RESOLUTION NO. 2022.46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION
TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN
THE CITY OF TORRANCE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 99.1
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.2023 PURSUANT TO THE
PROV¡SIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE AND AS PROVIDED BY
ARTICLE XIIID OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION,
APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section I
The City Council of the City of Torrance, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), proposes to levy and collect assessments against the lots and parcels of land within an existing assessment district designated "City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1" (hereinafter referred to as the "District") to pay for the costs and expenses of the improvements described below in Section 3 of this Resolution for the fiscal year commencing July 1,2022 and ending June 30,2023.
Section 2
The boundaries of the District are coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Torrance Section 3
The proposed improvements may be briefly described as follows: The maintenance and servicing of public lighting facilities, including traffic signals, and appurtenant facilities installed in public places in the District.
Maintenance means the furnishings of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of the public lighting facilities and appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the public lighting facilities and appurtenant facilities; and the cleaning, sandblasting and painting of the public lighting facilities and appurtenant facilities to remove or cover graffiti. Servicing means the furnishing of water for the maintenance of any of the public lighting facilities or appurtenant facilities and the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for the public lighting facilities, or for the lighting or operation of appurtenant facilities.
Section 4
The assessments to be levied and collected against the lots and parcels of land within the District No. 99-1 for fiscal year 2022-2Q23 are not proposed to increase from the assessments approved by the property owners and levied and collected for fiscal year 1999-2000.
Section 5
Lots or parcels of land within the proposed District that are owned or used by any county, city, city and county, special district or any other local government entity, the State of California, or the United States shall be assessed unless the City demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that such lots or parcels receive no special benefit from the proposed improvements. 1 Section 6
Reference is hereby made to the Engineer's Report entitled "City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1,202212023 Engineer's Annual Levy Report," on file in the office of the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the District and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District.
Section 7
NOTICE lS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council appoints the day of June 14,2022 at the hour of 6:30 p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessments against the lots and parcels of land within the District for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, the City Council and staff may participate in the hearing in person or via teleconference or other electronic means. The Council Chamber is closed to the public in the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing and in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Members of the public may view the hearing via CitiCABLE Channel 3 (Spectrum) and Channel 31 (Frontier), streaming on TorranceCA.Gov, Facebook @ City of Torrance CA Government, and YouTube Channel TorranceCitiCABLE.
Members of the public may participate before the hearing by emailing [email protected] and write "Public Comment" in the subject line. ln the body of the email include the item number and/or title of the item "Public Works - Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt RESOLUTION Regarding City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1" with your comments. All comments emailed by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 will be included as a "Supplemental" on the City's website prior to the meeting. Comments received after 2 p.m,, but prior to the end of the meeting will be added to the record.
Members of the public may participate during the hearing by calling 310-61 8-2404.
Section I
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of such hearing in accordance with the law.
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The City Council hereby designates the Public Works Director of the City of Torrance, 3031 Torrance Boulevard, California, 90503, (310)781-6900 to answer inquiries regarding the proceedings.
f NTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 24th day of May, 2022.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN, City Attorney ATTEST ¡-
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TORRANCE
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l, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of May,2022 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Ashcraft, Chen, Griffiths, Kalani, Mattucci, Walser, and Mayor Furey.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None.
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None. \\
W Re irier, MMC
Date Clerk of the City of Torrance
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