RESOLUTION NO. 26-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA CONFIRMING THE FORMATION OF THE SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA NO. 2025-1, THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENTS
RELATED THERETO, OVERRULING ALL PROTESTS CONCERNING THE
ASSESSMENTS, AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 , the City Council adopted Resolution No. ___ (“Resolution of Initiation”) to initiate proceedings and ordered the preparation of an Engineer’s Report in connection with the formation of the Santa Clarita Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 2025-1 (“District”), to fund the special benefit costs and expenses for the ongoing maintenance, operation, and servicing of drainage improvements and appurtenant facilities; and
WHEREAS, the District includes a mixed -use development consisting of 576 dwelling units, comprised of 259 apartment un its within a single multi -family complex, 64 attached townhome units, 59 duplex structures containing 118 dwelling units, and 135 detached condominium units, together with commercial parcels totaling approximately 45,000 square feet of retail and restaurant use, including a Sprouts market, associated pad buildings, a drive-through Starbucks, and one (1) assisted living facility of approximately 137,149 square feet with 140 beds located on a single institutional parcel; and
WHEREAS, the drainage improvements and appurtenant facilities to be operated, maintained, and serviced by the District consist of an underground stormwater conveyance and treatment system, including storm drain pipes, manholes, catch basins, low -flow drains, grated inlets, and related drainage facilities constructed to manage runoff generated within Sand Canyon Plaza, as more particularly described in the Engineer’s Report on file with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, after fully considering the Engineer ’s Report presented, the City Council adopted Resolution No. ____ (“Resolution of Intention”) approving said Engineer’s Report , declaring its intention to form the District, to conduct a property owner protest ballot proceeding for the proposed new assessments related thereto in accordance with the relevant provisions of “Proposition 218” (i.e., California Constitution Article XIII D, Section 4, as implemented through Government Code §§ 53750 through 53759.2) and the Act, and set the Public Hearing to be noticed pursuant to applicable law for March 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; and WHEREAS, notices and ballots were mailed to the property owners of record regarding the formation of the District and the new assessments as described in the Engineer’s Report , pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations governing majority protest proceedings for return receipt prior to the close of the Public Hearing on March 10, 2026; and WHEREAS, on March 10, 2026, the City Council held the duly noticed Public Hearing not less than 45 days after the mailing of the notices and ballots, to consider all oral statements and written protests, objections, and communication made or filed by any interested person regarding the formation of the District and the proposed new assessments; and to receive and accept all protest ballots until the conclusion of the Public Hearing from the property owners of record within the proposed District; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the Public Hearing, a tabulation and canvass of the property owner protest ballots was conducted by the City Clerk or their des ignee, with all valid protest ballots returned by the affected property owners being counted; and WHEREAS, by resolution the City Council confirmed the results of the ballot tabulation and property owner protest proceeding conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the results of which indicated that majority protest did not exist for the new assessments as presented and to be levied on properties within the District commencing fiscal year 2026/2027.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Following notice duly given, the City Council he ld a full and fair Public Hearing regarding the formation of Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 2025-1, and the levy and collection of assessments for the District. During the Public Hearing, the City Council considered all public testimony and written statements, protests and communications made or filed by interested persons, as well as all documents identified in this resolution notably including the Engineer’s Report and the Assessment Roll.
SECTION 3. In accordance with the provisions of Proposition 218 (as defined herein) , the City Council has evaluated the results of the property owner protest ballot proceedings , and has determined that majority protest of the proposed new assessments did not exist and overrules all oral or written protests that may have been presented concerning the annual assessments for the District commencing in Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
SECTION 4. Based upon its review of the facts presented and the Engineer’s Report that has been filed with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby finds and determines that:
A. The land within the District will receive special benefit from the operation, maintenance and servicing of the improvements to be provided by the District as described in the Engineer’s Report.
B. The District as defined by the Assessment Diagram contained in the Engineer’s Report, includes all of the lands receiving such special benefit.
C. The net amount to be assessed upon the lands within the District ha s been apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the net amount among all eligible parcels in proportion to the special benefit to be received by each parcel from the improvements and services to be provided commencing with fiscal year 2026-2027.
SECTION 5. City Council’s adoption of this resolution constitutes the formation of the District, the boundaries of the District and any Zones therein as contained in the Assessment Diagram presented in the Engineer’s Report ; the establishment of the maximum assessment rate and assessment range formula connected therewith; and the assessments to be levied for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 20 26 and ending June 30, 20 27, as described in the Engineer’s Report and adopted by the City Council.
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby orders the District improvements to be operated, maintained, and serviced for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 as outlined by the Engineer’s Report and by these proceedings.
SECTION 7. Pursuant to applicable law, the City Manager or their designee is hereby authorized and directed to levy and submit assessments to Los Angeles County for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and thereafter as approved herein along with a copy of this Resolution; and/or as may be required by the County Auditor/Controller or County Assessor, copies of the Engineer’s Report or Assessment Diagram confirmed by this Resolution.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and the minutes of this meeting shall so reflect the City Council’s approval of the formation of the District; the confirmation of the Assessment Diagram; and the establishment of the maximum assessment rates, assessment range formula , and the assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 as outlined in the Engineer’s Report and approved in these proceedings.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10th day of March 2026.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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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. 26-____ was duly adopted by t he City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 10th day of March 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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CITY CLERK