CC RES 1987-013RESOLUTION N0, 87- 13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PROPOSING CERTAIN CHANGES
TO BE MADE TO THE ENGINEER'S REPORT PREPARED IN
CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED RANCHO PALOS VERDES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 8 AND AMENDING ITS
RESOLUTION NO. 86 -68 WHICH DECLARED THE
INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER
IMPROVEMENTS FOR SUCH PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT N0. 8
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES HEREBY FINDS , DE-
TERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Pursuant to its Resolution No. 86 -68, the City Council
found that the public interest, necessity and convenience require, and
declared its intention to order improvements authorized by Division 12 of
the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 10000.
Such improvements are briefly described in Section 3, below.
Section 2: Such Resolution No. 86 -68 provides that the district of
land to be benefited by the improvements briefly described in Section 3,
below, and to be specially assessed to pay the costs and expenses of such
improvements and the damages caused thereby, is to be referred to as
"Rancho Palos Verdes Improvement District No. 8."
Section 3: Such Resolution No. 86 -68 briefly described the proposed
improvements as follows: The installation and construction of approximate-
ly 1115 lineal feet of sanitary sewer trunk line along La Vista Verde,
Avenida Corona and Daladier Drive together with appurtenant work and facil-
ities and the acquisition of necessary easements and rights -of -way in con-
nection therewith.
Section 4: Such Resolution No. 86 -68 provides that for a description
of the exterior boundaries of the real property to be benefited by such
improvements and to be specially assessed to pay the cost and expenses of
such improvements, reference is made to a map of the exterior boundaries of
such real property designated "Proposed Boundaries of Rancho Palos Verdes
Improvement District No. 8 ", approved by the City Council and- on file in
the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The off-
ice of the City Clerk is located at City Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard,
Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90274.
Section 5: Pursuant to such Resolution No. 86-68, such proposed im-
provements were referred to the Engineer, Mark A. Chris tof f e is , to make and
file with the City Clerk a report in writing, containing the following:
A. Plans and specifications of such proposed improvements if the
improvements are not already installed.
B. A general description of the works and appliances already in-
stalled and any other property necessary or convenient for the operation of
the improvements, if the works, appliances, or property are to be acquired
as part of such proposed improvements.
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C. An estimate of the cost of the improvements and the cost of
lands, rights -of -way, easements, and incidental expenses in connection with
the improvements, including the cost of registering bonds.
D. A diagram showing as they existed at the time of passage of
Resolution No. 86-68, all of the following:
11 the exterior boundaries of Rancho Palos Verdes Improve-
ment District No. 8;
2. the boundaries of any zones within such Improvement Dis-
trict; and
3. the lines and dimensions of each parcel of land within
such Improvement District.
Each subdivision, including each separate condominium interest as
defined in Section 783 of the California Civil Code, shall be given,a sepa-
rate number upon such diagram.
E. A proposed assessment of the total amount of the cost and ex-
penses of such proposed improvements upon the several subdivisions of land
in Rancho Palos Verdes Improvement District No. 8 in proportion to the es-
timated benefits to be received by such subdivisions, respectively, from
such improvements. Such assessment is to refer to the subdivisions by
their respective numbers as assigned pursuant to paragraph D of Section 5
of Resolution No. 86 -68,
Section 6: Pursuant to such Resolution No. 86-68, the City Council
determined that it is in the public interest and more economical to elimi-
nate any disparity in levels or size between such proposed improvements and
private property on such private property, rather than to adjust the work
on public property to eliminate such disparity.
Section 7: Such Resolution No. 86 -68 provides that in the opinion of
the City Council, the public interest will not be served by allowing pro-
perty owners to take a contract to perform the work.
Section 8: Pursuant to such Resolution No. 86-68, the City Council
declared that any lot or parcel belonging to the United States, the State
of California, the County of Los Angeles or the City or Rancho Palos Ver-
des, which is in use in the performance of any public function, shall be
omitted from the assessment to cover the costs and expenses of the improve-
ments described in Section 3, above.
Section 9: Pursuant to such Resolution No. 86 -68, provision was made
for the issuance of improvement bonds pursuant to Chapter 7 of Division 12
of the California Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 10600,
Section 10: Pursuant to such Resolution No. 86 -68, notice was given
that serial bonds to represent unpaid assessments, and bearing interest at
the rate of not to exceed twelve percent (12 %) per annum, payable semiannu-
ally, are to be issued thereunder in the manner provided by Part 5 of Divi-
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sion 7 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and the last install-
ment of bonds shall mature nine (9) years from the second day of January
next succeeding the next September 1st following their date.
