Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR 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 proposes to initiate proceedings for the assessment of property annexed to the Northeast, Northwest, Southwest and South Miller Street/South College Drive Landscape Maintenance Districts and the 18 Special Benefit Zones (“Districts”), 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, the properties affected 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 o f the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitals are true; and
SECTION 2. It is the intention of this legislative body to levy and collect assessments for
Fiscal Year 2026-27 to pay costs and expenses for the maintenance of retention basins, parks, sidewalks, graffiti abatement, pest abatement, street trees, and all other public 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 for 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 of 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
*U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for Urban Los Angeles -Riverside-Orange County areas – includes Santa Maria Atty.
Rev. 2025
SECTION 5. The improvements to be funded by the proposed assessment are generally described as follows: maintenance of retention basins, parks, sidewalks , and public thoroughfare landscaping, street trees, graffiti abatement, and pest abatement; and
SECTION 6. That the assessment districts affected by this Resolution of Intention are distinctively designated as follows: South Miller Street/South College Dr ive, Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest Landscape Maintenance Districts, and the 20 Special Benefit Zones; and
SECTION 7. That the property affected by the proposed assessments are described in Exhibit “E”, and the boundaries of the Districts are shown o n 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; and
SECTION 9. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to approve the transfer of funds from appropriated reserve accounts for the purpose of covering operational costs when needed; and
SECTION 10. That notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the questions of the proposed assessment is hereby scheduled at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, which is located at 110 East Cook Street in Santa Maria, California, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
SECTION 11. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to give no tice of the public hearing pursuant to Streets and Highways Code, Sections 22552 and 22553; and
SECTION 12. That 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 13. 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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 5th day of May 2026.
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 Head
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City Manager
Attachment(s):
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- FY26-27 District Assessment Rolls
Exhibit F – Landscape Maintenance Districts Map