Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE INTENT TO
LEVY AND COLLECT THE PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS
FOR EACH OF THE FOUR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICTS AND THE 20 SPECIAL BENEFIT ZONES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, at this time intends to levy and collect the fiscal year 2025 -26 assessments for the Northeast, Northwest, Southwest , and South Miller Street/South College Drive Landscape Maintenance Districts and the 20 Special Benefit Zones (“Districts”), and
WHEREAS, these assessments are pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Section 22500, et seq . of the Streets and Highways Code); and
WHEREAS, all the properties af fected by these proceedings are described in Exhibit “E” and the boundaries of the Districts are shown on the map as Exhibit “F” incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true; and
SECTION 2. It is the intention of this legislative body to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to pay costs and expenses for the maintenance of retention basins, parks, sidewalks, public safety, graffiti abatement, pest abatement, appurtenant equipment/facilities, trees, and all other public thoroughfare landscaping , and
SECTION 3. By the terms of Resolution Numbers 1994-96, 1994-97, 1994-98 and 1994-99, dated June 7, 1994, the City Council adopted a formula for annual adjustment of assessments based on the Consumer Price Index Figures of the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics fo r Urban Los Angeles -Riverside-Orange County Areas*; and
SECTION 4. The Director of Finance is authorized and directed to receive appropriate assessments as reported in the Engineer’s Reports on Exhibit A -D incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, the Director of Finance is authorized and directed to reallocate said appropriations and estimated revenues to reflect the final assessments as determined by the County of Santa Barbara; and
SECTION 5. The improvements to be funded by the proposed assessm ent are generally described as follows: grounds maintenance of retention basins, parks, 2 sidewalks, public safety efforts, appurtenant equipment/facilities, public thoroughfare landscaping, trees, graffiti abatement, and pest abatement; and
SECTION 6. The assessment districts affected by this Resolution of Intention are distinctively designated as follows: South Miller Street/South College Drive, Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest Landscape Maintenance Districts, and the 20 Special Benefit Zones; and
SECTION 7. The properties affected by the proposed assessments are described in Exhibit “E”, and the boundaries of the Districts are shown on the map as Exhibit “F incorporated herein by reference; and
SECTION 8. Said work will provide a special and direct benefit to the properties as described in the Engineer’s Reports previously approved by this Council , incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits A through D; and
SECTION 9. The Director of Recreation and Parks or his designee is hereby authorized to a pprove the transfer of funds from appropriated reserve accounts for the purpose of covering operational costs when needed; and
SETION 10. The public notice given on May 6, 2025, that a public hearing on the questions of the proposed assessment was scheduled at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, which is located at 110 East Cook Street in Santa Maria, California, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
SECTION 11. The Engineer’s Reports pertaining to the proposed proceedings are on file with the Chief Deputy City Clerk and should be referred to for a full and detailed description of the improvements, Landscape Maintenance District Boundaries, and any Special Benefit Zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the Districts.; and
SECTION 12. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
*U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for Urban Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County areas – includes Santa Maria Atty. Rev. 2025
3 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 6th day of May 2025.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager
Exhibit A- Engineer Report Northwest
Exhibit B- Engineer Report Northeast
Exhibit C- Engineer Report Southwest
Exhibit D- Engineer Report South Miller Street- South College Drive Exhibit E- FY25-25 District Assessment Rolls
Exhibit F – Landscape Maintenance Districts Map