Resolution - 2022-68RESOLUTION NO.2022-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY
APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE
CITY'S CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND
COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 AND SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS
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. 2022-67, adopted July 5, 2022, 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 has filed said report, entitled "City of West Covina, Citywide
Lighting & Maintenance District, Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Engineer's Report" (the "Report") and
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, the City Council desires to continue with proceedings to levy the assessment
in connection with the District for Fiscal Year 2022-23 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 2022-23 and notes that:
(a) The distinctive name of the District is the "City of West Covina Citywide Lighting
and Maintenance District."
(b) The boundaries of the District are the same as the boundaries of the City.
(c) The existing and proposed improvements are generally described as street lights,
street trees, and appurtenant facilities throughout the City. 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 the assessment is proposed to adjust upwards by 2.00% from the rate
levied in Fiscal Year 2021-22. Such adjustment is made according to a schedule of
adjustments approved by property owners in a mail ballot proceeding pursuant to
Article XIII D of the California Constitution and, therefore, does not constitute an
"increase" requiring additional mail ballot proceedings.
SECTION 3. A public hearing is set for Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 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
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 (CEQA) under Section 15273
of the CEQA 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 5th day of July, 2022.
APPROVJXD AS TO FORM
A/A
Thomas P. Marte
City Attorney
Dario Castellanos
Mayor
ATTEST
CJ
Lisa Jherrick
Assi tant City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2022-68 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 July,
2022, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Lis herrick
A 'stant City Clerk