HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2888 RESOLUTION NO. 2888
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SUBSEQUENT TO THE REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF THOSE PORTIONS
OF COUNTY LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1400, 1456,
1565, AND 1741 WHICH ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ORDERING THE CONCURRENT ANNEXATION
OF THOSE AREAS TO THE DOWNEY CITY LIGHTING DISTRICT AND
TO MAINTAIN AND FURNISH ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THOSE STREET
LIGHTING FIXTURES LOCATED ON STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
WITHIN THAT AREA UNTIL JANUARY 31, 1983 (ANNEXATION 73/27)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey on November 27, 1973,
adopted Resolution No. 2877, declaring its intention to order the withdrawal
and the concurrent annexation of those portions of County Lighting Maintenance
Districts No. 1400, 1456, 1565, and 1741 which are included within the City
of Downey; and
WHEREAS, on November 27, 1973, the City Council by Resolution No. 2877
set 7:30 p.m., December 10, 1973, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall of
the City of Downey, as the time and place for hearing protests to the proposed
reorganization; and
WHEREAS, on December 10, 1973, the City Council by Resolution No. 2880
requested that the Los Angeles County Road Department withdraw its portions of
Lighting Maintenance District Nos. 1400, 1456, 1565, and 1741 from the City of
Downey; and
WHEREAS, on December 10, 1973, at the time and place specified, a public
hearing was held in accordance with Resolution No. 2877, notice having been
given in the manner required by law; and
WHEREAS, the public hearing was continued to the regular meeting of
December 26, 1973; and
WHEREAS, at the continued hearing the City Council did pass upon all written
and oral protests made in reference to the reorganization:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That those portions of County Lighting Maintenance Districts
1400, 1456, 1565 and 1741 within the City of Downey be annexed to the Downey
City Lighting District as shown on Plan Number SL -100 and described by legal
descriptions on file in the office of the City Clerk and by this reference made
a part hereof.
SECTION 2. That this reorganization shall consist of the transfer of
administrative authority from the County of Los Angeles to the City of Downey
for existing street lighting systems within CLMD Nos. 1400, 1456, 1565 and
1741 as described in the Report of the Director of Community Development
dated November 27, 1973, as approved by the City Council.
SECTION 3. That the entire operation cost of lights within these areas
shall be borne by the Downey City Lighting District, and shall be paid by
special assessment taxes levied upon all the lands and improvements within
said area for the period beginning July 1, 1974 and ending January 31, 1983.
SECTION 4. That the reorganization described in Resolution No. 2877 and
the Report of the Director of Community Development submitted pursuant to
Resolution No. 2876 shall be made in the manner and at the time prescribed by
law, and shall become effective upon the withdrawal of said areas by the
County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 5. That the City Council finds that the Southern California Edison
Company subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the
State of California, is the only contractor practically capable of serving
the street lighting improvement in the manner provided for and as described
herein. It is, therefore, ordered that the servicing of the Lighting District
be carried out by the Southern California Edison Company.
SECTION 6. The Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the contract
with the Southern California Edison Company for the improvements in accordance
with rates and rules filed by said Company from time to time with the Public
Utilities Conuuission of the State of California.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and cause a certified copy thereof and the map or plan of the
district to be filed with the assessor whose roll is used for the levy and
with the State Board of Equalization and further shall cause a copy of this
resolution to be published once in the Southeast News and Downey Champion.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26thday of December , 1973.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey, at a regular meeting thereof held on
the 26thday of December , 1973, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: DiLoreto, Jennings, Temple, Winton, Morton
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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City Clerk