Resolution - 2017-53RESOLUTION NO. 2017-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THIS ACTION IS
STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15273 OF THE
GUIDELINES, CONFIRMING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND THE
PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATES, DIAGRAM AND
ASSESSMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; ORDERING LIGHTING
FIXTURES AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BE FURNISHED FOR
LIGHTING FIXTURES AND TO ORDER STREET TREES TO BE
INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN THE WEST COVINA CITYWIDE
LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017, AND FIXING THE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 IN THE AMOUNT BASED ON THE EXISTING
FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 ASSESSMENT RATES WITH A 2.0%
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX BASED ASSESSMENT INCREASE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California pursuant to the provisions
of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972" and Proposition 218, required a State certified
Engineer of said City to make and file a report in writing, presenting certain matters related to the
confirmation of the annual assessments in the Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District 2017-2018
and following, as contemplated under the provisions of said Act and Proposition; and
WHEREAS, voter-approved rates for the Citywide District included a provision for not more
than a 2% annual increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI for the one-year period
from March 2016 to March 2017 for the Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas is 2.7%;
therefore, current rates may increase a maximum of 2%; and
WHEREAS, a State certified Engineer, pursuant to such requirements, did make and file such
report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council preliminarily approved the report on April 18, 2017, and
declared its intention to order certain street lighting fixtures and appurtenances to be installed and
maintained and electric current to be furnished for lighting fixtures and to order certain street trees to
be installed and maintained for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1,2017, and following; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on June 6, 2017, at the hour of
7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers in the City Hall, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, in the City of
West Covina, California and received and considered all oral and written public protests and
comments.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council does hereby approve, confirm and adopt the Engineer's
Report dated April 18, 2017, and does hereby approve and confirm the assessments proposed for said
proposed improvements as set forth and referred to in said report, which said report is now on file in
the Office of the City Clerk of said City, open to inspection, hereby referred to and made a part here of;
and said City Council does hereby also confirm and adopt the respective instruments therein contained
ATTEST:
and designated therein as SPECIFICATIONS, DIAGRAM AND PLANS, Estimate of Costs and
Assessments, all of which, on file as aforesaid, are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. That said Council does hereby order the said contemplated improvement to be
made in accordance with the said PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, therefore, so adopted and
approved, and does order and determine that the fiscal years referred to in said Resolution of Intention
No. 2017-29 shall be and the same are hereby fixed and established as the period commencing on the
1st day of July 2017, as therein set forth; and said Council does hereby levy current voter approved
assessment with a Consumer Price Increase of Two Percent (2.0%) to cover the costs and expenses of
said improvement upon the respective several subdivisions of land in the assessment district described
in said Resolution of Intention No. 2017-29 and fixed and determined by said report, proposed
assessment, filed therewith.
SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby orders and directs City Manager or his designee to
establish a special fund entitled "West Covina Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District" and place
into said Fund all payments of assessments received from the County Tax Collector and payments
shall be made out of said special fund only for the purpose set out in the Engineer's Report.
SECTION 4. That 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 5. That the City Clerk of the said City is hereby ordered to transmit, or cause to be
transmitted to the County Auditor of Los Angeles• County, State of California, the Diagram and
Assessments upon which such levy is based, and the County Tax Collector of said County (who is also
the City Tax Collector for said City) is hereby designated, required, empowered, authorized, instructed,
ordered and directed to make collection of all assessments shown in said Assessment and to perform
the acts and duties as required by law of and to performed by the officer, employee, or person so
designated.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6 th day of June, 2017.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kitnberly 1-1a)2 Barlow
City Attorney
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of
the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the 6th day of June, 2017 by the
following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Johnson, Toma, Wu, Warshaw
Spence
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