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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3026 RESOLUTION NO. 3026 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ORDERING THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COUNTY LIGHTING DISTRICT AND THE CONCURRENT ANNEXATION OF ITS AREAS TO APPROPRIATE ZONES OF THE CITYWIDE 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 PURSUANT TO THE STREET LIGHTING ACT OF 1919. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey on July 23, 1974, adopted Resolution Nos. 2984 and 2985, declaring its intention to order certain improvements; and WHEREAS, on July 23, 1974, the City Council by Resolution Nos. 2984 and 2985 set September 9, 1974 at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall of the City of Downey, as the time and place for hearing protests to the proposed improvements; and WHEREAS, on September 9, 1974, at the time and place specified a public hearing was held in accordance with Resolution Nos. 2984 and 2985, notice having been given in the manner required by law; and WHEREAS, at the hearing the City Council did pass upon all written and oral protests made in reference to the improvements: NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the public interest and convenience require that the City Council of the City of Downey order the dissolution of the County Lighting District and the concurrent annexation of its areas to appropriate zones of the proposed City Wide Lighting District, and to maintain and furnish electrical current to street lighting fixtures located in areas now improved with standard street lighting as shown on Plan No. SL -100 on file in the office of the City Clerk, from July 1, 1975 until January 31, 1983, in accordance with the Report of the Director of Community Development dated July 23, 1974, on file in the office of the City Clerk and which by this reference is made a part hereof. SECTION 2. That this dissolution and concurrent annexation, in the opinion of the City Council, is of more than ordinary benefit and the Council hereby makes the expense of said work and improvements chargeable upon the district benefited and to be assessed to pay the cost and expense thereof. The district is that portion of the City of Downey shown on the above specified plan on file in the office of the City Clerk, on which the boundaries thereof are described by a boundary line. Reference is hereby made to the plan for a complete and detailed description of the district. The plan on file shall govern for all details as to the extent of the assessment district. SECTION 3. The improvement described in Resolution Nos. 2984 and 2985 and the Report of the Director of Community Development submitted pursuant to Resolution No. 2983 shall be made in the manner and at the time prescribed by law, and the levy to be made to raise the estimated cost to be borne by the District shall be upon all lands and improvements within the District. SECTION 4. 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 improvement of the Lighting District be carried out by the Southern California Edison Company in accordance with the Report of the Director of Community Development. SECTION 5. The Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the contract with the Southern California Edison Company for the improvements in accordance with the Report of the Director of Community Development and in accordance with rates and rules filed by said Company from time to time with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California. SECTION 6. 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. SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October , 1974. ,-- 4 i l i %/J Ri.s.rd M. Jen.'ngs, Ma/or ATTEST: / 2 9 L/r , z 1 , ic i../ . * -- l ir: td----v / City Clerk I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey on the 14th day of October, 1974, by the following vote: AYES: 5 Councilmen: Temple, DiLoreto, Winton, Scotto, Jennings --- NOES: 0 Councilmen: None ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None 7 -' > ..- / City Clerk 1