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CC RES 1994-036RESOLUTION NO. 94 -36 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994 -95 AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500) (the "Act ") , the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes desires to initiate proceedings for the levy and collection of assessments against the assessable lots and parcels of property within an existing assessment district designated "Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District" (the "District ") for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1994 and ending June 30, 1995, to pay for the costs and expenses of the improvements described in Section 3 hereof. Section 2. The boundaries of the District are coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Section 3. The existing improvements are briefly described as follows: The operation, maintenance and servicing of landscaping, including trees, shrubs, grass and other ornamental vegetation, and appurtenant facilities, including irrigation systems; the operation, maintenance and servicing of public lighting facilities, including safety lighting and traffic signals, and appurtenant facilities; and the operation, maintenance and servicing of park and recreational improvements, including lights, athletic fields, playgrounds, playground equipment, public restrooms, park furniture, site amenities and appurtenant facilities. Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of the landscaping, public lighting facilities, park and recreational facilities and appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the landscaping, public lighting facilities, park and recreational facilities or appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth , health and beauty of the landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing and treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris and other solid waste; and the cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti. Servicing means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the public lighting facilities, park and recreational facilities or appurtenant facilities and the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for the public lighting facilities or for the lighting or operation of landscaping, park and recreational facilities or appurtenant facilities. Substantial changes to the existing improvements to be provided beginning in fiscal year 1994 -95 include the trimming of an increased number of street trees located throughout the City. Section 4. The City Council hereby designates BSI Consultants, Inc. as the engineer for the purposes of these assessment proceedings (the "Engineer "). Section 5. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Engineer to prepare and file with the City Clerk a report for the District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1994 and ending June 30, 1995 in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 22565) of Chapter 1 of the Act. ATTEST o. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON MAY 17, 1994* n Mayor City Clerk Stye of California County of Los Angeles ) ss City of Rancho Palos Verdes I, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 94 -36 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council a regular meeting thereof held on M - - -- at City City -2- RESOL. NO. 94 -36