HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2010-51RESOLUTION NO. 2010-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT APPROVING THE
ANNUAL ENGINEER'S REPORT AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT DRAINAGE BASIN MAINTENANCE
BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011, PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT ACT OF 1982
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Palm Desert (hereafter referred to as the "City Council")
has. by previous Resolutions declared its intention to levy assessments for the City of Palm Desert
Drainage Basin Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No.1 (hereinafter referred to as the "District");
and
WHEREAS, The Engineer selected by the City Council has prepared and filed with the City Clerk,
and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council an Engineer's Annual Levy Report (hereafter referred to
as the ''Engineer's Report") that describes the assessments against the parcels of land within the Assessment
District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011 to pay for the maintenance,
operation and servicing of improvements and facilities related thereto; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully examined and reviewed the Engineer's Report as presented, and
is satisfied with the items and documents as set forth therein and finds that the levy of assessments has been
spread in accordance with the special benefits received from the improvements, operation, maintenance and
services to be performed, as set forth in said the Engineer's Report;
WHEREAS, The City Council and its legal counsel have reviewed Proposition 218 and found that
these assessments comply with applicable provisions of Article XIIID of the California State Constitution; and
WHEREAS, The City Council desires to levy and collect assessments against parcels of land within
Assessment District for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, to pay the costs
and expenses of operating. maintaining and servicing the improvements and appurtenant facilities located
within the District.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Following notice duly given. the City Council has held a full and fair Public Hearing
regarding the District. the levy and collection of assessments. the Engineer's Report prepared in
connection therewith. and considered any oral and written statements, protests and communications
made or filed by interested persons regarding these matters.
Section 2 The City Council finds the record owners of property within the District previously
approved the continued levy and collections of assessments through property owner balloting
proceedings, and that the proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 is consistent with the
assessment so approved.
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Section 3 Based upon the Engineer's Report. which is here by approved and is ordered to be
filed in the Office of the City Clerk as a permanent record and to remain open to public inspection, the City
Council hereby finds and determines that
a) The land and eligible parcels within the boundaries of the District will receive a
particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real
property located in the District or to the public at large form the operation,
maintenance and servicing of the improvements and appurtenant facilities
identified in the Engineer's Report (hereinafter referred to as "Special benefit");
and,
b) The District includes the lands and parcels receiving such Special Benefit; and
c) The net amount to be assessed upon the lands within the District is in accordance
and apportioned by a formula and method which fairly distributes the net amount
among eligible parcels in proportion to the special benefit to be received by each
parcel from the improvements and services for the fiscal year commencing July 1,
2010 and ending June 30, 2011.
Section 4 The Engineer's Report and assessment as presented to the City Council and on file
in the office of the City Clerk comply with the applicable provisions of the California State
Constitution Article XIIID and' are hereby confirmed as filed.
Section 5 The maintenance, operation and servicing of the improvements shall be performed
pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter
6.4 of the Government Code of the State of California Commencing with section 54703 (hereafter
referred to as the "Act"). The City Council hereby orders the proposed improvements to be made,
which improvements are briefly described as the operation, maintenance, servicing and
administration of the improvements, and incidental expenses related thereto for the District located
within the boundary of the City of Palm Desert, and the jurisdiction of the City Council. A more
detailed description of the improvements is contained within the Report, but the improvements and
facilities can be classified within the following general categories:
• Installation, construction or maintenance of any authorized improvements under Act,
including, but not limited to, drainage improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant
to any of the aforementioned or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or
servicing thereof
Section 6 The County Auditor of Riverside County shall enter on the County Assessment Roll
opposite each eligible 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, pursuant to the provisions
provided in the Act. After collection by the County, the net amount of the levy shall be paid to the
Treasurer of the City of Palm Desert.
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Section 7 The City Treasurer shall deposit all money representing assessments collected by
the County for the District to the credit of a fund for the City of Palm Desert Drainage Basin
Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No.1, a and such money shall be expended only for the
maintenance, operation and servicing of the improvements as described in section 5.
Section 8 The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the District levy for the fiscal year
commencing July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011.
Section 9 The City Clerk, or their designate, is hereby authorized and directed to file the levy
with the County Auditor upon adoption of this Resolution.
Section 10
inspection.
A copy of the levy shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk and open for public
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, held on this
24th day of June, 2010.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF PALM DESERT)
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. 2010-51 was adopted by the City Council of said City of
Palm Desert at a regular meeting of said council held on the 24th day of June, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and FINERTY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
ATTEST:
RACE-ELLE D. KLASSEN, City Clerk
City of Palm Desert. California
CIND F NERTY,
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