Resolution - No. 2023-34RESOLUTION NO. 2023-34
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 2023-24 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, the City's Landscape Maintenance District No. 6 (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. 2023-33, adopted June 20, 2023, 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,
Landscape Maintenance Districts 4, 6 and 7, Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Consolidated
Engineer's Report" (the "Consolidated Report") and the Consolidated 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 2023-24 as described in the
Consolidated Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The porition of the Consolidated Report relating to the District is
preliminarily approved.
SECTION 2. The City Council declares its intention to levy and collect
assessments within the District for Fiscal Year 2023-24 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 of the 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 Consolidated 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 2022-23.
SECTION 3. A public hearing is set for Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 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 oriainal resolutions and it shall become effective
immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June 2023.
APPROVED ( TO FORM
Thomas P. Duarte
City Attorney
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'Rosario Diaz
Mayor
ATTEST
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Lisa Sh rick
Assista City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-34 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 20th day of June, 2023, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Diaz, Cantos, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES:
ABSENT: Lopez-Viado
ABSTAIN:
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Lisa Sherr' k
Assistant ity Clerk