HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 24-8249 - Declaring its Intention to Levy and Collect Annual Assess within Lighting & Landscaping Dist No. 121 for FY 24-25RESOLUTION NO. 24-8249
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 121 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AND
SETTING A PUBLIC WEARING FOR-JULY 23, 2024 ON THE PROPOSED
ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey has previously formed the
Lighting and Landscaping Assessment District No. 121 ("District") pursuant to the provisions
of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and
Highways Code; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-8238, the City Council ordered the Director of
Public Works to prepare and file an Engineer's Report for the District for the Fiscal Year 2024-
2025 pursuant to the Lighting and Landscaping Act of 1972, as required by Section 22622 of
the Streets and Highways Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary that assessments
be levied on all assessable lots and parcels in the District for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as
forth in the Engineer's Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. In order to maintain and service street lighting facilities and on -street
and public facilities landscaping within the District for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, it is the intention
of the City Council of the City of Downey to levy and collect assessments against properties
within the District for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping
and Lighting Act of 1972.
SECTION 3.- The existing and proposed improvements, which are the continued
maintenance and servicing of the public lighting facilities in, on, and along public streets and
places within the District, will be in the opinion of the City Council, to the benefit of the
assessable properties within Zones I, 11, 111, IV, V, VI, and L of the District; which is
coterminous with the boundary of the City. The District is located generally within the City of
Downey, with the boundaries more particularly described in the Engineer's Report.
SECTION 4. Reference hereby is made to the -Engineer's Report regarding the
Fiscal Year 2024-2025'annual levy for the District, on file with the 'City Clerk and available for
public inspection, of the proposed improvements, the boundaries of the District and the zones
therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the
District, including changes from the previous fiscal year's assessment and assessable lots.
SECTION 5. The proposed assessments for all zones within the District are less
than, or equal to, the previous fiscal year.
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SECTION 6. Notice is hereby given that on July 23, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the
Council Chambers of Downey City Hall located at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, a public hearing will be held by the City Council at which all interested persons
may appear before the City Council and be heard concerning the services to be performed,
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the proposed assessment, and all other matters relating thereto:
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Protests must be in writing and must be filed with the City Clerk prior to the
conclusion of the hearing. Any such protest shall state all grounds of the objection, and if
filed by the property owner, shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall cause notice of the hearing to be given by causing
this Resolution of Intention to be published, posted, and mailed ;in the manner required by
Section 22626(a) of the Streets and Highways Code.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2024.
HECTOR SOSA, Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST:
ARIA ALICIA-DUART , ,MC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J 1N M. FUNK
City Attorney
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adapted by the City Council of the
City of Downey at a Regular meeting held on the 25th day of June, 2024, ;by the following vote; to
wit:
AYES: Council Members: Frometa, Ortiz, Sosa
NOES: Council Member` None.
ABSENT: Council Member: Pemberton, Mayor Trujillo
ABSTAIN` Council Member: None.
AR ALICIA<DUART , GMC
City Clerk