HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 09-27RESOLUTION NO. 09-27
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 2009/10
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 2009/10 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 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 Willdan Financial Services 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, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010 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. 09-27
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
2009/10 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 THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2009.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF PALM DESERT)
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ROBERT A. SPIEGE , MA 1
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
I, Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, County of Riverside, State
of California do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 09-27 was regularly
adopted by the City Council of said City of Palm Desert at a special meeting of said
Council held on the 7th day of May, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, and SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FINERTY
ABSTAINED: NONE
ATTEST:
RAC ELLE D. KLgEN, -CITY CLERK 1
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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