HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 17-7723-Declaring Intention to Levy and Collect Lighting and Landscaping Assessments w/in the Lighting and Landscaping Assessment Dist 121RESOLUTION NO. 17-7723
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT LIGHTING AND
LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE LIGHTING AND
LANDSCAPING DISTRICT, ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 121, FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2017-2018; AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 27, 2017 ON
THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution No. 17-7704, proposed to levy and collect
assessments within the Lighting and Landscaping District, Assessment District 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 said Resolution No. 17-7704, the City Council ordered the Director of
Public Works to prepare and file an Engineer's report for the District for the Fiscal Year 2017-
2018 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 per Section 22565 of the California
Streets and Highways Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That in order to maintain and service street lighting facilities and on -street
and public facilities landscaping within the District for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, it is the intention of
the City Council of the City of Downey to levy and collect assessments pursuant to the
provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Part 2 of Division 15 of said Code).
SECTION 2. That the 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
of the City of Downey, to the benefit of the assessable properties within the District. Assessable
properties are those within the District that have been annexed into the District by previous
resolutions caused by voluntary installation of street lights and by requirements of various
planning cases or Section 8002 of the Downey Municipal Code.
SECTION 3. That the maintenance and servicing of the landscaping in, on and along
public streets and places within the District will be, in the opinion of the City Council of the City
of Downey, to the benefit of the assessable properties within the District. Assessable properties
are those within the District known as Zone III.
SECTION 4. That reference hereby is made to the report of the Engineer on file with the
City Clerk and available for public inspection, of 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. That assessments for all zones will be less than, or equal to, the maximum
assessments.
SECTION 6. Notice is hereby given that on June 27, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council
Chambers of Downey City Hall located at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, all
interested persons may appear before the City Council and be heard concerning the services to
be performed, the proposed assessment and all other matters relating thereto.
RESOLUTION NO. 17-7723
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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 the
Resolution of Intention to be published, posted, and mailed in the manner required by Part 2 of
Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of June, 2017
FE VASQUEZ, Mayor
AT -[EST:
AR ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of June, 2017 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Pacheco, Rodriguez, Saab, Ashton, Mayor Vasquez
NOES: Council Member: None.
ABSENT: Council Member: None.
ABSTAIN: Council Member: None.
*ARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
Deputy City Clerk