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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2011-40RESOLUTION 2011- 40 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 2011/2012 RECITAL 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 2011/2012 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 Wilidan 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 Wilidan 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, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012 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 RESOLUTION 2011- 40 the District and describes any new improvements or substantial changes of the improvements for which properties are assessed. 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 2011/2012 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 Mav , 201 1. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: NONE RA HELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA HARNIK, KROONEN, SPIEGEL, and BENSON NONE FINERTY 26th JEt-(ill. BENSON, MAYOR DAY OF