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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8544RESOLUTION NO. 8544 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN REDLANDS' STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, AND ESTABLISHING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE TWO DISTRICTS TO CONSIDER PROTESTS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Redlands hereby (1) finds that the public interest and convenience requires, and (2) declares its intention to levy and collect, assessments against the lots and parcels of property within an existing assessment districts designated "Redlands' Street Lighting Assessment District No. 1 and Landscape Assessment District No. 1" (the "Districts") pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500) (the "Act") for fiscal year 2024-2025, commencing July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, to pay for the costs and expenses of the improvements described in Section 3 hereof. Section 2. Reference is hereby made to a map on file in the office of the City Clerk and open for public inspection for a description of the exterior boundaries of the Districts. Section 3. The proposed improvements are briefly described as follows: The operation, maintenance and servicing of public within the District, including the operation, maintenance and servicing of public lighting facilities and landscaping, including safety lighting, traffic signals, trees, shrubs, grass and other ornamental vegetation, and appurtenant facilities, located along public roadways, streets and rights -of -way within the boundaries of the Districts. "Maintenance" means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of the public lighting and landscaping facilities, and appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the public lighting and landscaping facilities, or appurtenant facilities. "Servicing" means the maintenance of any of the public lighting and landscaping facilities or appurtenant facilities, including the furnishing of electric current, energy or gas for the operation of any of the lighting facilities and the furnishing of water for the irrigation of any of the landscaping facilities. Section 4. The assessments to be levied and collected against the assessable lots and parcels of property within the Districts for fiscal year 2024-2025 are not proposed to increase from the assessments levied and collected for fiscal year 1997-1998. Section 5. Public property owned by any public agency and in use in the performance of a public function which is included within the boundaries of the Districts shall not be subject to assessment to be made under these proceedings to cover any of the costs and expenses of the improvements. 1 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8544 Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments SLD No. 1 and LMD No. 1.docx-ms Section 6. All railroad, gas, water and electric utility rights -of -way are included within the Districts and shall be assessed in accordance with the benefits received from the improvements. Section 7. Reference is hereby made to the Reports of the Engineer entitled "City of Redlands Street Lighting District No. 1 Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025" and "City of Redlands Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025" 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 8. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, 2024, AT THE HOUR OF 6:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE MATTER MAY BE HEARD, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, CITY OF REDLANDS, 35 CAJON STREET, SUITE 2, REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 92373, AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER PROTESTS OR OBJECTIONS TO THE LEVY OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISTRICTS. All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard. Any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the hearing. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection. A protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by the signer thereof. The City Council shall consider all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested person. Section 9. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of such hearing in accordance with law. Section 10. The City Council hereby determines and declares that the proposed assessments constitute a continuation of assessments existing on the effective date of Article XIIID, that the assessments are imposed exclusively to finance the maintenance and operation expenses for streets and that the assessments are exempt from the requirements of Article XIIID, Section 4 of the California Constitution. Section 11. The City Council hereby designates Donald Young, One Stop Permit Center Manager, telephone number (909) 798-7585 x6, to answer inquiries regarding the hearing, protest proceedings and procedural or technical matters. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 4th da ddie Tejeda, Mayor ATTEST: nne Donaldson, City Clerk 2 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8544 Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments SLD No. 1 and LMD No. 1.docx-ms I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certifies that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 4th day of June, 2024, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Guzman -Lowery, Saucedo; Mayor Tejeda NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None e Donaldson, City Clerk 3 I:\ Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8544 Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments SLD No. 1 and LMD No. 1.docx-ms