Resolution - 2020-30RESOLUTION NO.2020-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE
ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 6, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SUCH
ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, the City's Landscape Maintenance District No. 6 (the `Distrief) has been
established pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code
Section 22500 et seq.) (the "Acf) to fiord the maintenance and servicing of certain public
landscaping and appurtenant facilities in the City; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the District, the City annually levies an assessment against
real property; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 2020-29, adopted May 5, 2020, the City Council
directed Willdan Financial, as assessment engineer (the "Engineer'), to prepare and file a report
regarding the District; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer has filed said report, entitled "City of West Covina, Landscape
Maintenance District No, 6, Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Engineer's Report" (the "Report" and the
Report is on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Cleric and is
incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue with proceedings to levy the assessment
in connection with the District for Fiscal Year 2020-21 as described in the Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Report is preliminarily approved.
SECTION 2. The City Council declares its intention to levy and collect assessments within
the District for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and notes that:
(a) The distinctive name of the District is the "City of West Covina Landscape
Maintenance District No. 6."
(b) The District is generally located in the easterly part ofthe City of West Covina on
the westerly -facing slopes of the San Jose Hills.
(c) The existing and proposed improvements are generally described as to landscaping
and irrigation in public open space areas within the boundaries of the District. No
substantial changes are proposed to the nature of the improvements.
(d) Reference is made to the Engineer's Report, on file with the City Clerk, for a full and
detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district
and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels
of land within the District.
(e) The rate of this assessment is not proposed to increase from the rate levied in Fiscal
Year 2019-20.
SECTION 3. A Public Hearing is set for Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers located at 1444 West Garvey Avenue South in the City of West Covina, which
hearing may be conducted electronically if the City Council Chambers remain closed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, to take the testimony on the issue of whether or not the assessments should
be approved.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall give notice of said Public Hearing in the time, form, and
manner as required by law, including but not limited to publication of this resolution in accordance
with Streets and Highways Code Sections 22552 and 22553.
SECTION 5. The City Council finds that the levy and collection of these assessments is
statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under § 15273 of the Guidelines,
as none of the proceeds will be used for capital expenses, but will be used instead for operation and
maintenance.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall enter
the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5tb day of May 2020�
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Thomas P. D Lisa S OCk
City Attorney Assist k
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-30 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th
day of May, 2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Johnson, Shewmaker, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: noht,
ABSENT: �\vv,
ABSTAIN: i\w&
Lisa She,
Assistant Clerk