Resolution - 2020-62RESOLUTION NO.2020-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND
ASSESSMENT FOR THE CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
WHEREAS, the City's Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District (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 street
lighting and street trees 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. 2020-33, 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, said report, entitled "City of West Covina, Citywide Lighting & Maintenance
District, Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Engineer's Report" (the "Report") 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. 2020-34, adopted May 5, 2020, the City Council
preliminarily approved the Report, declared its intention to levy and collect assessments within the
District for Fiscal Year 2020-21, and set a public hearing for June 16, 2020, at 7:00 p.m, in the City
Council Chambers located at 1444 West Garvey Avenue South in the City of West Covina, to take
testimony on the issue of whether or not the assessments should be approved (the "Public Hearing").
On June 16, 2020, the City Council continued the Public Hearing to June 23, 2020; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Public Hearing was published as required by law; and
WHEREAS, at the appointed time and place, the City Council held the Public Hearing and all
interested persons were given the opportunity to hear and be heard on the matter of the assessments;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having considered all oral statements and written protests made
or filed by any interested person, if any, desires to levy the assessments for Fiscal Year 2020- 21 as set
forth in the Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council determines that a majority protest has not been filed against
the assessments set forth in the Report.
SECTION 2. The City Council confirms, without changes, the diagram and assessment for the
District for Fiscal Year 2020-21 as set forth in the Report.
SECTION 3. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of the assessment for
Fiscal Year 2020-21.
SECTION 4. The levy and collection of the assessment is statutorily exempt from CEQA
pursuant to Section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines, in that the proceeds of the assessments are to be
used as for operating expenses and equipment and supplies.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is directed to lilethe 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 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;
APPROVE TO FORM
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Thom P. Du
City Attorney
ATTEST
AlkA-1A
Lisa r ck
A r City Clerk
I, LISA SEERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-62 was duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of West Covina,, California, at a special meeting thereof held on the 23rd 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 errick
A stant City Clerk