Section 11: Pursuant to Resolution No. 86 -68, the City Council deter-
mined that the principal amount of the bonds maturing each year shall be
other than an amount equal to an even annual proportion of the aggregate
principal of the bonds, and the amount of principal maturing in each year
plus the amount of interest payable in that year shall be an aggregate
amount that is equal each year, except for the moneys falling due on the
first series of the bonds which shall be adjusted to reflect the amount of
interest earned from the date when the bonds bear interest to the date when
the first interes t is payable on the bonds,
Section 12: Pursuant to such Resolution No. 86 -68, the City Council
designated-_ the City Treasurer or the designated Fiscal Agent of the City
Treasurer to collect and receive the assessments.
Section 13: Such Resolution No. 86 -68 provides that pursuant to
Streets and Highways Code Section 6442, the City Council elects to have the
City Treasurer retain the first delinquency penalty of two percent (2%) as
a cost of servicing the delinquency.
. Section 14: Such Resolution No. 86 -68 provides that any surplus moneys
remaining in the improvement fund after the completion of such proposed
improvements shall be disposed of in accordance with California Streets and
Highways Code Section 10427.
Sectilon- 15: Resolution No. 86 -68 is hereby amended by deleting Sec-
tion 11 thereof .
Section 16: Pursuant to Resolution No. 86 -68, the Engineer filed with
the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes a report entitled "Engi-
neer's Report, Rancho Palos Verdes Improvement District No. 8, La Vista
Verde, Et Al." Pursuant to Resolution No. 86-69, the City Council prelimi-
narily approved such Engineer's Report and set December 16, 1986 as the
time for hearing protests to the proposed improvements described in Section
3 of this Resolution. Following notice of such hearing, bids were opened
on December 8, 1986 for construction of the improvements. The lowest re-
sponsible bid was higher than the cost originally stated in the Engineer's
Report, The Engineer has filed with the City Clerk of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes and the City Clerk has presented to the City Council the En-
gineer's Report modified and changed to represent the higher construction
costs made necessary by the receipt of such lowest bid. The City Council
hereby proposes to approve such modifications and changes to the Engineer's
Report, to approve modifications and changes to the amount of the assess-
ment and to approve the Engineer's Report as modified and changed. Refer-
ence is -hereby made to such modifications and changes and to such modified
and changed Engineer's Report which are on file in the Office of the City
Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
Section 17: Pursuant to Section 5.E of Resolution No. 86-68, the Engi-
neer's Report filed with the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
provides for an assessment of $79,101 to represent the total cost and ex-
penses of the proposed improvements. The Engineer has modified and changed
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such Engineer's Report to provide for a total assessment of $85,215 to re-
flect the higher construction costs due to the receipt of bids in excess of
the cost originally stated in the Engineer's Report. The estimated in-
crease in the cost of the improvements by reason of the proposed modifica-
tions and changes is $6,114. The Engineer has filed with the City. Clerk of
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the City Clerk has presented to the
City Council the Engineer's Report so modified and changed. The City Coun-
cil hereby proposes to approve such modifications and changes to the Engi-
neer's Report, and to approve the Engineer's Report as modified and
changed,
.Section 18: The City Council hereby appoints April 7, 1987, at 7:30
P.M., in the Main Meeting Room at Fred Hesse Community Park, 29301 Haw-
thorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90274, as the time and
place for the hearing on the amendment to Resolution No. 86 -68 described
above in Section 15 of this Resolution, for hearing any objections to the
Engineer's Report as modified and changed, and for hearing any objections
to the proposed modifications and changes to the Engineer's Report
described in- Section 16 and Section 17 of this Resolution. Any interested
person may object to the modifications and changes proposed to be made, to
the proposed improvements, to the extent of the improvement district or to
the proposed assessment by filing a written protest with the City Clerk at
or before the time set for hearing. Any interested person may appear
before the City Council at the above time and place and show cause why the
proposed modifications and changes should not be ordered.
Section 19: The City hereby designates Mr. Mark A. Christoffels,
Associate Engineer, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard,
Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90274, telephone number (213)377 -0360, to
answer inquiries regarding the hearing proceedings.
PASSED.- APPROVED and ADOPTED on
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
S to of California )
County of Los Angeles )
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I .$ JO PURCELL, City
certify that the above
and adopted by said City
March 4, 19870
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March 4 19870
MAYOR
Clerk of the
Resolution No.
Council at a
City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby
87 -13 was duly and regularly passed
regular meeting thereof held on
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CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 87 -13