RESOLUTION NO. 25-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS AND MAKING CERTAIN DESIGNATIONS
IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED ANNEXATIONS INTO LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (the “City”) desires to undertake proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the “Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972,” being Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500) (the “Act”) and in accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (commencing with Section 53750 of the California Government Code) to annex various properties in the City into and create new Zones within Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) No. 1 (the “Annexation”) to fund the costs of installation, servicing, and maintenance of improvements within public rights- of-way and landscape easements within various areas in the City (the “Improvements”); and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the proposed Annexation shall be as described on the map presented to this Council and on file with the Special Districts Office and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a consulting engineer’s contract with Harris and Associates, naming Harris and Associates as the Assessment Engineer and firm responsible for preparing the Engineer’s Report and assisting in the public hearing and formation process for the proposed Annexation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council proposes to annex various properties into and create a new zone within LMD No. 1. The boundaries of said Annexation shall be as described on the maps entitled “City of Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Zone 33 (Sand Canyon Plaza),” on file with the Special Districts Office.
SECTION 2. The purposes of the Annexation are to fund the costs of operation, servicing, and maintenance of eligible improvements within public rights-of-way, dedicated landscape easements and parks within various areas in the City.
SECTION 3. Harris and Associates, an engineer registered pursuant to the Professional Engineers Act (Chapter 7, commencing with Section 670, of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code), has been designated Assessment Engineer for the proposed Annexations.
Harris and Associates is hereby ordered to prepare and file an “Engineer’s Report” for the City Council’s review, consideration, and adoption in accordance with the Act and the laws of the State of California.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the City, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of the City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is presented.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December 2025.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
DATE:__________________________
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 25-__ was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 9th day of December, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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CITY CLERK