Resolution - 2022-84RESOLUTION NO.2022-84
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT
FOR THE CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-
23
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, 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 2022/2023 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. 2022-68, adopted July 5, 2022, the City Council
preliminarily approved the Report, declared its intention to levy and collect assessments within the
District for Fiscal Year 2022-23, and set a public hearing for 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
testimony on the issue of whether or not the assessments should be approved (the "Public
Hearing"); 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 2022-
23 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 2022-23 as set forth in the Report.
SECTION 3. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of the assessment for
Fiscal Year 2022-23.
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 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 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 19th day of July, 2022.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Thomas P. Duarte
City Attorney
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Dario Castellanos
Mayor
ATTEST
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2022-84 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th 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
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Lisa Ohrrick
AssisWnt City Clerk