RESOLUTION NO. 2025-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM
AND ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF TORRANCE LIGHTING
DISTRICT NO. 99-1 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, PART 2
OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS CODE, AND AS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE XIII D
OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1
Pursuant to prior resolutions, the City Council of the City of Torrance initiated proceedings and declared its intention to levy an assessment against lots ang parcels of property within the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1 (the "District") pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (the "Act"), Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code and Article XIII D of the California Constitution for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026. Pursuant to prior resolutions, the City Council ordered RKA Consulting Group, to prepare and file a written report (the "Engineer's Report") in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Act and Article XIII D of the California Constitution and approved such Engineer's Report.
Section 2
Following notice duly given in accordance with law, the City Council has held a full and fair public hearing regarding the levy and collection of the proposed assessment within the District for fiscal year 2025-2026 to pay for the costs and expenses of the improvements described in Section 4 hereof. All interested persons were afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard regarding protests and objections to the levy and collection of the proposed assessment. The City Council considered all oral and written statements, protests and communications made or filed by interested persons. All protests and objections to the levy and collection of the proposed assessment against lots or parcels of property within the District for fiscal year 2025-2026 are hereby overruled by the City Council.
Section 3
Based upon its review of the Engineer's Report, a copy of which has been presented to the City Council and which has been filed with the City Clerk, and other reports and information, the City Council hereby finds and determines that (i) the land within the District will be specially benefited by the improvements described in Section 4 hereof and in such Engineer's Report, (ii) the district includes all of the lands so benefited, (iii) the net amount to be assessed upon the lands within the District for the 2025-2026 fiscal year in accordance with the Engineer's Report is apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated special benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements, and (iv) only special benefits are assessed and no assessment is imposed on any parcel within exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel.
Section 4
The City Council hereby orders the proposed improvements to be made as described in the Engineer's Report, which improvements are 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.
Section 5
The City Council hereby confirms the diagram and assessment set forth in the Engineer's Report as filed.
Section 6
The assessment is in compliance with the provisions of the Act and Article XIII D of the California Constitution and the City Council has complied with all laws pertaining to the levy of an annual assessment pursuant to the Act and Article XIII D of the California Constitution. Parcels within the District that are owned or used by any county, city, city and county, special district or other local government entity, or the State of California 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.
Section 7
The assessment is levied without regard to property valuation.
Section 8
The assessment is levied for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses of the improvements described in Section 4 hereof for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Section 9
The improvements described in Section 4 hereof shall be performed pursuant to law.
Section 10
The County Auditor of Los Angeles County shall enter on the County Assessment Roll opposite each lot or parcel of land the amount of the assessment, and such assessments shall then be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the County taxes are collected. After collection by the County, the net amount of the assessments, after deduction of any compensation due the County for collection, shall be paid to the City Treasurer.
Section 11
The City Treasurer shall deposit all moneys representing assessments collected by the County to the credit of a special fund known as City of Torrance Street Lighting District No. 99-1 Fund.
Section 12
The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of an assessment against the lots and parcels of land in the District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.
Section 13
The City Council declares that the diagram and assessment, as presented to the City Council in the Engineer's Report and on file in the Office of the City Clerk is hereby confirmed as filed. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file the diagram and assessment, or a certified copy of the diagram and assessment, with the County Auditor, together with a certified copy of this Resolution upon its adoption.
Section 14
A certified copy of the assessment and diagram shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk and open for public inspection .
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2025.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PATRICK Q. SULLIVAN, City Attorney ATTEST:
TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2025-32
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TORRANCE
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I, 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 3rd day of June 2025 by the following roll call vote:
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