HomeMy WebLinkAbout21589 - RESOLUTIONS - 5/24/2006 RESOLUTION NO. 21589
' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE BALLOTING OF INCREASED ASSESSMENTS
AND TO PRELIMINARILY APPROVE THE ENGINEER'S
REPORT, FISCAL YEAR 2006-07, FOR THE PALM SPRINGS
STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 2
WHEREAS, the City Council has, by previous Resolutions, formed the Palm Springs Street
Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 (hereafter referred to as "District No. 2") pursuant to
the provisions of the Street Lighting Act of 1931, Part 2 of Division 14 of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California, beginning with §18300 (hereafter referred to as
the "Act"), that provides for the levy and collection of assessments by the City of Palm
Springs to pay the maintenance and services of improvements and all appurtenant
facilities and operations related thereto; and
WHEREAS, District No. 2 includes an existing street lighting and electrical system within
the boundary of District No. 2; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides for the levy and collection of assessments by the County of
Riverside for the City of Palm Springs to pay cost for the maintenance and services of all
1 improvements and facilities related thereto; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared an Engineer's Annual Levy Report (hereafter
referred to as the "Engineer's Report") in accordance with the Act, and in accordance with
the requirements of Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, there has now been presented to the City Council the Engineer's Report for
District No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2006/2007; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Engineer's Report
as presented, and is preliminarily satisfied with District No. 2, each and all of the budget
items and documents as set forth therein, and is satisfied that the assessments have been
spread in accordance with the benefits received from the improvements, operation,
maintenance and services to be performed within District No. 2, as set forth in the
Engineer's Report.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are all true and correct.
Section 2. The Engineer's Report as presented, consists of the following:
a. A Description of the District and Improvements; and
b. The Annual Budget (Costs and Expenses of Services, Operation and Maintenance);
and
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c. The method of apportionment for calculating the assessment for each of the assessed
parcels and/or a collection roll containing the proposed levy amount for each assessed '
parcel within the District to be balloted for Fiscal Year 200612007.
Section 3. The Engineer's Report is hereby preliminarily approved, and the assessment
amounts so described are greater than the maximum assessment amounts previously
approved by property owner petition or balloting. All property owners subject to an
increased assessment shall be balloted pursuant to Article XIIID of the California
Constitution.
Section 4. The Engineer's Report for District No. 2 is hereby ordered to be filed in the
Office of the City Clerk as a permanent record and to remain open to public inspection.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and the minutes
of this meeting shall so reflect the presentation of the Engineer's Report.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of May, 2006.
David H. Ready, City Man T;Qf-- ,
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ATTEST:
J.a;Knes Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21589 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on May 24, 2006, by the following
vote:
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AYES: Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Pougnet,
Mayor Pro Tern Foat and Mayor Oden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
�tnes Thompson, City CIerE k
City of Palm Springs, California