HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2020-44RESOLUTION NO. 2020-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO INITIATE
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL
ASSESSMENTS FOR CONSOLIDATED PALM DESERT LANDSCAPING
AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR
2020/2021
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert (hereafter referred to as the "City Council")
does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council through previous resolutions has formed and levied
annual assessments for the Consolidated Palm Desert Landscaping and Lighting
Maintenance District No. 1 (hereafter referred to as the "District"), pursuant to the
provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, part 2, division 15 of the Streets
and Highways Code of the State of California, commencing with section 22500 (hereafter
referred to as the "Act") that provides for the collection of assessments by the County of
Riverside on behalf of the City of Palm Desert, to pay for the maintenance and services
of improvements related thereto; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate proceedings for the levy and
collection of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 for the landscape and lighting
improvements and services that provide benefit to the properties within the District,
pursuant to the provisions of the Act; and,
WHEREAS, the City has retained Willdan Financial Services for the purpose of
assisting with the annual levy of the District, including the preparation and filing of an
Engineer's Report (hereafter referred to as the "Report") with the City Clerk, in
accordance with the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY FOR THE DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council hereby orders Willdan Financial Services to prepare and
file with the City Clerk the Report concerning the levy of assessments for
the District for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June
30, 2021, in accordance with chapter 3, section 22622 of the Act.
Section 3. The improvements within the District include, but are not limited to: turf,
groundcover, shrubs and trees, irrigation systems, street lighting, water
features, entry monuments, drainage systems and all appurtenant facilities
and operations related thereto. The Engineer's Report shall provide a more
detailed description of the improvements and services provided by the
District and describes any new improvements or substantial changes of the
improvements for which properties are assessed.
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Section 4. The City Council hereby determines that to provide the improvements
generally described in section 3 of this resolution and to be detailed in the
Report, it is necessary to levy and collect assessments within the District
for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 and that such assessments shall be outlined and
described in the Report and imposed, pursuant to the provisions of the Act
and California Constitution article XIIID.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council, held on this 14th day of May, 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, KELLY, WEBER, AND NESTANDE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
GRACE L. ROCHA, ACTING CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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GINA NESTANDE, MAYOR
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