HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2026-021Resolution No. 2026-021
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
2026/2027
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 provide 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 2026/2027 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 Annual Levy Report (hereafter referred to as the “Report”) with the City
Clerk, in accordance with the Act.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals.
The City Council hereby finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and
are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
SECTION 2. Order.
The City Council hereby orders Willdan Financial Services to prepare and file
with the City Clerk the Report on the levy of assessments for the District for the fiscal
year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, in accordance with Chapter
3, Section 22622 of the Act.
SECTION 3. Improvements and Services.
The improvements within the District include, but are not limited to, turf,
groundcover, shrubs and trees, irrigation systems, street lighting, water features, entry
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monuments, drainage systems and all appurtenant facilities and operations related
thereto. The Report will provide a more detailed description of the improvements and
services that the District provides and shall describe any new improvements or
substantial changes of the improvements for which properties are assessed.
SECTION 4. Necessity for Levy and Collection of Assessments.
The City Council hereby determines that to provide the improvements generally
described in section 3 of this resolution and shown, in detail, in the Report, it is
necessary to levy and collect assessments within the District for fiscal year 2026/2027
and that these assessments will be outlined and described in the Report and imposed,
pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the requirements of California Constitution
article XIII D.
ADOPTED ON MAY 14, 2026.
EVAN TRUBEE
MAYOR
Attest:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2026-021 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 May 14, 2026, by the
following vote:
AYES: HARNIK, MORENO, NESTANDE, PRADETTO, AND TRUBEE
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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