Attachment C
Resolution No. 26-027
RESOLUTION NO. 26-027
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VICTORVILLE ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE VICTORVILLE MAINTE NANCE ASSESSMEN T DISTRICTS
NOS. 1, 2, AND 3, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY
OF ASSESSMENTS RELATED THERETO FOR FISCAL YEAR
2026/2027, PURSUANT TO THE PR OVISIONS OF THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 (CALIFORNIA STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 22500 ET SEQ.)
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Streets and Highways Code section 22500 et seq. (hereinafter the “Act”) to provide for the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of t he public landscaping improvements installed within the boundaries of Maintenance Assessment Districts Nos. 1, 2, and 3, (hereinafter the “Districts”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has by previous resolutions established and levied annual assessments for the Districts pursuant to the provisions of the Act that provide for the collection of assessments by the County of San Bernardino on behalf of the City to pay for the annual maintenance and servic ing of local landscaping and lighting improvements and facilities related thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides for the annual pr eparation of an Engineer’s Report and the confirmation of the levy of assessments upon the lots and parcels of land within the Districts (hereinafter the “Properties”) to pay for the for the operation, maintenance and servicing of local landscaping improv ements, and appurtenant facilities related thereto that will provi de special benefits to the Propert ies pursuant to the Act and the provisions of California Constitution Ar ticle XIIID (hereina fter the “California Constitution”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act and the California Constitution, the City Council desires to initiate proceedings for the annual levy of assessments on the Properties within the boundaries of the individual Districts for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027) to pay for the operation, maintenance, and servicing of local landscaping improvements, and appurtenant facilities inst alled therein that provide special benefits to the Properties; and
WHEREAS, the City has retained Willdan Financial Services as the Engineer of Work, for the purpose of assisting with t he preparation of the annual Consolidated Engineer’s Report (hereinafter the “Report”) to be filed with the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 4, Article 2 of the Act and t he applicable provisions of the California Constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CI TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals.
That the recitals set forth above are true and correct, and together with the definitions set forth therein, are hereby made part of this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. Initiate Proceedings.
That the City Council hereby initiate s proceedings in accordance with the provisions of the Act, t he California Constitution, and Government Code section 53750 53750 et seq. for the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 annual assessments proposed to be levied and collected for the expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the improvements located within each District.
Section 3. The Improvements.
That the proposed improvement s and services to be provided and for which the Properties within each District shall be assessed, include but are not limited to the regular maintenance, operation and incidental expenses related to the lighting and landscaping improvements within the District parks, public right-of-ways, open spaces, or easements that shall be maintained by the City for the s pecial benefit of the pr operties therein. The Report to be prepared in connection with these proceedings shall provide a more detailed description of the improvements and associated costs.
Section 4. Designation of E ngineer; Engineer’s Report.
That the City Council hereby orders the Engineer of Work to prepare and file with the City Clerk a Report concerning the proposed levy of special benefit assessments for the properties within the boundari es of the Districts for t he Fiscal Year 2026/2027, in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 22622 of t he Act. Said Report shall establish the budget of anticipated expenses and the result ing proposed assessment pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the California Constitution.
Section 5. Effective Date.
That this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
Section 6.
Certification.
That the City Clerk shall certify to t he passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of the Cit y; and shall make a minute of passage and adoption t hereof in the records of t he proceedings of the City Council, in the minutes of the meeting at which this Resolution is passed and adopted.