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HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-107 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 80-107 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING "BENEFIT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR FLOOD CONTROL IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY". WHEREAS, AB 549 (Frazee) was approved by California State Legislature in 1979 and signed by the Governor of California into law on July 16, 1979; and, WHEREAS, addition of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 60500), Division 2, Title 6, California Government Code to the Statutes by AB 549 gives authority to the Flood Control District's Board of Supervisors to levy an assessment on each parcel of real property within the District or any zone thereof, to cover the cost of flood control services not otherwise offset by other available revenues; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the above, the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County acting as ex-officio Board of Supervisors of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District adopted and passed Ordinance No. 2460 for the establishment and levy of benefit assessment to pay for the cost of providing flood control services in all six zones of the District; and, WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Ccuamonga is included within Zone 1 of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District; and, WHEREAS, individual property owners within the District will be assessed by the Flood Control District for the purpose of constructing and maintaining regional channels and collector system for the control and conservation of storm and flood waters; and, WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that construction and/or upgrading of regional channels and collector systems by the Flood Control District will contribute to the protection of life, property and the wellbeing of all citizens of this City during future floods; and, WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that it is in the best interest of City's residents that the Flood Control District continue to maintain existing facilities to provide flood protection which will; 1. Result in reduction of health and safety hazards; 2. Help in preventing impassable or washed out roads; 3. Avoid disruption of utility services due to broken sewer, water. ~as, electric or telephone lines; 4. Allow emergency service to be provided to residents; such as, ambulance, doctor, fire department crews, etc.; 5. Allow the residents to continue theri daily routine; such as, going to work, school, church, etc.; and, WHEREAS, the District will provide for the planning, design and construction of regional channel throughout the zone(s); and, WHEREAS, the District will also provide for the planning, design and construction of the secondary systems within the City of Rancho Cucamonga; and, WHEREAS, representatives of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District and City of Rancho Cucamonga Engineering Division have met to review the City of Rancho Cucamonga needs as to collector system drains and have agreed on a mutual program containing the following: 1. That assessments for the collector system within Zone 1 shall be returned to projects within the City of Rancho Cucamonga approximately proportionate to the City's contribution for the collector system. Resolution No. 80-107 Page 2 2. That the City of Rancho Cucamonga shall determine the priority of collector system construction within its jurisdiction. 3. That San Bernardino County Flood Control District where feasible and desirable will allow the City to administer design and construction contracts for the collector system. 4. That San Bernardino County Flood Control District develop, within the law, a system for assessment credit for future programmed drains installed through alternative funding mechanisms. 5. That San Bernandino County Flood Control District shall pursue bonding to accelerate the construction of the Flood Control Program. 6. That the formula for leveying assessments be re-evaluated. WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors will be setting forth an initiative for the Benefit Assessment Program on a County-wide election in Spring, 1981; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga support the Flood Control District Benefit Assessment Program and urge the voters of the City of Rancho Cucamonga to support the program in the election to be held in the Spring of 1981; SECTION 2: That the proposed collector system to be constructed in the City of Rancho Cucamonga by Benefit Assessment Program funds, be reviewed annually by the City Council and the Flood Control District for the purpose of adjusting the projects where necessary. SECTION 3: That the rate assessment per basic assessment unit be established at $32.00 initially and be annually recommended for review and adjustment if necessary, per the recommendation of the Flood Control District and Zone Advisory Committee of Zone 1, giving consideration to an inflationary factor consistent with the Engineering News Record cost index increase each year. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED t~is 19th day of November, 1980. AYES: Frost, MikeIs, Palombo, Bridge, Schlosser NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: