HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2024-043RESOLUTION NO. 2024-043
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT’S PLAZA III PROPERTY AND
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, FISCAL YEAR
2024/2025
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California (hereafter referred to as the “City
Council”) hereby finds, determines, resolves and orders as follows:
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2021, the City Council called and duly held a public hearing
and property owner protest ballot proceedings for the President’s Plaza III Property and
Business Improvement Assessment District (hereafter referred to as the “District”) pursuant
to the provisions of Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, Part 7 of
Division 18 of the Streets and Highways Code of California (hereafter referred to as the
“Code”) and the California Constitution Article XIIID, for the purpose of presenting to the
qualified property owners within the District the annual levy of assessments and a maximum
annual assessment over a five year period beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30,
2026, for the costs and expenses associated with the maintenance and operation of
landscaping, lighting, refuse collection and all appurtenant facilities related thereto; and,
WHEREAS, the landowners of record within the District as of the close of the Public
Hearing held on July 8, 2021, did cast their ballots resulting in the approval of the District
formation and annual levy of assessments related thereto; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to the Code did by previous Resolutions
formed the District, and approved a Management District Plan in connection with the
formation of the District and appointed an Advisory Board that shall cause to be prepared
an annual report regarding the District for the City Council’s approval; and,
WHEREAS, the Advisory Board has held a meeting for reviewing and approving the
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and has prepared a Report in connection with
the District for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert
and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council such Report entitled “Management
District Plan for the President’s Plaza III Property and Business Improvement Assessment
District, Fiscal Year 2024/2025” and,
WHEREAS, The City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Report as
presented, and by previous resolution has approved said Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
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SECTION 2. The City Council desires to levy and collect the annual assessment
for President’s Plaza III Property and Business Improvement Assessment District for
Fiscal Year 2024/2025 pursuant to the provisions of the Code.
SECTION 3. Based upon its review of the Management District Plan, a copy of
which has been presented to the City Council and filed with the City Clerk, the City Council
hereby finds and determines that:
A. The territory of land within the District will receive special benefits from the
operation, maintenance and servicing of the improvements and appurtenant facilities
located within the boundaries of the District.
B. District includes all the lands so benefited; and
C. The net amount to be assessed upon the lands within the District in accordance
with the proposed budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 , and ending June
30, 2025, is apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the net amount
among all eligible parcels in proportion to the special benefits to be received by each
parcel from the improvements and services.
D. The Assessments so described in the Management District Plan are consistent
with the assessments so approved by the property owners within the District.
SECTION 4. The Report and assessments as presented to the City Council and
on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby confirmed as filed.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby orders the improvements to be made, and
the levy and collection of annual assessments to pay for those improvements to be
presented to the County Auditor/Controller of Riverside for Fiscal Year 2024/2025. The
County Auditor/Controller shall enter on the County Tax Roll opposite each parcel of land
the amount of levy, and such levies shall be collected at the same time and in the same
manner as the County taxes are collected. After collection by the County, the net amount
of the levy shall be paid to the City Treasurer.
SECTION 6. The City Treasurer shall deposit all money representing
assessments collected by the County for the District to the credit of a fund for the
President’s Plaza III Property and Business Improvement Assessment District, and such
money shall be expended only for the improvements described in the Management
District Plan.
SECTION 7. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the District levy for the
Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2024, and en2024, June 30, 2025.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file the levy with
the County Auditor upon adoption of this Resolution.
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ADOPTED ON JUNE 27, 2024.
KARINA QUINTANILLA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2024-043 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on June 27, 2024, by the
following vote:
AYES: HARNIK, KELLY, NESTANDE, TRUBEE, AND QUINTANILLA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RECUSED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on ___________________.
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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