HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 07-31RESOLUTION NO. 07-31
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 2007/08
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;
WHEREAS, The City Council desires to initiate proceedings for the levy and
collection of annual assessments for the fiscal year 2007/08 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, 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 MuniFinancial 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, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008
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. 07-31
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 2007/08 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 10th day of May, 2007, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, FINERTY, SPIEGEL, and KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ATTEST:
RAGHE'LLE D. KLASEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
HARD S. KELL , MAYOR
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