HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2015-44RESOLUTION NO. 2015-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE FORMATION OF THE
PRESIDENT'S PLAZA PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT,
AND THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS, PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF PART 7 OF DIVISION 18 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS CODE, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California (hereafter referred to as the
"City Council") does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, The City Council desires to initiate proceedings for the formation
(re-establishment) of President's Plaza Property and Business Improvement District
(hereafter referred to as the "District") pursuant to the provisions of the Property and
Business Improvement District Law of 1994, Part 7 of Division 18 of the Streets and
Highways Code of California (hereafter referred to as the "Act") and the levy and
collection of assessments by the County of Riverside for the City of Palm Desert to
pay for the Improvements and Activities as described in the Engineer's Report and the
Management District Plan; and,
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Act, a written petition of the property owners
within the District, representing more than 50 percent of the proposed assessment to
be levied, has been presented to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council has retained Willdan Financial Services
(hereafter referred to as the "Assessment Engineer") for the purpose of assisting with
the formation of the District and establishment of the assessments, and to prepare
and file a Management District Plan with the City Clerk in accordance with the Act;
and in accordance with the requirements of the Califomia Constitution, Article XIIID to
prepare and file an Engineer's Report with the City Clerk;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1 . The above recitals are true and correct.
2. The City Council hereby orders the Assessment Engineer to prepare and file with
the City Clerk the Engineer's Report and the Management District Plan conceming
the formation and establishment of assessments for the District in accordance with
the Act.
3. Proposed improvements: The improvements and activities within the District
include: maintenance of parking lot landscaped areas, maintenance and operation
of parking lot lighting facilities, debris removal, and maintenance of parking lot
surface areas; and are more specifically described in the Engineer's Report and
the Management Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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4. Boundaries and Designation: The District consists of all parcels located in the
commercial business area known as the President's Plaza East and President's
Plaza West within the City of Palm Desert. The territory of the proposed District
is located South of Palm Desert Drive at Highway 111; North of El Paseo; West
of Portola Avenue; and East of Larkspur Lane. The territory is within the City of
Palm Desert, within the County of Riverside, State of California. The proposed
district is designated as: "President's Plaza Property and Business Improvement
District."
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert on the 28th day of May , 2015, by the following
vote:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, SPIEGEL, TANNER, and WEBER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NoNE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
Ra helle D. Klassen, Cit Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California
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Susan Marie Weber, Mayor
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