changes in existing improvements, being proposed.
Section 2: Intention. The City Council declares that it intends to levy 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 constructi on of public lighting facilities; (b) The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to such public lighting facilities or which are necessary or conve nient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including grading, clearing, removal of debris, and the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, paving, or electrical facilities; and (c) The maintenance and servicing of such public lighting facilities in the City.
Section 4: Assessment District. The distinc tive designation of the District is “Street Lighting District No. 1.” Said assessment district includes all of the territory within the corporate limits of the City and the boundaries thereof are coterminous with such corporate limits.
Section 5: Report. The Report, which is on file with the City Clerk and which has been presented to the City Council at the meeting at which this resolution is adopted, is hereby approved.
Reference is made to the Report for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the District, and any zones therei n, 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 until 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 entering 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 C ouncil designates the Chie f Financial Officer, telephone number (951) 826-5454, as the person to answer inquiri es regarding the levying and collection of assessments in 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, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the 7th day of June, 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
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