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HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-056 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 18-056 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 IN STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8, INCLUSIVE, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, has previously formed certain maintenance districts and authorized the levy of assessments therein pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972," being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 22500) (the "1972 Act") in what are known and designated as Street Lighting Maintenance District Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, inclusive (each a "District" and collectively, the "Districts"); and WHEREAS, this City Council has initiated proceedings to provide for the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2018/19, to finance the acquisition of the street lights and installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting specially benefiting the properties within the Districts and the costs and expenses necessary for continued maintenance and servicing of improvements within each District; and WHEREAS, at this time, there has been presented and approved by this City Council, a separate report for each District identified by the distinctive designation of such District and entitled "Fiscal Year 2017/18 Annual Engineer's Report" (each, an "Annual Engineer's Report" and collectively, the "Annual Engineer's Reports") as required pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the 1972 Act, Article XIIID of the Constitution of the State of California ("Article XIIID") and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (Government Code Section 53750 and following) (the"Implementation Act") (the 1972 Act, Article XIIID and the Implementation Act are referred to collectively as the "Assessment Law"), and this City Council desires to conduct the proceedings to authorize the levy of the annual assessments within each District; and WHEREAS, the annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2018/19 proposed to be levied within each District as set forth in the applicable Annual Levy Report do not exceed the annual assessments as previously authorized to be levied within such District and, therefore, the proposed levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2018/19 within such District are not deemed to be "increased" over the maximum authorized annual assessments. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, HEREBY RESOLVES, SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct. SECTION 2. Improvements and Maintenance and Servicing Thereof. The public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this City Council, to undertake proceedings for the annual levy and collection of assessments within each District for the acquisition of the street lights and installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting specially benefiting the properties within the SLDs and for the continual maintenance and servicing of the improvements authorized to be maintained and serviced within each such District. The improvements include, but are not limited to, street lights proposed to be acquired, installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting, traffic signals and appurtenant facilities related thereto. A Resolution No. 18-056 — Page 1 of 5 description of the specific improvements to be acquired, maintained and serviced within each District is set forth in Appendix A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The maintenance of the improvements includes the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement. Service includes the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent for any improvement. Reference is made to the applicable Annual Engineer's Report for further information regarding the improvements to be acquired, maintained and serviced for each District and the scope of such maintenance and service. SECTION 3. Annual Engineer's Reports. The Annual Engineer's Reports regarding the annual levy for each District for Fiscal Year 2018/19 have been preliminarily approved and directed to be filed in the Office the City Clerk. Reference is made to the applicable such report for each District for a full and detailed description of the improvements to be maintained and serviced and the new improvements to be acquired which constitute the street lights and installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting specially benefiting the properties within each District, the boundaries of such District and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within such District. SECTION 4. Assessment. The public interest and convenience requires, and it is the intention of this City Council to order, the annual levy of assessments for each District as set forth and described in the applicable Annual Engineer's Report, and further it is determined to be in the best public interest and convenience to levy and collect annual assessments to pay the costs and expenses of the acquisition of such street lights, installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting and such maintenance and service as estimated in such Annual Engineer's Report. SECTION 5. Boundaries of Districts. The proposed maintenance and service work as described in the Annual Engineer's Report for each District is, in the opinion of this City Council, of special benefit to the properties within the boundaries of such District, and this City Council makes the costs and expenses of such maintenance and service chargeable upon each such District, which District said City Council hereby declares to be the District specially benefited by such maintenance and service, and to be further assessed pursuant to the Assessment Law to pay the costs and expenses thereof. Each such District shall include each and every parcel of land within the boundaries thereof; as such District is shown on a map or maps as approved by this City Council and on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and so designated by the name of such District. SECTION 6. Public Hearing. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held the 1' day of August, 2018 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the regular meeting of the City Council, being in the Council Chambers located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California, which is the time and place fixed by this City Council for the hearing of protests or objections in reference to the annual levy of assessments, to the extent of the acquisition of the street lights, installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting and the maintenance, by any interested person and any other matters contained in this resolution. Any persons who wish to object to the proceedings for the annual levy should file a written protest with the City Clerk prior to the time set and scheduled for said public hearing. SECTION 7. For Information Regarding Proceedings. For any and all information relating to the proceedings, protest procedure, any documentation and/or information of a procedural or technical nature, your attention is directed to the below listed person at the City: Resolution No. 18-056 — Page 2 of 5 Tamara Layne Finance Director City of Rancho Cucamonga 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (909) 774-2430 SECTION 8. Notice. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish, pursuant to Government Code Section 6061, a copy of this Resolution in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation within said City, said publication shall be made one time and not less than ten (10) days before the date set for the Public Hearing. Resolution No. 18-056 — Page 3 of 5 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18'"day of July, 2018. /vAP im- . Bennis Michas. , Mayor ATTEST: Q/H t '1c. ( i ptQUa J,pnice C. Reynolds, Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ) I, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 18'h day of July 2018. AYES: Alexander, Kennedy, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Executed this 19th day of July, 2018, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. 41hice C. Reynolds, Clerk Resolution No. 18-056 – Page 4 of 5 Appendix A Descriptions of Improvements This Appendix A contains general descriptions of the improvements to be maintained and serviced within each of the Districts. Please refer to the Annual Engineer's Report for a full and complete description of the maintenance and service to be provided for each District. Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 The installation/maintenance of street lights and traffic signals on arterial streets that are throughout the City. Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 The installation/maintenance of street lights and traffic signals on local streets that are generally west of Haven Avenue. Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 3 The installation/maintenance of street lights and traffic signals located within the Victoria Planned Community. Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 4 The installation/maintenance of street lights and traffic signals located within the Terra Vista Planned Community. Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 5 The installation/maintenance of street lights and traffic signals located within the Caryn Planned Community. Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 6 The installation/maintenance of street lights and traffic signals located on commercial and industrial streets throughout the City but that are not within an existing local maintenance district. This area is located generally south of Foothill Boulevard. Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 7 The installation/maintenance of street lights and traffic signals on local streets within this area of the City is known as "North Etiwanda". This area is located generally east of Day Creek Channel and north of Highland Avenue. Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 8 The installation/maintenance of street lights and traffic signals on local streets within this area of the City is known as "South Etiwanda". This area is located generally east of Etiwanda Avenue, north of Foothill Boulevard and south of Highland Avenue. Resolution No. 18-056 — Page 5 of 5