Resolution - 2020-51RESOLUTION NO.2020-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
ENGINEER'S REPORT AND CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM
AND ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 FOR
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.7
WHEREAS, the City's Landscape Maintenance District No. 7 (the "District') has been
established pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code
Section 22500 et seq.) (the Act') to fund 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. 2020-31, adopted May 5, 2020, the City Council
directed Willdan Financial Services, as assessment engineer (the "Engineer"), to prepare and file
a report regarding the District; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer filed said report, entitled "City of West Covina, Landscape
Maintenance District No. 7, Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Engineer's Report" (the "Report'), which is
on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and is incorporated herein
by reference; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 2020-32, adopted May 5, 2020, the City Council
preliminarily approved the Report, declared its intention to levy an assessment in connection with
the District for Fiscal Year 2020-21, and called a public hearing on the assessment for June 2, 2020
(the "Hearing'); and
WHEREAS, at the Hearing, which was noticed as required by law, all interested persons
were afforded the opportw*y to hear and be heard and the City Council considered all oral and
written statements and all written protests made or filed by any interest person; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to complete proceedings to levy the Fiscal Year
2020-21 assessment in connection with the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the Report as filed.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby confirms the diagram and assessment contained in
the Report.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 22631 of the Act, the adoption of this Resolution shall
constitute the levy of the assessment for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is directed to file the diagram and assessment, or a certified
copy thereof with the Los Angeles County Auditor -Controller. The assessments shall be collected at
the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected, and all laws providing for the
collection and enforcement of County taxes shall apply to the collection and enforcement of the
assessments.
SECTION S. The City Council finds that the levy and collection of these assessments is
statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15273 of the Guidelines, in that the proceeds of
the assessments are to be used for meeting operating expenses, purchasing supplies and meeting
financial reserves needs and requirements.
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 2nd day
APPROVE TO FORM
Thomas P. e
City Attorney
2020.
Tony )�K Mayor
ATTEST
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Lisa lick
Ass' t City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-51 was duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of June,
2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Johnson, Shewmaker, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Lisa She ck,
Assistar ity Cleric