HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 06-079RESOLUTION NO. 06-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CONSOLIDATED
PALM DESERT LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2006/07
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
District (hereafter referred to as the "District"), pursuant to the provisions of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and
Highways Code (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 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 the fiscal year 2006/07 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 MuniFinancial for the purpose of assisting with
the Annual Levy of the District, including the preparation and filing of an Engineer's
Report with the City Clerk in accordance with the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE DISTRICT,PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3, SECTION
22624 OF THE ACT, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2 The City Council hereby orders MuniFinanciai to prepare and file with the
City Clerk the Engineer's Report concerning the levy of assessments for the District for
the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007 in accordance with
Chapter 3, Section 22622 of the Act.
Section 3 The improvements within the District include but are not limited to: turf,
ground cover, 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.
RESOLUTION NO. 06-79
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 Engineer's
Report, it is necessary to levy and collect assessments within the District for fiscal year
2006/07 and said assessments shall be outlined and described in the Engineer's Reports
and imposed pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the California Constitution Article
XIIID.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this _8th day of June_, 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and FERGUSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
HELLE D. FZ SSEN CITY CLE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
JIM FE,t5yMAYOR
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